CN217443859U - Expansion device with specific function IC element - Google Patents
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An expansion device having a specific function IC device, the expansion device comprising: a circuit board, several connectors, a transmission wire and a specific function IC device. The connectors are electrically connected to the edge of the circuit board. The transmission wire is electrically connected with the circuit board. The IC component with specific function is electrically connected with the circuit board. The specific function IC element comprises a switching circuit board and a specific function IC chip electrically and fixedly connected on the switching circuit board, wherein the specific function IC chip is electrically and fixedly connected on the circuit board through the switching circuit board and electrically connected with external electronic equipment through the transmission lead. Therefore, the user can use the application program with specific additional functions besides the original function of externally connecting a plurality of interface devices, and the user does not need to load the application program into the personal computer.
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to an expansion device, and more particularly to an expansion device with an expandable IC device having specific functions.
Background
In the past, conventional personal computers communicate with the outside world through various connectors on the I/O interface, such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (eSATA) connector, firewire (also known as IEEE 1394) and Audio source connector (Audio Jack). Although convenient, the placement of these connectors on a motherboard inside a computer takes up a significant percentage of the space on the motherboard.
In view of the above, an expansion device, namely a USB HUB (USB HUB), is proposed, which is a multi-purpose expansion peripheral capable of adding USB and Type-C, AC power supply jacks to a computer, and is very practical for a group who needs to use several USB devices to work, process documents, and even play games. Although the USB hub provides the function of connecting a plurality of interface devices to the external expansion, no other additional functions can be used.
Therefore, how to make the USB hub keep up with the evolution of the connector is a topic that those skilled in the art will greatly consider.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
Therefore, the main objective of the present invention is to solve the conventional missing problem, and the present invention is to build a specific function IC device in the expansion device, so that the user can use the application program with specific additional functions besides the original function of externally connecting a plurality of interface devices, and the user does not need to load the application program into the personal computer by himself.
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an expansion device having an IC device with specific functions, the expansion device comprising: a circuit board, several connectors, a transmission line and a specific function IC component. The connectors are electrically connected to the edge of the circuit board. The transmission wire is electrically connected with the circuit board. The IC component with specific function is electrically connected with the circuit board. The specific function IC element comprises a switching circuit board and a specific function IC chip electrically and fixedly connected on the switching circuit board, wherein the specific function IC chip is electrically and fixedly connected on the circuit board through the switching circuit board and electrically connected with external electronic equipment through the transmission lead.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the specific function IC chip is a file or file encryption chip, a macro chip, a noise reduction chip, a signal enhancement chip, a sensing chip or a super connection chip.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the connectors at least include at least one audio source connector, at least one USB C-Type connector and at least one USB connector.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the circuit board further includes at least one of a high definition multimedia interface connector, a display port connector, an external serial high technology configuration connector, an NGFF connector, a Wi-Fi module, and a near field communication module.
In an embodiment of the present invention, one end of the transmission wire is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the other end is electrically connected to a connector.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the connector plug is a PCI-E connector plug or a USB C-Type connector plug.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the circuit board has a hub IC device.
To achieve the above object, the present invention further provides an expansion device with specific function IC devices, comprising: a circuit board, several connectors, a transmission wire and a specific function IC chip. The connectors are electrically connected to the edge of the circuit board. The transmission wire is electrically connected with the circuit board. The IC chip with specific function is electrically connected to a circuit substrate in one of the connectors.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the specific function IC chip is a file or file encryption chip, a macro chip, a noise reduction chip, a signal enhancement chip, a sensing chip or a super connection chip.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the connectors at least include at least one audio source connector, at least one USB C-Type connector and at least one USB connector.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the circuit board further includes at least one of a high definition multimedia interface connector, a display port connector, an external serial high technology configuration connector, an NGFF connector, a Wi-Fi module, and a near field communication module.
In an embodiment of the present invention, one end of the transmission wire is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the other end is electrically connected to a connector.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the connector plug is a PCI-E connector plug or a USB C-Type connector plug.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the circuit board has a hub IC device.
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of an expansion device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the expansion device and the specific function IC device of FIG. 1;
fig. 3 is a schematic view of an electrical connection configuration between the expansion device and the host computer according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the USB C-Type connector with a specific function IC device according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial schematic view of the USB C-Type connector of FIG. 4;
fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of an electrical connection configuration between an expansion device and a host computer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Symbolic illustration in the drawings:
1, an expansion device;
11 a circuit board;
12 a connector;
a 121 tone source connector;
122 USB C-Type connector;
1221 a circuit substrate;
123 a USB connector;
13 a transmission wire;
14 a specific function IC element;
141 a relay circuit board;
142 a special function IC chip;
15 an outer shell;
16 a connector fitting;
2 USB C-Type connector male head;
3, a computer;
31 a housing;
32 main board;
321 ports.
Detailed Description
The technical content and the detailed description of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings:
please refer to fig. 1 to 2, which are a perspective view of an expansion device with a specific function IC device and an exploded view of the expansion device and the specific function IC device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the drawings: the utility model mainly discloses an expansion device with specific function IC component, this expansion device 1 includes: a circuit board 11, several connectors 12, a transmission line 13, a specific function IC component 14 and a shell body 15.
The connectors 12 are electrically connected to the circuit board 11, and the connectors 12 include at least one Audio source connector (Audio Jack)121, at least one Universal Serial Bus (USB) USBC-Type connector 122, and at least one USB connector 123, for example, but not limited thereto. It should be noted that the USB connector 123 of the present invention is mainly an a-Type USB2.0 connector or a USB3.0 connector, but in other embodiments, the USB connector 123 may also be a Micro USB connector, which is not limited. The connectors 12 are electrically connected to the edge of the circuit board 11, so as to facilitate connection with external electronic devices (not shown) or transmission wires (not shown). In the present figure, the circuit board 11 has a hub IC component.
One end of the transmission wire 13 is electrically connected to the circuit board 11, so as to electrically connect the connectors 12 and the specific function IC device 14 through the circuit board 11. The connector (not shown) is electrically connected to the other end of the transmission line 13, and is electrically connected to the plurality of connectors 12 on the circuit board 11 through the transmission line 13 and the circuit board 11.
The specific function IC device 14 is electrically connected to the circuit board 11. The specific function IC device 14 includes an adapter circuit board 141 and a specific function IC chip 142 electrically connected to the adapter circuit board 141. The specific function IC chip 142 is electrically connected to the circuit board 11 through the adapting circuit board 141, and is electrically connected to an external electronic device through the transmission wire 13.
It should be noted that the specific function IC chip 142 is a file or file Encryption chip (Encryption file chip), a Macro chip (Macro chip), a Noise reduction chip (Noise reduction chip), a signal enhancement chip (playback function chip), a sensing chip (Sensor chip) or a Super link chip (Super link chip). The file or file encryption chip is used for encrypting the file or file. The macro chip is provided with a macro instruction setting program for executing the macro instruction management setting program and setting a user-defined keyboard or a recorded macro instruction; in the self-defined keyboard setting, a plurality of groups of personal configuration files can be self-defined, a single instruction or a macro instruction is set in each personal configuration file, and each personal configuration file correspondingly defines a switching key. The noise reduction chip is used for eliminating the noise signals heard in the earphone. The signal strengthening chip has the function of amplifying signals and can strengthen the signal quality of each interface. The sensing chip is used for sensing the environment, such as temperature, humidity, smoke, gas, etc. The super connection chip can be connected with two computer devices and can share keyboard/mouse/data between the two devices.
The outer casing 15 has a corresponding shape for assembling and covering the circuit board 11, the plurality of connectors 12 and the IC device 14 with specific functions, and the transmission wires 13 and the connector contacts (not shown) are exposed outside the outer casing 15.
Please refer to fig. 3, which is a configuration diagram illustrating an electrical connection between an expansion device and a host computer according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure: in this embodiment, the expansion device 1 is mainly connected to the computer 3 through the connector 16. More specifically, a main board 32 is disposed in the computer 3, and a corresponding port 321 corresponding to the connector 16 is disposed on the main board 32. The connector 16 is mainly plugged into the corresponding port 321 of the motherboard 32, so that the expansion device 1 can be electrically connected to the computer 3 through the transmission line 13, the connector 16 and the corresponding port 321.
In this embodiment, the connector 16 may be a PCI-E connector, and the port 321 may be a corresponding PCI-E connector slot, but is not limited thereto. The computer 3 has a housing 31, and the expansion device 1 is mainly disposed in the housing 31. More specifically, the expansion device 1 is fixed and disposed inside the front end of the casing 31 through the outer casing 15, thereby serving as a front line of the computer 3.
Referring to fig. 3, the interfaces of the connectors 12 are exposed outside the housing 31, in addition to the outer casing 15. Therefore, when a user needs to use an Audio interface, a USB C-Type interface or a general USB a-Type (e.g., USB2.0 or USB3.0) interface, the user can directly plug the connectors 12 exposed at the front end of the housing 31.
When the signal is transmitted through the USB C-Type connector 122, the file or file encryption function can be performed, macro instruction setting operation can be performed, the noise audio signals heard in the earphone can be eliminated, the signal quality of each interface can be enhanced, or two computer devices can be connected, and the execution of the functions of keyboard/mouse/data and the like between the two devices can be shared.
In addition, the USB C-Type connector 122 is mainly a USB C-Type connector female (or male) for a user to plug a corresponding USB C-Type connector male (female) 2. In this way, the device (such as a transmission line, a mobile device, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a hard disk, etc., not shown) connected behind the USB C-Type connector male (female) 2 can be connected to the expansion device 1 through the USB C-Type interface, and further electrically connected to the device (such as a computer 3 shown in fig. 3) connected behind the expansion device 1 to perform data and power transmission.
Please refer to fig. 4 and 5, which are schematic diagrams illustrating an appearance of a specific function IC device built in a USB C-Type connector of an expansion device according to a second embodiment of the present invention and a partial enlargement of the USB C-Type connector of fig. 4. As shown in the figure: the second embodiment is substantially the same as the first embodiment, except that the specific function IC chip 142 is directly and electrically connected to the circuit substrate 1221 inside the USB C-Type connector 122.
When the signal is transmitted through the USB C-Type connector 122, the file or file encryption function can be encrypted, macro instruction setting operation can be executed, the noise audio signals heard in the earphone can be eliminated, the signal quality of each interface can be enhanced, or two computer devices can be connected, and the execution of the functions of keyboard/mouse/data and the like between the two devices can be shared.
Please refer to fig. 6, which is a schematic diagram illustrating an electrical connection configuration between an expansion device and a host computer according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure: the expansion device 1 can be a USB C-Type connector male connector through the connector joint 16 thereon, and the USB C-Type connector male connector is electrically connected to a corresponding USB C-Type connector female connector on the computer 3, so as to perform ultra-high speed data transmission and large current/large voltage power transmission through the USB C-Type interface and the computer 3.
When the signal is transmitted through the USB C-Type connector 122, the file or file encryption function can be encrypted, macro instruction setting operation can be executed, the noise audio signals heard in the earphone can be eliminated, the signal quality of each interface can be enhanced, or two computer devices can be connected, and the execution of the functions of keyboard/mouse/data and the like between the two devices can be shared.
Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments of the present invention, besides the audio source connector 121, the USB C-Type connector 122 and the USB connector 123, the expansion device 1 can also add other connection interfaces to increase the practicability and compatibility of the expansion device 1 under the condition that the space of the circuit board 11 permits. The expansion device 1 may further add at least one of a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, a Display Port (Display Port) connector, an external Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (e-SATA) connector, an NGFF (Next-Generation Form Factor) connector, a Wi-Fi module, and a Near Field Communication (NFC) module on the circuit board 11.
The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, so that all equivalent changes made by using the contents of the specification or drawings of the present invention are equally encompassed in the scope of the present invention, and it is well known that the present invention is fully claimed.
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1. An expansion device having IC devices with specific functions, comprising:
a circuit board;
several connectors electrically connected to the edge of the circuit board;
a transmission wire electrically connected with the circuit board;
a specific function IC element, the specific function IC chip is a file or file encryption chip, a macro chip, a noise reduction chip, a signal enhancement function chip, a sensing chip or a super connection chip, and the specific function IC chip is electrically connected with the circuit board;
the specific function IC element comprises a switching circuit board and a specific function IC chip electrically and fixedly connected on the switching circuit board, wherein the specific function IC chip is electrically and fixedly connected on the circuit board through the switching circuit board and electrically connected with external electronic equipment through the transmission lead.
2. The expansion device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of connectors comprises at least one audio source connector, at least one USB C-Type connector and at least one USB connector.
3. The expansion device of claim 1, wherein the circuit board further comprises at least one of a high-definition multimedia interface connector, a display port connector, an external serial high-tech configuration connector, an NGFF connector, a Wi-Fi module, and a near-field communication module.
4. The expansion device of claim 1, wherein one end of the transmission line is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the other end of the transmission line is electrically connected to a connector.
5. The expansion device of claim 4, wherein the connector plug is a PCI-E connector plug or a USB C-Type connector plug.
6. The expansion device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuit board has a hub IC device.
7. An expansion device having IC devices with specific functions, the expansion device comprising:
a circuit board;
several connectors electrically connected to the edge of the circuit board;
a transmission wire electrically connected with the circuit board;
the special function IC chip is a file or file encryption chip, a macro chip, a noise reduction chip, a signal enhancement function chip, a sensing chip or a super connection chip, and is electrically connected to a circuit substrate inside one of the connectors.
8. The expansion device of claim 7, wherein the plurality of connectors comprises at least one audio source connector, at least one USB C-Type connector and at least one USB connector.
9. The expansion device of claim 7, wherein the circuit board further comprises at least one of a high-definition multimedia interface connector, a display port connector, an external serial high-tech configuration connector, an NGFF connector, a Wi-Fi module, and a near-field communication module.
10. The expansion device of claim 7, wherein one end of the transmission line is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the other end of the transmission line is electrically connected to a connector.
11. The expansion device of claim 10, wherein the connector plug is a PCI-E connector plug or a USB C-Type connector plug.
12. The expansion device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the circuit board has a hub IC device.
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