CN217692010U - Expansion adapter with specific function IC element - Google Patents
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An expansion adapter having specific function IC devices, the expansion adapter comprising: a circuit board, a plurality of expansion connectors, a USB C-Type connector, a hub IC device and a specific function IC device. The expansion connectors are electrically connected to the edge of the circuit board. The USB C-Type connector is electrically connected with the circuit board and is provided with a circuit substrate. The hub IC component is electrically connected with the circuit board. The IC device with specific function is electrically connected to the circuit substrate. The USB C-Type connector receives data, commands and power, and after being processed and converted by the IC element with specific function, the data, commands and power are transmitted to the hub IC element, and then distributed by the hub IC element to be output to the corresponding expansion connectors. The user has the original function of connecting a plurality of interface devices to the outside and also has the application program with specific additional functions, and the application program does not need to be loaded in the personal computer.
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to an expansion adapter, and more particularly to an expansion adapter with expandable specific function and IC devices with specific functions.
Background
In the past, conventional personal computers communicate with the outside world through various connectors on the I/O interface, such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, external Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (eSATA) connector, firewire (also known as IEEE 1394) and Audio source connector (Audio Jack). Although convenient, the placement of these connectors on a motherboard inside a computer takes up a significant percentage of the space on the motherboard.
In view of the above, an expansion device, namely a USB HUB (USB HUB), is proposed, which is a multi-purpose expansion peripheral capable of adding USB, type-C, AC power and other jacks to a computer, and is very practical for a group who needs to use several USB devices for office work, file processing and even game playing. Although the USB hub provides the function of connecting a plurality of interface devices to the external expansion, no other additional functions can be used.
Therefore, how to make the USB hub keep up with the evolution of the connector is a topic that those skilled in the art will greatly consider.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
Therefore, the main objective of the present invention is to solve the conventional missing problem, and the present invention is to build a specific function IC device in the expansion adapter, so that the user can use the application program with specific additional functions besides the original function of externally connecting a plurality of interface devices, and the user does not need to load the application program into the personal computer by himself.
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an expansion adapter having an IC device with specific functions, the expansion adapter comprising: a circuit board, a plurality of expansion connectors, a USB C-Type connector, a hub IC device and a specific function IC device. The expansion connectors are electrically connected on the edge of the circuit board. The USB C-Type connector is electrically connected with the circuit board and is provided with a circuit substrate. The hub IC component is electrically connected with the circuit board. The IC device with specific function is electrically connected to the circuit substrate. The USB C-Type connector receives data, commands and power, and after being processed and converted by the IC element with specific function, the data, commands and power are transmitted to the hub IC element, and then distributed by the hub IC element to be output to the corresponding expansion connectors.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the specific function IC device is a file or document encryption chip, a macro chip, a noise reduction chip, a signal enhancement chip, a sensing chip or a super connection chip.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of expansion connectors includes a USB C-Type female connector, a USB2.0 female connector, a USB3.0 female connector, a power socket and a high definition multimedia interface female connector.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the circuit board further includes at least one of a display port connector, an external serial high-tech configuration connector, an NGFF connector, a Wi-Fi module, and a near field communication module.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the USB C-Type connector is a USB C-Type connector female connector.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the expansion adapter further includes a housing, the housing covers the circuit board, the USB C-Type connector, the specific function IC device, the hub IC device and the expansion connectors.
To achieve the above object, the present invention further provides an expansion adapter having an IC device with specific functions, the expansion adapter comprising: a circuit board, a plurality of expansion connectors, a transmission line, a hub IC device and a specific function IC device. The expansion connectors are electrically connected on the edge of the circuit board. One end of the transmission wire is provided with a USB C-Type connector male head, the other end of the transmission wire is electrically connected with the circuit board, and a circuit substrate is arranged inside the USB C-Type connector male head. The hub IC component is electrically connected with the circuit board. The IC device with specific function is electrically connected to the circuit substrate. The USB C-Type connector male connector receives data, instructions and power, and after being processed and converted by the IC element with specific function, the data, the instructions and the power are transmitted to the hub IC element and then distributed by the hub IC element to be output to the plurality of corresponding expansion connectors.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the specific function IC device is a file or document encryption chip, a macro chip, a noise reduction chip, a signal enhancement chip, a sensing chip or a super connection chip.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of expansion connectors include a USB C-Type female connector, a USB2.0 female connector, a USB3.0 female connector, a power socket and a high definition multimedia interface female connector.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the circuit board further includes at least one of a display port connector, an external serial high-tech configuration connector, an NGFF connector, a Wi-Fi module, and a near field communication module.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the expansion adapter further includes a housing covering the circuit board, the USB C-Type connector male, the specific function IC device, the hub IC device and the expansion connectors.
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Fig. 1 is an exploded view of an expansion adapter according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the expansion adapter of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the expansion adapter electrically connected to an external main electronic device and a plurality of expansion electronic devices according to the present invention;
fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating an expansion adapter according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an expansion adaptor according to a second embodiment of the present invention electrically connected to an external main electronic device and a plurality of expansion electronic devices.
Symbolic description in the drawings:
1. an expansion adapter;
11. a circuit board;
12A USB C-Type connector;
121. 121a circuit substrate;
12a transmission conductor;
120a USB C-Type connector male head;
13. a specific function IC element;
14. a hub IC component;
15. an expansion connector;
151 A USB C-Type female head;
152 USB3.0 female;
153 USB2.0 female;
154. a power socket;
155 An HDMI female connector;
16. a housing;
2. a main electronic device;
21. a transmission line;
3. expanding the electronic device;
31. a display;
32. a USB flash drive;
33. a power supply;
34. commercial power;
35. and expanding the computer.
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The technical contents and the detailed description of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings:
please refer to fig. 1-3, which are an exploded view of the expansion adapter, an external perspective view of the expansion adapter, and a front view of the expansion adapter according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure: the utility model relates to an expand adapter with specific function IC component, this expand adapter 1 mainly includes a Circuit board 11, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) USB C-Type connector 12, a specific function IC component 13, a concentrator IC component 14 and several expansion connector 15.
The USB C-Type connector 12, the hub IC device 14 and the expansion connectors 15 are electrically connected to the circuit board 11 respectively, and are connected to each other through the circuit board 11.
The USB C-type connector 12 is disposed at a front edge of the circuit board 11, and the expansion connectors 15 are commonly disposed at a rear edge of the circuit board 11. However, in other embodiments, the USB C-type connector 12 and the expansion connectors 15 can be disposed on any portion of the circuit board 11, and can also be disposed on the top surface and the bottom surface of the circuit board 11, which should not be limited. In the drawing, the USB C-type connector 12 is a USB C-type connector female.
Generally, the USB C-Type connector 12 has a circuit board 121 inside the USB C-Type connector female head, and the tongue portion 122 at the front end of the circuit board 121 has at least 24 terminals, including at least four power terminals (the upper 4 th, 9 th and lower 4 th, 9 th), four ground terminals (the upper 1 st, 12 th and lower 1 st, 12 th), twelve differential terminals (the upper 2 nd, 3 th, 6 th, 7 th, 10 th, 11 th and lower 2 nd, 3 th, 6 th, 7 th, 10 th, 11 th), two selection terminals (the upper 5 th and lower 5 th), and two retention terminals (the upper 8 th and lower 8 th). Accordingly, the USB C-Type connector male can securely support the USB C-Type female header 151, the USB3.0 female header 152, the USB2.0 female header 153, the power receptacle 154, and the HDMI female header 155 shown in FIG. 1.
The specific function IC device 13 is electrically connected to the circuit substrate 121 and electrically connected to an external electronic device through the USB C-Type connector 12. It is worth mentioning that the specific function IC device 13 is a file or file Encryption chip (Encryption file chip), a Macro chip (Macro chip), a Noise reduction chip (Noise reduction chip), a signal enhancement chip (feedback function chip), a sensing chip (Sensor chip) or a Super link chip (Super link chip). The file or document encryption chip has the function of encrypting the file or document. The macro chip has a macro instruction setting program for executing the macro instruction management setting program and setting a custom keyboard or a recording macro instruction; in the self-defining keyboard setting, a plurality of groups of personal configuration files can be self-defined, a single instruction or a macro instruction is set in each personal configuration file, and each personal configuration file correspondingly defines a switching key. The noise reduction chip is used for eliminating the noise signals heard in the earphone. The chip with signal strengthening function has the function of amplifying signals and can strengthen the signal quality of each interface. The sensing chip is used for sensing the environment, such as temperature, humidity, smoke, gas and the like. The super-link chip can be connected with two computer devices and can share keyboard/mouse/data between the two devices.
The hub IC component 14 is electrically connected to the expansion connectors 15 through the circuit board 11, and the expansion adapter 1 is connected to the expansion electronic devices (not shown) with different interfaces through the expansion connectors 15. In this embodiment, data, commands and power are received from the USB C-Type connector 12, processed and converted by the specific function IC device 13, transmitted to the hub IC device 14, and distributed by the hub IC device 14 to be output to the corresponding expansion connectors 15. Accordingly, the expansion adapter 1 further transmits the data, the command and the power to the corresponding external expansion electronic devices (not shown) through the plurality of expansion connectors 15.
The expansion connectors 15 include: a USB C-Type header 151, a USB3.0 header 152, a USB2.0 header 153, a power socket (DC Jack) 154, and a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) HDMI header 155 are exemplified, but not limited thereto. The USB C-type connector 12 is generally built with 24 terminals (as mentioned above), and the number and type of the plurality of expansion connectors 15 can be changed according to the actual requirement within the range that the number of terminals of the USB C-type connector 12 can support, but not limited to the above.
The expansion adapter 1 further has a shell 16, and the shell 16 is used for covering the circuit board 11, the USB C-Type connector 12, the specific function IC device 13, the hub IC device 14, and the expansion connectors 15. The USB C-Type connector 12 is a USB C-Type connector female connector for connecting a transmission line (not shown) with a USB C-Type connector male connector and an external main electronic device (not shown) electrically. The connector interfaces of the expansion connectors 15 are exposed outside the housing 16, respectively, for connecting with transmission lines, and are connected with external expansion electronic devices (not shown) through the transmission lines.
Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an electrical connection between the expansion adapter and the external main electronic device and a plurality of expansion electronic devices according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the main electronic device 2 is a notebook computer, but not limited thereto. The expansion adapter 1 is plugged with an external transmission line (with a USB C-Type connector male) 21 through the USB C-Type connector 12, and is connected to the main electronic device 2 through the transmission line 21.
The expansion electronic devices 3 include a display 31, and the display 31 can be connected to the expansion adapter 1 (specifically, the HDMI female connector 155 on the expansion adapter 1) through the HDMI interface. Therefore, the display 31 can be connected to the main electronic device 2 through the expansion adapter 1, and can receive and play the multimedia data transmitted by the main electronic device 2.
The expansion electronic devices 3 further include a flash drive 32, and the flash drive 32 can be connected to the expansion adapter 1 (specifically, connected to the USB2.0 female connector 153 or the USB3.0 female connector 152 of the expansion adapter 1) through the USB2.0 or the USB3.0 interface. Therefore, the flash drive 32 can be connected to the main electronic device 2 through the expansion adapter 1, receive the power transmitted by the main electronic device 2 for operation, receive and store the data transmitted by the main electronic device 2, and receive the access command of the main electronic device 2 to the data in the flash drive 32.
The expansion electronic devices 3 further include a power supply 33, and the power supply 33 can be plugged into the expansion adapter 1 (specifically, the power socket 154 on the expansion adapter 1) through a power plug at one end of the power supply 33. One end of the power supply 33 is connected to the main electronic device 2 through the expansion adapter 1, and the other end is electrically connected to the utility power 34, so that the power supply 33 can receive the ac power provided by the utility power 34, and provide the power required by the operation of the main electronic device 2 after the ac/dc conversion, filtering, amplification, and the like.
The expansion electronic devices 3 further include an expansion computer 35, which is a notebook computer as an example and not limited in fig. 4. The expansion computer 35 can be connected to the expansion adapter 1 (specifically, the USB C-Type female connector 151 of the expansion adapter 1) through the USB C-Type interface. Therefore, the expansion computer 35 can connect with the main electronic device 2 through the expansion adapter 1, and mutually transmit necessary power, data and commands with the main electronic device 2.
Please refer to fig. 5-6, which are schematic diagrams illustrating an expansion adapter according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and electrical connections between the expansion adapter and an external main electronic device and a plurality of expansion electronic devices. As shown in the figure: the present embodiment is substantially the same as the first embodiment, except that the expansion adapter 1 is replaced by a USB C-Type connector 12 as a transmission line 12a having a USB C-Type connector male plug 120 a. One end of the transmission line 12a is electrically connected to the circuit board 11 of the expansion adapter 1, the USB C-Type connector male connector 120a has a circuit board 121a similar to the USB C-Type connector (female connector) 12 of the first embodiment, and the specific function IC device 13 is electrically connected to the circuit board 121 a.
The USB C-Type connector male 120a of the transmission line 12a is electrically connected to the external main electronic device 2, receives data, commands and power from the main electronic device 2, and after being processed and converted by the specific function IC device 13, transmits the data, commands and power to the hub IC device 14, and then is distributed by the hub IC device 14 to be output to the corresponding expansion connectors 15.
The expansion adapter 1 is connected to the display 31 through the HDMI connector 155, the power supply 33 through the power socket 154, the flash drive 32 through the USB2.0 connector 153 or the USB3.0 connector 152, and the expansion computer 35 through the USB C-Type connector 151. The difference is that in the present embodiment, the expansion adapter 1 is plugged into an external host electronic device 2 through the USB C-Type connector male plug 120a of the transmission line 12 a.
The present invention discloses an effect that the expansion adapter 1 can reach is that the main electronic device 2 only needs to have a USB C-Type connector female head, and the expansion adapter 1 of the present invention can be connected with a plurality of external electronic devices, such as the display 31, the portable disk 32, the power supply 33, and the expansion computer 35, to transmit power, data and commands. Although the plurality of extended electronic devices 3 respectively adopt different transmission interfaces, the main electronic device 2 only needs to have a USB C-Type connector female head, and can be connected to the extended adapter 1 of the present invention, which is convenient to support the transmission interfaces used by the plurality of extended electronic devices 3.
Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments of the present invention, in addition to the USB C-Type female connector 151, the USB3.0 female connector 152, the USB2.0 female connector 153, the power socket (DC Jack) 154 and the high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) female connector 155, the expansion adapter 1 can be further added with other connection interfaces under the condition of space permission of the circuit board 11, so as to increase the practicability and compatibility of the expansion adapter 1. The expansion device 1 may further add at least one of a Display Port (Display Port) connector, an external Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (e-SATA) connector, an NGFF (Next-Generation Form Factor) connector, a Wi-Fi module, and a Near Field Communication (NFC) module on the circuit board 11.
The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, so that all equivalent changes made by using the contents of the specification or drawings of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention, and it is well disclosed.
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1. An expansion adapter having a specific function IC device, the expansion adapter comprising:
a circuit board;
several expansion connectors electrically connected to the edge of the circuit board;
a USB C-Type connector electrically connected with the circuit board and provided with a circuit substrate;
a hub IC component electrically connected with the circuit board;
a specific function IC component, the specific function IC component is a file or file encryption chip, a macro chip, a noise reduction chip, a signal enhancement function chip, a sensing chip or a super connection chip, and the specific function IC component is electrically connected on the circuit substrate;
the USB C-Type connector receives data, instructions and power, and after the data, the instructions and the power are processed and converted by the specific function IC element, the data, the instructions and the power are transmitted to the hub IC element and then distributed by the hub IC element to be output to the plurality of corresponding expansion connectors.
2. The expansion adapter of claim 1, wherein the expansion connectors comprise a USB C-Type female connector, a USB2.0 female connector, a USB3.0 female connector, a power socket, and a high-definition multimedia interface female connector.
3. The expansion adaptor of claim 1, further comprising at least one of a display port connector, an external serial high-tech configuration connector, an NGFF connector, a Wi-Fi module and a near field communication module.
4. The expansion adaptor with IC device having specific function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the USB C-Type connector is a female USB C-Type connector.
5. The expansion adapter as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a housing covering the circuit board, the USB C-Type connector, the IC device with specific function, the hub IC device and the expansion connectors.
6. An expansion adapter having a specific function IC device, the expansion adapter comprising:
a circuit board;
several expansion connectors electrically connected to the edge of the circuit board;
one end of the transmission lead is provided with a USB C-Type connector male head, the other end of the transmission lead is electrically connected with the circuit board, and a circuit substrate is arranged inside the USB C-Type connector male head;
a hub IC component electrically connected with the circuit board;
a specific function IC component, the specific function IC component is a file or file encryption chip, a macro chip, a noise reduction chip, a signal enhancement function chip, a sensing chip or a super connection chip, and the specific function IC component is electrically connected on the circuit substrate;
the USB C-Type connector male connector receives data, commands and power, and after the data, the commands and the power are transmitted to the hub IC element after the data, the commands and the power are processed and converted by the specific function IC element, and then the data, the commands and the power are distributed by the hub IC element to be output to the plurality of corresponding expansion connectors.
7. The expansion adapter of claim 6, wherein the expansion connectors comprise a USB C-Type female connector, a USB2.0 female connector, a USB3.0 female connector, a power socket, and a high-definition multimedia interface female connector.
8. The expansion adaptor of claim 6, further comprising at least one of a display port connector, an external serial high-tech configuration connector, an NGFF connector, a Wi-Fi module and a near field communication module.
9. The expansion adaptor of claim 6 further comprising a housing covering the circuit board, the USB C-Type connector male, the special function IC device, the hub IC device and the expansion connectors.
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