CN220253713U - Rotary connector and connecting wire - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a rotary connector, which comprises a fixed component and a rotary component which rotate mutually; the rotating assembly comprises a rotating seat and a first circuit board arranged on the rotating seat; the fixed component comprises a fixed seat and a second circuit board, wherein the fixed seat is rotationally connected with the rotating seat; one of the second circuit board and the first circuit board is provided with a plurality of first conductors which are arranged at intervals, the other one of the second circuit board and the first circuit board is provided with a plurality of annular second conductors which are concentric and arranged at intervals, and the plurality of first conductors are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of annular second conductors; the first circuit board is also provided with a connector body which extends out of the rotating seat; when the fixing seat and the rotating seat are matched to rotate, the connector body rotates along with the rotating seat, and the first conductors and the second conductors are in one-to-one correspondence and kept in contact to establish electrical connection. The utility model further provides a connecting wire. The technical scheme of the utility model can realize the rotation of the contact, avoid the contact from being easy to twist and damage the whole connecting wire, and improve the durability.

Description

Rotary connector and connecting wire

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of information transmission, in particular to a rotary connector and a connecting wire.

Background

The connecting wire is used for connecting two IDE devices, and people in daily life are used for connecting equipment such as CD-ROM, hard disk, CD-RW, mobile phone and the like. The connecting wires of the same interface are also used for different devices of the corresponding interfaces in various scenes. In daily use, the interface of the connecting wire is easy to bend and twist, and the connecting wire is easy to break after being twisted for a plurality of times, so that the whole connecting wire cannot be used, and the user is unchanged and wasted, therefore, the manufacturing of the connecting wire with the contact head capable of rotating at an angle is very necessary.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model provides a rotary connector which can rotate so as to avoid bending and twisting.

In a first aspect, embodiments of the present utility model provide a rotary connector including a fixed assembly and a rotary assembly that rotate relative to each other; the rotating assembly comprises a rotating seat and a first circuit board arranged on the rotating seat; the fixed assembly comprises a fixed seat and a second circuit board, wherein the fixed seat is rotationally connected with the rotating seat; one of the second circuit board and the first circuit board is provided with a plurality of first conductors arranged at intervals, the other one of the second circuit board and the first circuit board is provided with a plurality of annular second conductors arranged at intervals concentric with the center, and the plurality of first conductors and the plurality of annular second conductors are in one-to-one correspondence; the first circuit board is also provided with a connector body, and the connector body extends out of the rotating seat; the rotary connector further comprises a mounting piece, wherein the mounting piece is provided with a first clamping piece and a second clamping piece which are oppositely arranged; the rotating seat and the fixed seat are clamped by the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece to be stably assembled together, and the rotating seat rotates between the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece; when the fixing seat and the rotating seat are matched to rotate, the connector body rotates along with the rotating seat, and the first conductors and the second annular conductors are in one-to-one correspondence and kept in contact to establish electrical connection.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present utility model provides a rotary connector, where the connection wire includes an adapter, a wire body, and a rotary connector as described above, and the adapter and the rotary connector are respectively connected to two ends of the wire body and electrically connected through the wire body.

Above-mentioned swivelling joint ware and connecting wire, through a plurality of first electric conductors and a plurality of annular second electric conductor one-to-one keep contacting and establish the electricity and connect, can realize fixing base and roating seat relative rotation still can keep the electricity to connect, simultaneously, use first clamping piece and second clamping piece to fix roating seat and fixing base with the mode of clamping for the assembly is convenient. Because of the clamping mode, the rotary seat and the fixed seat do not need to be perforated or penetrated, thereby improving the yield of products.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below. It is apparent that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and that other drawings may be obtained from the structures shown in these drawings without inventive labor for those skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotary connector according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 is a schematic front view of the rotating assembly shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic rear view of the rotating assembly shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a schematic front view of the securing assembly shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a schematic rear view of the securing assembly shown in fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of the sleeve shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a connecting wire according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

The achievement of the objects, functional features and advantages of the present utility model will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in conjunction with the embodiments.

Detailed Description

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate describing the present utility model and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

For a clearer and more accurate understanding of the present utility model, reference will now be made in detail to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals refer to like elements, illustrate examples of embodiments of the utility model. It is to be understood that the proportions shown in the drawings are not to scale as to the actual practice of the utility model, and are for illustrative purposes only and are not drawn to scale.

Referring to fig. 1 in combination, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotary connector 100 according to an embodiment of the utility model. The rotary connector 100 is applied to connection lines such as data lines, and the rotary connector 100 includes a fixed assembly 11 and a rotary assembly 12 that rotate relative to each other. The rotating assembly 12 may be mounted on the fixed assembly 11 and rotate relative to the fixed assembly 11. One end of the fixing component 11 is connected with the wire body, the other end is used for installing the rotating component 12, the connector body 1221 is arranged on the rotating component 12, and the connector body 1221 rotates along with the rotation of the rotating component 12 so as to adapt to different use scenes.

Referring to fig. 2 in combination with fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic front view of a rotating assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model; fig. 3 is a schematic back view of a rotary assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

The rotating assembly 12 includes a rotating base 121 and a first circuit board 122 disposed on the rotating base 121, the first circuit board 122 is provided with a plurality of annular second conductors 123 and a connector body 1221, and the annular second conductors 123 are in circuit communication with the connector body 1221 to realize signal or electric energy transmission.

The rotating seat 121 comprises an upper shell 1211 and a connector fixing seat 1212, the connector fixing seat 1212 and the upper shell 1211 are integrally formed, and the upper shell 1211 is provided with a first accommodating cavity 1213; the first circuit board 122 is provided with a plurality of annular second conductors 123, one ends of which are accommodated in the first accommodating cavity 1213, and the other ends of which are accommodated in the connector fixing seat 1212. The other end extends from the first receiving chamber 1213 into the connector holder 1212.

Specifically, the upper housing 1211 includes an annular outer ring 12111 extending from the upper housing 1211, and the upper housing 1211 and the outer ring 12111 together define a first receiving chamber 1213. Specifically, the connector holder 1212 is configured to fix the connector body. The connector holder 1212 is provided with a mounting hole 12121, the mounting hole 12121 is communicated with the first receiving chamber 1213, and the connector body 1221 is exposed to the outside through the mounting hole 12121 for electrical connection with an external device. The outer ring 12111 is adapted to be secured to the securing assembly 11.

Specifically, the rotation seat 121 is provided with a second positioning hole 124. That is, the second positioning hole 124 is disposed at a side facing away from the first receiving chamber 1213, and more specifically, the second positioning hole 124 is disposed at the center of the disc-shaped structure.

Specifically, the outer ring 12111 is provided with threads for fastening with the fixing assembly 11.

The first circuit board 122 is a circular circuit board connected with a rectangle, and the rectangle rotates around the vertical axis where the center of the circle of the circular circuit board is located when rotating. One end of the first circuit board 122 extending into the connector holder 1212 is connected to the connector body 1221, and the connector body 1221 extends out of the connector holder 1212. When the fixing member 11 and the rotating member 12 are rotated in cooperation, the connector body 1221 is rotated along with the rotating base 121 and is connected to an external device at various angles.

Specifically, the second ring-shaped conductor 123 is a circular conductive sheet or a ring-shaped conductive sheet, the rotating base 121 rotates around the center of the circular conductive sheet or the ring-shaped conductive sheet,

referring to fig. 4 and fig. 5 in combination, fig. 4 is a schematic back view of a fixing assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model; fig. 5 is a schematic front view of a fixing assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

In this embodiment, the fixing assembly 11 includes a fixing base 111 rotatably connected to the rotating base 12, and a second circuit board 112 disposed on the fixing base 111, where the second circuit board 112 is provided with a plurality of first electrical conductors 113, and the plurality of first electrical conductors 113 and the plurality of annular second electrical conductors 123 are in one-to-one correspondence. When the fixed base 111 and the rotating base 121 rotate in a matched manner, the first conductors 113 and the second annular conductors 123 are in contact in a one-to-one correspondence, so that electrical connection is established.

The fixing base 111 includes a lower housing 1111, an inner ring 1112 formed by extending the lower housing 1111, and a first tube 1113. The inner ring 1112 is adapted to be coupled to the rotating assembly 12. The first tube 1113 is fixedly connected with the lower housing 1111, and the lower housing 1111 is provided with a second accommodation chamber 1114; the second circuit board 112 is provided with a plurality of first electric conductors 113, one ends of which are accommodated in the second accommodating cavity 1114, and the other ends of which are accommodated in the first tube 1113.

Specifically, the lower housing 1111 has a disc shape, and a second receiving chamber 1114 is provided at one side of the disc, and the second receiving chamber 1114 is a disc-shaped chamber concentric with the lower housing 1111. The first tube 1113 is a rectangular hollow first tube 1113. The cavity of the first tube 1113 communicates with the second housing 1114 for the second circuit board 112 or the circuit to pass through. The inner ring 1112 is a wall formed by extending upward from the sidewall of the second accommodating cavity 1114 and extending outward from the end, the inner ring 1112 is matched with the outer ring 12111, and the inner ring 1112 and the outer ring 12111 are sleeved to enable the rotating seat 12 to be rotatably connected with the fixed seat 11.

In particular, inner ring 1112 is provided with threads that mate with threads of outer ring 12111 for fastening with rotating assembly 12. In addition, the fastening manner of the outer ring 12111 and the inner ring 1112 may be other fastening manners, such as screws.

Specifically, the fixing base 111 is provided with a first positioning hole 114 for positioning. That is, the first positioning hole 114 is disposed on a surface facing away from the second accommodating cavity 1114, and more specifically, the first positioning hole 114 is disposed at the center of the disc-shaped structure.

The second circuit board 112 is a circuit board with a rectangle connected in a circular shape, the first circuit board 122 and the second circuit board 112 are two circular circuit boards with similar sizes, when the fixing seat 111 and the rotating seat 121 are matched to rotate, two circle centers of the two circular circuit boards are positioned on the same axis, the two circular circuit boards rotate around the axis, and the two rectangles rotate along with the rotation of the respective circular circuit boards.

The first conductors 113 are pins, spaced apart and linearly distributed on the second circuit board 112. Alternatively, the first electrical conductors 113 need to be kept at intervals to maintain that no current disturbance or short circuit is generated between the first electrical conductors 113, i.e. the first electrical conductors 113 may not be limited to a straight line distribution in production.

Specifically, one end of each first conductive body 113, which contacts each annular second conductive body 123, is spherical to reduce friction therebetween.

Preferably, in other embodiments, the first electrical conductor 113 is not limited to be disposed on the second circuit board 112 and the annular second electrical conductor 123 is not limited to be disposed on the first circuit board 12. One end of each first conductor 113 is disposed on one of the second circuit board 112 or the first circuit board 122, and the other end of each first conductor is protruded toward the other of the first circuit board 122 or the second circuit board 112 to be in contact with the corresponding annular second conductor 123. Namely, one of the second circuit board 112 and the first circuit board 122 is provided with a plurality of first conductors 113 arranged at intervals and the other is provided with a plurality of annular second conductors 123 arranged at intervals concentric with the center. It is sufficient that the first conductor 113 and the annular second conductor 123 are in contact with each other to realize circuit conduction.

The rotary connector 100 further comprises a mounting member 13, the mounting member 13 being provided with two oppositely facing first and second jaws 131, 132; the rotary base 12 and the fixing base 11 are held by the first and second clips 131 and 132 to be stably assembled together, and the rotary base 12 rotates between the first and second clips 131 and 132.

Specifically, the first and second clamping pieces 131 and 132 are provided with first and second protrusions 1311 and 1321, respectively, and the first and second protrusions 1311 and 1321 are disposed opposite to each other, and the first and second positioning holes 114 and 124 cooperate with the first and second protrusions 1311 and 1321, respectively, so that the rotating base 12 and the fixing base 11 are clamped together by the first and second clamping pieces 131 and 132.

Specifically, the rotation base 12 rotates in the rotation plane with respect to the fixing base 11, and the rotation base 12 and the fixing base 11 are caught by the first and second clips 131 and 132 from the direction perpendicular to the rotation plane, so that the relative positions of the rotation base 12 and the fixing base 11 in the direction remain unchanged.

The embodiment of the utility model further provides a connecting wire 1000, which comprises an adapter 3, a wire body 2 and the rotary connector 1, wherein the adapter 3 and the rotary connector 1 are respectively connected to two ends of the wire body 2 and are electrically connected through the wire body 2. The improvement and effective gain of the rotary connector 1 are as described above, and thus the description will not be repeated.

Specifically, the connection line is a charging line, a data line, or a cable for realizing data transmission and charging.

In the above embodiment, the second circuit board is disposed on the fixing base; the first circuit board is arranged on the rotating seat; one of the second circuit board and the first circuit board is provided with a plurality of first conductors which are arranged at intervals, the other one of the second circuit board and the first circuit board is provided with a plurality of annular second conductors which are concentric and arranged at intervals, and the plurality of first conductors are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of annular second conductors; one end of each first conductor is arranged on one of the second circuit board or the first circuit board, the other end of each first conductor protrudes towards the other one of the second circuit board or the first circuit board and contacts with the corresponding annular second conductor, the first circuit board is further provided with a connector body, the fixed seat and the rotating seat are matched to rotate, the connector body rotates along with the rotating seat, and the first conductors and the annular second conductors keep corresponding contact when the rotating seat rotates relative to the fixed seat, so that the second circuit board and the second circuit are electrically connected. The rotation range of the fixed seat and the rotating seat is 180 degrees.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the present utility model without departing from the spirit or scope of the utility model. Thus, if and when such modifications and variations of the present utility model fall within the scope of the claims and the equivalents thereof, the present utility model is intended to encompass such modifications and variations.

The above list of preferred embodiments of the present utility model is, of course, not intended to limit the scope of the utility model, and equivalent variations according to the claims of the present utility model are therefore included in the scope of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A rotary connector of a connecting wire, characterized in that the rotary connector comprises a fixed component and a rotary component which rotate mutually; the rotating assembly comprises a rotating seat and a first circuit board arranged on the rotating seat; the fixed assembly comprises a fixed seat and a second circuit board, wherein the fixed seat is rotationally connected with the rotating seat; one of the second circuit board and the first circuit board is provided with a plurality of first conductors arranged at intervals, the other one of the second circuit board and the first circuit board is provided with a plurality of annular second conductors arranged at intervals concentric with the center, and the plurality of first conductors and the plurality of annular second conductors are in one-to-one correspondence; the first circuit board is also provided with a connector body, and the connector body extends out of the rotating seat; the rotary connector further comprises a mounting piece, wherein the mounting piece is provided with a first clamping piece and a second clamping piece which are oppositely arranged; the rotating seat and the fixed seat are clamped by the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece to be stably assembled together, and the rotating seat rotates between the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece; when the fixing seat and the rotating seat are matched to rotate, the connector body rotates along with the rotating seat, and the first conductors and the second annular conductors are in one-to-one correspondence and kept in contact to establish electrical connection.

2. The rotary connector of claim 1, wherein each first conductor is a thimble, one end of the thimble is disposed on the second circuit board or the first circuit board, and the other end of the thimble protrudes toward the first circuit board or the second circuit board to contact the corresponding annular second conductor.

3. The rotary connector of claim 2, wherein the first circuit board is provided with the plurality of annular second conductors arranged concentrically and at intervals, and the second circuit board is provided with the plurality of first conductors arranged at intervals.

4. The rotary connector of claim 3, wherein the plurality of first conductors are spaced apart and linearly distributed on the second circuit board.

5. The rotary connector of claim 4, wherein an end of each first conductor contacting each annular second conductor is spherical.

6. The rotary connector of claim 1, wherein the swivel base rotates in a rotation plane relative to the fixed base, the swivel base and the fixed base being retained by the first clip and the second clip from a direction perpendicular to the rotation plane such that a relative position of the swivel base and the fixed base in the direction remains unchanged.

7. The rotary connector of claim 6, wherein the first clip and the second clip are respectively provided with a first protrusion and a second protrusion, the first protrusion and the second protrusion are arranged opposite to each other, the rotary seat is provided with a first positioning hole, and the fixing seat is provided with a second positioning hole; the first positioning hole and the second positioning hole are respectively matched with the first convex part and the second convex part, so that the rotating seat and the fixed seat are clamped together by the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece.

8. The rotary connector of claim 1, wherein the holder comprises a lower housing and an annular inner ring extending from the lower housing, the rotary holder comprises an upper housing and an annular outer ring extending from the upper housing, and the inner ring and the outer ring are sleeved to rotatably connect the rotary holder with the holder.

9. The rotary connector of claim 8, wherein the swivel base further comprises a connector holder for securing the connector body, the connector holder being provided with a mounting hole; the connector fixing seat is integrally formed with the upper shell, a first accommodating cavity is formed by the upper shell and the outer ring in a surrounding mode and communicated with the mounting hole, one ends of the annular second conductors are accommodated in the first accommodating cavity, the other ends of the annular second conductors extend into the connector fixing seat from the first accommodating cavity and are connected with the connector body, and the connector body extends out of the connector fixing seat.

10. A connection wire, characterized in that the connection wire comprises an adapter, a wire body and a rotary connector according to any one of claims 1-9, the adapter and the rotary connector being connected to both ends of the wire body, respectively, and being electrically connected through the wire body.