TWI821670B - Socket structure and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A socket structure is adapted for connecting to a connector. The socket structure comprises a body portion and a recessed portion. The body portion has a first accommodating space. The recessed portion is connected to the body portion and has a second accommodating space. The second accommodation space is connected to the first accommodation space. An edge of the recessed portion has a notch. When the connector is inserted into the socket structure, a first part of the connector is located in the first accommodation space, and a second part of the connector is located in the second accommodation space and partially protrudes from the notch. An electronic device is further provided.

Description

Slot structure and electronic device

The present invention relates to a socket structure, and in particular to a socket structure that can be connected to a connector and an electronic device using the socket structure.

In order to facilitate users to carry them around, notebook computers are gradually developing in a thin and light direction. Generally speaking, the host computer of a notebook computer is equipped with multiple slots for different connector plugs to be inserted into for power, signal or data transmission. Due to the limitation of the thickness of the notebook computer host and the thickness of the network cable plug (such as an RJ45 network cable plug), a flip-up cover is integrated into the slot corresponding to the network cable plug to provide sufficient space for the network cable plug to be inserted. The cover also needs to be equipped with parts (such as springs) for reset. The arrangement of the flip cover and parts increases the manufacturing and assembly costs of the notebook computer.

The present invention provides a slot structure, which has better process convenience and can reduce the number of parts.

The present invention provides an electronic device whose slot structure has better manufacturing convenience and can reduce the number of parts.

The slot structure of the present invention is suitable for connecting with a connector. The slot structure includes a main body part and a recessed part. The main body part has a first receiving space. The recessed portion is connected to the main body and has a second receiving space. The second accommodation space is connected to the first accommodation space. An edge of the recess has a notch. When the connector is inserted into the socket structure, a first portion of the connector is located in the first receiving space, and a second portion of the connector is located in the second receiving space and partially protrudes from the notch.

The electronic device of the present invention includes a main housing and a slot structure. The slot structure includes a main body part and a recessed part. The main body part is connected to the main housing and has a first accommodation space. The recessed portion is connected to the main body and has a second accommodating space, wherein the second accommodating space is connected to the first accommodating space, and an edge of the recessed portion has a notch. When the connector is inserted into the socket structure, a first portion of the connector is located in the first receiving space, and a second portion of the connector is located in the second receiving space and partially protrudes from the notch.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned main body has two opposite inner surfaces, a first receiving space is formed between the two inner surfaces, and the connector is adapted to be inserted into the slot structure along a first axial direction so that the first part The limit is between two inner surfaces, and the two inner surfaces are adapted to prevent the first part from moving along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the slot structure includes two retaining walls, wherein each retaining wall is connected between the main body part and the recessed part, the second accommodation space is formed at least partially between the two retaining walls, and the connector is adapted to be along the A first axial direction is inserted into the slot structure so that the second part is limited between two retaining walls, and the two retaining walls are adapted to prevent the second part from moving in a second axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the above retaining walls has a top surface. When the connector is inserted into the slot structure, the first part is supported on the top surface, and the top surface prevents the first part from moving along the direction perpendicular to the first axis and the second direction. Two-axis and one third-axis movement.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the slot structure includes at least one stop rib and at least one stop block. The at least one stop rib is connected to the main body and is located in the first accommodation space. The at least one stop block is connected to the recess. The side edge of the opening, the connector is adapted to be inserted into the slot structure along a first axial direction and is partially limited between at least one stop rib and at least one stop block, and the at least one stop rib and at least one stop block are adapted to To prevent the connector from moving along the first axis.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned slot structure includes at least one supporting rib, wherein the at least one supporting rib is connected to the main body and located in the first receiving space, and the connector is adapted to be inserted into the slot along a first axial direction. The structure is such that the first part is supported by at least one supporting rib, and the at least one supporting rib is adapted to prevent the connector from moving in a third axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned main housing includes a lower housing and an upper housing. The slot structure is connected to the lower housing. The upper housing is assembled to the lower housing, wherein the connector is adapted to be inserted into the slot structure along a first axial direction, and the upper housing is adapted to prevent the connector from moving along a third axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction.

Based on the above, the socket structure of the present invention includes a recessed portion, the recessed portion has a second receiving space for receiving some connectors, and some of the connectors can protrude from the notch at the edge of the recessed portion. In this way, there is no need to design an additional flip cover to match the thickness of the connector. The mold design and manufacturing process of the original flip cover can be omitted, and the parts used to reset the flip cover can be omitted, thereby reducing the complexity of the slot structure. Part quantity.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, embodiments are given below and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the socket structure of FIG. 1 connected to the connector. To make the drawing clearer, the slot structure 100 in FIG. 2 is shown with thick lines, the connector 30 is shown with dotted lines, and the main housing 200 in FIG. 1 is not shown in FIG. 2 . Figures 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views of the slot structure and the connector in Figure 2 at different positions respectively.

In this embodiment, the electronic device 10 is, for example, a notebook computer, but is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the electronic device may be a tablet computer or other electronic product. The electronic device 10 includes a slot structure 100 and a main housing 200. The main housing 200 is, for example, the shell of a main body. The slot structure 100 includes a main body portion 110 and a recessed portion 120 . The main body part 110 is connected to the main housing 200 . The recessed portion 120 is connected to the main body portion 110 . In this embodiment, the main housing 200, the main body part 110 and the recessed part 120 are integrally formed.

In this embodiment, the main body part 110 has a first accommodation space 111, and the recessed part 120 has a second accommodation space 121, wherein the second accommodation space 121 is connected to the first accommodation space 111. An edge 122 of the recessed portion 120 has a notch 1221 . The slot structure 100 of this embodiment is suitable for connecting with a connector 30 as shown in FIGS. 2 , 3 and 4 . Here, the connector 30 is, for example, an RJ45 plug, but is not limited thereto.

Under the above configuration, when the connector 30 is inserted into the slot structure 100 as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the first part 31 of the connector 30 is located in the first receiving space 111 of the main body 110, and the second The portion 32 is located in the second receiving space 121 of the recess 120 and partially protrudes from the notch 1221 , so that the connector 30 can be firmly positioned in the socket structure 100 of the electronic device 10 . Thereby, there is no need to design an additional flip cover to make way for the connector 30 , and manufacturing of the flip cover mold can be omitted and parts used for resetting can be omitted. Therefore, the slot structure 100 of this embodiment has better manufacturing convenience and can reduce the number of parts.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the socket structure and connector of FIG. 2 . FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the slot structure of FIG. 1 from another perspective. To make the drawing clearer, the slot structure 100 in FIG. 5 is shown with thick lines, the connector 30 is shown with dotted lines, and the main housing 200 in FIG. 1 is not shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 . In this embodiment, the main body 110 has two opposite inner surfaces 112 that are parallel to each other. The first accommodation space 111 is formed between the two inner surfaces 112 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6 . The connector 30 is adapted to be inserted into or extracted from the socket structure 100 along a first axis X.

When the connector 30 is inserted into the slot structure 100 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 , the first part 31 of the connector 30 is limited between two inner surfaces 112 , and the two inner surfaces 112 are adapted to prevent the first part 31 from moving along a direction perpendicular to the first part 31 . One axis moves in the X direction and a second axis moves in the Y direction.

In this embodiment, the slot structure 100 includes two retaining walls 130 , the two retaining walls 130 are parallel to each other, and the second accommodation space 121 is formed at least partially between the two retaining walls 130 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6 , wherein each The retaining wall 130 is connected between the main body part 110 and the recessed part 120 . The connector 30 is adapted to be inserted into the slot structure 100 along the first axis 32 moves along the second axis Y.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 . In this embodiment, the slot structure 100 includes two stop ribs 140 and two stop blocks 150 . The main body 110 also has an inner surface 113 located between two inner surfaces 112 . The two stop ribs 140 are connected to the inner surface 113 of the main body 110 and located in the first accommodation space 111 . The two stop blocks 150 respectively extend from the two edges 122 and are respectively connected to both side edges S1 of the notch 1221 . The notch 1221 is located between the two stop blocks 150 .

In this embodiment, the connector 30 is adapted to be inserted into the slot structure 100 along the first axis X as shown in FIGS. 2 , 3 and 5 and is partially limited between the stop rib 140 and the stop block 150 . Furthermore, the second part 32 of the connector 30 is a flexible positioning rod and includes a protruding portion 321 as shown in FIGS. 2 , 3 and 5 . The protruding portion 321 is adapted to engage with the stopper 150 The engaging surface 151, therefore, the stopper rib 140 and the stopper block 150 are suitable for preventing the connector 30 from moving along the first axis X.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 , each retaining wall 130 has a top surface 131 . Please refer to FIG. 7 , the main housing 200 includes a lower housing 210 and an upper housing 220 . The slot structure 100 is connected to the lower housing 210 . The upper housing 220 is assembled to the lower housing 210 . When the connector 30 is inserted into the slot structure 100 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 , the first part 31 of the connector 30 bears against the top surface 131 , and the upper housing 220 and the top surface 131 can prevent the connector 30 from moving along a vertical direction. The first axis X and the second axis Y move in a third axis Z.

In addition, please refer to FIGS. 1 and 6 , the slot structure 100 includes at least one supporting rib 160 . The two support ribs 160 are connected to the main body part 110 and are located in the first receiving space 111. The connector 30 is adapted to be inserted into the slot structure 100 along the first axis X as shown in FIG. 2 so that the first part 31 is supported by the support ribs 160. The support ribs 160 and the upper housing 220 shown in FIG. 7 are adapted to prevent the connector 30 from moving along the third axis Z.

To sum up, the socket structure of the present invention includes a recessed portion, the recessed portion has a second receiving space for receiving some connectors, and some of the connectors can protrude from the notch at the edge of the recessed portion. In this way, there is no need to design an additional flip cover to match the shape of the connector, and the mold design and manufacturing process of the original flip cover can be omitted, and the parts (such as springs) used to reset the flip cover can be omitted, thereby reducing the number of Number of parts for the slot structure. Furthermore, the slot structure uses its two retaining walls and two opposite inner surfaces of the main body to restrict the connector from moving along the second axial direction, and uses its two stop ribs and two stop blocks to restrict the connector from moving along the first axis. axial movement, and uses its support ribs and the top surfaces of each retaining wall to limit the movement of the connector along the third axial direction, so that the connector can be stably inserted into the slot structure.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above through embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field may make some modifications and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, The protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the appended patent application scope.

10: Electronic devices 100:Slot structure 110: Main part 111: First accommodation space 112, 113: Inner surface 120: depression 121: Second accommodation space 122: Edge 1221: Notch 130: retaining wall 131:Top surface 140: Stop rib 150:stop block 151:Clamping surface 160:Support rib 200: Main shell 210:Lower shell 220: Upper shell 30:Connector 31:Part One 32:Part 2 321:Protrusion S1: side edge X: first axis Y: Second axis Z: third axis

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the socket structure of FIG. 1 connected to the connector. Figures 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views of the slot structure and the connector in Figure 2 at different positions respectively. FIG. 5 is a top view of the socket structure and connector of FIG. 2 . FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the slot structure of FIG. 1 from another perspective. FIG. 7 is a front view of the socket structure and connector of FIG. 2 .

10: Electronic devices

100:Slot structure

110: Main part

111: First accommodation space

112, 113: Inner surface

120: depression

121: Second accommodation space

122: Edge

1221: Notch

130: retaining wall

131:Top surface

140: Stop rib

150:stop block

151:Clamping surface

160:Support rib

200: Main shell

S1: side edge

X: first axis

Y: Second axis

Z: third axis

Claims (11)

A slot structure suitable for connecting to a connector, including: a main body part having a first receiving space; a recessed part connected to the main body part and having a second receiving space, wherein the second receiving space is connected In the first receiving space, an edge of the recessed portion has a notch. When the connector is inserted into the slot structure, a first portion of the connector is located in the first receiving space, and a first portion of the connector Two parts are located in the second accommodation space and partially protrude from the recess; and two retaining walls, wherein each retaining wall is connected between the main body part and the recessed part, the second accommodation space is formed in at least part of Between the two retaining walls, the connector is adapted to be inserted into the slot structure along a first axial direction so that the second part is limited between the two retaining walls. The two retaining walls are adapted to prevent the second part from moving along the A second axial movement perpendicular to the first axis. The slot structure of claim 1, wherein the main body has two opposite inner surfaces, the first receiving space is formed between the two inner surfaces, and the connector is adapted to be inserted into the socket along the first axial direction. The groove structure limits the first part between the two inner surfaces, and the two inner surfaces are adapted to prevent the first part from moving in the second axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction. The slot structure of claim 1, wherein each retaining wall has a top surface, and when the connector is inserted into the slot structure, the first part leans against the top surface, and the top surface prevents the first part from moving along the A third axial movement perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. The slot structure according to claim 1, including at least one stop rib and at least one stop block. The at least one stop rib is connected to the main body and is located in the first accommodation space. The at least one stop block Connected to the side edge of the notch, the connector is adapted to be inserted into the slot structure along the first axial direction and is partially limited between the at least one stop rib and the at least one stop block. The blocking rib and the at least one blocking block are adapted to prevent the connector from moving along the first axial direction. The slot structure of claim 1, including at least one supporting rib, wherein the at least one supporting rib is connected to the main body and located in the first receiving space, and the connector is adapted to be inserted into the first axial direction. The slot structure enables the first part to be supported by the at least one supporting rib, and the at least one supporting rib is adapted to prevent the connector from moving in a third axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction. An electronic device includes: a main casing; and a slot structure, including: a main body part connected to the main casing and having a first receiving space; a recessed part connected to the main body part and having a first accommodation space; Two accommodating spaces, wherein the second accommodating space is connected to the first accommodating space, an edge of the recessed portion has a notch, and when the connector is inserted into the slot structure, a first part of the connector is located in the third accommodating space. a receiving space, and a second part of the connector is located in the second receiving space and partially protrudes from the recess; and two retaining walls, wherein each retaining wall is connected between the main body part and the recessed part space, the second accommodation space is formed between at least part of the two retaining walls, and the connector is suitable for When the slot structure is inserted along a first axis so that the second part is limited between the two retaining walls, the two retaining walls are adapted to prevent the second part from moving along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. Axial movement. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the main body has two opposite inner surfaces, the first receiving space is formed between the two inner surfaces, and the connector is adapted to be inserted into the slot along the first axial direction. The structure is such that the first part is limited between the two inner surfaces, and the two inner surfaces are adapted to prevent the first part from moving along the second axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction. The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein each retaining wall has a top surface, and when the connector is inserted into the slot structure, the first part rests on the top surface, and the top surface prevents the first part from moving vertically A third axial movement in the first axial direction and the second axial direction. The electronic device according to claim 6, including at least one stop rib and at least one stop block. The at least one stop rib is connected to the main body and is located in the first accommodation space. The at least one stop block is connected to On the side edge of the recess, the connector is adapted to be inserted into the slot structure along the first axial direction and is partially limited between the at least one stop rib and the at least one stop block, the at least one stop The rib and the at least one stopper are adapted to prevent the connector from moving along the first axial direction. The electronic device according to claim 6, comprising at least one supporting rib, wherein the at least one supporting rib is connected to the main body and located in the first receiving space, and the connector is adapted to be inserted into the plug along the first axial direction. groove structure so that the first part Supported by the at least one supporting rib, the at least one supporting rib is adapted to prevent the connector from moving along a third axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction. The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the main housing includes: a lower housing, the slot structure is connected to the lower housing; and an upper housing assembled to the lower housing, wherein the connector is adapted to When inserted into the slot structure along the first axial direction, the upper housing is adapted to prevent the connector from moving along a third axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction.

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