Patent Application
20130052852
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to connectors, and particularly to a connector used in an electronic device.
2. Description of Related Art
Many electronic devices, such as data storage devices, need a plurality of connectors. The connectors are usually connected to a plurality of cables, such as power cables or WLAN cables. Each of the connectors may include a resilient piece to prevent the connectors from disengaging from the electronic devices. The resilient piece may be damaged by the cables around the connectors, so that the connectors may be easily disengaged from the electronic devices.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
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The body 10 defines a recess 11 extending to the socket 20. A blocking wall 13 protrudes from the body 10 and placed around at the edge of the recess 11. The blocking wall 13 includes a back wall 131 and two defending walls 133 located on two opposite sides of the back wall 131.
The socket 30 includes a top wall 31, a bottom wall (not shown) opposite to the top wall 31, a first sidewall 33 and a second sidewall (not labeled) opposite to the first sidewall 33. In one embodiment, the first sidewall 33 is substantially parallel to the second sidewall and perpendicular to the top wall 31. The top wall 31, the bottom wall, the first sidewall 33 and the second sidewall cooperatively define a receiving space 35. A plurality of first terminals (not shown) are located on the receiving space 35. A resilient piece 60 is located on the top surface of the top wall 31. In one embodiment, the bottom of the recess 11 is in the same plane as the top surface of the top wall 31. A positioning portion 331 (shown in
The resilient piece 60 includes an engaging portion 61, a connecting portion 63, and an operating portion 65. The engaging portion 61 and the operating portion 65 are separately located on two opposite sides of the connecting portion 63.
The engaging portion 61 includes a raising portion 611 and a resilient portion 613. The raising portion 611 is connected to the top surface of the top wall 31. The resilient portion 613 extends towards the recess 11 from a distal end of the raising portion 611. A first plane is containing the top surface of the top wall 31. In one embodiment, the resilient portion 613 is substantially parallel to the first plane. Two protrusions 6131 are located on the top surface of the resilient portion 613. Each of the two protrusions 6131 has a guiding surface 6133. The guiding surface 6133 tilts away from the connecting portion 63. A second plane contains the guiding surface 6133. In one embodiment, an acute angle is defined between the second plane and the resilient portion 613.
The connecting portion 63 extends from a distal end of the resilient portion 613. In one embodiment, a first obtuse angle is defined between the connecting portion 63 and the resilient portion 613, and a second obtuse angle is defined between the first plane and the connecting portion 63. The operating portion 65 extends towards the back wall 131 from a distal end of the connection portion 63. A first distance is defined between the first plane and the resilient portion 613. A second distance is defined between the operating portion 65 and the first plane. In one embodiment, a third obtuse angle is defined between the connecting portion 63 and the operating portion 65; the second distance is larger than the first distance.
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In assembly, the sticking portion 913 of the data storage device 90 is aligned with the receiving space 35. The positioning portion 331 is aligned with the positioning groove 915. The connector 80 is inserted into the port 911. The sticking portion 913 is engaged in the receiving space 35. The positioning portion 331 is engaged in the positioning groove 915. The first terminals are electrically connected to the second terminals. The resilient piece 60 is elastically engaged in the port 911. The operating portion 65 is received in the recess 11, and the blocking wall 13 is configured to prevent the cable 40 around the connector 80 from destroying the resilient piece 60.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201110250744.5 | Aug 2011 | CN | national |
