KR20160004421U - Multi tab for usb-only having printed circuit board - Google Patents

Abstract

A USB dedicated multi-tap having a printed circuit board is disclosed.
A USB dedicated multi-tap having a printed circuit board according to the present invention includes: a housing; And a power connection unit electrically connected to at least one USB plug in the housing, the power connection unit including a printed circuit board.
According to the present invention, a printed circuit board structure is introduced in the inside, and a simple structure can be realized as compared with a conventional multi-tap, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a USB-ONLY HAVING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD,

The present invention relates to a USB-dedicated multi-tab having a printed circuit board, and more particularly, to a USB-only multi-tab that can provide a simple structure by providing an electrical connection structure using a printed circuit board therein, The present invention relates to a USB dedicated multi-tap having a printed circuit board capable of being mounted on a printed circuit board.

Generally, in the case of an outlet installed in a home, most of the electric appliances can not be connected because two or three outlets are installed. In particular, in the case of a computer, a peripheral device such as a monitor, a printer, a speaker, So that a multi-tap provided with a plurality of outlets is purchased separately to supply power to the computer main body and peripheral devices. Such a multi-tap is usually provided with a plurality of outlets such as four or six sockets and is very usefully used in a place where a plurality of electric devices such as a TV, a VTR, and an amplifier are gathered in addition to a computer and its peripheral devices.

However, such a multi-tap is provided with a complicated connection structure for connecting to the connection terminals of a plurality of electric plugs, and if the number of connection ports is increased for connecting more electric plugs, the complexity of such a connection structure is further increased none.

Accordingly, the present applicant has developed a structure that can simplify the internal structure of the multi-tap to a considerably simplified level and at a low cost.

The present applicant has also found that the present applicant is capable of performing charging operations such as power supply to a mini fan, mini humidifier and other electronic devices disposed around a desk, powered by universal serial bus (USB) operating power, We propose a dedicated multi tap for USB plug that can be executed.

Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0474097 (Registered on April 14, 2014)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a printed circuit board And an object of the present invention is to provide a USB dedicated multi-tap having the USB bus.

The object of the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to one aspect of the present invention, And a printed circuit board including a printed circuit board and a power connection unit provided in the housing so as to be electrically connectable to at least one USB plug, respectively.

The power connection unit may include a plurality of USB connection sockets that are respectively connectable to the at least one USB plug at a position corresponding to the pattern of the printed circuit board.

And a power line electrically connected to a pattern area of the printed circuit board. The power line may be electrically connected to the pattern through a power line connection part.

Wherein the power line connecting portion includes: a screw portion inserted into the pattern region without passing through the printed circuit board; And a washer provided so as to penetrate the threaded portion, wherein a covering portion of the power supply wire is interposed between the washer and the printed circuit board and can be pressed upon rotation of the threaded portion.

Wherein a plurality of regions corresponding to the plurality of USB connection sockets in the housing are provided with name plates for indicating the names of the objects to which the USB plugs to be inserted in the plurality of USB connection sockets are supplied with power, A plurality of USB connection sockets may be provided in a plurality of areas corresponding to the USB connection sockets, respectively, and a USB connection socket cover may be hingably rotatable to cover the name plates, if necessary.

The printed circuit board may be a single-sided or double-sided board. When the printed circuit board is a double-sided board, the plurality of USB connection sockets may be exposed on one side and the other side of the housing.

The printed circuit board may be inclined with respect to the bottom surface of the housing, and the plurality of USB connection sockets may be inclined with respect to the bottom surface of the housing.

According to the present invention, a printed circuit board structure is introduced in the inside, and a simple structure can be realized as compared with a conventional multi-tap, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

In addition, by providing a dedicated USB tap plug, compared to the case where all the electronic devices and mobile phones to be used in the USB connection socket provided in the computer are connected, it is possible to prevent the damage of the power components of the computer and the decrease in the operation speed of the computer do.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a plan view showing a USB-dedicated multi-tap having a printed circuit board according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in Fig.
Fig. 3 is a view showing another example of Fig. 2. Fig.
4 is a view showing still another example of Fig.
[0001] The present invention relates to a printed circuit board (PCB), and more particularly, to a printed circuit board (PCB) Fig.
7 is a perspective view showing a USB dedicated multi-tap having a printed circuit board according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, It is provided to let you know. Wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a USB multi-tap having a printed circuit board according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a view showing another example of FIG. FIG. 4 is a view showing another example of FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a view showing a power connection portion of a USB dedicated multi-tap having a printed circuit board according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a view showing a power line connection unit in a USB-dedicated multi-tap having a printed circuit board according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A USB-dedicated multi-tab (hereinafter referred to as a "multi-tab") having a printed circuit board according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a USB-type multi-tab receptacle provided with an electrical connection structure using a printed circuit board, A simple structure can be realized, and a manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples.

1 and 2, a multi-tap according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 100 and at least one USB plug 200 electrically connected to the housing 100, And includes a power connection unit 300 having a printed circuit board 310.

First, the housing 100 includes an upper housing 110 and a lower housing 120. Here, the upper housing 110 and the lower housing 120 can be coupled to each other through a plurality of screws or the like.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a USB connection socket 320 electrically connectable to at least one USB plug 200 may be mounted on a side, top or bottom, top and bottom, sloped top, or inclined bottom surface of the housing 100 And may be optionally provided.

2, a plurality of USB connection sockets 320 are provided only in the upper housing 110. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower housing 120 may also include a plurality of USB ports A connection socket 320 may be provided. If a structure in which the printed circuit board 310 is applied as a double-sided board and the both sides of the printed circuit board 310 are electrically connected to the USB plug 200 as described later, It is possible to connect a plurality of USB plugs 200 to the upper housing 110 and the lower housing 120, respectively.

In addition, the user may insert the USB plug 200 in an oblique direction with respect to the housing 100 so that the USB plug 200 can be inserted or removed more easily. 2 and 3 illustrate a case where a plurality of USB connection sockets 320 are provided on the upper surface, the upper surface and the lower surface of the housing 100, but the present invention is not limited thereto and a plurality of USB connection sockets 320 may be formed on the housing 100 As shown in FIG. 4, the printed circuit board 310 may be inclined with respect to the bottom surface of the housing 100, and the plurality of USB connection sockets 320 may be inclined with respect to the bottom surface of the PCB 100, (Not shown). At this time, the plurality of supporters 130 supporting the printed circuit board 310 from the lower side may have different lengths from each other. When the plurality of USB connection sockets 320 are inclined as described above, the user can more easily insert or separate the USB connection plugs 320 into the USB connection socket 320.

Next, the power connection unit 300 is disposed in the upper housing 110 and the lower housing 120 so as to be electrically connectable to at least one external USB connector 200, respectively.

1, 2, and 5, the power connection unit 300 includes a printed circuit board 310 and at least one USB plug (not shown) at a position corresponding to the pattern 311 of the printed circuit board 310. [ And a plurality of USB connection sockets 320 that are respectively connectable to the USB connection sockets 200. The power connection unit 300 may be coupled to the housing 100 while being supported by a plurality of supporters 130. On the other hand, it is noted that the pattern 311 is formed on the printed circuit board 310 in the related drawings, but it is not so important that the pattern 311 is formed according to the design shown in Fig.

Here, the printed circuit board 310 may be a single-sided or double-sided board. In the case of a single-sided board, a pattern 311 is formed on one side of the substrate and electrically connected to the pattern 311 on the other side. (Not shown) is provided. In the case of a double-sided substrate, a known structure is similarly applied. 3, when the printed circuit board 310 is used as a double-sided board, a plurality of USB connection sockets 320 may be disposed on the top and bottom or left and right sides of the housing 100 so as to be exposed to the outside.

5, the power connection unit 300 may supply a supply voltage such as AC 220V, 110V, or the like to a voltage corresponding to the specification of the USB plug 200, for example, DC 4V, DC 5V A transformer 330 for converting the electric power into an electric power, an IC mounted on the printed circuit board 310, and various electronic components such as a resistor. Here, the transformer 330 is mounted on the printed circuit board 310, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The transformer 330 may be provided at a position spaced apart from the printed circuit board 310 in the housing 100 .

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the multi-tap according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes a power line 400 electrically connected to a part of the pattern 311 of the printed circuit board 310. Here, the power line 400 may be electrically connected to the pattern 311 through the power line connection unit 410.

6, the power line connecting portion 410 includes a screw portion 411 inserted into the pattern 311 in a state where the printed circuit board 310 is not passed through the screw portion 411, And a washer 412 which is provided to penetrate. In this structure, the covering portion of the power supply line 400 is interposed between the washer 412 and the printed circuit board 310, and can be pressed along with the rotation of the screw portion 411. The covered portion of the power supply line 400 can be more closely attached to the pattern 311 side of the printed circuit board 310 as the screw portion 411 rotates. Here, the screw portion 411 is preferably coupled in a state of not passing through the printed circuit board 310 so as to prevent the occurrence of a short circuit. For example, the screw portion 411 may be used as an M-type screw. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the power line connecting portion 410 may be of any structure so long as the covering portion of the power line 400 and the pattern 311 can maintain an electrically stable contact state, Do.

Although not shown in the drawing, the multi-tap according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a separate switch (not shown) for allowing the user to adjust the current supply state to the plurality of USB plugs 200 on the printed circuit board 310 . 5, the switch may be provided at a connection portion between the first pattern 311a and the second pattern 311b, or may be provided at a connection portion between the power line 400 and the pattern 311, State. Here, the switch is partially exposed to the outside of the housing 100 and can be switched and switched through a push operation or a push operation of the user. For example, the switch is applicable to a tumbler switch, a push switch, an on-off diode switch, and the like.

7 is a perspective view showing a USB dedicated multi-tap having a printed circuit board according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a multi-tap according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described, and the same reference numerals will be used for the same configurations as those of the above-described embodiments.

7, the multi-tab according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of USB connection sockets 320 in a plurality of areas corresponding to the plurality of USB connection sockets 320 in the upper housing 110 And a USB connection socket cover 140 is hingedly provided to cover the upper side.

In addition, a plurality of areas corresponding to the plurality of USB connection sockets 320 on the side surface of the housing 100 may be provided with a target to which the USB plug 200 inserted in the plurality of USB connection sockets 320 supplies power, A name plate 150 is provided for displaying names of objects such as a TV, a monitor, a main body, a speaker, and an air conditioner. It is preferable that the name plate 150 has a structure in which the user can change the name of the object as needed.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of areas of the upper housing 110 are provided with a hinge bracket 160 for hingably rotating the USB connection socket cover 140, and the hinge bracket 160 is provided with a USB connection socket The cover 140 is rotatably coupled in an angular range of 90 degrees to 270 degrees. To this end, the USB connection socket cover 140 may be provided with a hinge shaft.

For example, when the electrical plug is not used, the user can cover the USB connecting socket 320 by covering the USB connecting socket 320 by rotating the USB connecting socket cover 140 by 90 degrees. Similarly, when the USB connecting socket cover 140 is 270 degrees When rotated, the name plate 150 can be covered and covered on the side surface. The case where the USB connection socket 320 is provided on the upper side of the housing 100 as a reference in the above description is similar to the case where the USB connection socket 320 is provided on the side of the housing 100 Can be applied.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings and the preferred embodiments described above, the present invention is not limited thereto but is limited by the following claims. Accordingly, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit of the following claims.

100: Housing 140: USB connection socket cover
150: Name plate 160: Hinge bracket
300: power connection part 310: printed circuit board
320: USB connection socket 330: Transformer
410: power line connection part 411:
412: Washer

Claims (7)

housing; And
And a printed circuit board including a printed circuit board, the printed circuit board being electrically connectable to at least one USB plug in the housing. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the power connection part includes a plurality of USB connection sockets that are respectively connectable to the at least one USB plug at a position corresponding to a pattern of the printed circuit board, . The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a power line electrically connected to a part of the pattern of the printed circuit board, wherein the power line is electrically connected to the pattern through a power line connection part. The method of claim 3,
The power line connecting portion includes:
A screw portion inserted into the pattern region without passing through the printed circuit board; And
And a washer provided so as to penetrate the threaded portion,
Wherein a covering portion of the power supply line is sandwiched between the washer and the printed circuit board to be pressed upon rotation of the screw portion. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein a plurality of names corresponding to the plurality of USB connection sockets in the housing are provided with name plates for indicating names of objects to which the USB plugs to be inserted in the plurality of USB connection sockets are powered,
A plurality of YUV connection sockets in the housing are respectively provided in a plurality of areas corresponding to the plurality of YUV connection sockets so as to cover the plurality of YUV connection sockets and to cover the name plates, And a printed circuit board (PCB). 3. The method of claim 2,
The printed circuit board is a one-side or two-side board,
Wherein the plurality of USB connection sockets are exposed on one side and the other side of the housing when the printed circuit board is a double-sided board. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the printed circuit board is provided in an inclined state with respect to a bottom surface of the housing, and the plurality of USB connecting sockets are provided in an inclined state with respect to a bottom surface of the housing. Dedicated multi-tap.

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