WO2024120392A1

WO2024120392A1 - Adapter head, adapter base and adapter assembly

Info

Publication number: WO2024120392A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/136488
Authority: WO
Inventors: 金旭伸
Original assignee: 品威电子国际股份有限公司
Priority date: 2022-12-06
Filing date: 2023-12-05
Publication date: 2024-06-13
Also published as: TWM650690U; TWM652355U; CN220510422U

Abstract

The present invention provides an adapter head, an adapter base and an adapter assembly. The adapter assembly comprises a rotary adapter head or a rotary adapter base. The adapter head comprises a first insulating housing, a first rotary housing, a first electrode conductive terminal, a second electrode conductive terminal, a third electrode conductive terminal, a second rotary housing, an outer annular terminal, an inner annular terminal, an inner spacer, a second insulating housing, a central conductor, a first outer conductor, and a second outer conductor. The adapter base comprises a third insulating housing, an upper rotary housing, a lower rotary housing, a first electrode terminal, a second electrode terminal, an outer annular conductor, an inner annular conductor, a central terminal, a spacer, and a fourth insulating housing. By means of the rotary adapter head or the rotary adapter base, the adapter assembly has greater flexibility in terms of circuit layout, and during use, since the adapter head or the adapter base is free to change direction, the convenience of the adapter assembly is also improved.

Description

Adapters, adapters, and adapter components

Technical Field

The invention relates to an adapter component, in particular to an adapter component with an adapter head or an adapter seat being rotatable.

Background technique

Nowadays, the demand for adapter components with different interfaces is increasing. However, the connection between the adapter and the adapter socket is usually in a specific direction, which may cause difficulties in use. For example, if the user plugs in the wrong connection, the component parts may be damaged, or the manufacturing cost may increase due to the addition of a fool-proof structure.

technical problem

Therefore, if the adapter or adapter seat in the adapter assembly is rotatable, there will be more ways to configure and accommodate it, which will indirectly improve the safety of use. The angle can be adjusted at will during use, which will greatly increase convenience and the circuit layout will be more unrestricted.

Technical Solutions

In view of this, the present invention provides an adapter assembly, including a rotatable adapter or a rotatable adapter seat. The adapter includes a first insulating shell, a first rotating shell, a first pole conductive terminal, a second pole conductive terminal, a third pole conductive terminal, a second rotating shell, an outer ring terminal, an inner ring terminal, an inner spacer, a second insulating shell, a center conductor, a first outer conductor and a second outer conductor. The first rotating shell is arranged below the first insulating shell and is provided with at least one jack. The second pole conductive terminal is adjacent to the first pole conductive terminal. The third pole conductive terminal is adjacent to the first pole conductive terminal and the second pole conductive terminal. The second rotating shell is arranged below the first rotating shell and is arranged corresponding to the first rotating shell. The inner ring terminal is adjacent to the outer ring terminal. The second insulating shell is arranged below the first insulating shell and is arranged corresponding to the first insulating shell. The inner spacer is arranged between the second rotating shell and the second insulating shell. The center conductor is convexly arranged on the second insulating shell and is in contact with the third pole conductive terminal. The first outer conductor is convexly arranged on the second insulating shell, adjacent to the center conductor, and is in contact with the second pole conductive terminal and the outer ring terminal. The second outer conductor is protruded from the second insulating shell, adjacent to the central conductor and the first outer conductor, and contacts the first pole conductive terminal and the inner ring terminal.

The adapter includes a third insulating shell, an upper rotating shell, a first pole terminal, a second pole terminal, a lower rotating shell, an outer ring conductor, an inner ring conductor, a center terminal, a spacer and a fourth insulating shell. The upper rotating shell is arranged below the third insulating shell and is provided with at least one socket. The first pole terminal and the second pole terminal are arranged below the upper rotating shell.

The lower rotating shell is arranged below the upper rotating shell and is arranged corresponding to the upper rotating shell. The inner ring conductor is arranged adjacent to the outer The central terminal is arranged adjacent to the inner ring conductor. The fourth insulating housing is arranged below the third insulating housing and is arranged corresponding to the third insulating housing. The spacer is arranged between the lower rotating housing and the fourth insulating housing.

Beneficial Effects

The adapter assembly of the present invention has greater flexibility in circuit layout due to the rotatable adapter or adapter seat. The adapter or adapter seat can be adjusted in direction at will during use, which increases convenience. When multiple electronic devices use the adapter assembly provided by the present invention at the same time, the directions can be adjusted according to the situation. The increase in the storage methods also indirectly improves the safety of use.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention from another angle.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the adapter from another angle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view along line A-A' of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view along line B-B' of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view along line C-C' of Fig. 1.

FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view along line D-D' of Fig. 8 .

Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view along line E-E' of Fig. 8 .

Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view along line F-F' of Fig. 8 .

FIG. 13 is a three-dimensional diagram of an adapter assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view along line G-G' of Fig. 13 .

Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view along line H-H' of Fig. 13 .

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II′ of FIG. 13 .

Embodiments of the present invention

In order to facilitate understanding of the technical features, contents and advantages of the present invention and the effects that can be achieved, the present invention is hereby described in detail as follows in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and in the form of embodiments. The drawings used therein are intended only for illustration and auxiliary explanation and may not be the actual proportions and precise configurations after the implementation of the present invention. Therefore, the proportions and configuration relationships of the attached drawings should not be interpreted or limited to the scope of rights of the present invention in actual implementation.

The following descriptions of the embodiments are made with reference to the attached drawings to illustrate specific embodiments of the present invention that can be implemented. The directional terms mentioned in the present invention, such as "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "horizontal", "vertical", etc., are only with reference to the directions of the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are used to illustrate and understand the present invention, but are not used to limit the present invention.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 at the same time. Figure 1 is a three-dimensional view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a three-dimensional view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention from another angle, Figure 3 is an exploded view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 4 is an exploded view of an adapter according to another angle. As can be seen from Figures 3 and 4, the adapter 10 includes a first insulating housing 110, a first rotating housing 111, a first pole conductive terminal 121, a second pole conductive terminal 122, a third pole conductive terminal 123, a second rotating housing 112, an outer ring terminal 132, an inner ring terminal 131, an inner spacer 140, a second insulating housing 120, a center conductor 150, a first outer conductor 151, and a second outer conductor 152. The first rotating housing 100 is disposed below the first insulating housing 110 and is provided with at least one insertion hole 1111. The second pole conductive terminal 122 is adjacent to the first pole conductive terminal 121. The third pole conductive terminal 123 is adjacent to the first pole conductive terminal 121 and the second pole conductive terminal 122. The second rotating housing 112 is disposed below the first rotating housing 111 and is disposed corresponding to the first rotating housing 111. The inner ring terminal 131 is disposed adjacent to the outer ring terminal 132. The second insulating housing 120 is disposed below the first insulating housing 111 and is disposed corresponding to the first insulating housing 110. The inner spacer 140 is disposed between the second rotating housing 112 and the second insulating housing 120. The center conductor 150 is protruded from the second insulating housing 120 and is in contact with the third pole conductive terminal 123. The first outer conductor 151 is protruded from the second insulating housing 120, is adjacent to the center conductor 150, and is in contact with the second pole conductive terminal 122 and the outer ring terminal 132. The second outer conductor 152 is protruded from the second insulating housing 120, is adjacent to the center conductor 150 and the first outer conductor 151, and is in contact with the first pole conductive terminal 121 and the inner ring terminal 131.

Specifically, the first insulating shell 110 is assembled with the second insulating shell 120, and the first rotating shell 111 is assembled with the second rotating shell 112, and is disposed between the first insulating shell 110 and the second insulating shell 120, and accommodates the above components. The jack 1111 provided in the first rotating shell 111 is for connection with other electronic devices. As shown in FIG. 1 , the interface of the adapter 10 is a three-hole specification, but the shape and number of the jack 1111 are not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the number of the jacks 111 can be one or two, and the shape can be square or round, as long as it meets the needs of the user.

As can be seen from FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the adapter 10 is a three-dimensional block, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the adapter 10 can be disposed in an electronic device or a connecting line, and flexibly used in circuit layout. The first conductive terminal 121, the second conductive terminal 122, and the third conductive terminal 123 are accommodated between the first rotating shell 111 and the second rotating shell 112, and correspond to the sockets 1111 on the first rotating shell 111. The specifications of the first conductive terminal 121, the second conductive terminal 122, and the third conductive terminal 123, the corresponding uses under actual conditions, and the method of fixing the first conductive terminal 121, the second conductive terminal 122, and the third conductive terminal 123 between the first rotating shell 111 and the second rotating shell 112 are not limited to this. In other embodiments, because the electronic device docked with the adapter 10 has different pins, the structures of the first conductive terminal 121, the second conductive terminal 122, and the third conductive terminal 123 may be different, and the method of fixing between the first rotating shell 111 and the second rotating shell 112 may also be adjusted accordingly.

In this embodiment, the outer ring terminal 132 and the inner ring terminal 131 are accommodated between the second rotating housing 112 and the second insulating housing 120, the inner ring terminal 131 is arranged in the outer ring terminal 132, and the inner spacer 140 is used to form an insulating shield, so that the terminal assembly inside the adapter 10 maintains a certain performance in transmission and prolongs the service life. Similarly, the manner in which the outer ring terminal 132, the inner ring terminal 131 and the inner spacer 140 are accommodated between the second rotating housing 112 and the second insulating housing 120, as well as the specifications of the outer ring terminal 132 and the inner ring terminal 131 and the corresponding uses under actual conditions are not limited here.

Next, the center conductor 150, the first outer conductor 151, and the second outer conductor 152 are protruded from the second insulating housing 120 for docking with other electronic devices, wherein the manner in which the center conductor 150, the first outer conductor 151, and the second outer conductor 152 are fixedly mounted on the second insulating housing 120, as well as the specifications of the center conductor 150, the first outer conductor 151, and the second outer conductor 152 and the corresponding uses under actual conditions are not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the center conductor 150, the first outer conductor 151, and the second outer conductor 152 are arranged in a straight line, but are not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the center conductor 150, the first outer conductor 151, and the second outer conductor 152 do not necessarily have to be arranged in a straight line.

Please continue to refer to Figures 3 and 4. The adapter 10 further includes a rotation positioning slider 160 and a spring 161 to improve the positioning accuracy of the rotatable adapter 10. The first rotating housing 111 or the second rotating housing 112 is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves 162, which are correspondingly provided with the rotation positioning slider 160 and the spring 161. Please also refer to Figures 5 to 7. Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view along line A-A' of Figure 1, Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view along line B-B' of Figure 1, and Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view along line C-C' of Figure 1. As can be seen from Figure 5, in this embodiment, the first rotating shell 111 is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves 162, and is arranged corresponding to the rotating positioning slider 160. The spring 161 is accommodated in the rotating positioning slider 160, so that when the first rotating shell 111 and the second rotating shell 112 inside the adapter 10 are moving along the rotatable direction, the rotating positioning slider 160 and the spring 161 are used to adjust and fix the interface of the adapter 10 to the angle and position required for use.

Specifically, the spring 161 is accommodated in the rotation positioning slider 160, and the rotation positioning slider 160 is accommodated between the positioning grooves 162 provided on the first rotating shell 111. During the rotation of the interface of the adapter 10, the spring 161 is compressed by the rotation positioning slider 160, so that the first rotating shell 111 and the second rotating shell 112 can rotate. When the force stops, the spring 161 will Push the rotating positioning slider 160 to the corresponding positioning groove 162. Therefore, when the adapter 10 is docked with other electronic devices, if the direction of the contact interface needs to be adjusted according to the situation, the user can directly rotate it to the required angle and position, and when the adjustment is stopped, the setting of the rotating positioning slider 160, the spring 161 and the positioning groove 162 can also provide a good positioning function for subsequent use. However, the structure and material of the rotating positioning slider 160, whether the spring 161 is replaced by a component of other elastic materials, the density and shape of the positioning groove 162, the way the spring 161 is accommodated in the rotating positioning slider 160, and the way the rotating positioning slider 160 and the positioning groove 162 are set correspondingly, etc., are not limited here.

In addition, please continue to refer to FIG. 5, which is a cross-sectional view that simultaneously shows the center conductor 150, the first outer conductor 151, and the second outer conductor 152 protruding from the second insulating housing 120. As can be seen from FIG. 5, the length of the center conductor 150 protruding from the second insulating housing 120 is greater than the length of the first outer conductor 151 protruding from the second insulating housing 120, and the length of the second outer conductor 152 protruding from the second insulating housing 120, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the lengths of the center conductor 150, the first outer conductor 151, and the second outer conductor 152 protruding from the second insulating housing 120 can be equal, and can also be adjusted according to the situation, as long as the adapter 10 can be connected to other electronic devices.

As can be seen from FIG5, in the cross-sectional view presented along the cross-sectional line A-A' of the socket 111, only a portion of the third-pole conductive terminal 123 can be seen. In this embodiment, the third-pole conductive terminal 123 is in contact with the center conductor 150, and the rotation during use is centered on these two components. Please also refer to FIG6 and FIG7. In the cross-sectional view presented along the cross-sectional line B-B' of the two sockets 111 in FIG6, the first-pole conductive terminal 121 and the second-pole conductive terminal 122 can be clearly seen, and in the cross-sectional view presented along the cross-sectional line C-C' of the socket 111 in FIG7, only a portion of the third-pole conductive terminal 123 can be seen, and the intersection between the cross-sectional line A-A' and the cross-sectional line C-C' is the center point of the adapter 10 of this embodiment. Therefore, FIG7 also shows that the third-pole conductive terminal 123 is in contact with the center conductor 150, and these two components are the axis of rotation of the adapter 10.

Furthermore, by providing the outer ring terminal 132 and the inner ring terminal 131, the first rotating housing 111 and the second rotating housing 112 are rotated to any angle, and the first pole conductive terminal 121 and the second pole conductive terminal 122 accommodated between the first rotating housing 111 and the second rotating housing 112 can both maintain contact with the outer ring terminal 132 and the inner ring terminal 131 accommodated between the second rotating housing 112 and the second insulating housing 120. Moreover, as can be seen from FIGS. 5 to 7, in this embodiment, the inner ring terminal 131 has a first contact portion 1311, the outer ring terminal 132 has a second contact portion 1321, and the first contact portion 1311 is parallel to the second contact portion 1321, but this is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the outer ring terminal 132 and the inner ring terminal 131 only need to be in contact with the first pole conductive terminal 121 and the second pole conductive terminal 122, and the first contact portion 1311 and the second contact portion 1321 are not necessarily parallel.

Please continue to refer to Figures 5 to 7. The second insulating shell 120 is provided with a recess 1201 or an anti-mock portion 1202. In this embodiment, the recess 1201 is arranged around the bottom of the second insulating shell 120. The anti-mock portion 1202 is arranged in a direction parallel to the docking direction of the adapter 10 with other electronic devices, and is arranged corresponding to the docking interface of other electronic devices to serve as an anti-mock structure. However, whether the anti-mock portion 1202 is recessed or convexly arranged on the second insulating shell 120 is not limited here, and only needs to have the same anti-mock structure as the anti-mock structure. Just use the same function as the structure.

Please refer to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 at the same time. FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an exploded view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the adapter 20 includes a third insulating housing 213, an upper rotating housing 221, a first pole terminal 261, a second pole terminal 262, a lower rotating housing 222, an outer ring conductor 232, an inner ring conductor 231, a center terminal 230, a spacer 240, and a fourth insulating housing 214. The upper rotating housing 221 is disposed below the third insulating housing 213 and is provided with at least one socket 2211. The first pole terminal 261 and the second pole terminal 262 are disposed below the upper rotating housing 221. The lower rotating housing 222 is disposed below the upper rotating housing 221 and is disposed corresponding to the upper rotating housing 221. The inner ring conductor 231 is adjacent to the outer ring conductor 232. The center terminal 230 is adjacent to the inner ring conductor 231. The fourth insulating housing 214 is disposed below the third insulating housing 213 and corresponds to the third insulating housing 213. The spacer 240 is disposed between the lower rotating housing 222 and the fourth insulating housing 214. The first pole terminal 261 contacts the inner annular conductor 231, and the second pole terminal 262 contacts the outer annular conductor 232.

As can be seen from FIG8 , the upper rotating housing 221 has a convex portion 2212 corresponding to the foolproof portion 1202, and the direction of the convex portion 2212 is parallel to the docking direction of the adapter 20 and other electronic devices, so as to serve as a foolproof structure. However, the detailed features of the convex portion 2212 are not limited here, and it only needs to be corresponding to the foolproof portion 1202 and have the same function as the foolproof structure.

Specifically, the third insulating shell 213 is assembled with the fourth insulating shell 214, and the upper rotating shell 221 is assembled with the lower rotating shell 222, and is disposed between the third insulating shell 213 and the fourth insulating shell 214. The socket 2211 provided on the upper rotating shell 221 is for connection of other electronic devices. As shown in FIG8, in this embodiment, the socket 2211 interface of the adapter 20 is a five-hole specification and has two groups, but the shape, number and number of groups of the socket 2211 are not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the number of the sockets 2211 can be other numbers, and the shape can be square or round, as long as it meets the needs of the user.

The adapter 20 further includes a first terminal connector 251 and a second terminal connector 252. The first terminal connector 251 contacts the first pole terminal 261 and the inner ring conductor 231, and the second terminal connector 252 contacts the second pole terminal 262 and the outer ring conductor 232. As shown in FIG9, in this embodiment, the first pole terminal 261 and the second pole terminal 262 are accommodated between the upper rotating shell 221 and the lower rotating shell 222, and are arranged corresponding to the socket 2211 on the upper rotating shell 221. When the adapter 20 is docked with other electronic devices, the first pole terminal 261 and the second pole terminal 262 can be in contact with and conduct with them. Here, the specifications of the first pole terminal 261 and the second pole terminal 262 and the corresponding uses under actual conditions, as well as the way in which the first pole terminal 261 and the second pole terminal 262 are fixed between the upper rotating shell 221 and the lower rotating shell 222, are not limited to this. In other embodiments, because the electronic device docked with the adapter 20 has different pins, the structures of the first terminal 261 and the second terminal 262 may be different, and the method of fixing between the upper rotating shell 221 and the lower rotating shell 222 may also be adjusted accordingly.

In this embodiment, the outer annular conductor 232 and the inner annular conductor 231 are disposed between the lower rotating housing 222 and the fourth insulating housing 214. The inner annular conductor 231 is disposed within the outer annular conductor 232. The spacer 240 is used to form an insulating shield so that the conductor components within the adapter 20 maintain a certain performance in transmission and extend the service life. The manner in which the annular conductor 232 , the inner annular conductor 231 and the spacer 240 are disposed between the lower rotating shell 222 and the fourth insulating shell 214 , as well as the specifications of the outer annular conductor 232 and the inner annular conductor 231 and their corresponding uses under actual conditions are not limited here.

Next, the fourth insulating shell 214 is arranged corresponding to the first terminal connector 251 and the second terminal connector 252. In this embodiment, the first terminal connector 251 and the second terminal connector 252 are arranged parallel to the center terminal 230 in the fourth insulating shell 214. However, the arrangement between the first terminal connector 251, the second terminal connector 252 and the center terminal 230, and the specifications of the first terminal connector 251, the second terminal connector 252 and the center terminal 230 and the corresponding uses under actual conditions are not limited here.

As shown in FIG9 , the adapter 20 further includes a middle rotating housing 220, a shielding slider 270, and a first base spring 271. The middle rotating housing 220 is assembled with the upper rotating housing 221 and the lower rotating housing 222, and is disposed between the upper rotating housing 221 and the lower rotating housing 222. Please also refer to FIG10 to FIG12 , FIG10 is a cross-sectional view along line D-D’ of FIG8 , FIG11 is a cross-sectional view along line E-E’ of FIG8 , and FIG12 is a cross-sectional view along line F-F’ of FIG8 . As can be seen from Figure 10, in this embodiment, the shielding slider 270 and the first base spring 271 are arranged between the upper rotating shell 221 and the middle rotating shell 220, the first base spring 271 is accommodated in the shielding slider 270, and the shielding slider 270 is corresponding to the socket 2211 of the upper rotating shell 221. The shielding slider 270 and the first base spring 271 are matched to form an insulating shield, so that the conductor components inside the adapter 20 maintain a certain performance in transmission and extend the service life.

Specifically, when the adapter 20 is docked with other electronic devices, the shielding slider 270 has an inclined surface. After receiving an external vertical force, the shielding slider 270 moves horizontally, so that the first base spring 271 is compressed. When the electronic device is released, the shielding slider 270 disappears due to the force it bears, and the first base spring 271 is not compressed. The shielding slider 270 returns to its initial position and shields the center terminal 230, the first terminal 261, and the second terminal 262. However, the structure and material of the shielding slider 270, whether the first base spring 271 is replaced by a component of other elastic materials, the way the first base spring 271 is accommodated in the shielding slider 270, and the way the shielding slider 270 and the first base spring 271 are fixed to the middle rotating shell 220 are not limited in any way.

Next, the adapter 20 further includes a base rotation positioning slider 280 and a base second spring 281, which are used to improve the positioning accuracy of the rotatable adapter 20. The upper rotating shell 221, the middle rotating shell 220 or the lower rotating shell 222 are provided with a plurality of base positioning grooves 282, which are correspondingly arranged with the base rotation positioning slider 280 and the base second spring 281. As can be seen from FIG. 12, in this embodiment, the upper rotating shell 221 is provided with a plurality of base positioning grooves 282, which are correspondingly arranged with the base rotation positioning slider 280, and the base second spring 281 is accommodated in the base rotation positioning slider 280, so that when the upper rotating shell 221 and the lower rotating shell 222 inside the adapter 20 are moving along the rotatable direction, the base rotation positioning slider 280 and the base second spring 281 are used to adjust and fix the interface of the adapter 20 to the angle and position required to be rotated at the time of use.

Specifically, the second base spring 281 is disposed in the base rotation positioning slider 280, and the base rotation positioning slider 280 is disposed in the base rotation positioning slider 280. The second spring 281 of the base is compressed by the base rotation positioning slider 280 during the rotation of the interface of the adapter 20, so that the upper rotating shell 221 and the lower rotating shell 222 can rotate. When the force stops, the second spring 281 of the base will push the base rotation positioning slider 280 to the corresponding base positioning groove 282. Therefore, when the adapter 20 is docked with other electronic devices, if the direction of the contact interface needs to be adjusted according to the situation, the user can directly rotate it to the required angle and position, and when the adjustment stops, the base rotation positioning slider 280, the second spring 281 of the base and the base positioning groove 282 can also provide a good positioning function for subsequent use. However, the structure and material of the base rotation positioning slider 280, whether the base second spring 281 is replaced by a component of other elastic materials, the density and shape of the base positioning groove 282, the manner in which the base second spring 281 is accommodated in the base rotation positioning slider 280, and the manner in which the base rotation positioning slider 280 and the base positioning groove 282 are correspondingly arranged, etc., are not limited here.

As can be seen from FIG. 10 , only part of the center terminal 230 can be seen in the cross-sectional view presented along the cross-sectional line D-D’ of the socket 2211. In this embodiment, the rotation during use is centered on this component. Please also refer to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 . The cross-sectional view presented along the cross-sectional line E-E’ in the vertical direction of FIG. 6 can clearly see the first terminal 261 and the second terminal 262. The cross-sectional view presented along the cross-sectional line F-F’ in the socket 2211 in FIG. 12 can also only see part of the center terminal 230. The intersection of the cross-sectional line D-D’ and the cross-sectional line F-F’ is the center point of the adapter interface of the adapter 20 of this embodiment. Therefore, FIG. 12 also shows that the center terminal 230 is the axis of rotation of the adapter 20.

Further, by providing the outer annular conductor 232 and the inner annular conductor 231, the upper rotating shell 221 and the lower rotating shell 222 are rotated to any angle, and the first pole terminal 261 and the second pole terminal 262 accommodated between the upper rotating shell 221 and the lower rotating shell 222 can both maintain contact with the outer annular conductor 232 and the inner annular conductor 231 accommodated between the lower rotating shell 222 and the fourth insulating shell 214. Moreover, as can be seen from FIGS. 10 to 12, in this embodiment, the inner annular conductor 231 has a third contact portion 2311, and the outer annular conductor 232 has a fourth contact portion 2321, and the third contact portion 2311 is parallel to the fourth contact portion 2321, but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the outer annular conductor 232 and the inner annular conductor 231 only need to be in contact with the first pole terminal 261 and the second pole terminal 262, and the third contact portion 2311 and the fourth contact portion 2321 are not necessarily parallel.

Please refer to FIG. 13, which is a three-dimensional view of an adapter assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. The adapter assembly 100 includes a non-rotatable adapter 10 and a rotatable adapter seat 20. Next, please refer to FIG. 14 to FIG. 16 at the same time. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view along line G-G' of FIG. 13, FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view along line H-H' of FIG. 13, and FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view along line I-I' of FIG. 13. It can be seen from FIG. 14 to FIG. 16 that when the adapter 10 and the adapter seat 20 are in the connection state shown in FIG. 13, the center conductor 150 in the adapter 10 contacts the center terminal 230 of the adapter seat 20, the first outer conductor 151 in the adapter 10 contacts the first pole terminal 261 of the adapter seat 20, and the second outer conductor 152 in the adapter 10 contacts the second pole terminal 262 of the adapter seat 20.

The adapter assembly 100 of the present invention has greater flexibility in circuit layout through the rotatable adapter 10 or adapter seat 20. The adapter 10 or adapter seat 20 can be adjusted in any direction during use, which increases convenience and makes it easier to use. When a variety of electronic devices use the adapter assembly 100 provided by the present invention at the same time, the directions can be adjusted according to the situation. The increase in storage methods also indirectly improves the safety of use.

In summary, although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed as above, the above preferred embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention. Ordinary technicians in this field can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be based on the scope defined in the claims.

Industrial Applicability

The subject matter of the present invention can be manufactured and used in industry and has industrial applicability.

Claims

A switching connector, comprising:

a first insulating housing;

A first rotating housing is disposed below the first insulating housing and is provided with at least one insertion hole;

A first conductive terminal;

A second conductive terminal, disposed adjacent to the first conductive terminal;

a third conductive terminal, disposed adjacent to the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal;

A second rotating shell is disposed below the first rotating shell and corresponds to the first rotating shell;

an external ring terminal;

an inner ring terminal, disposed adjacent to the outer ring terminal;

A second insulating shell is disposed below the first insulating shell and corresponds to the first insulating shell;

an inner spacer, disposed between the second rotating shell and the second insulating shell;

A central conductor protrudes from the second insulating housing and contacts the third conductive terminal;

A first outer conductor is protruded from the second insulating shell, adjacent to the center conductor, and in contact with the second pole conductive terminal and the outer ring terminal; and a second outer conductor is protruded from the second insulating shell, adjacent to the center conductor and the first outer conductor, and in contact with the first pole conductive terminal and the inner ring terminal.
According to the adapter according to claim 1, it further comprises a rotation positioning slider and a spring, and the first rotating shell or the second rotating shell is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves, which are arranged corresponding to the rotation positioning slider.
The adapter according to claim 1, wherein the inner ring terminal has a first contact portion, the outer ring terminal has a second contact portion, and the first contact portion is parallel to the second contact portion.
A transfer seat, comprising

a third insulating housing;

An upper rotating housing is disposed below the third insulating housing and is provided with at least one socket;

A first pole terminal and a second pole terminal are disposed below the upper rotating shell;

A lower rotating shell is disposed below the upper rotating shell and is corresponding to the upper rotating shell;

an outer annular conductor in contact with the second terminal;

an inner annular conductor, disposed adjacent to the outer annular conductor and in contact with the first terminal;

a center terminal disposed adjacent to the outer annular conductor or the inner annular conductor;

a fourth insulating housing, disposed below the third insulating housing and corresponding to the third insulating housing; and

A spacer is disposed between the lower rotating shell and the fourth insulating shell.
According to the adapter as claimed in claim 4, it further includes a first terminal connector and a second terminal connector, the first terminal connector is in contact with the first pole terminal and the inner ring conductor, and the second terminal connector is in contact with the second pole terminal and the outer ring conductor.
The adapter according to claim 4 further comprises a rotating shell, a shielding slider and a base first spring.
According to the adapter according to claim 6, it further includes a base rotation positioning slider and a base second spring, and the upper rotating shell, the middle rotating shell or the lower rotating shell is provided with a plurality of base positioning grooves, and is correspondingly arranged with the base rotation positioning slider.
The adapter according to claim 4, wherein the inner annular conductor has a third contact portion, the outer annular conductor has a fourth contact portion, and the third contact portion is parallel to the fourth contact portion.
A switching assembly, comprising:

An adapter according to claims 1 to 3; and

An adapter according to claim 4;

When the adapter is connected to the adapter seat, the center conductor contacts the center terminal.