KR20090042375A

KR20090042375A - Universal serial bus plug, universal serial bus socket and universal serial bus connector having the same

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Publication number: KR20090042375A
Application number: KR1020070108092A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 박재권; 이정우; 장지산
Original assignee: 주식회사 알.에프.텍
Priority date: 2007-10-26
Filing date: 2007-10-26
Publication date: 2009-04-30

Abstract

Disclosed are a USB plug, a USB socket, and a USB connector device having the same for input / output of moving image data. The USB plug has a first part having a body part and four terminals inserted into the body part to expose a part thereof, and electrically connected to the printed circuit board through the exposed end part, and transmitting the US cost data through the exposed other end part. And a second terminal portion inserted into the body portion to expose a portion thereof, electrically connected to the printed circuit board through the exposed end portion, and transmitting a signal for audio / video (AV) through the other exposed portion. do. Accordingly, by providing a separate terminal portion for transmitting the AV signal to the USB plug, input / output of video data can be more easily achieved.

Description

USS plug, USS socket, and USS connector device having same {UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS PLUG, UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS SOCKET AND UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONNECTOR HAVING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a USB plug, a USB plug and a USB connector device having the same, and more particularly, to a USB plug, a USB plug and a USB connector device for inputting / outputting video data.

In general, the Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a protocol for the next generation interface that replaces a conventional serial port, and is an external bus that connects a computer system and peripherals such as a keyboard, mouse, monitor, modem, and printer. can do.

The USB connector used to transmit and receive data using the USB method is generally formed by connecting an A-type plug to a computer system and a mini-type plug to a peripheral device by a cable. Not only for connection, but also for mutual data sharing between portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, portable computers, palm PCs, PDAs, electronic notebooks and computer systems.

In recent years, MP3 players, charging cards, digital camera phones, or portable memory storage devices are widely used, and Bluetooth connectors for coupling these portable electronic devices with computer systems are A-type plugs and mini-types instead of cables. Normal PCB or flexible PCB is used to connect the plug.

Therefore, the user directly inserts the USB connector of the device into a USB port provided in a personal PC or other PC to download a song or other data and use it directly. It has the advantage of being very convenient to use.

On the other hand, with the development of semiconductor integrated technology, as the capacity of a portable memory storage device increases, it is required to store a moving image file having a relatively large capacity in a USB memory. In particular, it adopts a USB memory with an A-type plug, which is commonly used for digital cameras or camcorder devices for shooting video, and directly connects to an A / V output device such as a television. Appreciation of file is requested.

Accordingly, the technical problem of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a USB plug for input / output of video data.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a USB socket corresponding to the aforementioned USB plug.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a USB connector device having the above-described USB plug and USB socket.

In order to realize the object of the present invention, the USB plug according to an embodiment is inserted into the body portion and the body portion so that a portion is exposed, and electrically connected to the printed circuit board through the exposed end, the other end exposed A first terminal portion having four terminals for transmitting US cost data through the first terminal portion, and inserted into the body portion to expose a portion thereof, electrically connected to the printed circuit board through the exposed end, and through the exposed other end And a second terminal portion for transmitting a signal for / video (AV).

In order to realize the above object of the present invention, a USB socket according to an embodiment has a body portion having a plurality of grooves formed in parallel to each other on an upper surface thereof, and one end is disposed in the groove while being exposed to the body portion. The other end protrudes from the body portion, and includes a terminal portion for outputting the audio / video (AV) signal received through the other end through the one end.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a USB connector apparatus according to an embodiment includes a first terminal having four terminals for transmitting US cost data, and a second for transmitting a signal for audio / video (AV). AV signal having a terminal portion, connected to a printed circuit board, and a third terminal portion connected to cables, and the AV signal provided from the second terminal portion in electrical contact with the second terminal portion as the UBS plug is inserted. It includes a USB socket for transmitting to the cable.

According to the present invention, input / output of moving image data can be more easily achieved by arranging a separate terminal portion for transmitting an audio / video (AV) signal to a USB plug.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described in detail the present invention.

1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a USB plug according to the present invention. 2A is a plan view of the plug body portion. 2B is a rear view of the plug body portion. 2C is a right side view of the plug body portion. 2D is a bottom view of the plug body portion. 2E is a front view of the plug body portion. 3A is a perspective view illustrating the first terminal unit illustrated in FIG. 1. 3B is a perspective view illustrating a second terminal unit illustrated in FIG. 1. 3C is a perspective view illustrating the fixed terminal unit illustrated in FIG. 1.

1 to 3C, the USB plug 100 according to the present invention includes a plug body part 110, a first terminal part 120, a second terminal part 130, and a fixing part 140.

The plug body 110 has an upper surface 111, a lower surface 112, a first side surface 113 connecting the upper surface 111 and a lower surface 112, and the first side surface 113. A cuboid comprising an opposing second side 114, a third side 115 connecting the first side and the second side 114, and a fourth side 116 facing the third side 115. It has a shape.

In detail, the upper surface 111 of the plug body 110 includes four grooves 111a, 111b, 111c, and 111d parallel to each other, as shown in FIG. 2A. The outermost grooves of the four grooves may be formed relatively long, and the remaining grooves may be formed relatively short.

The lower surface 112 of the plug body 110 includes three grooves 112a, 112b and 112c parallel to each other, as shown in FIG. 2B. The outermost grooves of the three grooves may be formed relatively short, and the center groove may be formed relatively long.

In the fourth side 116 of the plug body 110, as shown in FIG. 2C, a groove for arranging the second fixed terminal 114 is formed.

In the first side of the plug body 110, as shown in Figure 2e, nine holes are formed. Four holes 113a, 113b, 113c, and 113d arranged above the nine holes correspond to the first terminal part 120, and three holes 113e, 113f, and 113g arranged below the second terminal part ( 130, and two holes 113h and 113i arranged at both sides correspond to the fixing part 140.

The first terminal portion 120 is disposed in a groove formed in the upper surface 111 of the plug body portion 110.

Specifically, the first terminal portion 120 is inserted into the plug body portion 110 so that a portion thereof is exposed, and is electrically connected to the printed circuit board (not shown) through the exposed end, and the other end through the exposed end. It has four terminals for transmitting cost data. The four terminals transmit a first terminal 122 that transfers a bus voltage Vbus, a second terminal 124 that transfers data DATA + having a first polarity, and data DATA− having a second polarity. And a fourth terminal 128 for transmitting a third terminal 126 and a ground (GND) voltage.

The second terminal portion 130 is disposed in a groove formed in the lower surface 112 of the plug body portion 110.

Specifically, the second terminal 130 is inserted into the plug body 110 so that a portion thereof is exposed, and is electrically connected to the printed circuit board through the exposed end, and the audio / video ( AV) is transmitted. In the present embodiment, the second terminal unit 130 has three terminals. The three terminals are a video terminal 132 for transmitting a video signal, an audio terminal 134 for transmitting an audio signal, and a detection terminal 136 for transmitting a detection signal for detecting a connection with an external device. It includes.

The fixing part 140 is inserted into the plug body part 110 so that a part thereof is exposed, and clips the side surface of the printed circuit board. In this embodiment, the fixing part 140 includes a first fixing terminal 142 in contact with one side of the printed circuit board and a second fixing terminal 144 in contact with the other side of the printed circuit board. . The first and second fixed terminals 142 and 144 fix the printed circuit board in a clip type.

Specifically, the first fixed terminal 142 is inserted through the hole formed in the first side 113 of the plug body 110, the groove formed in the third side 115 of the plug body 110 Is placed on. The second fixed terminal 144 is inserted through a hole formed in the first side 113 of the plug body 110 and disposed in a groove formed in the fourth side 116 of the plug body 110. .

Figure 4a is a rear perspective view illustrating the use of the USB plug in accordance with the present invention. 4B is a side view of the USB plug shown in FIG. 4A.

4A and 4B, the USB plug 100 according to the present invention is electrically connected to each of both sides of a PCB to transmit data for USB or a signal for audio / video (A / V). For example, the video terminal 132 of the USB plug 100 is in electrical contact with the video pattern VP formed on the printed circuit board PCB, and the audio terminal 134 is formed on the printed circuit board PCB. The electrical pattern OP is in contact with the audio pattern OP, and the detection terminal 136 is in electrical contact with the detection pattern DP formed on the printed circuit board PCB.

In addition, the first fixed terminal 142 (shown in FIG. 1) and the second fixed terminal 144 of the USB plug 100 fix the printed circuit board (PCB) in a clip type.

In the present embodiment, although the first and second fixed terminals 142 and 144 are shown to clip the printed circuit board (PCB), the printed circuit board (PCB) in addition to the clip function is shown. It may be in electrical contact with the ground pattern (not shown) formed. The ground pattern may be electrically connected to a fourth terminal 128 that transmits the ground GND voltage shown in FIG. 1. For example, the first fixed terminal 142 and the fourth terminal 128 shown in FIG. 1 may be commonly connected to each other.

5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a USB socket according to the present invention. FIG. 6A is a front perspective view illustrating the USB socket illustrated in FIG. 5. FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of the USB socket of FIG. 6A taken along the line II ′. FIG. 7A is a plan view of the socket part shown in FIG. 5. FIG. FIG. 7B is a rear view of the socket part shown in FIG. 5. 7C is a right side view of the socket illustrated in FIG. 5. FIG. 7D is a bottom view of the socket part shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 7E is a front view of the socket part shown in FIG. 5.

5 to 7E, the USB socket 200 according to the present invention includes a body portion 210 and a terminal portion 220.

The body portion 210 faces an upper surface 211, a lower surface 212, a first side surface 213 connecting the upper surface 211, and a lower surface 212, and the first side surface 213. A second side 214, a third side 215 connecting the first side 213 and a second side 213, and a fourth side 216 facing the third side 215. do. A stepped portion is formed in the upper surface 211 and is divided into a first upper surface 211a having a relatively high height and a second upper surface 211b having a relatively low height.

Three grooves 211c, 211d, and 211e are formed in the upper surface 211, in particular, the second upper surface 211b in parallel with each other.

The terminal part 220 is disposed in the groove while one end is inserted into the body part 210 and exposed, and the other end protrudes from the body part 210 and is received for the audio / video (AV) through the other end. The signal is output through the one end. In this embodiment, the terminal unit 220 transmits an audio terminal 222 for transmitting an audio signal, a video terminal 224 for transmitting a video signal, and a detection signal for detecting a connection with an external device. The detection terminal 226 is included, and each of the audio, video, and detection terminals 222, 2234, and 226 is connected to a different cable (not shown).

Specifically, the audio terminal 222 is inserted into a groove formed in the first side surface 213 of the body portion 210 and disposed in the first groove 211c formed in the upper surface 211. The video terminal 224 is inserted into a groove formed in the first side surface 213 of the body portion 210 and disposed in the second groove 211d formed in the upper surface 211. The detection terminal 226 is inserted into a groove formed in the first side surface 213 of the body portion 210 and disposed in the third groove 211e formed in the upper surface 211.

8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a USB connector device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the USB connector apparatus 300 according to the present invention includes a USB plug 100 and a USB socket 200, and transmits various data transmitted through the USB plug 100 to the USB socket 200. It is provided to a TV set through a connected cable assembly CA. The data may be US cost data or may be a signal for audio / video (AV) including an audio signal, a video signal, and a detection signal.

For example, the USB plug 100 may be electrically connected to one surface of a printed circuit board to receive US cost data, or may be electrically connected to the other surface of the printed circuit board to receive an audio / video (AV) signal. The supplied US cost data and / or audio / video (AV) signals are transmitted to the electrically contacted USB socket 200. Since the USB plug 100 has been described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4B, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The USB socket 200 is connected to one end of the cable assembly CA, and the audio / video (AV) signal transmitted from the USB plug 100 that is in electrical contact via the cable assembly CA. Provide to the set. Since the description has been made with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7E, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The cable assembly includes a video cable (CV), an audio cable (CO) and a detection cable (CD), each of which is electrically connected to each of the terminal portions provided in the USB socket.

The other end of the cable assembly is divided into a video terminal (CTV), an audio terminal (CTO) and a detection terminal (CTD), and the video terminal (VT), the audio terminal (OT), and the detection terminal provided in the television set. Respectively inserted in the DT.

Although described above with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art can be variously modified and changed within the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below. I can understand.

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing a separate terminal unit for transmitting an audio / video (AV) signal to the USB plug, input / output of video data can be more easily achieved.

In addition, even if an audio / video (AV) signal photographed by a digital camera or camcorder device is stored in a USB memory, the stored AV signal can be provided to an AV output device such as a television set. Therefore, a user who views the AV signal can watch a video stored in the USB memory without a separate data processing operation using a computer.

1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a USB plug according to the present invention.

2A is a plan view of the plug body portion. 2B is a rear view of the plug body portion. 2C is a right side view of the plug body portion. 2D is a bottom view of the plug body portion. 2E is a front view of the plug body portion.

3A is a perspective view illustrating a first terminal unit illustrated in FIG. 1. 3B is a perspective view illustrating a second terminal unit illustrated in FIG. 1. 3C is a perspective view illustrating the fixed terminal unit illustrated in FIG. 1.

5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a USB socket according to the present invention.

FIG. 6A is a front perspective view illustrating the USB socket illustrated in FIG. 5. FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of the USB socket of FIG. 6A taken along the line II ′.

FIG. 7A is a plan view of the socket part shown in FIG. 5. FIG. FIG. 7B is a rear view of the socket part shown in FIG. 5. 7C is a right side view of the socket illustrated in FIG. 5. FIG. 7D is a bottom view of the socket part shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 7E is a front view of the socket part shown in FIG. 5.

100: US plug 110: plug body portion

120: first terminal portion 130: second terminal portion

140: fixing part 132: video terminal

134: Audio terminal 136: Detect terminal

200: USB socket 210: body portion

220: terminal portion

Claims

Body portion;

A first terminal portion inserted into the body portion to expose a portion, and electrically connected to the printed circuit board through the exposed end, and having four terminals transmitting the US cost data through the exposed other end; And

And a second terminal part inserted into the body part to expose a part, and electrically connected to the printed circuit board through the exposed end, and transmitting a signal for audio / video (AV) through the exposed other end. USB plug made with.

The USB plug of claim 1, wherein the first terminal portion is electrically connected to an upper surface of the printed circuit board, and the second terminal portion is electrically connected to a lower surface of the printed circuit board.

The method of claim 1,

The USB plug is inserted into the body portion so as to expose a portion, characterized in that it further comprises a fixing portion for clipping the side of the printed circuit board.

The method of claim 3, wherein the fixing unit,

A first fixed terminal in contact with one side of the printed circuit board; And

It includes a second fixed terminal in contact with the other side of the printed circuit board,

And the first and second fixed terminals fix the printed circuit board to a clip type.

The method of claim 1, wherein the second terminal portion,

An audio terminal for transmitting an audio signal;

A video terminal for transmitting a video signal; And

And a detection terminal for transmitting a detection signal for detecting a connection with an external device.

According to claim 1, wherein the body portion is connected to the upper surface, the lower surface, the first side connecting the upper surface and the lower surface, the second side facing the first side, the first side and the second side A cuboid shape comprising a third side surface and a fourth side surface facing the third side surface,

The first terminal portion is disposed in the groove formed on the upper surface of the body portion,

And the second terminal portion is disposed in a groove formed on a lower surface of the body portion.

The method of claim 6,

A first fixed terminal and a second fixed terminal inserted into the body portion to expose a portion of the printed circuit board, and clamping side surfaces of the printed circuit board;

The first fixed terminal is inserted into a hole formed in the first side of the body portion is disposed in the groove formed on the third side of the body portion,

The second fixed terminal is inserted into the hole formed in the first side of the body portion of the USB plug, characterized in that disposed in the groove formed on the fourth side of the body portion.

The method of claim 6,

Four terminals of the first terminal portion are inserted into each of the holes formed in the first side of the body portion and disposed in a groove formed in the upper surface of the body portion,

Three terminals of the second terminal portion are inserted into each of the holes formed in the first side of the body portion of the USB plug, characterized in that disposed in the groove formed on the lower surface of the body portion.

A body part having a plurality of grooves formed in parallel to each other on an upper surface thereof; And

One end is inserted into the body portion is disposed and exposed in the groove, the other end is protruding from the body portion, and comprises a terminal portion for outputting the signal for audio / video (AV) received through the other end through the one end; USB socket.

The method of claim 9, wherein the terminal portion,

An audio terminal for transmitting an audio signal;

A video terminal for transmitting a video signal; And

And a detection terminal for transmitting a detection signal for detecting a connection with an external device, wherein each of the audio, video and detection terminals is connected to a different cable.

A USB plug connected to a printed circuit board having a first terminal portion having four terminals for transmitting US cost data and a second terminal portion for transmitting a signal for audio / video (AV); And

A UBS connector having a third terminal portion connected to cables, and having a U SB socket electrically connected to the second terminal portion to transmit an AV signal provided from the second terminal portion to the cable as the UBS plug is inserted. Device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the USB plug further comprises a first body portion for receiving the first and second terminal portions,

The USB socket further includes a second body portion accommodating the third terminal portion,

The USB connector device, characterized in that the stepped portion is formed in the second body portion for receiving the first body portion.

13. The USB connector device of claim 12, wherein the third terminal unit is disposed in a groove formed in the step.

14. The USB connector device according to claim 13, wherein a part of the third terminal portion disposed in the groove protrudes from a reference plane defining the groove.

The method of claim 11, wherein the second terminal portion comprises three terminals,

And the third terminal unit includes three terminals.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the USB plug is inserted into the first body portion for accommodating the first and second terminal portions, the first body portion to expose a portion, the first to clip the side of the printed circuit board The USB connector device further comprises a fixed terminal and a second fixed terminal.

The method of claim 16,

The first fixed terminal is inserted into a hole formed in the first side of the first body portion is disposed in the groove formed on the third side of the first body portion,

And the second fixed terminal is inserted into a hole formed in the first side of the first body part and disposed in a groove formed in the fourth side of the first body part.