CN214280385U - Charging/data transmission cable assembly - Google Patents
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A charging/data transmission cable assembly (10) comprising a multipolar cable (12) having first and second connector units (16a, 16b) located at its two ends (14a, 14b), respectively, each connector unit (16a, 16b) comprising a distal connector body (20a, 20b) and a rear connector body (24a, 24b), the distal connector body (20a, 20b) having a first electrical connector (22a, 22b) having a plurality of contacts arranged according to a predetermined connection standard; the rear connector body (24a, 24b) has a second electrical connector (26a, 26b) having a plurality of contacts arranged according to a predetermined connection standard different from the connection standard of the first electrical connector (22a, 22b), the second electrical connector (26a, 26b) being electrically coupled with the multipolar cable (12) to establish permanent electrical continuity therewith; the distal connector body (20a, 20b) and the corresponding rear connector body (24a, 24b) have hinge means (30,34,36) for bringing the connector bodies into a coupled or uncoupled configuration.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to a charge and data transmission line cable that is used for electronic equipment such as smart mobile phone, panel computer, personal computer.
Particularly, the utility model relates to a charge/data transmission cable subassembly.
Background
Cable assemblies for charging consumer electronic devices generally comprise a multipolar cable (multipolar cable) provided at its ends with a first electrical connector configured according to the USB connection standard and a second electrical connector configured according to at least one micro-USB, USB-C or Lightning (Apple proprietary connection standard) connection standard, respectively, wherein the first electrical connector is adapted to couple a transformer device directly connectable to a transmission network or to couple an input port of a personal computer; the second electrical connector is adapted to couple with a user's electronic device.
Cable assemblies for wired data transmission between a first and a second electronic device generally comprise a multipolar cable, the ends of which are respectively provided with a first electrical connector configured according to at least one micro-USB, USB-C or Lightning (Apple proprietary connection standard) connection standard and a second electrical connector also configured according to at least one micro-USB, USB-C or Lightning (Apple proprietary connection standard) connection standard, wherein the first electrical connector is adapted to couple said first electronic device; a second electrical connector is adapted to couple to the second consumer electronic device.
Cable assemblies of the above-mentioned type for charging consumer electronic devices or for wired transmission of data between a first and a second electronic device are, for example, products identified by the applicant under the trade name inCharge.
Of these, the product incarge 6 is a cable assembly comprising multipolar cables, and the two ends of these multipolar cables have a first and a second connector unit, respectively.
Each connector unit comprises a distal connector body and a rear connector body, wherein the distal connector body has a first electrical connector having a plurality of contacts arranged according to a predetermined connection standard; the rear connector body has a second electrical connector having a plurality of contacts arranged according to a predetermined connection standard different from the connection standard of the first electrical connector, the second electrical connector being electrically connected to the multipolar cable to establish permanent electrical continuity therewith.
The distal connector body and the respective rear connector body having articulation means adapted to selectively bring the two connector bodies into a coupled configuration or into a uncoupled configuration, wherein, in the coupled configuration, electrical continuity is established between the multipolar cable and the first electrical connector by the second electrical connector; in the separated configuration, the electrical continuity between the multipolar cable and the first electrical connector is interrupted.
In particular, the first connector unit comprises a distal connector body and a rear connector body, wherein the distal connector body has a first electrical connector having a plurality of contacts arranged according to the USB standard; the rear connector body has a second electrical connector having a plurality of contacts arranged according to the USB-C standard. The second connector unit comprises a distal connector body and a rear connector body, wherein the distal connector body has a first electrical connector having a plurality of contacts arranged according to the USB-C standard; the rear connector body has a second electrical connector having a first plurality of contacts arranged according to the micro-USB standard and a second plurality of contacts arranged according to the Apple company Lightning standard.
The connector bodies of the end connector unit may selectively assume a coupled configuration or a uncoupled configuration due to articulation between the distal connector body and the respective rear connector body, wherein from the coupled configuration the first electrical connector of the distal connector body becomes available; from this separated configuration, the second electrical connector of the rear connector body becomes available, which product allows six possible coupling combinations between the ports of the two devices: (i) from the USB port to the USB-C port; (ii) from the USB port to the micro-USB port; (iii) from the USB port to the Lightning port; (iv) from USB-C port to USB-C port; (v) from the USB-C port to the micro-USB port; and (vi) from the USB-C port to the Lightning port.
It is known that connectors according to the USB-C standard allow higher data transfer speeds (Super-Speed +) and higher charging speeds in compliance with the USB 3.1 specification, compared to connectors made according to the USB or micro-USB standard.
However, in the known product, it is disadvantageous that the coupling between the two devices, both connectable through the USB-C port, is achieved by the following configuration of the cable assembly: the first connector unit is operated by means of a rear connector body having an electrical connector complying with the USB-C standard and the second connector unit is operated by means of a distal connector body having an electrical connector complying with the USB-C standard, so that the electrical continuity between the multipolar cable and the USB-C electrical connector is established by means of the electrical connector of the rear connector body having electrical connectors complying with the micro-USB and Lightning standards, in particular by means of the micro-USB connector. This determines to limit the data transmission speed and the charging speed within the maximum speed allowed by the micro-USB connector.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cable assembly that provides higher charging and data transmission speeds, thereby avoiding the disadvantages of the prior art.
According to the utility model discloses, this purpose is realized by following cable subassembly. The charging/data transmission cable assembly (10) comprises a multipolar cable (12), said multipolar cable (12) having first and second connector units (16a, 16b) located at its two ends (14a, 14b), respectively, each connector unit (16a, 16b) comprising a distal connector body (20a, 20b) and a rear connector body (24a, 24b), wherein the distal connector body (20a, 20b) has a first electrical connector (22a, 22b), said first electrical connector (22a, 22b) having a plurality of contacts arranged according to a predetermined connection standard; the rear connector body (24a, 24b) having a second electrical connector (26a, 26b), the second electrical connector (26a, 26b) having a plurality of contacts arranged according to a predetermined connection standard different from the connection standard of the first electrical connector (22a, 22b), and the second electrical connector (26a, 26b) being electrically coupled with the multipolar cable (12) to establish permanent electrical continuity therewith; wherein the distal connector body (20a, 20b) and the respective rear connector body (24a, 24b) have articulated means (30,34,36) suitable for selectively bringing these connector bodies into a coupled configuration or into a uncoupled configuration, wherein, in the coupled configuration, an electrical continuity is established between the multipolar cable (12) and the first electrical connector (22a, 22b) through the second electrical connector (26a, 26 b); in the separated configuration, the electrical continuity between the multipolar cable (12) and the first electrical connector (22a, 22b) is interrupted; wherein the second electrical connectors (26a, 26b) of both rear connector bodies (24a, 24b) are connectors having a plurality of electrical contacts arranged according to the USB-C connection standard.
Specific examples are as follows.
The first electrical connector (22a) of the distal connector body (20a) of the first connector unit (16a) has a plurality of electrical contacts arranged according to a USB connection standard, and the first electrical connector (22b) of the distal connector body (20b) of the second connector unit (16b) has a first plurality of electrical contacts arranged according to a micro-USB connection standard and a second plurality of electrical contacts arranged according to a Lightning connection standard.
The articulated means between the distal connector body (20a, 20b) and the rear connector body (24a, 24b) of each connector unit (16a, 16b) comprise a pair of longitudinal tail appendages (30), the pair of longitudinal tail appendages (30) being integral with the distal connector body (20a, 20b) and protruding on the side opposite to the side (32) carrying the first electrical connector (22a, 22b), the pair of longitudinal tail appendages (30) having respective elongate slots (34) adapted to engage on transverse pins (36) protruding from the opposite side of the rear connector body (24a, 24b) to allow longitudinal sliding and rotation of the distal connector body (20a, 20b) with respect to the rear connector body (24a, 24 b).
The distal connector body (20a, 20b) has a socket (40) on the side opposite to the side (32) carrying the first electrical connector (22a, 22b) for inserting the second electrical connector (26a, 26b) of the rear connector body (24a, 24b), the socket (40) having a plurality of contacts arranged according to the USB-C connection standard of the second electrical connector (26a, 26b) to establish electrical continuity between the first electrical connector (22a, 22b) and the second electrical connector (26a, 26 b).
The rear connector bodies (24a, 24b) of the first and second connector units (16a, 16b) have respective magnetic elements (50) on respective faces (52) of the rear connector bodies (24a, 24b), the magnetic elements (50) being adapted to hold the rear connector bodies (24a, 24b) in an opposing arrangement in which the multipolar cable assumes a ring structure.
The rear connector bodies (24a, 24b) of the first and second connector units (16a, 16b) have a protruding element (54) and a recessed area (56) corresponding in shape to the protruding element (54), respectively, the protruding element (54) and the recessed area (56) being arranged side by side with the magnetic element (50), respectively, wherein the protruding element (54) is adapted to engage in the recessed area (56) for preventing mutual sliding between the rear connector bodies (24a, 24b) in the facing arrangement, wherein in the facing arrangement the multipolar cable (12) exhibits a ring structure.
In summary, the present invention is based on the principle of enabling a direct connection between connectors conforming to the USB-C standard of multipolar cable ends, which can advantageously allow the cable to be used for charging computers, tablets and any other user equipment requiring higher power, or for transmitting data between electronic devices having connection ports conforming to the USB-C standard at the maximum speed allowed, without sacrificing the convenience of the cable assembly, which can guarantee six different combinations of connection standards in a single product.
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Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments of the invention, given by way of non-limiting example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
fig. 1 is a first perspective view of a cable assembly according to the present invention in a possible operating state;
fig. 2 is a second perspective view of the cable assembly of fig. 1;
fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cable assembly of fig. 1 in a different configuration in a possible operating condition; and
fig. 4 is a perspective view of a cable assembly according to the present invention in a folded, inoperative state.
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Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, a charging/data transmission cable assembly 10 according to the present invention is shown, comprising a multipolar cable 12 having first and second connector units 16a, 16b on both ends 14a, 14b of the multipolar cable 12, respectively.
The connector unit 16a includes a distal connector body 20a having a first electrical connector 22a and a rear connector body 24a having a second electrical connector 26a, wherein the first electrical connector 22a has a plurality of contacts arranged according to the USB connection standard; the second electrical connector 26a has a plurality of contacts arranged according to the USB-C connection standard, and the second electrical connector 26a is electrically coupled to the multipolar cable 12 to establish permanent electrical continuity therewith.
The connector unit 16b comprises a distal connector body 20b having a first electrical connector 22b and a rear connector body 24b having a second electrical connector 26b, wherein the first electrical connector 22b has a first plurality of contacts arranged according to the micro-USB connection standard and a second plurality of contacts arranged according to the Lightning connection standard; the second electrical connector 26b has a plurality of contacts arranged according to the USB-C connection standard, and the second electrical connector 26b is electrically coupled to the multipolar cable 12 to establish permanent electrical continuity therewith.
The distal connector bodies 20a, 20b and the respective rear connector bodies 24a, 24b have articulated means suitable for selectively bringing these connector bodies into a coupled configuration, in which electrical continuity is established between the multipolar cable 12 and the first electrical connectors 22a, 22b by the second electrical connectors 26a, 26b, or into a uncoupled configuration; in this separated configuration, the electrical continuity between the multipolar cable 12 and the first electrical connectors 22a, 22b is interrupted, the electrical connection being present only in the second electrical connectors 26a, 26 b.
Said articulated means between each distal connector body and the respective rear connector body comprise a pair of longitudinal tail appendages 30 integral with the distal connector body and projecting on the opposite side to the side 32 carrying the first electrical connector, the pair of longitudinal tail appendages 30 having respective elongate slots 34, the slots 34 being adapted to engage on a pair of transverse pins 36 projecting from the opposite side 38 of the rear connector body, thereby allowing longitudinal sliding and rotation of the distal connector body with respect to the rear connector body.
Each distal connector body 20a, 20b has a socket 40 on the side opposite the side 32 carrying the first electrical connector 22a, 22b for insertion of the second electrical connector 26a, 26b of the respective rear connector body 24a, 24b, the socket 40 having a plurality of contacts arranged according to the USB-C connection standard to establish electrical continuity between the first and second electrical connectors 22a, 22b, 26a, 26b conforming to the USB-C standard.
Advantageously, the rear connector bodies 24a, 24b of the first and second connector units have respective magnetic elements 50, located on respective faces 52 of the connector bodies, adapted to hold the connector bodies in a facing arrangement in which the multipolar cable 12 presents a ring structure.
Advantageously, the rear connector bodies 24a, 24b of the first and second connector units have, respectively, a projecting element 54 and a recessed area 56 with a shape corresponding to that of the projecting element, arranged alongside said magnetic element 50 on the same surface 52 of the connector bodies, respectively, the projecting element 54 being adapted to engage in the recessed area 56, so as to prevent mutual sliding between the connector bodies in a facing arrangement in which the multipolar cables 12 present a ring structure.
Naturally, the principle of the invention remaining the, the manufacturing details and the embodiments may be widely varied with respect to what has been described and illustrated above purely by way of non-limiting example, without thereby departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
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1. A charging/data transmission cable assembly (10) comprising a multipolar cable (12), the multipolar cable (12) having first and second connector units (16a, 16b) located at its two ends (14a, 14b), respectively, each connector unit (16a, 16b) comprising a distal connector body (20a, 20b) and a rear connector body (24a, 24b), wherein the distal connector body (20a, 20b) has a first electrical connector (22a, 22b), said first electrical connector (22a, 22b) having a plurality of contacts arranged according to a predetermined connection standard; the rear connector body (24a, 24b) having a second electrical connector (26a, 26b), the second electrical connector (26a, 26b) having a plurality of contacts arranged according to a predetermined connection standard different from the connection standard of the first electrical connector (22a, 22b), and the second electrical connector (26a, 26b) being electrically coupled with the multipolar cable (12) to establish permanent electrical continuity therewith;
wherein the distal connector body (20a, 20b) and the respective rear connector body (24a, 24b) have articulated means (30,34,36) suitable for selectively bringing them into a coupled configuration or a uncoupled configuration, wherein, in the coupled configuration, an electrical continuity is established between the multipolar cable (12) and the first electrical connector (22a, 22b) through the second electrical connector (26a, 26 b); in the separated configuration, the electrical continuity between the multipolar cable (12) and the first electrical connector (22a, 22b) is interrupted;
characterized in that said second electrical connectors (26a, 26b) of both said rear connector bodies (24a, 24b) are connectors having a plurality of electrical contacts arranged according to the USB-C connection standard.
2. The charging/data transmission cable assembly (10) according to claim 1, wherein the first electrical connector (22a) of the distal connector body (20a) of the first connector unit (16a) has a plurality of electrical contacts arranged according to a USB connection standard, and the first electrical connector (22b) of the distal connector body (20b) of the second connector unit (16b) has a first plurality of electrical contacts arranged according to a micro-USB connection standard and a second plurality of electrical contacts arranged according to a Lightning connection standard.
3. The charging/data transmission cable assembly (10) according to claim 1, wherein the articulated means between the distal connector body (20a, 20b) and the rear connector body (24a, 24b) of each connector unit (16a, 16b) comprises a pair of longitudinal tail appendages (30), said pair of longitudinal tail appendages (30) being integral with the distal connector body (20a, 20b) and projecting on the side opposite to the side (32) carrying the first electrical connector (22a, 22b), said pair of longitudinal tail appendages (30) having respective elongated slots (34) adapted to engage on transverse pins (36) projecting from the opposite side of the rear connector body (24a, 24b) to allow the distal connector body (20a, 20b) to be moved relative to the rear connector body (24a, 24b) longitudinal sliding and rotation.
4. The charging/data transmission cable assembly (10) according to claim 1, wherein the distal connector body (20a, 20b) has a seat (40) for inserting the second electrical connector (26a, 26b) of the rear connector body (24a, 24b) on the side opposite to the side (32) carrying the first electrical connector (22a, 22b), the seat (40) having a plurality of contacts arranged according to the USB-C connection standard of the second electrical connector (26a, 26b) to establish electrical continuity between the first electrical connector (22a, 22b) and the second electrical connector (26a, 26 b).
5. The charging/data transmission cable assembly (10) according to claim 1, wherein the rear connector bodies (24a, 24b) of the first and second connector units (16a, 16b) have respective magnetic elements (50) on respective faces (52) of the rear connector bodies (24a, 24b), the magnetic elements (50) being adapted to retain the rear connector bodies (24a, 24b) in an opposing arrangement in which the multipolar cable presents a ring structure.
6. The charging/data transmission cable assembly (10) according to claim 5, wherein the rear connector bodies (24a, 24b) of the first and second connector units (16a, 16b) each have a protruding element (54) and a recessed area (56) having a shape corresponding to the shape of the protruding element (54), the protruding element (54) and the recessed area (56) each being arranged side by side with the magnetic element (50), wherein the protruding element (54) is adapted to engage in the recessed area (56) for preventing mutual sliding between the rear connector bodies (24a, 24b) in the facing arrangement in which the multipolar cable (12) presents a ring structure.
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