IP Library Granted Patent US 11,799,254
Granted Patent B2
US 11,799,254 · App. 17/400,649 · Granted Oct 24, 2023

Charging adapter device and installing method thereof

Inventors: Xiaoqing Zhang (Dongguan, CN); Lijun Xu (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: Dongguan Leader Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
H01R31/06H01R13/504H01R13/5219H01R43/24H02J7/0045
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Patent No.
US 11,799,254
App. No.
17/400,649
Granted
Oct 24, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a charging adapter device and an installing method of a charging adapter device. The charging adapter device includes a connector, and the connector includes a housing and a terminal. The charging adapter device further includes an adapter plate and two pins. The adapter plate is arranged in the housing and electrically connected to the terminal. The two pins are separately electrically connected to the adapter plate such that the two pins are electrically conductive with the connector through the adapter plate. The charging adapter device achieves the convenience of charging for the product. The installing method of the charging adapter device improves the installation efficiency of the charging adapter device.

Claims (44)

1. A charging adapter device, comprising:

a connector, wherein the connector comprises a housing and a terminal;

an adapter plate arranged in the housing, wherein the adapter plate is electrically connected to the terminal; and

two pins, wherein the two pins are separately electrically connected to the adapter plate such that the two pins are electrically conductive with the connector through the adapter plate;

wherein an outer wall of the housing is provided with a sealing structure, the outer wall of the housing is circumferentially provided with a groove, and the sealing structure is sleeved in the groove.

2. The charging adapter device of claim 1 , wherein the two pins are perpendicularly inserted into the adapter plate, and the terminal is perpendicularly inserted into the adapter plate.

3. The charging adapter device of claim 2 , wherein the connector further comprises a body and a tongue plate, the tongue plate extends from the body in a direction facing away from the adapter plate, the body is located between the tongue plate and the adapter plate, and the body and the adapter plate are arranged in parallel to each other and perpendicular to an extension direction of the two pins and an extension direction of the terminal.

4. The charging adapter device of claim 3 , wherein the body is located in the housing, the housing is in encircling contact with the body, the housing and the body form a first accommodation space and a second accommodation space, the first accommodation space and the second accommodation space are located on two opposite sides of the body, respectively, the tongue plate is located in the first accommodation space, and the adapter plate is located in the second accommodation space.

5. The charging adapter device of claim 4 , further comprising a glue, wherein the glue is located in the second accommodation space, and the glue is connected to the housing, the body and the adapter plate, and the glue covers a part of the terminal and a part of the two pins.

6. The charging adapter device of claim 5 , wherein the connector further comprises a spacer member, the spacer member is arranged on one surface of the body facing towards the adapter plate, and is sandwiched between the body and the adapter plate, and the glue fills a gap between the body and the adapter plate and covers the adapter plate.

7. The charging adapter device of claim 5 , wherein an outer peripheral wall of the adapter plate is recessed inward with respect to an outer peripheral wall of the body in a direction facing away from the housing, and the glue surrounds the outer peripheral wall of the adapter plate and fills a gap between the outer peripheral wall of the adapter plate and an inner wall of the housing.

8. The charging adapter device of claim 3 , wherein the connector further comprises two positioning pieces, the two positioning pieces are arranged on one surface of the body facing towards the adapter plate and are arranged on two opposite sides of the body, respectively, the adapter plate further comprises two positioning openings arranged on two opposite sides of the adapter plate, respectively, and the two positioning pieces extend into the two positioning openings, respectively.

9. The charging adapter device of claim 1 , wherein the connector is a type-C interface.

10. The charging adapter device of claim 1 , wherein one of the two pins is a grounding end and another of the two pins is a power supply end, a grounding terminal of the connector is connected to the one of the two pins which is the grounding end through the adapter plate, and a power supply terminal of the connector is connected to the another of the two pins which is the power supply end through the adapter plate.

11. An installing method of a charging adapter device, applied to a charging adapter device, wherein the charging adapter device comprises a connector, an adapter plate and two pins, the connector comprises a housing and a terminal; the adapter plate arranged in the housing, the adapter plate is electrically connected to the terminal; and the two pins are separately electrically connected to the adapter plate such that the two pins are electrically conductive with the connector through the adapter plate,

and the installing method of the charging adapter device comprising:

separately connecting the two pins and the terminal to the adapter plate to form an adapter assembly; and

installing the adapter assembly in the housing, and sealingly connecting the adapter assembly to the housing;

wherein the installing the adapter assembly in the housing, and sealingly connecting the adapter assembly to the housing further comprises:

injecting liquid glue through an opening of the housing, such that the liquid glue connects the housing, the body, and the adapter plate, and the liquid glue covers a part of the terminal and a part of the two pins; and

curing the liquid glue.

12. The installing method of the charging adapter device of claim 11 , further comprising:

perpendicularly inserting the two pins into the adapter plate; and

perpendicularly inserting the terminal into the adapter plate.

13. The installing method of the charging adapter device of claim 12 , wherein the connector further comprises a body and a tongue plate, the tongue plate extends from the body in a direction facing away from the adapter plate, the body is located between the tongue plate and the adapter plate, and the body and the adapter plate are arranged in parallel to each other and perpendicular to an extension direction of the two pins and an extension direction of the terminal.

14. The installing method of the charging adapter device of claim 13 , wherein the body is located in the housing, the housing is in encircling contact with the body, the housing and the body form a first accommodation space and a second accommodation space, the first accommodation space and the second accommodation space are located on two opposite sides of the body, respectively, the tongue plate is located in the first accommodation space, and the adapter plate is located in the second accommodation space.

15. The installing method of the charging adapter device of claim 14 , further comprising:

disposing a glue in the second accommodation space; and

connecting the glue to the housing, the body and the adapter plate; and

having the glue cover a part of the terminal and a part of the two pins.

16. The installing method of the charging adapter device of claim 15 , wherein the connector further comprises a spacer member, and the installing method further comprising:

arranging the spacer member on one surface of the body facing towards the adapter plate, and wherein the spacer member is sandwiched between the body and the adapter plate; and

filling the glue in a gap between the body and the adapter plate, wherein the glue covers the adapter plate.

17. The installing method of the charging adapter device of claim 15 , wherein an outer peripheral wall of the adapter plate is recessed inward with respect to an outer peripheral wall of the body in a direction facing away from the housing, the installing method further comprising:

having the glue surround the outer peripheral wall of the adapter plate and fill a gap between the outer peripheral wall of the adapter plate and an inner wall of the housing.

18. The installing method of the charging adapter device of claim 14 , wherein the connector further comprises two positioning pieces, the two positioning pieces are arranged on one surface of the body facing towards the adapter plate and are arranged on two opposite sides of the body, respectively, the adapter plate further comprises two positioning openings arranged on two opposite sides of the adapter plate, respectively, and the installing method further comprising:

having the two positioning pieces extend into the two positioning openings, respectively.

19. A charging adapter device, comprising:

a connector, wherein the connector comprises a housing and a terminal;

an adapter plate arranged in the housing, wherein the adapter plate is electrically connected to the terminal; and

two pins, wherein the two pins are separately electrically connected to the adapter plate such that the two pins are electrically conductive with the connector through the adapter plate;

the connector further comprises a body and a tongue plate, the tongue plate extends from the body in a direction facing away from the adapter plate, and the body is located between the tongue plate and the adapter plate;

the body is located in the housing, the housing is in encircling contact with the body, and the housing and the body form an accommodation space;

the charging adapter device further comprising a glue, wherein the glue is located in the accommodation space, and the glue is connected to the housing, the body and the adapter plate, and the glue covers a part of the terminal and a part of the two pins.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2021
From: ZHANG, XIAOQING; XU, LIJUN
To: DONGGUAN LEADER PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057353/0307 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 202011480673.3 · Dec 15, 2020 · national
CN 202023020526.6 · Dec 15, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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