CN217062690U - Connector assembly and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application provides a connector assembly and an electronic device. The connector assembly includes a female seat, a male seat and a connector. The male seat and the female seat are detachably connected. The connector includes a main body and a connecting portion. The main body is located on the side of the male seat away from the female seat. The connection part is arranged on the main body. The connection part is provided with a button hole. The female seat includes a snap-fit portion. The buckle portion is buckled and connected to the button hole, so that the main body presses the male seat and the female seat. Through the buckling connection between the buckling portion of the female seat and the button hole on the corresponding connecting portion of the connecting piece, the connecting piece is pressed against the male seat and the female seat, and the connection reliability of the male seat and the female seat is improved. The snap-fit portion is directly arranged on the female seat, and the snap-fit connection with the button hole structure provided on the connector reduces the size of the structure for improving the connection reliability between the male seat and the female seat, and the snap-fit connection is easy to operate. easy installation.

Description

Connector Assemblies and Electronic Equipment

technical field

The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of connectors, and in particular, to a connector assembly and an electronic device.

Background technique

The board-to-board connector realizes telecommunication transmission through the connection between the male seat and the female seat. It is commonly found in electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and watches. When the board-to-board connector is impacted by external force, the connection between the male seat and the female seat is easy to fail. As a result of the failure of the function of the board-to-board connector, a bracket is usually used to lock the structural parts in the electronic equipment through screws, and the bracket is used to press the male seat and the female seat together, thereby improving the connection between the male seat and the female seat. Connection reliability, but because the bracket needs to be connected with the structural parts in the electronic device, the size of the bracket is large, which increases the overall size of the electronic device, and increases the cost of screws and locking screws, which is not conducive to the reduction of electronic devices. Thin, weight-saving design and cost reduction.

Utility model content

In view of this, the present application provides a receptacle, a connector assembly and an electronic device that are convenient for installation and do not increase in size.

In a first aspect, the present application provides a female seat, which includes a female seat body and a buckle portion, and the buckle portion is provided on the female seat body.

Obviously, in the above design, the female seat is directly provided with a buckle portion, and the buckle portion is used to connect the connector for pressing the male seat and the female seat, providing a connecting structure for the connector and preventing the connector from connecting to other parts in the electronic device. structure, resulting in an increase in size.

In a second aspect, the present application provides a connector assembly including a male seat, a female seat and a connector. The male seat and the female seat are detachably connected. The connector includes a main body and a connecting portion. The main body is located on the side of the male seat away from the female seat. The connecting part is arranged on the main body and is provided with a button hole. The female seat includes a snap-fit portion. The buckle portion is buckled and connected to the button hole, so that the main body is pressed and held on the male seat.

Obviously, in the above design, the main body of the connector is pressed and held on the male seat by the snap-fit connection of the snap-fit portion of the female seat and the button hole on the corresponding connecting portion of the connector, and then the male seat and the female seat are pressed together to improve the The connection reliability of the male seat and the female seat is improved. The connector only needs to be provided with a button hole structure, which can be directly connected with the buckle part of the female seat, the size of the structure for improving the connection reliability of the male seat and the female seat is reduced, and the buckle connection is easy to operate. easy installation.

In a possible design, the male socket includes a male socket body and a first circuit board. The female seat also includes a female seat body detachably connected with the male seat body. The buckle part is arranged on the main body of the female seat. The first circuit board is arranged on the side of the male seat body away from the female seat body, and is electrically connected with the male seat body. The main body is pressed and held on the male seat body or the first circuit board.

Obviously, in the above design, the male socket includes a first circuit board, the first circuit board can be connected to the components in the electronic device to transmit data and signals, and the main body is pressed on the male socket body or the first circuit board, so that the male socket and the The female seats are pressed together to improve the reliability of the electrical connection of the connector assembly. Further, the main body is pressed and held on the first circuit board to protect the first circuit board.

In a possible design, the end of the buckle portion facing away from the main body of the female seat is located in the button hole.

Obviously, in the above-mentioned design, the problem of increasing the size of the buckling portion protruding from the connecting portion or interfering with other structural components in the electronic device is avoided.

In a possible design, the number of the connecting parts is two, and the two connecting parts are arranged on both ends of the main body. The two sides of the female seat are respectively provided with buckle parts, and the buckle parts are buckled and connected in the button holes.

Obviously, in the above design, the two sides of the female seat are provided with buckling parts respectively connected with the button holes, which improves the connection strength and stability of the connector and the female seat.

In a possible design, an introduction part is provided at the end of the fastening part, and the cross-sectional area of the introduction part in the radial direction is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the fastening part in the radial direction.

Obviously, in the above design, the introduction portion provides a guide for the buckling portion to enter the button hole, so that the buckling portion can be easily buckled and connected to the button hole.

In a possible design, the fastening portion is a cylindrical structure, and the contour of the button hole in the radial direction follows the cross-sectional contour of the fastening portion in the radial direction.

Obviously, in the above design, the buckling portion is in contact with the peripheral side of the buckling hole, and is pressed against the male seat in combination with the connecting piece, so that the male seat and the female seat do not move relative to each other.

In a possible design, the buckle portion is provided with a first surface, the side wall of the button hole is provided with a second surface, and the first surface and the second surface can fit together and are stopped by the second surface.

Obviously, in the above design, the first surface and the second surface can fit together and are stopped by the second surface, so as to prevent the connecting piece from rotating relative to the female seat, thereby eliminating the possibility of relative rotation between the male seat and the female seat.

In a possible design, the buckle part includes a deformation part and a holding part, the clamping part is arranged on the deformation part and extends to one side of the deformation part; the buckle hole includes a first hole and a second hole that are connected to each other, the first hole The diameter of the first hole is smaller than that of the second hole; the deforming portion can be elastically deformed by the connecting portion, so that the holding portion passes through the first hole and is held on the bottom wall of the second hole facing the first hole.

Obviously, in the above design, the connector only needs to be provided with a button hole structure to be directly connected to the buckle portion of the female seat, which reduces the size of the structure for improving the connection reliability between the male seat and the female seat, and The snap-fit connection is easy to operate and simple to install.

In one possible design, the connector is a metallic structure.

Obviously, in the above design, the connecting piece improves the connection strength between the male seat and the female seat.

In one possible design, the first circuit board is a flexible circuit board.

Obviously, in the above design, the flexible first circuit board facilitates the electrical connection of the components in the electronic device.

In a third aspect, the present application provides an electronic device including a second circuit board and the above-mentioned connector assembly. The female base is arranged on the second circuit board and is electrically connected with the second circuit board.

For the technical effects brought about by the third aspect, reference may be made to the descriptions related to the female socket involved in the first aspect and the connector assembly involved in the second aspect, which will not be repeated here.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings that are used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only These are some embodiments of the present application, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without any creative effort.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the buckle portion and the button hole in the electronic device shown in FIG. 1 in another embodiment;

3 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the buckle portion and the button hole in the electronic device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1 when the connector assembly is in yet another embodiment.

Description of main component symbols

Electronic equipment 200

Second circuit board 201

connector assembly 100

Female seat 10

Female body 11

Buckle 13, 13b

first side 131

Deformation section 133

Holder 135

lead-in 15

public seat 20

Male body 21

first circuit board 23

Connector 30

Subject 31

Connector 33

Button holes 331, 331a, 331b

Side 2 3311

first hole 3313

Second hole 3315

The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the present application in conjunction with the above drawings.

Detailed ways

In order to further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by the present application to achieve the intended purpose of the application, it is apparent that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the technical field to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of the application are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the application.

Some embodiments of the present application provide a female socket and a connector assembly including the female socket. The connector assembly further includes a male socket and a connector. The male seat and the female seat are detachably connected. The connector includes a main body and a connecting portion. The main body is located on the side of the male seat away from the female seat. The connection part is arranged on the main body. The connection part is provided with a button hole. The female seat includes a snap-fit portion. The buckle part is buckled and connected to the button hole, so that the main body presses the male seat and the female seat.

In the above connector assembly, the buckling portion of the female seat is connected with the button hole on the corresponding connecting portion of the connector, so that the connector is pressed against the male seat and the female seat, and the connection reliability of the male seat and the female seat is improved. . The snap-fit portion is directly arranged on the female seat, and is fastened and connected with the button hole structure provided on the connector, thereby reducing the size of the structure (connector) for improving the connection reliability between the male seat and the female seat, and the snap-fit connection Connection is easy to operate and installation is simple.

Some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an embodiment of the present application provides a female socket 10 and a connector assembly 100 including the female socket 10 . The connector assembly 100 can be applied to an electronic device 200, and the electronic device 200 can be a mobile phone, a computer, a television, a wristband, or the like. The connector assembly 100 also includes a male seat 20 and a connector 30 . The male seat 20 and the female seat 10 are detachably connected. The connector 30 is connected with the female seat 10 in a snap fit, and the male seat 20 and the female seat 10 are pressed together, so that the connection between the male seat 20 and the female seat 10 is reliable.

The male socket 20 includes a male socket body 21 and a first circuit board 23 . The electronic device 200 also includes a second circuit board 201 . The female base 10 is disposed on the second circuit board 201 and is electrically connected to the second circuit board 201 . The first circuit board 23 is disposed on the side of the male seat body 21 away from the female seat 10 , and is electrically connected to the male seat body 21 .

The second circuit board 201 is the main circuit board of the electronic device 200, but is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments, the second circuit board 201 may also be a circuit board for connection between two components of the electronic device 200 . One end of the first circuit board 23 away from the male socket body 21 can be connected to components in the electronic device 200 , such as a battery, a camera, a fingerprint sensor, and the like. The first circuit board 23 , the male socket body 21 , the female socket 10 and the second circuit board 201 are electrically connected in sequence, and the connector assembly 100 is a circuit connection component, which can realize data and signal transmission.

Specifically, the connector 30 includes a main body 31 and two connecting parts 33 . The main body 31 is located on the side of the male socket body 21 away from the female socket 10 . Specifically, the main body 31 is located on the side of the first circuit board 23 away from the male socket body 21 . The two connecting portions 33 are disposed on the main body 31 at intervals and extend toward one side of the female seat 10 . The two connecting portions 33 are respectively located on opposite sides of the female seat 10 . Each connecting portion 33 is provided with a button hole 331 . The female seat 10 includes a female seat body 11 and a buckling portion 13 . The number of the engaging parts 13 is two, but is not limited to this. The two engaging portions 13 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the female base body 11 . The buckle portion 13 is buckled and connected to the buckle hole 331 . The main body 31 is pressed and held on the first circuit board 23 .

When installing the connector 30 , press down the connector 30 in the direction toward the female seat 10 , the connecting portion 33 of the connector 30 is pressed by the buckle portion 13 to deform in a direction away from the female seat body 11 , and the connector 30 is along the male seat body 21 . Move toward the direction of the female seat 10 until the buckling portion 13 enters the buckling hole 331 , and the connecting portion 33 gradually returns to its original shape. The buckle portion 13 is buckled and connected to the buckle hole 331 , so that the main body 31 presses the first circuit board 23 and the male socket body 21 , so that the male socket 20 and the female socket 10 are pressed together.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the female seat 10 may also be provided with only one snap-fit portion 13 on one side, and correspondingly, the number of the connecting portion 33 of the connector 30 may also be one, and the number of snap holes 331 is one. The buckle portion 13 is buckled and connected to the buckle hole 331 , and the main body 31 is pressed against the first circuit board 23 or the male socket body 21 , which can also ensure the reliable connection between the male socket 20 and the female socket 10 .

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the main body 31 can also be a stepped plate-like structure, and is pressed and held on the male seat main body 21 . The main body 31 may not be in contact with the first circuit board 23 . The main body 31 covers the side of the first circuit board 23 away from the male socket body 21 to protect the first circuit board 23 . The main body 31 is pressed and held on the male seat body 21, so that the male seat body 21 and the female seat 10 are pressed together, so that the connection between the two is reliable.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the first circuit board 23 may also be disposed on the peripheral side of the male socket body 21 .

The buckling portion 13 of the female seat 10 is buckled and connected to the button hole 331 on the connecting portion 33 of the connector 30, so that the main body 31 of the connector 30 is pressed against the male seat 20 and the female seat 10, and the male seat 20 and the female seat are improved. 10 connection reliability.

The connector 30 only needs to be provided with the button hole 331 structure to be directly buckled and connected to the buckle portion 13 provided on the female seat 10, which reduces the structure (connection) for improving the connection reliability of the male seat 20 and the female seat 10. 30), and the snap-fit connection is easy to operate and easy to install.

Further, the main body 31 is pressed and held on the first circuit board 23, so that the first circuit board 23 and the male seat body 21 are pressed together, and the connection reliability of the two is improved. That is, the connector 30 improves the reliability of the electrical connection of the connector assembly 100 .

The buckling portion 13 may be integrally formed on the female base body 11 by injection molding, but is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments, the buckling portion 13 may also be welded to the female seat body 11 by fusion welding, or may also be connected to the female seat body 11 by fasteners such as screws.

The first circuit board 23 is a flexible circuit board, but is not limited thereto. The flexible first circuit board 23 facilitates electrical connection of components within the electronic device 200 . The main body 31 is pressed and held on the first circuit board 23 , which can avoid problems such as bending of the first circuit board 23 , and make the connection between the first circuit board 23 and the male socket body 21 reliable.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the first circuit board 23 may also be a rigid circuit board, or a flexible-rigid circuit board.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, a protection sheet (not shown) may also be disposed between the first circuit board 23 and the main body 31 , and the protection sheet can prevent the main body 31 from crushing the first circuit board 23 .

In order to increase the connection strength between the male socket 20 and the female socket 10 for the connecting piece 30 , the connecting piece 30 is configured as a metal structure. The two connecting parts 33 and the main body 31 are a one-piece structure. The two connecting portions 33 may be formed by bending both ends of the main body 31 to one side. The two connecting parts 33 and the main body 31 form a substantially U-shaped sheet-like or plate-like structure.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, in order to reduce the weight of the connector assembly 100 , the connector 30 may also be a plastic structure, or a composite structure of plastic and metal. Alternatively, the main body 31 of the connecting member 30 or the portion of the connecting portion 33 that avoids the button hole 331 is provided with a groove or a through-hole structure (not shown) to further reduce the weight of the connector assembly 100.

The number of the buckle parts 13 and the buckle holes 331 is equal, the number of the buckle parts 13 on each side of the female body 11 is one, and the number of the buckle holes 331 on the connection part 33 is one, but not limited thereto. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the number of the buckle parts 13 on each side of the female base body 11 can also be multiple, and the number of the buckle holes 331 on the connection part 33 can also be multiple, and one buckle part 13 is buckled. is connected to a button hole 331 , or a plurality of buckle parts 13 are buckled and connected to a button hole 331 . When the number of the buckling parts 13 on one side of the main body 11 of the female seat is multiple, the plurality of buckling parts 13 are buckled and connected to the button holes 331 , which improves the connection strength between the connector 30 and the female seat 10 and eliminates the need for the connector. The possibility of rotation of 30 relative to the female base 10 further improves the reliability of the electrical connection of the connector assembly 100 .

The buckling portion 13 is a cylindrical structure, and the radial contour of the button hole 331 follows the cross-sectional contour of the buckling portion 13 along the radial direction. Specifically, the buckle portion 13 is a circular cylinder structure, and the buckle hole 331 is a circular hole, but not limited thereto. For example, the buckle portion 13 may also be a tapered cylindrical structure, and the buckle hole 331 is a tapered hole. The buckle portion 13 is in contact with the peripheral side of the buckle hole 331 , and is pressed against the male seat 20 in combination with the connecting piece 30 , and the male seat 20 and the female seat 10 do not move relative to each other by pressure and friction.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the contour of the button hole 331 in the radial direction and the cross-sectional contour of the fastening portion 13 in the radial direction may also be different in shape. For example, in another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 , two buckling portions 13 are provided on each side of the main body 11 of the female seat. The cross-sectional profile of the engaging portion 13 in the radial direction is circular. The connecting portion 33 is provided with a button hole 331a. The button hole 331a is a waist hole structure. The radial contour of the button hole 331 a and the radial cross-sectional contour of the locking portion 13 have different shapes. The two clasping portions 13 are respectively clasped and connected to one of the clasping holes 331a. The two snap portions 13 are connected to one snap hole 331 a, which prevents the connector 30 from rotating relative to the female base 10 , and further improves the electrical connection reliability of the connector assembly 100 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , in order to prevent the connecting member 30 from rotating, the buckle portion 13 is provided with a first surface 131, and the side wall of the button hole 331 is provided with a second surface 3311. The cross-sections of the buckle portion 13 and the buckle hole 331 in the radial direction are substantially D-shaped, but are not limited thereto. The first surface 131 and the second surface 3311 are parallel planes. The first surface 131 and the second surface 3311 can fit together and are stopped by the second surface 3311 to prevent the connecting piece 30 from rotating relative to the female seat 10, thereby eliminating the possibility of relative rotation of the male seat 20 and the female seat 10.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the first surface 131 and the second surface 3311 may also be stepped surfaces that can fit together.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the radial profile of the button hole 331 and the radial cross-sectional profile of the buckle portion 13 may also be rectangular, trapezoidal, etc., respectively, so as to prevent the connection member 30 or the male seat 20 from being relative to the female seat 10 Rotation problem.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the first surface 131 and the second surface 3311 may also be omitted. The buckle portion 13 extends into the button hole 331 and is connected to the button hole 331 , and the main body 31 is in surface contact with the first circuit board 23 or the male socket body 21 , as long as the main body 31 presses the first circuit board 23 or the male socket body 21 . If the force is sufficient, the problem of rotation of the connecting piece 30 or the male seat 20 relative to the female seat 10 can also be avoided.

In order to make the buckle portion 13 easily enter the buckle hole 331 , an introduction portion 15 is provided at the end of the buckle portion 13 away from the female seat 10 . The cross-sectional area of the introduction portion 15 in the radial direction is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the engaging portion 13 in the radial direction. Press the connecting piece 30 down, and the connecting portion 33 of the connecting piece 30 is deformed by the introduction portion 15 in a direction away from the main body 11 of the female seat. It is easy to enter the button hole 331 . The introduction portion 15 provides a guide for the engaging portion 13 to enter the button hole 331 . When the buckling portion 13 enters the buckling hole 331 , the connecting portion 33 gradually returns to its original shape.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the ends of the buckle portion 13 and the lead-in portion 15 respectively facing away from the main body 11 are located in the buckle hole 331 , so as to prevent the buckle portion 13 and the lead-in portion 15 from protruding out of the connecting portion 33 to increase the size, or to be combined with The problem of interference of other structural components within the electronic device 200 .

It can be understood that the buckling portion 13 may not be configured as a column structure. For example, referring to FIG. 4 , the buckling portion 13 b includes a deforming portion 133 and a retaining portion 135 . The deformation portion 133 is disposed on one side of the female seat 10 . The holding portion 135 is disposed on the deforming portion 133 and extends to one side of the deforming portion 133 . The button hole 331b includes a first hole 3313 and a second hole 3315 which are connected to each other. The diameter of the first hole 3313 is smaller than that of the second hole 3315 , and the first hole 3313 is closer to the female base 10 than the second hole 3315 . The deforming portion 133 can be elastically deformed by the connecting portion 33, so that the holding portion 135 can pass through the first hole 3313 and be held on the bottom wall of the second hole 3315 toward the first hole 3313, thereby realizing the fastening portion 13b and the buckle. The hole 331b is snap-fit connection.

The retaining portion 135 is located in the second hole 3315, so that the end of the buckle portion 13b facing away from the female base body 11 is located in the buckle hole 331b, so as to prevent the buckle portion 13b from protruding out of the connecting portion 33 to increase the size, or to be connected with the electronic device 200. The problem of interference with other structural parts inside.

In the above-mentioned connector assembly 100, the buckling portion 13 of the female seat 10 is connected with the button hole 331 on the corresponding connecting portion 33 of the connecting piece 30 through the buckling connection, so that the main body 31 of the connecting piece 30 is pressed against the male seat 20 and the female seat 10. , the electrical connection reliability of the connector assembly 100 is improved. The buckle portion 13 is directly provided on the female seat 10, and is buckled and connected with the button hole 331 provided on the connector 30, which reduces the structural size for improving the connection reliability of the male seat 20 and the female seat 10, and the buckle is fastened. Connection is easy to operate and installation is simple.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and not to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or equivalently replaced. , without departing from the spirit and essence of the technical solutions of the present application.

Claims (9)

1. A connector assembly comprising a male seat and a female seat, wherein the male seat and the female seat are detachably connected, wherein the connector assembly further comprises a connector, and the connector includes: a main body, located on the side of the male seat away from the female seat; the connecting part is arranged on the main body and is provided with a button hole; The female seat includes a buckling portion; the buckling portion is buckled and connected to the button hole, so that the main body is pressed and held on the male seat. 2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the male seat comprises a male seat body and a first circuit board, and the female seat further comprises a female seat detachably connected to the male seat body a body; the buckle portion is arranged on the female seat body; the first circuit board is disposed on the side of the male seat body away from the female seat body, and is electrically connected with the male seat body; The main body is pressed and held on the male seat body or the first circuit board. 3 . The connector assembly of claim 2 , wherein an end of the buckle portion facing away from the female socket body is located in the buckle hole. 4 . 4. The connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein the number of the connecting parts is two, and the two connecting parts are arranged on both ends of the main body; The buckling portions are respectively provided on both sides of the female seat. 5 . The connector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein an introduction part is provided at the end of the buckle part, and the cross-sectional area of the introduction part in the radial direction is smaller than that of the buckle part in the radial direction. 6 . Sectional area. 6 . The connector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the buckling portion has a cylindrical structure, and the radial contour of the button hole follows the cross-sectional contour of the buckling portion along the radial direction. 7 . . 7 . The connector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the buckle portion is provided with a first surface, the side wall of the button hole is provided with a second surface, and the first surface and the The second side can fit and be stopped by the second side. 8 . The connector assembly of claim 1 , wherein the buckling portion comprises a deforming portion and a holding portion, and the holding portion is disposed on a side of the deforming portion facing the deforming portion. 9 . extend; The button hole includes a first hole and a second hole that are connected to each other, and the hole diameter of the first hole is smaller than that of the second hole; The deforming portion can be elastically deformed by being pressed by the connecting portion, so that the holding portion passes through the first hole and is held on the bottom wall of the second hole facing the first hole. 9. An electronic device, comprising a second circuit board and a connector assembly, wherein the connector assembly is the connector assembly according to any one of claims 1-8, and the female seat is disposed on the The second circuit board is electrically connected to the second circuit board.

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