CN111613928B

CN111613928B - Adapter for connector

Info

Publication number: CN111613928B
Application number: CN201910133031.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 庄忆芳; 张乃千
Original assignee: Qiaolian Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Qiaolian Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2019-02-22
Filing date: 2019-02-22
Publication date: 2021-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 2039-02-22
Also published as: CN111613928A

Abstract

The invention provides an adapter for a connector, which comprises a shell part and a circuit board, wherein the shell part is provided with a bearing plate; one end of the circuit board is provided with a first tongue plate and the other end of the circuit board is provided with a second tongue plate, the first tongue plate is provided with a plurality of first conductive parts, the second tongue plate is provided with a plurality of second conductive parts electrically connected with the first conductive parts, the second tongue plates are overlapped on the bearing plate and jointly form an overlapping structure, the first tongue plate and the first conductive parts accord with the USB Type-C specification, and the overlapping structure and the second conductive parts accord with the USB Type-A specification. Therefore, the existing USB Type-A electric connector can be converted into the USB Type-C electric connector for application.

Description

Adapter for connector

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a connector structure, and more particularly, to an adapter for a connector.

Background

The most commonly used connector in the market today is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. Generally, USB Type-a is the most widely used and popular USB interface. However, USB Type-C is mainly applied to thinner and slimmer electronic devices, so USB Type-C is gradually replacing conventional connectors.

However, as the electronic device is designed to be light, thin, short and small, the peripheral position and thickness of the body are not used, and the internal circuit layout space is not sufficient, so that it is not possible to arrange a plurality of electrical connectors in the limited space of the electronic device, and users feel inconvenience due to the limitation of the specification of the electrical connectors.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides an adapter for a connector, which can convert the existing USB Type-A electric connector into a USB Type-C electric connector for application by utilizing the fact that one end of the adapter for the connector is designed to be in accordance with the USB Type-C standard and the other end of the adapter for the connector is designed to be in accordance with the USB Type-A standard.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides an adapter for a connector, including: the shell part is provided with a bearing plate; and a circuit board, one end has a first hyoplastron and the other end has a second hyoplastron, this first hyoplastron has a plurality of first connection portions, this second hyoplastron has a plurality of second connection portions of electric connection with a plurality of first connection portions, this second hyoplastron superposes on this loading board and constitutes an overlay structure jointly, this first hyoplastron, these a plurality of first connection portions accord with USB Type-C standard, this overlay structure, these a plurality of second connection portions accord with USB Type-A standard.

Optionally, the housing member has an O-ring extending from one end of the supporting plate, and the first tongue plate is connected to the O-ring and forms a USB Type-C female connector together.

Optionally, one end of the O-ring sleeve has an insertion opening and the other end has a mounting opening, and a cover sheet covering the mounting opening extends downward from a top edge of one end of the O-ring sleeve.

Optionally, the housing member includes a first housing, one end of the first housing has the supporting plate, and the other end of the first housing extends from the supporting plate to form a C-shaped ring, and the first tongue plate is inserted into the C-shaped ring.

Optionally, the housing member further includes a second housing, one end of the second housing has a first joint sleeve and the other end has a second joint sleeve, and one side of the first joint sleeve and one side of the second joint sleeve are formed with a first through opening and a second through opening which are oppositely disposed, the first tongue plate is connected to the first joint sleeve through the first through opening in a penetrating manner, and the C-shaped ring sleeve is connected to the outside of the first joint sleeve through the second through opening in a penetrating manner, so as to form a USB Type-C female connector.

Optionally, the overlapping structure is threaded through the second joint sleeve.

Optionally, one end of the C-shaped ring sleeve has an insertion opening and the other end has a mounting opening, and a cover sheet for covering the mounting opening extends downward from a top edge of one end of the C-shaped ring sleeve.

Optionally, the plurality of second conductive parts conform to USB 2.0 Type-a specification.

Optionally, the plurality of second conductive parts conform to USB 3.0 Type-a specification.

Based on the above, the shapes, thicknesses and circuit layouts of the first tongue plate and the plurality of first conductive connecting parts of the circuit board all conform to the USB Type-C specification, but the first tongue plate and the second tongue plate are partial regions of the same circuit board, so that the thickness of the second tongue plate also conforms to the USB Type-C specification but does not conform to the USB Type-a specification, and thus the adapter for the connector has the advantages of simple structure, easy assembly and the like by thickening the thickness of the second tongue plate through the bearing plate, namely, the adapter for the connector has the USB Type-C and USB Type-a specifications at the same time.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the adapter of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is another exploded perspective view of the adapter of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective assembly view of the adapter of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the adapter of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the adapter of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is another exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the adapter of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a perspective assembly view of another embodiment of the adapter of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is another perspective assembly view of another embodiment of the adapter of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the adapter of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a perspective assembly view of another embodiment of the adapter of the present invention.

In the figure:

10 … adapter for connector; 1 … shell member; 11 … carrying the plates; 12 … O-ring; 121 … interface; 122 … mounting port; 123 … cover sheet; 13 … a first housing; 131 … C-shaped loop; 132 … a socket; 133 … mounting port; 134 … cover sheet; 14 … a second housing; 141 … first joint sleeve; 142 … second joint sleeve; 143 … a first perforation; 144 … a second perforation; 2 … circuit board; 21 … a first tongue plate; 211 … a first lead-in portion; 22 … a second tongue plate; 221 … second lead-out; 23 … are laminated.

Detailed Description

The present invention is further described with reference to the following drawings and specific examples so that those skilled in the art can better understand the present invention and can practice the present invention, but the examples are not intended to limit the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the present invention provides an adapter for a connector, which mainly includes a housing member 1 and a circuit board 2.

The housing member 1 may be made of metal or plastic, the housing member 1 has a supporting plate 11 and an O-ring 12 extending from one end of the supporting plate 11, the O-ring 12 has a plug-in opening 121 at one end and a mounting opening 122 at the other end, and a cover 123 extending downward at a top edge of one end of the O-ring 12 for covering the mounting opening 122.

One end of the circuit board 2 has a first tongue plate 21 and the other end has a second tongue plate 22, the first tongue plate 21 has a plurality of first conductive connection portions 211, the second tongue plate 22 has a plurality of second conductive connection portions 221 electrically connected with the plurality of first conductive connection portions 211, the second tongue plate 22 is overlapped on the loading plate 21 and forms an overlapping structure 23 together, the first tongue plate 21 and the plurality of first conductive connection portions 211 conform to the USB Type-C specification, and the overlapping structure 23 and the plurality of second conductive connection portions 221 conform to the USB Type-a specification.

In the embodiment, the first tongue plate 21 is connected to the O-ring 12 in a penetrating manner, the first tongue plate 21 and the O-ring 12 together form a USB Type-C female connector, and the second conductive parts 221 conform to the USB 2.0 Type-a specification, but not limited thereto.

As shown in fig. 3 to 4, the adapter 10 for connector according to the present invention is used in a USB Type-a interface, which is the most widely used and popular USB interface for electronic devices at present, but the USB Type-C interface is also used gradually, so that one end of the adapter 10 for connector is designed to conform to the USB Type-C specification and the other end thereof is designed to conform to the USB Type-a specification, so that the existing USB Type-a electrical connector can be converted into the USB Type-C electrical connector for application.

In addition, the first tongue plate 21 and the plurality of first connecting portions 211 of the circuit board 2 conform to the USB Type-C specification, that is, the shapes, thicknesses and circuit layouts of the first tongue plate 21 and the plurality of first connecting portions 211 conform to the USB Type-C specification, but the first tongue plate 21 and the second tongue plate 22 are partial regions of the same circuit board 2, so the thickness of the second tongue plate 22 also conforms to the USB Type-C specification but does not conform to the USB Type-a specification, so the second tongue plate 22 is stacked on the carrier plate 21 to increase the thickness of the second tongue plate 22, and the second tongue plate 22 and the carrier plate 21 jointly form the stacked structure 23, so that the stacked structure 23 and the plurality of second connecting portions 221 conform to the USB Type-a specification, that is, the shapes, thicknesses and circuit layouts of the stacked structure 23 and the plurality of second connecting portions 221 conform to the USB Type-a specification. Therefore, the adapter 10 for the connector has the advantages of simple structure, easy assembly and the like by simply thickening the thickness of the second tongue plate 22 through the bearing plate 21, namely enabling the adapter 10 for the connector to have the USB Type-C and USB Type-A specifications at the same time.

Furthermore, the first tongue plate 21 is connected to the O-ring sleeve 12 through the mounting opening 122 in a penetrating manner to form a USB Type-C female connector, and a covering sheet 123 covering the mounting opening 122 extends downwards from a top edge of one end of the O-ring sleeve 12, so that the O-ring sleeve 12 and the covering sheet 123 completely cover the outer periphery of the first tongue plate 21, thereby further improving the shielding capability of the O-ring sleeve 12, avoiding the transmitted high-frequency signal from generating signal Loss (Loss), and preventing the signal of the electrical connector from being attenuated in the transmission line process.

Referring to fig. 5 to 9, another embodiment of the adapter 10 for a connector according to the present invention is shown, the embodiment of fig. 5 to 9 is substantially the same as the embodiment of fig. 1 to 4, but the embodiment of fig. 5 to 9 is different from the embodiment of fig. 1 to 4 in the structure of the housing member 1.

In detail, the housing member 1 includes a first housing 13 and a second housing 14, the first housing 13 has a bearing plate 11 at one end and a C-shaped ring sleeve 131 extending from the bearing plate 11 at the other end, the second housing 14 has a first joint sleeve 141 at one end and a second joint sleeve 142 at the other end, and a first through opening 143 and a second through opening 144 are formed at one side of the first joint sleeve 141 and one side of the second joint sleeve 142 and are disposed oppositely. The first housing 13 is mainly made of plastic material, and the second housing 14 is mainly made of metal material, but not limited thereto.

In addition, the first tongue plate 22 is connected to the first joint sleeve 141 in a penetrating manner through the first penetrating opening 143, the C-shaped ring sleeve 131 is connected to the outside of the first joint sleeve 141 in a penetrating manner through the second penetrating opening 144, so that the first tongue plate 22, the C-shaped ring sleeve 131 and the first joint sleeve 141 form a USB Type-C female connector, and the superposition structure 23 is connected to the second joint sleeve 142 in a penetrating manner, so that the C-shaped ring sleeve 131 and the first joint sleeve 141 are wrapped around the outer circumference of the first tongue plate 21, and the second joint sleeve 142 is wrapped around the outer circumference of the second tongue plate 22, thereby avoiding the transmitted high-frequency signal from generating signal Loss (Loss) and preventing the signal of the electric connector from being attenuated in the process of transmitting the signal.

Furthermore, one end of the C-shaped ring sleeve 131 has a plug 132 and the other end has a mounting opening 133, the first tongue plate 21 is connected to the C-shaped ring sleeve 131 through the mounting opening 133, and a cover 134 covering the mounting opening 133 extends downward from a top edge of one end of the C-shaped ring sleeve 131, so as to further improve the shielding capability of the C-shaped ring sleeve 131.

Referring to fig. 10, in yet another embodiment of the adapter 10 for a connector according to the present invention, the embodiment of fig. 10 is substantially the same as the embodiment of fig. 1 to 4, but the embodiment of fig. 10 is different from the embodiment of fig. 1 to 4 in that the second connecting portions 221 conform to the USB 3.0 Type-a specification.

As described further below, the second connectors 221 of the present invention may conform to USB 2.0 Type-a or USB 3.0 Type-a specifications, which may be adjusted according to practical situations and are not limited by the embodiments.

The above-mentioned embodiments are merely preferred embodiments for fully illustrating the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. The equivalent substitution or change made by the technical personnel in the technical field on the basis of the invention is all within the protection scope of the invention. The protection scope of the invention is subject to the claims.

Claims

1. An adapter for a connector, comprising:

a housing member, including a first housing and a second housing, one end of the first housing having a bearing plate and the other end extending from the bearing plate having a C-shaped ring sleeve, one end of the C-shaped ring sleeve having a socket and the other end having a mounting opening, a top edge of one end of the C-shaped ring sleeve extending downward having a cover sheet covering the mounting opening, one end of the second housing having a first joint sleeve and the other end having a second joint sleeve, and one side of the first joint sleeve and one side of the second joint sleeve forming a first through opening and a second through opening configured oppositely, the C-shaped ring sleeve being sleeved outside the first joint sleeve through the second through opening; and

the first tongue plate is provided with a plurality of first guide connection parts, the second tongue plate is provided with a plurality of second guide connection parts electrically connected with the first guide connection parts, the second tongue plate is superposed on the bearing plate and jointly forms a superposed structure, the first tongue plate and the first guide connection parts accord with the USB Type-C specification, the superposed structure and the second guide connection parts accord with the USB Type-A specification, the first tongue plate is in cross connection with the first joint sleeve through the first through hole, so that a USB Type-C female head is formed, and the superposed structure is in cross connection with the second joint sleeve.

2. The adapter for connector according to claim 1, wherein the second conductive portions conform to USB 2.0 Type-a specification.

3. The adapter for connector according to claim 1, wherein the second conductive portions conform to USB 3.0 Type-a specification.