CN217182570U - Interface switching device - Google Patents

Abstract

An interface adapter device comprising: a housing; the TYPE-C connecting plug and the HDMI connecting plug are arranged on the shell, and the TYPE-C connecting plug and the HDMI connecting plug are arranged on the same side of the shell and are used for being simultaneously plugged with corresponding electronic equipment; the adapter circuit and the direct connection circuit are arranged in the shell, the adapter circuit is connected with the TYPE-C connecting plug, and the direct connection circuit is connected with the HDMI connecting plug; the first HDMI output interface is connected with the direct connection circuit, and the direct connection circuit is used for connecting the first HDMI output interface and the HDMI connecting plug; and the plurality of connecting interfaces are connected with the switching circuit. This application avoids sheltering from of docking station to lead to the unable problem of using of HDMI interface of electronic equipment through setting up the first HDMI output interface that directly links.

Description

Interface switching device

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of docking stations, and particularly relates to an interface switching device.

Background

At present, the existing TYPE-C interface has powerful data transmission capability and power supply capability, and is more and more widely applied to various electronic devices, especially portable intelligent devices, for example: notebook computers, tablet computers, mobile phones and the like.

Therefore, part of notebook computers usually reduce the overall volume and cost of the notebook computer by reducing the number of interfaces and only using fewer TYPE-C interfaces, which causes the interface of the notebook computer to be insufficient, a plurality of external devices cannot be used simultaneously, and one TYPE-C interface needs to be expanded into a plurality of interfaces with different specifications through the interface docking station to meet the user requirements.

A few notebook computers are even provided with only one TYPE-C Interface and one HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Interface, and the two interfaces are set very close to each other. Under the condition that the interface docking station is required to be used for the TYPE-C interface, the interface docking station can easily shield the HDMI interface or limit the size of a plug which can be accessed by the HDMI interface due to the large volume of the interface docking station, so that the TYPE-C interface and the HDMI interface cannot be used simultaneously.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application aims to provide an interface switching device, and aims to solve the problem that other interfaces are easily shielded in the conventional docking station.

The embodiment of the application provides an interface switching device, including: a housing; the TYPE-C connecting plug and the HDMI connecting plug are arranged on the shell, and the TYPE-C connecting plug and the HDMI connecting plug are arranged on the same side of the shell and are used for being simultaneously plugged with corresponding electronic equipment; the adapter circuit and the direct connection circuit are arranged in the shell, the adapter circuit is connected with the TYPE-C connecting plug, and the direct connection circuit is connected with the HDMI connecting plug; the first HDMI output interface is connected with the direct connection circuit, and the direct connection circuit is used for connecting the first HDMI output interface and the HDMI connecting plug; and the plurality of connecting interfaces are connected with the switching circuit.

In one embodiment, the direct connection circuit comprises an HDMI switching module, the HDMI connecting plug is connected with a first end of the HDMI switching module, and the first HDMI output interface is connected with a second end of the HDMI switching module.

In one embodiment, the connection interface includes a second HDMI output interface, and the switching circuit includes a signal conversion module; TYPE-C connecting plug with the first end of signal conversion module is connected, second HDMI output interface with the second end of signal conversion module is connected, signal conversion module be used for with signal conversion that TYPE-C connecting plug received is the multimedia signal that HDMI output interface can export.

In one embodiment, the connection interface further includes a third HDMI output interface, and the switching circuit further includes a split screen module; the second end of the signal conversion module is connected with the first end of the screen splitting module, and the second HDMI output interface and the third HDMI output interface are both connected with the screen splitting module so as to be used for outputting the same/different multimedia signals through the second HDMI output interface and the third HDMI output interface.

In one embodiment, the connection interface includes a plurality of USB interfaces, and the switching circuit includes an expansion module; the TYPE-C connecting plug is connected with the first end of the extension module, and the USB interfaces are respectively connected with corresponding pins of the extension module.

In one embodiment, the connection interface further includes a memory card interface, and the transfer circuit further includes a memory card connection module; the first end of the memory card connecting module is connected with the expansion module, and the second end of the memory card connecting module is connected with the memory card interface.

In one embodiment, the connection interface further includes a network interface, and the switching circuit further includes a network connection module; the first end of the network connection module is connected with the expansion module, and the second end of the network connection module is connected with the network interface.

In one embodiment, the connection interface further includes a power interface, and the switching circuit further includes a power conversion module; the first end of the power conversion module is connected with the TYPE-C connecting plug, and the second end of the power conversion module is connected with the power interface.

In one embodiment, the portable electronic device further comprises a sliding block structure, wherein the sliding block structure is arranged in the shell, and a push button is fixed on the sliding block structure and used for changing the position of the sliding block structure by shifting the push button; TYPE-C connecting plug sets up the slider is structural, with along with slider structure slides together, just be equipped with on the casing and supply respectively TYPE-C connecting plug and slider structure push away two gliding spouts of button, with the confession TYPE-C connecting plug is along keeping away from HDMI connecting plug's direction or along being close to HDMI connecting plug's direction slides.

In one embodiment, the housing comprises a main housing and a secondary housing, and the main housing and the secondary housing are connected through an extension line; TYPE-C connecting plug with HDMI connecting plug all sets up on the sub-housing, the switching circuit first HDMI output interface and a plurality of connecting interface all sets up on the main housing.

Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the application has the advantages that: through TYPE-C interface and HDMI interface on foretell TYPE-C connecting plug and HDMI connecting plug peg graft corresponding electronic equipment simultaneously, under the prerequisite that realizes the docking station function through adaptor circuit and connecting interface, through directly connecting corresponding HDMI interface and first HDMI output interface of circuit connection, realize directly linking of HDMI interface and first HDMI output interface, avoid sheltering from of docking station to lead to the unable problem of using of HDMI interface of electronic equipment through setting up the first HDMI output interface that directly links.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an overall circuit schematic block diagram of an interface switching apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic circuit block diagram of an interface adapter according to a first embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a top view of the interface adapter according to the first embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the interface adapter according to the first embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the interface adapter of the first embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a rear view of an interface adapter according to another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of an interface adapter according to another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a top view of an interface adapter according to a second embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of an interface adapter according to a third embodiment of the present application.

The drawings described above illustrate: 100. a housing; 110. a chute; 120. a main housing; 130. a sub-housing; 200. a TYPE-C connecting plug; 300. an HDMI connection plug; 400. a switching circuit; 410. a signal conversion module; 420. a split screen module; 430. an expansion module; 440. a memory card connection module; 450. a network connection module; 460. a power conversion module; 500. a direct connection circuit; 510. an HDMI switching module; 600. a first HDMI output interface; 700. connecting an interface; 710. a second HDMI output interface; 720. a third HDMI output interface; 730. a USB interface; 740. a memory card interface; 750. a network interface; 760. a power interface; 800. a slider structure; 810. a push button; 900. an extension line.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantageous effects to be solved by the present application clearer, the present application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or be indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or be indirectly connected to the other element.

It will be understood that the terms "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like, refer to an orientation or positional relationship illustrated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and to simplify description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

Fig. 1 shows an overall circuit schematic block diagram of an interface switching apparatus provided in a first embodiment of the present application, which is detailed as follows:

an interface switching apparatus includes: the HDMI connector comprises a shell 100, a TYPE-C connecting plug 200 and an HDMI connecting plug 300 which are arranged on the shell 100, a transfer circuit 400 and a direct connection circuit 500 which are arranged in the shell 100, a first HDMI output interface 600 and a plurality of connecting interfaces 700 which are arranged on the shell 100.

The TYPE-C connection plug 200 and the HDMI connection plug 300 can be plugged into corresponding electronic devices simultaneously, for example, the TYPE-C connection plug 200 and the HDMI connection plug 300 are respectively and simultaneously plugged into a TYPE-C interface and an HDMI interface of the corresponding electronic device, and the electronic device can be an intelligent device such as a notebook computer. The first HDMI output interface 600 is electrically connected to the HDMI connector plug 300 via the direct connection circuit 500. A plurality of connection interfaces 700 are electrically connected to TYPE-C connection plug 200 via patching circuits 400.

When TYPE-C connector plug 200 pegs graft the corresponding TYPE-C interface, can peg graft the corresponding HDMI interface with HDMI connector plug 300 simultaneously to be used for directly outputting the multimedia signal that corresponds the electronic equipment output through first HDMI output interface 600, can avoid interface switching device's volume too big, lead to the HDMI interface on the electronic equipment to be sheltered from, the unable problem of using. Through TYPE-C connecting plug 200 and a plurality of connection interface 700 that correspond with it, can realize the function of interface extension, satisfy user's demand.

As shown in fig. 2 and fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the TYPE-C connection plug 200 and the HDMI connection plug 300 are disposed on the same side of the casing 100, so as to be simultaneously plugged into the TYPE-C interface and the HDMI interface on the electronic device, respectively. The switching circuit 400 includes an HDMI switching module 510, the HDMI connector 300 is connected to a first end of the HDMI switching module 510, and the first HDMI output interface 600 is connected to a second end of the HDMI switching module 510. Specifically, the HDMI switching module 510 includes an HDMI switching chip, wherein the HDMI switching chip is correspondingly connected to the HDMI connector plug 300 and the first HDMI output interface 600, the HDMI switching chip can utilize the first HDMI output interface 600 to read the operating parameters of the external device, the operating parameters include the display signal format required by the external device, and send the operating parameters to the electronic device, the electronic device can output the corresponding high-definition multimedia signal according to the operating parameters, thereby realizing the function of split-screen display through the external device. The external device may be a display, a projector, or the like.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the present embodiment, the connection interface 700 includes a second HDMI output interface 710, and the switch circuit 400 includes a signal conversion module 410; the TYPE-C connector plug 200 is connected to a first end of the signal conversion module 410, the second HDMI output interface 710 is connected to a second end of the signal conversion module 410, and the signal conversion module 410 is configured to convert a signal received by the TYPE-C connector plug 200 into a high-definition multimedia signal that the HDMI output interface can output through the second HDMI output interface 710. The signal conversion module 410 may enable the electronic device to output the high-definition multimedia signal to the external device through its TYPE-C interface.

As shown in fig. 6 and 7, in another embodiment, the connection interface 700 further includes a third HDMI output interface 720, and the adapting circuit 400 further includes a split screen module 420; the second end of the signal conversion module 410 is connected to the first end of the split screen module 420, and the second HDMI output interface 710 and the third HDMI output interface 720 are both connected to the split screen module 420, so as to output the same/different high-definition multimedia signals through the second HDMI output interface 710 and the third HDMI output interface 720.

In this embodiment, the connection interface 700 includes a plurality of USB interfaces 730, specifically two USB interfaces 730, the adaptor circuit 400 includes an expansion module 430, and the expansion module 430 may be an expansion chip; the TYPE-C connection plug 200 is connected to a first end of the expansion module 430, and the two USB interfaces 730 are respectively connected to corresponding pins of the expansion module 430. By the expansion module 430 and the implementation of expanding one TYPE-C connection plug 200 into two USB interfaces 730, the corresponding electronic device can be connected with more external devices, such as a USB disk, a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, a camera, and the like.

After the USB interface 730 is plugged with an external device, the USB interface 730 sends the model information of the USB device to the expansion module 430, the expansion module 430 forwards the model information of the USB device to the corresponding electronic device, and the electronic device can determine the type of the external device according to the USB device information and perform data exchange with the external device. The USB interface 730 may be a USB3.0 interface or a USB-C interface, and this embodiment adopts a USB3.0 interface.

As shown in fig. 1-5, in this embodiment, the connection interface 700 further includes a memory card interface 740, and the adapting circuit 400 further includes a memory card connecting module 440; a first end of the memory card connection module 440 is connected to the expansion module 430, and a second end of the memory card connection module 440 is connected to the memory card interface 740.

When the memory card interface 740 is inserted into a memory card, the memory card interface 740 sends a corresponding memory card signal to the expansion module 430 through the memory card connection module 440, the expansion module 430 forwards the memory card signal to the electronic device, and the electronic device may determine the type of the memory card according to the memory card signal, and read data from the memory card inserted into the memory card interface 740 or transmit data to the memory card through the expansion module 430 and the memory card connection module 440. The Memory Card may be a Secure Digital Memory Card (SD Card) or a Micro SD Card (Micro Digital Memory Card).

As shown in fig. 1-5, in this embodiment, the connection interface 700 further includes a network interface 750, and the forwarding circuit 400 further includes a network connection module 450; a first end of the network connection module 450 is connected to the expansion module 430, and a second end of the network connection module 450 is connected to the network interface 750. When the network interface 750 is plugged into a network cable, the electronic device can access the network through the extension module 430 and the network connection module 450. Network interface 750 may be an RJ45 interface.

As shown in fig. 1-5, in this embodiment, the connection interface 700 further includes a power interface 760, and the adapting circuit 400 further includes a power conversion module 460; a first end of the power conversion module 460 is connected to the TYPE-C connection plug 200, and a second end of the power conversion module 460 is connected to the power interface 760. The power conversion module 460 is used to provide operating voltage to other modules. The power conversion module 460 includes a power conversion chip, and the TYPE-C connection plug 200, the power conversion chip and the power interface 760 are sequentially connected. The power interface 760 may be a PD power interface 760.

When the power interface 760 has no power input, the electronic device connected with the TYPE-C connection plug 200 transmits electric energy to the power conversion chip through the TYPE-C connection plug 200, and the power conversion chip generates corresponding operating voltage.

When the power interface 760 has a power input, the power received by the power interface 760 transmits power to the power conversion chip through the power interface 760. At this time, the power conversion chip may also transmit power to the electronic device through the TYPE-C connection plug 200.

Fig. 8 is a top view of the interface adapter according to the second embodiment of the present application, which is detailed as follows:

as shown in fig. 8, different from the first embodiment, the present embodiment further includes a slider structure 800, the slider structure 800 is a gear slider, the slider structure 800 is disposed in the housing 100 and is provided with a protruding push button 810, and the TYPE-C connection plug 200 is disposed on the slider structure 800. The casing 100 is provided with two sliding grooves 110 for sliding the push buttons 810 of the TYPE-C connection plug 200 and the slider structure 800, respectively, so as to change the position of the slider structure 800 by shifting the push buttons 810, so that the TYPE-C connection plug 200 slides in the direction away from the HDMI connection plug 300 or in the direction close to the HDMI connection plug 300, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the gap width between the TYPE-C connection plug 200 and the HDMI connection plug 300. The gaps between the TYPE-C interfaces and the HDMI interfaces of different electronic devices are different, and the gap width between the TYPE-C connecting plug 200 and the HDMI connecting plug 300 can be manually adjusted in this embodiment to adapt to electronic devices of different models and specifications.

Fig. 9 shows a schematic structural diagram of an interface adapter provided in a third embodiment of the present application, which is detailed as follows:

as shown in fig. 9, unlike the first embodiment, in the embodiment, the housing 100 includes a main housing 120 and a sub-housing 130, and the main housing 120 and the sub-housing 130 are connected by an extension line 900; the TYPE-C connection plug 200 and the HDMI connection plug 300 are both disposed on the sub-housing 130, and the adaptor circuit 400, the first HDMI output interface 600, and the plurality of connection interfaces 700 are all disposed on the main housing 120. By separating the main housing 120 and the sub-housing 130, when the external device is not conveniently plugged in the storage place of the electronic device, the use experience of the user can be greatly improved by plugging the external device in the separated main housing 120.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, for convenience and brevity of description, only the above-mentioned division of the functional units and modules is illustrated, and in practical applications, the above-mentioned function distribution may be performed by different functional units and modules according to needs, that is, the internal structure of the apparatus is divided into different functional units or modules to perform all or part of the above-mentioned functions. Each functional unit and module in the embodiments may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one unit. In addition, specific names of the functional units and modules are only for convenience of distinguishing from each other, and are not used for limiting the protection scope of the present application. For the specific working processes of the units and modules in the system, reference may be made to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, which are not described herein again.

In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have respective emphasis, and reference may be made to the related descriptions of other embodiments for parts that are not described or illustrated in a certain embodiment.

The above-mentioned embodiments are only used for illustrating the technical solutions of the present application, and not for limiting the same; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; such modifications and substitutions do not substantially depart from the spirit and scope of the embodiments of the present application and are intended to be included within the scope of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. An interface adapter device, comprising:

a housing;

the TYPE-C connecting plug and the HDMI connecting plug are arranged on the shell, and the TYPE-C connecting plug and the HDMI connecting plug are arranged on the same side of the shell and are used for being simultaneously plugged with corresponding electronic equipment;

the adapter circuit and the direct connection circuit are arranged in the shell, the adapter circuit is connected with the TYPE-C connecting plug, and the direct connection circuit is connected with the HDMI connecting plug; and

the first HDMI output interface is connected with the direct connection circuit, and the direct connection circuit is used for connecting the first HDMI output interface and the HDMI connecting plug; and the plurality of connecting interfaces are connected with the switching circuit.

2. The interface adapter of claim 1, wherein the direct connection circuit comprises an HDMI adapter module, wherein the HDMI connector plug is connected to a first end of the HDMI adapter module, and wherein the first HDMI output interface is connected to a second end of the HDMI adapter module.

3. The interface adapter device of claim 1, wherein the connection interface comprises a second HDMI output interface, and the adapter circuit comprises a signal conversion module;

TYPE-C connecting plug with the first end of signal conversion module is connected, second HDMI output interface with the second end of signal conversion module is connected, signal conversion module be used for with signal conversion that TYPE-C connecting plug received is the multimedia signal that HDMI output interface can export.

4. The interface switching device of claim 3, wherein said connection interface further comprises a third HDMI output interface, and wherein said switching circuit further comprises a split screen module;

the second end of the signal conversion module is connected with the first end of the screen splitting module, and the second HDMI output interface and the third HDMI output interface are both connected with the screen splitting module so as to be used for outputting the same/different multimedia signals through the second HDMI output interface and the third HDMI output interface.

5. The interface adapter of claim 1, wherein the connection interface comprises a plurality of USB interfaces, and the adapter circuit comprises an expansion module;

the TYPE-C connecting plug is connected with the first end of the extension module, and the USB interfaces are respectively connected with corresponding pins of the extension module.

6. The interface switching apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said connection interface further comprises a memory card interface, and said switching circuit further comprises a memory card connection module;

the first end of the memory card connecting module is connected with the expansion module, and the second end of the memory card connecting module is connected with the memory card interface.

7. The interface switching device of claim 5 wherein said connection interface further comprises a network interface, said switching circuit further comprising a network connection module;

the first end of the network connection module is connected with the expansion module, and the second end of the network connection module is connected with the network interface.

8. The interface adapter device of claim 5, wherein the connection interface further comprises a power interface, the adapter circuit further comprising a power conversion module;

the first end of the power conversion module is connected with the TYPE-C connecting plug, and the second end of the power conversion module is connected with the power interface.

9. The interface adapter of any one of claims 1-8, further comprising a slider structure disposed within the housing, the slider structure having a push button affixed thereto for changing a position of the slider structure by toggling the push button;

TYPE-C connecting plug sets up the slider is structural, with along with slider structure slides together, just be equipped with on the casing and supply respectively TYPE-C connecting plug and slider structure push away two gliding spouts of button, with the confession TYPE-C connecting plug is along keeping away from HDMI connecting plug's direction or along being close to HDMI connecting plug's direction slides.

10. The interface adapter of any of claims 1-8, wherein the housing comprises a primary housing and a secondary housing, the primary housing and the secondary housing being connected by extension wires; TYPE-C connecting plug with HDMI connecting plug all sets up on the sub-housing, the switching circuit first HDMI output interface and a plurality of connecting interface all sets up on the main housing.

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