CN219892557U

CN219892557U - Digital display type docking station

Info

Publication number: CN219892557U
Application number: CN202321012469.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 苏贵锋; 陈福海; 张亚涓
Original assignee: Ningbo Aolan Electronic Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Ningbo Aolan Electronic Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2023-04-26
Filing date: 2023-04-26
Publication date: 2023-10-24
Anticipated expiration: 2033-04-26

Abstract

The utility model discloses a digital display type docking station, and belongs to the field of electronic equipment. A digital display type docking station comprises a shell part, a digital display screen, a circuit board and an external data line; the housing portion accommodates a circuit board therein; the surface of the shell part accommodates a digital display screen; a plurality of clamping grooves are formed in the side edge of the circuit board; the digital display screen is electrically connected with the circuit board and displays numbers to indicate the number of currently used interfaces; the external data line provides electric energy for the circuit board; by checking the digital display screen, the number of the real-time interfaces can be quickly known, a user can be quickly informed whether the interfaces are connected or not in a plugging manner, the interfaces are plugged in place, the time consumed by the user for checking the interfaces is reduced, the user experience is optimized, meanwhile, the self-contained data external connection is connected with the expansion dock into a whole, forgetting when the expansion dock needs to be used can be avoided, the expansion dock is convenient to carry out, and the equipment use experience is optimized.

Description

Digital display type docking station

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the field of electronic accessories, and particularly relates to a digital display type docking station.

Background

The docking station is widely used in daily life of people as a tool for data transmission and exchange among different electronic devices, realizes one-stop connection of a notebook computer and a plurality of accessories or external devices, and can charge mobile phones and computers.

However, the existing docking station cannot intuitively know the number of interfaces in operation and the number of remaining idle interfaces when in use, and needs to take a certain time to check the interface condition, so that inconvenience is brought to use.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to solve the technical problem of providing a digital display type docking station which can display the number of currently used interfaces and the number of idle interfaces in real time and quickly know the current interface condition.

The utility model relates to a digital display type docking station, which comprises a shell part, a digital display screen, a circuit board and an external data line; a chamber is arranged in the housing part for accommodating the circuit board; at least one digital display screen empty slot is formed in the surface of the shell part so as to accommodate the digital display screen; a plurality of interface empty slots are formed on the side edge of the shell part; the side of the circuit board is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves for connecting with corresponding types of equipment interfaces; the circuit board is electrically connected with the clamping groove to acquire the operation condition of the clamping groove; the digital display screen is electrically connected with the circuit board and displays at least one group of numbers to represent the number of currently used interfaces; the external data line is electrically connected with the circuit board to provide electric energy for the circuit board.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the housing part comprises a first housing and a second housing, the first housing and the second housing are arranged in opposite directions, and the cover edges of the first housing and the second housing form a snap connection to form a cavity for placing the circuit board; the digital display screen empty slot is formed in the upper end of the first shell; the plurality of interface empty slots are arranged on the side edge of the first shell so as to install various interfaces; the locating holes are arranged at four end points above the second shell and used for fixing the circuit board.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the digital display screen comprises an LED connecting wire, a contact pin, a nixie tube and an LED unit board; the LED unit board is electrically connected with the digital tube, the contact pin is arranged and fixed on the lower side of the LED unit board, and the contact pin is electrically connected with the LED unit board; the LED connecting wire is fixedly arranged on the LED unit board, the LED unit board is connected with the circuit board through the contact pin, the LED connecting wire is connected with the circuit board, and the LED unit board is powered by the circuit board.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the first shell and the digital display screen are connected with the digital display screen through a digital display screen buckle and embedded in the first shell; the digital display screen buckle is arranged at four sides of the bottom of the digital display screen, and two sides are respectively arranged at each side.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the digital display screen comprises a one-key screen-off button, a proximity sensor, a control chip and upper driving software; the one-key screen-off button, the proximity sensor, the control chip and the upper layer driving software are arranged in the circuit board, and the one-key screen-off button, the proximity sensor, the control chip and the upper layer driving software are electrically connected with the circuit board; the proximity sensor receives a touch signal; the control chip is used for processing the signals; the upper driving software is used for outputting operation so as to rapidly close the display screen of the connected equipment of the docking station and the sound emitted by the connected equipment.

As a further improvement of the utility model, a plurality of interfaces are arranged at the edge of the circuit board, and at least comprise an Ethernet RJ45 interface, a USB A3.0 interface I, a USB-A3.0 interface II, a USB-C PD interface, an HDMI interface and an external data line storage port.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the ethernet RJ45 interface is located at the bottom edge of the circuit board.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the USB A3.0 interface I is positioned in the middle of the right side of the circuit board; the USB-A3.0 interface is located at the right top edge of the circuit board and the USB-C PD interface is located at the left bottom edge of the circuit board. The HDMI interface is positioned in the middle of the left side of the circuit board.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the external data line accommodating port is positioned at the left edge of the top end of the circuit board. The size of the external data line accommodating port is matched with the size of the port of the external data line so as to accommodate the port of the external data line.

As a further improvement of the utility model, an indicator lamp is arranged in the digital display screen and is electrically connected with the circuit board, the indicator lamp is positioned at the right lower side of the digital display screen, and the indicator lamp is in a lighting and extinguishing state and is used for displaying whether a screen of the connected equipment is in an extinguishing state or not and respectively corresponds to two modes of screen display and closing.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that: by checking the digital display screen, the number of the real-time interfaces can be quickly known, the user can be quickly informed whether the interfaces are connected or not in a plugging manner, the interfaces are ensured to be plugged in place, the time consumed by the user for checking the interfaces is reduced, and the user experience is optimized.

Meanwhile, the data external connection wire is connected with the expansion dock into a whole, forgetting when the expansion dock needs to be used can be avoided, the external data wire storage port is arranged, the external data wire is convenient to store, the portable equipment is convenient to go out, and the equipment use experience is optimized.

The digital display screen is provided with a one-key screen-quenching button, so that the display screen of the equipment connected with the docking station and the sound externally emitted by the connected equipment can be closed by one key, and the digital display screen is quick and efficient.

The digital display screen is provided with an indicator lamp, and the screen state of the equipment connected at the moment can be known by checking the on-off state of the indicator lamp.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a first housing structure according to the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a second housing structure according to the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a digital display screen according to the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a circuit board structure according to the present utility model;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an external data line according to the present utility model;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an external data line according to the present utility model;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an LED unit board structure according to the present utility model;

fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of the working principle of the LED unit board of the present utility model;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the working principle of the nixie tube of the present utility model;

fig. 11 is a schematic operation of the indicator lamp of the present utility model.

The reference numerals in the figures illustrate:

the digital display screen comprises a first shell 1, a second shell 2, a digital display screen 3, a digital display screen buckle 4, an Ethernet RJ45 interface 5, a positioning hole 6, an SD card slot 7, a USB-C3.2 interface 8, a USB-A3.0 interface I9, a USB-A3.0 interface II 10, a USB-C PD interface 11, an HDMI interface 12, a DP interface 13, a Type-C interface 14, an external data line storage port 15, an external data line 16, an LED connecting line 17, a touch pin 18, a nixie tube 19, an LED unit board 20 and a switch indicator 21.

Detailed Description

Referring to fig. 1-9, a digital display type docking station includes a housing portion, a digital display 3, a circuit board, and an external data line 16.

The housing part comprises a first housing 1 and a second housing 2. The first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are each rectangular cover-like members. The first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are both made of plastic material. The periphery of the first shell 1 and the periphery of the second shell are rounded. The first casing 1 and the second casing 2 are arranged in opposite directions, and the cover edges of the first casing 1 and the second casing 2 form a buckling connection so as to form a cavity for placing the circuit board. As shown in fig. 2, the upper end of the first shell 1 is provided with at least one digital display screen empty slot for installing a digital display screen 3; a plurality of interface empty slots are formed on the side edge of the first shell 1 so as to install various interfaces. As shown in fig. 4, four end positions above the second housing 2 are provided with positioning holes for fixing the circuit board. The first shell 1 and the digital display screen 3 are connected through a digital display screen buckle 4, and the first shell and the digital display screen are connected through the digital display screen buckle and embedded in the first shell; the digital display screen buckle is arranged at four sides of the bottom of the digital display screen, and two sides are respectively arranged at each side. The digital display screen buckle 4 is a conventional buckle assembly, which belongs to conventional means for those skilled in the art, and is not described herein.

The digital display screen 3 comprises a one-key screen-off button, a proximity sensor, a control chip and upper driving software; the one-key screen-off button, the proximity sensor, the control chip and the upper layer driving software are arranged in the circuit board, and the one-key screen-off button, the proximity sensor, the control chip and the upper layer driving software are electrically connected with the circuit board; when a key screen-off button is pressed, the proximity sensor receives a touch signal; the control chip is used for processing the signals; the upper driving software is used for outputting operation so as to rapidly close the display screen of the connected equipment of the docking station and the sound emitted by the connected equipment. The technique of turning off the sound is a conventional means, and thus is not described here.

A plurality of interfaces are arranged at the edge of the circuit board; the interfaces at least comprise an Ethernet RJ45 interface 5, a USB-A3.0 interface I9, a USB-A3.0 interface II 10, a USB-C PD interface 11 and an HDMI interface 12. The circuit board is fixed through the locating hole of second casing 2 with the bolt, and external data line 16 can accomodate to external data line and accomodate mouth 15, and the preferred external data line length is 450mm ~550mm, and gets 500mm optimally.

Preferably, the interfaces may further include a DP interface 13, a usb C3.0 interface, an SD card slot 7, a TF card slot, an Audio interface, and a Type-C interface 14.

The digital display screen 3 comprises an LED connecting wire 17, a contact pin 18, a nixie tube 19 and an LED unit board 20; the LED unit board 20 is electrically connected with the nixie tube 19, the contact pin 18 is arranged and fixed on the lower side of the LED unit board 20, and the contact pin 18 is electrically connected with the LED unit board 20; the LED connecting wires 17 are fixedly arranged on the LED unit board 20, the LED unit board 20 is connected with the circuit board through the contact pins 18, the LED connecting wires 17 are connected with the circuit board, and the LED unit board 20 is powered by the circuit board.

Specifically, the docking station is suitable for electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers and notebook computers, the docking station can be connected with the electronic devices through an external data line 16, the USB-A3.0 interface 8, the USB-C PD interface 9 and the USB-C PD interface 11 are positioned at the middle edge of the right side of the circuit board, the USB-A3.0 interface I9 is positioned at the top edge of the right side of the circuit board, the USB-A3.0 interface II 10 is positioned at the bottom edge of the left side of the circuit board, the number of USB interfaces of the existing notebook computers can be increased, the defect of USB deficiency is overcome, the electronic devices can be charged under the electrifying condition when the docking station is connected with power adapters of the devices such as the mobile phones, the tablet computers and the notebook computers, the charging function of the docking station is realized, the docking station can be conveniently carried out, and convenience is provided for the use of the devices.

The circuit board is also provided with an Ethernet RJ45 interface 5, and the Ethernet RJ45 interface 5 is exposed out of the shell.

As shown in fig. 5, the ethernet RJ45 interface 5 is located at the bottom edge of the circuit board, and in particular, the docking station may connect to the network through the ethernet RJ45 interface 5 to provide a stable high-speed network.

And the circuit board is also provided with an SD card slot 7 for inserting an SD memory card, and the SD card slot 7 is exposed out of the shell. As shown in fig. 5, the SD card slot 7 is located at the bottom edge of the right side of the circuit board, and specifically, the docking station may insert the SD memory card through the SD card slot 7, so as to facilitate the data transmission work of the docking station.

The circuit board is also provided with a USB-C3.2 interface 8, and the USB-C3.2 interface 8 is exposed out of the shell. The USB-C3.2 interface 8 is located at the right middle edge of the circuit board as shown in fig. 5, and in particular, devices supporting this protocol connect to the docking station to provide higher speed data transfer requirements.

The circuit board is also provided with an HDMI interface 12 for transmitting image digital signals, and the HDMI interface 12 is exposed out of the shell. As shown in fig. 5, the HDMI interface 12 is located at the middle edge of the left side of the circuit board, and specifically, after the docking station is inserted into a device such as a notebook computer, the docking station can be connected with other multimedia devices through the HDMI interface 12, so as to realize the audio and video transmission functions of the docking station.

The circuit board is also provided with a DP interface 13 for the DP equipment to be inserted, and the DP interface 13 is exposed out of the shell. The DP interface 13 is located at the middle edge of the left side of the circuit board as shown in fig. 5, and in particular, DP devices with DP data lines can be accessed through the DP interface 13, so as to conveniently realize high bandwidth transmission requirements.

The Type-c interface 14 is further arranged on the circuit board, and the shell is exposed out of the Type-c interface 14. The Type-c interface 14 is located at the top left edge of the circuit board as shown in fig. 5.

The edge of the circuit board is provided with a plurality of interfaces, and the interface at least comprises an external data line accommodating port 15, wherein the external data line accommodating port 15 is positioned at the left edge of the top end of the circuit board. The size of the external data line receiving port 15 is matched with the port size of the external data line 16 to receive the port of the external data line 16.

When the interface is connected with other devices, the circuit board automatically detects the interface condition, forwards data and signals through the interface, and lights different nixie tubes 19 according to different actual interface conditions to form corresponding numbers, namely the number of currently used interfaces and the number of idle interfaces, and can rapidly inform a user whether the interfaces are connected in a plugging manner, ensure that the interfaces are plugged in place, enable the user to directly know the current interface condition of the docking station on the digital display screen 3, and simultaneously provide a bridge for a notebook computer, so that other more external devices are connected and interacted.

Preferably, the indicator light comprises a white backlight and a HUB character, when the docking station is connected with the electronic equipment, the connected equipment is in a screen-off state, and the indicator light is not on; the connected equipment is in a state of not extinguishing the screen, and the indicator light is on; the back light transmission area is slightly larger than three HUB words, and the HUB words are printed on the screen by a silk screen printing process.

Preferably, the housing portion material is an aluminum alloy.

Preferably, the digital display 3 is made of plastic.

Working principle:

the working principle of the digital display screen for realizing the real-time display interface condition is that when the input end is inserted into the equipment and all interfaces of the output end are not connected, the 'HI' is displayed on the nixie tube 19, namely B, C, E, F in the 'DIG.1' and B, C in the 'DIG.2' are lightened;

when the output is connected to an interface, "01" is displayed on the nixie tube 19. B, C in DIG.2 is lighted, when the output end is connected with two interfaces, "02" is displayed on the nixie tube 19, A, B, G, E, D in DIG.2 is lighted, when the output end is connected with three interfaces, "03" is displayed on the nixie tube 19, A, B, G, C, D in DIG.2 is lighted, and so on;

when the output HDMI 11 and DP 12 are connected to the display, the digital-to-analog switch is turned on to turn on the power display, and the switch indicator lamp 21"2h" is turned on. When the touch switch is turned off again, the display is turned off, and the switch indicator lamp 21 is turned off.

The digital display screen is a capacitive screen, and the principle of the touch technology is that the nano wires of the X axis and the nano wires of the Y axis in the digital display screen are packaged in a PET film by digital packaging automation equipment according to a certain rule, so that an induction matrix is formed.

Each matrix unit in the sensing matrix is a proximity sensor, and can sense touch actions in different directions, the matrix units form a holographic touch sensing matrix, sensing signals are input to the control chip by the touch sensing matrix, and noise is eliminated by the control chip. And then, the effective touch control signals are transmitted to upper driving software, so that the functions of accurate positioning, triggering action and touch control are achieved.

The digital display screen is provided with a nano touch control film, the sensing principle of the nano touch control film belongs to an improved projection type capacitance principle, an ITO layer (steel tin oxide, which is often required in the manufacturing process of the capacitance digital display screen and the liquid crystal screen) is replaced by a nano wire layer, and the change of a signal is accurately calculated through a high-precision measurement algorithm.

Different from other projected capacitive digital display screens, the nanometer touch control film provided with the ITO layer can realize higher-precision touch control.

Claims

1. The digital display type docking station is characterized in that: comprises a shell part, a digital display screen (3), a circuit board and an external data line (16);

a chamber is arranged in the housing part for accommodating the circuit board; at least one digital display screen empty slot is formed in the surface of the shell part so as to accommodate the digital display screen (3); a plurality of interface empty slots are formed on the side edge of the shell part;

the side of the circuit board is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves for connecting with corresponding types of equipment interfaces; the circuit board is electrically connected with the clamping groove to acquire the operation condition of the clamping groove;

the digital display screen (3) is electrically connected with the circuit board and displays at least one group of numbers to represent the number of currently used interfaces;

the external data line (16) is electrically connected with the circuit board to provide electric energy for the circuit board.

2. The digital display docking station of claim 1, wherein: the shell part comprises a first shell (1) and a second shell (2), the first shell (1) and the second shell (2) are arranged in opposite directions, and the cover edges of the first shell (1) and the second shell (2) are in snap connection to form a cavity for placing a circuit board; the digital display screen empty slot is formed in the upper end of the first shell (1); the interface empty slots are arranged on the side edge of the first shell (1) so as to install various interfaces; the locating holes are arranged at four end points above the second shell (2) and are used for fixing the circuit board.

3. The digital display docking station of claim 1, wherein: the digital display screen (3) comprises an LED connecting wire (17), a contact pin (18), a nixie tube (19) and an LED unit board (20); the LED unit board (20) is electrically connected with the nixie tube (19), the contact pin (18) is arranged and fixed on the lower side of the LED unit board (20), and the contact pin (18) is electrically connected with the LED unit board (20); the LED connecting wire (17) is fixedly arranged on the LED unit board (20); the LED unit board (20) is connected with the circuit board through the contact pins (18), the LED connecting wires (17) are connected with the circuit board, and the LED unit board (20) is powered by the circuit board.

4. The digital display docking station of claim 2, wherein: the first shell (1) and the digital display screen (3) are connected with the digital display screen (3) through a digital display screen buckle (4) and embedded in the first shell (1); the digital display screen buckle (4) is arranged at four sides of the bottom of the digital display screen (3), and two sides are respectively arranged.

5. The digital display docking station of claim 1, wherein: the digital display screen (3) comprises a one-key screen-off button, a proximity sensor, a control chip and upper driving software; the one-key screen-off button, the proximity sensor, the control chip and the upper layer driving software are arranged in the circuit board, and the one-key screen-off button, the proximity sensor, the control chip and the upper layer driving software are electrically connected with the circuit board; the proximity sensor receives a touch signal; the control chip is used for processing the signals; the upper driving software is used for outputting operation so as to rapidly close the display screen of the connected equipment of the docking station and the sound emitted by the connected equipment.

6. The digital display docking station of claim 1, wherein: the edge of the circuit board is provided with a plurality of interfaces, at least comprising an Ethernet RJ45 interface (5), a USB A3.0 interface I (9), a USB-A3.0 interface II (10), a USB-C PD interface (11), an HDMI interface (12) and an external data line storage port (15).

7. The digital display docking station of claim 6, wherein: ethernet RJ45 interface (5) the Ethernet RJ45 interface (5) is located at the bottom edge of the circuit board.

8. The digital display docking station of claim 6, wherein: the USB A3.0 interface I (9) is positioned in the middle of the right side of the circuit board; the USB-A3.0 interface II (10) is positioned at the top edge of the right side of the circuit board, and the USB-C PD interface (11) is positioned at the bottom edge of the left side of the circuit board; the HDMI interface (12) is positioned in the middle of the left side of the circuit board.

9. The digital display docking station of claim 6, wherein: the external data line accommodating port (15) is positioned at the left edge of the top end of the circuit board; the size of the external data line accommodating port (15) is matched with the port size of the external data line (16) so as to accommodate the port of the external data line (16).

10. The digital display docking station of claim 1, wherein: an indicator lamp is arranged in the digital display screen (3) and is electrically connected with the circuit board, the indicator lamp is positioned in the digital display screen, and the indicator lamp is in a lighting state and a extinguishing state, and corresponds to two modes of screen display and closing respectively.