JP2008033894A - Line concentrator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a line concentrator causing no obstruction to an adjacent port or difficulty in plugging due to increase in volume of peripheral devices. <P>SOLUTION: A first signal unit 41 is provided with a plurality of second signal units 42 and a plurality of connection units. By connecting the first signal unit 41 and the plurality of second signal units 42 with the connection units, connection is expanded, and by relatively turning the first signal unit 41 and the second signal units 42, electric appliances can be expansively connected to a plurality of peripheral devices. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a concentrator, and more particularly to a concentrator that enables rotation of a connection port.

  Along with the digital content boom, only PCs that have character processing or web page browser functions will not be able to satisfy consumers' demands, and consumers will be impressed with the more versatile and diverse entertainment PCs. As a result, it is necessary to integrate a personal computer and the functions of each peripheral electronic product, and further add broadband and wireless networks.

  Consumer electronics with built-in high-speed transmission interfaces such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) and IEEE 1394 so that they can be connected to a personal computer as the personal computer is gradually becoming a home entertainment platform with rapid economic development There are more and more products. With the increase in data transmission of peripheral electronic products and data such as images, the number of connection ports attached to conventional electronic devices becomes insufficient, and more peripheral electronic devices are connected and data transmission is easier As described above, it is necessary to expand the connection port of the computer by the concentrator.

  A schematic diagram of a conventional concentrator is shown in FIG. The line concentrator 1 has a first connection port 12 (for example, a miniUSB connection port), a power supply connection port 11 and four USB connection ports 13, and the electronic device 5 and the line concentrator 1 are electrically connected by the transmission line 3. Is done. The power connection port 11 supplies necessary power to the line concentrator 1, and each of the plurality of peripheral devices 2 is inserted into a second connection port 13 (for example, a USB connection port) in the line concentrator 1. The peripheral device 2 is electrically connected to the electronic device 5 and expanded connection to the peripheral device 2 in the periphery is achieved.

  However, in the conventional concentrator, the volume of the concentrator is reduced in order to simplify the manufacturing and reduce the cost, so that the four USB connection ports of the concentrator become closely adjacent to each other. Due to the lack of spacing and the rapid growth of consumer peripherals, the concentrator connection port may have been used up, or the peripheral device may be oversized and all four USB connection ports In many cases, it is difficult to use the concentrator, so it is very inconvenient to use the concentrator.

  Therefore, it is extremely important to solve the problem that the connection port of the concentrator becomes unusable due to an excessive volume of the peripheral device, which is a problem to be solved.

Therefore, in view of the circumstances as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a rotary concentrator for avoiding that a connection port of a concentrator is not used up due to an excessive volume of a peripheral device.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a rotary concentrator that has a simple structure and that allows a peripheral device to be easily inserted into a connection port of the concentrator.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a concentrator according to the present invention includes a first signal unit, a plurality of second signal units, and a plurality of connection units so that a peripheral device is inserted into a connection port of the concentrator. It is configured.

  The first signal unit is for connecting to an electronic device, and further includes a power connection port. By connecting to an external power source through the power connection port, power necessary for normal operation of the line concentrator is supplied. The second signal unit is electrically connected to the peripheral device.

  These connection units are provided between the first signal unit and the second signal unit and between the plurality of second signal units, respectively, so that the first signal unit and the plurality of second signals are provided. By connecting the unit and allowing the first signal unit and the second signal unit to rotate relative to each other, expansion connection of the electronic device to a plurality of peripheral devices can be achieved.

  In order to achieve the purpose of the expansion connection, the concentrator according to the present invention first connects the first signal unit and the plurality of second signal units by the connection unit, and the volume of the peripheral device is excessive. In some cases, since the first signal unit and the second signal unit can be rotated relative to each other, the connection direction with the peripheral device can be changed so that the peripheral device can be easily inserted into the concentrator. Thus, it can be solved that the connection port of the concentrator is not used up due to the excessive volume of the peripheral device.

  In the following, embodiments of the present invention will be described by specific specific examples. Those skilled in the art based on the contents described in the specification should be able to easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention.

  A first embodiment according to the present invention is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the concentrator is applied to expansion connection to peripheral devices of electronic equipment, and is composed of a first signal unit 41, a plurality of second signal units 42, and a plurality of connection units 43. Yes.

  The first signal unit 41 has a signal connection port 411 and a power supply connection port 412 connected to an electronic device. The power connection port 412 is connected to the power connection port 412 so that power necessary for normal operation of the line concentrator is supplied. 1 is provided on the exposed end face of the signal unit 41 and is connected to an external power source.

  The second signal unit 42 has a connection port 421, and the connection port 421 is provided on the exposed end face of the second signal unit 42 so as to be connected to peripheral peripheral devices. In the line concentrator, the plurality of second signal units 42 are provided in a row, and the second signal unit 42 located at one end is connected to the first signal unit 41.

  Each of the connection units 43 is provided between the first signal unit 41 and the second signal unit 42 and between the adjacent second signal units 42, and has a conductive characteristic. Electrical connection and rotation of the connection port 421 by connecting the signal unit 41 and the plurality of second signal units 42 and allowing the first signal unit 41 and each second signal unit 42 to rotate relative to each other. The peripheral device is connected. As shown in FIG. 2, the connection unit 43 is composed of a plug 431 and a socket 432, and is provided on the end surfaces of the first signal unit 41 and the plurality of second signal units 42, respectively, and has conductive characteristics. The first signal unit 41 and the plurality of second signal units 42 are connected to each other and are configured to be relatively rotatable. The first signal unit, the second signal unit, and the connection unit are any of plastic products, metal products, and aclick products.

  A schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the line concentrator according to the present invention is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the concentrator in this embodiment is substantially the same as the above embodiment, but the main difference is that the connection unit 43 is composed of a plurality of sockets 432 and a rotating rod 433, and the socket 432 are provided on the end surfaces of the first signal unit 41 and the plurality of second signal units 42, respectively, and have conductive characteristics. The rotating rod 433 corresponds to the socket 432 and the first signal unit 41 It is connected to the plurality of second signal units 42 and configured to be relatively rotatable.

  FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the concentrator according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the concentrator in this embodiment is almost the same as that of the above embodiment, but the main difference is that the connection unit 43 is composed of a plurality of plugs 431 and a rotating rod 433, and the plug 431 are respectively provided on the end surfaces of the first signal unit 41 and the plurality of second signal units 42 and have conductive characteristics, and the first rod unit 433 corresponds to the plug 431 and the first signal unit 41 It is connected to the plurality of second signal units 42 and configured to be relatively rotatable.

  FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of the rotating operation of the concentrator according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the connection unit 43 connects the first signal unit 41 and the plurality of second signal units 42 so that they are electrically connected, and the peripheral device is connected to the connection port 421. The concentrator is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise by an arbitrary angle so that it can be easily inserted into the cable.

  As described above, the concentrator according to the present invention can arbitrarily rotate the connection port of the concentrator by connecting the first signal unit and the plurality of second signal units by the connection unit, When the volume of the peripheral device is excessive, the direction of the connection port can be changed, so that the peripheral device can be easily inserted into the concentrator, and the connection port of the concentrator is increased due to the excessive volume of the peripheral device. Since the structure is simple and the peripheral device can be easily inserted, the problem caused by the excessive volume of the peripheral device inserted into the concentrator as in the past is solved. be able to.

  As described above, these embodiments are shown for the purpose of illustrating the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The substantial technical contents of the present invention are defined in the claims. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and changes without departing from the scope of the claims, and such modifications and changes fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

The schematic diagram of the conventional wire concentrator is shown. The schematic diagram of the 1st Example of the concentrator which concerns on this invention is shown. The schematic diagram of the 2nd Example of the concentrator which concerns on this invention is shown. The schematic diagram of the 3rd Example of the concentrator which concerns on this invention is shown. The schematic diagram of rotation operation | movement of the concentrator which concerns on this invention is shown.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Concentrator 11 Power supply connection port 12 1st connection port 13 2nd connection port 2 Peripheral device 3 Transmission line 4 Concentrator 41 First signal unit 411 Signal connection port 412 Power connection port 42 2nd signal unit 421 Connection Port 43 Connection unit 431 Plug 432 Socket 433 Rotating rod 5 Electronic equipment

Claims (6)

A concentrator for allowing an electronic device to be expanded and connected to a plurality of peripheral devices,
A first signal unit to be electrically connected to the electronic device;
A plurality of second signal units to be electrically connected to the peripheral device;
Provided between the first signal unit and the second signal unit and between the plurality of second signal units, respectively, the first signal unit and the plurality of second signal units. A plurality of connection units for allowing the electronic device to be expanded and connected to the plurality of peripheral devices by connecting and allowing the first signal unit and the second signal unit to rotate relative to each other;
A concentrator characterized by comprising.   The first signal unit further includes a power connection port for connecting to an external power source so that power necessary for normal operation of the concentrator is supplied. The line concentrator described in 1.   The connection unit includes a socket and a plug, and the socket and the plug are provided on end surfaces of the first signal unit and the plurality of second signal units, respectively. The line concentrator according to claim 1.   The connection unit includes a plurality of sockets and a rotating rod, and each of the sockets is provided on an end surface of the first signal unit and the plurality of second signal units. Item 10. The line concentrator according to Item 1.   The connection unit includes a plurality of plugs and a rotating rod, and each of the plugs is provided on an end surface of the first signal unit and the plurality of second signal units. Item 10. The line concentrator according to Item 1.   2. The concentrator according to claim 1, wherein the first signal unit, the second signal unit, and the connection unit are any one of a plastic product, a metal product, and an click product.

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