TWI392439B - Connector release structure - Google Patents

Description

Connector release structure

This invention relates to a connector release structure, and more particularly to a technical field that facilitates the separation of board-to-board connectors from one another.

In some electronic products, such as notebook computers or mobile phones, in order to connect the two boards to each other during the assembly process, a board to board connector is required to make the two boards fixed and electrically connected to each other. connection.

When the electronic product is disassembled for maintenance or maintenance to separate the two boards, the conventional technique is to separate the two boards from each other by the operator pulling the board by hand. However, this type of disassembly has the following disadvantages:

(1) In order to allow the operator to apply force on the circuit board, the structural design of the electronic product must reserve an operating space for the operator to use the finger to move, so that the volume of the electronic product cannot be further reduced to achieve a light and short design. purpose.

(2) Due to the force exerted on the circuit board, it varies with the operator. If the operator is too proficient and the force is too large, the connector will be cracked.

(3) Due to the position of the circuit board, it varies with the operator. If the operator is not proficient enough to apply the force to the incorrect force point, the board will be deformed and bent.

(4) If the force applied to the board is deviated from the normal direction of force If the connector is subjected to excessive shear stress, the conductive terminals of the connector will be damaged and deformed, thereby shortening the service life of the connector.

In view of the above-described problems of the prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a connector release structure that solves the problems of the prior art that the board is easily bent and the connector is cracked when the board-to-board connector is separated.

In accordance with the purpose of the present invention, a connector release structure is provided that includes a first connector, a second connector, and a release member. The first connector is disposed on a first circuit board, and the first circuit board has a hole.

The second connector is disposed on a second circuit board, and the first connector is engaged with the second connector. The release element is disposed on a base, and the release element corresponds to the hole. Wherein, the first connector is separated from the second connector by the release member abutting the first circuit board.

Wherein, the release member further has a locking portion which is rotated by the auxiliary tool through the hole to release the locking portion from the base.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a connector release structure is provided that includes a first connector, a second connector, and a release member. The first connector is disposed on a first circuit board, and the first circuit board has a hole. The second connector is disposed on a second circuit board, and the first connector is engaged with the second connector. The release component is disposed on the second circuit board, and the release component is corresponding to the hole. Wherein, the first connector is moved by the release member to abut against the second connector.

Wherein, the release member further has a locking portion, and the locking portion is rotated by the auxiliary tool through the hole to release the locking portion from the base.

According to still another object of the present invention, a connector release structure is provided, comprising a first connector, a second connector, a release member and a lock. The first connector is disposed on the first circuit board, and the first circuit board has a hole. The second connector is disposed on a second circuit board, and the first connector is engaged with the second connector. The release component is disposed on a second circuit board, and the release component is topped against the hole. The fastener is threaded through the second circuit board, and one end of the lock is attached to the release component. Wherein the first connector is separated from the second connector by the aid of the release element.

Wherein, the release element is a cone, the top end of the release element passes through the hole, and the hole tops the side edge surface of the release element, the bottom end of the release element passes through the hole, and the hole tops the release element Side edge surface.

According to still another object of the present invention, a connector release structure is provided that includes a first connector, a second connector, a release member, and a lock. The first connector is disposed on a first circuit board, and the first circuit board has a hole. The second connector is disposed on a second circuit board, and the first connector is engaged with the second connector. The release element is disposed on a base, and the release element is secured against the hole. The fastener is disposed on the base, and one end of the lock is inserted into the release component. Wherein the first connector is separated from the second connector by the aid of the release element.

The release component further has a limiting portion, and the limiting portion is disposed on a side edge surface of the releasing component, and the limiting portion is abutted against the first circuit board.

According to the connector release structure of the present invention, the auxiliary tool can be used to rotate the release member through the hole, and the first circuit board is opened to separate the first connector from the second connector. Force size and application The force points are precisely controlled to avoid bending of the board or cracking of the connector.

For a better understanding and understanding of the technical features and the efficacies of the present invention, the preferred embodiments and the detailed description are as follows.

Embodiments of the connector release structure according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the related drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which are respectively a perspective view and a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention. In the figure, the connector release structure 2 can be used in a notebook computer 1 having a computer body 12.

The connector release structure 2 includes a first connector 21, a second connector 22, a release member 23, and a base 24. The computer body 12 has an accommodating space 121. The first connector 21, the second connector 22, the pedestal 24 and the release component 23 are disposed in the accommodating space 121.

The first connector 21 has a latching portion 211 , and the first connector 21 is disposed on the first circuit board 213 . The first circuit board 213 is provided with a hole 214.

The second connector 22 has a housing 221 and the second connector 22 is disposed on a second circuit board 223. The first connector 21 and the second connector 22 are electrically engaged by engaging the first connector 21 and the second connector 22 with each other by engaging the engaging portion 211 in the housing 221 .

In order to securely fix the release member 23 to the pedestal 24, surface mount technology (SMT) is utilized on the pedestal 24. The rivet is pressed into a cylinder 241. The release member 23 has a head portion 231 and a locking portion 232 that extends outwardly from one end of the head portion 231. The locking portion 232 is threaded with the post 241 to secure the release member 23 to the base 24. The head 231 of the release member 23 is slightly larger than the diameter of the hole 214, so that the release member 23 is limited between the first circuit board 213 and the base 24.

Please refer to FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, which are schematic diagrams showing the first, second and third actuations of the first embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention. To release the first circuit board, an auxiliary tool 25 (such as a screwdriver) is passed through the hole 214 to rotate the release member 23, causing the release member 23 to gradually disengage from the cylinder 241 for upward displacement. When the release member 23 moves, the head 231 abuts against the first circuit board 213 to drive the first circuit board 213 to move, so that the first connector 21 is separated from the second connector 22 to extract the first circuit board 213. .

In addition, in order to make it easy for the user to recognize the release member 23 for operation, the release member 23 may extend from the head portion 231 by a protrusion 233, so that the protrusion portion 233 penetrates the hole 214 and protrudes from the hole 214 to be located at the first position. The other side of the circuit board 213 is as shown in FIG.

In addition, a cover 215 may also be disposed on the first circuit board 213, as shown in FIG. The top end of the cover 215 is provided with a through hole 216 having a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the head 231. The cover 215 can be mounted on one side of the first circuit board 213, and the head 231 is restrained by the first circuit board 213, and the locking portion 232 protrudes from the hole 214 to be in contact with the cylinder 241. The auxiliary tool 25 can then pass through the perforations 216 to rotate the release member 23 to release the first circuit board 213. When the first circuit board 213 is released, the release member 23 can be taken out along with the first circuit board 213 without the trouble of falling and losing.

In addition, the release component 23 can also be disposed on the second circuit board 223 according to design requirements, and the effect of releasing the first circuit board 213 can be achieved, and is not limited to being disposed on the base 24, as shown in FIG.

among them. The release member 23 described above can be a screw or a bolt.

Please refer to FIG. 9, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 , which are respectively a perspective view, an exploded view and a combined view of a second embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention. In the figure, the connector release structure 4 can be used in a notebook computer 5 having a computer body 51.

The connector release structure 4 of the embodiment includes a first connector 41, a second connector 42, and a lock 44. The computer body 5 has an accommodating space 511, and the first connector 41, the second connector 42, and the lock 44 are received in the accommodating space 511. The first connector 41 is disposed on a first circuit board 413. The first circuit board 413 has a hole 414 therein. The second connector 42 has a housing 421 and the second connector 42 is disposed on a second circuit board 423.

The structure and function of the first connector 41, the second connector 42, the first circuit board 413, and the second circuit board 423 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and are not described herein again. The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that the release member 45 can be a tapered body to form a guide pin structure to assist the first connector 41 to be detached from or coupled with the second connector 42. The top end of the release member 45 passes through the hole 414 and the side edge surface abuts against the hole 414 to support the first circuit board 413, and the bottom end is disposed on the second circuit board 423. The locking member 44 is then disposed under the second circuit board 423 and is attached to the bottom end of the release member 45 to be further fixed to the second circuit board 423.

When the first connector 41 is to be released, the first circuit board 413 is disengaged from the second circuit board 423 by the auxiliary guiding of the release member 45 to release the first circuit board 413, so that the first connector 41 and the second connector 42 can be separated from each other. With the aid of the release member 45, it is possible to prevent the operator from deforming or damaging the conductive terminal 422 due to excessive shear stress due to the deviation of the applied force.

In addition, the release member 45 can be rotated by an auxiliary tool (not shown) to be displaced relative to the lock 44 (as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11) to push the first circuit board 413 upward. Further, the first connector 41 and the second connector 42 are separated.

In order to stably support the first circuit board 413, the release member 45 may further have a limiting portion 451 extending outward from the side edge of the releasing member 45 into a plate-like body and abutting against the lower portion of the first circuit board 413. In addition, the release member 45 can also be disposed on a base 47. The fastener 44 is passed through the bottom of the base 47 to the bottom end of the release member 45, and is further fixed to the base 47, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13.

In summary, the connector release structure of the present invention has the effect that the auxiliary release tool can be used to rotate the release member to separate and release the connector without requiring the operator to loosen the space by hand, thereby achieving the slimness of the electronic device. The effect of the transformation.

Another function of the connector release structure of the present invention is that the connector is released by an auxiliary tool, and the magnitude of the force can be controlled to prevent the solder of the connecting circuit board and the connector from being stressed and cracked.

Another function of the connector release structure of the present invention is that the connector is released by an auxiliary tool, and the position of the force application point can be controlled to avoid the circuit board bearing A condition in which a plate bends due to stress.

The connector release structure of the present invention has the further effect of assisting the release of the circuit board by the release component, thereby preventing the operator from being deformed or damaged by the excessive shear stress caused by the deviation of the biasing position of the operator.

The above is intended to be illustrative only and not limiting. Any equivalent modifications or alterations to the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included in the scope of the appended claims.

1, 5‧‧‧ notebook computer

12, 51‧‧‧ computer body

121, 511‧‧‧ accommodating space

2, 4‧‧‧ connector release structure

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211‧‧‧Clock Department

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215‧‧‧ Cover

216‧‧‧Perforation

22, 42‧‧‧ second connector

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232‧‧‧Locking Department

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24, 47‧‧‧ Pedestal

241‧‧‧Cylinder

25‧‧‧Accessories

44‧‧‧Locker

451‧‧‧Limited

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a first actuation diagram of the first embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing the second operation of the first embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the third operation of the first embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention.

Figure 6 is another schematic view of the first embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a further schematic view of the first embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention.

Figure 8 is still another schematic view of the first embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention.

Figure 10 is an exploded view of a second embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a combination view of a second embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention.

Figure 12 is a further schematic view of a second embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention.

Figure 13 is still another schematic view of the second embodiment of the connector release structure of the present invention.

2‧‧‧Connector release structure

21‧‧‧First connector

211‧‧‧Clock Department

213‧‧‧First board

214‧‧‧ hole

22‧‧‧Second connector

221‧‧‧Shell

223‧‧‧second circuit board

23‧‧‧Release components

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232‧‧‧Locking Department

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241‧‧‧Cylinder

Claims (11)

A connector release structure includes: a first connector disposed on a first circuit board, the first circuit board having a hole; and a second connector disposed on a second circuit board The first connector is electrically connected to the second connector; and a release component is disposed on the base, and the second circuit board is disposed between the first circuit board and the base The release member is corresponding to the hole; wherein the release member further has a locking portion, and when the locking portion is rotated by the auxiliary tool through the hole, the locking portion is loosened from the base And releasing the release member against the first circuit board to separate the first connector from the second connector. The connector release structure of claim 1, wherein the release member further has a head, the lock portion being screwed to the base, the head being larger than the diameter of the hole. The connector release structure of claim 1, wherein the base further has a cylinder, and the locking portion is screwed to the cylinder. The connector release structure of claim 1, further comprising a cover, the cover system is fixed on one side of the first circuit board, and the release component further has a head, the lock portion is screwed The pedestal is extended upwardly to pass through the hole, and the head is connected to one end of the hole through the hole, and the cover and the first circuit board limit the head. The connector release structure of claim 1, further comprising a cover, the cover system being fixed to one side of the first circuit board and having a through hole for the auxiliary tool to penetrate Rotate the release element. The connector release structure of claim 1, wherein the release member has a protrusion and a head, the lock portion is attached to the base, and the head portion is disposed on the lock portion. One end and abutting against the first circuit board, the protrusion extends upward from the head into the hole and protrudes the hole. A connector release structure includes: a first connector disposed on a first circuit board, the first circuit board having a hole; and a second connector disposed on a second circuit board, the first a connector is engaged with the second connector; and a release component is disposed on the second circuit board, the release component is corresponding to the hole; wherein the release component further has a locking portion, when the When the locking portion is rotated by the auxiliary tool through the hole to release the locking portion from the second circuit board, the releasing member abuts against the first circuit board to generate displacement, so that the first connection The second connector is separated. The connector release structure of claim 7, wherein the release member further has a head, the lock portion being screwed to the base, the head portion being larger than the diameter of the hole. The connector release structure of claim 7, wherein the second circuit board further has a cylinder, and the locking portion is screwed to the cylinder. A connector release structure includes: a first connector disposed on a first circuit board, the first circuit board having a hole; and a second connector disposed on a second circuit board The first connector is engaged with the second connector; a release component is disposed on the second circuit board and is a cone. a top end of the release member passes through the hole, and a side edge of the release member abuts against the hole; and a locking member is disposed on the second circuit board, and one end of the lock is inserted into the hole a release member; wherein the release member is rotated against the first circuit board by an auxiliary tool, and the release member is displaced against the first circuit board to displace the first connector The second connector. A connector release structure includes: a first connector disposed on a first circuit board, the first circuit board having a hole; and a second connector disposed on a second circuit board The first connector is engaged with the second connector; a release component is disposed on a base, and the second circuit board is disposed between the first circuit board and the base, and the release component is further Having a limiting portion, the limiting portion is disposed on a side edge of the releasing component, and the limiting portion is abutted against the first circuit board, the releasing component is corresponding to the hole; and a locking component is Disposed on the base, and one end of the lock is inserted into the release component; wherein the release component is rotated by an auxiliary tool to displace the first circuit board to separate the first connector The second connector.