Hard disk data interface pitch converter

• US 10,367,322 B2
• Filed: 04/25/2016
• Issued: 07/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Texas Scenic Company, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Texas Scenic Company, Inc.
• Inventors: Chen, Gengfa
• Primary Examiner(s): Duverne, Jean F
• Application Number:
  US15/328,161
• Publication Number:
  US 20190173248A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,191 Days
• Field of Search: 439495
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/55 characterised by the terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/7082 Coupling device supported only by cooperation with PCB
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/79 connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/52 Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/085 Short circuiting bus-strips

Abstract

A hard disk data interface pitch converter is disclosed, which comprises: a converting part, comprising converting terminals and contact terminals, the converting terminals comprising metallic conductors having a relatively large interval at one end and a relatively small interval at the other end; a short connection part for connecting any two or more non-adjacent metallic conductors in the contact terminals through metallic conductors; a base with a channel for accommodating the contact terminals and a slot for fixing the short connection part; a cover body cooperating with the base for protecting the converting part and short connection part. An extension part is formed by digging each metallic conductor in the contact terminals, and exactly shields a gap between the contact terminals and channel. The short connection part enables miniaturization of a device. It is possible to prevent adhesives or foreign objects from falling onto contacting ends of the contact terminals.

Claims

1. A hard disk data interface pitch converter, comprising:

a converting part, which comprises converting terminals and contact terminals, wherein the contact terminals comprise a plurality of metallic conductors which are independent from one another, the converting terminals comprise metallic conductors which have a relatively large interval at one end and a relatively small interval at the other end, and the end of the converting terminals where the metallic conductors have the large interval between is connected in a one-to-one manner to an end of the metallic conductors in the contact terminals;

a short connection part, which is operable to connect any two or more non-adjacent metallic conductors in the contact terminals through metallic conductors;

a base, which is provided with a channel for accommodating the contact terminals and a slot for fixing the short connection part; and

a cover body, which cooperates with the base for protecting the converting part and the short connection part,

wherein an extension part is formed by digging each of the metallic conductors in the contact terminals, and the extension part exactly shields a gap between the contact terminals and the channel.

2. The hard disk data interface pitch converter of claim 1, wherein the base is provided with raised blocks to be hot melt for fixing the converting terminals, and the raised blocks are arranged alternately between the converting terminals.

3. The hard disk data interface pitch converter of claim 2, wherein the raised blocks are provided with a first guiding angle at the top, and the raised blocks have a height which is 0.5-2 times larger than an interval between the raised blocks.

4. The hard disk data interface pitch converter of claim 1, wherein the converting terminals and contact terminals are formed into an integral part or are connected by soldering.

5. The hard disk data interface pitch converter of claim 1, wherein the base is provided with stop holes at both ends, the cover body is provided with stop columns corresponding to the stop holes.

6. The hard disk data interface pitch converter of claim 5, wherein each of the stop columns is provided with a stop block at the bottom and a second guiding angle at the top, and the stop columns have a cross section identical with that of the stop holes.

7. The hard disk data interface pitch converter of claim 6, wherein the cover body is provided with a first hook at one side and a first groove at the other side, the base is provided with a second groove at one side which cooperates with the first hook and a second hook at the other side which cooperates with the first groove, and the first hook is arranged at a different side from the stop block.

8. The hard disk data interface pitch converter of claim 1, wherein the cover body is provided with a check block for protecting the converting terminals.

9. The hard disk data interface pitch converter of claim 1, wherein the cover body is provided with flat cable holes through which flat cables pass.