KR200430966Y1 - Perpendicular-shaped USB Gender - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a USB gender, and more particularly, to a bent USB gender that facilitates connection of a USB hub port and a peripheral device provided in a desktop computer or a notebook body (portable terminal).

According to the present invention, in the general USB gender to facilitate the connection between the computer and portable terminal system and the peripheral device, the plug is plugged into the USB hub port provided at the outer end of the main body of the computer and the portable terminal; ; A receptacle for inserting and connecting a USB plug provided in the peripheral device; A connection line electrically connecting the plug and the receptacle; And a gender body which is integrally formed by injection molding to cover a rear portion of the plug and the receptacle and cover the connection line, wherein the plug and the receptacle are configured to form a mutually orthogonal direction of the "a" shape. do.

USB, Gender, Plug, Receptacle, Computer, Portable Terminal, Peripheral

Description

Bent-type USB Gender {Perpendicular-shaped USB Gender}

1 and 2 are a perspective view showing the configuration of a USB cable unit and a USB gender according to the prior art.

3 is a state diagram showing an embodiment of a USB gender according to the prior art.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the USB gender according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the USB gender according to the present invention.

6 is a state diagram showing an embodiment of a USB gender according to the present invention.

*** Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ***

1, 200: USB Gender, 10, 110, 210: Plug

11: plug housing, 11a: locking hole

12: connection terminal, 13, 23: mold support

20, 120, 220: Receptacle, 21: Receptacle Housing

21a: locking section, 22: connecting terminal

30: connecting line, 40, 200a: gender body

40a: filler, 110a: plug body

120a: receptacle body, 130: cable

300: portable terminal, 301: USB hub port

400: Peripheral

The present invention relates to a USB gender, and more particularly, to a bent USB gender that facilitates connection of a USB hub port and a peripheral device provided in a desktop computer or a notebook body (portable terminal).

With the recent development of computer-related digital industrial technology, the vast majority of people enjoy various benefits that they have not been able to see before, and in fact, desktop computers used in homes or offices, and laptops and digital cameras that can be easily carried on the go. Using a variety of portable terminals, such as PDA, navigation, mobile phones, etc. is going out for a convenient life.

These digital devices have a common USB hub port at the outer end that can be connected to a separate peripheral device for software upgrade, data transmission, storage and sharing to keep up with the continuous development of the system.

On the other hand, the USB (Universal Serial Bus: protocol of the next-generation interface that replaces the serial port) hub port is connected to a computer system in place of a conventional serial (serial) or parallel (parallel) port It is a connector that can be plugged in easily, eliminating the disassembly of peripheral devices and complicated wiring, and supports connections of up to 127 peripherals with a speed of up to 480Mbps, which is much faster than the existing connection port. Can be.

As a peripheral device connected to the aforementioned USB hub port for improving performance and function of a computer system, a system convenience device such as a memory stick, a digitizer / scanner, a PC camera, or the like, which is a medium used for data transmission, storage, or sharing, is provided.

In addition, the USB cable unit for data sharing is similarly applied to portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, navigation devices, PDAs, and the like.

Therefore, recently, a USB cable unit and a USB gender for easily connecting a general computer or a portable terminal and various kinds of peripheral devices are commercially available.

1 and 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a USB cable unit and a USB gender according to the prior art, Figure 3 is a state diagram showing an embodiment of a USB gender according to the prior art.

As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional USB cable unit 100 includes a plug 110 connected to a USB hub port provided at an external end surface of a portable terminal such as a desktop computer or a notebook, and a memory stick. And a cable 130 having a predetermined length including a receptacle 120 for inserting and connecting a USB plug of a peripheral device such as the above, and a connection line (not shown) for electrically connecting the plug 110 and the receptacle 120. The plug body 110a and the receptacle body 120a surrounding the plug 110 and the rear portion of the receptacle 120 are integrally formed by injection molding.

On the other hand, the conventional USB gender 200, as shown in Figure 2 and 3, the plug 110 and the receptacle 12 of the USB cable unit 100 and the plug having the same configuration structure ( 210 and the receptacle 220 are provided in both directions, and both ends of the rear end of the plug 210 and the receptacle 220 are accommodated therein, while accommodating a connection line or a connecting terminal (not shown) of a predetermined length therein electrically connecting them. It is integrally formed by the gender main body 200a which is formed to be integrally formed by injection molding while respectively wrapping to some extent.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the operation of the USB gender 200 will be described in detail as follows.

First, the plug 110 of the USB gender 200 is inserted into the USB hub port 301 provided at an external end surface of the portable terminal 300 such as a notebook orthogonally, and then coupled to the peripheral device 400 such as a memory stick. By inserting the USB plug provided in the receptacle 120 of the USB gender 200 is connected to the portable terminal 300 system to recognize the data transmission, storage or sharing is possible.

However, due to the structure that is coupled in the orthogonal direction to the outer end of the portable terminal 300, there is no need for more unnecessary work space, and peripheral devices including the portable terminal 300 when the user is inadvertently shocked from the outside There has been a problem that the 400 is broken or the stored data is lost.

The USB cable unit 100 is connected to the portable terminal 300 by a plug 110 formed at one side thereof and is inserted into the receptacle 120 at the opposite end thereof. While allowing the terminal 300 system to be recognized is the same, the peripheral device 400 is tightly fixed to the portable terminal 300 by a cable 130 extending from the plug 110 and having a receptacle 120 at its end. It not only disturbs the surrounding environment by moving it, but also causes it to be easily separated, causing shortening of product life and failures such as data loss, and further, a problem of product loss.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, the plug and the receptacle is configured to face each other in the "b" shaped bending direction, the main body of the computer and the portable terminal close to the main body to close the receptacle Because the peripheral devices connected to the device occupy only a minimal space, they are not affected by inadvertent use, which prevents the risk of product damage and data loss, and also provides a flexible USB gender that makes portable devices easy to carry and store. In providing.

In order to achieve the above object, the bent type USB gender according to the present invention is a conventional USB gender capable of easily connecting a computer, a portable terminal system, and a peripheral device, the external end of the main body of the computer and the portable terminal. A plug which is inserted into and connected to a USB hub port provided in the unit; A receptacle for inserting and connecting a USB plug provided in the peripheral device; A connection line electrically connecting the plug and the receptacle; And a gender body formed integrally by injection molding to cover a rear portion of the plug and the receptacle and cover the connection line, wherein the plug and the receptacle are configured to form a mutually orthogonal direction of the "a" shape. It is done.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings such that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the USB gender according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the USB gender according to the present invention, Figure 6 is an embodiment of a USB gender according to the present invention This diagram shows the state of use.

4 and 5, the USB gender 1 according to the present invention, the plug 10 is inserted into the USB hub port provided in the computer main body, and the receptacle for inserting and connecting the USB plug provided in the peripheral device 20, a connecting line 30 electrically connecting the plug 10 and the receptacle 20, and a portion of the rear portion of the plug 10 and the receptacle 20 to cover and cover the connecting line 30. It is composed of a gender body 40 formed integrally by injection molding.

In addition, a filler 40a such as silicon is further injected into the gender body 40 so as to prevent the received connection line 30 from being broken by an external impact and thus losing connection force.

The plug 10 is a connecting mechanism attached to an end of a cord for use in connecting an electric circuit. The plug 10 is formed by a plug housing 11 formed by a metal plate material that is bent into a rectangular shape to form an outer shape, and a pin for circuit connection. It consists of a plurality of connection terminals 12, and a mold support 13 for supporting one end of the connection terminal 12 and fixed so that the connection can be made smoothly to the USB hub port of the peripheral device to be fitted therewith.

In addition, one surface of the plug housing 11 has one or more locking holes 11a formed therethrough for preventing the plug 10 from being inserted into the USB hub port.

The receptacle 20 is a connection mechanism for inserting a USB plug provided on an external side of a peripheral device, the receptacle housing 21 of which is bent in a rectangular shape to form an outer shape, and the receptacle housing 21. A plurality of connection terminals 22 provided in the pin shape and connected to the USB plug therein, and a mold support 23 for connecting and fixing the USB plug that supports and contacts one end of the connection terminal 22. It is composed of

In addition, a plurality of locking pieces 21a are further formed around the receptacle housing 21 to prevent the USB plug inserted therein from being easily detached.

As shown in FIG. 5, the connecting line 30 is electrically connected to each other by soldering to one end of the connecting terminal 12 of the plug 10 and the connecting terminal 22 of the receptacle 20. to be.

Gender main body 40, the above-mentioned plug 10 and the receptacle 20 to be wrapped around the rear portion in a state of being bent mutually in the "b" shape direction, the connecting line 30 and the filler 40a is The injection molding of the synthetic resin material to be accommodated in the interior of the USB gender (1) to achieve the integral.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 6, the plug 10 of the USB gender 1 is inserted into a USB hub port 301 provided at an external end of the portable terminal 300, and at the same time, the gender body 40 Close to one end of the portable terminal 300, the peripheral device 400 mounted on the receptacle 20 is also coupled to the portable terminal 300 in close proximity to each other while occupying a minimum of space, and transmitting and storing data therebetween. Perform

Referring to the operation of the USB gender according to the present invention is configured as described above in detail.

First, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the plug 10 and the receptacle 20 are formed through the injection molded gender body 40 such that the bending direction of the “a” shaped mutually is set. In the gender 1, the plug 10 is inserted into the USB hub port 301 of the portable terminal 300.

In this case, the gender body 40 is tightly fixed to one end surface of the portable terminal 300, and thus, the inside of the gender body 40 along the moving direction of the receptacle 20, such as a memory stick. The peripheral device 400 is mounted to be positioned in proximity to the portable terminal 300.

Meanwhile, the peripheral device 400 is recognized by the portable terminal 300 system by coupling the peripheral device 400 to the receptacle 20 of the USB gender 1 of the present invention as described above.

That is, the USB gender 1 mounted in close contact with the USB hub port 301 of the portable terminal 300 facilitates the coupling and space utilization of the peripheral device 400 and the portable terminal 300 is portable. And it is a useful design to enable the use of a more stable system and peripherals by minimizing the inconvenience during storage.

As can be clearly seen from the above description, the bent USB gender of the present invention places a plug and a receptacle used for connecting a system to be orthogonal to each other in a "b" shaped bending direction, and then surrounds the gender body that surrounds the rear part thereof. Integrally formed by injection molding,

The USB gender of the present invention can be mounted in close and close proximity to an external end of a portable terminal, such as a normal desktop computer or a notebook computer, so that the surrounding environment can be arranged without securing unnecessary space by installing peripheral devices such as a memory stick. It is possible to achieve this, and also has the effect of maximizing its usability when carrying and storing the portable terminal.

As described above, although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it is not necessarily limited thereto, and various modifications may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.

Claims (2)

In the general USB gender which makes it easy to connect a computer and a portable terminal system with a peripheral device, A plug which is inserted into and connected to a USB hub port provided at an external end of the main body of the computer and the portable terminal; A receptacle for inserting and connecting a USB plug provided in the peripheral device; A connection line electrically connecting the plug and the receptacle; And, It includes a gender body formed integrally through the injection molding in the form of covering the rear portion of the plug and the receptacle and covering the connecting line, wherein the plug and the receptacle is bent to form an orthogonal direction of the "b" shape mutually USB gender. The method of claim 1, Inside the gender body, a bent USB gender, characterized in that the filler is further injected to prevent the connection line is broken by the external shock to lose the connection force.

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