TW201340767A - Wireless hotpoint device - Google Patents

Abstract

A wireless hotpoint device includes a main body having a circuit board and a battery arranged therein. The circuit board includes a first control unit, a second control unit connected to the first control unit, and a wireless transmission unit connected to the second control unit. The first control unit controls an input voltage of an external power supply and an output voltage of a battery power of the battery, and informs the second control unit to turn on. The second control unit enables a wireless access via the wireless transmission unit or an access via the Ethernet, and enables a router mode or a network service mode. With these arrangements, the wireless hotpoint device not only enables data access via local or wireless networks, but also supplies electric power for charging other electronic products connected thereto.

Description

Wireless hotspot device improvement

A wireless hotspot device is improved, especially a wireless hotspot device that is portable and can access data and expand access devices through an area or wireless network and to supply power to other electronic devices at any time.

According to the current various portable electronic products such as smart phones, tablet computers, etc., due to the increasing demand for rapid and user-friendly applications, the products are designed with high-order processors and many sensing components. It consumes a lot of power during operation, and these electronic products need to be replenished at any time.

The current storage device is for users to access data for use. The most common is mobile phone carrying mobile power and Nand Flash memory and hard disk drive, etc., among which mobile power plus personal wireless server and large capacity The storage body, but it is inconvenient to carry due to its large size.

In recent years, with the popularization of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface and the flash memory, an alternative product with large capacity, good compatibility and convenient portability has been produced. - USB Flash Disk to facilitate the transfer and transfer of data between different computers and storage devices.

In addition, more people use a hard disk external box to combine a hard disk drive or a flash drive as a mobile hard disk, and connect to a mobile hard disk by connecting a serial serial bus (USB). Take the data action and transmit the data through the serial serial bus (USB) interface. The above is the transmission through wired data.

If the user needs to use the wireless network for data copying and data transmission, he must also carry a wireless network card and a mobile storage device and a mobile power out, and the mobile storage device itself does not have a power supply unit. The mobile power supply is initially used for normal operation, so it is quite inconvenient. Moreover, although the mobile storage device has a large storage capacity, its relative weight and volume are not suitable for carrying.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a wireless hotspot device that provides access to data by another mobile device via the Internet or wirelessly while charging a mobile device.

Another purpose of this creation is to provide a wireless hotspot device that can be accessed as a server and a cloud.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wireless hotspot device that can act as a router.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a built-in flash memory as a memory and to access the flash hotspot wireless hotspot device via a network stream.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hard disk (HDD) or card reader (Card Reader) or a pen drive (Pen driver) as an external expansion access device, and can access the external network through the network stream. A wireless hotspot device that expands the access device.

For the purpose of the above, the present invention provides a wireless hotspot device improvement comprising: a body including a chamber accommodating a battery; a circuit board housed in the chamber and connected to the battery, the circuit board including a buck, connecting a first connector and the battery; a booster connecting the battery and a second connector; a first control unit connecting the buck, the booster, and the switch And an LED indicator, the first control unit controls the voltage of an external power source passing through the bucker to drop to a voltage corresponding to the battery power source, and the voltage of the battery power source passing through the booster rises to a predetermined voltage; a second control unit is connected to the first control unit and a wireless transmission unit. The second control unit includes a connection interface, an Ethernet interface, and a plurality of support networks and file access modules for controlling the network. And access to the cloud and the data; an Ethernet connector connecting the Ethernet interface; a regulator connecting the battery and the second control unit, wherein the battery power is provided by the regulator a second control unit and the wireless transmission unit; a connector unit connected to the connection interface of the second control unit and a flash memory and a third connector, the connector unit including a hub/switcher connection And a controller, the third connector, the controller is connected to the flash memory.

The upper body includes an upper casing that abuts the lower casing to define the chamber, the upper casing has a wall and a plurality of side walls extending perpendicularly along an outer circumference of the top wall; wherein the top wall is provided with a button corresponding to the switch The switch and the plurality of light transmitting portions correspond to the LED indicator; wherein one of the plurality of side walls has a plurality of through holes corresponding to the first, second and third connectors and the Ethernet connector.

The aforementioned first, second and third connectors are USB connectors. The connector unit is a USB connector unit, and the hub/switch is a USB hub/switch. The controller is a USB controller; the connection interface is a USB connection interface.

The aforementioned second connector is connected to a charged device to charge the charged device. The third connector is connected to an external storage device, and the second control unit uses the external storage device as an expansion access device.

The aforementioned external storage device includes a hard disk (HDD) or a card reader (Card Reader) or a pen drive (Pen driver). The plurality of support network and file access modules include: a server module, a router module, a cloud storage management module, a file system module, and a secure socket protocol module (SSL).

The first control unit and the second control unit are connected via a bus bar. The aforementioned wireless transmission unit has an antenna.

The above object of the present invention, as well as its structural and functional features, will be described in accordance with the preferred embodiments of the drawings.

Please refer to the figures 1 , 2 and 3 , which are schematic diagrams of the improvement of the wireless hotspot device of the present invention. The figure includes a body 10 having an upper casing 11 and a lower casing 12 , the upper casing 11 . And the lower casing 12 defines a chamber 18; a battery 20 is connected to a circuit board 30 disposed in the chamber 18.

The battery 20 receives an external power supply (Vout) to store power, and can output the stored power to a battery power supply (Vbat). The output of the battery power supply is, for example but not limited to, 3.6V to 5V DC. The battery 20 is, for example but not limited to, a lithium ion battery, a lithium iron battery, a lead acid battery, or a lithium manganese battery.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the circuit board 30 includes a buck 302 connected to a first connector 301 and the battery 20; a booster 303 connected to the battery 20 and a second connector 307. A first control unit 305 is coupled to the buck 302, the booster 303, a switch 306, and an LED indicator 308. When the external power source (Vout) passes from the first connector 301 through the buck 302, the first control unit 305 controls the buck 302 to lower the voltage of the external power source to a voltage that is consistent with the power of the battery 20. And when the power of the battery 20 is fully charged, the first control unit 305 restricts the external power source (Vout) from stopping charging the battery 20, preventing the battery 20 from being overcharged, and preventing the battery power of the battery 20 from being excessively output to the charged device. In addition, when the battery power (Vbat) of the battery 20 is output through the booster 303 to the second connector 307, the first control unit 305 controls the booster 303 to raise the voltage of the battery power (Vbat) to a pre-charge. Set the voltage.

A second control unit 310 is connected to the first control unit 305 via a bus 309, and a wireless transmission unit 311 is connected to the second control unit 310. The wireless transmission unit 311 has an antenna 3111. The second control unit 310 includes a connection interface 3101, an Ethernet interface 3102, and a plurality of support networks and file access modules (as shown in FIG. 5) for controlling network and cloud and data transmission. access. An Ethernet connector 312 is connected to the Ethernet interface 3102.

A regulator 314 is connected to the battery 20 and the second control unit 310. The battery power supply (Vbat) is supplied to the second control unit 310 and the wireless transmission unit 311 via the regulator 314 to form a stable voltage battery power supply. use.

A connector unit 313 is connected to the connection interface 3101 of the second control unit 310. The connector unit 313 includes a hub/switcher 3131 connected to a controller 3132 and the connection interface 3101. In the present embodiment, the connector unit 313 is preferably a USB connector unit, and the hub/switch 3131 is preferably a USB hub/switch. The controller 3132 is preferably a USB controller; The best is the USB connection interface.

A flash memory 316 is coupled to the controller 3132, and the controller 3132 performs an error detection code (ECC) or an error correction code (EDC) generated based on the input data to the flash memory 316. A third connector 315 is connected to the hub/switcher 3131.

The aforementioned first connector 301 is, for example but not limited to, represented as a mini USB connector; the second and third connectors 307, 315 are, for example but not limited to, represented as standard USB connectors (as shown in Figures 1 and 2). USB refers to the USB1.0, USB2.0 and USB3.0 transport protocols. The first connector 301 is connected to an external power source 40 in the preferred embodiment as shown in FIG. 4B, thereby charging the battery 20. The second connector 307 is coupled to a charged device 41, such as a smart phone or other tablet, in the preferred embodiment. When the charged device 41 is connected to the second connector 307 to be charged by the power source of the battery 20, the first control unit 305 detects whether the charged device 41 is fully charged, and if the battery is fully charged, stops the battery 20 from being charged. The charging device 41 is charged. The third connector 315 is coupled to an external storage device 42 in the preferred embodiment. When the external storage device 42 is connected to the third connector 315, the second control unit 310 detects the external storage device 42 and uses the external storage device 42 as an extended access device. The external storage device 42 includes, for example but without limitation, a hard disk (HDD) or a card reader (Card Reader) or a pen drive (Pen driver).

The plurality of support networks and file access modules in the second control unit 310 further include a server module 3103, a router module 3104, a cloud storage management module 3105, and a file system. Module 3106 and a Secure Socket Layer Protocol Module (SSL) 3107. The server module 3013 includes a web server (Web server) and an FTP, HTTP, and SFTP server (FTP, HTTP, SFTP server). The wireless hotspot device created by the server module 3013 is a server. When the user end is connected to the created wireless hotspot device through a wired or wireless manner, the content of the server (ie, the wireless hotspot device) may be browsed or accessed through the browser or the APP application of the client, and the content includes text data. The graphic data, the multimedia material, and the like may be stored in the flash memory 316 or stored in the external storage device 42 (as shown in FIG. 4B). The router module 3104 is a device that allows a wireless hotspot device to connect to more than two individual networks. The cloud storage management module 3105 supports the client to upload and store the data of the client to the flash memory 316 or the external storage device 42 of the wireless hotspot device through the Internet (as shown in FIG. 4B). The file system module 3106 is configured to manage data in the flash memory 316 or data stored in the external storage device 42 (as shown in FIG. 4B). The condom level protocol module 3107 provides secret transmission over the Internet to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the communication and to verify the identity of the server.

The wireless transmission unit includes a Wi-Fi module 3112, a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) 3113, and a radio frequency module (Radio Frequency; RF) 3114. These modules can support wireless transmission protocols and improve wireless transmission quality. In addition, a media access control location module (MAC) 3115 is used as a media access control address for media access. The control location module 3115 filters the client through the MAC address to allow or deny the client access to the wireless network, effectively controlling the access permissions of the wireless client.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the upper casing 11 has a top wall 13 and a plurality of side walls 14a-14d extending vertically along the outer periphery of the top wall 13; wherein the top wall 13 is provided with a button 15 corresponding thereto. The switch 306, and the plurality of transparent portions 16 correspond to the LED indicator 308; wherein one of the plurality of side walls 14a-14d is provided with a plurality of through holes 17a-17d corresponding to the first, second and third connections respectively The 301, 307, 305 and the Ethernet connector 312.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the circuit board further includes a 3G/4G wireless communication unit 317 having an antenna 3171 connected to the hub/switch 3131 by the 3G/4G wireless. The communication unit 317 is adapted to allow the wireless hotspot device of the present creation to be applied to the 3G/4G wireless transmission protocol.

Instructions for use, the following examples illustrate the practical application of this creation to provide remote connections and regional connections.

Remote connection

As shown in FIG. 8, supplemented by reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B and 5, the wireless hotspot device of the present invention is connected to the Ethernet connector 312 via an Ethernet route 43, and then connected to the wide area network 44, one being A charging device 41 such as a smart phone is connected to the second connector 307 via a transmission line. An external storage device 42, such as a portable hard drive, is coupled to the third connector 315 via a transmission line. When the switch 306 is turned on, the battery power of the battery 20 is supplied to the first control unit 305 and the second control unit 310 and the wireless transmission unit 311 and the LED indicator 308 to operate. The first control unit 305 controls the battery power of the battery 20 to charge the charged device 41 from the second connector 307, and detects whether the charged device 41 is fully charged, and stops charging the battery 20 if the charging device 14 is fully charged. . The first control unit 305 informs the router module 3104 in the second control unit 310 to start via the bus bar 309. The other mobile device 46 at the remote end is connected to the local wireless hotspot device via the wireless hotspot to the wide area network 44, and browses and connects the server in the second control unit 310 through a browser or APP application in the mobile device 46. The module 3103 and the cloud storage management module 3105 further browse or access the contents of the flash memory 316 and the external storage device 42.

Local connection

As shown in FIG. 9, with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B and 5, a charged device 41 such as a smart phone is connected to the second connector 307 via a transmission line. An external storage device 42, such as a portable hard drive, is coupled to the third connector 315 via a transmission line. When the switch 306 is turned on, the battery power of the battery 20 is supplied to the first control unit 305 and the second control unit 310 and the wireless transmission unit 311 and the LED indicator 308 to operate. The first control unit 305 controls the battery power of the battery 20 to charge the charged device 41 from the second connector 307, and detects whether the charged device 41 is fully charged, and stops charging the battery 20 if the charging device 14 is fully charged. . The first control unit 305 instructs the router module 3104 in the second control unit 310 to be activated via the bus bar 309. The second control unit 310 turns on the Wi-Fi module 3112 in the wireless transmission unit 311 and/or has a multi-input. Multi-input Multi-output (MIMO) 3113 and/or a Radio Frequency (RF) 3114 and/or Media Access Control (MAC) 3115. The other mobile device 47 in the area is wirelessly connected to the wireless transmission unit 311 via the antenna 3111 via a wireless signal such as a Wi-Fi signal, and browses and connects the second control unit 310 through a browser or an APP application in the mobile device 47. The server module 3103 and the cloud storage management module 3105 therein further browse or access the contents of the flash memory 316 and the external storage device 42.

Although the present invention is disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any person skilled in the art can make various changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the patent application is subject to the provisions of the attached patent application.

10. . . Ontology

11. . . Upper housing

12. . . Lower housing

13. . . Top wall

14a~14d. . . Side wall

15. . . Button

16. . . Translucent part

17a~17d. . . Through hole

18. . . Chamber

20. . . battery

30. . . Circuit board

301. . . First connector

302. . . Buck

303. . . Booster

305. . . First control unit

306. . . Toggle switch

307. . . Second connector

308. . . LED indicator

310. . . Second control unit

3101. . . Connection interface

3102. . . Ethernet interface

3103. . . Server module

3104. . . Router module

3105. . . Cloud storage management module

3106. . . File system module

3107. . . Secure socket layer protocol module

309. . . Busbar

311. . . Wireless transmission unit

3111. . . antenna

3112. . . Wi-Fi module

3113. . . Multiple input multiple output module

3114. . . RF module

3115. . . Media access control location module

312. . . Ethernet connector

313. . . Connector unit

3131. . . Line/switch

3132. . . Controller

314. . . Regulator

315. . . Third connector

316. . . Flash memory

317. . . 3G/4G wireless communication unit

3171. . . antenna

40. . . External power supply

41. . . Charged device

42. . . External storage device

The first figure is a schematic exploded view of the creation; the second figure is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional combination of the creation; the third figure is a schematic side view of the creation; FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of the circuit block of the creation circuit board; 4B is a block diagram of the external power supply and the charged device and the external storage device; FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the second control unit of the present creation; FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the authored wireless transmission unit; Figure 7 is a block diagram of a 3G/4G wireless communication unit for the creation; Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the application for remote connection; Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the application for the area connection.

10. . . Ontology

11. . . Upper housing

12. . . Lower housing

13. . . Top wall

14a~14d. . . Side wall

15. . . Button

16. . . Translucent part

17a~17d. . . Through hole

20. . . battery

30. . . Circuit board

301. . . First connector

306. . . Toggle switch

307. . . Second connector

308. . . LED indicator

312. . . Ethernet connector

315. . . Third connector

Claims (11)

An improved wireless hotspot device includes: a body including a chamber accommodating a battery; a circuit board housed in the chamber and connected to the battery, the circuit board comprising: a buck, connected to the first a connector and the battery; a booster connecting the battery and a second connector; a first control unit connecting the buck, a booster, a switch, and an LED indicator, the first control The unit controls the voltage of an external power source passing through the buck to drop to a voltage corresponding to the battery power source, and the voltage of the battery power source passing through the booster rises to a predetermined voltage; a second control unit is connected to the first a control unit and a wireless transmission unit, the second control unit includes a connection interface, an Ethernet interface, and a plurality of support networks and file access modules for controlling network and cloud and data transmission access; An Ethernet connector connecting the Ethernet interface; a regulator connecting the battery and the second control unit, wherein the battery power is supplied to the second control unit via the regulator and the wireless transmission a connector unit, connected to the connection interface of the second control unit, and a flash memory and a third connector, the connector unit including a hub/switcher connected to a controller and the third connector, The controller is connected to the flash memory. The wireless hotspot device of claim 1, wherein the body includes an upper casing that is coupled to the lower casing to define the chamber, the upper casing having a top wall and a plurality of side walls along an outer circumference of the top wall Vertically extending; wherein the top wall is provided with a button corresponding to the switch, and the plurality of light transmitting portions correspond to the indicator; wherein one of the plurality of side walls is provided with a plurality of through holes corresponding to the first, second and third Connector and the Ethernet connector. The wireless hotspot device is modified as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first, second and third connectors are USB connectors. The wireless hotspot device is improved according to claim 1, wherein the connector unit is a USB connector unit, the hub/switch is a USB hub/switch, and the controller is a USB controller; the connection interface is For the USB connection interface. The wireless hotspot device as claimed in claim 1 is improved, wherein the second connector is connected to a charged device. The wireless hotspot device of claim 1, wherein the third connector is connected to an external storage device, and the second control unit uses the external storage device as an extended access device. The wireless hotspot device is modified as claimed in claim 6, wherein the external storage device comprises a hard disk (HDD) or a card reader (Card Reader) or a pen drive (Pen driver). The wireless hotspot device is improved according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of support network and file access modules comprise: a server module, a router module, a cloud storage management module, a file system module, and A Secure Sockets Layer Protocol (SSL). The wireless hotspot device is improved according to claim 1, wherein the first control unit and the second control unit are connected via a bus. The wireless hotspot device of claim 1 is improved, wherein the wireless transmission unit has an antenna. The wireless hotspot device is improved according to claim 10, wherein the circuit board further comprises a 3G/4G wireless communication unit connected to the hub/switch, the 3G/4G wireless communication unit having an antenna.