WO2018209684A1

WO2018209684A1 - Plug, socket, and terminal device

Info

Publication number: WO2018209684A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/085082
Authority: WO
Inventors: 翟巍
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2017-05-19
Filing date: 2017-05-19
Publication date: 2018-11-22
Also published as: CN108701927A

Abstract

A plug (10), a socket (20), and a terminal device, comprising multiple contactors (104) and a reverse jack (101). The multiple contactors (104) are annular. The multiple annular contactors (104) are connected in series. The serially connected multiple contactors (104) are insulated from each other. The reverse jack (101) is surrounded by the annular contactors (104). The inner wall of the reverse jack (101) comprises multiple reverse contacts (107). Circuit connections are made between the multiple contactors (104) and contacts (205) of the socket (20). Circuit connections are made between the multiple reverse contacts (107) of the reverse jack (101) and the reverse contacts (107) of a reverse plug (201) of the socket (20). The plug (10), the socket (20), and the terminal device. With the reverse jack (101) provided in the plug (10), and with the reverse plug (201) provided in the socket (20) and matching the reverse jack (101), signal interfaces are additionally provided. This allows the headphone plug to be compatible with existing headphone sockets.

Description

Plugs, sockets and terminal equipment

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of terminal devices, and in particular, to a plug, a socket, and a terminal device.

Background technique

Typically, end products, such as cell phones, include a headphone jack and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) socket. The USB socket and headphone jack are two completely separate sockets, two completely different standards. The standard headphone jack is based on a 3.5mm socket and also includes a 2.5mm socket. USB sockets come in a variety of standards, such as standard USB, Micro USB, MiniUSB, and Type-C. Among them, the earphone socket is used to support calls and listen to music, and the USB socket is used for data communication, charging, and the like.

As terminal product design is miniaturized and waterproof requirements are increased, excessive sockets have a negative impact on the miniaturization and waterproof performance of the device. At the same time, too many sockets will affect the aesthetics of the terminal products.

In the prior art, a product including a USB socket and a headphone jack fused into one socket has been proposed. In a fusion scheme, a simple extension of the headphone jack signal is made by changing the form of the original socket. Thus, the function of the USB socket is supported by the expanded headphone jack. However, this expanded headphone jack is a dedicated outlet and is not compatible with standard headphone jacks.

In another fusion scheme, the USB socket supports the function of the headphone jack by expanding the USB socket. However, this expanded USB socket is a dedicated socket and is not compatible with existing USB sockets.

In the above prior art, the expanded earphone socket or USB socket has become a non-universal standard socket, and a dedicated earphone, a data line, and a charger must be used, which have great use limitations and affect the user experience.

Summary of the invention

The embodiments of the present invention provide a plug, a socket and a terminal device, which can be compatible with an existing earphone plug or socket.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a plug including a plurality of contacts and a reverse insertion hole, the plurality of contacts are respectively annular, and the plurality of annular contacts are connected in series, the series connection The plurality of contacts are insulated from each other; the reverse insertion hole is surrounded by the annular contact, the inner wall of the reverse insertion hole includes a plurality of reverse contacts; and contacts of the plurality of contacts and the socket The circuit connection, the plurality of reverse contacts through the reverse jack are connected to the reverse contact circuit of the reverse plug of the socket.

In one possible design, the outer diameters of the plurality of annular contacts are the same as the outer diameters of the 3.5 mm earphone plugs, respectively.

In a second aspect, a specific embodiment of the present invention provides a socket including a jack and a reverse plug, the inner wall of the jack including a contact through which the contact circuit of the plug is connected, the reverse plug Provided at the bottom of the jack, the reverse plug includes a plurality of reverse contacts through which a plurality of reverse contacts of the reverse plug are connected to the contact circuitry of the reverse receptacle of the plug.

In a possible design, the plurality of reverse contacts of the reverse plug are annular structures, and the contacts of the plurality of annular structures are arranged in series, and the contacts of each of the annular structures pass between The insulation layer is separated.

In a third aspect, a specific embodiment of the present invention provides a terminal device, including the socket according to the second aspect.

In one possible design, the terminal device is any one of a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, and a personal computer.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an earphone comprising a plug, a connecting wire and a speaker, the plug being as described in the first aspect.

In one possible design, the earphone further includes a jack that is any one of the universal serial bus socket standards.

In a fifth aspect, a specific embodiment of the present invention provides a data line, including a first connection port, a second connection port, and a connection line, where the first connection port and the second connection port are connected by a connection line; A connection port and/or a second connection port have the structure of the plug as described in the first aspect.

In one possible design, the first connection port or the second connection port further includes a socket, and the socket is a standard earphone socket.

In a sixth aspect, a specific embodiment of the present invention provides a adapter, including a plug and a socket, the socket is disposed on a side opposite to a plug insertion direction; the plug is as described in the first aspect; the socket is a standard earphone socket Or, any of the Universal Serial Bus socket standards.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a plug, a socket, and a terminal device. The signal interface is increased by providing a reverse jack in the plug and a reverse plug in the socket that mates with the reverse jack. The earphone plug is compatible with the existing earphone socket.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural view of a plug and a socket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a socket according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of a plug according to a specific embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic structural view of a plug according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another socket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a data line provided by a specific embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 7 is a conversion joint provided by a specific embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an earphone according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a data line according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention are further described in detail below through the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a plug and a socket according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the plug 10 and the socket 20 are included. The plug 10 further includes a reverse insertion hole 101, and the socket 20 further includes a reverse plug 201. Therefore, when the plug is connected to the socket, the circuit connection point is increased to increase the signal input/output.

When the plug is a headphone plug, the plug can be connected to both the standard earphone plug and the socket. It meets the requirements of both the versatility of the plug and the signal expansion of the headphone plug. By providing the plug 10 and the socket 20 described above, the purpose of reducing the socket of the terminal device can be achieved, and the plug can be applied to more usage scenarios.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a socket according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the socket 20 is disposed on an electronic device through which the electronic device is electrically connected to the plug 10. The socket 20 is disposed on the device body 30, and the socket further includes a socket 202. The inner wall of the socket 202 further includes a plurality of contacts 205, each of which is electrically connected to the electronic device.

In one example, the jack 202 is identical in shape, size, and contact position to the standard headphone jack.

A reverse plug 201 is disposed inside the jack 202, and the reverse plug 201 includes a base 203 and a plurality of reverse contacts 204. The base 203 is disposed at the bottom of the receptacle 202 and is integral with the device body 30. The reverse contact 204 is annular, and the annular reverse contact 204 is disposed in series on the base 203. Wherein, the annular reverse contacts 204 are spaced apart on the surface of the reverse plug 205 such that insulation is formed between each two adjacent annular reverse contacts 204. Optionally, the plurality of reverse contacts 204 further include an end portion Contact 206, the end contact 206 can include an end 207.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a plug according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the plug 10 and the socket 20 described in FIG. 2 can be connected in the manner shown in FIG. The plug 10 includes a plug body 102 and a base 103. The base 103 is used to set the plug body 102. The plug body 102 includes a plurality of contacts 104 and a support portion 105, wherein the support portion 105 and the base 103 are integral. The plurality of contacts 104 are respectively disposed in series on the support portion 105, wherein each of the plurality of contacts 104 is spaced apart from each other, each of the plurality of contacts Between the contacts 104 includes an insulating portion 106 through which the plurality of contacts 10 are spaced from one another.

In a specific embodiment of the invention, the support portion 105 further includes a reverse insertion hole 101 having an inner diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of the reverse plug 201 described in FIG. The reverse insertion hole 101 further includes a plurality of reverse contacts 107, the number of which is the same as the number of the reverse contacts 204 and corresponding to the position shown in FIG. When the socket 20 illustrated in FIG. 2 is mated with the plug 10 illustrated in FIG. 3, each of the plurality of reverse contacts 204 of FIG. 2 is opposite to one of FIG. Each of the contacts 205 shown in FIG. 2 is in contact with and electrically connected to each of the contacts 104 shown in FIG.

In the specific embodiment of the present invention, the structures of the plugs and sockets described above in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are only one specific embodiment of the specific embodiment of the present invention, and cannot be used to define the specific structure of the plug and the socket of the present invention. . In a more specific example, FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a plug according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of another socket according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the illustrated plug includes a plug body 40 that includes a contact 401 and a reverse receptacle 402 that includes a first contact 403, a second contact 404, and a third Contact 405. The insulating layer 406 and 407 are further included between the first contact 403 and the second contact 404 and between the second contact 404 and the third contact 405, and the first layer 406 and 407 are used to make the first The contact 403, the second contact 404, and the third contact 405 are insulated from each other. The illustrated reverse jack 402 includes a first jack portion 408, a second jack portion 409, and a third jack portion 410, the first jack portion 408, the second jack portion 409, and the third jack portion 410 being shown. A reverse contact 411 is also provided separately.

As shown in FIG. 5, the illustrated socket 50 is disposed on an electronic device including a device body 30 and a receptacle 501 that includes a plurality of contacts 502 that are coupled to the electronic device. The illustrated jack 501 is constructed, sized and shaped to match a conventional earphone plug, and a conventional earphone plug can be electrically coupled to the contact 502.

The jack 501 further includes a reverse plug 503 including a plurality of reverse contacts connected to the electronic device, the plurality of reverse contacts being capable of being respectively described in FIG. The reverse contact circuit is connected. The plurality of reverse contacts respectively include a first reverse contact 504, a second reverse contact 505, and a third reverse contact 506. The insulating

layer

507 and 508 are further included between the first reverse contact 504 and the second reverse contact 505 and between the second reverse contact 505 and the third reverse contact 506. The insulating

layers

507 and 508 insulate the first reverse contact 504, the second reverse contact 505, and the third reverse contact 506 from each other.

The structures in Figures 4 and 5 are merely examples, for example, the position of the contacts may be arbitrary as long as they are compatible with the contacts of the socket.

FIG. 6 is a data line provided by a specific embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 6, a plug is included. The plug includes a jack connection portion, and the jack connector portion may be a standard headphone jack, and the standard headphone jack may be a 3.5 mm headphone jack, as described in FIG. 3 or FIG. It can be a 2.5mm headphone jack. Thereby, a standard earphone plug is inserted into the jack by inputting audio data to the earphone or to the plug. The plug is also connected to a data line or a USB charging line through which data information, electrical energy, etc. are input or outputted from the plug.

An earphone comprising the plug shown in Figure 6 above. The plug is connected to a headphone cord through which audio data is input to or output to the headphone cable. The plug further includes a jack, the jack is a serial pass bus standard jack, thereby inserting a data line through a serial pass bus standard socket, from the The plug inputs or outputs data information, electrical energy, and the like.

FIG. 7 is a conversion joint provided by a specific embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 7, the plug portion and the socket portion are included. The plug portion is as described in FIG. 2 or FIG. 4, and the socket is any one of a standard earphone jack or a universal serial bus socket standard. The device is connected to a standard earphone jack or a serial pass bus socket by arranging the adapter in a device comprising the socket of Figure 2 or Figure 3.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an earphone according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 7, the plug and earphone cable are included. The plug is different from FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, and the reverse insertion hole does not include a contact.

FIG. 9 is a data line according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 8, including a plug and a data line. The plug includes a plug body and a base. The base is for setting a plug body. The plug body includes a support portion that is identical in shape and size to a standard earphone structure. The support portion also includes a reverse insertion hole that is the same size as the reverse insertion plug described in FIG. The reverse jack also includes a plurality of reverse contacts, the number of which is the same as the number of reverse contacts described in FIG.

The specific embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention. All modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims

A plug comprising a plurality of contacts and a reverse insertion hole, the plurality of contacts being respectively annular, the plurality of annular contacts being connected in series, the plurality of contacts in series Insulating between; the reverse insertion hole is surrounded by the annular contact, the inner wall of the reverse insertion hole includes a plurality of reverse contacts; and the contact circuit of the socket is connected through a plurality of contacts The plurality of reverse contacts of the reverse jack are connected to the reverse contact circuit of the reverse plug of the socket.
The plug according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of annular contacts have outer diameters that are the same as outer diameters of the 3.5 mm headphone plugs, respectively.
A socket comprising a socket and a reverse plug, the inner wall of the socket comprising a contact, the contact being electrically connected to the contact of the plug, the reverse plug being disposed at the bottom of the jack The reverse plug includes a plurality of reverse contacts through which a plurality of reverse contacts of the reverse plug are connected to a contact circuit of a reverse jack of the plug.
The socket according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of reverse contacts of the reverse plug are annular structures, and the contacts of the plurality of annular structures are arranged in series, each of the annular structures The contacts are separated by an insulating layer.
A terminal device comprising the socket of claim 3 or 4.
The terminal device according to claim 5, wherein the terminal device is any one of a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, and a personal computer.
An earphone characterized by comprising a plug, a connecting wire and a speaker, the plug being as claimed in claim 1 or 2.
The earphone according to claim 7, wherein the earphone further comprises a jack, and the jack is any one of a universal serial bus socket standard.
A data line, comprising: a first connection port, a second connection port, and a connection line, wherein the first connection port and the second connection port are connected by a connection line; wherein the first connection port and/or The second connection port has the structure of the plug according to claim 1 or 2.
The data line of claim 9, wherein the first connection port or the second connection port further comprises a socket, the socket being a standard earphone socket.
An adapter characterized by comprising a plug and a socket disposed on a side opposite to a plug insertion direction; the plug being as claimed in claim 1 or 2; the socket being a standard earphone socket, or universal Any of the serial bus socket standards.