Connector assembly for transmitting data between electronic devices

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a connector assembly for transmitting data between two electronic devices.

2. Description of Related Art

A connector assembly is used for transmitting data between two electronic devices. The connector assembly includes a first connector assembly with a plurality of inserting slots and a second connector assembly with a plurality of plugs. Each plug must be inserted into a corresponding inserting slot, before the connector assembly can work normally. However, the first connector is easily disengaged from the second connector. Therefore, an improved connector assembly for an electronic device may be desired.

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.

FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of a connector assembly in accordance with an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is similar to FIG. 1 , but viewed in a different aspect.

FIG. 3 is an assembled view of the connector assembly of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 , taken along a line IV-IV.

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.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , a connector assembly in accordance with an embodiment includes a first connector 10 and a second connector 30 , engaged with the first connector 10 . In one embodiment, a cross-section of the first connector 10 is T-shaped.

The first connector 10 includes a bottom plate 11 , two first side plates 13 , and two second side plates 15 . The bottom plate 11 defines a plurality of inserting slots 112 . Each of the plurality of inserting slots 112 is a rectangle. Two clipping devices 131 are located on each of the two first side plates 13 . Each of the two clipping devices 131 includes a concave slot 1311 and a protruding portion 1313 adjacent to the concave slot 1311 . In one embodiment, the concave slot 1311 is a rectangle, and a length of the concave slot 1311 , along a direction substantially parallel to the bottom plate 11 , is in a range between about 4.95 mm and about 5.05 mm. A connecting surface 1314 is connected to the concave slot 1311 and the protruding portion 1313 . In one embodiment, the connecting surface 1314 is arcuate, and a thickness of the protruding portion 1313 is in a range between 0.35 mm and 2.95 mm.

The second connector 30 includes a base 31 , two first side panels 33 , and two second side panels 35 . The base 31 , the two first side panels 33 , and the two second side panels 35 cooperatively defines a receiving space 40 for receiving the first connector 10 . A plurality of plugs 36 are secured to the base 31 and extend through the base 31 . Two engaging devices 331 are located on each of the two first side panels 33 , and each of the two engaging devices 331 includes a resisting member 332 and a receiving slot 334 , adjacent to the resisting member 332 . The resisting member 332 includes a slanted portion 3321 , and a resisting portion 3323 connected to the slanted portion 3321 and the receiving slot 334 . In one embodiment, the resisting portion 3323 is substantially parallel to the first side panel 33 .

Referring to FIGS. 3-4 , in assembly, the bottom plate 11 faces the plurality of plugs 36 . The first connector 10 is moved towards the second connector 30 , until each protruding portion 1313 , of the two clipping devices 131 , abuts each slanted portion 3321 , of the two resisting members 332 . The first connector 10 is further moved. The protruding portions 1313 extends through the slanted portion 3321 to engage in the receiving slots 334 , for preventing the first connector 10 from disengaging from the second connector 30 in a first direction that is substantially perpendicular to the base 31 . Each resisting portion 3323 of the two resisting member 332 is received in each concave slot 1311 of the two clipping device 131 , for preventing the first connector 10 from disengaging from the second connector 30 in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction. The plurality of plugs 36 are engaged in the plurality of inserting slots 112 , and the first connector 10 is thus secured to the second connector 30 .

In use, the protruding portion 1313 is engaged in receiving slot 334 , and the resisting portion 3323 is engaged in the concave slot 1311 . Thus, the first connector 10 can be tightly engaged with the second connector 30 .

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 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.