CN214253055U

CN214253055U - Docking station

Info

Publication number: CN214253055U
Application number: CN202023103413.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张炜翔; 刘存平; 唐永书
Original assignee: Shenzhen Haiying Zhilian Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Haiying Zhilian Industrial Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-12-21
Filing date: 2020-12-21
Publication date: 2021-09-21
Anticipated expiration: 2030-12-21

Abstract

The utility model provides a docking station, including the Thunderbolt3 module that is used for connected device, DP interface and the first concentrator of being connected with Thunderbolt3 module respectively, the second concentrator of being connected with first concentrator, network module and audio module of being connected with the second concentrator to and be used for the power module who supplies power for Thunderbolt3 module, first concentrator, second concentrator, network module and audio module. The Thunderbolt3 module is connected with a plurality of Thunderbolt3 interfaces, and first concentrator is connected with a plurality of first USB interfaces, and network module includes the USB network card of being connected with the second concentrator and the network interface who is connected with the USB network card, and audio frequency module includes the USB sound card of being connected with the second concentrator and the audio frequency interface of being connected with the USB sound card. Data transmitted to the DP display screen by the computer are decompressed and converted into DP signals by the Thunderbolt3 module to be output from the DP interface, direct connection application between the expander and the display is achieved, the updating speed of the display can be effectively accelerated through decompression by the Thunderbolt3 module, and the use experience of people is improved.

Description

Docking station

[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device

The utility model belongs to the technical field of the technique of the external equipment of computer and specifically relates to a expand depressed place is related to.

[ background of the invention ]

As is known, a docking station is an external device designed specifically, and can facilitate one-stop connection of a computer with a plurality of accessories or external devices (such as a power adapter, a network cable, a mouse, an external keyboard, a printer, and an external display). The system provides strong and flexible expansion capability, saves precious desktop space for users, and reduces the overall cost of the computer.

However, at present, the conventional high-definition docking station is developed based on Thunderbolt33 technology, and can transmit 4096X2160 ultra-high-definition image quality, but because the updating speed of the display end is slow, the application cannot be directly connected at present, and the use experience of a user is influenced.

Accordingly, the prior art is in need of improvement and development.

[ Utility model ] content

An object of the utility model is to provide a docking station for solve current docking station because of the slow problem that can not directly apply of display end update rate.

The technical scheme of the utility model as follows: a docking station, comprising: the system comprises a Thunderbolt3 module for connecting equipment, a DP interface and a first hub which are respectively connected with the Thunderbolt3 module, a second hub connected with the first hub, a network module and an audio module which are connected with the second hub, and a power supply module for supplying power to the Thunderbolt3 module, the first hub, the second hub, the network module and the audio module;

the Thunderbolt3 module is connected with a plurality of Thunderbolt3 interfaces, first concentrator is connected with a plurality of first USB interfaces, network module includes the USB network card of being connected with the second concentrator and the network interface who is connected with the USB network card, audio frequency module includes the USB sound card of being connected with the second concentrator and the audio frequency interface of being connected with the USB sound card.

Preferably, the docking station further includes a connection interface, and the Thunderbolt3 module is respectively connected to the power module, the DP interface and the first hub through the connection interface.

Preferably, the docking station further includes a Type-C chip connected to the first hub and a Type-C interface connected to the Type-C chip.

Preferably, the docking station further comprises a card reading module connected with the second hub.

Preferably, the card reading module comprises a card reading chip connected with the second hub, and an SD card slot and a TF card slot connected with the card reading chip.

Preferably, the docking station further comprises a second USB interface connected to the second hub.

Preferably, the power supply module includes: the power supply comprises a power supply interface for an external power supply, and a first power supply circuit, a second power supply circuit and a third power supply circuit which are connected with the power supply interface; the first power supply circuit is connected with a DP interface and a connection interface, the second power supply circuit is connected with the first concentrator, the second concentrator, the network card chip, the card reading chip and the audio chip, and the third power supply circuit is connected with the first USB interface, the second USB interface, the Type-C chip and the Type-C interface.

Preferably, the docking station further comprises a third hub connected to the second hub.

Preferably, the connection interface is an NGFM interface.

Preferably, the Thunderbolt3 interfaces are two.

The beneficial effects of the utility model reside in that: compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses a Thunderbolt3 interface is connected with the computer, adopts Thunderbolt3 module to connect the DP interface and adopts the concentrator to extend out audio interface, network interface and first USB interface respectively, with this, works as the utility model discloses connect the computer, through DP interface connection DP display screen, the data utilization Thunderbolt3 module that the computer transmission was given the DP display screen decompresses the processing and converts DP signal from DP interface output, realizes the lug connection application between extender and the display to decompress the processing through Thunderbolt3 module and can effectively accelerate the update speed of display, improve people's use and experience the sense.

[ description of the drawings ]

Fig. 1 is a schematic block diagram of the present invention.

Fig. 2 and 3 are circuit diagrams of the connection interface of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a circuit diagram of the power interface of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a circuit diagram of a second power circuit of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a circuit diagram of a third power supply circuit of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a circuit diagram of a first power circuit according to the present invention.

Fig. 8, 9 and 10 are circuit diagrams of the DP interface of the present invention.

Fig. 11, 12, and 13 are circuit diagrams of the first hub according to the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a circuit diagram of the Type-C chip of the present invention.

Fig. 15 and 16 are circuit diagrams of the Type-C interface of the present invention.

Fig. 17, 18, 19, and 20 are circuit diagrams of the first USB interface according to the present invention.

Fig. 21, 22, and 23 are circuit diagrams of the second hub according to the present invention.

Fig. 24 and 25 are circuit diagrams of a second USB interface according to the present invention.

Fig. 26 is a circuit diagram of the audio chip of the present invention.

Fig. 27 is a circuit diagram of the audio interface of the present invention.

Fig. 28 and 29 are circuit diagrams of the card reading chip and the peripheral circuit thereof according to the present invention.

Fig. 30 is a circuit diagram of the SD card slot of the present invention.

Fig. 31 is a circuit diagram of the TF card slot of the present invention.

Fig. 32, 33 and 34 are circuit diagrams of the network card chip and its peripheral circuits according to the present invention.

Fig. 35 is a circuit diagram of the network interface of the present invention.

Fig. 36 is a circuit diagram of the third hub according to the present invention.

[ detailed description ] embodiments

The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

Referring to fig. 1-36, schematic circuit diagrams of a docking station according to an embodiment of the present invention are shown.

The docking station includes a Thunderbolt3 module 10, a DP interface 30, a first hub 40, a second hub 50, a network module 70, an audio module 60, and a power module 20. The Thunderbolt3 module 10 is connected to the first hub 40, the power module 20 and the DP interface 30, and the second hub 50 is connected to the first hub 40, the network module 70, the audio module 60 and the power module 20. The Thunderbolt3 module 10 is connected with a plurality of Thunderbolt3 interfaces 11, the first hub 40 is connected with a plurality of first USB interfaces 41, the network module 70 comprises a USB network card 71 connected with the second hub 50 and a network interface 51 connected with the USB network card 71, the audio module 60 comprises a USB sound card 61 connected with the second hub 50 and an audio interface 62 connected with the USB sound card 61, and the Thunderbolt3 interface 11, the first USB interface 41 and the network interface 51 are all connected with the power module 20.

The utility model discloses the expander utilizes Thunderbolt3 interface 11 to connect equipment such as computer, utilizes DP interface 30 to be used for connecting the DP display, utilizes network interface 51 to connect the net twine, utilizes first USB interface 41 to connect hard disk, mouse, keyboard etc to this realizes the extension. Therefore, work as the utility model discloses connect the computer, connect the DP display screen through DP interface 30, the data utilization Thunderbolt3 module 10 that the computer transmitted the DP display screen decompresses the processing and converts DP signal from DP interface 30 output, realize the lug connection between extender and the display and use, and decompress the update speed that the processing can effectively accelerate the display through Thunderbolt3 module 10, improve people's use and experience and feel, solve current display end update speed and slow and can not be directly be connected the problem of application with the extender.

Specifically, in this embodiment, since the Thunderbolt3 module 10 is an independent circuit board, for the sake of simplicity of this example, the docking station of the present invention further includes the connection interface 12 connected to the Thunderbolt3 module 10, that is, the Thunderbolt3 module 10 is connected to the power module 20, the DP interface 30 and the first concentrator 40 through the connection interface 12. Specifically, the connection interface 12 is an NGFM interface.

The Thunderbolt3 interface 11 has two interfaces, such as a Thunderbolt3 interface 11 for connecting computer equipment, a Thunderbolt3 interface 11 for connecting with a video dock, and other Thunderbolt3 equipment. The number of the first USB interfaces 41 is two, which increases the practicability.

In an embodiment, the docking station further comprises a Type-C chip 42 connected with the first hub 40 and a Type-C interface 43 connected with the Type-C chip 42, the Type-C interface 43 is extended by the first hub 40 matching with the Type-C chip 42, and the Type-C interface 43 is used for connecting a storage device, so that the practicability is increased.

In an embodiment, the docking station further comprises a card reading module 80 connected to the second hub 50. Specifically, the card reading module 80 includes a card reading chip 81 connected to the second hub 50, and an SD card slot 82 and a TF card slot 83 connected to the card reading chip 81. With this, can let through SD draw-in groove 82 and TF draw-in groove 83 the utility model discloses the expander is applicable to SD card and TF card.

In one embodiment, the docking station further comprises a second USB interface 51 connected to the second hub 50, and the second USB interface 51 allows the computer to connect to more peripheral devices of the computer at the same time.

In an embodiment, the docking station further comprises a third hub 52 connected to the second hub 50, and the third hub 52 can be used for subsequent operations.

In the above embodiment, the power supply module 20 includes the power supply interface 21, and the first power supply circuit 22, the second power supply circuit 23, and the third power supply circuit 24 connected to the power supply interface 21. Wherein, the power interface 21 is used for external power supply; the first power circuit 20 is connected with the DP interface 30 and the connection interface 12, supplies power to the DP interface 30 and the Thunderbolt3 module 10, and charges equipment (computer) through the Thunderbolt3 module 10; the second power circuit 23 is connected with the first concentrator 40, the second concentrator 50, the network card chip, the card reading chip 81 and the audio chip, and provides power for the first concentrator 40, the second concentrator 50, the network card chip, the card reading chip 81 and the audio chip; the third power supply circuit 20 is connected to the first USB interface 41, the second USB interface 51, the Type-C chip 42, and the Type-C interface 43, and supplies power to the first USB interface 41, the second USB interface 51, the Type-C chip 42, and the Type-C interface 43. By configuring a plurality of power modules 20, stable voltages can be provided for the Thunderbolt3 module 10, the first hub 40, the second hub 50, the network card chip, the card reading chip 81, the audio chip, the first USB interface 41, the second USB interface 51, the Type-C chip 42, and the Type-C interface 43.

In one embodiment, to improve the performance of the expander of the present invention, the first HUB 40 employs a HUB chip with a speed of 10Gbps, the model of which is VL 822. The second HUB 50 employs a 5Gbps speed HUB chip, model VL 817. The Type-C chip 42 is VL160, the third hub 52 is GL850, the audio chip is ALC4030, the Ethernet chip is RTL8153B, and the card reading chip 81 is GL 3226.

The above embodiments of the present invention are only described, and it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, but these all fall into the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A docking station, comprising: the system comprises a Thunderbolt3 module for connecting equipment, a DP interface and a first hub which are respectively connected with the Thunderbolt3 module, a second hub connected with the first hub, a network module and an audio module which are connected with the second hub, and a power supply module for supplying power to the Thunderbolt3 module, the first hub, the second hub, the network module and the audio module;

2. A docking station according to claim 1 further comprising a connection interface through which the Thunderbolt3 module connects to the power module, DP interface and first hub respectively.

3. A docking station according to claim 2 further comprising a Type-C chip connected to the first hub and a Type-C interface connected to the Type-C chip.

4. A docking station as recited in claim 3 further comprising a card reading module coupled to the second hub.

5. A docking station according to claim 4 wherein the card reader module comprises a card reader chip connected to the second hub and SD and TF card slots connected to the card reader chip.

6. A docking station as recited in claim 5 further comprising a second USB interface coupled to the second hub.

7. A docking station as claimed in claim 6, wherein the power module comprises: the power supply comprises a power supply interface for an external power supply, and a first power supply circuit, a second power supply circuit and a third power supply circuit which are connected with the power supply interface; the first power supply circuit is connected with a DP interface and a connection interface, the second power supply circuit is connected with the first concentrator, the second concentrator, the network card chip, the card reading chip and the audio chip, and the third power supply circuit is connected with the first USB interface, the second USB interface, the Type-C chip and the Type-C interface.

8. A docking station as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a third hub connected to the second hub.

9. A docking station as claimed in claim 8 wherein the connection interface is an NGFM interface.

10. A docking station as claimed in claim 9 wherein there are two Thunderbolt3 interfaces.