TWM654306U - Socket, electrical connector and socket assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A base includes a base first insulating housing, a base second insulating housing, a base first rotating housing, a base second rotating housing, a base central terminal, a base first pole terminal, a base second pole terminal, a first ring conductor, and a second ring conductor. The base second rotating housing is connected to one side of the base first rotating housing for simultaneous rotation with the base first rotating housing. The first ring conductor and the second ring conductor are arranged between the base first insulating housing and the base second insulting housing. The base first pole terminal is in electrical contact with the first ring conductor, and the base second pole terminal is in electrical contact with the second ring conductor.

Description

Base and electrical connector assembly

The present invention relates to an electrical connector, a base and an electrical connector assembly, in particular to a rotatable electrical connector, a rotatable base and an electrical connector assembly.

As the market demand for cables increases, the specifications of the matching connectors become more stringent, and connector assemblies with different interfaces are becoming more and more important. The structure of the contact interface determines the electronic and mechanical properties of the connector, such as resistance, insertion force, and durability. However, usually in the connector assembly, after the connector and its base are connected, due to the limitations of the contact interface, the connector cannot change direction, and the user can only use it in the fixed direction after connection. If the direction of the cable at one end of the connector is moved or rotated during use, since the connector cannot change direction, it is easy to cause damage to the connector pins and the internal structure of the cable, and even cause the connected electronic equipment to be scrapped, and it is more likely to cause accidents that affect safety. In view of this, in order to avoid the above situation and to improve the user's usage pattern, a connector assembly without directional restrictions after docking is urgently needed to solve the problems in the known structure.

The invention provides an electrical connector, comprising an upper insulating shell, a lower insulating shell, an upper rotating shell, a lower rotating shell, a first pole conductive terminal, a second pole conductive terminal, a third pole conductive terminal, an inner ring terminal, an outer ring terminal, a center conductor, a first outer conductor and a second outer conductor. The upper insulating shell comprises a through hole. The lower insulating shell is connected to a side of the upper insulating shell opposite to the through hole, and a chamber is provided between the upper insulating shell and the lower insulating shell. The upper rotating shell is rotatably arranged in the chamber, exposed to the through hole, and comprises a plurality of jacks. The lower rotating shell is arranged on one side of the upper rotating shell, and is used to rotate synchronously with the upper rotating shell. The first pole conductive terminal includes a first pole spring piece part and a first pole connecting part, the first pole spring piece part is arranged corresponding to one of the plug holes, and the first pole connecting part is arranged on the lower rotating shell. The second pole conductive terminal includes a second pole spring piece part and a second pole connecting part, the second pole spring piece part is arranged corresponding to one of the plug holes, and the second pole connecting part is arranged on the lower rotating shell. The third-pole conductive terminal includes a third-pole elastic sheet portion and a third-pole connecting portion, the third-pole elastic sheet portion is arranged corresponding to one of the jacks, and the third-pole connecting portion is arranged on the lower rotating shell. The inner ring terminal is arranged on the lower insulating shell. The outer ring terminal is arranged on the lower insulating shell and is spaced below the inner ring terminal. The center conductor includes a center fixing portion and a center connecting portion, the center fixing portion is fixed to the lower insulating shell and is in electrical contact with the first-pole conductive terminal, and the center connecting portion extends out of the lower insulating shell. The first external conductor includes a first fixing portion and a first connecting portion, the first fixing portion is fixed to the lower insulating shell, and is in electrical contact with the second-pole conductive terminal and the inner ring terminal, and the first connecting portion extends out of the lower insulating shell. The second external conductor includes a second fixing portion and a second connecting portion, the second fixing portion is fixed to the lower insulating shell, and is in electrical contact with the third-pole conductive terminal and the outer ring terminal, and the second connecting portion extends out of the lower insulating shell.

The present invention also provides a base, including a first insulating shell of the base, a second insulating shell of the base, a first rotating shell of the base, a second rotating shell of the base, a central terminal of the base, a first pole terminal of the base, a second pole terminal of the base, a first annular conductor and a second annular conductor. The first insulating shell of the base includes a through hole, the second insulating shell of the base is connected to a side of the first insulating shell of the base opposite to the through hole, and there is an accommodation space between the first insulating shell of the base and the second insulating shell of the base. The first rotating shell of the base is rotatably arranged in the accommodation space, exposed in the through hole, and includes a plurality of sockets. The second rotating shell of the base is connected to one side of the first rotating shell of the base, and is used to rotate synchronously with the first rotating shell of the base. The central terminal of the base is arranged on the second insulating shell of the base, and includes a central docking portion and a central connecting portion, and the central docking portion is arranged corresponding to one of the sockets. The first pole terminal of the base is arranged on the second rotating shell of the base, and includes a first pole docking portion of the base and a first pole connecting portion of the base, and the first pole docking portion of the base is arranged corresponding to one of the sockets. The second pole terminal of the base is arranged on the second rotating shell of the base, and includes a second pole docking portion of the base and a second pole connecting portion of the base, and the second pole docking portion of the base is arranged corresponding to one of the sockets. The first annular conductor is disposed between the first insulating shell of the base and the second rotating shell of the base, and the first pole terminal of the base is in electrical contact with the first annular conductor. The second annular conductor is disposed between the first insulating shell of the base and the second rotating shell of the base, and is spaced above the first annular conductor, and the second pole terminal of the base is in electrical contact with the second annular conductor.

The present invention also provides an electrical connector assembly, including an electrical connector and a base. The base includes a first insulating shell of the base, a second insulating shell of the base, a first rotating shell of the base, a second rotating shell of the base, a central terminal of the base, a first pole terminal of the base, a second pole terminal of the base, a first annular conductor and a second annular conductor. The first insulating shell of the base includes a through hole, the second insulating shell of the base is connected to a side of the first insulating shell of the base opposite to the through hole, and there is an accommodation space between the first insulating shell of the base and the second insulating shell of the base. The first rotating shell of the base is rotatably arranged in the accommodation space, exposed in the through hole, and includes a plurality of sockets. The second rotating shell of the base is connected to one side of the first rotating shell of the base, and is used to rotate synchronously with the first rotating shell of the base. The central terminal of the base is arranged on the second insulating shell of the base, and includes a central docking portion and a central connecting portion, and the central docking portion is arranged corresponding to one of the sockets. The first pole terminal of the base is arranged on the second rotating shell of the base, and includes a first pole docking portion of the base and a first pole connecting portion of the base, and the first pole docking portion of the base is arranged corresponding to one of the sockets. The second pole terminal of the base is arranged on the second rotating shell of the base, and includes a second pole docking portion of the base and a second pole connecting portion of the base, and the second pole docking portion of the base is arranged corresponding to one of the sockets. The first annular conductor is disposed between the first insulating shell of the base and the second rotating shell of the base, and the first pole terminal of the base is in electrical contact with the first annular conductor. The second annular conductor is disposed between the first insulating shell of the base and the second rotating shell of the base, and is spaced above the first annular conductor, and the second pole terminal of the base is in electrical contact with the second annular conductor.

The electrical connector of the electrical connector assembly includes an upper insulating shell, a lower insulating shell, a first polar conductive terminal, a second polar conductive terminal, a third polar conductive terminal, a center conductor, a first external conductor and a second external conductor. The upper insulating shell includes a plurality of jacks, the lower insulating shell is connected to a side of the upper insulating shell opposite to the jacks, and a chamber is provided between the upper insulating shell and the lower insulating shell. The first polar conductive terminal, the second polar conductive terminal and the third polar conductive terminal are respectively arranged corresponding to the jacks. The central conductor is disposed through the lower insulating shell, and a portion of the central conductor extends out of the lower insulating shell, and another portion is in electrical contact with the first-pole conductive terminal. The first external conductor is disposed through the lower insulating shell, and a portion of the first external conductor extends out of the lower insulating shell, and another portion is in electrical contact with the second-pole conductive terminal. The second external conductor is disposed through the lower insulating shell, and a portion of the second external conductor extends out of the lower insulating shell, and another portion is in electrical contact with the third-pole conductive terminal. When the electrical connector is docked with the base, the first-pole conductive terminal is in electrical contact with the center terminal of the base, the second-pole conductive terminal is in electrical contact with the first-pole terminal of the base, and the third-pole conductive terminal is in electrical contact with the second-pole terminal of the base.

In order to further understand the features, technical means, and specific functions and purposes of this new type, more specific embodiments are listed, followed by detailed descriptions with drawings and figure numbers as follows.

1:Electrical connector

10: Chamber

11: Upper insulation shell

110: Perforation

12: Lower insulation shell

121: Anti-misinsertion section

13: Upper rotating housing

130: Socket

130A-130O: Power jack

131: Actuator

14: Lower rotating housing

141: Interference Department

151: First electrode conductive terminal

1511: First pole shrapnel unit

1512: First pole connection part

152: Secondary conductive terminal

1521: Second pole shrapnel unit

1522: Second pole connection part

153: Third-pole conductive terminal

1531: Third pole shrapnel unit

1532: Third pole connection part

161: Inner ring terminal

1611: Inner ring base

1612: Inner ring contact part

162: Outer ring terminal

1621: Base of the outer ring

1622: Outer ring contact part

170: Center conductor

1701: Center fixing part

1702: Central connection part

171: First external conductor

1711: First fixed part

1712: First connection part

172: Second external conductor

1721: Second fixed part

1722: Second connection part

18: Internal spacer

19: Rotational positioning element

190: Positioning groove

191: Rotary positioning slider

192: Spring

2: Base

20: Storage space

21: Base first insulation shell

210:Through hole

22: Second insulation shell of the base

221: Base support

23: Base first rotating shell

230: Socket

231: Anti-mis-insertion docking part

24: Second rotating shell of the base

25: The third rotating shell of the base

250: shielding hole

251: Base shield slider

2510: Guide hole

2511: Shielding guide block

252: Elastic element

260: Base center terminal

2601: Center docking section

2602: Central connection part

261: Base first pole terminal

2611: Base first pole docking part

2612: Base first pole connection part

262: Base second pole terminal

2621: Second pole docking part of the base

2622: Second pole connection part of the base

271: First annular conductor

2711: First contact part

272: Second ring conductor

2721: Second contact part

28: Base spacer

29: Rotational positioning device

290: Positioning recess

291: Rotary positioning slider

292: Spring

3:Electrical connector

30: Chamber

31: Upper insulation shell

310: Socket

32: Lower insulation shell

351: First electrode conductive terminal

352: Second pole conductive terminal

353: Third-pole conductive terminal

370: Center conductor

371: First external conductor

372: Second external conductor

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the drawings required for the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For technical personnel in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative labor.

Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG3 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of the electrical connector in FIG2 from another perspective.

Figure 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electrical connector of an embodiment of the present invention without the upper insulating shell and the upper rotating shell assembled.

Figure 5 is a top view of an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG6 is a cross-sectional view of the 6A-6A line segment of the electrical connector of FIG5.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the 7A-7A line segment of the electrical connector of FIG. 5 .

Figure 8 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the base of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of the base of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of the base of Figure 9 from another perspective.

Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a partial assembly of the base of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 12 is a top view of the base of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG13 is a cross-sectional view of the 13A-13A line segment of the electrical connector of FIG12.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the 14A-14A line segment of the electrical connector of FIG. 12 .

Figure 15 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electrical connector assembly of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 16 is a top view of the electrical connector assembly of Figure 15.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector assembly of FIG. 16 along line segment 17A-17A.

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the 18A-18A line segment of the electrical connector assembly of FIG. 16 .

FIG. 19 is a top view of various specifications of sockets applicable to the electrical connectors of various embodiments of the present application.

In order to facilitate understanding of the technical features, content and advantages of the new model and the effects it can achieve, the new model is described in detail as follows with accompanying drawings and in the form of an embodiment. The drawings used therein are only for illustration and auxiliary explanation purposes and may not be the true proportions and precise configurations of the new model after implementation. Therefore, the proportions and configurations of the attached drawings should not be interpreted to limit the scope of rights of the new model in actual implementation.

The following descriptions of the embodiments refer to the attached drawings to illustrate specific embodiments that the present invention can be implemented in. The directional terms mentioned in the present invention, such as "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "horizontal", "vertical", etc., are only referenced to the directions of the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are used to illustrate and understand the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention.

The following will refer to the relevant drawings to explain various embodiments of the new electrical connector and base. For ease of understanding, the same components in the following embodiments are marked with the same symbols.

The present invention provides a rotatable electrical connector, a rotatable base, and an electrical connector assembly of the rotatable base and a non-rotatable electrical connector. Please refer to Figures 1 to 4. Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electrical connector of an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of an electrical connector of an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of the electrical connector of Figure 2 from another viewing angle. Figure 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electrical connector of an embodiment of the present invention without an upper insulating shell and an upper rotating shell. In this embodiment, the electrical connector 1 is mainly composed of a shell component, a rotating component, a terminal component, and a conductor component. As shown in Figure 1, the shell component includes an upper insulating shell 11 and a lower insulating shell 12. Specifically, the top surface of the upper insulating shell 11 is provided with a circular through hole 110, and the lower insulating shell 12 is connected to a side of the upper insulating shell 11 opposite to the through hole 110, and forms a chamber 10 (as shown in FIG. 2 ) with the upper insulating shell 11 to accommodate the rotating component, the terminal component and the conductor component. The rotating component includes an upper rotating shell 13 and a lower rotating shell 14 (as shown in FIG. 2 ) arranged relatively. As shown in FIG. 1 , the upper rotating shell 13 is arranged corresponding to the through hole 110 and includes three jacks 130. However, the shape and number of the jacks are not limited here. In some embodiments, the number of the jacks 130 can be one or two, and the shape can be square or round, as long as it meets the needs of the user. In this embodiment, the electrical connector 1 is an adapter that can be assembled flexibly, but is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the electrical connector 1 can be set in an electronic device or used in conjunction with a connecting wire.

Please refer to Fig. 19 first, which shows a top view of various sizes of sockets 130 applicable to the electrical connector 1 of Fig. 1. An electronic device can insert its plug into the socket 130 to obtain power supply. The socket 130 may be a power socket of a general mains power supply of 100V~120V or 200V~240V. The socket 130 may be a power socket of different specifications, such as a Type A power socket 130A, a Type B power socket 130B, a Type C power socket 130C, a Type D power socket 130D, a Type E power socket 130E, a Type F power socket 130F, a Type G power socket 130G, a Type H power socket 130H, a Type I power socket 130I, a Type J power socket 130J, a Type K power socket 130K, a Type L power socket 130L, or a universal power socket, such as a Type A and a Type C power socket 130M, universal power socket 130N and power socket 130O are applicable to power sockets of various specifications.

In addition, the jack 130 may also be a Universal Serial Bus (USB) jack 130, which is used to supply power to USB2.0, USB 2.0 Standard A, USB 2.0 Type C, USB3.0 and USB3.1 and other electronic devices applicable to the Universal Serial Bus.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3. The upper insulating shell 11 is a rectangular shell with a depth, including a circular through hole 110 formed on the top surface, and the upper insulating shell 11 and the lower insulating shell 12 are assembled to form a chamber 10 for accommodating other components of the electrical connector. In some embodiments, the upper rotating shell 13 has a cylindrical configuration, is rotatably disposed in the chamber 10, and is provided with three sockets 130 at the top, which are exposed from the through hole 110 for docking. The lower rotating shell 14 is disposed on one side of the upper rotating shell 13, that is, the bottom of the upper rotating shell 13, for synchronous rotation with the upper rotating shell 13. Specifically, the inner wall of the upper rotating shell 13 has a polygonal actuating portion 131, and the lower rotating shell 14 has a polygonal interference portion 141 corresponding to the actuating portion 131. When the upper rotating shell 13 rotates, the actuating portion 131 pushes against the interference portion 141, thereby driving the rotation of the lower rotating shell 14. In this application, the linkage structure between the upper rotating shell 13 and the lower rotating shell 14 is not limited to this, as long as the structure that the upper rotating shell 13 drives the lower rotating shell 14 to rotate can be realized.

It is particularly noted that, in order to realize the rotational positioning of the upper rotating housing 13 and the lower rotating housing 14, the electrical connector 1 of the present application further provides a rotational positioning element 19, so that the upper rotating housing 13 and the lower rotating housing 14 rotate under a force exceeding a certain value, and can achieve a multi-stage cycle of rotational positioning, without causing the upper rotating housing 13 to rotate under too low a force and fail to effectively rotate and position. As shown in FIG2, in some embodiments, the rotational positioning element 19 includes a plurality of positioning grooves 190, a rotational positioning slide block 191 and a spring 192. Specifically, the plurality of positioning grooves 190 are circumferentially arranged on the outer wall surface of the upper rotating housing 13, but in another embodiment, the plurality of positioning grooves 190 can also be formed circumferentially on the lower rotating housing 14. In some embodiments, the rotational positioning slider 191 and the spring 192 are disposed in the chamber 10 and connected to a corner of the upper insulating housing 11 (as shown in FIG. 3 ), and one end of the rotational positioning slider 191 is inserted into the spring 192, and the other end has a conical interference portion for interfering with the plurality of positioning grooves 190.

It is worth mentioning that in the present application, at least one side of the lower insulating shell 12 is provided with an anti-mis-insertion portion 121 (as shown in FIG. 3 ). Preferably, the anti-mis-insertion portion 121 can be a groove, and extends to the two side walls of the bottom of the lower insulating shell 12 in the same direction as the electrical connector 1 , so as to form an anti-mis-insertion structure with the corresponding component of the docking base. It should be noted that the anti-mis-insertion portion 121 of the present application is not limited to its structure or number. For example, the anti-mis-insertion portion can also be a rib, as long as it can achieve the function of anti-mis-insertion with the corresponding component of the docking base.

Please refer to Figures 2 to 4. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the terminal member of the electrical connector 1 of the present application includes a first-pole conductive terminal 151, a second-pole conductive terminal 152, and a third-pole conductive terminal 153. The first-pole conductive terminal 151 includes a first-pole spring portion 1511 and a first-pole connecting portion 1512, and the first-pole spring portion 1511 is disposed corresponding to one of the jacks 130, and the first-pole connecting portion 1512 is disposed on the lower rotating housing 14 (as shown in Figure 4). The second-pole conductive terminal 152 includes a second-pole elastic sheet portion 1521 and a second-pole connecting portion 1522, and the second-pole elastic sheet portion 1521 is disposed corresponding to one of the plug holes 130, and the second-pole connecting portion 1522 is disposed on the lower rotating housing 14. The third-pole conductive terminal 153 includes a third-pole elastic sheet portion 1531 and a third-pole connecting portion 1532, and the third-pole elastic sheet portion 1531 is disposed corresponding to one of the plug holes 130, and the third-pole connecting portion 1532 is disposed on the lower rotating housing 14. In some embodiments, the second pole connection portion 1522 of the second pole conductive terminal 152 and the third pole connection portion 1532 of the third pole conductive terminal 153 are respectively annular sheet structures, and the diameter formed by the third pole connection portion 1532 is larger than the diameter formed by the second pole connection portion 1522, wherein the first pole conductive terminal 151 is located in the annular space between the second pole conductive terminal 152 and the third pole conductive terminal 153.

It should be noted that the structure, quantity and method of fixing the terminal components to the lower rotating housing 14 are not limited here. In this embodiment, when the electrical connector 1 is connected to other electronic devices (not shown), the pins of the electronic devices pass through the jacks 130 of the upper rotating housing 13, and form interference contact and electrical connection with the first pole spring portion 1511 of the first pole conductive terminal 151, the second pole spring portion 1521 of the second pole conductive terminal 152 and the third pole spring portion 1531 of the third pole conductive terminal 153 in the terminal components.

Please continue to refer to Figures 2 to 4 and Figures 5 to 7. Figure 5 is a top view of an electrical connector of an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the 6A-6A line segment of the electrical connector of Figure 5. Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the 7A-7A line segment of the electrical connector of Figure 5. The terminal component of the electrical connector 1 of the present application also includes an inner ring terminal 161 and an outer ring terminal 162. In some embodiments, the inner ring terminal 161 and the outer ring terminal 162 respectively have a disc structure. Specifically, the inner ring terminal 161 is disposed on the lower insulating shell 12 and includes an inner ring base 1611 and an inner ring contact portion 1612. The outer ring terminal 162 is disposed on the lower insulating housing 12 and is spaced below the inner ring terminal 161 (as shown in FIG. 6 ), and includes an outer ring base 1621 and an outer ring contact portion 1622. In this embodiment, the inner ring contact portion 1612 and the outer ring contact portion 1622 are coaxially disposed, that is, the center of the inner ring contact portion 1612 coincides with the center of the outer ring contact portion 1622 (as shown in FIG. 7 ). It is particularly noted that, in order to prevent a short circuit between the inner ring terminal 161 and the outer ring terminal 162, the electrical connector 1 of the present application further includes an inner spacer 18, which is made of an insulating material and is disposed between the inner ring terminal 161 and the outer ring terminal 162, so that the inner ring terminal 161 is insulated from the outer ring terminal 162 (as shown in FIG. 7).

Please refer to Figures 2 to 7. The conductor component of the electrical connector 1 of the present application includes a central conductor 170, a first external conductor 171 and a second external conductor 172. Specifically, the central conductor 170 includes a central fixing portion 1701 and a central connecting portion 1702. The central fixing portion 1701 is fixed to the lower insulating shell 12 and is in electrical contact with the first polar conductive terminal 151, and the central connecting portion 1702 extends out of the lower insulating shell 12 (as shown in Figure 6). The first external conductor 171 includes a first fixing portion 1711 and a first connecting portion 1712. The first fixing portion 1711 is fixed to the lower insulating shell 12, and is in electrical contact with the second pole conductive terminal 152 and the inner ring terminal 161, and the first connecting portion 1712 extends out of the lower insulating shell 12 (as shown in FIG. 6 ). The second outer conductor 172 includes a second fixing portion 1721 and a second connecting portion 1722. The second fixing portion 1721 is fixed to the lower insulating shell 12, and is in electrical contact with the third pole conductive terminal 153 and the outer ring terminal 162, and the second connecting portion 1722 extends out of the lower insulating shell 12 (as shown in FIG. 6 ). In some embodiments, the length of the central conductor 170 extending out of the lower insulating shell 12 is greater than the length of the first outer conductor 171 or the second outer conductor 172 extending out of the lower insulating shell 12. In other embodiments, the center of the central conductor 170, the center of the first outer conductor 171, and the center of the second outer conductor 172 can be arranged on the same straight line, and the first outer conductor 171 and the second outer conductor 172 are arranged at equal intervals with the central conductor 170, but the present application is not limited thereto.

In the above-mentioned embodiments, the terminal member and the conductor member can be electrically connected to each other by direct contact, screw lock contact or welding. However, in other embodiments, the terminal member and the conductor member can be integrally formed, disposed between the upper insulating shell 11 and the lower insulating shell 12, and penetrated through the lower insulating shell 12.

When the novel electrical connector 1 is used, the electrical connector 1 can be used as an adapter to connect to the corresponding adapter by simply connecting the socket 130 of the electrical connector 1 to the docking end of the electronic device. The electrical connector 1 can be rotated in multiple stages and in no direction. The upper rotating shell 13 drives the lower rotating shell 14 to rotate synchronously and maintain electrical conduction with the electronic device during the rotation process, thereby providing users with flexible usage modes and allowing the electrical connector to have more room for development in circuit layout.

Please refer to Figures 8 to 11. Figure 8 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the base of an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of the base of an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 10 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of the base of Figure 9 from another perspective. Figure 11 is a partial assembly schematic diagram of the base of an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 8, the present application also provides a rotatable base 2. In this embodiment, the base 2 is a rectangular structure with a depth, which is used as an adapter, and can be configured so that two bases 2 can be used together under the same structure, but their shape and quantity are not limited to this and can be determined according to actual needs. The base 2 includes a first insulating shell 21 of the base, a second insulating shell 22 of the base, a first rotating shell 23 of the base, a second rotating shell 24 of the base, a third rotating shell 25 of the base, a base terminal component, and a base conductor component.

Please refer to Figures 8 to 11. The first insulating shell 21 of the base includes a through hole 210, and the second insulating shell 22 of the base is connected to a side of the first insulating shell 21 of the base opposite to the through hole 210, and there is a receiving space 20 between the first insulating shell 21 of the base and the second insulating shell 22 of the base for receiving other components of the base 2. In some embodiments, a base support member 221 may be provided on one side of the second insulating shell 22 of the base to support and fix other internal components. In some embodiments, the first insulating shell 21 of the base is disposed above or in front of the second insulating shell 22 of the base, that is, the first insulating shell 21 of the base and the second insulating shell 22 of the base can be assembled in a front-to-rear direction, or in an up-to-down direction.

Please continue to refer to Figures 9 to 11. The first rotating shell 23 of the base is rotatably disposed in the accommodating space 20, exposed in the through hole 210, and includes a plurality of sockets 230 for docking. In this embodiment, the first rotating shell 23 of the base is provided with 5 sockets 230 for multi-directional docking, but the number and arrangement of the sockets 230 are not limited in this application. In addition, the top surface of the first rotating shell 23 of the base is recessed downward to form a docking space (as shown in Figure 8), and an anti-mis-plugging docking portion 231 is provided on at least one wall of the docking space (as shown in Figures 8 and 12). Preferably, the anti-mis-plugging docking portion 231 can be a convex rib, and is provided to extend longitudinally to form an anti-mis-plugging structure with a corresponding component of the docking object. In other words, when the anti-mis-insertion structure of the mating object is not aligned with the anti-mis-insertion mating portion 231 of the base 2, the two cannot be successfully mated. It should be noted that the anti-mis-insertion mating portion 231 of the present application is not limited to its structure or number, and it only needs to achieve the function of anti-mis-insertion with the corresponding component. As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the second rotating shell 24 of the base is connected to one side of the first rotating shell 23 of the base to rotate synchronously with the first rotating shell 23 of the base, and the first rotating shell 23 of the base and the second rotating shell 24 of the base are used to accommodate part of the terminal components.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 , the base terminal component of the base 2 of the present application includes a base center terminal 260, a base first pole terminal 261 and a base second pole terminal 262. Specifically, the base center terminal 260 is disposed on the base second insulating shell 22, and includes a center docking portion 2601 and a center connecting portion 2602, and the center docking portion 2601 is disposed corresponding to the centrally located socket 230 among the sockets 230. The base first pole terminal 261 is disposed on the base second rotating shell 24, and includes a base first pole docking portion 2611 and a base first pole connecting portion 2612, and the base first pole docking portion 2611 is disposed corresponding to one of the sockets 230. The base second pole terminal 262 is disposed on the base second rotating shell 24, and includes a base second pole docking portion 2621 and a base second pole connecting portion 2622, and the base second pole docking portion 2621 is disposed corresponding to one of the sockets 230. In some embodiments, the base first pole terminal 261 and the base second pole terminal 262 are disposed symmetrically. In this embodiment, the base first pole terminal 261 has two base first pole docking portions 2611, and the base second pole terminal 262 has two base second pole docking portions 2621. Specifically, the two base first pole docking portions 2611 and the two base second pole docking portions 2621 are located at four corners, and the center of the enclosed range corresponds to the center docking portion 2601 of the base center terminal 260 (as shown in FIG. 9).

Please refer to Figures 9 to 11. It is particularly noted that the base 2 of the present application further includes a third base rotating shell 25, a base shielding slider 251, an elastic element 252 and a rotation positioning device 29. The third base rotating shell 25 is disposed between the first base rotating shell 23 and the second base rotating shell 24 as an intermediate rotating shell and rotates synchronously with the first base rotating shell 23. Specifically, the third base rotating shell 25 includes five shielding holes 250, which penetrate the third base rotating shell 25 and are disposed corresponding to the first base pole docking portion 2611 and the second base pole docking portion 2621.

In addition, the rotation positioning device 29 of the present application can provide the effect of rotation positioning. Specifically, the setting of the rotation positioning device 29 can make the first rotating shell 23 of the base and the second rotating shell 24 of the base rotate under a force exceeding a certain level, and can achieve multi-stage cycle rotation positioning, without causing the first rotating shell 23 of the base to rotate under too low a force and fail to effectively rotate and position. As shown in FIG9 , in some embodiments, the rotation positioning device 29 includes a plurality of positioning recesses 290, a rotation positioning slide block 291 and a spring 292. Specifically, the plurality of positioning recesses 290 are circumferentially arranged on the outer wall surface of the first rotating shell 23 of the base. However, in another embodiment, the plurality of positioning recesses 290 may also be formed around the second rotating shell 24 of the base or the third rotating shell 25 of the base. In some embodiments, the rotation positioning slider 291 and the spring 292 are disposed in the accommodating space 20 and connected to a corner of the first insulating shell 21 of the base (as shown in FIG. 9 ), and one end of the rotation positioning slider 291 is inserted into the spring 292, and the other end has a conical interference portion for interfering with the plurality of positioning recesses 290.

Please refer to Figures 9 to 11 and Figures 12 to 14. Figure 12 is a top view of the base of an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view of the 13A-13A line segment of the electrical connector of Figure 12. Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view of the 14A-14A line segment of the electrical connector of Figure 12. The base shielding slider 251 is disposed on the third rotating shell 25 of the base, and one end of the elastic element 252 abuts against the third rotating shell 25 of the base, and the other end abuts against the base shielding slider 251 (as shown in Figure 11), wherein the elastic element 252 may be a compression spring. In some embodiments, the base shielding slider 251 includes a plurality of guide holes 2510 and a plurality of shielding guide blocks 2511. Specifically, a plurality of shielding guide blocks 2511 are disposed correspondingly below the plurality of sockets 230, and a plurality of guide holes 2510 are disposed adjacent to one side of the plurality of shielding guide blocks 2511. When the mating terminal of the mating object has not yet been inserted into the socket 230, the shielding guide blocks 2511 of the base shielding slider 251 shield each socket 230 correspondingly to prevent external dust, moisture or other foreign objects from entering the internal base terminal component (as shown in FIG. 13). When the docking terminal of the mating object is inserted into the docking socket 230, due to the setting of the elastic element 252, the shielding guide block 2511 of the base shielding slider 251 is pushed open by the docking terminal, and the docking terminal passes through the guide hole 2510 and enters the shielding hole 250 of the third rotating shell 25 of the base, and then contacts the base center terminal 260, the base first pole terminal 261 and the base second pole terminal 262 (as shown in Figure 17). When the docking terminal of the mating object is pulled out of the base 2, the elastic element 252 pushes the base shielding slider 251 back to the position, and the base shielding slider 251 shields the shielding hole 250 of the third rotating shell 25 of the base below.

Please refer to Figures 9 to 14. The base conductor component of the base 2 of the present application includes a first annular conductor 271 and a second annular conductor 272. The first annular conductor 271 is disposed between the first insulating shell 21 of the base and the second rotating shell 24 of the base, and the first pole terminal 261 of the base is in electrical contact with the first annular conductor 271 (as shown in Figure 14). The second annular conductor 272 is disposed between the first insulating shell 21 of the base and the second rotating shell 24 of the base, and is spaced above the first annular conductor 271, and the second pole terminal 262 of the base is in electrical contact with the second annular conductor 272 (as shown in Figure 14). In some embodiments, the first annular conductor 271 includes a first contact portion 2711, the second annular conductor 272 includes a second contact portion 2721 (as shown in FIG. 9), and the first contact portion 2711 and the second contact portion 2721 are coaxially arranged, that is, the center of the first contact portion 2711 coincides with the center of the second contact portion 2721. In particular, in order to prevent a short circuit between the first annular conductor 271 and the second annular conductor 272, the base 2 further includes a base spacer 28 made of an insulating material, which is arranged between the first annular conductor 271 and the second annular conductor 272, so that the first annular conductor 271 is insulated from the second annular conductor 272 (as shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14).

When the new base 2 is used, the socket 230 of the base 2 is connected to the docking end of the electronic device (docked object), and the base 2 can be rotated in multiple stages and in a non-directional manner, wherein the first rotating shell 23 of the base drives the second rotating shell 24 and the third rotating shell 25 of the base to rotate synchronously, and maintain electrical conduction with the electronic device during the rotation process, thereby providing users with flexible usage modes and allowing the electrical connector to have more room for development in circuit layout.

Please refer to Figures 15 to 18. Figure 15 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electrical connector assembly of an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 16 is a top view of the electrical connector assembly of Figure 15. Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view of the 17A-17A line segment of the electrical connector assembly of Figure 16. Figure 18 is a cross-sectional view of the 18A-18A line segment of the electrical connector assembly of Figure 16. The electrical connector assembly of the present invention includes an electrical connector 3 and a base 2, and the electrical connector 3 is a non-rotatable electrical connector with a rotatable base 2. It should be noted that the base 2 in the present electrical connector assembly has the same structure as the base of the above-mentioned embodiment, so it will not be repeated here. As shown in Figures 15 to 18, the electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector 3, which is non-rotatable. The electrical connector 3 is mainly composed of a shell component, a terminal component and a conductor component. The shell component includes an upper insulating shell 31 and a lower insulating shell 32. The upper insulating shell 31 includes three sockets 310 for docking, but the shape, arrangement and number of the sockets 310 are not limited in this application. The lower insulating shell 32 is connected to the side of the upper insulating shell 31 opposite to the sockets 310, and the upper insulating shell 31 and the lower insulating shell 32 form a chamber 30.

The terminal components of the electrical connector 3 include a first-pole conductive terminal 351, a second-pole conductive terminal 352, and a third-pole conductive terminal 353, which are respectively arranged corresponding to the socket 310 and respectively have a spring portion for contacting the mating terminal and a connecting portion for fixing to the lower insulating shell 32.

The conductor component of the electrical connector 3 includes a central conductor 370, a first external conductor 371, and a second external conductor 372. Specifically, the central conductor 370 is disposed through the lower insulating shell 32, and a portion of the central conductor 370 extends out of the lower insulating shell 32, and another portion is in electrical contact with the first polar conductive terminal 351 (as shown in FIG. 17 ). The first external conductor 371 is disposed through the lower insulating shell 32, and a portion of the first external conductor 371 extends out of the lower insulating shell 32, and another portion is in electrical contact with the second polar conductive terminal 352 (as shown in FIG. 18 ). The second external conductor 372 is disposed through the lower insulating shell 32, and part of the second external conductor 372 extends out of the lower insulating shell 32, and the other part is electrically connected to the third-pole conductive terminal 353 (as shown in FIG. 18).

As shown in FIG. 18 , when the electrical connector 3 is connected to the base 2, the first-pole conductive terminal 351 is electrically connected to the base center terminal 260 through the center conductor 370, the second-pole conductive terminal 352 is electrically connected to the base first-pole terminal 261 through the first external conductor 371, and the third-pole conductive terminal 353 is electrically connected to the base second-pole terminal 262 through the second external conductor 372.

As shown in FIG. 17 , when the conductive member of the electrical connector 3 (i.e., the center conductor 370, the first outer conductor 371, and the second outer conductor 372) is inserted into the docking socket 230, due to the setting of the elastic element 252, the base shielding slider 251 is pushed open by the conductive member of the electrical connector 3, and the conductive member passes through the guide hole 2510 and enters the third rotating shell 25 of the base, and then contacts the base center terminal 260, the base first pole terminal 261, and the base second pole terminal 262 (as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 ).

In summary, the electrical connector, base and electrical connector assembly provided by the present invention can provide multi-stage positioning and cyclic rotation without direction restriction, and maintain electrical conduction with electronic equipment during the rotation process, thereby providing users with flexible usage modes and allowing designers to have more room for development in circuit layout, thereby improving the level of application.

The above is to illustrate the features of the new model through the implementation examples, and its purpose is to enable those familiar with the technology to understand the content of the new model and implement it accordingly, rather than to limit the patent scope of the new model. Therefore, any other equivalent modifications or changes that do not deviate from the technical ideas disclosed by the new model should still be included in the scope of the patent application described below.

2: Base

21: Base first insulation shell

22: Second insulating shell of the base

221: Base support

230: Socket

250: shielding hole

251: Base shield slider

2510: Guide hole

2511: Shielding guide block

252: Elastic element

260: Base center terminal

271: First annular conductor

272: Second ring conductor

Claims (14)

A base comprises: a first insulating shell of the base, comprising a through hole; a second insulating shell of the base, connected to a side of the first insulating shell of the base opposite to the through hole, and a containing space is provided between the first insulating shell of the base and the second insulating shell of the base; a first rotating shell of the base, rotatably arranged in the containing space, exposed to the through hole, and comprising a plurality of sockets; a second rotating shell of the base, connected to a side of the first rotating shell of the base, for synchronously rotating with the first rotating shell of the base; a base center terminal, arranged on the second insulating shell of the base, comprising a center docking portion and a center connecting portion, and the center docking portion is arranged corresponding to one of the sockets; a first pole terminal of the base, arranged on the second rotating shell of the base The first rotating housing includes a first base pole butt joint and a first base pole connecting portion, and the first base pole butt joint portion is arranged corresponding to one of the sockets; a second base pole terminal is arranged on the second rotating housing of the base, and includes a second base pole butt joint portion and a second base pole connecting portion, and the second base pole butt joint portion is arranged corresponding to one of the sockets; a first annular A conductor is disposed between the first insulating shell of the base and the second insulating shell of the base, and the first pole terminal of the base is in electrical contact with the first annular conductor; and a second annular conductor is disposed between the first insulating shell of the base and the second insulating shell of the base, and is spaced above the first annular conductor, and the second pole terminal of the base is in electrical contact with the second annular conductor. The base as described in claim 1 further includes a base spacer disposed between the first annular conductor and the second annular conductor. The base as described in claim 1 further includes a base third rotating shell, a base shielding slider and an elastic element, wherein the base third rotating shell is disposed between the base first rotating shell and the base second rotating shell, and rotates synchronously with the base first rotating shell, the base shielding slider is disposed between the base third rotating shell and the base first rotating shell, and one end of the elastic element abuts against the base third rotating shell, and the other end abuts against the base shielding slider, wherein the base shielding slider can movably shield the side of the plurality of sockets facing the base third rotating shell. The base as described in claim 3 further includes a rotation positioning device and a plurality of positioning recesses, wherein the rotation positioning device is located in the accommodation space, and the plurality of positioning recesses are provided in the first rotation shell of the base, the second rotation shell of the base or the third rotation shell of the base, and interfere with the rotation positioning device. The base as described in claim 1, wherein the first annular conductor includes a first contact portion, the second annular conductor includes a second contact portion, and the first contact portion and the second contact portion are coaxially arranged. A base as described in claim 1, wherein the first insulating shell of the base is disposed above or in front of the second insulating shell of the base. The base as described in claim 1 further includes a base support member, wherein the base support member is disposed in the accommodation space. An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a base, wherein the base includes: a first insulating shell of the base, including at least one through hole; a second insulating shell of the base, connected to a side of the first insulating shell of the base opposite to the through hole, and having a containing space between the first insulating shell of the base and the second insulating shell of the base; a first rotating shell of the base, rotatably arranged in the containing space, exposed to the through hole, and including a plurality of sockets; a second rotating shell of the base, connected to a side of the first rotating shell of the base, for synchronous rotation with the first rotating shell of the base; a central terminal of the base, arranged on the second insulating shell of the base, including a central docking portion and a central connecting portion, and the central connecting portion is arranged corresponding to one of the sockets; a base first pole terminal, which is arranged on the second rotating shell of the base and includes a base first pole connecting portion and a base first pole connecting portion, and the base first pole connecting portion is arranged corresponding to one of the sockets; a base second pole terminal, which is arranged on the second rotating shell of the base and includes a base second pole connecting portion and a base second pole connecting portion, and the base second pole connecting portion is arranged corresponding to one of the sockets; a first annular conductor, which is arranged between the first insulating shell of the base and the second insulating shell of the base, and the base first pole terminal is in electrical contact with the first annular conductor; and a second annular conductor, The electrical connector is disposed between the first insulating shell of the base and the second insulating shell of the base, and is spaced above the first annular conductor, and the second pole terminal of the base is in electrical contact with the second annular conductor; wherein the electrical connector comprises: an upper insulating shell, comprising a plurality of jacks; a lower insulating shell, connected to a side of the upper insulating shell opposite to the jack, A chamber is provided between the upper insulating shell and the lower insulating shell; a first-pole conductive terminal is provided corresponding to one of the jacks; a second-pole conductive terminal is provided corresponding to one of the jacks; a third-pole conductive terminal is provided corresponding to one of the jacks; a center conductor is provided through the lower insulating shell, and a portion of the center conductor extends out of the lower insulating shell. The first outer conductor is disposed in the lower insulating shell, and a portion of the first outer conductor extends out of the lower insulating shell, and another portion is electrically in contact with the first pole conductive terminal; a first outer conductor is disposed in the lower insulating shell, and a portion of the first outer conductor extends out of the lower insulating shell, and another portion is electrically in contact with the second pole conductive terminal; and a second outer conductor is disposed in the lower insulating shell, and a portion of the second outer conductor extends out of the lower insulating shell, and another portion is electrically in contact with the third pole conductive terminal; wherein when the electrical connector is docked with the base, the first pole conductive terminal is electrically in contact with the center terminal of the base, the second pole conductive terminal is electrically in contact with the first pole terminal of the base, and the third pole conductive terminal is electrically in contact with the second pole terminal of the base. An electrical connector assembly as described in claim 8, wherein the base further includes a base spacer disposed between the first annular conductor and the second annular conductor. The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 8, wherein the base further includes a base third rotating shell, a base shielding slider and an elastic element, the base third rotating shell is arranged between the base first rotating shell and the base second rotating shell, and rotates synchronously with the base first rotating shell, the base shielding slider is arranged between the base third rotating shell and the base first rotating shell, and one end of the elastic element abuts against the base third rotating shell, and the other end abuts against the base shielding slider, wherein the base shielding slider can movably cover the side of the plurality of sockets facing the base third rotating shell. The electrical connector assembly as described in claim 8, wherein the base further includes a base third rotating shell, a rotation positioning device and a plurality of positioning recesses, the rotation positioning device is located in the accommodating space, and the plurality of positioning recesses are provided in the base first rotating shell, the base second rotating shell or the base third rotating shell, and interfere with the rotation positioning device. An electrical connector assembly as described in claim 8, wherein the first annular conductor of the base includes a first contact portion, the second annular conductor includes a second contact portion, and the first contact portion and the second contact portion are coaxially arranged. An electrical connector assembly as described in claim 8, wherein the first insulating shell of the base is disposed above or in front of the second insulating shell of the base. An electrical connector assembly as described in claim 8, wherein the base further includes a base support member, wherein the base support member is disposed in the accommodating space.