WO2021051337A1

WO2021051337A1 - Adapter

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Publication number: WO2021051337A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/106619
Authority: WO
Inventors: 廖卓文
Original assignee: 广东高普达集团股份有限公司
Priority date: 2019-09-19
Filing date: 2019-09-19
Publication date: 2021-03-25
Also published as: CN211428529U

Abstract

An adapter, comprising a base (1) having an accommodating cavity (10), a main board (4) mounted in the accommodating cavity (10), and an interface assembly (2) connected to an electronic device, wherein the interface assembly (2) is mounted on the base (1) and is electrically connected to the main board (4). The adapter further comprises a clamping groove (5) provided on the base (1) and used for allowing the electronic device to extend into, a top plate (3) used for matching an inner side wall of the clamping groove (5) to clamp the electronic device, and an elastic member (6) elastically supporting one end of the top plate (3); the other end of the top plate (3) is rotatably mounted on the base (1); one end of the elastic member (6) is connected to the top plate (3), and the other end of the elastic member (6) is connected to the base (1).

Description

Adapter

Technical field

This application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to an adapter.

Background technique

In order to increase the reliability of the connection between the tablet computer and the external electronic device, an adapter is usually added to the tablet computer, and the adapter is installed with interfaces for connecting with different external electronic devices. When the adapter is connected to the tablet computer, the connection between the tablet computer and different external electronic devices can be realized through the data cable to realize charging, data transmission and other operations.

At present, the adapter is connected with the tablet computer by opening a card slot for the tablet computer to extend into it. Since the thickness of different types of tablet computers is inconsistent, the adapter can only be adapted to a tablet computer of a specific thickness. If the thickness of the tablet computer is thin, there will be a large gap after the tablet computer extends into the card slot, and an external gasket needs to be used to fill the gap to realize the installation of the adapter. However, the use of the gasket structure will result in complicated installation operations of the adapter and the tablet computer, and poor adaptability of the adapter.

technical problem

The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide an adapter, which aims to solve the problems of complicated installation operations between the adapter and tablet computers of different thicknesses and poor adaptability of the adapter.

Technical solutions

In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted in the embodiments of the present application is to provide an adapter, which includes a base with an accommodation chamber, a main board installed in the accommodation chamber, and An interface assembly for device connection, the interface assembly is installed on the base, the interface assembly is electrically connected to the main board, and the adapter further includes an interface component opened on the base and used for inserting electronic devices The card slot is used to cooperate with the inner side wall of the card slot to clamp the top plate of the electronic device and an elastic member that elastically supports one end of the top plate; the other end of the top plate is rotatably mounted on the base, so One end of the elastic member is connected with the top plate, and the other end of the elastic member is connected with the base.

In an embodiment, the base includes a base and a cover plate detachably connected to the base, the base and the cover plate enclose the containing chamber; the top surface of the cover plate is installed A vertical plate and a horizontal plate extending from the free end of the vertical plate in a direction parallel to the top surface of the cover plate, the horizontal plate, the vertical plate and the top surface of the cover plate enclose the card groove.

In an embodiment, a plurality of through holes are opened on the vertical plate.

In one embodiment, a concave portion is provided on the inner side wall of the base, and a hook for clamping with the concave portion is correspondingly installed on the cover plate.

In one embodiment, the vertical plate includes a first vertical plate arranged along the length direction of the base and a second vertical plate connected to one end of the first vertical plate, and the second vertical plate The straight plate is arranged along the width direction of the base; the horizontal plate includes a first plate connected to one end of the first vertical plate away from the base and a first plate connected to the second vertical plate away from the base. A second plate connected to one end of the seat, and the first plate is connected to the second plate.

In an embodiment, the first vertical plate and the second vertical plate are transitionally connected with rounded corners; and/or, the first vertical plate and the second vertical plate are arranged perpendicularly.

In one embodiment, the top surface of the base is provided with a groove for accommodating the top plate, and the bottom surface of the groove is provided with a mounting hole for accommodating the elastic member. One end is installed in the installation hole, and the other end of the elastic member is connected with the top plate.

In an embodiment, a positioning post extending into the mounting hole is installed on the top plate at a position corresponding to the mounting hole, and one end of the elastic member is mounted on the positioning post.

In one embodiment, a fixed shaft is installed on the inner side wall of the groove, one end of the top plate is rotatably installed on the fixed shaft, and the positioning column is installed on the other end of the top plate.

In one embodiment, the depth of the groove is less than or equal to the thickness of the top plate.

In one embodiment, the adapter further includes a connector for connecting the motherboard with an electronic device and a wire for electrically connecting the connector with the motherboard, and the wire extends out of the base.

In one embodiment, the interface assembly includes a number of interfaces respectively installed on the motherboard, each interface is electrically connected to the motherboard, and the base is provided with a corresponding opening for each of the interfaces to be inserted into. hole.

Beneficial effect

The beneficial effects of the adapter provided by the embodiments of the present application are: in the present application, the base is provided with a card slot for the electronic device to extend into. When the electronic device is inserted into the card slot, the top plate is pressed to compress the elastic member, The electronic device is inserted between the inner side wall of the card slot and the top plate. Under the action of the elastic member, the top plate and the inner side wall of the card slot can clamp the electronic device, thereby realizing the installation of the adapter and the electronic device. Therefore, there is no need to use gaskets to fill the gap between the adapter and the electronic device, making the installation operation between the adapter and the electronic device convenient and quick; the adapter can be adapted to electronic devices of different thicknesses, The adaptability of the connector is good. The electrical connection with the electronic device can be realized through the interface component and the main board, thereby realizing the connection between the electronic devices, and realizing operations such as charging and data transmission.

Description of the drawings

In order to more clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the embodiments or exemplary technical descriptions. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only of the present application. For some embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.

Fig. 1 is a first structural diagram of an adapter provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 2 is a second structural diagram of the adapter provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of the adapter provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an adapter provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Among them, the main symbols of the drawings in the figure:

1- base; 10- containing chamber; 11- base; 111- recess; 12- cover plate; 121- hook; 13- vertical plate; 130- through hole; 131- first vertical plate; 132- Second vertical plate; 14-horizontal plate; 141-first plate; 142-second plate; 15-groove, 150-mounting hole; 151-fixed shaft; 16-wire; 17-connector; 181-first Opening; 182-second opening; 183-third opening; 184-fourth opening; 185-fifth opening; 186-sixth opening;

2-interface component; 21-first interface; 22-second interface; 23-third interface; 24-fourth interface; 25-fifth interface; 26-sixth interface;

3-top plate; 31-positioning column;

4-Main board; 5-Card slot; 6-Elastic part.

Embodiments of the present invention

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the following further describes this application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present invention, and are not used to limit the present application.

It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed on" or "installed on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or indirectly on the other component. When a component is said to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly or indirectly connected to the other component. The terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for ease of description, and do not indicate or imply the device referred to. Or the element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as a limitation of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to specific conditions. The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", "fifth" and "sixth" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implied Specify the number of technical features. The meaning of "plurality" means two or more than two, unless otherwise specifically defined.

In order to illustrate the technical solutions described in this application, detailed descriptions are given below in conjunction with specific drawings and embodiments.

In one embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 1 and 4 together. An embodiment of the present application provides an adapter. The adapter includes a base 1 with an accommodation chamber 10 and is installed in the accommodation chamber. The main board 4 in 10 and an interface assembly 2 for connecting with electronic devices are installed on the base 1 and electrically connected to the main board 4. The adapter also includes a card slot 5 opened on the base 1 and used for the electronic device to extend into, a top plate 3 used to cooperate with the inner side wall of the card slot 5 to clamp the electronic device, and elastic support at one end of the top plate 3 Piece 6; the other end of the top plate 3 is rotatably mounted on the base 1, one end of the elastic piece 6 is connected to the top plate 3, and the other end is connected to the base 1.

Optionally, the interface assembly 2 can be electrically connected to an electronic device through an external data cable. The electronic device can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, etc.; the elastic member 6 can be a spring, etc., which are not uniquely limited herein.

In this application, the base 1 is provided with a card slot 5 for the electronic device to extend into. When the electronic device is inserted into the card slot 5, the top plate 3 is pressed to compress the elastic member 6, and the electronic device is inserted into the inner side wall of the card slot 5. Between the top plate 3 and the top plate 3, under the action of the resilience of the elastic member 6, the top plate 3 and the inner side wall of the card slot 5 can clamp the electronic device, thereby realizing the installation of the adapter and the electronic device. Therefore, there is no need to use gaskets to fill the gap between the adapter and the electronic device, making the installation operation between the adapter and the electronic device convenient and quick; the adapter can be adapted to electronic devices of different thicknesses, The adaptability of the connector is good. Through the interface assembly 2 and the main board 4, the electrical connection with the electronic device can be realized, so as to realize the connection between the electronic devices, and realize the operation of charging and data transmission.

In an embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 1 and 3 together. As a specific implementation of the adapter provided in the embodiment of the present application, the base 1 includes a base 11 and a cover 12 detachably connected to the base 11 , The base 11 and the cover plate 12 enclose a containing chamber 10; the top surface of the cover plate 12 is equipped with a vertical plate 13 and a horizontal plate 14 extending from the free end of the vertical plate 13 in a direction parallel to the top surface of the cover plate 12. , The top surface of the horizontal plate 14, the vertical plate 13, and the cover plate 12 surround the card slot 5. With this structure, when an electronic device is inserted into the card slot 5, the top plate 3 and the horizontal plate 14 can clamp the electronic device to realize the connection between the adapter and the electronic device, so that it can be adapted to electronic devices of different thicknesses without adding pads. With a chip structure, the installation of the adapter is convenient and quick.

Optionally, the cover plate 12, the vertical plate 13 and the horizontal plate 14 are integrally formed, which is not uniquely limited here. Optionally, since the housing of the electronic device is generally made of metal materials, such as aluminum alloy materials, magnetic attraction members can be provided on two opposite sides of the horizontal plate 14 and the top plate 3, respectively. It can respectively form a magnetic connection with the housing of the electronic device, so that the reliability of the connection between the adapter and the electronic device can be improved.

In an embodiment, please refer to FIG. 1 together. As a specific implementation of the adapter provided in the embodiment of the present application, a plurality of through holes 130 are opened on the vertical plate 13. With this structure, when the adapter is connected to the electronic device, each through hole 130 can be aligned with the sound outlet on the electronic device, which facilitates the sound output of the electronic device. Optionally, part of the through holes 130 may also be aligned with the holes on the electronic device for heat dissipation, so as to facilitate the heat dissipation of the electronic device. In other embodiments, the installation position, size, number, etc. of the through holes 130 can be adjusted according to actual needs, and there is no unique limitation here.

In an embodiment, please refer to FIG. 3 together. As a specific implementation of the adapter provided in the embodiment of the present application, a recess 111 is provided on the inner side wall of the base 11, and a corresponding recess 111 is installed on the cover 12 111 card hook 121. In this structure, the base 11 and the cover 12 can be detachably connected through the recess 111 and the hook 121, thereby facilitating maintenance and replacement of the main board 4 in the accommodating chamber 10. In other embodiments, the base 11 and the cover 12 can also be connected in other ways, which is not uniquely limited here.

In an embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2 together. As a specific implementation of the adapter provided in the embodiment of the present application, the vertical plate 13 includes a first vertical plate arranged along the length direction of the base 1. The plate 131 and the second vertical plate 132 connected to one end of the first vertical plate 131, the second vertical plate 132 is arranged along the width direction of the base 1; the horizontal plate 14 includes the first vertical plate 131 away from the base A first flat plate 141 connected to one end of 1 and a second flat plate 142 connected to an end of the second vertical plate 132 away from the base 1, and the first flat plate 141 is connected to the second flat plate 142. In this structure, the first vertical plate 131 and the second vertical plate 132 are vertically arranged and have an L shape, and the first plate 141 and the second plate 142 are vertically arranged and have an L shape. Through the first vertical plate 131, the second vertical plate 132, the first plate 141, and the second plate 142, the adapter can be installed at a certain corner of the electronic device, which can prevent the adapter from being installed on the electronic device. On one side, the defect that the adapter slides along the side is caused, thereby improving the installation stability of the adapter.

In an embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2 together. As a specific implementation of the adapter provided in the embodiment of the present application, the first vertical plate 131 and the second vertical plate 132 transition through rounded corners. And/or, the first vertical plate 131 and the second vertical plate 132 are arranged vertically. With this structure, when the first vertical plate 131 and the second vertical plate 132 are vertically arranged, it can be adapted to a square electronic device; when the first vertical plate 131 and the second vertical plate 132 are rounded When set up, it can be adapted to electronic devices with rounded corners, thereby improving the wide adaptability of the adapter.

In an embodiment, please refer to FIG. 3 together. As a specific implementation of the adapter provided in the embodiment of the present application, the top surface of the base 1 is provided with a groove 15 for accommodating the top plate 3. A mounting hole 150 for accommodating the elastic member 6 is opened on the bottom surface of 15. One end of the elastic member 6 is mounted in the mounting hole 150, and the other end is connected with the top plate 3. In this structure, the groove 15 is opened on the top surface of the cover plate 12, which facilitates the positioning and installation of the top plate 3. Fixing one end of the elastic member 6 through the mounting hole 150 can effectively prevent the position of the elastic member 6 from shifting during the expansion and contraction process, and improve the elastic support effect of the elastic member 6.

In an embodiment, please refer to FIG. 4 together. As a specific implementation of the adapter provided in the embodiment of the present application, a position corresponding to the mounting hole 150 is installed on the top plate 3 to extend into the mounting hole 150. For the positioning post 31, one end of the elastic element 6 is installed in the mounting hole 150, and the other end of the elastic element 6 is installed on the positioning post 31. With this structure, when the electronic device is inserted into the card slot 5, since the electronic device has a certain thickness, the top plate 3 can be squeezed into the groove 15. The alignment of the positioning post 31 and the mounting hole 150 can realize the positioning of the top plate 3 Installation, thereby improving the rotation effect of the top plate 3.

In an embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 3 and 4 together. As a specific implementation of the adapter provided in the embodiment of the present application, a fixed shaft 151 is installed on the inner side wall of the groove 15 and one end of the top plate 3 It is rotatably mounted on the fixed shaft 151, and the positioning column 31 is mounted on the other end of the top plate 3. With this structure, the rotation of the top plate 3 on the fixed shaft 151 can realize the angle adjustment of the angle between the top plate 3 and the bottom surface of the groove 15, and thus can be adapted to electronic devices of different thicknesses. In other embodiments, the top plate 3 can also be rotatably connected with the cover plate 12 in other ways, which is not uniquely limited here.

In an embodiment, as a specific implementation of the adapter provided in the embodiment of the present application, the depth of the groove 15 is less than or equal to the thickness of the top plate 3. With this structure, the groove 15 can accommodate the top plate 3, so that the depth of the slot 5 can be further adjusted, so as to adapt to electronic devices of different thicknesses, and the adaptor has a good wide range of adaptability. In other embodiments, the depth of the groove 15 and the thickness of the top plate 3 can also be adjusted according to actual needs, which is not uniquely limited here.

In an embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2 together. As a specific implementation of the adapter provided in the embodiment of the present application, the adapter further includes a connector 17 for connecting the main board 4 with an electronic device. And the wire 16 electrically connecting the connector 17 with the main board 4, and the wire 16 extends out of the base 1. With this structure, when the adapter is installed on the electronic device, it can be directly connected to the electronic device through the connector 17, so as to realize the electrical connection between the adapter and the electronic device.

In an embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 1 and 3 together. As a specific implementation of the adapter provided in the embodiment of the present application, the interface assembly 2 includes a number of interfaces respectively installed on the motherboard 4, and each interface is connected to The main board 4 is electrically connected, and the base 1 is provided with corresponding openings for inserting various interfaces.

Optionally, the interface assembly 2 includes a first interface 21, a second interface 22, a third interface 23, a fourth interface 24, a fifth interface 25, and a sixth interface 26. The base 1 is provided with a corresponding first opening 181, the second opening 182, the third opening 183, the fourth opening 184, the fifth opening 185, and the sixth opening 186. Among them, the first interface 21 can be a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface, the second interface 22 can be a Micro-USB interface, and the third interface 23 can be an SD card (Secure Digital, secure digital card) interface. The fourth interface 24 may be a TF card (Trans-flash Card) interface, the fifth interface 25 may be a Type-C interface, and the sixth interface 26 may be a headphone jack. In other embodiments, the number, type, installation position, etc. of the interface, the number of openings, the installation position, etc. can be adjusted according to actual needs, and there is no unique limitation here.

The above are only optional embodiments of the application, and are not used to limit the application. For those skilled in the art, this application can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of this application shall be included in the scope of the claims of this application.

Claims

The adapter includes a base with a accommodating chamber, a main board installed in the accommodating chamber, and an interface assembly for connecting with an electronic device, the interface assembly being installed on the base, the The interface assembly is electrically connected to the main board, and is characterized in that the adapter further includes a card slot opened on the base and used for the electronic device to extend into, and used for clamping with the inner side wall of the card slot The top plate of the electronic device and the elastic member elastically supporting one end of the top plate; the other end of the top plate is rotatably mounted on the base, one end of the elastic member is connected to the top plate, and the elastic member The other end is connected with the base.
The adapter according to claim 1, wherein the base comprises a base and a cover plate detachably connected to the base, and the base and the cover plate enclose the accommodating chamber; The top surface of the cover plate is installed with a vertical plate and a horizontal plate extending from the free end of the vertical plate in a direction parallel to the top surface of the cover plate, the horizontal plate, the vertical plate and the cover The top surface of the board surrounds the card slot.
The adapter according to claim 2, wherein the vertical plate is provided with a plurality of through holes.
The adapter according to claim 2, wherein a concave portion is provided on the inner side wall of the base, and a hook that is engaged with the concave portion is correspondingly installed on the cover plate.
The adapter according to claim 2, wherein the vertical plate comprises a first vertical plate arranged along the length direction of the base and a second vertical plate connected to one end of the first vertical plate. A vertical plate, the second vertical plate is arranged along the width direction of the base; the horizontal plate includes a first plate connected to one end of the first vertical plate away from the base and connected to the The second vertical plate is connected to a second plate at one end away from the base, and the first plate is connected to the second plate.
The adapter according to claim 5, wherein the first vertical plate and the second vertical plate are transitionally connected with rounded corners; and/or, the first vertical plate and the The second vertical plate is vertically arranged.
The adapter according to claim 1, wherein the top surface of the base is provided with a groove for accommodating the top plate, and the bottom surface of the groove is provided with a groove for accommodating the elastic member In the mounting hole, one end of the elastic member is installed in the mounting hole, and the other end of the elastic member is connected with the top plate.
The adapter according to claim 7, wherein the top plate is provided with a positioning post extending into the mounting hole at a position corresponding to the mounting hole, and one end of the elastic member is mounted on the positioning hole. On the pillar.
The adapter according to claim 7, wherein the depth of the groove is less than or equal to the thickness of the top plate.
The adapter according to claim 8, wherein a fixed shaft is installed on the inner side wall of the groove, one end of the top plate is rotatably installed on the fixed shaft, and the positioning column is installed on the fixed shaft. The other end of the top plate.
The adapter according to any one of claims 1-10, wherein the adapter further comprises a connector for connecting the motherboard with an electronic device and electrically connecting the connector with the motherboard The wire extends out of the base.
The adapter according to any one of claims 1-10, wherein the interface assembly comprises a plurality of interfaces respectively installed on the main board, each of the interfaces is electrically connected to the main board, and the base Corresponding openings are provided on the seat for the insertion of each of the interfaces.