TWM596997U - Adapter and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An adapter and an electronic device. The adapter includes a housing assembly and an adapter assembly. The housing assembly includes a housing body, a first side panel (11), and a second side panel (12). The first side panel (11) At least one connector hole is opened, and the second side panel (12) is provided with at least one first insertion hole (121); the adapter assembly includes an adapter controller, electrically connected to the adapter controller, and penetrated The connector (20) of the connector hole and the first connector seat electrically connected to the adapter controller and arranged towards the first insertion hole (121), the connector (20) is in the direction of the connection with the interface and the joint surface The formed angle is an acute angle or an obtuse angle; the first side panel (11) can be attached to the joint surface when the connector (20) is inserted into the interface. The adapter is provided with a first side panel (11) that can be attached to the joint surface when the connector (20) and the interface are inserted, so that the connection between the adapter assembly and the electronic device is more tight, and also plays a role Limit function.

Description

Adapter and electronic equipment

This creation belongs to the technical field of switching equipment, in particular to an adapter and electronic equipment.

At present, the interface types of electronic devices on the market are relatively simple. When you need to use other interfaces for data connection, you need to use an adapter. The shell of the electronic device includes a display panel, a back plate, and a side plate. The side plate has a bonding surface. The interface is provided on the bonding surface. In order to pursue a better feel and ultra-thin appearance, the shell of the electronic device has its side plate set to The inclined surface, that is, the angle between the side panel and the display panel is an acute angle, and the joint surface of the conventional adapter and the electronic device is generally perpendicular to the vertical surface of the display panel, and such an adapter and the side panel are inclined surfaces When the electronic equipment is connected, it is often unable to fit with its joint surface. Poor contact or loose drop often occur, which affects the use of consumers.

technical problem

This creation aims to solve the technical problem in the conventional technology that the electronic device with the inclined cross section cannot be fit with the joint surface of the adapter, and the purpose is to provide an adapter and electronic device.

Technical solutions

This creation is realized in this way, an adapter for connecting an electronic device, the electronic device includes a display panel, a back panel opposite to the display panel, a side panel for connecting the display panel and the back panel, the The side plate has a joint surface, and a plug interface is opened on the joint surface. The adapter includes:

A housing assembly, the housing assembly includes a housing body, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the housing body defines an accommodating cavity, a first side end hole communicating the accommodating cavity with the outside, and Spaced apart from the first side end hole and communicating with the accommodating cavity and an external second side end hole, the first side panel covers the first side end hole and at least one opening communicates with the accommodating chamber A joint hole between the cavity and the outside, the second side panel covers the second side end hole and at least one first insertion hole is opened;

An adaptor assembly, the adaptor assembly includes an adaptor controller located in the accommodating cavity, electrically connected to the adaptor controller and threaded through the joint hole to be plugged into the connection of the plug interface A connector and a first connection base electrically connected to the adapter controller and disposed toward the first insertion hole, the insertion direction of the connector and the insertion interface is a working direction, and the working direction is The angle formed by the joint surface is acute or obtuse;

Wherein, the first side panel can be attached to the joint surface when the connector is inserted into the socket.

The housing body includes an upper panel, a lower panel spaced apart from the upper panel and oppositely disposed, a left panel for connecting one end of the upper panel and one end of the lower panel, and another end and lower panel for connecting the upper panel A right panel opposite to the left panel at the other end of the panel, the upper panel, the lower panel, the left panel, and the right panel are collectively surrounded to form the accommodating cavity and are located in the housing The first side end hole on the front side of the main body and the second side end hole on the rear side of the housing body.

In the above-mentioned adaptor of the present invention, the plane where the upper panel is located is parallel to the plane where the lower panel is located.

In the above-mentioned adaptor of the present invention, the upper panel is arranged in the same direction as the display panel when the connector is plugged into the plug interface, and the extending direction of the connector is the same as the plane where the upper panel is located parallel.

In the above-mentioned adaptor of the present creation, the plane where the left panel is located is parallel to the plane where the right panel is located.

In the above-mentioned adaptor of the present invention, the housing assembly further includes at least one limit plate provided on the first side panel and extending toward the extension direction of the connector, the plane where the limit plate is located is parallel On the plane where the upper panel is located and one side thereof can be attached to the display panel or the back panel when the connector is plugged into the plug interface.

In the above-mentioned adaptor of the present invention, the limit plate is disposed at an acute angle with the first side panel.

In the above-mentioned adaptor of the present invention, the limit plate has an upper side, a lower side, a left side, a right side, and an end face facing the electronic device, and the end face is a chamfered face facing the connector.

In the above-mentioned adaptor of the present invention, the housing assembly includes two of the limit plates, two of the limit plates are respectively located on opposite sides of the connecting head, and the two limit plates face toward the A side wall of the connector is attached to the display panel and the backplane respectively.

In the above-mentioned adaptor of the present invention, the limit plate is integrally formed with the upper panel or the lower panel.

In the above-mentioned adaptor of the present invention, the housing assembly includes a non-slip member provided on the first side panel.

In the above-mentioned adaptor of the present invention, a second insertion hole is opened on the left panel or the right panel, and the adaptor assembly further includes a connector connected to the adaptor controller and directed toward the second inserter The second connection seat of the contact hole.

In the above-mentioned adaptor of the present invention, the second side panel is provided with four of the first insertion holes, and the first connection seat is provided with four which are respectively connected to each of the first insertion holes One set.

In the above-mentioned adaptor of the present invention, the first connection base includes at least one of a USB-Type-C interface socket, a USB-Type-B interface socket, a TF card interface socket, an audio interface socket, and an HDMI interface socket, The connector is at least one of a USB-Type-C connector and an audio connector.

The present invention also provides an electronic device, the electronic device has a joint surface, and a plug interface is provided on the joint surface, the electronic device can be mated with the adapter as described above, the joint surface can be The connector is attached to the first side panel when inserted into the socket.

Beneficial effect

The implementation of this creative adapter and electronic equipment can achieve the following beneficial effects:

Since the angle formed by the working direction of the connector and the joint surface is an acute angle or an obtuse angle, that is, the joint surface of the electronic device and the adapter is a slanted surface with respect to the plug interface, the adapter of the original creation can be installed between the plug and the plug The first side panel that is attached to the joint surface of the electronic device when the interface is plugged in makes the connection between the adapter component and the electronic device more tight, that is, the extension direction of the first side panel compared to the connector is also the joint surface The inclined angle is the same and the inclined surface is adapted, so that an acute angle or an obtuse angle is formed between the first side panel and the extending direction of the connector, preventing the housing assembly from rotating after the connector is inserted into the socket , The first side panel plays a role in limiting, making the connection more stable.

The embodiments of the present creation are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary, and are intended to explain this creation, and should not be construed as a limitation to this creation.

In the description of this creation, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate the orientation or position The relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing this creation and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore It cannot be understood as a restriction on this creation.

In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for description purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this creation, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

In this creation, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and other terms should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection , Or integrated; it can be mechanical connection or electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary, it can be the connection between two components or the interaction between two components. For those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which they belong, they can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this creation according to specific situations.

In order to make the purpose, technical means and advantages of this creation clearer, the creation will be further described in detail in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments below.

Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 4, this creation provides an adapter for connecting electronic devices. The electronic device includes a display panel, a back panel opposite to the display panel, and a side panel for connecting the display panel and the back panel, the side panel has a joint surface, and the joint surface has a plug interface , The joining surface is at an acute or obtuse angle with the plane where the display panel is located. It can be understood that the authoring embodiment is applicable to electronic devices whose side panels are chamfered.

The adapter includes a housing assembly and an adapter assembly connected to the housing assembly. The shell component may be a shell component made of metal material or resin material.

Wherein, the housing assembly includes a housing body, a first side panel 11 and a second side panel 12, the housing body defines an accommodating cavity, a first side end hole connecting the accommodating cavity and the outside, and The second side end hole is spaced apart from the first side end hole and communicates with the accommodating cavity and the outside. The first side panel 11 covers the first side end hole and opens at least one to communicate with the For accommodating the cavity and the external joint hole, the second side panel 12 covers the second side end hole and at least one first insertion hole 121 is opened. Preferably, the first side end hole and the second side end hole are respectively disposed at opposite ends of the casing body. Preferably, the number of the first insertion holes 121 is greater than or equal to the number of the connector holes.

The adaptor assembly includes an adaptor controller located in the accommodating cavity, a connector 20 connected to the adaptor controller and passing through the joint hole to be inserted into the insertion interface, and connected to The adaptor controller is oriented toward the first connection seat of the first insertion hole 121, the insertion direction of the connector 20 and the insertion interface is the working direction, and the working direction and the joint surface The formed angle is an acute angle or an obtuse angle, wherein the first side panel 11 can be attached to the joint surface when the connector 20 is inserted into the socket. It can be understood that the first side panel 11 is chamfered compared to the connector 20, so as to fit the joint surface of the electronic device. Preferably, the adapter controller is a PCB board, and the first connection seat is used for the connection of other wiring connectors, and the plug of other wiring can pass through the first insertion hole 121 and the first The insertion holes 121 are butted. Preferably, the number and type of the connector 20 are adapted to the electronic device so that all interfaces of the electronic device can be switched. Preferably, there are a plurality of the first connection seats, and one of the first connection seats corresponds to one of the first insertion holes 121.

Since the angle formed by the working direction of the connector 20 and the joint surface is an acute angle or an obtuse angle, that is, the joint surface is a slanted surface with respect to the socket, the creation can be connected to the electronic device when the connector 20 and the socket are plugged The first side panel 11 that is face-to-face makes the connection between the adapter component and the electronic device more tight, that is, the extension direction of the first side panel 11 compared to the connector 20 is also the same as the inclination angle of the joint surface and is suitable Beveled, so that an acute or obtuse angle is formed between the first side panel 11 and the extension direction of the connector 20 to prevent the housing assembly from rotating after the connector 20 is inserted into the interface, the first The side panel 11 plays a limiting role, making the connection more stable.

Please refer to FIG. 1. Specifically, the casing body includes an upper panel 13, a lower panel 14 spaced apart from the upper panel 13 and oppositely disposed, and a left side for connecting one end of the upper panel 13 and one end of the lower panel 14 A panel 15 and a right panel 16 for connecting the other end of the upper panel 13 and the other end of the lower panel 14 and disposed opposite to the left panel 15, the upper panel 13, the lower panel 14, the left The panel 15 and the right panel 16 together surround the accommodating cavity, the first side end hole located on the front side of the housing body, and the second side end hole located on the rear side of the housing body . This arrangement is more convenient for production and processing. Preferably, the main body of the casing is in the shape of a square tube, which is convenient for the user to take. The upper panel 13 and the first side panel 11 are integrally formed, the second side panel 12, the lower panel 14, the left panel 15 and the right panel 16 are integrally formed, and the upper panel 13 is slid It is connected to the left panel 15 and the right panel 16 to facilitate the assembly of the original creation.

Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4. Preferably, the plane where the upper panel 13 is located is parallel to the plane where the lower panel 14 is located, so that the user can easily pinch. More preferably, the upper panel 13 is disposed in the same direction as the display panel when the connector 20 is plugged into the socket, and the extending direction of the connector 20 is parallel to the plane where the upper panel 13 is located, In this way, the housing assembly is arranged in parallel with the electronic device to prevent knocking. Even better, the distance between the upper panel 13 and the lower panel 14 is equal to the thickness of the electronic device, so that the insertion of the original device and the electronic device does not affect the placement of the electronic device, and can also prevent external collision The housing assembly causes the connector 20 to fall off the socket.

Please refer to FIG. 1. Preferably, the plane where the left panel 15 is located is parallel to the plane where the right panel 16 is located, so as to make the appearance more beautiful. More preferably, the plane of the left panel 15 and the right panel 16 are both perpendicular to the plane of the upper panel 13 to save raw materials and prevent corner wear.

Further, the housing assembly further includes at least one stop plate 30 disposed on the first side panel 11 and extending toward the extending direction of the connector 20, and the plane where the stop plate 30 is located is parallel to the The plane of the upper panel 13 and one side of the upper panel 13 can be attached to the display panel or the back panel when the connector 20 is inserted into the socket. The limit plate 30 can be attached to the display panel or the back plate to prevent the housing assembly from rotating, for example, when the connector 20 is a cylindrical joint, it is likely to twist after connection, which may cause contact Poor, the present invention limits the rotation of the housing assembly by setting a limit plate 30, ensuring the stability of the connection.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4. Preferably, the limiting plate 30 is disposed at an acute angle with the first side panel 11. That is, when the side panel of the electronic device forms an acute angle with the display panel, the limiting plate 30 is located on the side of the upper panel 13, and the limiting plate 30 is preferably integrally formed with the upper panel 13, so as to For production and installation; when the side panel of the electronic device forms an acute angle with the back panel, the limiting plate 30 is located on the side of the lower panel 14, and the limiting plate 30 is preferably integrated with the lower panel 14 Forming for easy production and installation, using an acute angle as the included angle to fit the electronic device can make the connection between the connector 20 and the socket more tight and stable than using an obtuse angle as the included angle.

Please refer to FIG. 2. Specifically, the limit plate 30 has an upper side, a lower side, a left side, a right side, and an end face 31 facing the electronic device. Preferably, the end face 31 is facing the The chamfered surface of the connector 20, the chamfered surface has a guiding function, which is convenient for plugging in with the electronic device. Optionally, the roundness of the end surface 31 and the lower side surface can also play a guiding role.

Preferably, the housing assembly may include two of the limiting plates 30, two of the limiting plates 30 are respectively located on opposite sides of the connecting head 20, and the two of the limiting plates 30 face the A side wall of the connector 20 is attached to the display panel and the back panel, respectively. In this way, the two limiting plates 30 and the first side panel 11 can surround and form a plug-in slot, so that the electronic device is plugged into the plug-in slot.

Please refer to FIG. 2. Further, the housing assembly includes a non-slip member 40 provided on the first side panel 11. The anti-slip member 40 may be a rubber pad to play an anti-slip effect, so that the anti-slip member 40 and the joint surface are not likely to rotate after being attached, so that the connection between the two is more stable.

Please refer to FIG. 1. Further, the left panel 15 or the right panel 16 is provided with a second insertion hole 151, and the adapter assembly further includes a connector connected to the adapter controller and facing the first The second connecting seat of the two plug holes 151. The second connection base increases the number of the creation interface, saves resources, and improves the cost performance of the creation.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, in the present creation, the second side panel 12 is provided with four first insertion holes 121, and the first connection seat is provided with four The first insertion holes 121 are correspondingly arranged one by one to meet different requirements of the interface.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, optionally, the first connection socket includes a USB-Type-C interface socket, a USB-Type-B interface socket, a TF card interface socket, an audio interface socket, and an HDMI interface socket At least one. It can be understood that the types of the four first connecting seats may all be different, at least two of them may be the same, or all of them may be the same, and the manufacturer can perform combined processing as needed. The second connecting seat may also be one of the above five types.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, optionally, the connector 20 is at least one of a USB-Type-C connector and an audio connector. The side panel of a conventional electronic device generally has a USB-Type-C interface socket and an audio interface socket. The creative connector 20 can be provided with two, that is, a USB-Type-C connector and an audio connector are provided at the same time. The plug-in connection also has a limiting effect to prevent the housing assembly from rotating and ensure the electrical connection effect.

The author also provides an electronic device, the electronic device has a joint surface, and a plug interface is set on the joint surface, the electronic device can be mated with the adapter described in the above embodiment, that is to say The connector 20 of the adapter can be inserted into the socket and electrically connected to the electronic device, and the joint surface can be connected to the first when the connector 20 is plugged into the socket The side panel 11 is attached. The adaptor has the same structural features as the adaptor in each of the above embodiments, and the functions are the same, and will not be repeated here.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of this creation and are not intended to limit this creation. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principles of this creation should be included in the protection of this creation Within range.

11: First side panel 12: Second side panel 13: Upper panel 14: Lower panel 15: Left panel 16: Right panel 20: connector 30: Limit plate 31: end face 40: non-slip parts 121: The first plug hole 151: Second plug hole

In order to more clearly explain the technical means of this creative embodiment, the following will briefly introduce the drawings used in this creative embodiment or the description of the conventional technology. Obviously, the drawings described below are only for the creation In some embodiments, for those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field, without drawing progressive labor, other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings. Figure 1 is six views of the adapter provided in this creative embodiment; Figure 2 is a partial enlarged view of area A in Figure 1; Figure 3 is a perspective structural view of the adaptor provided in this creative embodiment from a perspective; FIG. 4 is a perspective structural view of the adaptor provided by the authoring embodiment from another perspective.

11: First side panel

12: Second side panel

13: Upper panel

14: Lower panel

15: Left panel

16: Right panel

20: connector

30: Limit plate

121: The first plug hole

151: Second plug hole

Claims (15)

An adaptor is used to connect an electronic device, the electronic device includes a display panel, a back plate opposite to the display panel, a side plate for connecting the display panel and the back plate, the side plate has a joint Face, and an insertion interface is established with the joint face, wherein the adapter includes: A housing assembly, which includes a housing body, a first side panel (11) and a second side panel (12), the housing body defines a receiving cavity, which connects the receiving cavity to the outside A first side end hole and a second side end hole spaced apart from the first side end hole and communicating with the accommodating cavity and the outside, the first side panel (11) covers the first side end hole and At least one joint hole connecting the accommodating cavity and the outside is opened, the second side panel (12) covers the second side end hole and at least one first insertion hole (121) is opened; An adaptor assembly, which includes an adaptor controller located in the accommodating cavity, a connector (20) electrically connected to the adaptor controller and pierced through the connector hole to be inserted into the interface ) And a first connection base electrically connected to the adapter controller and facing the first insertion hole (121), the connection direction of the connector (20) and the insertion interface is a working direction, the operation The angle formed by the direction and the joint surface is acute or obtuse; Wherein, the first side panel (11) can be attached to the joint surface when the connector (20) is inserted into the socket. The adaptor as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the housing body includes an upper panel (13), a lower panel (14) spaced from the upper panel (13) and opposite to each other, for connecting the upper panel A left panel (15) at one end of the panel (13) and one end of the lower panel (14), and the other end for connecting the other end of the upper panel (13) and the other end of the lower panel (14) and the left panel (15) ) A right panel (16) oppositely arranged, the upper panel (13), the lower panel (14), the left panel (15) and the right panel (16) are jointly enclosed to form the accommodating cavity and are located in the shell The first side end hole on the front side of the body main body and the second side end hole on the rear side of the housing main body. The adapter as described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the plane where the upper panel (13) is located is parallel to the plane where the lower panel (14) is located. The adapter as described in item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein the upper panel (13) is arranged in the same direction as the display panel when the connector (20) is plugged into the socket, and the connector (20) The extension direction is parallel to the plane where the upper panel (13) is located. The adapter as described in item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein the plane where the left panel (15) is located is parallel to the plane where the right panel (16) is located. The adapter according to any one of the items 2 to 5 of the patent application scope, wherein the housing assembly further includes at least one of the first side panel (11) and facing the connector (20) A limit plate (30) extending in an extension direction, the plane of the limit plate (30) is parallel to the plane of the upper panel (13) and one side of the limit plate (30) can be inserted into the socket when the connector (20) is inserted It is attached to the display panel or the backplane. The adaptor as described in item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the limit plate (30) is disposed at an acute angle with the first side panel (11). The adapter according to item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the limit plate (30) has an upper side, a lower side, a left side, a right side, and an end face (31) facing the electronic device, the The end surface (31) is a chamfered surface facing the connector (20). The adaptor as described in item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the housing assembly includes two limit plates (30), and the two limit plates (30) are located on two opposite sides of the connector (20) On the side, two side walls of the two limiting plates (30) facing the connector (20) are respectively attached to the display panel and the back plate. The adapter as described in item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the limit plate (30) is integrally formed with the upper panel (13) or the lower panel (14). The adapter according to any one of the first to fifth patent application scopes, wherein the housing assembly includes a non-slip member (40) provided on the first side panel (11). The adapter as described in any one of the items 2 to 5 of the patent application scope, wherein the left panel (15) or the right panel (16) is provided with a second insertion hole (151), the transfer The connection assembly further includes a second connection base connected to the adapter controller and facing the second insertion hole (151). The adapter according to any one of the items 2 to 5 of the patent application scope, wherein the second side panel (12) is provided with four first insertion holes (121), the first connection seat There are four corresponding to each of the first insertion holes (121). The adapter as described in item 13 of the patent application scope, wherein the first connection base includes a USB-Type-C interface socket, a USB-Type-B interface socket, a TF card interface socket, an audio interface socket, an HDMI interface socket At least one of the connectors (20) is at least one of a USB-Type-C connector and an audio connector. An electronic device, wherein the electronic device has a joint surface, and a plug interface is provided on the joint surface, the electronic device can be mated with the adapter as described in any one of patent application items 1 to 14 Then, the joint surface can be attached to the first side panel (11) when the connector (20) is plugged into the socket.

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