Adapter device

An adapter device includes a base body, a fastening assembly and a circuit module. The base body opens a plurality of openings corresponding to a plurality of connection ports with different specifications. The fastening assembly is mounted to the base body. The circuit module is assembled to the base body. The circuit module includes a circuit board and at least one connecting cable. The circuit board is assembled in the base body. The circuit board is equipped with the plurality of the connection ports with the different specifications. The at least one connecting cable is received in the base body and the fastening assembly. One end of the at least one connecting cable is electrically connected with the circuit board. The other end of the at least one connecting cable is equipped with a plug docking with at least one insertion port of a tablet electronic device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to a device, and more particularly to an adapter device.

2. The Related Art

With the development of electronic sciences and technologies, tablet computers are more and more popular, in order to be applicable to different usage environments, more and more conditions of the tablet computers cooperating with other various electronic devices to be used are emerged.

Currently, the tablet computer is generally smaller and thinner, the tablet computer usually has one insertion port or two insertion ports. A transmission cable is capable of being connected between the tablet computer and each of the various electronic devices. One end of the transmission cable has a first port for docking with the insertion port of the tablet computer, and the other end of the transmission cable has a second port for docking with a docking port of each of the various electronic devices. Each of the various electronic devices is capable of cooperating with the tablet computer to be used. So data signals, power signals or audio signals are capable of being connected and transmitted between the insertion port of the tablet computer and the docking port of each of the various electronic devices by virtue of the transmission cable.

However, the various electronic devices which are capable of cooperating with the tablet computer to be used have different docking ports with different specifications, if different transmission cables of which the second ports have different specifications are just applied to dock with the different docking ports of the various electronic devices, so a large number of the different transmission cables need be prepared that causes an inconvenience in use.

Thus, in order to solve the problem described above, an innovative adapter device need be provided, the various electronic devices which are capable of cooperating with the tablet computer are electrically connected with the tablet computer by virtue of the innovative adapter device being connected between the insertion port and the different docking ports, so the tablet computer is appropriate for being applied in various usage environments for satisfying multiple usage needs of users.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide an adapter device for receiving a tablet electronic device in the adapter device. The adapter device has a plurality of connection ports with different specifications. The tablet electronic device is equipped with at least one insertion port. The adapter device converts the at least one insertion port into the plurality of the connection ports with the different specifications. The adapter device includes a base body, a fastening assembly and a circuit module. The base body opens a plurality of openings communicated with an inside of the base body and an outside of the base body. The plurality of the openings are corresponding to the plurality of the connection ports with the different specifications. The inside of the base body defines an accommodating space communicated with the plurality of the openings. The fastening assembly is mounted to the base body. The fastening assembly opens a receiving space penetrating through a middle of a front surface of the fastening assembly. The tablet electronic device is assembled in the receiving space. The circuit module is assembled to the base body. The circuit module includes a circuit board and at least one connecting cable. The circuit board is assembled in the accommodating space of the base body. The circuit board is equipped with the plurality of the connection ports with the different specifications. The plurality of the connection ports are exposed from the plurality of the openings. The at least one connecting cable passes through connecting ends of the base body and the fastening assembly, and the at least one connecting cable is received in the accommodating space of the base body and the receiving space of the fastening assembly. One end of the at least one connecting cable is electrically connected with the circuit board. The other end of the at least one connecting cable is equipped with a plug docking with the at least one insertion port of the tablet electronic device.

As described above, the circuit board is equipped with the plurality of the connection ports with the different specifications, the one end of the at least one connecting cable is electrically connected with the circuit board, and the other end of the at least one connecting cable is equipped with the plug docking with the at least one insertion port of the tablet electronic device, the connection ports with the different specifications are capable of being connected with different docking ports of various electronic devices which have different specifications, and the various electronic devices are electrically connected with the tablet electronic device by virtue of the adapter device being connected between the at least one insertion port of the tablet electronic device and the different docking ports of the various electronic devices, so the tablet electronic device is appropriate for being applied in various usage environments for satisfying multiple usage needs of users. Furthermore, no transmission cable is applied to dock with the different docking ports of the various electronic devices, so no transmission cable need be prepared to bring a convenience in use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference toFIG. 1toFIG. 6, an adapter device100in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. The adapter device100for receiving a tablet electronic device200in a receiving space220of the adapter device100, includes a base body10, a fastening assembly20mounted to the base body10, and a circuit module40assembled to the base body10. The adapter device100has a plurality of connection ports42with different specifications. The tablet electronic device200is equipped with at least one insertion port201and a power switch202. The adapter device100converts the at least one insertion port201into the plurality of the connection ports42with the different specifications. The circuit module40includes a circuit board41and at least one connecting cable30. The adapter device100is applicable for being connected between various electronic devices (not shown) and the tablet electronic device200. Each of the various electronic devices is capable of cooperating with the tablet electronic device200to be used.

Referring toFIG. 1,FIG. 2andFIG. 6, the base body10opens a plurality of openings13communicated with an inside of the base body10and an outside of the base body10. The inside of the base body10defines an accommodating space101communicated with the plurality of the openings13. The circuit board41of the circuit module40is assembled in the accommodating space101of the base body10. The circuit board41is equipped with the plurality of the connection ports42with the different specifications. The plurality of the openings13are of different shapes and corresponding to the plurality of the connection ports42with the different specifications. The plurality of the connection ports42are exposed from the plurality of the openings13. The connection ports42with the different specifications are capable of being connected with different docking ports (not shown) of the various electronic devices which have different specifications.

Specifically, the base body10includes a base portion11, and a connecting portion12fastened on the base portion11. A front of the base portion11is located under the fastening assembly20. A rear of the base portion11and the connecting portion12are located behind the fastening assembly20. A direction from the front of the base portion11to the rear of the base portion11is defined as a front-to-rear direction of the adapter device100. The base portion11is of a cylinder shape. The base portion11has a bottom surface102, a top surface103opposite to the bottom surface102, and a peripheral surface104connected between peripheries of the bottom surface102and the top surface103. A rear of the bottom surface102of the base portion11opens a lacking groove111penetrating through a lower portion of the peripheral surface104of the base portion11. The plurality of the openings13are opened in a front wall of the lacking groove111. The base portion11is of a hollow shape. So an inside of the base portion11defines a first accommodating space (not labeled) communicated with the plurality of the openings13. The circuit board41is assembled in the first accommodating space. The connecting portion12is fastened to the top surface103of the base portion11. An inside of the connecting portion12defines a second accommodating space105communicated with the first accommodating space. The accommodating space101includes the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space105.

Referring toFIG. 1,FIG. 2,FIG. 3andFIG. 6, the fastening assembly20is mounted to the connecting portion12of the base body10. The fastening assembly20opens the receiving space220penetrating through a middle of a front surface of the fastening assembly20. The tablet electronic device200is assembled in the receiving space220. The fastening assembly20includes a rear cover21, a fastening board22, a fastening frame23, a heatsink24, an isolating gasket25and a front cover26.

Referring toFIG. 6toFIG. 8, the rear cover21includes a rectangular rear board211, and four side boards212protruded frontward from a periphery of a front surface of the rear board211and interconnected end-to-end to form a rectangular frame. Several portions of the front surface of the rear board211of the rear cover21protrude frontward to form a plurality of protruding pillars213. Several portions of the front surface of the rear board211of the rear cover21protrude frontward to form a plurality of blocking portions214. Each of the plurality of the blocking portions214is of a hollow shape, so a blocking groove210is defined in a middle of each of the plurality of the blocking portions214. Each of the plurality of the blocking portions214projects beyond each of the plurality of the protruding pillars213to form a segment gap between each of front surfaces of the plurality of the protruding pillars213and each of front surfaces of the plurality of the blocking portions214. The plurality of the blocking portions214are connected with inner surfaces of the four side boards212and the front surface of the rear board211. Several portions of the front surface of the rear board211protrude frontward to form a plurality of supporting ribs205among the plurality of the blocking portions214.

Referring toFIG. 3,FIG. 6,FIG. 7,FIG. 9andFIG. 10, the fastening board22is fastened to the rear board211. A rear surface of the fastening board22faces the front surface of the rear board211. The fastening board22is fastened to the front surfaces of the plurality of the protruding pillars213and is surrounded among the plurality of the blocking portions214. The fastening board22is supported by the plurality of the supporting ribs205, so the rear surface of the fastening board22is spaced from the front surface of the rear board211. A rear receiving space27is formed among the fastening board22, the rear board211and rears of the four side boards212. The fastening frame23is assembled in the rear cover21and is fastened to a front of the fastening board22. A rear surface of the fastening frame23is spaced from a middle of a front surface of the fastening board22. Correspondingly, a front receiving space28is surrounded among the fastening board22, the fastening frame23and fronts of the four side boards212of the rear cover21. So the receiving space220is divided into the rear receiving space27and the front receiving space28by the fastening board22.

Referring toFIG. 2,FIG. 3,FIG. 5,FIG. 7andFIG. 10, the tablet electronic device200is received in the front receiving space28, and is fastened between the fastening board22and the fastening frame23. The power switch202is disposed to a top face204of the tablet electronic device200opposite to the bottom surface102of the base portion11. The at least one insertion port201is disposed to a side face203of the tablet electronic device200connected with the top face204of the tablet electronic device200. Specifically, the tablet electronic device200is a tablet computer. The tablet electronic device200are equipped with a plurality of insertion ports201. The plurality of the insertion ports201are disposed to the side face203of the tablet electronic device200connected with the top face204of the tablet electronic device200. One side of the receiving space220is defined as a plug receiving space50. The plug receiving space50is surrounded among one side surface of the fastening board22adjacent to the at least one insertion port201, one side of the front surface of the rear board211adjacent to the at least one insertion port201, two of the plurality of the blocking portions214facing to the side face203of the tablet electronic device200, the inner surface of one of the four side boards212facing to the side face203of the tablet electronic device200, and one side of the fastening frame23adjacent to the at least one insertion port201.

Referring toFIG. 4,FIG. 5,FIG. 7,FIG. 8,FIG. 10andFIG. 15, each of inner surfaces of the plurality of the blocking portions214protrudes inward towards the tablet electronic device200to form an abutting rib215. An inner surface of the abutting rib215cooperates with a peripheral face207of the tablet electronic device200. The tablet electronic device200is blocked among the inner surfaces of the plurality of the blocking portions214. Specifically, two opposite sides of each of the inner surfaces of the plurality of the blocking portions214cooperating with the peripheral face207of the tablet electronic device200protrude inward towards the tablet electronic device200to form two abutting ribs215spaced from each other. A middle of each of the blocking portions214facing to a bottom face208of the tablet electronic device200is equipped with an anti-skid gasket216located between the two abutting ribs215. The bottom face208of the tablet electronic device200is opposite to the top face204of the tablet electronic device200. The peripheral face207of the tablet electronic device200includes the top face204, the bottom face208and the side face203of the tablet electronic device200.

The anti-skid gasket216abuts against the bottom face208of the tablet electronic device200. The anti-skid gasket216has a shock absorption function, and is capable of preventing the tablet electronic device200from sliding. Each of the plurality of the blocking portions214has a reinforcing rib217. The reinforcing ribs217of the plurality of the blocking portions214are connected with the inner surfaces of the four side boards212and the front surface of the rear board211. Specifically, the two of the plurality of the blocking portions214facing to the side face203of the tablet electronic device200has one reinforcing rib217connected with the inner surface of the one of the four side boards212facing to the side face203of the tablet electronic device200and the front surface of the rear board211. Two opposite sides of each of the other blocking portions214have two reinforcing ribs217connected with the inner surfaces of the other side boards212and the front surface of the rear board211. The one of the four side boards212facing to the side face203of the tablet electronic device200to which the at least one insertion port201is disposed opens a lower fastening hole218. The one of the four side boards212facing to the side face203of the tablet electronic device200opens two lower fastening holes218arranged transversely. The two lower fastening holes218are opened in the two of the plurality of the blocking portions214facing to the side face203of the tablet electronic device200. The rear board211of the rear cover21opens a plurality of dissipating holes29communicated with the receiving space220.

Referring toFIG. 1,FIG. 3,FIG. 5andFIG. 7, the fastening assembly20has a button219corresponding to and contacting with the power switch202of the tablet electronic device200. The button219is capable of making the power switch202turned on or turned off. Specifically, one of the four side boards212of which the inner surface faces to the top face204of the tablet electronic device200is equipped with the button219corresponding to and contacting with the power switch202of the tablet electronic device200.

Referring toFIG. 9,FIG. 10andFIG. 15, several portions of a periphery of the fastening board22protrude outward to form a plurality of protruding ears221. Each of the plurality of the protruding ears221is located among the four side boards212of the rear cover21and projects into an interval among the plurality of the blocking portions214. A front surface of each of the plurality of the protruding ears221protrudes frontward to form a fastening pillar222. The fastening pillar222opens a funnel-shaped countersunk screw hole223penetrating through a middle of a front surface of the fastening pillar222. A rear end of the fastening pillar222is equipped with a magnet224fastened in a rear of the countersunk screw hole223.

Referring toFIG. 5,FIG. 9,FIG. 11,FIG. 12andFIG. 15, the fastening frame23is surrounded by four base boards231which are connected end-to-end. The fastening frame23abuts against a periphery of a front face209of the tablet electronic device200. The front face209of the tablet electronic device200is connected with fronts of the peripheral face207of the tablet electronic device200. Specifically, the rear surface of the fastening frame23is adhered with a plurality of protecting pads232. The fastening frame23abuts against the periphery of the front face209of the tablet electronic device200by virtue of the protecting pads232. Each of the protecting pads232has a shock absorption function and is capable of preventing scratching the front face209of the tablet electronic device200when the tablet electronic device200and the fastening frame23are assembled. The fastening frame23are equipped with a plurality of first screws233. The plurality of the first screws233are corresponding to and screwed in the countersunk screw holes223of the fastening pillars222of the plurality of the protruding ears221so as to fasten the fastening frame23to the front surface of the fastening pillar222.

Specifically, the fastening frame23opens a plurality of perforations234corresponding to the countersunk screw holes223of the fastening pillar222. The first screws233are assembled rearward in the perforations234. A C-shaped clasp235is worn around one end of each of the first screws233projecting beyond the rear surface of the fastening frame23for preventing the first screws233falling off in a process of assembling the first screws233. In a process of the fastening frame23being fastened to the fastening board22, when a droop angle of each of the first screws233relative to the countersunk screw hole223is overly large, the droop angle of each of the first screws233relative to the countersunk screw hole223will be affected by the magnet224in the countersunk screw hole223to automatically correct the droop angle of each of the first screws233relative to the countersunk screw hole223, so that each of the first screws233is screwed in the countersunk screw hole223quickly. After each of the plurality of the first screws233is screwed in the countersunk screw hole223, the magnet224is spaced from each of the plurality of the first screws233in the countersunk screw hole223to form a cavity236. In the process of assembling the plurality of the first screws233, iron chips are generated on account of the plurality of the first screws233being rubbed, and the iron chips will be absorbed in the cavity236by the magnet224.

Referring toFIG. 4,FIG. 5,FIG. 8andFIG. 11, several portions of an inner periphery of the fastening frame23are punched rearward to form a plurality of guiding pieces237corresponding to the plurality of the blocking portions214. Each of the guiding pieces237is blocked in the blocking groove210. The two reinforcing ribs217of each of the other blocking portions214clamp one of the guiding pieces237. Inner surfaces and outer surfaces of the four base boards231of the fastening frame23are recessed inward to form a plurality of buckling grooves238. One of the four base boards231corresponding to the one of the four side boards212facing to the side face203of the tablet electronic device200to which the at least one insertion port201is disposed opens an assembling hole239. The assembling hole239is corresponding to the lower fastening hole218. One of the four base boards231corresponding to the one of the four side boards212facing to the side face203of the tablet electronic device200opens two assembling holes239corresponding to the two lower fastening holes218.

Referring toFIG. 5,FIG. 6andFIG. 10, the front surface of the fastening board22is equipped with the heatsink24and is adhered with the isolating gasket25. A thickness of the isolating gasket25is the same as a thickness of the heatsink24. A rear face206of the tablet electronic device200opposite to the front face209of the tablet electronic device200abuts against the heatsink24and the isolating gasket25. Specifically, in this preferred embodiment, a heat emitting portion of the tablet electronic device200is located at an upper portion of the tablet electronic device200. The heatsink24is adhered to an upper portion of the front surface of the fastening board22corresponding to the heat emitting portion of the tablet electronic device200, and the isolating gasket25is adhered to a lower portion of the front surface of the fastening board22. A pressing force of the fastening frame23is transmitted by the protecting pads232to make the rear face206of the tablet electronic device200opposite to the front face209of the tablet electronic device200abut against the heatsink24and the isolating gasket25.

Referring toFIG. 1,FIG. 2,FIG. 4,FIG. 5,FIG. 6,FIG. 8,FIG. 11,FIG. 13andFIG. 14, the front cover26is of a rectangular frame shape. The front cover26is fastened to a front surface of the fastening frame23. Several portions of a rear surface of the front cover26protrude rearward to form a plurality of buckling hooks261corresponding to the plurality of the buckling grooves238. The plurality of the buckling hooks261are buckled in the plurality of the buckling grooves238and hook the rear surface of the fastening frame23. The rear surface of the front cover26is attached to the front surface of the fastening frame23tightly. Two opposite sides of a free end of each of the plurality of the buckling hooks261are chamfered, and two opposite sides of an inner wall of each of the plurality of the buckling grooves238are chamfered, so the plurality of the buckling hooks261slide into and are buckled in the plurality of the buckling grooves238smoothly. The rear surface of the front cover26protrude rearward to form an assembling pillar262corresponding to the assembling hole239. Two sides of the rear surface of the front cover26protrude rearward to form two assembling pillars262corresponding to the two assembling holes239, respectively. The assembling pillar262opens an upper fastening hole263corresponding to the lower fastening hole218. Each of the two assembling pillars262opens the upper fastening hole263corresponding to the lower fastening hole218. A metal nut264is assembled in the upper fastening hole263. The assembling pillar262is assembled in the assembling hole239and project beyond the rear surface of the fastening board22. The two assembling pillars262are assembled in the two assembling holes239and project beyond the rear surface of the fastening board22. The front cover26is locked to the one of the four side boards212of the rear cover21facing to the side face203of the tablet electronic device200to which the at least one insertion port201is disposed by virtue of a second screw265being screwed in the metal nut264of the upper fastening hole263and the lower fastening hole218. In this preferred embodiment, two metal nuts264are assembled in the upper fastening holes263of the two assembling pillars262. The front cover26is locked to the one of the four side boards212of the rear cover21facing to the side face203of the tablet electronic device200by virtue of two second screws265being screwed in the two metal nuts264of the upper fastening holes263of the two assembling pillars262and the two lower fastening holes218.

Referring toFIG. 1,FIG. 2,FIG. 5,FIG. 6andFIG. 10, the at least one connecting cable30passes through connecting ends of the base body10and the fastening assembly20, and the at least one connecting cable30is received in the accommodating space101of the base body10and the receiving space220of the fastening assembly20. One end of the at least one connecting cable30is electrically connected with the circuit board41. The other end of the at least one connecting cable30is equipped with a plug31docking with the at least one insertion port201of the tablet electronic device200. The one end of the at least one connecting cable30is received in the accommodating space101. The other end of the at least one connecting cable30is received in the rear receiving space27. The plug31of the at least one connecting cable30is received in the one side of the receiving space220. The plug31of the at least one connecting cable30is further received in the plug receiving space50.

In this preferred embodiment, the adapter device100includes two connecting cables30. The two connecting cables30pass through the connecting ends of the base body10and the fastening assembly20and are received in the accommodating space101of the base body10and the receiving space220of the fastening assembly20. Specifically, the one end of each of the two connecting cables30is electrically connected with the circuit board41. The other end of each of the two connecting cables30is equipped with the plug31docking with one of the plurality of the insertion ports201of the tablet electronic device200. The one end of each of the two connecting cables30connected with the circuit board41is received in the accommodating space101. The other end of each of the two connecting cables30is received in the rear receiving space27. The plug31of each of the two connecting cables30is received in the one side of the receiving space220, and is disposed to one side of the fastening board22. The plug31of each of the two connecting cables30is further received in the plug receiving space50.

Referring toFIG. 1,FIG. 3,FIG. 5,FIG. 6andFIG. 10, a process of assembling the tablet electronic device200in the adapter device100is described as follows. At first, the front cover26and the fastening frame23are taken down, and the plug31of the at least one connecting cable30is inserted into the at least one insertion port201of the tablet electronic device200. Then the tablet electronic device200is assembled in the front receiving space28, and the fastening frame23is disposed to the periphery of the front face209of the tablet electronic device200and is fastened to the fastening board22. At last, the front cover26is fastened to the front surface of the fastening frame23and is locked to the rear cover21. The various electronic devices are electrically connected with the tablet electronic device200by virtue of the adapter device100being connected between the at least one insertion port201of the tablet electronic device200and the different docking ports of the various electronic devices.

As described above, the circuit board41is equipped with the plurality of the connection ports42with the different specifications, the one end of the at least one connecting cable30is electrically connected with the circuit board41, and the other end of the at least one connecting cable30is equipped with the plug31docking with the at least one insertion port201of the tablet electronic device200, the connection ports42with the different specifications are capable of being connected with the different docking ports of the various electronic devices which have the different specifications, and the various electronic devices are electrically connected with the tablet electronic device200by virtue of the adapter device100being connected between the at least one insertion port201of the tablet electronic device200and the different docking ports of the various electronic devices, so the tablet electronic device200is appropriate for being applied in various usage environments for satisfying multiple usage needs of users. Furthermore, no transmission cable is applied to dock with the different docking ports of the various electronic devices, so no transmission cable need be prepared to bring a convenience in use.