CN209980121U

CN209980121U - Modular docking station

Info

Publication number: CN209980121U
Application number: CN201920511311.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨永元; 叶孟力; 谭将来
Original assignee: Kaihui Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Kaihui Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-04-15
Filing date: 2019-04-15
Publication date: 2020-01-21
Anticipated expiration: 2029-04-15

Abstract

The utility model discloses a modular docking station, which comprises a main module and a second module, wherein the main module comprises a first shell, a first circuit board and a USB connector, and the first circuit board is used for expanding the interface of the USB connector to form a first expansion interface; the second circuit board is provided with a first interface, the second circuit board is correspondingly provided with a first connector, and the first interface is detachably and electrically connected with the first connector and is used for carrying out interface expansion on the first interface or the first connector of the main module to form a second expansion interface. The modular docking station realizes modular design of the docking station; making the docking station relatively small. The functional modules can be modularly connected by means of interfaces and connectors, so that carrying is very convenient and the price of a single expandable dock is relatively cheap.

Description

Modular docking station

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of electronic technology, especially, relate to a modularization docking station.

Background

The docking station (Dock) is mainly a device for expanding functions of a notebook computer, and can be connected with various external devices through expanding an interface and a slot of the notebook computer. The docking station in the market integrates the functional modules into one docking station, and although the docking station has relatively strong functions, the functional modules are concentrated in one docking station, so that the docking station is relatively bulky. It is very inconvenient to carry and the price of a single docking station is expensive.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention aims at solving at least one of the technical problems in the related art to a certain extent. To this end, an object of the present invention is to provide a modular docking station.

To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a modular docking station includes:

the main module comprises a first shell, a first circuit board and a USB connector, wherein the first circuit is installed in the first shell, the USB connector is electrically connected with the first circuit board, and the first circuit board is used for expanding an interface of the USB connector to form a first expanded interface;

the second module comprises a second shell and a second circuit board, the second circuit board is installed in the second shell, one of the first circuit board and the second circuit board is provided with a first interface, the other of the first circuit board and the second circuit board is provided with a first connector, and the main module and the second module are detachably and electrically connected with the first connector through the first interface and are used for carrying out interface expansion on the first interface or the first connector of the main module so as to form a second expansion interface.

Further, according to the utility model discloses an embodiment, still include the third module, the third module includes third casing and third circuit board, the third circuit board is installed in the third casing, the third circuit board with be equipped with the second interface on one in the second circuit board, be equipped with the second on another in third circuit board and the second circuit board and connect, second module and third module pass through the second interface with electric connection can be dismantled to the second joint, the third module is used for right the second interface of second module or second joint carry out interface extension to form third extension interface.

Further, according to the utility model discloses an embodiment, first interface is any one of USB A type interface, USB B type interface, type-c type USB interface and thunder and lightning interface.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first extension interface includes at least one of a USB interface, an HDMI interface, a VGA interface, an SD/MMC interface, a TF/Micro SD interface, and an RJ45 interface.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the second expansion interface includes at least one of a USB interface, an HDMI interface, a VGA interface, an SD/MMC interface, a TF/Micro SD interface, and an RJ45 interface.

Further, according to the utility model discloses an embodiment, the second interface is any one of USB A type interface, USB B type interface, type-c type USB interface and thunder and lightning interface.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the third expansion interface includes at least one of a USB interface, an HDMI interface, a VGA interface, an SD/MMC interface, a TF/Micro SD interface, and an RJ45 interface.

Further, according to the utility model discloses an embodiment, first circuit board or second circuit board include the video conversion module, the video conversion module with USB connects electric connection for carry out the conversion of format with the video data that USB connects the output.

Further, according to the utility model discloses an embodiment, first circuit board will the USB connects the extension to arbitrary one or more video interface in HDMI, VGA, DP and the DVI.

Further, according to the utility model discloses an embodiment, first circuit board or second circuit board include USB expansion module, USB expansion module with USB connects electric connection for connect the extension to a plurality of USB interfaces with USB.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a it is right to pass through first circuit board on the main module the USB connects the extension that carries out the interface to form first expansion interface, be equipped with first interface on the second circuit board, correspondingly be equipped with first joint on the second circuit board, first interface with electric connection can be dismantled to first joint, be used for right the main module first interface or first joint carry out the interface extension, with formation second extension interface. The modular design of the docking station is realized; making the docking station relatively small. The functional modules can be modularly connected by means of interfaces and connectors, so that carrying is very convenient and the price of a single expandable dock is relatively cheap.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a modular docking station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an exploded schematic view of a modular docking station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is another exploded schematic view of a modular docking station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a block diagram of a modular docking station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a circuit structure of a USB connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic circuit diagram of a first USB interface module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic circuit diagram of a video conversion module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an HDMI interface circuit provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic circuit diagram of a USB expansion module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a second USB interface circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

modular docking station 01;

a main module 10;

a first housing 101;

a first circuit board 102;

a USB connector 103;

a first interface 104;

a video conversion module 105;

an HDMI interface 106;

a first USB interface 107;

a typc-c type USB interface extension module 108;

a second module 20;

a second housing 201;

a second circuit board 203;

a first joint 203;

a second interface 204;

a USB expansion module 205;

a second USB interface 206;

a third module 30;

a third housing 301;

a third circuit board 302;

a second joint 303;

an ethernet interface 304.

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical field person understand the scheme of the present invention better, the following will combine the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present invention. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention.

Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the invention. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by one skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the present invention provides a modular docking station 01, including: the main module 10 includes a first housing 101, a first circuit board 102 and a USB connector 103, the first circuit is mounted in the first housing 101, the USB connector 103 is electrically connected to the first circuit board 102, and the first circuit board 102 is used to expand an interface of the USB connector 103 to form a first expanded interface; as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the main module 10 is connected to the extended electronic device through a USB connector 103 to extend the USB interface of the extended electronic device. Since the existing electronic devices usually have only one external interface. For example, an existing notebook computer generally has only one external Type-c USB interface, and the external interface of the expanded electronic device can be led out through the USB connector 103. Since the first circuit board 102 is connected to an end of the USB connector 103 away from the extended electronic device, the first circuit board 102 may extend an external USB interface of the extended electronic device. In an embodiment of the present invention, the first expansion interface includes at least one of a USB interface, an HDMI interface 106, a VGA interface, an SD/MMC interface, a TF/Micro SD interface, and an RJ45 interface.

Referring to fig. 4, the first circuit board 102 may include an HDMI extension module thereon, and the HDMI extension module may convert video data, which is transmitted through a USB interface, of the extended electronic device into a format. To facilitate connection with other display devices. Such as an HDMI display or a projection device.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the first circuit board 102 may further include a USB expandable module to expand the USB interface.

The second module 20 includes a second housing 201 and a second circuit board 203, the second circuit board 203 is installed in the second housing 201, the second circuit board 203 is provided with a first interface 104, and correspondingly, the second circuit board 203 is provided with a first connector 203, the first interface 104 is detachably and electrically connected to the first connector 203, and is configured to perform interface expansion on the first interface 104 or the first connector 203 of the main module 10 to form a second expansion interface. As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the first module and the second module 20 are connected to each other through a first interface 104 and a first connector 203. In an embodiment of the present invention, the first interface 104 and the first connector 203 may be a USB type interface and a USB type connector, respectively. The second expansion interface comprises at least one of a USB interface, an HDMI interface 106, a VGA interface, an SD/MMC interface, a TF/Micro SD interface and an RJ45 interface.

Referring to fig. 4, the second circuit board 203 may include a USB expansion module 205 thereon, and the USB expansion module 205 may expand the USB interface of the expanded electronic device into a plurality of USB interfaces. So as to be convenient for being connected with other USB equipment through a plurality of expanded USB interfaces. For example, when the expanded electronic device is a notebook computer, the second circuit board 203 may expand USB interfaces on the notebook computer, and the expanded USB interfaces may be respectively connected to external devices such as a mouse, a USB disk, and a keyboard.

In some other embodiments of the present invention, the first circuit and the second circuit board 203 may also include other expansion modules, for example, an ethernet interface 304 module or other communication interface modules.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the USB connector 103 on the main module 10 is electrically connected to the first circuit board 102, and the first circuit board 102 expands the interface of the USB connector 103 to form a first expanded interface; the first interface 104 of the second module 20 is electrically connected to the first connector 203 of the first module in a detachable manner, so that the interface of the main module 10 is led out, or the interface is expanded through the second circuit board 203. On one hand, the USB interface can be subjected to modularized expansion design; on the other hand, through the detachable modular function design, a user can conveniently select the corresponding functional module according to the requirement, and the cost is saved.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the first circuit board 102 is also provided with a first connector 203, and correspondingly the second circuit board 203 is provided with a first interface 104, and the first interface 104 and the first connector 203 are connected to each other to lead out an interface of the main module 10.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the module further includes a third module 30, where the third module 30 includes a third casing 301 and a third circuit board 302, the third circuit board 302 is installed in the third casing 301, the third circuit board 302 is provided with a second connector 303, correspondingly, the second circuit board 203 is provided with a second interface 204, the second interface 204 is detachably and electrically connected to the second connector 303, and the third module 30 is configured to perform interface expansion on the second interface 204 or the second connector 303 of the second module 20 to form a third expansion interface.

The third expansion interface comprises at least one of a USB interface, an HDMI interface 106, a VGA interface, an SD/MMC interface, a TF/MicroSD interface and an RJ45 interface.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the second module 20 and the third module 30 are connected to each other through a second interface 204 and a second connector 303. In an embodiment of the present invention, the second interface 204 and the second connector 303 may be a USB type interface and a USB type connector, respectively. Referring to fig. 4, the third circuit board 302 may include a USB expansion module 205 thereon, and the USB expansion module 205 may expand the USB interface of the expanded electronic device into a plurality of USB interfaces. So as to be convenient for being connected with other USB equipment through a plurality of expanded USB interfaces. For example, when the expanded electronic device is a notebook computer, the third circuit board 302 may expand USB interfaces on the notebook computer, and the expanded USB interfaces may be respectively connected to external devices such as a mouse, a USB disk, and a keyboard. In some other embodiments of the present invention, the third circuit board 302 may also include other expansion modules, for example, a video interface module, an ethernet interface 304 module, or other communication interface modules.

Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the first interface 104 is any one of a USB a type interface, a USB bb type interface, a type-c type USB interface, and a lightning interface. In an embodiment of the present invention, the first interface 104 is preferably a Type-c USB interface, and since the existing electronic device (such as a notebook computer) usually has only one power data interface, the power data interface is usually a Type-c interface, and is conveniently connected to the existing electronic device through a USB Type-c connector.

Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the first circuit board 102 extends the USB connector 103 to any one or more video interfaces of HDMI, VGA, DP and DVI. The first circuit board 102 is connected to the extended electronic device through the USB connector 103, and performs format conversion on video data output by the extended electronic device, and the first circuit board 102 may convert the video data into video data with different formats and output the video data, and is connected to a third external device (such as a display device, a projection device, etc.) through a corresponding video output interface. The user can conveniently play or project videos through other display equipment. Preferably, in an example of the present invention, the video interface is preferably an HDMI interface 106.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a will through first circuit board 102 the video data who is expanded electronic equipment output carries out format conversion (if convert to the HDMI form), or passes through video conversion module 105 connects the display, carries out the video display broadcast. The user can conveniently play the video through the video output interface, the display equipment and the projection equipment.

Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the first circuit board 102 expands the USB connector 103 into a plurality of second USB interfaces 206. Referring to fig. 2 and 4, in an embodiment of the present invention, the second USB interface 206 can be extended to three. In other embodiments of the present invention, the second USB interface 206 can also be any one of USB a type interface, USB B type interface, type-c type USB interface and lightning interface

Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the second circuit board 203 expands the USB interface into a plurality of USB interfaces. Referring to fig. 2 and 4, in an embodiment of the present invention, the USB interface may be extended to three.

Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the second interface 204 is any one of a USB a type interface, a USB bb type interface, a type-c type USB interface, and a lightning interface. Preferably, in an embodiment of the present invention, the second interface 204 is preferably a USB type a interface.

Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the third circuit board 302 extends the USB interface to an ethernet interface 304.

Referring to fig. 3, 4, 7 and 8, any one of the first circuit board 102, the second circuit board 203 or the third circuit board 302 includes a video conversion module 105, and the video conversion module 105 is electrically connected to the USB interface and is configured to convert the format of the video data output by the USB interface. That is to say, the video conversion module 105 is used for converting the format of the video data output by the USB interface, and the video conversion module 105 may be disposed on the first circuit board 102, the second circuit board 203, or the third circuit board 302, so as to implement the expansion of the USB interface of the electronic device to be expanded. More specifically, referring to fig. 7 and 8, the video conversion module 105 includes a video converter, in an embodiment of the present invention, the video converter is an HDMI video converter, and the HDMI video converter is configured to perform format conversion on the video data output by the expansion device through the USB interface, so as to convert the video data into HDMI format data for output. In the embodiment of the present invention, the video converter adopts an AG9311 video conversion integrated chip. The AG9311 video conversion integrated chip can conveniently realize the conversion of the video data output by the USB interface into the HDMI video data.

Referring to fig. 3, 4, 9 and 10, any one of the first circuit board 102, the second circuit board 203 or the third circuit board 302 includes a USB expansion module 205, and the USB expansion module 205 is electrically connected to the USB connector 103 and is configured to expand the USB connector 103 into a plurality of USB interfaces.

That is, the USB expansion module 205 is used to expand the USB connector 103 into a plurality of USB interfaces, such as the three second USB interfaces 206 in fig. 4. The video conversion module 105 may be disposed on the first circuit board 102, the second circuit board 203, or the third circuit board 302 to implement expansion of an output interface of a USB interface of an expanded electronic device. More specifically, referring to fig. 9 and 10, the USB expansion module 205 includes a USB expansion controller. In the embodiment of the present invention, the USB expansion controller adopts an RTS5411 model integrated chip. The extension of a USB interface can be conveniently realized through the RTS5411 type integrated chip.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a pass through first circuit board 102 on the main module 10 right USB connects 103 carries out the extension of interface to form first expansion interface, be equipped with first interface 104 on the second circuit board 203, correspondingly be equipped with first joint 203 on the second circuit board 203, first interface 104 with electric connection can be dismantled to first joint 203, be used for with the interface of main module 10 is drawn forth, or passes through the second circuit board 203 carries out the extension of interface. The modular design of the docking station is realized; making the docking station relatively small. The functional modules can be modularly connected by means of interfaces and connectors, so that carrying is very convenient and the price of a single expandable dock is relatively cheap.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the embodiments described in the foregoing detailed description, or equivalent replacements may be made for some of the technical features of the embodiments. All utilize the equivalent structure that the content of the utility model discloses a specification and attached drawing was done, direct or indirect application is in other relevant technical field, all is in the same way the utility model discloses within the patent protection scope.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A modular docking station, comprising:

2. The modular docking station as recited in claim 1 further comprising a third module, wherein the third module comprises a third housing and a third circuit board, the third circuit board is mounted in the third housing, one of the third circuit board and the second circuit board is provided with a second interface, the other of the third circuit board and the second circuit board is provided with a second connector, the second module and the third module are detachably and electrically connected to the second connector through the second interface, and the third module is configured to interface with the second interface or the second connector of the second module to form a third expansion interface.

3. The modular docking station as recited in claim 1 wherein the first interface is any one of a USB type a interface, a USB type B interface, a type-c USB interface, and a lightning interface.

4. The modular docking station as recited in claim 1 wherein the first expansion interface comprises at least one of a USB interface, an HDMI interface, a VGA interface, an SD/MMC interface, a TF/Micro SD interface, and an RJ45 interface.

5. The modular docking station according to claim 1, wherein the second expansion interface comprises at least one of a USB interface, an HDMI interface, a VGA interface, an SD/MMC interface, a TF/Micro SD interface, and an RJ45 interface.

6. The modular docking station as recited in claim 2 wherein the second interface is any one of a USB type a interface, a USB type B interface, a type-c USB interface, and a lightning interface.

7. The modular docking station according to claim 2, wherein the third expansion interface comprises at least one of a USB interface, an HDMI interface, a VGA interface, an SD/MMC interface, a TF/Micro SD interface, and an RJ45 interface.

8. The modular docking station as recited in claim 1 wherein the first circuit board or the second circuit board comprises a video conversion module, the video conversion module is electrically connected to the USB connector for converting the format of the video data outputted from the USB connector.

9. The modular docking station of claim 8, wherein the first circuit board extends the USB connector to any one or more of HDMI, VGA, DP and DVI video interfaces.

10. The modular docking station as recited in claim 2 wherein the first or second circuit board comprises a USB expansion module electrically connected to the USB connector for expanding the USB connector into a plurality of USB interfaces.