CN2636304Y

CN2636304Y - Connector module for managing bus and multimedia computer having same

Info

Publication number: CN2636304Y
Application number: CN 03272862
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈光富
Original assignee: Via Technologies Inc
Current assignee: Via Technologies Inc
Priority date: 2003-07-10
Filing date: 2003-07-10
Publication date: 2004-08-25
Anticipated expiration: 2013-07-10

Abstract

The utility model provides a connector module for SMBus and a multimedia computer with the connector module. Wherein, the multimedia computer comprises a host board, a SMBus, a first, a second and a third signal wire, an imagine module, and a sound module; the SMBus is arranged on the host board, which has a data signal wire, a clock signal wire and an earth wire; the first signal wire is connected with the data signal wire, which has a first and a second branch wire; the second signal wire is electrically connected with the clock signal wire, which has a third and a fourth branch wire; the third signal wire is electrically connected with the earth wire, which has a fifth and a sixth branch wire; the imagine module is electrically connected with the first, the second and the fifth branch wire, so the imagine module is controlled by the SMBus through the first, the third and the fifth branch wire; the sound module is electrically connected with the second, the fourth and the sixth branch wire, so the sound module is controlled by the SMBus through the second, the fourth and the sixth branch wire.

Description

Management bus is with connector modules and multimedia computer with this module

Technical field

The utility model relevant for a kind of management bus with connector modules and multimedia computer, particularly relevant for a kind of management bus connector modules that makes the motherboard in the multimedia computer take up space and reduce with this connector modules.

Background technology

In the multimedia computer 10 of routine, its motherboard 1 is by waiting multimedia interface equipment such as control loudspeaker amplifier 2, display panels 3, as shown in Figure 1 as printer port (printerport) 5, display card 6a.

In detail, refer again to Fig. 1, in the multimedia computer 10 of routine, speaker amplifier 2, display panels 3 need to control by the signal of the management bus control chip 4 on the motherboard 1; Will be appreciated that management bus control chip 4 can be contains System Management Bus (SM bus; Systemmanagement bus) or inter-IC bus (I ²C bus) south bridge.

Again, display panels 3 is connected with connector 6b on the display card 6a speaker amplifier 2 with a printer port 5; Again, display card 6a is arranged at AGP (Acceleratedgraphics port, AGP) the slot 6c on the motherboard 1, and comes transfer control signal by data signal line (data signal line) 7, clock cable (clock signal line) 8 and ground wire (ground line) 9 between printer port 5, AGP slot 6c and the management bus control chip 4.

As mentioned above, when multimedia peripherals such as the signal controlling speaker amplifier 2 of the management bus control chip 4 on the motherboard 1, display panels 3, except need are provided with printer port 5 and AGP slot 6, also need the certain circuit layout of configuration on motherboard 1, to transmit signal.

Yet along with the trend of motherboard miniaturization, the configuration needs on the motherboard is also more rigorous, how under the situation that does not reduce the motherboard function, makes the motherboard miniaturization, is major subjects of the present utility model.

The utility model content

For achieving the above object, the utility model provides a kind of management bus with connector modules and multimedia computer with this connector modules, and its motherboard that can reduce in the multimedia computer takes up space.

According to the utility model, it provides a kind of multimedia computer, and this multimedia computer comprises a motherboard, a management bus, one first signal wire, a secondary signal line, one the 3rd signal wire, an image module (video module) and a sound module (audio module); Management bus is arranged on the motherboard, and it has a data signal line (SDA data line), a clock signal wire (SCL clockline) and a ground wire (ground); First signal wire is electrically connected with data signal line, and has one first branch line and one second branch line; The secondary signal line is electrically connected with clock cable, and has one the 3rd branch line and one the 4th branch line; The 3rd signal wire is electrically connected with ground wire, and has a quintafurcation line and one the 6th branch line; Image module is electrically connected with first branch line, the 3rd branch line and quintafurcation line respectively, can be via first branch line, the 3rd branch line and quintafurcation line traffic control image module with this management bus; Sound module is electrically connected with second branch line, the 4th branch line and the 6th branch line respectively, can be via second branch line, the 4th branch line and the 6th branch line control sound module with this management bus.

In a preferred embodiment, multimedia computer also comprises a connector, it is arranged on the motherboard, and have one first leg, one second leg and one the 3rd leg, wherein first leg is electrically connected with data signal line, first signal wire respectively, second leg is electrically connected with clock cable, secondary signal line respectively, and the 3rd leg is electrically connected with ground wire, the 3rd signal wire respectively.

In another preferred embodiment, image module can be a LCD panel module (LCM).

In another preferred embodiment, sound module can be a prime amplifier (pre-amplifier), and can further comprise a loudspeaker (speaker), and it is electrically connected with prime amplifier, wherein the volume of prime amplifier control loudspeaker.

Will be appreciated that management bus can be a System Management Bus (SM bus) or inter-IC bus (I ²C bus).

In another preferred embodiment, motherboard can be the motherboard of reduced size forms such as Mini ITX.

Again in the utility model, a kind of management bus connector modules is provided, it reaches a multi-media module in order to the signal with a management bus, wherein management bus has a data signal line, one clock signal wire, an and ground wire, and above-mentioned connector modules comprises a connector, one first signal wire, one secondary signal line, and one the 3rd signal wire, connector has one first leg, one second leg, and one the 3rd leg, wherein first leg is electrically connected with data signal line, second leg is electrically connected with clock cable, and the 3rd leg is electrically connected with ground wire; First signal wire is electrically connected with first leg of connector being electrically connected with data signal line, and is electrically connected with multi-media module; The secondary signal line is electrically connected with second leg of connector being electrically connected with clock cable, and is electrically connected with multi-media module; The 3rd signal wire is electrically connected with the 3rd leg of connector being electrically connected with ground wire, and is electrically connected with multi-media module.

Description of drawings

For above-mentioned and other purpose of the present utility model, feature and advantage can be become apparent, hereinafter lift a preferred embodiment, and conjunction with figs., be described in detail as follows.

Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of conventional multimedia computer;

Fig. 2 a, 2b are the synoptic diagram of first embodiment of multimedia computer of the present utility model;

Fig. 3 a is the synoptic diagram of second embodiment of multimedia computer of the present utility model; And

Fig. 3 b is the synoptic diagram of the connector among Fig. 3 a.

Symbol description

1 motherboard

2 speaker amplifiers

3 display panels

4 management bus control chips

5 printer ports

The 6a display card

The 6b connector

The 6cAGP slot

7 data signal lines

8 clock cables

9 ground wires

10 multimedia computers

100,100a multimedia computer

110 motherboards

120 management buses

121 data signal lines

122 clock cables

123 ground wires

130 first signal wires

131 first branch lines

132 second branch lines

140 secondary signal lines

141 the 3rd branch lines

142 the 4th branch lines

150 the 3rd signal wires

151 quintafurcation lines

152 the 6th branch lines

160 image modules

170 sound modules

180 loudspeakers

190 connectors

191 first leg

192 second leg

193 the 3rd leg

Embodiment

First embodiment

Fig. 2 a, 2b represent first embodiment of multimedia computer of the present utility model, in the present embodiment, multimedia computer 100 comprises a motherboard 110, a management bus 120, one first signal wire 130, a secondary signal line 140, one the 3rd signal wire 150, an image module 160, a sound module 170 and a loudspeaker 180, and wherein image module 160 and sound module 170 are multi-media module.

Motherboard 110 is the center element of multimedia computer 100, which is provided with the required basic outfit of multimedia computer, and is more clear in order to make accompanying drawing, do not draw with the more incoherent assembly of the utility model, and omits its explanation; Will be appreciated that the motherboard that multimedia computer of the present utility model is primarily aimed at miniaturization improves, for example, motherboard can be the motherboard of Mini ITX form.

Management bus 120 can be and contains System Management Bus (SM bus) or inter-IC bus (I ²Cbus) South Bridge chip, it is set on the motherboard 110, and has a data signal line 121, a clock signal wire 123 and a ground wire 123, with output signal.

First signal wire 130 is electrically connected with the data signal line 121 of management bus 120, and has one first branch line 131 and one second branch line 132; Secondary signal line 140 is electrically connected with the clock cable 122 of management bus 120, and has one the 3rd branch line 141 and one the 4th branch line 142; The 3rd signal wire 150 is electrically connected with the ground wire 123 of management bus 120, and has a quintafurcation line 151 and one the 6th branch line 152.

Image module 160 can show the operation of associated multimedia computing machine 100 interfacing equipments, it is electrically connected with first branch line 131, the 3rd branch line 141 and quintafurcation line 151 respectively, can be via first branch line 131 of first signal wire 130, the 3rd branch line 141 of secondary signal line 140 and the quintafurcation line 151 control image modules 160 of the 3rd signal wire 150 with this management bus 120; Again, image module 160 can be a LCD panel module.

Sound module 170 is as its name suggests provides multimedia computer 100 interfacing equipments required sound, it is electrically connected with second branch line 132, the 4th branch line 142 and the 6th branch line 152 respectively, can be via second branch line 132 of first signal wire 130, the 4th branch line 142 of secondary signal line 140 and the 6th branch line 152 control sound modules 170 of the 3rd signal wire 150 with this management bus 120; Again, sound module 170 can be a prime amplifier.

Loudspeaker 180 is electrically connected with sound module 170, and the volume of sound module 170 may command loudspeakers 180.

Press the formation of present embodiment, because image module 160 directly is connected with management bus 120 by three signal line with sound module 170, not only can save connectors such as AGP slot on the conventional motherboard and printer port, simultaneously can reduce circuit layout required on the motherboard, the motherboard miniaturization can be made with this, and a compact multimedia computer can be got.

In addition, will be appreciated that the data and the program of control image module 160 and sound module 170 can be built in the management bus 120 by interior, so that management bus 120 can positively be controlled image module 160 and sound module 170.

Second embodiment

Fig. 3 a, 3b represent second embodiment of multimedia computer of the present utility model, the multimedia computer 100a of present embodiment and the multimedia computer of first embodiment 100 be different be in: multimedia computer 100a also comprises a connector 190; Will be appreciated that in the present embodiment the formation identical with first embodiment omitted its explanation, and the part assembly does not draw in Fig. 3 a, 3b.

With reference to figure 3a, connector 190 is set on the motherboard 110, and shown in Fig. 3 b, have one first leg 191, one second leg 192 and one the 3rd leg 193, wherein first leg 191 is electrically connected with data signal line 121, second leg 192 is electrically connected with clock cable 122, and the 3rd leg 193 is electrically connected with ground wire 123; Again, connector 190 is provided with three openings 194,195,196, supply first signal wire 130 respectively, secondary signal line 140, and the 3rd signal wire 150 insertions, make first signal wire 130, secondary signal line 140, and the 3rd signal wire 150 respectively with first leg 191, second leg 192, and the 3rd leg 193 electrical connections, can make the data signal line 121 of management bus 120 with this, clock cable 122, and ground wire 123 respectively with first signal wire 130,

secondary signal line

140, and 150 electrical connections of the 3rd signal wire, and make the control signal of management bus 120 can be passed to image module 160 and sound module 170.

Again, connector 190, first signal wire 130, secondary signal line 140 and the 3rd signal wire 150 promptly constitute management bus of the present utility model connector modules 200.

In the present embodiment, by on motherboard, setting up a connector, can make between signal wire and management bus be connected more convenient; Because image module 160 is connected with management bus 120 by three signal line with sound module 170, therefore can reach the purpose that makes the motherboard miniaturization really again.

Though the utility model with preferred embodiment openly as above; right its is not in order to limit the utility model; any those skilled in the art; under the situation that does not break away from spirit and scope of the present utility model; can change and revise, therefore protection domain of the present utility model with proposed the claim restricted portion be as the criterion.

Claims

1. management bus connector modules, reach a multi-media module in order to signal with a management bus, wherein this management bus has a data signal line, a clock signal wire and a ground wire, wherein this management bus can be System Management Bus or inter-IC bus, and above-mentioned connector modules comprises:

A connector has one first leg, one second leg and one the 3rd leg, and wherein this first leg is electrically connected with this data signal line, and this second leg is electrically connected with this clock cable, and the 3rd leg is electrically connected with this ground wire;

One first signal wire is electrically connected with first leg of this connector being electrically connected with this data signal line, and is electrically connected with this multi-media module;

One secondary signal line is electrically connected with second leg of this connector being electrically connected with this clock cable, and is electrically connected with this multi-media module; And

One the 3rd signal wire is electrically connected with the 3rd leg of this connector being electrically connected with this ground wire, and is electrically connected with this multi-media module.

2. management bus connector modules as claimed in claim 1, wherein this multi-media module is a plurality of, and this first signal wire has one first branch line and one second branch line, to be electrically connected with in these multi-media modules any respectively.

3. management bus connector modules as claimed in claim 1, wherein this multi-media module is a plurality of, and this secondary signal line has one the 3rd branch line and one the 4th branch line, to be electrically connected with in these multi-media modules any respectively.

4. management bus connector modules as claimed in claim 1, wherein this multi-media module is a plurality of, and the 3rd signal wire has a quintafurcation line and one the 6th branch line, to be electrically connected with in these multi-media modules any respectively.