KR101295517B1 - Composite fuctional transmission line - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A composite functional transmission line is provided to transmit data bi-directionally among a number of electronic devices or to transmit data bi-directionally by being connected to one of the electronic devices. CONSTITUTION: Each transmitting unit (14,16) includes two electric connection terminals. The transmission unit is connected to a substrate (12) through one of the two electric connection terminals. The transmission unit is connected to one of electronic devices (2,4) through the other electric connection terminal. The transmission unit extends one of a number of transmission ports to the outside of the substrate. An extension unit (18) is installed on the substrate, and is connected to the transmission unit through the substrate, and transmits bidirectional data with at least one of the transmission units. [Reference numerals] (12) Substrate; (14,16) Transmitting unit; (18) Extension unit; (2,4) Electronic device; (22,42) Port

Description

Multifunctional transmission line {COMPOSITE FUCTIONAL TRANSMISSION LINE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multifunctional transmission line, and more particularly, to a multifunctional transmission line which is directly connected to a plurality of electronic devices and used as a medium for transmitting data bidirectionally between these electronic devices.

In general, most users own a large number of electronic devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs, and the like. Such electronic devices include data such as photos, texts, music, movies, and the like in a file format, and a user may need to share data included in such electronic devices as a common file.

In addition, a user may install a wireless or wired communication module in an electronic device for transmitting a file. Here, for example, when the wired communication transmission module is described as an example of use, a wired communication module is usually accompanied by a female connector, so that a user can transfer a file between two electronic devices. First, you must have a transmission line with an additional male connector.

However, conventional transmission lines have only provided the ability to transfer data (or power) between electronics. The user may want a multifunctional transmission line (such as a data transmission line with a flash memory function for storing data or a card reader function for reading a memory card), and such a multifunctional transmission line may not be useful for its application and efficiency. Not only can it be improved, it also solves the problem of having to separately prepare a flash memory or a card reader.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-functional transmission line that is used as a medium for transmitting data between a plurality of electronic devices and can perform bidirectional data transmission directly with the electronic devices.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a multifunctional transmission line in which a built-in expansion unit is installed to transmit data stored in the expansion unit to an electronic device.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide the multifunctional transmission line provided with an extension having a memory card reading function, such as a card reader that reads data from the memory and transmits the data to the electronic device.

It is yet another object of the present invention to retrieve data from an electronic device, back up data to an extension as an internal memory such as a NAND flash, a solid state drive (SSD), and any of the electronic devices. It is to provide a multifunctional transmission line that can obtain data directly from one, and achieve an on-the-go effect.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a multifunctional transmission line which provides a user with convenience of transporting a transmission line by forming a multifunctional transmission line in an annular structure using a binding portion.

To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a multifunctional transmission line which is directly connected to a plurality of electronic devices and used as a medium for transmitting data bidirectionally between these electronic devices. The rhomboid transmission line includes a substrate, and a plurality of transmissions and extensions. Wherein each transmission unit has two electrical connection terminals, the transmission unit is connected to the substrate via one of the two electrical connection terminals, and the transmission unit is connected to the electronic device through the other of the two electrical connection terminals. And to one of the plurality of transmission ports outward of the substrate. The expansion unit is installed on the substrate, is connected to the transmission unit through the substrate, and performs bidirectional data transmission with at least one of the transmission units.

Compared with the prior art, the multifunctional transmission line of the present invention may be used to transmit data bidirectionally between a plurality of electronic devices, or may be connected to any one of the electronic devices to transmit data bidirectionally.

According to the present invention, the function of storing or retrieving data via the transmission line is based on an extension selected for the multifunctional transmission line (e.g., external port, internal memory or memory card accessor, etc.). Can be.

In the present invention, data can be transmitted in sequential and continuous form between transmission ports.

In addition, in the present invention, by providing a switching unit for switching the connection path between the transmission ports, and a route switching table, it is possible to automatically switch the connection path between the transmission ports in accordance with this route switching table The root switching table may also be used to determine data to be transmitted between transmission ports.

1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a multifunctional transmission line constructed in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a multifunctional transmission line constructed in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a schematic diagram illustrating one switch of the switching unit illustrated in FIG. 2;
4 is a schematic diagram illustrating another switch of the switching unit illustrated in FIG. 2;
5 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a multifunctional transmission line constructed in accordance with a third preferred embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a multifunctional transmission line constructed in accordance with a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The objects, structural features and effects of the present invention can be more clearly understood through the preferred embodiments described in detail with the accompanying drawings as follows.

1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a multifunctional transmission line constructed in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the multifunctional transmission line 10 is used as a medium for transmitting data between a plurality of electronic devices 2 and 4. The multifunctional transmission line 10 performs bidirectional transmission of the data DA directly to the electronic devices 2 and 4. Here, a smart phone, a tablet PC, or a desktop computer may be used as the electronic devices 2 and 4, and in this embodiment, a preferred one is a smart phone, and on the other hand, FireWire (IEEE 1394). ), Communication devices (22, 42) such as the Universal Serial Bus (USB), Micro USB, Mini USB, and Apple 30-pin specifications. 2,4) are connectable (or applicable).

The multifunctional transmission line 10 includes a substrate 12, a plurality of transmissions 14, 16 and an expansion 18.

A printed circuit board may be used as the substrate 12, in which an expansion unit 18 is mounted thereon, and the transmission units 14 and 16 are electrically connected to each other. In addition, the multi-functional transmission line 10 includes a housing (not shown) in which an accommodating space is formed, and the substrate 12, the transmitting units 14 and 16, and the expansion unit 18 are included in the accommodating space of the housing. Is accepted.

Each transmission unit 14, 16 has an electrical connection terminal (not shown). The transmission units 14 and 16 are connected to the substrate 12 through one of the electrical connection terminals, and the transmission units 14 and 16 are connected to the electronic devices 2 and 4 through the other of the electrical connection terminals. do. Transmitters 14 and 16 include FireWire (IEEE 1394), Universal Serial Bus (USB), Micro Universal Serial Bus (Micro USB), Mini Universal Serial Bus (Mini USB), and Apple 30-pin. It is configured to be applicable to a communication port specification, such as the specification of the specification, so that the transmission unit 14, 16 is adapted to be applicable to the configuration of the port 22, 42 in the electronic device (2, 4) have.

The extension 18 is mounted on the substrate 12 while being connected to the transmissions 14, 16 via the substrate 12. The expansion unit 18 may be an external port, a built-in memory and / or a memory card accessor (accessor).

For example, if expansion 18 is an external port, expansion 18, such as a card reader or flash memory, can be connected through the external port; If the expansion unit 18 is a built-in memory, this expansion unit 18 can directly store the data DA. For example, the internal memory may be a NAND flash or a solid-state drive (SSD) or the like; Or if the expansion unit 18 is a memory card accessor (a memory card accessor is also known as a card reader), the multifunctional transmission line 10 can access data stored in the external memory directly by the memory card accessor.

Accordingly, the data DA may be transmitted in both directions through the expansion unit 18 and / or the transmission units 14 and 16.

2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a multifunctional transmission line constructed in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the multifunctional transmission line 10 ′ may further include a switching unit 20 in addition to the substrate 12, the transmission units 14 and 16, and the expansion unit 18 as described in the first preferred embodiment. It further includes.

This switching section 20 is installed on the substrate 12 and is connected to the transmission sections 14, 16 and the expansion section 18. In addition, the switching unit 20 has a plurality of transmission ports 202.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the switch in the switching unit 20 illustrated in FIG. 2. Referring to Fig. 3, the switching unit 20 as the present preferred embodiment has three transmission ports 202a, 202b, and 202c. Here, the switching unit 20 has a connection path CP connected between these transmission ports 202a, 202b, and 202c, and moves between the transmission ports 202a, 202b, and 202c in both directions along this connection path CP. Data DA can be transmitted. The contact path CP is composed of a first connection path CP1 and a second connection path CP2.

More specifically, the transmission port 202a is connected to the transmission unit 14, the other transmission port 202b is connected to the transmission unit 16, the other other transmission port 202c is the expansion unit 18 Is connected to. For example, when it is necessary to connect to the transmission units 14 and 16, the switching unit 20 designates the first connection path CP1 to the transmission port 202a and the second connection path CP2 to the transmission port 202b. As a result, the transmission units 14 and 16 can transmit the data DA in both directions by using the connection passage CP for electrical connection.

4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating another switch in the switching unit 20 illustrated in FIG. 2. Referring to FIG. 4, when it is necessary to connect the transmission unit 14 to the expansion unit 18, the switching unit 20 transmits the first connection path CP1 to the transmission port 202a and the third connection path CP3. Port 202c, and as a result, the transmission unit 14 and the expansion unit 18 can transmit the data DA in both directions using the electrical connection passage CP.

5 is a schematic block diagram showing a multifunctional transmission line constructed in accordance with a third preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Fig. 5, the multifunctional transmission line 10 " of the present preferred embodiment includes a substrate 12, a transfer unit 14, 16, an expansion unit 18, and a switching unit (as described in the second preferred embodiment). In addition to 20), the apparatus further includes a control unit 24, a trigger unit 26, and a display unit 28.

Here, the control unit 24 is connected to the switching unit 20, the control unit 24 generates a control signal CS to connect the connection path between the transmission port 202 of the switching unit 20 (in the drawing) Not shown). In the present preferred embodiment, the control section 24 can store the route switching table (not shown) in advance so that when the connection state of the transmission units 14 and 16 and the expansion unit 18 occur at the same time, the route switching is performed. According to the table, the control unit 24 can automatically switch the connection path CP between the transmission ports 202. In this case, when the transmission units 14 and 16 and the expansion unit 18 are connected at the same time, the route switching table records how the control unit 24 controls the control signal CS with priority of the connection passage.

The trigger unit 26 is connected to the control unit 24, which generates the trigger signal TS to drive the control unit 24, and thus, between the transmission ports 202 of the switching unit 20. Switching of the access path CP is executed. For example, a press button, a switch knob or a touch switch may be used as the trigger unit 26. After the user generates the trigger signal TS from the trigger section 26, the control section 24 executes switching of the connection path in accordance with the trigger signal TS.

The control unit 24 is also connected with a display unit 28, which displays the operation performed along the connection path CP between the expansion unit 18, the switching unit 14, and the transmission units 14, 16. Display. As another preferred embodiment, the display unit 28 is installed on the substrate 12 and / or the transfer unit 14, 16 to display the connection state between the transfer unit 14, 16 and the expansion unit 18. It may be.

6 is a schematic perspective view showing a multifunctional transmission line constructed in accordance with a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the multifunctional transmission line 10 ′ ″ includes a substrate 12, a transmission unit 14, 16, an expansion unit 18, and a switching unit 20 as described in the second preferred embodiment. In addition, it further includes a plurality of binding unit (30). In this preferred embodiment, the substrate 12, the expansion portion 18 and the switching portion 20 are installed in the accommodation space of the housing 32.

The binding unit 30 is installed in the transmission unit 14 and 16, respectively, and a plurality of connection terminals 142 and 162 connected to the electronic device are bound together with the binding unit 30, resulting in the transmission unit 14 and 16. While forming the annular body while fixing, the user can conveniently carry or carry the transmission line. For example, the binding unit 30 may be a magnet, buckle, slot or the like.

Accordingly, the multifunctional transmission line of the present invention can perform bidirectional data transmission between a plurality of electronic devices, and can also perform bidirectional data transmission by connecting to any one of the electronic devices.

Based on extensions (devices such as external ports, internal memory or memory card accessors, etc.) selected for the multifunctional transmission lines, the ability to store or retrieve data via these transmission lines can be achieved.

In the present invention, data is transmitted between transmission ports in a sequential form.

In addition, the switching unit of the present invention can be used for switching the connection paths between the transmission ports, and since the route switching table is provided, the multi-functional transmission line is connected to the transmission paths between the transmission ports according to the route switching table. You can switch automatically. The route switching table can also be used to determine or determine data to be transmitted between transport ports.

Although the present invention has been described through specific embodiments as described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and technical spirit of the present invention described in the claims. And variations are possible, of course.

2, 4. electronics,
10. 10 ', 10'',10'''. Multifunctional transmission line,
12. substrate, 14, 16. transmission, 18. extension,
20. Switch, 22. Port, 24. Control,
26.Trigger, 28.Display, 30.Binding
32. Housing, 42. Port, 142, 146. Connection terminal,
202. 202a, 202b, 202c. Transmission port,
CP. Access passage, CP1. First access passage, CP2. Second access passage

Claims (13)

A multifunctional transmission line connected directly to a plurality of electronic devices and used as a medium for bidirectionally transferring data between the electronic devices, the multifunctional transmission line includes a substrate, a plurality of transmission units, and an expansion unit. And:
In the plurality of transmission units, each transmission unit has two electrical connection terminals, and the transmission unit is connected to the substrate through one of the two electrical connection terminals, and through the other of the two electrical connection terminals. The transmission unit is connected to one of the electronic devices, and the transmission unit functions to extend one of the plurality of transmission ports to the outside of the substrate;
The expansion unit is installed on the substrate, is connected to the transmission unit through the substrate, and performs bidirectional data transmission with at least one of the transmission units;
Multifunctional transmission line.
The method of claim 1,
And a switching part installed on the substrate and connected to the transmission part and the expansion part, wherein the switching part includes a plurality of transmission ports and a connection path formed between these transmission pods. Along the path a multifunctional transmission line in which data can be transferred in both directions between the transmission ports.
The method of claim 2,
And a control unit connected to the switching unit, wherein the control unit generates a control signal to determine a connection path between transmission ports of the switching unit.
The method of claim 3,
And the control unit switches a connection path between the transmission ports by automatically generating a control signal and controlling a switching unit according to a connection state between the transmission unit and the expansion unit.
5. The method of claim 4,
The controller further includes a route switching table stored in the controller, and when the connection state of the transmitter and the expansion unit occurs simultaneously, the controller switches the connection path between the transmission ports according to the route switching table. Multifunctional transmission line.
The method of claim 3,
And a trigger unit coupled to the control unit, wherein the trigger unit generates a trigger signal to drive the control unit, thereby causing the switching unit to switch a connection path between the transmission ports.
The method according to claim 6,
The trigger unit may be any one selected from a press button, a switch knob, and a touch switch.
The method according to claim 6,
And a display unit connected to the control unit, wherein the display unit displays an operation executed between the expansion unit, the switching unit, and the transmission unit along the connection path.
9. The method of claim 8,
And the display unit is installed on at least one of the substrate and the transfer unit.
The method of claim 1,
The expansion unit is any one selected from the external port, internal memory, memory card accessor.
The method of claim 1,
The transmission unit is selected from the specifications of FireWire (IEEE 1394), Universal Serial Bus (USB), Micro Universal Serial Bus (Micro USB), Mini Universal Serial Bus (Mini USB), and Apple 30-pin. Multifunctional transmission line configured to adapt to communication port specifications.
The method of claim 1,
And a plurality of coupling units respectively provided in the transmission unit, wherein the annular body is formed by binding the electrical connection terminal connected to the electronic device.
The method of claim 12,
The binding unit is any one of a magnet, buckle, slot selected from the multi-function transmission line.

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