TW201414118A - Universal connector and manufacturing method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to a connector and a manufacturing method of the same, particularly to a universal connector applicable to a specific data transmission interface produced from simple mechanism settings. A plurality of pins are disposed on a connector substrate, and at least one pin is defined as a mark section pin and other pins as effective section pins. The mark section pin is to be removed or filled, and the effective section pins are provided with butt type connecting terminal with alignment needles or holes. Changing the mark section pin among different locations, a connector belonging to a specific data transmission interface can be produced. This invention lowers the manufacturing costs of connectors, reduces the types of materials required in the preparation, standardizes the mechanisms of peripheral application modules of computers, enhances data transmission stability, and facilitates circuit layout design on circuit boards.

Description

Universal connector and method of manufacturing same

The present invention relates to a connector and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly to a universal connector that can be manufactured for a particular data transmission interface via a simple mechanism setting.

A conventional electronic device, such as the computer system 10, as shown in FIG. 1, is mainly provided with a central processing unit (CPU) 13 and a plurality of connectors belonging to different data transmission interfaces on a motherboard 11, and the connector can be It is divided into an external connector 15 and an interposer connector 17.
The PCI connector 171, the PCIe interpolation connector 172, the pin-type interpolation connector 173, and the USB interpolation connector may be a PCI connector 171, a PCIe interpolation connector 172, a PCIe interpolation connector 172, or a data transmission protocol. 175. SATA interposer connector 177, IDE interposer connector 178, and/or memory plug connector 179. The pin-type interposer connector 173 can be an interposer connector for a power source or other electronic component. The memory plug connector 179 is an interposer connector for a DRAM or other memory and is used to plug a memory 19. The USB plug connector 175 can be connected to a USB cable 176, and the other end of the USB cable 176 is a standard USB host connector 174, which can be mounted on the outer casing of the computer host 10 to become a USB. External connector. The IDE interposer 178 can be connected to a hard disk cable 185, and the other end of the hard disk cable 185 is connected to a hard disk 18 that can be fixed in the computer main body 10.
The external connector 15 can be a USB external connector 151, a PS/2 external connector 153, a pin-type external connector 155, an RS232 interface external connector 156, and/or a function card external connector 157. The USB external connector 151 can be plugged into a USB storage memory, a USB wireless WIFI module or other USB application device 152. The pin type external connector can be a CF card (Compact Flash) connector, a PCMCIA card connector, a PC card connector or an IEEE 1394 connector. The function card external connector 157 can be an SD card, an MMC card, an XD card, a Smart Media card or a network card connector.
In order to connect various data transmission interfaces, the conventional electronic system 10 has a variety of connectors mounted on the motherboard 11, regardless of whether the external connector 15 or the interposer 17 has its special specification connector. Each connector of a different data transmission interface has its own special specifications and different body shapes and connection terminals. For example, the USB interface external connectors 151, 174 and the USB application device 152 are four-, five- or eight-pin gold finger single-sided contact terminals 1521. The SATA interface connector 177 is a gold finger single-sided contact terminal of at least seven legs. The CF card connector is a connection terminal having dozens of pin headers or female headers.
Since the connectors of most data transmission interfaces are not identical in structure and are difficult to be compatible, it is necessary to separately mold the connectors that meet their special specifications and interface dimensions, which not only increases the manufacturing cost and the variety of materials, but also increases the number of materials. The difficulty of circuit wiring and system design on the motherboard or circuit board is particularly unfavorable for some industrial control industries or other electronic industries that require diversified products but few quantities.
In addition, further review of the standards of the existing mainstream high-speed data transmission interface, such as the USB 3.0 transmission interface, SATA 3.0 transmission interface, SD transmission interface and PCIe transmission interface, can be found in addition to each data transfer protocol (protocol), in fact, The function of the pins and connection terminals of each connector can be almost uniform or compatible. For example, the pins of the USB 3.0 transmission interface are defined as: Vcc, D-, D+, GND, SSRXp/SSRXn (Receiver Lane, Differential Pair), GND, SSTXn/SSTXp (Transmission Differential Pair; Transmitter) Lane, Differential Pair). The pins of the SATA 3.0 transmission interface are defined as: GND, TXp/TXn (Transmitter Lane, Differential Pair), GND, RXn/RXp (Receiver Lane, Differential Pair) and at least one Support Vcc. The pin positions of the SD transmission interface are defined as: Data3, CMD, GND, Vcc, CLK, GND, Data0, Data1, Data2. The pins of the PCIe transmission interface are defined as: Vcc, GND, PWGND (Power Good), RefCLK+/RefCLK- (Reference Clock, Differential Pair), HSOp(0)/HSOn(0) (transmission differential pair; Transmitter Lane) 0, Differential Pair), HSlp(0)/HSln(0) (Receiver Lane 0, Differential Pair), WAKE# (Recover Link; Link Reactivation). Unfortunately, there is no connector that can be set to suit a particular data transfer protocol with a simple set change.
Moreover, since the connection terminals of some mainstream high-speed data transmission interfaces adopt a gold finger single-face contact type connection, the connection terminals are easily jumped due to the vibration of the external environment after the device-side connector is plugged into the main control connector. Or improperly detached, this will not be conducive to the stability and security of data transmission.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a universal connector and a manufacturing method thereof, which can manufacture a universal connector suitable for a specific data transmission interface through a simple mechanism setting, thereby reducing various connectors. Production costs and reduction of the type of preparation.
A secondary object of the present invention is to provide a universal connector and a manufacturing method thereof, which can manufacture a suitable data transmission interface by using the same connector of a mechanism, thereby facilitating circuit wiring and system in the industry. Designer.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a universal connector and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the connector of the interface size is a pin connector, thereby improving the collision resistance of the connection terminal when connecting, and further It can ensure the stability and safety of data transmission.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a universal connector capable of mass-producing substantially the same connector basic components, and changing the mechanism setting of the connector according to the data transmission interface to be used to quickly produce the phase. Corresponding connectors, in order to facilitate the need for a variety of products and a small amount of stock controllers.
To this end, the present invention provides a universal connector, which is mainly provided with a plurality of pin-type pins on a substrate, and a specific data transmission interface is defined in the plurality of pins to define a pin position, and the rest The pin position is defined as an active area pin. The active area pin will be individually equipped with a connection terminal, and the pin area of the tag area will be filled or removed.
In an embodiment of the invention, the universal connector is a device-end connector, which is mainly provided with a plurality of pin-type device terminal positions on a device end body, and is defined by a specific data transmission interface. At least one pin is a device end pin area, and the remaining pin positions are defined as a device end active area pin. The device end active area pin will be individually provided with a device end connection terminal, and the device end indication area pin position. Fill or remove the device terminal connection terminal.
In an embodiment of the invention, the device end connection terminal is a row of pins or a row of holes.
In an embodiment of the invention, the device end connection terminal is connected to a device end electronic component that conforms to the data transmission interface.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the universal connector is a main control connector, which is mainly provided on a main control base body with the same number of main control pins as the device pin. The same position corresponding to the pin position of the device end is defined as a pin position of the main control end, and the remaining pin positions are defined as a valid bit of the main control end, and the active position of the main control end is set individually. There is a main control terminal connection terminal, and the main control terminal designation pin position is filled or removed from the main control terminal connection terminal.
In an embodiment of the invention, the main control terminal connection terminal is a row of holes or a row of pins.
In an embodiment of the invention, the main control terminal is connected to a main control electronic component that conforms to the data transmission interface.
In an embodiment of the invention, a cable is further included, one end of the cable is the device end connector, and the other end of the cable can be the main control connector or a standard conforming to the data transmission interface. Type connector.
In an embodiment of the invention, the specific data transmission interface can be a USB transmission interface, a SATA transmission interface, a PCI transmission interface, a PCIe transmission interface, an eMMC transmission interface, an SD transmission interface, and an MMC transmission. Interface, an XD transmission interface, a Smart Media transmission interface, a CF transmission interface, an ISA transmission interface, an IDE transmission interface, an RJ45 network transmission interface, a PS/2 transmission interface, an RS232 transmission interface, and a COM transmission Interface, a PCMCIA card transmission interface, a PC card transmission interface, an IEEE1394 transmission interface, an XQD transmission interface or a Thunderbolt transmission interface.
In an embodiment of the invention, the connector includes an auxiliary indicator, and the auxiliary indicator can be a color, a logo, a symbol, a number, an outer casing or a fool.
In an embodiment of the invention, the connector is constructed by directly selecting a CF card connector, a PCMCIA card connector, a PC card connector, an IEEE 1394 connector or a USB pin connector.
In an embodiment of the invention, the foot has at least 10 feet.
In an embodiment of the invention, the pin area of the indicator area may also be 0, and the connection position is installed on the foot on the base.
Moreover, the present invention can also provide a method for manufacturing a universal connector, comprising the steps of: producing one or a plurality of connector basic members, each of the connector basic members including a plurality of pin-type pins, each pin position A connection terminal is provided; when a connector belonging to a specific data transmission interface is to be manufactured, a specific information transmission interface is selected in the pin position, and the other device pin position is defined as a valid area. The pin position; and the connection terminal of the pin area is removed or padded.
In an embodiment of the invention, the universal connector is a device end connector, a main terminal connector or a combination of the device end connector and the main connector.
In an embodiment of the invention, the method further includes: electrically connecting a portion of the connection terminal that is planned to be functional to the specific data transmission interface to an electronic component.

First, please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, which are a schematic structural view and an end sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the universal connector of the present invention. As shown, the universal connector of the present invention can be a device connector 21 and/or a host connector 31.
The device-end connector 21 is mainly provided with a plurality of pin-type device terminal positions 231 on a device-end base body 23. In order to manufacture a connector that can conform to a specific data transmission interface, the device-side connector can be used at the plurality of device terminals. At least one pin position representing the specific data transmission interface is defined on the pin position 231, and is defined as a device end indication area pin 233, and the other pin positions other than the device end indication area pin position 233 are defined as a device end effective. The area is 235. The device end indication area 233 will be filled with its original row of holes or its original pin header (connection terminal), and the device end effective area 235 can be provided with a pin-type device end connection terminal 25 .
The main control connector 31 is mainly provided with a plurality of pin-type main control pins 331 on a main control base 33. In order to manufacture a connector conforming to a specific data transmission interface, the plural can be At least one pin position 331 of the master terminal pin 331 is intended to represent the pin position of the specific data transmission interface as the pin position 333 of the main control terminal, and the other pin of the non-master terminal pin area 333 is defined as a master. The terminal active area pin 335. The main control terminal pin position 333 will be filled with its original row of holes or its original pin header (connection terminal), and the active terminal pin position 335 can be set with a pin-type master terminal. Connect the terminal 35.
In this embodiment, the device end connection terminal 25 is a double-row female header. In order to manufacture a device-side connector 21 that conforms to the USB transmission interface, the padding can represent the underside of the USB transmission interface. - The left 2 marks the area pin 233 and forms a non-exhaust pin. The other effective area pins 235 still retain their row holes and become the row-type device terminal connection terminals 25.
Corresponding to the device end connection terminal 25, the main control terminal connection terminal 35 is a double row pin header. In order to manufacture the main control connector 31 conforming to the USB transmission interface, the removal may represent The lower-left 2 of the USB transmission interface indicates the pin position 333 and forms a pin-free pin. The other active area pins 335 are provided with a row of pins and become the pin header type terminal connection terminals 35.
The pin-type device terminal connection terminal 25 of the device-side connector 21 is electrically connected to a device-side electronic component 29 conforming to the USB transmission protocol, such as a transmission interface controller, a memory device, a communication component, and/or other expansion function application modules. group. The device end electronic component 29 will be wrapped in an outer casing 22, and the device end connector 21 is located at one side of the outer casing 22 so as to be insertable or externally connected to an electronic device or computer system. The computer peripheral application module or the electronic application device 20, such as a USB storage memory, a USB wireless WIFI module or other USB application device.
The pin-type main control terminal 35 of the main control connector 31 can also be electrically connected to a main control electronic component 39 disposed on the motherboard or the circuit board 32, for example, a controller capable of conforming to the USB data transmission interface. Or the data processor, the host electronic component 39 will be connectable to other electronic components of the electronic device or computer system.
The industry or the user only needs to check the position of the labeled area 233, 333, and can determine which data transmission interface the connector 21, 31 is suitable for. For example, as long as the bottom-left 2 position of the connectors 21, 31 has been filled, no pin headers or no holes are seen, it is known that the connectors 21, 31 belong to a USB transmission interface connector.
If the connector of the different data transmission interface is incorrectly inserted by the user, the position of the plug hole of the device end connector 21 and the position of the pin of the main control connector 31 are removed, and the position cannot be smoothly Plug-in ensures that the computer system, the host electronics or the device-side electronics will not be damaged by improper plugging.
Of course, in the plurality of device terminal connection terminals 25 and the master terminal connection terminals 35, the pin position usage may be predefined according to the data transmission interface to which the device is connected. For example, in an embodiment, the lower-left 1 pin position may be For the power line (Vcc), the lower-left 3 pin/lower-left 4 pin can be defined as the D-/D+ data transmission line, and the lower-left 5 pin is the ground line (GND), which can be met. Data transfer protocol for USB 2.0 Type-A and USB Type-B series.
Further, please refer to Fig. 4, which is an end sectional view showing various embodiments of the present invention. In order to clearly indicate or define which data transmission protocol or data transmission interface is applicable, the universal connector of the present invention can be used for the user to insert, so an auxiliary indicator can be added, for example, the foregoing second figure. The outer casing 22, the numeral 216 shown in the figure, the color 217 or the anti-detention member 219 are shown.
The universal connector 41 can be a device end connector 211 and/or a main control connector 311, and has the same position and number of pin device terminal connection terminals 25 or pin type master terminal connection terminals 35, the device end substrate The device end connection terminal 25 on the 23 is a row of holes in this embodiment, and the main control terminal connection terminal 35 on the main control base 33 is a row of pins.
A mark text or a mark number 216 is disposed on the device end body 23 and the main control base body 33, and the hole position of the II-2 is selected as a mark area pin position 233, so that the pinhole hole is filled. . When the pin 233 of the marked area is in the position of the II-2 pin, it can be judged that the device end connector 211 is in conformity with the USB data transmission interface.
Similarly, the marked area 333 on the main control connector 311 is also located in the II-2 pin of the main control base 33, so the pin header of this position is removed, thereby presenting the main control. The end connector 311 is only suitable for the USB transmission interface.
When the device end connector 211 is to be inserted into the main connector 311, the user only needs to compare whether the pin or pinhole of the connectors 211, 311 of the two connectors are removed or padded, or is checked. For example, such as text, symbols or colors, etc., it is possible to confirm whether the universal connector 41 is suitable for the same data transmission protocol or data transmission interface.
When the device end connector 211 and the main control connector (for example, the connector of the numeral 315) are different data transmission interfaces, even if the user does not check whether the indication area pins 233, 333 are in the same position, the terminal is incorrectly inserted. At the same time, the connection terminal 35 cannot be smoothly inserted because the position of the padded indication area 233 and the removed indication area position 333 are different, so that it is ensured that the electronic device or the computer host is not mistakenly inserted by the line. damage.
In the device terminal connection terminal 25 and the master terminal connection terminal 35 of the universal connector 41, as in the second embodiment, the II-1 pin is a power pin (Vcc; Power), II-3/. The II-4 pin is the D-/D+ data transfer pin, the II-5 is the ground (GND; Ground) pin, and the I-1/I-2 pin can be an SSRXp/SSRXn data transfer pin ( Receive differential pair; Receiver, Differential Pair), I-3 pin is a ground (GND) pin, I-4/I-5 pin is an SSTXn/SSTXp data pin (transmission differential pair; Transmitter) , Differential Pair), the universal connector 41 can conform to the USB 3.0 series data transmission interface.
Moreover, the universal connector 43 is defined as a SATA connector applicable to the SATA data transfer protocol or the SATA data transmission interface, and the pin-type device terminal connection terminal 25 is a row of pins, and the pin type master terminal connection terminal 35 Then it is a row of holes. The pin 233 of the device end is selected to be set to the I-1 and II-5 pins of the two diagonal lines, and the pin 333 of the main control end must also be set to the I-1 of the two diagonals. The II-5 pin, with two diagonally pinned pinholes and the same position and number of two removed pin headers, clearly indicates and defines that the universal connector 43 is compliant with SATA. A connector for a transport protocol or SATA transport interface.
In an embodiment, the device end connection terminal 25 of the universal connector 43 is set such that the I-1 position is the device end indication area 233, and the I-2 is a power connection terminal (Vcc), I-3. A ground connection terminal (GND), I-4 and I-5 are a TXp/TXn data transmission connection terminal (transmission differential pair), II-1 is a power connection terminal (Vcc), and II-2 is a The ground connection terminals (GND), II-3 and II-4 are an RXp/RXn data transmission connection terminal (receiving a differential pair), and II-5 is a device end identification area 233.
The auxiliary indicator of the universal connector 43 is a designating color 217, 317. The indicator color 217 can be applied to all or part of the components of the device end connector 213, and the indicator color 317 is applied to all or part of the components of the main control connector 313.
The label color 217 and the label color 317 can be one color, the same series color or different colors, and of course, the same color will be suitable. For example, if the color is yellow, it means a USB transmission interface connector, red means an SD transmission interface connector, orange means a SATA transmission interface connector, and blue means a PCIe transmission interface. The connector, white represents an eMMC transmission interface connector, purple represents a CF card transmission interface connector, green represents an ISA transmission interface connector, brown represents an IDE transmission interface connector, black, Beige, aqua blue, gold, and stripe colors represent an RJ45 network, PS/2, RS232, XQD, and COM transport interface connectors, respectively.
Moreover, the universal connector 45 is defined as a connector of an SD transmission interface, and the pin-type device terminal connection terminal 25 on the device-side connector 215 is a row of holes, and the pin-type on the master connector 315 The main control terminal 35 is a row of pins. The device end identification area 233 is selected to be placed in a position close to the anti-dead member 219, and the main control indication position 333 must also be at one or two positions immediately adjacent to the foolproof member 319. The SD can clearly indicate and define the connector of the universal connector 45 as an SD transmission interface by the pinholes being pinned and the pin headers removed at the same position.
The auxiliary indicator of the universal connector 45 is a foolproof member 219, 319. The anti-danger members 219, 319 are located at one end, the edge side or other positions of the device end base 23 and the main control base 33, such as the upper right corner or the side dotted line or the central dotted line, except for the guide end connection The 215 is correctly inserted outside the main control connector 315 to which it belongs, or the user can determine which data transmission interface the universal connector 45 is suitable for because of the difference in the position of the anti-detention member 219.
Moreover, the universal connector 47 is defined as a connector of a PCIe transmission interface. In order to be compatible with the PCIe transmission interface, it is preferable to have 10 pins. Therefore, in the universal connector 47, the device base 23 is provided. And the main control terminal base 33 is connected to the terminals 25, 35, and its marked area 233, 333 is 0. As long as the user sees the universal connector 47 of the labeled area 233, 333, it can be known that the universal connector 47 is suitable for the PCIe transmission interface. All the pins of the universal connector 47 are active positions, and all have connection terminals 25 and 35, which can be set as: I-1 position is PWGND connection terminal (Power Good), I-2 is a power connection Terminals (Vcc), I-3 are a ground connection terminal (GND), I-4 and I-5 are an HSOp(0)/HSOn(0) data transmission connection terminal (transmission differential pair; Transmitter Lane 0, Differential Pair), II-1 and II-2 are a RefCLK+/RefCLK- (Reference Clock, Differential Pair), II-3 and II-4 are a HSlp(0)/HSln(0) data transmission connection terminal (receiving difference) Pairer; Receiver Lane 0, Differential Pair), II-5 is a WAKE# transmission terminal (Link Reactivation).
In addition, please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic structural view of the universal connector of the present invention used in a computer system. As shown in the figure, a central processing unit (CPU) 53 and a plurality of main control connectors are disposed on a circuit board or a motherboard 51 of an electronic device, a computer mainframe or a computer system 50, and the main control connector can be It is roughly divided into an external connector 55 and an internal connector 57.
The interposer connector 57 can be a PCI interposer 571, a PCIe interposer 572, a power interposer 573, a USB interposer 575, a SATA interposer 577, an IDE interposer 578, and / or memory connector 579. The memory plug connector 579 can be a DRAM, DDR or other memory interposer connector for plugging in a memory 62.
The memory 62 also has a memory outer casing 612 that is conventionally used in the market, except that the connector has been used in conjunction with the device end connector 21 disclosed in the present invention, so that the connector 579 can be plugged into the memory, and the user As long as the outer casing 612 is seen, it is easy to recognize that the electronic application device 60 is a DRAM memory or a DDR memory.
Regardless of PCI interposer 571, PCIe interposer 572, power interposer 573, USB interposer 575, SATA interposer 577, IDE interposer 578, and/or in-memory plug-in connection The controller 579 uses the same mechanism or the same size of the main control connector, which is a pin type main control terminal connection terminal 35, the difference is that the main control terminal connection terminal 35 is a row of pins or a row of holes. For example, in this embodiment, the PCI interposer 571, the power interposer 573, the SATA interposer 577, and/or the main control terminal 35 of the memory plug connector 579 are a row of holes. The PCIe interposer 572, the USB interposer 575, and the IDE interposer 578 have a row of pins.
The external connector 55 can be a USB external connector 551, a PS/2 external connector 553, a Thunderbolt external connector 555, an RS232 external connector 556, and/or a function card external connector 557. The USB external connector 551 can be used to plug in an electronic application device 20 having a USB storage memory, a USB wireless WIFI module or other USB transmission interface of the device connector 21. The function card external connector 557 can be plugged into a CF card (Compact Flash) connector, PCMCIA card connection bar connector, PC card connector or IEEE1394 connector, SD card connector, MMC card connector, XD Card connector, Smart Media card connector, RJ45 network card connector, or XQD memory card connector.
The USB interposer 575 can be plugged into a USB cable 63. One end of the USB cable 63 is a USB cable connector 61, and the other end can be a USB host connector 65 or a USB compatible connector. Traditional standard USB connector for transport protocols. The USB cable connector 61 can be plugged into the USB interposer 575, and the USB host connector 65 or the standard USB connector can be mounted on the outer casing of the computer system 50 to become another USB external connection. 65.
When one end of the USB cable connector 61 is the USB host connector 65 of the present invention, the USB external connector 65 can also be externally connected to an electronic application device 20 having the device connector 21. When one end of the USB cable connector 61 is a standard type USB connector, the standard type USB connector can be connected to a conventional USB application device.
The IDE interposer 578 can be connected to another electronic device, such as a hard disk 69, by a cable 67. A cable connector 66, 68 can be separately provided at both ends of the cable 67. One of the cable connectors 66 is a device end connector, which can be inserted into the IDE interposer 578, and the other cable is connected. The device 68 can be an IDE connector or a master connector.
In order to facilitate the user to identify which type of data transmission interface the universal connector belongs to, it is also possible to provide other auxiliary indicators on the base of the connector, the electronic application device, the outer casing or the motherboard. For example, the icon 513, the symbol 515 or the outer casing 22, 612.
Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a schematic structural view of still another embodiment of the universal connector of the present invention. As shown, the universal connector of the present invention can also be mounted in a housing 72 similar to the SD card, and the device end connector 21 is a pin-type device terminal connection terminal 25, as shown in the figure. The type of hole is electrically connected to a device end electronic component 29, such as a memory element or a control element. Then, by means of the device-side indication area 233 of the specific location, the external electronic device of the data transmission protocol or the data transmission interface to which the electronic application device 70 belongs can be easily determined and defined.
Moreover, a main control connector 81 can be connected to the device end connector 71, and has the same number and form of the pin type main control terminal 35, and has the same position as the device end indication pin 233 and The number of masters is indicated by the pin 333. Therefore, when the electronic application device 70 is to be inserted into a main control connector 31, the device end identification area 233, the device end effective area 235, the main control indication area 333, and the device end effective area must be found. The feet 335 are matched to each other so that the electronic plug can be completed.
Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a schematic diagram of an end face according to still another embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the device end connector 21 has a double row pin type device end connection terminal 25 and a plurality of device end identification area pins 233 (blackened), and the main control terminal connector 31 also has the same number and The position of the double-row pin type main control terminal connection terminal 35 and the plurality of main control terminal identification area pins 333 (blackened).
Finally, referring to FIG. 6, the manufacturing steps of the device end connector 21 and the main control connector 31 of the present invention are generally as follows:
In step 1, the device-end connector basic member (such as the connector 175 shown in FIG. 1) or the main-side connector basic member that has not been filled with the row-hole 25 has been mass-produced in advance (as shown in FIG. 1). The connector 173) is shown without the need to produce a variety of different and incompatible connector configurations for each data transfer interface.
Step 2: When it is necessary to manufacture the device-side connector 21 belonging to a specific data transmission interface, only one of the device-side pins of the device-side connector 21 is selected to be one with the specific data transmission interface. The device end indicates the pin position 233, and the remaining device pin positions are defined as a device end active area pin 235.
In step 3, the row holes (connection terminals) of the pin position 233 of the device end are filled, so that the setting and fabrication of the device end connector 21 can be completed.
Step 4: The device end connection terminal 25, which is partially configured as a specific data transmission interface and has a function (such as Vcc, D+, D- or GND), is electrically connected to the device end electronic component 29, so that the external electronic device can be completed. And the production of the electronic application device 70.
Similarly, when the master connector 31 belonging to a specific data transmission interface is to be manufactured, only at least one pin is selected in the master terminal of the master connector 31 in conjunction with the specific data transmission interface. For a master, the pin 333 is indicated, and the remaining master pins are defined as a master active pin 335.
The pin header (connection terminal) of the pin terminal area 333 of the master terminal is removed, so that the setting and production of the master terminal connector 31 can be completed.
Moreover, the main terminal connection terminal 35, which is partially planned as the specific data transmission interface and has a function (such as Vcc, D+, D- or GND), is electrically connected to the main control terminal electronic component located on the motherboard or the circuit board (39). ), so that the production of the host transmission interface can be completed.
The specific data transmission interface to which the present invention is applicable may be a USB transmission interface, a SATA transmission interface, a PCI transmission interface, a PCIe transmission interface, an eMMC transmission interface, an SD transmission interface, an MMC transmission interface, and an XD transmission. Interface, a Smart Media transmission interface, a CF transmission interface, an ISA transmission interface, an IDE transmission interface, an RJ45 network transmission interface, a PS/2 transmission interface, an RS232 transmission interface, a COM transmission interface, and a PCMCIA card. A transmission interface, a PC card transmission interface, an IEEE1394 transmission interface, an XQD transmission interface or a Thunderbolt transmission interface.
The invention can manufacture the un-sorted device-end connector basic component or the main-control connector basic component in advance, and then easily fill the hole or remove the pin header according to the required data transmission interface, thereby making Connectors 21, 31 which are suitable for the data transmission interface. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the connectors 21 and 31 can be effectively reduced and the types of materials can be reduced, and it is also very suitable for some industries that require diversified products but have a small amount, such as the industrial control industry.
Since the present invention employs the pin type connection terminals 25, 35, when the device end connector 21 is inserted into the main control terminal connector 31, the connection terminals 25, 35 of the two will be in closer contact and are not functionally provided. The connection terminal can also increase the bonding force when the connector is plugged. Therefore, compared with the conventional gold finger single-sided contact type connection terminal, the external force anti-collision force can be improved, and the data transmission stability and safety can be increased.
Moreover, since the connectors 21, 31 of the present invention have the same configuration, it is easy to calculate the position where the respective connectors are located on the circuit board 32 or the motherboard 51, thereby facilitating circuit layout or system design on the circuit board or the motherboard. .
In order to use the existing manufacturing equipment more effectively and to facilitate the use in the industry, the universal connector 21, 31 of the present invention can also directly use the existing connector structure, for example, the existing PCMCIA card, PC card, CF card, IEEE 1394 card can be directly used. Or a USB pin connector, or a single configuration such as an SD card, but the connection terminal must be a pin type pin and/or a pin type hole.
Of course, if the connector of the present invention can be completely integrated with all the connectors of the existing data transmission interface on the market, the new connector structure can be redesigned, and the connector pins (231, 331) can be designed as 240. The holder of the pin is to accommodate the data transmission interface of DDR2 or DDR1.
On the other hand, if the connector of the present invention only needs to have a unified USB transmission interface, a SATA transmission interface, a PCIe transmission interface, an SD transmission interface, and/or a COM transmission interface, it is only necessary to use a connector structure having 10 pin-type pins. If there is only one data transmission interface that only needs 10 pins, the pin area (233) can also be set to 0, and the effective area (235) is 10, but other data transmission interfaces must be Including at least one marked area.
Of course, in other embodiments of the present invention, the number of stitch-type pins may be less than 10 or more than 10.
The words "may," and "changes" described in the system of the specification are not limitations of this creation. The technical terms used in the specification are mainly for the description of specific embodiments, and are not intended to be limiting. The single quantifiers (such as one and the one) used in the specification may also be plural, unless explicitly stated in the contents of the specification. For example, a device referred to in the specification may include a combination of two or more devices, and one of the materials mentioned in the specification may include a mixture of a plurality of substances.
The above is only one embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, that is, the variations, modifications, and modifications of the shapes, structures, features, and spirits of the present invention. All should be included in the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

10. . . computer system

11. . . motherboard

13. . . Central processing unit

15. . . External connector

151. . . USB external connector

152. . . USB application

1521. . . Connection terminal

153. . . PS/2 external connector

155. . . Pin type external connector

156. . . RS232 external connector

157. . . Function card external connector

17. . . Interposer connector

171. . . PCI interposer

172. . . PCIe interposer

173. . . Pin-type interposer

174. . . USB host connector

175. . . USB interposer

176. . . USB cable

177. . . SATA plug connector

178. . . IDE interposer connector

179. . . Memory plug connector

18. . . Hard disk

185. . . Hard disk cable

19. . . Memory

20. . . Electronic application device

twenty one. . . Device connector

211. . . Device connector

213. . . Device connector

215. . . Device connector

216. . . Marking number

217. . . Label color

219. . . Anti-detention piece

twenty two. . . Outer casing

twenty three. . . Device end substrate

231. . . Device pin

233. . . Device end identification area

235. . . Device-side active area

25. . . Device terminal connection terminal

29. . . Device-side electronic components

31. . . Master connector

311. . . Master connector

313. . . Master connector

315. . . Master connector

317. . . Label color

319. . . Anti-detention piece

32. . . Circuit board

33. . . Master base

331. . . Master pin

333. . . Main control terminal

335. . . Master active area

35. . . Main terminal connection terminal

39. . . Master electronic component

41. . . Universal connector

43. . . Universal connector

45. . . Universal connector

47. . . Universal connector

50. . . computer system

51. . . motherboard

513. . . Marking text

515. . . Marking symbol

53. . . Central processing unit

55. . . External connector

551. . . USB external connector

553. . . PS/2 external connector

555. . . Thunderbolt external connector

557. . . Function card external connector

556. . . RS232 external connector

57. . . Interposer connector

571. . . PCI interposer

572. . . PCIe interposer

573. . . Power interposer

575. . . USB interposer

577. . . SATA plug connector

578. . . IDE interposer connector

579. . . Memory plug connector

60. . . Electronic device

612. . . Outer casing

61. . . USB cable connector

63. . . USB cable

65. . . USB external connector

66. . . Cable connector

67. . . Cable

68. . . Cable connector

69. . . Hard disk

70. . . Electronic application device

72. . . Outer casing

73. . . Device connector

83. . . Master connector

Figure 1: Schematic diagram of the construction of each connector on a conventional computer host.
Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the construction of a preferred embodiment of the universal connector of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the end face of the embodiment of the present invention as shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional side view showing various embodiments of the universal connector of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing the construction of the universal connector of the present invention when used in a computer system.
Figure 6 is a schematic view showing the use of the universal connector of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a schematic view showing the construction of a further embodiment of the universal connector of the present invention.

20. . . Electronic application device

twenty one. . . Device connector

twenty two. . . Outer casing

twenty three. . . Device end substrate

233. . . Device end identification area

25. . . Device terminal connection terminal

29. . . Device-side electronic components

31. . . Master connector

33. . . Master base

35. . . Main terminal connection terminal

339. . . Master electronic component

Claims (20)

A general-purpose connector is mainly provided with a plurality of pin-type pins on a substrate, and a specific data transmission interface is defined in the plurality of pins to define a labeled area, and the remaining positions are defined as one. The effective area pin, the active area pin will be individually equipped with a connection terminal, and the marked area pin will be filled or removed. The universal connector of claim 1 is a device-end connector, which is mainly provided with a plurality of pin-type device terminal positions on a device-side base body, which is defined by a specific data transmission interface. At least one of the pins is a device end identification area pin, and the remaining pin positions are defined as a device end effective area pin. The device end effective area pin will be individually provided with a device end connection terminal, and the device end indication area pin position. Then fill or remove the device terminal connection terminal. The universal connector of claim 2, wherein the device end connection terminal is a row of pins or a row of holes. The universal connector of claim 2, wherein the device end connection terminal is connected to a device end electronic component that conforms to the data transmission interface. The universal connector according to claim 1 or 2 is a main control connector, which is mainly provided on a main control base body with the same number of main control pins as the device foot. Bit, the same position corresponding to the pin position of the device end is defined as a pin of the main control end, and the remaining pin is defined as a valid bit of the main control end, and the active position of the main control end Each of the main control terminal connection terminals will be provided, and the main control terminal designation pin position will be filled or removed from the main control terminal connection terminal. The universal connector of claim 5, wherein the main terminal connection terminal is a row of holes or a row of pins. The universal connector of claim 5, wherein the main control terminal is connected to a main control electronic component that conforms to the data transmission interface. The universal connector of claim 5, further comprising a cable, one end of the cable is the device end connector, and the other end of the cable is the main control connector or a A standard connector that conforms to the data transmission interface. The universal connector of claim 1, wherein the specific data transmission interface is a USB transmission interface, a SATA transmission interface, a PCI transmission interface, a PCIe transmission interface, an eMMC transmission interface, and a SD transmission interface, an MMC transmission interface, an XD transmission interface, a Smart Media transmission interface, a CF transmission interface, an ISA transmission interface, an IDE transmission interface, an RJ45 network transmission interface, a PS/2 transmission interface, and a RS232 transmission interface, a COM transmission interface, a PCMCIA card transmission interface, a PC card transmission interface, an IEEE1394 transmission interface, an XQD transmission interface or a Thunderbolt transmission interface. The universal connector of claim 1, wherein the connector comprises an auxiliary indicator, the auxiliary indicator can be a color, a mark, a mark, a mark, and an outer casing. Or a foolproof piece. The universal connector of claim 1, wherein the connector is directly selectable from a CF card connector, a PCMCIA card connector, a PC card connector, an IEEE 1394 connector or a USB. Pin connector. The universal connector of the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the marking area can also be 0, and the connecting terminal is mounted on the base. A method of manufacturing a universal connector includes the following steps:
Producing one or more connector basic parts, each of the connector basic parts includes a plurality of pin-type pins, each of which is provided with a connection terminal;
When a connector belonging to a specific data transmission interface needs to be manufactured, a specific information transmission interface is selected and a designated area is selected in the pin, and the other device pin is defined as a valid area; and The connection terminal of the marked area is removed or padded. The manufacturing method of claim 13, wherein the universal connector is a device end connector, a main terminal connector or the device end connector and a combination of the main connector . The manufacturing method of claim 13, further comprising: electrically connecting an electronic component to a connection terminal that is partially planned to function with the specific data transmission interface. The manufacturing method of claim 13, wherein the connecting terminal is a row of pins or a row of holes. The manufacturing method of claim 13, wherein the specific data transmission interface is a USB transmission interface, a SATA transmission interface, a PCI transmission interface, a PCIe transmission interface, an eMMC transmission interface, and an SD transmission. Interface, an MMC transmission interface, an XD transmission interface, a Smart Media transmission interface, a CF transmission interface, an ISA transmission interface, an IDE transmission interface, an RJ45 network transmission interface, a PS/2 transmission interface, and an RS232 transmission Interface, a COM transmission interface, a PCMCIA card transmission interface, a PC card transmission interface, an IEEE1394 transmission interface, an XQD transmission interface or a Thunderbolt transmission interface. The manufacturing method of claim 13, wherein the connector comprises an auxiliary marking member, wherein the auxiliary marking member is a marking color, a marking text, a marking symbol, a marking number, an outer casing or a Anti-dwelling pieces. The manufacturing method of claim 13, wherein the connector is directly selected from a CF card connector, a PCMCIA card connector, a PC card connector, an IEEE 1394 connector or a USB pin type. Connector. The manufacturing method of claim 13, wherein the marking area may also be 0, and the connecting position on the base is provided.