CN217134842U

CN217134842U - Wire concentrator

Info

Publication number: CN217134842U
Application number: CN202121903425.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄凯
Original assignee: Anker Innovations Co Ltd
Current assignee: Anker Innovations Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-08-13
Filing date: 2021-08-13
Publication date: 2022-08-05
Anticipated expiration: 2031-08-13

Abstract

The application discloses a hub includes: a first connector detachably electrically connected to the host device; a second connector detachably electrically connected to an adapter of the host device; the first controller comprises one or more input interfaces and one or more output interfaces, wherein the input interfaces are connected with the first connector; one or more output connectors, each output connector being connected to one or more output interfaces of the first controller; when the adapter of the main body device is connected with a power supply, the adapter supplies power to the hub and the host device through the first connector and the second connector. Thereby the concentrator of this application need not to be equipped with the direct current adapter alone again, and utilizes the adapter of host computer equipment from the area, can realize the power supply to concentrator and host computer equipment, can also satisfy the external function of charging of concentrator simultaneously, has promoted the portability of concentrator, has reduced the design cost of concentrator to play the guard action to the environment.

Description

Wire concentrator

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of hub technology.

Background

With the updating of Central Processing Unit (CPU) technology, more and more USB-C ports of notebook or desktop computer motherboards support Thunderbolt4/USB4 (also referred to herein as Thunderbolt4 or USB4) protocols, and support up to 40Gbps bandwidth. This has led to the recent notebook computer, when pursuing lightness and thinness of the product, replacing various types of ports originally provided for itself with one or two USB-C ports, and expanding this interface into a charging interface (for example, PD charging protocol), a USB 3.0 interface, an HDMI interface, and the like by using a USB-C hub-like product.

A conventional USB-C hub generally transmits and expands a USB3.2 protocol and a digital video interface (DP) protocol, respectively, and has a slow transmission bandwidth, a limited function, and a poor user experience. The hub based on Thunderbolt4/USB4 protocol adopts a mode of supplying power by a direct current source adapter in the aspect of power supply design, and the volume of the direct current source adapter is often larger and heavier than that of the hub, so that the hub is inconvenient to carry. Moreover, each product needs to be equipped with an adapter, which is wasteful for both the environment and the packaging design.

In view of the above, the present application provides a new hub.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

To solve the problems in the prior art, the present application provides a hub for electrically connecting a host device, the hub comprising:

a first connector detachably electrically connected to a host device;

a second connector that removably electrically connects an adapter of the host device;

a first controller comprising one or more input interfaces and one or more output interfaces, wherein the input interfaces are connected to the first connector;

one or more output connectors, each of the output connectors being connected to one or more output interfaces of the first controller;

when the adapter of the main body device is connected with a power supply, the adapter supplies power to the hub and the host device through the first connector and the second connector.

Optionally, the method further comprises: a first power supply controller and a second power supply controller, the first power supply controller being connected to the first connector, the second power supply controller being connected to the second connector, the second power supply controller being communicatively connected to the first power supply controller, the second power supply controller being configured to: outputting power configuration information of the adapter to the first power supply controller, the first power supply controller configured to: and outputting the updated power output configuration data information to the host device.

Optionally, one or more of the input interfaces of the first controller are configured to: and receiving a data signal which is output by the host device and conforms to the protocol of thunder 4 or USB4 through the first connector.

Optionally, the first controller further comprises a first converter for converting data signals conforming to the lightning 4 or USB4 protocol into display signals,

the first controller further comprises a second converter configured to: and converting the data signals conforming to the thunder 4 or USB4 protocol into data signals conforming to the USB3.2 protocol.

Optionally, the one or more output interfaces comprise a thunderbolt4 interface or a USB4 interface configured to: outputting a data signal conforming to the thunder 4 or USB4 protocol; or

Some of the one or more output interfaces are configured to: and outputting a display signal, wherein the other part of the output interfaces are configured to: outputting a data signal conforming to the USB3.2 protocol;

alternatively, the one or more output interfaces are configured to: and outputting a data signal conforming to the USB3.2 protocol.

Optionally, the one or more output connectors include at least one USB-C connector, each of the USB-C connectors is connected to a first output interface of the first controller, and the first output interface is configured to: outputting a data signal conforming to the thunder 4 or USB4 protocol; and/or

The one or more output connectors include at least one display interface connector, each display interface connector being connected to a second output interface of the first controller, the second output interface being configured to: outputting a display signal; and/or

The hub further comprises a third converter for converting a display signal into an HDMI signal, the third converter being connected to the second output interface of the first controller, the second output interface being configured to output a display signal, the one or more output connectors comprising at least one HDMI interface, each HDMI interface being connected to the third converter, the HDMI interface being configured to: and receiving the HDMI signal output by the third converter.

Optionally, the one or more output connectors include at least one USB-a connector, each of the USB-a connectors is connected to a third output interface of the first controller, and the third output interface is configured to output data signals conforming to a USB3.2 protocol; and/or

The hub further comprises a first sub-hub connected to the third output interface of the first controller, the first sub-hub connected to one or more of the output connectors, the one or more output connectors comprising at least one USB-a connector, each of the USB-a connectors configured to: receiving data signals which are output by the first subset hub and conform to the USB3.2 protocol; and/or

The hub further comprises a fourth converter for converting USB3.2 signals into ethernet signals, an input of the fourth converter being connected to an output of the first subset hub, the one or more output connectors comprising at least one network interface, an output of the fourth converter being connected to the network interface; and/or

The hub further comprises a card reader connected to an output of the first subset hub, the card reader configured to: receiving data signals output by the first subset hub and conforming to a USB3.2 protocol, and converting the data signals into SD signals and/or MMC signals, wherein the one or more output connectors further comprise an SD card connector and/or a TF card connector, the SD card connector and/or the TF card connector are respectively connected with the card reader, and the SD card connector is configured to: receiving an SD signal output by the card reader, wherein the TF card connector is configured to: and receiving the MMC signal output by the card reader.

Optionally, the output interface of the first controller further comprises a USB2.0 interface, the hub further comprises a second sub-hub, the second sub-hub is connected to the USB2.0 interface of the first controller, and/or,

the output interface of the first connector further comprises a USB2.0 interface, and the second subset hub is connected with the USB2.0 interface of the first connector.

Optionally, the hub further comprises an audio converter, the audio converter is connected to the output interface of the second subset hub, the output interface of the second subset hub comprises a USB2.0 interface, and the audio converter is configured to: receive the data signal output by the USB2.0 interface of the second subset hub and convert the data signal output by the USB2.0 interface of the second subset hub into an audio signal, where the one or more output connectors further include an audio interface, the audio interface is connected to the audio converter, and the audio interface is configured to: and receiving the audio signal output by the audio transducer.

Optionally, the second sub-hub is connected to a first sub-hub, and the first sub-hub is configured to receive a data signal output by a USB2.0 interface of the second sub-hub; and/or

One or more of the output connectors comprise a USB-C connector, and a USB2.0 interface in the output interfaces of the second subset hub is connected with the USB-C connector; and/or

The hub further comprises a docking management controller, the second subset hub is connected to the docking management controller, the docking management controller is configured to: and receiving the data signal output by the USB2.0 interface of the second subset hub.

The utility model provides a concentrator includes first connector and second connector, works as when main body equipment's adapter connects, host computer equipment's adapter passes through first connector with the second connector gives the concentrator with host computer equipment supplies power to need not to be equipped with the direct current adapter alone again for the concentrator, and utilize host computer equipment from the adapter of taking, can realize the power supply to concentrator and host computer equipment, can also satisfy the external function of charging of concentrator simultaneously, promoted the portability of concentrator, reduced the design cost of concentrator, and play the guard action to the environment.

Drawings

The following drawings of the present application are included to provide an understanding of the present application. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the application and their description, serve to explain the principles and apparatus of the application. In the drawings, there is shown in the drawings,

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a hub in one embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a circuit structure diagram of a hub according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals:

host device 200 first connector 110

Second connector 120 output connector 140

Adapter 300

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present application. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present application may be practiced without one or more of these specific details. In other instances, well-known features of the art have not been described in order to avoid obscuring the present application.

It is to be understood that the present application is capable of implementation in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the application to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, the size and relative sizes of layers and regions may be exaggerated for clarity. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the present application.

Spatial relational terms such as "under," "below," "under," "above," "over," and the like may be used herein for convenience in describing the relationship of one element or feature to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures.

Embodiments of the invention are described herein with reference to cross-sectional illustrations that are schematic illustrations of idealized embodiments (and intermediate structures) of the present application. As such, variations from the shapes of the illustrations as a result, for example, of manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances, are to be expected. Thus, embodiments of the present application should not be limited to the particular shapes of regions illustrated herein but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures are schematic in nature and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the actual shape of a region of a device and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application.

In order to solve the aforementioned problems with the current hub, the present application provides a hub including:

a first connector detachably electrically connected to the host device;

a second connector detachably electrically connected to an adapter of the host device;

the first controller comprises one or more input interfaces and one or more output interfaces, wherein the input interfaces are connected with the first connector;

one or more output connectors, each output connector being connected to one or more output interfaces of the first controller;

The utility model provides a concentrator includes first connector and second connector, when the adapter of main body equipment connects the power, the adapter of host computer equipment supplies power for concentrator and host computer equipment through first connector and second connector, thereby need not to be equipped with the direct current adapter alone again for the concentrator, and utilize the adapter of host computer equipment from the area, can realize the power supply to concentrator and host computer equipment, can also satisfy the external function of charging of concentrator simultaneously, the portability of concentrator has been promoted, the design cost of concentrator has been reduced, and play the guard action to the environment.

Next, the structure of the hub of the present application will be explained and explained with reference to fig. 1 to 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a hub in one embodiment of the present application; fig. 2 is a circuit structure diagram of a hub according to an embodiment of the present application.

First, as an example, as shown in fig. 1, a hub 100 of the present application includes a first connector 110, and the first connector 110 is detachably electrically connected to a host device. The first connector 110 may be any suitable device capable of electrically connecting with a host device, for example, the first connector 110 may include a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, as shown in fig. 2, the USB connector may be a USB-C connector (also called USB Type-C connector), the USB-C connector may be an Upstream Facing Port (UFP), as shown in fig. 1, and the first connector 110, for example, the USB-C connector, may be connected (or directly connected) to the USB-C connector of the host device 200 through a transmission line. The host device 200 may be a laptop computer, desktop computer, or any other electronic device having a USB-C connector.

The USB connector may include a transmit pin (TX pin) pair TX1, a receive pin (RX pin) pair RX1, a transmit pin pair TX2, a receive pin pair RX2, and a Configuration Channel (CC) pin CCa specified by the USB protocol. The CC pins CCa may include CC1 pins and/or CC2 pins as specified by the USB protocol.

The host device 300 also has an adapter 300, and the adapter 300 may be used to power the host device, and optionally, the adapter 300 may convert alternating current to direct current.

In one example, as shown in fig. 1, the hub 100 of the present application further includes a second connector 120, the second connector 120 detachably connecting with an adapter 300 of a host device. Optionally, when the adapter of the main device is connected to the power supply, the adapter supplies power to the hub and the host device through the first connector 110 and the second connector 120, so that a direct current adapter does not need to be separately provided for the hub, and the power supply to the hub and the host device can be realized by using the adapter provided by the host device.

The second connector 120 may include a USB-C connector having a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, as shown in fig. 1, and the second connector 120, for example, the USB-C connector, may be connected (or directly connected) to the USB-C connector of the adapter 300 of the host device 200 through a transmission line. As shown in fig. 2, the second connector 120 corresponds to USB-c (pd in) in fig. 2.

As an example, the hub of the present application further includes a first power supply controller and a second power supply controller, the first power supply controller being connected to the first connector, the second power supply controller being connected to the second connector, the second power supply controller being communicatively connected to the first power supply controller, the second power supply controller being configured to: outputting power configuration information of the adapter to a first power supply controller, the first power supply controller configured to: outputting updated power output configuration data (also referred to as PDO) information to the host device.

As shown in fig. 2, the first Power supply controller may be a Power Delivery (hereinafter, PD) controller 1. The CC pin CCa of the first connector 110, e.g., a USB-C connector, is connected to the PD controller 1. When the USB connector of the host device is connected to the first connector 110, the PD controller 1 may detect the connection configuration information of the USB connector of the host device via the CC pin CCa. For example, from the detection result of the CC pin CCa, the PD controller 1 can know whether the USB plug of the host device is inserted with the USB-C connector facing upward or with the USB-C connector facing upward. Optionally, the PD controller 1 is further configured to: data and power supply modes of the host device are identified.

Continuing with fig. 2, the second Power supply controller may be a Power Delivery (PD) controller 2. A second connector 120, such as a USB-C connector, is connected to the PD controller 2. When the second connector 120, e.g., USB-c (PD in), is plugged into the PD adapter, the PD controller 2 is configured to: the PD controller 2 is further configured to: the power configuration information of the PD adapter is identified and broadcast to the PD controller 1. The PD controller 1 is configured to: and updating PDO information to the host device according to the power consumption detection of the docking station Management Controller (DMC) on the downlink device and the chip. The PD adapter is a power adapter with a PD protocol, and the PD charging protocol is a power transmission protocol published by a USB-IF organization.

Alternatively, the input power of the adaptor may be allocated in such a way that, if the maximum input power of the inserted PD adaptor is fixed, for example, the maximum input power is a preset value P1, for the downstream device (which may refer to various devices in charge of downstream data transmission, such as an output connector, a controller, etc.) and the chip power consumption, the power is dynamically changed due to different devices and operating states, for example, the downstream device and the chip power consumption are characterized by a preset value P2, if the charging power output to the host device is a preset value P3, P3 is P1-P2, and since P1 is a fixed value and P2 is a dynamic value, P3 is a dynamic value changed according to P2, the PD controller 1 needs to update the PDO information with the host device in real time. According to different loads, different charging powers are configured, so that energy is utilized to the maximum extent.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 2, the hub of the present application further comprises a power supply system, which is connected to the DMC controller. The power supply system may include various power supply circuit configurations, etc., to enable the adapter to power the hub and the host device.

In one example, continuing with fig. 1, the hub further comprises a first controller 130, the first controller 130 comprising one or more input interfaces and one or more output interfaces, wherein the input interfaces are connected to the first connector 110. The one or more input interfaces of the first controller 130 are configured to: data signals output by the host device that conform to the Thunderbolt4 or USB4 protocol (also known as Thunderbolt4/USB4 protocol) are received through the first connector 110. By using Thunderbolt4 and/or USB4 protocol for signal transmission, the hub has higher transmission bandwidth such as 40Gbps, improves the functionality and compatibility of the hub, and improves the use experience of users.

The host device may be an electronic device supporting Thunderbolt4 and/or USB4 protocols, i.e., the data signals transmitted by the USB connector of the host device conform to the provisions of Thunderbolt4 and/or USB4 protocols.

In one example, the first controller 130 may be a Thunderbolt4/USB4 controller chip, the first controller 130 includes one or more input interfaces, e.g., the input interfaces include a PA interface, and the host device and PA interface may communicate based on Thunderbolt4 and/or USB4 protocols.

The first controller 130 may include one or more output interfaces including, for example, a PB interface, a PC interface, a PD interface, a PE interface, and a USB2.0 interface, among others, and in one example, the one or more output interfaces of the first controller 130 include a thunderbolt4 interface or a USB4 interface configured to: and outputting a data signal conforming to the protocol of thunder 4 or USB 4. For example, as shown in fig. 2, the first controller 130 may output three data signals (which may also be referred to as Thunderbolt4/USB4 signals) conforming to the Thunderbolt4 or USB4 protocol through the PB interface, the PC interface, and the PD interface.

In another example, some of the one or more output interfaces of the first controller 130 are configured to: outputting a display signal (for example, a Display Port (DP) signal, DP signal for short), and configuring another part of the output interface to: outputting data signals conforming to the USB3.2 protocol, for example, as shown in fig. 2, the first controller 130 may output data signals conforming to the Thunderbolt4 or USB4 protocol through the PB interface, the PE interface of the first controller 130 outputs data signals conforming to the USB3.2 protocol, and the PC interface and the PD interface of the first controller 130 output DP signals, wherein the first controller 130 further includes a first converter for converting the data signals conforming to the Thunderbolt4 or USB4 protocol into display signals, that is, the DP signals may be obtained by converting Thunderbolt4/USB4 signals via a first converter, such as a signal processing circuit, inside the first controller 130, and the PE interface of the first controller 130 is configured to: outputting data signals conforming to the USB3.2 protocol (also referred to as USB3.2 signals), the first controller 130 further comprises a second converter configured to: converting the data signal conforming to the thunder 4 or USB4 protocol into a data signal conforming to the USB3.2 protocol; the USB3.2 signal output by the PE interface of the first controller 130 may be converted from Thunderbolt4/USB4 signal via a second converter (e.g., a signal processing circuit) inside the first controller 130.

In other examples, the one or more output interfaces of the first controller 130 are configured to: the data signals conforming to the USB3.2 protocol are output, that is, the one or more output interfaces of the first controller 130 include USB3.2 interfaces, and the number of the output interfaces may be reasonably set according to actual needs, for example, the PE interface of the first controller 130 is configured to: the data signal (also referred to as USB3.2 signal) conforming to the USB3.2 protocol is output, and the USB3.2 signal may be converted from Thunderbolt4/USB4 signal via a second converter (e.g., signal processing circuit) inside the first controller 130.

As shown in fig. 1, the hub of the present application includes one or more output connectors 140, and each output connector 140 is connected to one or more output interfaces of the first controller 130, either directly or indirectly through other components, and will be described below, but it should be understood that the output connector 140 described below is only an example, and other connectors may also be applied to the present application.

In one example, the one or more output connectors include at least one USB-C connector, each USB-C connector corresponding to one first output interface of the first controller 130, the first output interface configured to: outputting a data signal conforming to the thunderbolt4 or USB4 protocol, for example, as shown in fig. 2, the PB interface of the first controller 130 is connected to a USB-C connector (i.e., USB-C (DFP) in fig. 2), wherein the DFP in the USB-C (DFP) is called a Downstream Facing Port, and the term "data Downstream interface" means that the USB-C (DFP) "is a data Downstream interface, and is configured to output a data signal conforming to the thunderbolt4 or USB4 protocol.

In one example, when one or more output interfaces of the first controller 130 output a DP signal, the output connectors of the hub of the present application may include at least one display interface connector, each display interface connector being connected to a second output interface of the first controller 130, the second output interface being configured to output a display signal, for example, a DP signal, as shown in fig. 2, the second output interface being a PD interface, the PD interface being connected to the display interface connector to output the DP signal through the display interface connector.

Optionally, the hub further comprises a third converter for converting the display signal into an HDMI signal, for example, a DP-to-HDMI converter in fig. 2, the third converter being connected to a second output interface of the first controller 130, for example, a PC interface, the second output interface being configured to output the display signal (for example, a DP signal), the one or more output connectors comprising at least one HDMI interface, each HDMI interface being connected to the third converter, the HDMI interface being configured to: and receiving the HDMI signal output by the third converter.

In one example, the first controller 130 of the Hub may further convert Thunderbolt4/USB4 signals into USB3.2 signals through an internal second converter, and output the USB3.2 signals at a PE interface of the first controller 130, and optionally, the PE interface may be directly connected to a USB-a connector in the output connector or connected to a first sub-Hub of the Hub, such as USB3.2Hub in fig. 2 for expansion.

In one example, as shown in fig. 2, the first sub-hub is connected to a third output interface of the first controller 130, for example, a PE interface, the first sub-hub is connected to one or more output connectors, the one or more output connectors include at least one USB-a connector, each USB-a connector is configured to: and receiving the data signals which are output by the first subset hub and conform to the USB3.2 protocol so as to meet the use requirement of the USB equipment.

In one example, as shown in fig. 2, the hub further includes a fourth converter (corresponding to the USB to LAN converter in fig. 2) for converting the USB3.2 signal into an ethernet signal, an input of the fourth converter is connected to an output of the first subset of hubs, the one or more output connectors include at least one network interface, such as RJ45, and an output of the fourth converter is connected to the network interface to meet the requirement of the device on the network.

In one example, as shown in fig. 2, the HUB further includes a card reader (also referred to as a USB to card reader) connected to an output of the first subcollector (e.g., a USB3.2HUB chip in fig. 2), the card reader configured to: receiving data signals which are output by the first sub-hub and conform to the USB3.2 protocol, and converting the data signals into SD signals and/or MMC signals, wherein the one or more output connectors further comprise an SD card connector and/or a TF card connector, the SD card connector and/or the TF card connector are respectively connected with a card reader, and the SD card connector is configured to: receiving an SD signal output by the card reader, wherein the TF card connector is configured to: and receiving the MMC signal output by the card reader, thereby meeting the use requirements of SD and TF card equipment.

The first sub-hub may also output any other signal that can be converted from a USB3.2 signal.

In one example, the output interface of the first controller 130 further includes a USB2.0 interface, and the Hub further includes a second sub-Hub, where the second sub-Hub is connected to the USB2.0 interface of the first controller 130, so as to extend the USB2.0 signals acquired from the host device through the second sub-Hub, for example, a Hub USB2.0 Hub chip.

Optionally, the second sub-hub is connected to the first sub-hub, and the first sub-hub is configured to receive the data signal output by the USB2.0 interface of the second sub-hub, that is, the output data signal conforming to the USB2.0 protocol (also referred to as USB2.0 signal), so as to meet the requirement of the USB3.2HUB device on the USB2.0 signal.

Optionally, the one or more output connectors include a USB-C connector, and a USB2.0 interface of the output interfaces of the second subset of hubs is connected to the USB-C connector (for the USB-C (dfp) connector in fig. 2) to meet the requirement of the device for USB2.0 signals.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 2, the hub further includes an audio converter, the audio converter is connected to the output interface of the second sub-hub, the output interface of the second sub-hub includes a USB2.0 interface, and the audio converter is configured to: the data signal (namely, the USB2.0 signal) output by the USB2.0 interface of the second subset hub is received, and the data signal output by the USB2.0 interface of the second subset hub is converted into an audio signal to meet the usage requirement of the audio device, the one or more output connectors further include an audio interface, the audio interface is connected to the audio converter, and the audio interface is configured to: and receiving the audio signal output by the audio converter, and meeting the requirement of the audio equipment for playing audio when the external audio equipment is connected with the audio interface.

Optionally, the second hub may also output any other signal into which the USB2.0 signal may be converted.

In one example, the HUB further includes a docking station management controller, the second subcollector (e.g., a USB2.0 HUB) being connected to the docking station management controller, the DMC controller being configured to: and receiving the USB2.0 signal output by the second subset wire device to meet the communication of the internal chip.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 2, the DMC controller may be connected to the PD controller 2, the PD controller 1, and the first controller 130 via a serial communication bus (I2C) for communication.

Optionally, the docking station management controller may also notify the host device of an alternate MODE (ALT MODE) status event as a USB Billboard; optionally, the docking station management controller handles USB transactions as an online upgrade controller, receives data packets, and upgrades other chips through a serial communication bus (I2C) or other on-board interface; optionally, the docking station management Controller is used as an Embedded Controller (EC) to perform task coordination and expansion on the PD Controller or other chips.

The hub of the present application may have any other components capable of implementing the hub function besides the above components, and are not described one by one herein.

In summary, according to the hub of the present application, the advantages of Thunderbolt4/USB4 protocol high bandwidth can be utilized, the functions of a plurality of connected downstream devices are maximized, and the user experience is improved. Moreover, the concentrator provided by the application is provided with a new power supply system, each concentrator does not need to be separately provided with a DC (direct current) direct current source adapter, but utilizes a PD (potential of Hydrogen) adapter carried by a notebook computer and adopts a straight-through dynamic power distribution power management system, so that the power supply and charging functions can be completed, the concentrator does not need to be additionally matched with the direct current source adapter, the portability of the concentrator is improved, the design cost of the concentrator is reduced, and the concentrator is more environment-friendly.

Although the example embodiments have been described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the above-described example embodiments are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application thereto. Various changes and modifications may be effected therein by one of ordinary skill in the pertinent art without departing from the scope or spirit of the present application. All such changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present application as claimed in the appended claims.

Claims

1. A hub, the hub comprising:

a first connector detachably electrically connected to a host device;

when the adapter of the host device is connected with a power supply, the adapter supplies power to the hub and the host device through the first connector and the second connector.

2. The hub according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first power supply controller and a second power supply controller, the first power supply controller being connected to the first connector, the second power supply controller being connected to the second connector, the second power supply controller being communicatively connected to the first power supply controller, the second power supply controller being configured to: outputting power configuration information of the adapter to the first power supply controller, the first power supply controller configured to: and outputting the updated power output configuration data information to the host device.

3. The hub of claim 1, wherein one or more of the input interfaces of the first controller are configured to: and receiving a data signal which is output by the host device and conforms to the protocol of thunder 4 or USB4 through the first connector.

4. The hub according to claim 1,

the first controller further comprises a first converter for converting data signals complying with the lightning 4 or USB4 protocol into display signals,

5. The hub of claim 1, wherein the one or more output interfaces comprise a thunderbolt4 interface or a USB4 interface configured to: outputting a data signal conforming to the thunder 4 or USB4 protocol; or

6. The hub according to claim 5, wherein the one or more output connectors include at least one USB-C connector, each of the USB-C connectors being coupled to a first output interface of the first controller, the first output interface being configured to: outputting a data signal conforming to the thunder 4 or USB4 protocol; and/or

7. The hub of claim 5, wherein the one or more output connectors comprise at least one USB-a connector, each of the USB-a connectors being coupled to a third output interface of the first controller, the third output interface being configured to output data signals conforming to a USB3.2 protocol; and/or

8. The hub according to claim 5, wherein the output interface of the first controller further comprises a USB2.0 interface, the hub further comprises a second sub-hub connected to the USB2.0 interface of the first controller, and/or,

9. The hub of claim 8, wherein the hub further comprises an audio transducer, the audio transducer being connected to the output interface of the second community hub, the output interface of the second community hub comprising a USB2.0 interface, the audio transducer being configured to: receive the data signal output by the USB2.0 interface of the second subset hub and convert the data signal output by the USB2.0 interface of the second subset hub into an audio signal, where the one or more output connectors further include an audio interface, the audio interface is connected to the audio converter, and the audio interface is configured to: and receiving the audio signal output by the audio transducer.

10. The hub according to claim 8, wherein the second sub-hub is connected to a first sub-hub, the first sub-hub being configured to receive data signals output by the USB2.0 interface of the second sub-hub; and/or

The hub further comprises a docking station management controller, the second subset hub is connected to the docking station management controller, the docking station management controller is configured to: and receiving the data signal output by the USB2.0 interface of the second subset hub.