CN209844075U - Waterproof interface and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a connector technical field provides a waterproof interface and electronic equipment. The waterproof interface comprises a terminal assembly and a shell assembly; the terminal assembly comprises a main body and a metal shell, wherein the main body is arranged in the metal shell and provided with a connecting terminal, and a connecting end of the connecting terminal extends out of the metal shell; the shell assembly comprises a rubber shell, the terminal assembly is arranged in the rubber shell, and the connecting end of the connecting terminal extends to the outside of the rubber shell; the rubber shell is wrapped with plastic to seal the connecting terminal. Thereby glue the shell and mould connecting terminal through soldering tin package and realized sealed to whole waterproof interface, outside liquid can't enter into electronic equipment's inside through gluing the shell, has avoided the inside circuit board of electronic equipment or other components and parts the condition such as short circuit to appear, helps prolonging electronic equipment's life.

Description

Waterproof interface and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a connector technical field, more specifically say, relate to a waterproof interface and electronic equipment.

Background

With the development of communication technology, the development of electronic devices is becoming more and more popular, and in order to ensure the normal operation and data transmission of electronic devices, an interface is usually required to be installed on the electronic devices, so as to charge the electronic devices and perform data transmission through data lines. When the data line is used, the equipment plug of the data line is inserted into the interface of the electronic equipment, and the electric connection is realized between the conductive terminal in the interface and the data line, so that the purpose of charging or data transmission is achieved.

For electronic equipment, the waterproof performance is not only closely related to the service life of the electronic equipment, but also related to the safety problem in use. For example, electronic equipment is susceptible to moisture when used in a humid environment, and thus, electric shock accidents easily occur, which not only damage the equipment, but also endanger personal safety. Therefore, good waterproof performance is crucial for electronic devices.

However, the waterproof performance of the interface of the current electronic device is not good, so that after the electronic device is immersed in water, external water enters the circuit board of the electronic device through the interface, and the electronic device is damaged.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a waterproof interface to solve the not good technical problem of interface waterproof performance among the current electronic equipment.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a waterproof interface comprising a terminal assembly and a housing assembly; the terminal assembly comprises a main body and a metal shell, wherein the main body is arranged in the metal shell and provided with a connecting terminal, and a connecting end of the connecting terminal extends out of the metal shell; two first through grooves are formed in the side wall of the metal shell, and two first bulges matched with the first through grooves are formed in the main body; a second through groove is formed in the other side wall of the metal shell, and a second protrusion matched with the second through groove to complete positioning of the metal shell is arranged on the main body; the main body is also provided with a groove, and the metal shell is provided with a connecting pin which is riveted with the groove to complete the fixation of the main body and the metal shell; the shell assembly comprises a rubber shell, the terminal assembly is arranged in the rubber shell, and the connecting end of the connecting terminal extends to the outside of the rubber shell; the rubber shell is wrapped with plastic to seal the connecting terminal.

In an alternative embodiment, the number of said connection terminals is 5.

In an optional embodiment, the upper surface of the rubber shell is provided with a clearance groove capable of avoiding the root burrs of the connecting terminal.

In an optional embodiment, the connecting terminal and the plastic shell are coated with solder.

In an alternative embodiment, the rubber shell is made of plastic.

In an optional embodiment, the metal shell is further provided with pins, and the pins extend outwards from the metal shell to penetrate through the rubber shell and are perpendicular to the upper surface of the rubber shell.

In an optional embodiment, a waterproof ring is arranged on the surface of the rubber shell.

On the other hand, the utility model also provides an electronic equipment, including foretell waterproof interface.

The beneficial effects of the utility model reside in that: the plastic shell is wrapped and sealed with the connecting terminal, so that the whole waterproof interface is sealed, external liquid cannot enter the electronic equipment through the plastic shell, the situations that a circuit board or other components inside the electronic equipment are short-circuited and the like are avoided, and the service life of the electronic equipment is prolonged.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the embodiments or the prior art descriptions will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an overall structure of a waterproof interface according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an explosion structure of a waterproof interface according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is an explosion structure diagram of the waterproof interface provided by the embodiment of the present invention

Fig. 4 is a first schematic structural diagram of a terminal assembly of a waterproof interface according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal assembly of a waterproof interface according to an embodiment of the present invention

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing assembly of a waterproof interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein, in the figures, the respective reference numerals:

10	waterproof interface
		11	Terminal assembly
110	Connecting terminal
		1101	Connecting end
1102	Interface end
		111	Main body
1111	First bump
		1112	Second projection
1113	Groove
		112	Metal shell
1121	Pin
		1122	First through groove
1123	Second through groove
		1124	Avoiding groove
1125	Connecting pin
		12	Shell assembly
120	Keep away empty recess
		121	Rubber shell
13	Waterproof ring

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problem, technical solution and advantageous effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the following description is given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments to illustrate the present invention in further detail. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the invention.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly or indirectly secured to the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly or indirectly connected to the other element. The terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positions based on the orientations or positions shown in the drawings, and are for convenience of description only and not to be construed as limiting the technical solution. The terms "first", "second" and "first" are used merely for descriptive purposes and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features. The meaning of "plurality" is two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, an object of the present embodiment is to provide a waterproof interface 10, which includes a terminal assembly 11 and a housing assembly 12; the terminal assembly 11 includes a main body 111 and a metal shell 112, the main body 111 is disposed in the metal shell 112, the main body 111 is provided with a connection terminal 110, and a connection end of the connection terminal 110 extends out of the metal shell 112; the housing assembly 12 includes a rubber case 121, the terminal assembly 11 is disposed in the rubber case 121, and the connecting end of the connecting terminal 110 extends to the outside of the rubber case 121; the rubber case 121 encapsulates the connection terminal 110.

In this embodiment, the waterproof interface 10 may be used for connecting with a circuit board of an electronic device, and at this time, the connection end 1101 of the connection terminal 110 is electrically connected with the circuit board; the interface end 1102 of the connection terminal 110 is wrapped in the main body 111, and when the waterproof interface 10 is connected with an external plug, the interface end of the connection terminal 110 can be electrically connected with the external plug, so that the circuit board of the electronic device is electrically connected with the external plug, and data transmission or charging can be performed. Wherein, glue shell 121 package and mould sealing connection terminal 110 to sealed to whole waterproof interface 10 has been realized, when outside liquid (for example water) got into waterproof interface 10's grafting end, because the sealed effect that glue shell 121 package was moulded, liquid can't get into electronic equipment's inside through gluing shell 121, avoided inside circuit board of electronic equipment or other components and parts the condition such as short circuit to appear, help prolonging electronic equipment's life.

The number and specification of the connection terminals 110 may be set as required, for example, the number of the connection terminals 110 may be 5, and the waterproof interface 10 is a 5pin interface; the number of the connecting terminals 110 can also be 8, and the waterproof interface 10 is an 8pin interface; the number of the connection terminals 110 may also be 16, and the waterproof interface 10 is a 16pin interface. Of course, the number of the connection terminals 110 may be other values, and is not limited herein. The Type of the waterproof interface 10 can be set according to the requirement, and for example, the Type-C interface, the Lightning interface, the Micro-USB interface, etc. may be provided, and the Type may also be other types, which is not limited herein.

In order to better seal the waterproof interface 10, in this embodiment, the plastic shell 121 is made of an insulating material such as plastic, so as to have a good insulating effect, and is preferably made of plastic, and the connection terminal 110 and the plastic shell 121 are integrally wrapped by soldering tin, so that the connection terminal 110 and the plastic shell 121 are integrated into a whole, and a good sealing effect can be achieved.

Further, during the use of the waterproof interface 10, not only the interface end 1102 of the connection terminal 110 is connected with an external plug, but also the metal shell 112 is in contact with the external plug. Referring to fig. 3, in order to ensure that the waterproof interface 10 has better signal transmission and charging effects, the metal shell 112 further has pins 1121, and the pins 1121 extend outward from the metal shell 112 and penetrate through the rubber shell 121, are perpendicular to the upper surface of the rubber shell 121, and are soldered on the PCB, so that the waterproof interface 10 can be reliably fixed. In the present embodiment, the plug 1121 is made of a metal material and is integrally formed with the metal housing 112; the number of the pins 1121 is two, and the two pins 1121 are respectively disposed at two ends of the metal housing 112 and are respectively located at two sides of the connection end 1101 of the connection terminal 110. When the waterproof interface 10 is connected to a circuit board of an electronic device, the pins 1121 are fixedly connected to the circuit board, so that the waterproof interface 10 can be well fixed. Meanwhile, the pin 1121 made of metal may also serve as a ground. The material of the metal housing 112 may be selected as desired, and may be, for example, a metal housing made of stainless steel or ferrous metal, or other types of metals.

Referring to fig. 4, further, two first through grooves 1122 are disposed on the side wall of the metal shell 112, the main body 111 is provided with two first protrusions 1111 respectively matching with the first through grooves 1122, the width of the first protrusions 1111 is adapted to the width of the first through grooves 1122, and preferably, the width of the first protrusions 1111 is smaller than the width of the first through grooves 1122. A second through groove 1123 is formed on the other side wall of the metal shell 112, the main body 111 is provided with a second protrusion 1112 matched with the second through groove 1123, the width of the second protrusion 1112 is adapted to the width of the second through groove 1123, and preferably, the width of the second protrusion 1112 is equal to the width of the second through groove 1123, so that the main body 111 and the metal shell 112 can be limited, and the connection terminal 110 and the pin 1121 can also be limited; the main body 111 is further provided with a groove 1113, and the connecting pin 1123 on the metal shell 112 is riveted with the groove 1113 on the main body 111 to complete the fixation of the main body 111 and the metal shell 112.

Referring to fig. 5, in an alternative embodiment, the metal shell 112 is further provided with at least two avoiding grooves 1124 for avoiding the snap of the male end. The avoiding grooves 1124 are formed in the protrusion formed on the surface of the metal shell 112 facing the rubber shell 121, the number of the avoiding grooves 1124 may be multiple, and two avoiding grooves 1124 are preferred in this embodiment.

Referring to fig. 6, in an alternative embodiment, the housing assembly 12 includes a plastic shell 121, and the upper surface of the plastic shell 121 is provided with a plurality of clearance grooves 120, which can avoid the root burrs of the connection terminal 110 and also avoid the root burrs of the pins 1121. The housing assembly 12 further includes a waterproof ring 13, and the waterproof ring 13 is disposed on the surface of the rubber housing 121. When the waterproof interface 10 is assembled in the electronic device, the waterproof ring 13 can abut against corresponding components of the electronic device (for example, can abut against a device housing of the electronic device), so that no gap is formed between the waterproof ring 13 and the device housing, a good waterproof effect is achieved, and external liquid is prevented from penetrating into the electronic device through a gap between the waterproof interface 10 and the device housing to cause damage to components such as a circuit board. The waterproof ring 13 can be made of elastic material, so that the waterproof ring can be completely abutted against the equipment shell, and the waterproof effect is improved. The specific position of the waterproof ring 13 may be set as required, for example, it may be set on a side surface of the rubber case 121 close to the interface end 1102 of the connection terminal 110, or may be set at other positions as long as sealing between the waterproof interface 10 and the electronic device can be achieved, and is preferably set on the lower surface of the rubber case 121.

The waterproof interface 10 provided by the embodiment has at least the following beneficial effects:

(1) good waterproof effect. On one hand, the rubber shell 121 is wrapped with plastic to seal the connecting terminal 110, so that the whole waterproof interface 10 is sealed, and external liquid cannot enter the electronic equipment through the rubber shell 121; on the other hand, the waterproof ring 13 is arranged on the surface of the rubber shell 121, when the waterproof interface 10 is assembled in the electronic device, the waterproof ring 13 can abut against the device shell, so that no gap exists between the waterproof ring 13 and the device shell, external liquid cannot permeate into the electronic device through the gap between the waterproof interface 10 and the device shell, the waterproof interface 10 does not use a dispensing process, the waterproof grade can reach IPX6 grade, the situations that a circuit board or other components inside the electronic device are short-circuited and the like are avoided, the service life of the electronic device is prolonged, but the waterproof interface 10 cannot be soaked underwater.

The present embodiment also aims to provide an electronic device, which includes the waterproof interface 10.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device further comprises a device housing and a circuit board, the circuit board being disposed within the device housing; the device shell is provided with an interface through hole, and the waterproof interface 10 is arranged in the interface through hole and electrically connected with the circuit board, so that the electronic device can be ensured to be charged through an external power supply or perform data transmission with other devices through the waterproof interface 10.

The specific type of the electronic device may be any device provided with the waterproof interface 10, for example, a mobile phone, in which case the waterproof interface 10 is a mobile phone interface. Of course, the electronic device may also be of other types, such as a tablet computer, a bluetooth headset, a bluetooth sound box, a bracelet, a digital camera, a digital video camera, an electronic cigarette, an intercom, and other types of consumer electronics, and the like, without limitation.

The above description is only exemplary of the present invention and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the present invention, as any modifications, equivalents, improvements and the like made within the spirit and principles of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (8)

1. A waterproof interface comprising a terminal assembly and a housing assembly;

the terminal assembly comprises a main body and a metal shell, wherein the main body is arranged in the metal shell and provided with a connecting terminal, and a connecting end of the connecting terminal extends out of the metal shell;

two first through grooves are formed in the side wall of the metal shell, and two first bulges matched with the first through grooves are formed in the main body; a second through groove is formed in the other side wall of the metal shell, and a second protrusion matched with the second through groove to complete positioning of the metal shell is arranged on the main body; the main body is also provided with a groove, and the metal shell is provided with a connecting pin which is riveted with the groove to complete the fixation of the main body and the metal shell;

the shell assembly comprises a rubber shell, the terminal assembly is arranged in the rubber shell, and the connecting end of the connecting terminal extends to the outside of the rubber shell; the rubber shell is wrapped with plastic to seal the connecting terminal.

2. The waterproof interface of claim 1, wherein said connection terminals are 5 in number.

3. The waterproof interface of claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the rubber case is provided with a clearance groove capable of avoiding burrs at the root of the connection terminal.

4. The waterproof interface of claim 3 wherein said connection terminals are overmolded with said plastic shell.

5. The waterproof interface of claim 4, wherein said rubber shell is made of plastic.

6. The watertight interface of claim 1 wherein said metal housing further comprises pins extending outwardly from said metal housing through said rubber housing and perpendicular to an upper surface of said rubber housing.

7. The waterproof interface of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a waterproof ring is provided on the surface of said rubber shell.

8. An electronic device comprising the waterproof interface according to any one of claims 1 to 7.