阅读说明：本技术 数据连接器及数据线 (Data connector and data line ) 是由 雷桂斌 晏升福 于 2020-07-13 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及一种数据连接器及数据线,一种数据连接器包括壳体,设有内腔；第一舌片组件,包括第一主体及第一连接端,第一连接端连接于第一主体,第一主体呈阶梯状且设有台阶面,第一主体设于壳体内且与壳体围设成公端接口；以及第二舌片组件,第一主体设有容纳槽,第二舌片组件设于容纳槽内且与容纳槽形成母端接口,母端接口与公端接口互不连通。一种数据线,包括：上述的数据连接器；插头；导线,导线的两端分别与数据连接器、插头连接；印刷电路板,与数据连接器电性连接。上述数据连接器及数据线,同一数据连接器可以与母座及公座插接配合,结构设计简单合理,提高上述数据连接器的适用范围。(The invention relates to a data connector and a data cable, wherein the data connector comprises a shell which is provided with an inner cavity; the first tongue piece assembly comprises a first main body and a first connecting end, the first connecting end is connected to the first main body, the first main body is in a step shape and is provided with a step surface, and the first main body is arranged in the shell and is enclosed with the shell to form a male end interface; and the second tongue piece assembly is arranged in the accommodating groove and forms a female end interface with the accommodating groove, and the female end interface is not communicated with the male end interface. A data line, comprising: the data connector described above; a plug; the two ends of the wire are respectively connected with the data connector and the plug; the printed circuit board is electrically connected with the data connector. Above-mentioned data connector and data line, same data connector can with female seat and public seat grafting cooperation, and structural design is simple reasonable, improves above-mentioned data connector's application scope.)

1. A data connector, comprising:

a housing having an inner cavity;

the first tongue piece assembly comprises a first main body and a first connecting end, the first connecting end is connected to the first main body, the first main body is in a step shape and is provided with a step surface, and the first main body is arranged in the shell and is enclosed with the shell to form a male end interface; and

the second tongue piece subassembly, first main part is equipped with the holding tank, the second tongue piece subassembly is located in the holding tank and with the holding tank forms female end interface, female end interface with public end interface does not communicate each other.

2. The data connector of claim 1, wherein the first body includes a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion, the second fixing portion and the first fixing portion are connected to form a stepped groove, the housing and the stepped groove are enclosed into the male connector, and the receiving groove is opened in the second fixing portion.

3. The data connector according to claim 2, wherein a limiting groove is formed on a side of the first fixing portion facing the housing, and a limiting block is formed on a side of the housing facing the first fixing portion, and the limiting block can be clamped in the limiting groove.

4. The data connector of claim 3, wherein the limiting groove comprises a first groove and a second groove, the first groove and the second groove respectively penetrate through two opposite sides of the first connecting portion to communicate with the outside, the limiting block comprises a first limiting block and a second limiting block, the first limiting block is clamped in the first groove, and the second limiting block is clamped in the second groove.

5. The data connector of claim 2, further comprising a reinforcing member, wherein the reinforcing member comprises an installation portion and a clamping portion, the installation portion extends into the receiving groove and abuts against a groove wall of the receiving groove, and the clamping portion is clamped on the second fixing portion and located outside the receiving groove.

6. The data connector of claim 2, wherein the second tongue assembly includes a second body and a second connecting end, the second connecting end is connected to the second body, and the second body is inserted into the receiving slot.

7. The data connector according to claim 6, wherein a clamping block is convexly disposed on the second main body, a clamping groove is disposed in the second connecting portion, the second main body is inserted into the receiving groove, and the clamping block can be clamped in the clamping groove.

8. The data connector of claim 1, further comprising at least one of:

the male end interface is a USB interface;

the female end interface is any one of a Micro-USB interface, a Lightning interface or a Type-C interface.

9. A data line, comprising:

the data connector of any one of claims 1-8;

a plug;

the two ends of the wire are respectively connected with the data connector and the plug;

and the printed circuit board is electrically connected with the data connector.

10. The data line of claim 9, wherein the plug is any one of a Lightning plug, a Type-C plug, or a Micro-USB plug.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of data lines, in particular to a data connector and a data line.

Background

The connector of the existing data line can only be used as an output end to realize communication connection with a USB A female seat of the electronic equipment, and cannot be used as an input end to be matched with other data lines, so that the function is too single, and the application range is limited.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a data connector and a data line for solving the problem of limited data line application range.

A data connector comprising:

a housing having an inner cavity;

the first tongue piece assembly comprises a first main body and a first connecting end, the first connecting end is connected to the first main body, the first main body is in a step shape and is provided with a step surface, and the first main body is arranged in the shell and is enclosed with the shell to form a male end interface; and

the second tongue piece subassembly, first main part is equipped with the holding tank, the second tongue piece subassembly is located in the holding tank and with the holding tank forms female end interface, female end interface with public end interface does not communicate each other.

Above-mentioned data connector through integrating first tongue piece subassembly and second tongue piece subassembly in the casing, same data connector can with female seat and public seat cooperation of pegging graft during the use, need not to establish other adaptor in addition, and structural design is simple reasonable, satisfies the different grafting demands of different equipment betterly, improves above-mentioned data connector's application scope.

In one embodiment, the first body includes a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion, the second fixing portion and the first fixing portion are connected to form a stepped groove, the housing and the stepped groove enclose the male connector, and the receiving groove is disposed in the second fixing portion.

In one embodiment, a limiting groove is formed in one side, facing the shell, of the first fixing portion, a limiting block is arranged on one side, facing the first fixing portion, of the shell, and the limiting block can be clamped in the limiting groove.

In one embodiment, the limiting groove includes a first groove and a second groove, the first groove and the second groove respectively penetrate through two opposite sides of the first connecting portion to communicate with the outside, the limiting block includes a first limiting block and a second limiting block, the first limiting block is clamped in the first groove, and the second limiting block is clamped in the second groove.

In one embodiment, the mounting portion is extended into the accommodating groove and abutted against the groove wall of the accommodating groove, and the clamping portion is clamped on the second fixing portion and located outside the accommodating groove.

In one embodiment, the second tongue assembly includes a second main body and a second connecting end, the second connecting end is connected to the second main body, and the second main body is inserted into the receiving groove.

In one embodiment, the second body is provided with a protruding clamping block, the second connecting portion is provided with a clamping groove, the second body is inserted into the accommodating groove, and the clamping block can be clamped in the clamping groove.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises at least one of the following steps:

the male end interface is a USB interface;

the female end interface is any one of a Micro-USB interface, a Lightning interface or a Type-C interface.

A data line, comprising:

the data connector described above;

a plug;

the two ends of the wire are respectively connected with the data connector and the plug;

and the printed circuit board is electrically connected with the data connector.

Above-mentioned data line is equipped with data connector, can peg graft the cooperation with female seat and public seat during the use, satisfies the different grafting demands of different equipment betterly, improves above-mentioned data connector's application scope.

In one embodiment, the plug is any one of a Lightning plug, a Type-C plug or a Micro-USB plug.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a data line in an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the data line of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the combination of the USB female socket and the data line shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the combination of the data line and the Micro-USB male socket shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the data connector in the data line of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a first cross-sectional view of the data connector of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7a is a second cross-sectional view of the data connector of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7b is a third cross-sectional view of the data connector of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8a is a schematic view of the combination of the data connector and the USB female socket shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8b is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. 8 a;

FIG. 9a is a schematic view of the data connector of FIG. 5 assembled with a male Micro-USB receptacle;

fig. 9b is a schematic cross-sectional view of fig. 9 a.

Reference numerals:

10. a data connector; 20. a plug; 30. a wire; 40. a printed circuit board; 50. a liner; 60. an outer cover; 70. a USB female socket; 80. a Micro-USB male socket; 100. a housing; 101. an inner cavity; 102. a male end interface; 103. a female end interface; 104. a limiting block; 104a and a first limiting block; 104b and a second limiting block; 200. a first tongue assembly; 210. a first body; 211. a step surface; 212. a first fixed part; 213. a second fixed part; 213a, a stepped groove; 214. a limiting groove; 214a, a first slot; 214b, a second groove; 215. accommodating grooves; 220. a first connection end; 400. a reinforcement; 410. an installation part; 420. a chucking section; 300. a second tongue assembly; 310. a second body; 311. a clamping block; 320. a second connection end.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data line according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to fig. 2, the data line includes a data connector 10, a plug 20, a conductive line 30 and a printed circuit board 40, the data connector 10 and the plug 20 are respectively connected to two ends of the conductive line 30, and the printed circuit board 40 is electrically connected to the data connector 10.

In a specific embodiment, the plug 20 is any one of a Lightning plug, a Type-C plug, or a Micro-USB plug. By combining the data connector 10 and the plug 20 into different types, the data line can realize data transmission and/or interface conversion functions, thereby meeting different requirements of users.

For example, the plug 20 is inserted into a first device and the data connector 10 is inserted into a second device. As shown in fig. 3, when the data connector 10 is mated with the female USB socket 70 of the second device, the output end is the female USB socket 70, and the data line can be used for data transmission between the first device and the second device; as shown in fig. 4, when the data connector 10 is plugged into and mated with the Micro-USB male socket 80 of the second device, the data line has a switching function, and interface conversion can be performed.

The first device may be a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone and a tablet, and the second device may be a projector, a computer or other devices. The female USB socket 70 can also be a female socket of other types, and the male Micro-USB socket 80 can be a male socket on a Micro-USB type-C patch cord or a male socket of other types.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 2, the data cable further includes a liner 50 and an outer cover 60, the liner 50 is sleeved outside the data connector 10, and the outer cover 60 is sleeved outside the liner 50 and is fixedly connected to the conductive wires 30, so as to better protect the data connector 10 and prevent the data connector 10 from being damaged by external force or poor application environment.

In some embodiments, the inner cover 50, the outer cover 60 and the data connector 10 can be integrally formed by injection molding, and have high mechanical strength and are not easy to be released. In other embodiments, the inner cover 50, the outer cover 60 and the data connector 10 may be connected by riveting.

Referring to fig. 5 and fig. 2, the data connector 10 includes a housing 100, a first tongue assembly 200, and a second tongue assembly 300.

In this embodiment, the housing 100 has an inner cavity 101, and the first tongue assembly 200 and the second tongue assembly 300 are disposed in the inner cavity 101. Referring to fig. 6, the first tongue element 200 and the housing 100 are enclosed into a male connector 102 for mating with a female connector; the second tongue assembly 300 and the housing 100 enclose a female port 103 for mating with a male receptacle.

Through integrating first tongue piece subassembly 200 and second tongue piece subassembly 300 in casing 100, same data connector 10 can be pegged graft with female seat and public seat and cooperate during the use, need not to establish other adaptor in addition, and structural design is simple reasonable, satisfies the different grafting demands of different equipment better, improves above-mentioned data connector 10's application scope.

In some embodiments, the male port 102 and the female port 103 are not connected and arranged in a stacked configuration. For example, the male port 102 and the female port 103 are stacked up and down, and the male port 102 of the female port 103 is located above the female port 103, or the male port 102 may be located below the female port 103, which can improve the space utilization and facilitate the plugging. Alternatively, the male port 102 and the female port 103 are stacked in the left-right direction.

In some embodiments, the male port 102 is a USB port, and the female port 103 is any one of a Micro-USB port, a Lightning port, or a Type-C port. In other embodiments, the male interface 102 and the female interface 103 may be of other types to meet the actual usage requirement.

Referring to fig. 5, the first tongue assembly 200 includes a first main body 210 and a first connection end 220, the first connection end 220 is connected to the first main body 210, the first main body 210 is stepped and has a step surface 211, and the first main body 210 is disposed in the housing 100 and encloses with the housing 100 to form the male port 102.

In the specific embodiment, the first body 210 is a rubber core, and the first connection end 220 is a conductive terminal.

In some embodiments, the first body 210 is inserted into the housing 100 and integrally formed by injection molding, and has high mechanical strength and is not easy to loosen. In other embodiments, the first body 210 and the housing 100 may be detachably connected, so that the first body 210 and the housing 100 can be replaced in time after being damaged, thereby improving the recycling rate of resources.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 5, the first body 210 includes a first fixing portion 212 and a second fixing portion 213, the first fixing portion 212 is connected to the second fixing portion 213 and forms a stepped groove 213a, and the housing 100 and the stepped groove 213a enclose the male connector 102.

It should be noted that the first connecting end 220 is connected to the first fixing portion 212, the second fixing portion 213 abuts against the bottom wall of the inner cavity 101, and the first fixing portion 212 abuts against the top wall of the inner cavity 101, so as to prevent the first main body 210 from loosening in the housing 100.

In some embodiments, the first fixing portion 212 and the second fixing portion 213 are integrally formed, and have high integrity and mechanical strength. In other embodiments, the first fixing portion 212 and the second fixing portion 213 are a split structure, and the first fixing portion 212 and the second fixing portion 213 can be connected by clamping or screwing. Alternatively, the first fixing portion 212 and the second fixing portion 213 are retractable structures to adapt to the housings 100 with different sizes.

Referring to fig. 5, in an embodiment, a limiting groove 214 is disposed on a side of the first fixing portion 212 facing the housing 100, a limiting block 104 is disposed on a side of the housing 100 facing the first fixing portion 212, and the limiting block 104 can be held in the limiting groove 214.

Specifically, the limiting groove 214 includes a first groove 214a and a second groove 214b, the first groove 214a and the second groove 214b respectively penetrate through two opposite sides of the first connecting portion to communicate with the outside, the limiting block 104 includes a first limiting block 104a and a second limiting block 104b, please refer to fig. 7a and fig. 7b in combination, the first limiting block 104a is clamped in the first groove 214a, and the second limiting block 104b is clamped in the second groove 214 b.

In other embodiments, the limiting groove 214 may be disposed on a side of the housing 100 facing the first fixing portion 212, and the limiting block 104 may be disposed on a side of the first fixing portion 212 facing the housing 100.

Referring to fig. 5, in an embodiment, the second fixing portion 213 has a receiving groove 215, the second tongue assembly 300 is disposed in the receiving groove 215 and forms a female port 103 with the receiving groove 215, and the female port 103 and the male port 102 are not connected to each other and are arranged in a stacked structure.

By integrating the first tongue assembly 200 and the second tongue assembly 300 into the housing 100, the same data connector 10 has the female connector 103 and the male connector 102, which can be plugged into and mated with the female connector and the male connector, so that the application range is wide and the space utilization rate of the housing 100 is effectively improved.

For example, referring to fig. 8a and 8b, when the data connector 10 is mated with the female USB socket 70 of the second device, the female USB socket 70 is received in the male interface 102; referring to fig. 9a and 9b, when the data connector 10 is mated with the male Micro-USB receptacle 80 of the second device, the male Micro-USB receptacle 80 is received in the female interface 103.

Further, referring to fig. 5, the connector further includes a reinforcing member 400, and the reinforcing member 400 is inserted into the receiving groove 215 and abuts against the second fixing portion 213.

Specifically, the reinforcing member 400 includes a mounting portion 410 and a retaining portion 420, the mounting portion 410 extends into the receiving groove 215 and abuts against a wall of the receiving groove 215, and the retaining portion 420 is retained by the second fixing portion 213 and is located outside the receiving groove 215. By providing the reinforcing member 400, the second fixing portion 213 is prevented from being damaged during a long-term insertion and extraction process, and the strength of the second fixing portion 213 is improved.

In some embodiments, the mounting portion 410 and the retaining portion 420 are integrally formed, and the structural design is simple and reasonable. In other embodiments, the mounting portion 410 and the retaining portion 420 may also be a splicing structure to fit different receiving slots 215, so as to expand the application range of the reinforcing member 400.

Referring to fig. 5, the second tongue assembly 300 includes a second body 310 and a second connecting end 320, the second connecting end 320 is connected to the second body 310, and the second body 310 is inserted into the receiving groove 215.

In the specific embodiment, the second body 310 is a rubber core, and the second connecting end 320 is a conductive terminal. The printed circuit board is connected to the first connection terminal 220 and the second connection terminal 320.

In some embodiments, the second body 310 is convexly provided with a latch 311, the receiving groove 215 is provided with a latch (not shown), the second body 310 is inserted into the receiving groove 215, and the latch 311 is latched in the latch.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.