KR102518976B1 - Arduino kit - Google Patents

Abstract

This application relates to an Arduino kit. According to the Arduino kit of the present application, beginners can easily use the Arduino kit at educational sites such as schools, and it can be easy for experts to show a demonstration of connecting parts of the Arduino kit.

Description

Arduino Kit {ARDUINO KIT}

This application relates to an Arduino kit.

Recently, as the Ministry of Education makes software education compulsory in elementary and middle schools, interest in software education by educational institutions and parents is increasing. The field of software education largely includes an unplugged computing field in which the theory of computer science is learned without a computer, an educational programming language field in which various programs are created with a computer, and a physical computing field in which an electronic device is created by using a computer and electronic parts together.

In particular, the physical computing subject, which teaches hardware and software together, is popular with children because they can practice while touching electronic parts with their hands. Currently, Arduino is the most used practice tool in physical computing classes.

Arduino is an open source-based hardware platform that provides an easy development environment, and features easy development tools, USB-based connection interfaces, low hardware cost, and openness of all structures, allowing applications to be built without deep knowledge of hardware. In particular, interactivity with the surrounding environment is provided by receiving values from many switches or sensors and controlling actuator devices such as LEDs or motors.

The biggest advantage of this Arduino is that it can easily operate a microcontroller. In general, it is necessary to go through cumbersome processes such as compiling AVT programming with WinAVR and uploading it through an ISP device, but Arduino can easily compile and upload through USB. In addition, Arduino is relatively inexpensive compared to other modules, supports all operating systems such as Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux, and since the circuit diagram of the Arduino kit is disclosed according to the CCL, anyone can directly create and modify the board. .

1 is a diagram showing a conventional Arduino kit by way of example. As shown in FIG. 1, in the conventional Arduino kit, the size of the first insertion part 1300 and the second insertion part 1400 to which analog connection pins and digital connection pins are respectively connected is very small. Due to this, beginners, especially elementary school students or middle school students, are having difficulty in connecting Arduino components, that is, analog connection pins and digital connection pins, respectively, to the first insertion part and the second insertion part, respectively, in educational sites such as schools. Demonstration of this is also a difficult problem. Therefore, an Arduino kit to solve these problems is required.

This application is to provide an Arduino kit in which beginners can easily use the Arduino kit in an educational field such as a school, and it is easy for an expert to show a demonstration of connecting parts of the Arduino kit.

In order to solve the above problems, the Arduino kit of the present application is a printed circuit board; a cover covering the printed circuit board; a module unit disposed at the center of the printed circuit board; a first insertion portion disposed on a first side of the printed circuit board and exposed on the top of the cover; an analog connection pin insertable into the first insertion part; a second insertion portion disposed on a second side of the printed circuit board facing the first insertion portion and exposed to an upper portion of the cover; a digital connection pin insertable into the second insertion part; and an external power supply part disposed on a third side of the printed circuit board different from the first and second sides and exposed to a side surface of the cover, wherein the first insertion part and the second insertion part are respectively connected from the cover. It has a convex hemispherical shape along the height direction.

Each of the first insertion part and the second insertion part may have a narrow diameter of a cross section parallel to the printed circuit board along a height direction from the cover.

In addition, the analog connection pin and the digital connection pin may include one end having a concave hemispherical shape along a height direction from the cover to correspond to the shapes of the first insertion part and the second insertion part, respectively.

In addition, the first insertion part and the second insertion part may further include a groove formed long along the height direction in each center.

In addition, the groove formed in each of the first insertion part and the second insertion part may have a rectangular column shape or a cylindrical shape.

In addition, the analog connection pin and the digital connection pin have a concave hemispherical shape along the height direction from the cover to correspond to the shapes of the first insertion part and the second insertion part, respectively, or the first insertion part and the second insertion part. It may include one end having a shape formed long along the height direction so as to correspond to the shape of the groove of the portion.

In addition, the first insertion unit includes a plurality of analog connection pin insertion units; A plurality of ground pin insertion parts; And it may include a plurality of power pin insertion parts.

In addition, each of the plurality of analog connection pin insertion units is sequentially disposed along the first side of the printed circuit board, and the plurality of ground pin insertion units are adjacent to the plurality of analog connection pin insertion units of the printed circuit board. The plurality of power pin insertion units may be sequentially disposed along the first side of the printed circuit board so as to be adjacent to the plurality of ground pin insertion units.

In addition, the second insertion unit includes a plurality of digital connection pin insertion units; A plurality of ground pin insertion parts; And it may include a plurality of power pin insertion parts.

In addition, each of the plurality of digital connection pin insertion parts is disposed sequentially along the second side of the printed circuit board, and the plurality of ground pin insertion parts are adjacent to the plurality of digital connection pin insertion parts of the printed circuit board. The plurality of power pin insertion units may be sequentially disposed along the second side of the printed circuit board so as to be adjacent to the plurality of ground pin insertion units.

In addition, the external power unit may be one or more selected from a USB power port, a 9V power port, a micro 5-pin power port, a Lightning 8-pin power port, and a C-type power port.

According to the Arduino kit of the present application, beginners can easily use the Arduino kit at educational sites such as schools, and it can be easy for experts to show a demonstration of connecting parts of the Arduino kit.

1 is a diagram showing a conventional Arduino kit by way of example.
2 is a diagram showing the outside of an Arduino kit according to an embodiment of the present application by way of example.
3 is a diagram showing the inside of an Arduino kit according to an embodiment of the present application by way of example.
4 is a diagram showing the outside of an Arduino kit according to another embodiment of the present application by way of example.
5 is an enlarged view of a first insertion part and a second insertion part included in an Arduino kit according to another embodiment of the present application.

Hereinafter, the Arduino kit of the present application will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the attached drawings are exemplary, and the Arduino kit of the present application is not limited to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a diagram showing the outside of an Arduino kit according to an embodiment of the present application by way of example. 3 is a diagram showing the inside of an Arduino kit according to an embodiment of the present application by way of example. 2 and 3, the Arduino kit includes a printed circuit board (2100, 3100), a cover (2200), a module unit (2600), a first insertion unit (2300, 3300), an analog connection pin (not shown) ), second insertion parts 2400 and 3400, digital connection pins (not shown), and external power supply parts 2500 and 3500. The first insertion part and the second insertion part each have a convex hemispherical shape along a height direction from the cover. Specifically, when viewed from the outside of the Arduino kit, the first insertion part and the second insertion part may have a convex hemispherical shape with a cross section located on the cover. According to the Arduino kit of the present application, beginners can easily use the Arduino kit at educational sites such as schools, and it can be easy for experts to show a demonstration of connecting parts of the Arduino kit.

The printed circuit board is an insulating board made of a plastic material into which electrical parts can be inserted and a circuit is printed on the surface. The first inserting part, the second inserting part, and an external power supply may be disposed on the printed circuit board.

The cover is a portion covering the printed circuit board. By covering the printed circuit board with the cover, it is possible to prevent physical damage of internal components and contamination due to external foreign substances.

The module unit is a part that performs one of the functions provided in the embedded board and is disposed at the center of the printed circuit board.

In one example, the module unit may be one selected from a microcontroller (MCU), a central processing unit (CPU), and a microprocessor unit (MPU), and may perform processing according to an input signal and control other units.

The first insertion part is a part into which the analog connection pin is inserted, and is disposed on a first side of the printed circuit board and exposed on the top of the cover. The first insertion part may generate an analog signal by inserting the analog connection pin. In this specification, the term "first side" may mean any one side.

The second insertion part is a part into which the digital connection pin is inserted, is disposed on a second side of the printed circuit board facing the first insertion part, and is exposed on the top of the cover. The second insertion part may generate a digital signal by inserting the digital connection pin. In this specification, the term "second side" may mean any one side different from the first side. Also, in this specification, the term “facing the first insertion part” means a position facing the first insertion part. That is, the second insertion part may be located on a side facing the first insertion part.

In one example, each of the first insertion part and the second insertion part may have a shape in which a diameter of a cross section parallel to the printed circuit board becomes narrow along a height direction from the cover. Since the first insertion part and the second insertion part have the above-described shapes, respectively, the analog connection pin and the digital connection pin can be easily connected to each other, so that beginners can easily use the Arduino kit at educational sites such as schools, It may be easy for an expert to demonstrate connecting the parts of the Arduino kit.

The analog connection pin is a pin that generates an analog signal and can be inserted into the first insertion part.

The digital connection pin is a pin that generates a digital signal and can be inserted into the second insertion part.

In one example, the analog connection pin and the digital connection pin may include one end having a concave hemispherical shape along a height direction from the cover to correspond to the shapes of the first insertion part and the second insertion part, respectively. Since each of the analog connection pin and the digital connection pin includes one end of the above-described shape, it can be easily connected to the first insertion part and the second insertion part, respectively, so that beginners can easily use the Arduino kit in educational settings such as schools. It can be done, and it can be easy for an expert to show a demonstration of connecting the parts of the Arduino kit. In this specification, the term "one end" may mean one end.

4 is a diagram showing the outside of an Arduino kit according to another embodiment of the present application by way of example. 5 is an enlarged view of a first insertion part and a second insertion part included in an Arduino kit according to another embodiment of the present application. 4 and 5, the Arduino kit according to another embodiment of the present application has grooves 4301, 4401, 5301, and 5401 in the first insertion part 4300 and the second insertion part 4400, respectively. may further include. The groove may be formed long along the height direction at the center of each of the first insertion part and the second insertion part. The first insertion part and the second insertion part may further include grooves of the above-described shape at the above-described positions, so that an analog connection line and a digital connection line commonly used in the art may be inserted.

For example, the groove formed in each of the first insertion part and the second insertion part may have a rectangular column shape or a cylindrical shape. Specifically, the grooves of the square column shape may have a prism shape with a square bottom surface facing each other in a height direction. In addition, the columnar grooves may have a columnar shape with circular bottom surfaces facing each other in a height direction. The groove formed in each of the first insertion part and the second insertion part has the above-described shape, and thus an analog connection pin and a digital connection pin including one end of a shape long along the height direction commonly used in the above-mentioned industry. can be inserted. Because of this, beginners can easily use the Arduino kit in educational sites such as schools, and it can be easy for experts to show a demonstration of connecting parts of the Arduino kit.

In one example, the analog connection pin and the digital connection pin have a concave hemispherical shape along the height direction from the cover to correspond to the shapes of the first insertion part and the second insertion part, respectively, or the first insertion part and It may include one end having a shape elongated along the height direction so as to correspond to the shape of the groove of the second insertion unit. That is, the Arduino kit according to another embodiment of the present application includes an analog connection pin and a digital connection pin including one end of the concave hemispherical shape described above in the first insertion part and the second insertion part, and the above-mentioned sugar. Both analog connection pins and digital connection pins including one end of a shape elongated along the height direction commonly used in the industry may be inserted. Because of this, beginners can easily use the Arduino kit in educational sites such as schools, and it can be easy for experts to show a demonstration of connecting parts of the Arduino kit.

In one example, the first insertion unit may include analog connection pin insertion units 2310, 3310, and 4310, ground pin insertion units 2320, 3320, and 4320, and power pin insertion units 2330, 3330, and 4330. there is.

The analog connection pin insertion portion is a portion into which the aforementioned analog connection pin is inserted, and may be provided in plurality.

In one example, the analog connection pin insertion part may have a shape described in the shape of the first insertion part. Accordingly, an analog connection pin of the above-described shape or an analog connection pin commonly used in the art may be inserted into the analog connection pin insertion part. By inserting the above analog connection pin into the analog connection pin insertion part, beginners can easily use the Arduino kit at educational sites such as schools, and it is easy for experts to show a demonstration of connecting parts of the Arduino kit. there is.

In addition, since the number of the plurality of analog connection pin insertion units may be the same as the number of analog connection pin insertion units used in the art, it is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 3 to 10. Specifically, the plurality of analog connection pin insertion units may be 4 to 8 or 5 to 7.

The ground pin insertion part is a part into which a ground pin is inserted to perform a grounding function of an analog connection pin and a power supply pin, and may be provided in plurality.

In one example, the ground pin insertion part may have a shape described in the shape of the first insertion part. For this reason, a ground pin having the same shape as the analog connection pin described above or a ground pin commonly used in the art may be inserted into the ground pin insertion part. For example, the above-described GND pin may be used as the ground pin. By inserting the ground pin into the ground pin insertion part, beginners can easily use the Arduino kit at an educational site such as a school, and it is easy for an expert to show a demonstration of connecting parts of the Arduino kit.

In addition, since the number of the plurality of ground pin insertion units may be the same as the number of ground pin insertion units used in the art, it is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 1 to 3.

The power pin insertion portion is a portion into which a power pin for supplying power to each analog pin is inserted, and may be provided in plurality.

In one example, the power pin insertion part may have a shape described in the shape of the first insertion part. For this reason, a power pin having the same shape as the aforementioned analog connection pin or a power pin commonly used in the art may be inserted into the power pin insertion part. For example, the above-described VCC pin may be used as the power pin. At this time, the supply voltage of the VCC pin may be 1 V to 10 V or 3 V to 6 V. Since the aforementioned power pin is inserted into the power pin insertion part, beginners can easily use the Arduino kit at an educational site such as a school, and it is easy for an expert to show a demonstration of connecting parts of the Arduino kit.

In addition, since the number of the plurality of power pin insertion units may be the same as the number of power pin insertion units used in the art, it is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 1 to 4. Specifically, the plurality of power pin insertion units may be one to three.

In another example, the second insertion unit may include digital connection pin insertion units 2410, 3410, and 4410, ground pin insertion units 2420, 3420, and 4420, and power pin insertion units 2430, 3430, and 4430. can

The digital connection pin insertion part is a part into which the aforementioned digital connection pin is inserted, and may be provided in plurality.

In one example, the digital connection pin insertion part may have a shape described in the shape of the second insertion part. For this reason, a digital connection pin of the above-described shape or a digital connection pin commonly used in the art may be inserted into the digital connection pin insertion part. By inserting the digital connection pin into the digital connection pin insertion part, beginners can easily use the Arduino kit at educational sites such as schools, and it is easy for experts to show a demonstration of connecting parts of the Arduino kit. there is.

In addition, since the number of the plurality of digital connection pin insertion units may be the same as the number of digital connection pin insertion units used in the art, it is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 10 to 20. Specifically, the plurality of digital connection pin insertion units may be 12 to 18 or 14 to 16.

The ground pin insertion part is a part into which a ground pin is inserted to perform a grounding function of a digital connection pin and a power supply pin, and may be provided in plurality.

In one example, the ground pin insertion part may have a shape described in the shape of the second insertion part. For this reason, a ground pin having the same shape as the analog connection pin described above or a ground pin commonly used in the art may be inserted into the ground pin insertion part. For example, the above-described GND pin may be used as the ground pin. By inserting the ground pin into the ground pin insertion part, beginners can easily use the Arduino kit at an educational site such as a school, and it is easy for an expert to show a demonstration of connecting parts of the Arduino kit.

In addition, since the number of the plurality of ground pin insertion units may be the same as the number of ground pin insertion units used in the art, it is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 1 to 3.

The power pin insertion portion is a portion into which a power pin for supplying power is inserted for each digital connection pin, and may be provided in plurality.

In one example, the power pin insertion part may have a shape described in the shape of the second insertion part. For this reason, a power pin having the same shape as the aforementioned digital connection pin or a power pin commonly used in the art may be inserted into the power pin insertion part. For example, the above-described VCC pin or AREF pin may be used as the power supply pin. At this time, the supply voltage of the VCC pin may be 1 V to 10 V or 3 V to 6 V. Also, the AREF pin is an analog reference pin, and may be a pin serving as a reference voltage of the analog VCC. The AREF pin can be used when you want to use an analog value with a more precise value and a smaller voltage. For example, the supply voltage of the AREF pin can be 0.1V to 5V. Since the aforementioned power pin is inserted into the power pin insertion part, beginners can easily use the Arduino kit at an educational site such as a school, and it is easy for an expert to show a demonstration of connecting parts of the Arduino kit.

In addition, since the number of the plurality of power pin insertion units may be the same as the number of power pin insertion units used in the art, it is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 1 to 4. Specifically, the plurality of power pin insertion units may be one or two.

The external power supply unit is connected to the outside to receive power and supplies power to other parts, and is disposed on a third side of the printed circuit board different from the first side and the second side.

In one example, the external power unit may be one or more selected from a USB power port, a 9V power port, a micro 5-pin power port, a Lightning 8-pin power port, and a C-type power port. Through this, a power cable corresponding to the aforementioned port may be inserted into the aforementioned port to supply power to the Arduino kit.

1300: first insertion part
1400: second insertion part
2100, 3100, 4100: printed circuit board
2200, 4200: cover
2300, 3300, 4300: first insertion part
2310, 3310, 4310: analog connection pin insertion part
2320, 3320, 4320: ground pin insertion part
2330, 3330, 4330: Power pin insertion part
2400, 3400, 4400: second insertion part
2410, 3410, 4410: digital connection pin insertion part
2420, 3420, 4420: ground pin insertion part
2430, 3430, 4430: Power pin insertion part
2500, 3500, 4500: external power supply
2600: module unit
4301, 4401, 5301, 5401: home

Claims (11)

printed circuit board;
a cover covering the printed circuit board;
a module unit disposed at the center of the printed circuit board;
a first insertion portion disposed on a first side of the printed circuit board and exposed on the top of the cover;
an analog connection pin insertable into the first insertion part;
a second insertion portion disposed on a second side of the printed circuit board facing the first insertion portion and exposed to an upper portion of the cover;
a digital connection pin insertable into the second insertion part; and
An external power source disposed on a third side of the printed circuit board different from the first and second sides and exposed to a side surface of the cover;
The first insertion part and the second insertion part each have a convex hemispherical shape along a height direction from the cover Arduino kit. The Arduino kit according to claim 1 , wherein a diameter of a section parallel to the printed circuit board is narrowed along a height direction from the cover of the first insertion part and the second insertion part. The Arduino kit according to claim 1 , wherein the analog connection pin and the digital connection pin each include one end having a hemispherical shape concave along a height direction from the cover to correspond to the shapes of the first insertion part and the second insertion part. The Arduino kit according to claim 1, further comprising a groove formed in a central portion of each of the first insertion part and the second insertion part in a height direction. The Arduino kit according to claim 4, wherein the grooves formed in each of the first insertion part and the second insertion part have a rectangular column shape or a cylindrical shape. The method of claim 4, wherein the analog connection pin and the digital connection pin have a concave hemispherical shape along a height direction from the cover to correspond to the shapes of the first insertion part and the second insertion part, respectively, or the first insertion part and one end having a shape elongated along the height direction to correspond to the shape of the groove of the second insertion unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the first insertion unit comprises: a plurality of analog connection pin insertion units;
A plurality of ground pin insertion parts; and
Arduino kit including multiple power pin insertion parts. The method of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of analog connection pin insertion units are sequentially arranged along the first side of the printed circuit board, respectively;
The plurality of ground pin insertion units are sequentially disposed along the first side of the printed circuit board so as to be adjacent to the plurality of analog connection pin insertion units, respectively.
The plurality of power pin insertion parts are sequentially disposed along the first side of the printed circuit board so as to be adjacent to the plurality of ground pin insertion parts. The method of claim 1, wherein the second insertion unit comprises a plurality of digital connection pin insertion units;
A plurality of ground pin insertion parts; and
Arduino kit including multiple power pin insertion parts. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of digital connection pin insertion units are sequentially arranged along the second side of the printed circuit board, respectively;
The plurality of ground pin insertion units are sequentially disposed along the second side of the printed circuit board so as to be adjacent to the plurality of digital connection pin insertion units, respectively;
The plurality of power pin insertion parts are sequentially disposed along the second side of the printed circuit board so as to be adjacent to the plurality of ground pin insertion parts. The Arduino kit according to claim 1, wherein the external power supply is at least one selected from a USB power port, a 9V power port, a micro 5-pin power port, a Lightning 8-pin power port, and a C-type power port.

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