阅读说明：本技术 连接器装置 (Connector device ) 是由 梁智恒 杨懋鋐 张家铧 林俊余 周松纬 王遵羲 于 2020-05-20 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供一种连接器装置,包括第一壳体、电路组件、第二壳体、以及连接器。电路组件设置于第一壳体上,且具有第一端口和第二端口。第二壳体可拆卸地与第一壳体结合。连接器设置于第二壳体上,且具有开口和端子。当第一壳体和第二壳体结合且开口面向第一方向时,端子与第一端口电性连接。当第一壳体和第二壳体结合且开口面向第二方向时,端子与第二端口电性连接,其中第一方向相异于第二方向。(The invention provides a connector device, which comprises a first shell, a circuit component, a second shell and a connector. The circuit assembly is arranged on the first shell and is provided with a first port and a second port. The second housing is detachably combined with the first housing. The connector is disposed on the second housing and has an opening and a terminal. When the first shell and the second shell are combined and the opening faces to the first direction, the terminal is electrically connected with the first port. When the first shell and the second shell are combined and the opening faces to a second direction, the terminal is electrically connected with the second port, wherein the first direction is different from the second direction.)

1. A connector device, comprising:

a first housing;

a circuit assembly disposed on the first housing and having a first port and a second port;

a second housing detachably coupled to the first housing; and

the connector is arranged on the second shell and is provided with an opening and a terminal, wherein when the first shell and the second shell are combined and the opening faces a first direction, the terminal is electrically connected with the first port, and when the first shell and the second shell are combined and the opening faces a second direction, the terminal is electrically connected with the second port, wherein the first direction is different from the second direction.

2. The connector device of claim 1, wherein the first port and the second port are separately disposed on the first housing.

3. The connector device of claim 1, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

4. The connector device of claim 1, wherein the first direction is opposite the second direction.

5. The connector device of claim 1, wherein the second housing has a first face and a bottom face, and the first face is connected to the bottom face, wherein the opening is located on the first face, and the terminal is located on the bottom face.

6. The connector device of claim 5, wherein the second housing further has a second face connecting the bottom face and opposite to the first face, and the terminal is adjacent to the second face.

7. The connector device of claim 1, wherein the first housing has a recess, and the second housing is received in the recess when the first housing is coupled to the second housing.

8. The connector device of claim 1, wherein the first housing has an upper surface and the second housing has a top surface, wherein the upper surface is aligned with the top surface when the first housing is coupled to the second housing.

9. The connector device of claim 1, wherein the first housing has a side surface from which the connector does not protrude when the first housing is coupled with the second housing.

10. The connector device of claim 1, wherein the first housing has a guide post and the second housing has a first guide slot and a second guide slot, wherein the guide post enters the first guide slot when the first housing and the second housing are combined and the opening faces the first direction, and the guide post enters the second guide slot when the first housing and the second housing are combined and the opening faces the second direction.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a connector device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a connector device capable of adjusting an opening direction of the connector.

Background

Existing connector devices (e.g., network switches) often have multiple sockets with the same or different functions, and thus, many wires are used to connect the connector devices to other equipment. However, the socket position of the general connector is fixed, and the position where the general connector is installed is also very narrow (for example, a cabinet), and the wiring may not only come from all sides of the cabinet, but also be limited to the length, position and orientation of the wire, which is fixed, and the wiring may be difficult when the connector needs to be installed in a narrow cabinet, and the wire may be bent and damaged. Therefore, how to solve the above problems becomes an important issue.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention provides a connector device, which includes a first housing, a circuit assembly, a second housing, and a connector. The circuit assembly is arranged on the first shell and is provided with a first port and a second port. The second housing is detachably combined with the first housing. The connector is disposed on the second housing and has an opening and a terminal. When the first shell and the second shell are combined and the opening faces to the first direction, the terminal is electrically connected with the first port. When the first shell and the second shell are combined and the opening faces to a second direction, the terminal is electrically connected with the second port, wherein the first direction is different from the second direction.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first port and the second port are separately disposed on the first housing.

In some embodiments of the invention, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. In yet other embodiments, the first direction is opposite the second direction.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the second housing has a first side, a second side, and a bottom side. The first face and the second face are connected to the bottom face, and the first face is opposite to the second face. The opening is located on the first surface, the terminal is located on the bottom surface, and the terminal is adjacent to the second surface.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first housing has a groove, an upper surface, and a side surface, and the second housing has a top surface. When the first shell and the second shell are combined, the second shell is accommodated in the groove, the upper surface of the second shell is aligned with the top surface, and the connector does not protrude out of the side surface of the first shell.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first housing has a guide post, and the second housing has a first guide groove and a second guide groove. When the first housing and the second housing are combined and the opening faces the first direction, the guide column enters the first guide groove. When the first housing and the second housing are combined and the opening faces the second direction, the guide column enters the second guide groove.

Drawings

FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a connector device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 shows an exploded view of a connector device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of the first housing and circuit assembly in an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic view of a second housing and connector in an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a plan view showing a combination of the first housing and the second housing in an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the first housing and the second housing combined in another state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a plan view showing a state where the first casing and the second casing are combined in another state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 shows an exploded view of a connector device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a plan view showing a combination of the first housing and the second housing according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a schematic view showing the first housing and the second housing combined in another state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The following describes a connector device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It should be appreciated, however, that the present embodiments provide many suitable inventive concepts that can be embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments disclosed are merely illustrative of specific ways to make and use the invention, and do not delimit the scope of the invention.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, a connector device C according to an embodiment of the invention mainly includes a first housing 100, a circuit assembly 200, a second housing 300, and at least one connector 400, wherein the circuit assembly 200 is disposed on the first housing 100, the connector 400 is disposed on the second housing 300, and the first housing 100 and the second housing 300 are detachably combined with each other.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the first housing 100 includes a groove 110, a plurality of notches 120A and 120B, and at least one connection hole 130. The groove 110 is formed on the upper surface 101 of the first housing 100, and its cross-sectional shape on the XY plane is substantially the same as that of the second housing 300. The notch 120A and the connection hole 130 are formed on the side surface 102 of the first housing 100, the notch 120B is formed on the other side surface 103 of the first housing 100, and the notches 120A and 120B are communicated with the groove 110.

The circuit assembly 200 may include a first port 210, a second port 220, and at least one receptacle 230. In the embodiment, the circuit assembly 200 is fixed inside the first housing 100, and the first port 210 and the second port 220 can pass through the first housing 100 into the groove 110. As such, the first port 210 and the second port 220 of the circuit assembly 200 may be disposed in the groove 110 separately from each other.

Specifically, the first port 210 and the second port 220 may be located corresponding to the notches 120A and 120B, respectively. Therefore, since the first port 210 and the second port 220 in this embodiment are joints having long bar-shaped structures, and the side surfaces 102, 103 forming the notches 120A, 120B are perpendicular to each other, the long axis direction of the first port 210 will be perpendicular to the long axis direction of the second port 220.

In addition, the socket 230 is exposed from the connection hole 130 of the first housing 100, so that a user can insert an external plug into the socket 230 through the connection hole 130, so as to electrically connect the connector device C with an external device. For example, the socket 230 may include a network socket, an audio socket (e.g., a TRS socket or an XLR socket), a video socket (e.g., a VGA socket or a DVI socket), and/or a video and audio terminal (e.g., an HDMI socket or a DP socket), but is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the first housing 100 further includes one or more guiding posts 140 disposed in the groove 110 and extending along the Z-axis direction. The height of the guiding column 140 in the Z-axis direction may be less than or equal to the depth of the groove 110, in other words, the guiding column 140 does not protrude from the upper surface 101 of the first housing 100.

As shown in fig. 2 and 4, the second housing 300 has a rotational symmetric structure and includes a top surface 301, a bottom surface 302, a first surface 303, a second surface 304, a third surface 305, and a fourth surface 306, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth surfaces 303, 304, 305, 306 connect the top surface 301 and the bottom surface 302, and the first surface 303 is opposite to the second surface 304, and the third surface 305 is opposite to the fourth surface 306.

The connector 400 of the connector device C is disposed inside the second housing 300, and the opening 410 of the connector 400 is located on the first surface 303. The connector 400 also includes terminals 420 located on the bottom surface 302 of the second housing 300. In the present embodiment, the terminal 420 is adjacent to the second face 304 of the second housing 300.

The second housing 300 may further include a first guide groove 310, a second guide groove 320, and two receiving grooves 330, 340. The first guide groove 310 and the second guide groove 320 extend from the top surface 301 to the bottom surface 302 of the second housing 300. The receiving grooves 330, 340 are formed on the bottom surface 302 and are adjacent to the third surface 305 and the fourth surface 306, respectively. It should be noted that the size of the receiving slots 330, 340 will be larger than the size of the first and second ports 210, 220.

The connector 400 may be, for example, a power connector for connecting an external power source, and may have functions of transforming and stabilizing voltage, but is not limited thereto.

The method of using the connector device C will be described below. Referring to fig. 1 and 5, when the user wants to use the connector device C, the second housing 300 can be moved toward the first housing 100, and the guiding studs 140 of the first housing 100 enter the first guiding slots 310 of the second housing 300.

The second housing 300 can move in the Z-axis direction with respect to the first housing 100 and enter the groove 110 by the guidance of the guide post 140 and the first guide groove 310, and the first housing 100 and the second housing 300 can be coupled to each other. Since the sectional shape of the groove 110 is substantially the same as that of the second housing 300, the orientation of the second housing 300 can be restricted. As shown in fig. 1 and 5, at this time, the terminal 420 of the connector 400 is connected to the first port 210, and the opening 410 of the connector 400 faces the first direction D1.

Furthermore, since the depth of the groove 110 in the Z-axis direction is substantially the same as the thickness of the second housing 300, after the first housing 100 and the second housing 300 are combined, the upper surface 101 of the first housing 100 can be aligned with the top surface 301 of the second housing 300, so as to keep the appearance of the connector device C intact, and facilitate storage and arrangement. The second port 220 protruding from the bottom of the groove 110 can be received in the receiving groove 330 of the second housing 300, so as to avoid interference caused by the second housing 300 contacting the second port 220 during installation.

Through the foregoing steps, the assembly of the connector device C, which a user can connect to an external power source through the opening 410 in the X-axis direction and simultaneously connect to an external device (e.g., a computer or a server) through the socket 230 in the X-axis direction, can be completed.

In addition, it should be noted that when the connector device C is in this state, the opening 410 of the connector 400 is spaced apart from the side surface 102 of the first housing 100, so that the connector 400 with a larger connector does not protrude from the side surface 102.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, when the environment of the connector C causes the wires connected to the external power source/device to bend or twist, the user can reassemble the connector C to assume another state. In detail, the user can move the second housing 300 toward the first housing 100 and make the guiding post 140 on the first housing 100 enter the second guiding groove 320 of the second housing 300.

The second housing 300 can move in the Z-axis direction with respect to the first housing 100 and enter the groove 110 by the guidance of the guide post 140 and the second guide groove 320, and the first housing 100 and the second housing 300 can be coupled to each other. As described above, since the second housing 300 has a rotational symmetric structure, the second housing 300 can be still received in the recess 110 in this state, so that the orientation thereof can be restricted. The terminals 420 of the connector 400 are connected with the second port 220, and the opening 410 of the connector 400 faces a second direction D2, wherein the second direction D2 is substantially perpendicular to the first direction D1.

Also, after the first casing 100 and the second casing 300 are combined in this state, the upper surface 101 of the first casing 100 may be aligned with the top surface 301 of the second casing 300. The first port 210 can be received in the receiving groove 340 of the second housing 300 to avoid interference caused by the second port 220 contacting with the second housing 300 during installation.

Through the foregoing steps, another state of assembly of the connector device C can be completed. In this state, the user may connect the connector device C to an external power source through the opening 410 in the Y-axis direction and to an external device (e.g., a computer or a server) through the socket 230 in the X-axis direction.

In the embodiment, the first port 210 and the second port 220 are connectors, and therefore the second housing 300 has receiving slots 330 and 340 to avoid interference. In some embodiments, the first port 210, the second port 220, and the terminal 420 may be metal contacts, and thus, the accommodating grooves 330, 340 may be omitted.

Referring to fig. 8 to 10, in another embodiment of the present invention, the side surfaces 102 and 103 with the openings 120A and 120B are respectively located at opposite sides of the first housing 100, and the first port 210 and the second port 220 are respectively adjacent to the side surface 103 and the side surface 102. When the terminals 420 of the connector 400 are electrically connected to the first port 210, the opening 410 of the connector 400 faces a first direction D1 (fig. 9), and when the terminals 420 of the connector 400 are electrically connected to the second port 220, the opening 410 of the connector 400 faces a second direction D2 (fig. 10), wherein the first direction D1 is opposite to the second direction D2.

In summary, the present invention provides a connector device, which includes a first housing, a circuit assembly, a second housing, and a connector. The circuit assembly is arranged on the first shell and is provided with a first port and a second port. The second housing is detachably combined with the first housing. The connector is disposed on the second housing and has an opening and a terminal. When the first shell and the second shell are combined and the opening faces to the first direction, the terminal is electrically connected with the first port. When the first shell and the second shell are combined and the opening faces to a second direction, the terminal is electrically connected with the second port, wherein the first direction is different from the second direction.

Although embodiments of the present invention and their advantages have been described above, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Moreover, the scope of the present application is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods and steps described in the specification, but it is to be understood that any process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, method and steps, presently existing or later to be developed, that will operate in accordance with the present application, and that all such modifications, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods and steps, are presently contemplated to be included within the scope of the present application. Accordingly, the scope of the present application includes the processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, and steps described in the specification. In addition, each claim constitutes a separate embodiment, and the scope of protection of the present invention also includes combinations of the respective claims and embodiments.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to be limited thereto. Those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the appended claims. Furthermore, each claim is constructed as a separate embodiment, and various combinations of claims and embodiments are within the scope of the invention.

[ notation ] to show

100 first casing

101, upper surface

102 side surface

103 lateral surface

110: groove

120A, 120B, a gap

130 connecting hole

140 guide post

200 circuit assembly

210 first port

220 second port

230: socket

300 second casing

301 top surface

302 bottom surface

303 is the first surface

304 second side

305 third side

306 the fourth face

310 first guide groove

320 second guide groove

330. 340 accommodating groove

400 connector

410 opening of the container

420 terminal

C connector device

D1 first direction

D2: second direction.