TWM631553U - Replaceable power connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an interchangeable power connector, which includes a voltage adjustment part and a plug part. The voltage adjusting member includes a casing, an electrical connector and an elastic buckle portion. The housing has a sliding slot, the sliding slot and the elastic buckle portion are arranged on the same side and located above the elastic buckle portion. The electrical connector is located in the chute. The plug component includes a buckle body, a plug portion and a sliding convex portion. The sliding protrusion is suitable for sliding on the sliding slot and has an adapter slot corresponding to the electrical connector. The buckle body is further integrally provided with a fixed buckle portion corresponding to the elastic buckle portion. The number of components required for the replaceable power connector is reduced by integrating the fixed clasp portion on the buckling body, and the replaceable power connector has a more compact structure.

Description

Interchangeable power connector

This creation system provides a power connector, especially a replaceable power connector used for rectifying and voltage adjustment of alternating current.

Transformers convert alternating current from a wall outlet to direct current and step down to provide power to electronic devices or appliances. In response to the wall plug specifications of different countries, the plug of the transformer also needs to have a corresponding pin structure. Transformers with interchangeable pins are already available.

The creator believes that the current transformers with interchangeable pins require too many components in the manufacturing process, which leads to complicated manufacturing processes, and therefore requires a bulky switching structure. Inspired by this, the creators devoted all their minds to research, and then developed an interchangeable power connector, which has fewer components to simplify the manufacturing process, and also has a more compact structure to avoid taking up too much space.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned and other purposes, the present invention provides an interchangeable power connector, which includes a voltage adjustment member and a plug member. The voltage adjusting member includes a casing, an electrical connector and an elastic buckle portion. The housing has a chute. The chute and the elastic buckle portion are arranged on the same side of the casing. The chute is located above the elastic buckle portion and communicated with a top surface of the casing. The electrical connector is located in the chute and has an end facing the top surface of the housing. The plug component includes a buckle body, a plug portion and a sliding convex portion. The plug portion and the sliding convex portion are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the buckle body. The sliding protrusion is suitable for sliding on the sliding slot and has an adapter slot corresponding to the electrical connector. The side of the buckle body with the sliding convex portion is also provided with a fixed buckle portion corresponding to the elastic buckle portion. The fixed buckle portion is integrally formed on the buckle body.

In one embodiment, the elastic buckle portion includes an elastic arm extending from bottom to top relative to the housing and a buckle protrusion disposed at the end of the elastic arm, and the fixed buckle portion is a buckle hole.

In one embodiment, the elastic arm is provided with a pressing portion, and the pressing portion is adapted to be pressed when the elastic buckle portion is elastically buckled with the fixed buckle portion, so that the buckle body is detached from the casing.

In one embodiment, the electrical connector includes two first metal inserts, and the adapter slot portion includes two slots.

In one embodiment, the first metal inserts are pivotally connected to the casing.

In one embodiment, the sliding convex portion is close to the top of the buckle body, and the plug portion is close to the bottom of the buckle body.

In one embodiment, the fixed clasp portion is close to the bottom of the clasp body.

In one embodiment, the buckling body of the plug includes a front cover and a rear cover, the plug portion is disposed on the front cover, and the sliding protrusion portion is disposed on the rear cover.

In one embodiment, the plug portion has two second metal inserts, and the inner side of the back cover is provided with two metal springs electrically connected to the metal inserts, and the metal springs are exposed in the adapter slot. part to make electrical contact with the electrical connector.

In one embodiment, the casing of the voltage adjusting member has a plurality of DC electrical sockets on the side opposite to the side where the sliding groove and the elastic snap portion are provided.

Therefore, in the replaceable power connector of the embodiment of the present invention, since the fixed clasp portion is integrally formed with the clasp body, it does not need to be provided with another component, so that it can have fewer components to simplify the manufacturing process. In the case of reducing the number of components, the replaceable power connector of the present creative embodiment can also have a relatively compact structure without taking up too much space.

100: Interchangeable power connector

101: Voltage regulator

102: Plug parts

103: Shell

104: Electrical connector

104a: First metal insert

105: Elastic buckle part

106: Chute

107: Top surface

108: Buckle body

108a: Front cover

108b: Back cover

109: Plug part

109a: Second metal insert

110: Sliding convex part

111: Adapter slot part

111a: Slot

112: Fixed buckle part

113: Spring Arm

114: buckle protrusion

115: Pressing part

116: Metal shrapnel

117: DC electrical jack

FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded schematic diagram 1 of a replaceable plug according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a second perspective exploded schematic diagram of a replaceable plug according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the combined interchangeable plugs according to the specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective exploded schematic view of a plug member of an interchangeable plug according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic three-dimensional action diagram of the replaceable plug according to the specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the replaceable plug according to the specific embodiment of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of this creation, the following specific examples and accompanying drawings are used to describe this creation in detail. The description is as follows: Please refer to Figures 1 to 3, as As shown in FIG. 1 , an embodiment of the present invention provides an interchangeable power connector 100 , which includes a voltage adjustment member 101 and a plug member 102 . The voltage adjusting member 101 includes a casing 103 , an electrical connector 104 and an elastic buckle portion 105 . The housing 103 has a chute 106 . The sliding slot 106 and the elastic locking portion 105 are disposed on the same side of the casing 103 . The sliding slot 106 is located above the elastic buckle portion 105 and communicates with a top surface 107 of the casing 103 . The electrical connector 104 is located in the chute 106 and its end faces the top surface 107 of the housing 103 . The plug 102 includes a snap-fit body 108 , a plug portion 109 and a sliding protrusion 110 . The plug portion 109 and the sliding convex portion 110 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the buckle body 108 . The sliding protrusion 110 is adapted to be slidably connected to the sliding slot 106 and has an adapter slot 111 corresponding to the electrical connector 104 . The side of the buckle body 108 with the sliding protrusion 110 is also provided with a fixed buckle portion 112 corresponding to the elastic buckle portion 105 . The fixing buckle portion 112 is integrally formed with the buckle body 108 .

As described above, in the replaceable power connector 100 of the present inventive embodiment, since the fixed buckle portion 112 is integrally formed with the buckle body 108 , it does not need to be provided with another component, so that it can have less Components to simplify the process, such as simplifying mold opening and reducing welding. As shown in FIG. 3 , in the case of reducing the number of components, the replaceable power connector 100 of the present inventive embodiment can also have a relatively compact structure without taking up too much space.

As shown in FIG. 1 , in one embodiment, the elastic buckle portion 105 includes an elastic arm 113 extending from bottom to top relative to the casing 103 and a buckle protrusion 114 disposed at the end of the elastic arm 113 . The fixing buckle portion 112 is a buckle hole. When the sliding protrusion 110 slides into the sliding slot 106 , the engaging body 108 also slides on the housing 103 , and when the sliding protrusion 110 slides into the sliding groove 106 to position, the elastic snap The buckle protrusion 114 of the buckle portion 105 is buckled into the fixed buckle portion 112 to form a buckle connection. The elastic arm 113 may further be provided with a pressing portion 115 . The pressing portion 115 is suitable for being pressed when the elastic buckle portion 105 is elastically buckled with the fixed buckle portion 112 , so that the buckle body 108 can be detached from the housing 103 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , in one embodiment, the electrical connector 104 includes two first metal inserts 104a, and the adapter slot portion 111 includes two slots 111a. When the sliding protrusion 110 slides down on the sliding slot 106, the two first metal inserts 104a are also inserted into the slots 111a at the same time. The first metal inserts 104a can be pivotally connected to the casing 103 so as to be turned out of the casing 103 to be plugged into a wall plug (not shown) when the plugs 102 are not combined.

As shown in FIG. 2 and referring to FIG. 1 , in one embodiment, the housing 103 of the voltage adjusting member 101 has a plurality of DC properties on the side opposite to the sliding slot 106 and the elastic buckle portion 105 . Jack 117. The DC power jacks 117 may include USB jacks, Micro USB jacks or PD jacks, but are not limited thereto. The DC electrical jacks 117 are electrically connected to the electrical connector 104 through a coil (not shown), a circuit board (not shown) and other electrical components accommodated in the casing 103 .

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , in one embodiment, the fastening body 108 can be in the shape of a plate. The sliding convex portion 110 is close to the top of the buckle body 108 , and the plug portion 109 is close to the bottom of the buckle body 108 . The fixed buckle portion 112 is also close to the bottom of the buckle body 108 . In the prior art, an elastic latching member is usually provided on the plug member 102. Since the plug member 102 is usually designed to be thin, the elastic latching member passes through both sides of the plug member 102, so it must be connected with the plug member 102. The plug portion 109 is staggered, for example, an elastic snap member may be disposed below the plug portion 109, so that the plug member 102 in the prior art cannot have a compressive structure, and even the voltage adjustment member 101 must be matched to have a relatively tight structure. high height. The plug 102 of this creative embodiment is provided with the fixed snap portion 112 instead of the elastic snap member of the prior art, and the fixed snap portion 112 is provided on the outer side of the plug 102, so the horizontal The fixed snap portion 112 can overlap with the plug portion 109 , so that the plug member 102 has a compact structure, so that the height of the voltage adjustment member 101 can also be reduced, so that the interchangeable power connector 100 of the embodiment of the present invention can be integrated as a whole. Has a compact structure. In addition, the advantage of disposing the elastic locking portion 105 on the voltage adjusting member 101 is that the voltage adjusting member 101 has a larger internal space than the plug member 102, so the elastic locking portion 105 can have sufficient elasticity As for the deformation amount, the elastic arm 113 can also be designed to be long enough because it extends from the bottom to the top, so as to have a better elastic buckling force.

As shown in FIG. 4 and referring to FIG. 1 , in one embodiment, the engaging body 108 of the plug element 102 includes a front cover 108a and a rear cover 108b. The plug portion 109 is provided on the front cover 108a, and the sliding protrusion 110 is provided on the rear cover 108b. The plug portion 109 has two second metal inserts 109a, and the inner side of the rear cover 108b is provided with two metal elastic pieces 116 electrically connected to the second metal inserts 109a. The metal elastic pieces 116 are exposed on the adapter socket portion 111 to electrically contact the electrical connector 104 . The second metal inserts 109a and the first metal inserts 104a shown in FIG. 1 are respectively used for plugging into wall inserts (not shown) of different specifications.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , to combine the voltage adjusting member 101 with the plug member 102 , the sliding protrusion 110 of the plug member 102 can be slid from the top surface 107 of the voltage adjusting member 101 into the The sliding groove 106 continues to slide and push. It can be seen in FIG. 6 that when the plug piece 102 slides onto the elastic buckle portion 105 The buckle convex portion 114 of the buckle portion 105 is buckled into the fixed buckle portion 112 in the form of a button hole, and at this time, the sliding contact convex portion 110 is also slid into position. To separate the plug member 102 from the voltage adjustment member 101 , the pressing portion 115 of the elastic buckle portion 105 can be pressed, so that the buckle protrusion 114 of the elastic buckle portion 105 is connected to the fixed buckle in the form of a buckle hole. When the part 112 is disengaged, the steps in FIGS. 5 and 6 can be reversed to pull the plug element 102 away from the voltage adjusting element 101 from the top surface 107 .

The present creation has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments are only used to describe the present creation, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present creation. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to this embodiment should be set to be included in the scope of the present creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation shall be determined by the scope of the patent application.

100: Interchangeable power connector

101: Voltage regulator

102: Plug parts

103: Shell

104: Electrical connector

104a: First metal insert

105: Elastic buckle part

106: Chute

107: Top surface

108: Buckle body

109: Plug part

109a: Second metal insert

110: Sliding convex part

111: Adapter slot part

111a: Slot

112: Fixed buckle part

113: Spring Arm

114: buckle protrusion

115: Pressing part

Claims (10)

A replaceable power connector, which includes: a voltage adjustment member, which includes a casing, an electrical connector and an elastic buckle part, the casing has a sliding slot, the sliding slot and the elastic buckle part are arranged on the On the same side of the housing, the sliding slot is located above the elastic snap portion and communicated with a top surface of the housing, the electrical connector is located in the sliding slot and its end faces the top surface of the housing; and a plug piece , which includes a buckle body, a plug part and a sliding connection convex part, the plug part and the sliding connection convex part are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the buckle body, and the sliding connection convex part is suitable for sliding connection on the The chute has an adapter slot portion corresponding to the electrical connector, and the side of the buckle body with the sliding convex portion is also provided with a fixed snap portion corresponding to the elastic snap portion, the fixed snap portion It is integrally arranged on the buckle body. The replaceable power connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic buckle portion comprises an elastic arm extending from bottom to top relative to the housing and a buckle protrusion disposed at the end of the elastic arm, and the fixed buckle The part is a button hole. The replaceable power connector of claim 2, wherein the elastic arm is provided with a pressing portion, and the pressing portion is adapted to be pressed when the elastic buckle portion is elastically buckled with the fixed buckle portion, so that the buckle The body is detached from the casing. The replaceable power connector of claim 1, wherein the electrical connector includes two first metal inserts, and the adapter slot portion includes two slots. The replaceable power connector of claim 4, wherein the first metal inserts are pivotally connected to the housing. The replaceable power connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sliding convex portion is close to the top of the buckling body, and the plug portion is close to the bottom of the buckling body. The replaceable power connector according to claim 6, wherein the fixed buckle portion is close to the bottom of the buckle body. The replaceable power connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the snap-fit body of the plug member includes a front cover and a rear cover, the plug portion is arranged on the front cover, and the sliding protrusion portion is arranged on the rear cover. The replaceable power connector as claimed in claim 8, wherein the plug portion has two metal inserts, the inner side of the back cover is provided with two metal springs electrically connected to the metal inserts, and the metal springs are exposed and exposed. in the adapter slot portion to be electrically contacted with the electrical connector. The replaceable power connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing of the voltage adjusting member has a plurality of DC sockets on a side opposite to the side where the sliding slot and the elastic snap portion are provided.

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