TW202412399A - Electrical connecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical connecting device includes a first connecting port, a second connecting port and transferring structures. The first connecting port includes a first input/ output interface and a first power connecting port. The second connecting port includes a second input/ output interface and a second power connecting port. The transferring structures are connected to the first connecting port and the second connecting port respectively. The transferring structures includes wires and housings. The housings are inflexible and surround the wires.

Description

Electrical connection device

The present disclosure relates to an electrical connection device.

In hardware components or machines, the connection between different electrical interfaces usually involves complex lines and circuit relationships. In order to save space inside the case and increase data transmission speed, some commonly used electrical interfaces are connected to each other through a circuit board with a unified design. However, as the types of electrical interfaces become increasingly complex, a uniformly planned circuit board will no longer be applicable to the connection between a variety of electrical interfaces of different specifications. In addition, the locations of electrical interfaces in different hardware components or machines may also be different, and a unified circuit board cannot be applied.

Therefore, how to provide an electrical connection device that can solve the above problems is one of the problems that the industry is eager to invest research and development resources to solve.

In view of this, one purpose of the present disclosure is to provide an electrical connection device that can effectively solve the above-mentioned problem.

The present disclosure relates to an electrical connection device including a first interface end, a second interface end and a transmission structure. The first interface end includes a first input/output interface and a first power interface. The second interface end includes a second input/output interface and a second power interface. The transmission structure is connected to the first interface end and the second interface end respectively. The transmission structure includes a wire and a housing. The housing is inflexible and surrounds the wire.

In some current implementations, at least one of the wires is connected to a first power interface and a second power interface, and at least another of the wires is connected to a first input-output interface and a second input-output interface.

In some current implementations, there are plural first input-output interfaces, and the plurality of first input-output interfaces are connected to one of the second input-output interfaces.

In some current implementations, each transmission structure further includes a main transmission arm, a first transmission arm, and a second transmission arm. The main transmission arm is connected to the second interface end. The first transmission arm and the second transmission arm are respectively connected to a plurality of first input and output interfaces of a plurality of first interface ends.

In some current implementations, there are plural second input-output interfaces, and the plurality of second input-output interfaces are connected to one of the first input-output interfaces.

In some current implementations, each transmission structure further includes a main transmission arm, a first transmission arm, and a second transmission arm. The main transmission arm is connected to the first interface end. The first transmission arm and the second transmission arm are respectively connected to a plurality of second input and output interfaces of a plurality of second interface ends.

In some current implementations, the electrical connection device further includes a plurality of fixing plates. The first input/output interface and the first power interface are disposed on the fixing plates. Each fixing plate is separated from each other and is electrically independent.

In some current implementations, the fixing plate includes a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate. The first fixing plate and the second fixing plate are respectively provided with one of the first input/output interfaces and one of the first power interfaces.

In some current implementations, the fixing plate includes a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate. The first fixing plate and the second fixing plate respectively include a plurality of first input/output interfaces and one of the first power interfaces.

In some current implementations, the number of the first input-output interfaces is the same as the number of the second input-output interfaces. The transmission structure is respectively connected to one of the first input-output interfaces and one of the second input-output interfaces.

In summary, in the electrical connection device disclosed herein, the user can set the first interface end and the second interface end that need to be electrically connected at the corresponding positions on the housing or the electronic device according to the hardware setting requirements, and then use the transmission structure to connect the two individually to maintain the transmission quality. Among them, the main transmission arm, the first transmission arm and the second transmission arm of the transmission structure can realize a many-to-one connection method, so the input and output ports used by the first interface end and the second interface end can have more configuration design space. Furthermore, the wires wrapped by the housing in the transmission structure can effectively avoid pulling or compressing the wires to maintain the quality of signal transmission. In addition, using a metal housing to wrap the wires can provide electromagnetic shielding for the wires to prevent the transmission signals of the wires from being affected by the external environment.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the provided subject matter. Specific examples of components and arrangements are described below to simplify the disclosure. Of course, these are only examples and are not intended to be limiting. For example, in the following description, a first feature formed on or on a second feature may include an embodiment in which the first feature and the second feature are formed to be in direct contact, and may also include an embodiment in which an additional feature may be formed between the first feature and the second feature so that the first feature and the second feature may not be in direct contact. In addition, the disclosure may repeat component symbols and/or letters in various examples. This repetition is for simplification and clarity purposes, and does not itself represent the relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed.

Additionally, for simplicity of description, spatially relative terms such as "below," "beneath," "lower," "above," "upper," and the like may be used herein to describe the relationship of one element or feature to another (additional) element or feature as illustrated in the figures. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the elements in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

As used herein, "approximately", "about", "approximately" or "substantially" generally means falling within 20%, or within 10%, or within 5% of a given value or range. The numerical values given herein are approximate values, indicating that the terms used, such as "approximately", "about", "approximately" or "substantially" can be inferred when not explicitly stated.

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of an electrical connection device 100 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of an electrical connection device 100 at another viewing angle according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 1C is a partial cross-sectional view of the electrical connection device 100 according to the cross-sectional indicator line 1C-1C' in FIG. 1B. FIG. 1D is a schematic diagram of another electrical connection device 100 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, FIG. 1C and FIG. 1D, an electrical connection device 100 includes a first interface end 110, a second interface end 120 and a transmission structure 130. The first interface end 110 includes a first input-output interface 112 and a first power interface 114. The second interface end 120 includes a second input-output interface 122 and a second power interface 124. The transmission structure 130 is connected to the first interface end 110 and the second interface end 120 respectively. The transmission structure 130 includes a wire 132 and a housing 134. The housing 134 is inflexible and surrounds the wire 132.

Please refer to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, FIG. 1C and FIG. 1D. Specifically, the first interface end 110 and the second interface end 120 are separated from each other and can be respectively placed on the surface of the casing or other hardware devices. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1A, the first interface end 110 is fixed to one surface of the casing (not shown) by screws, and the second interface end 120 is provided with a tenon-type fixing structure to be fixed to another surface of the casing. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1A, the positions where the first interface end 110 and the second interface end 120 are arranged are at a 90-degree angle. However, the present disclosure is not limited to this, and the positions where the first interface end 110 and the second interface end 120 are arranged depend on the configuration design of the hardware components.

Please continue to refer to Figures 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D. The transmission structure 130 is mainly composed of a wire 132 and a shell 134, and the shell 134 is an inflexible material, such as a metal shell. The wire 132 of the transmission structure 130 extends inside the shell 134 along the extension direction of the shell 134. For example, in Figure 1A, the shell 134 extends from the first interface end 110 until it reaches the top of the second interface end 120 and then turns vertically, and then extends and connects to the second interface end 120. The wire 132 disposed in the shell 134 is electrically connected to the first interface end 110, and extends along and inside the shell 134 until it is electrically connected to the second interface end 120. The configuration of the transmission structure 130 connecting the first power interface 114 and the second power interface 124 is roughly the same as described above. However, the wire 132 used to transmit data or power can have different changes in its material, diameter, and wire structure due to the transmission purpose. The wire 132 is wrapped by the shell 134 to effectively prevent the wire 132 from affecting the signal transmission due to pulling or compression. In addition, the use of the metal shell 134 to wrap the wire 132 can effectively perform electromagnetic shielding to prevent the signal transmitted by the wire 132 from being affected by the external environment. On the other hand, the transmission structure 130 connects the first interface end 110 and the second interface end 120. In some embodiments, at least one of the wires 132 is connected to the first power interface 114 and the second power interface 124, and at least another of the wires 132 is connected to the first input-output interface 112 and the second input-output interface 122. Specifically, the transmission structure 130 will be connected to the data transmission port and the power supply port respectively. One of the transmission structures 130 is connected to the first input-output interface 112 of the first interface end 110 and the second input-output interface 122 of the second interface end 120, and the other of the transmission structures 130 is connected to the first power interface 114 of the first interface end 110 and the second power interface 124 of the second interface end 120. The wires 132 and the housing 134 used for transmission in the transmission structure 130 will not overlap or merge with each other.

Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1D . The number of receiving terminals between the first input-output interface 112 and the second input-output interface 122 is not necessarily the same. The number of receiving terminals may affect the pairing relationship between the first input-output interface 112 and the second input-output interface 122. In some embodiments, the number of the first input-output interface 112 is the same as the number of the second input-output interface 122. The transmission structure 130 corresponds to connecting one of the first input-output interfaces 112 and one of the second input-output interfaces 122, respectively. Specifically, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1A , the first input-output interface 112 and the second input-output interface 122 have the same number of receiving terminals, for example, both have 8 receiving terminals. Therefore, the first input-output interface 112 and the second input-output interface 122 can be paired one-to-one. On the other hand, in some embodiments, the first interface end 110 has multiple first input-output interfaces 112. Multiple first input-output interfaces 112 are simultaneously connected to one of the second input-output interfaces 122. Specifically, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1D, the number of receiving terminals of the second input-output interface 122 is twice the number of receiving terminals of the first input-output interface 112, for example, the first input-output interface 112 has 8 receiving terminals and the second input-output interface 122 has 16 receiving terminals. Therefore, two first input-output interfaces 112 can be paired with one second input-output interface 122.

Please continue to refer to Figures 1A to 1D. In some embodiments, each transmission structure 130 further includes a main transmission arm 136, a first transmission arm 136a, and a second transmission arm 136b. The main transmission arm 136 is connected to the second interface end 120. The first transmission arm 136a and the second transmission arm 136b are respectively connected to the multiple first input-output interfaces 112 of the first interface end 110. Please refer to Figure 1A. For example, the main transmission arm 136 of the transmission structure 130 extends from the second input-output interface 122 of the second interface end 120 and branches into the first transmission arm 136a and the second transmission arm 136b. The first transmission arm 136a and the second transmission arm 136b are respectively connected to the multiple first input-output interfaces 112 on the first interface end 110. In this way, the transmission structure 130 provides a highly compatible electrical connection method, and the extension method of the wire 132 and the housing 134 can be modified according to the electrical connection requirements of the first interface end 110 and the second interface end 120. In addition, the transmission structure 130 can modify its extension path according to the locations where the first interface end 110 and the second interface end 120 are set, and can be applied to various application scenarios that require electrical connection to the maximum extent.

Please continue to refer to Figures 1A to 1D. In some embodiments, the electrical connection device 100 further includes a plurality of fixing plates 140. The first input-output interface 112 and the first power interface 114 are disposed on the fixing plates 140. Each fixing plate 140 is separated from each other and electrically independent. Specifically, the fixing plate 140 can be combined with a circuit board or be one of the parts of the circuit board. In the embodiment of Figure 1A, a plurality of first input-output interfaces 112 and the first power interface 114 are disposed on the same fixing plate 140. In the embodiment of Figure 1D, the fixing plate 140 includes a first fixing plate 142 and a second fixing plate 144. The first fixing plate 142 and the second fixing plate 144 are respectively provided with one of the first input-output interface 112 and one of the first power interface 114. The plurality of first input/output interfaces 112 and the first power interface 114 are respectively disposed on different fixing plates 140, and each fixing plate 140 includes at least one first input/output interface 112 and at least one first power interface 114. The plurality of fixing plates 140 provide more diverse configurations for the first interface end 110, and can be used in conjunction with the transmission structure 130 to maintain electrical connection between the first interface end 110 and the second interface end 120.

FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of another electrical connection device 200 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of another electrical connection device 200 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, in some embodiments, the electrical connection device 200 includes a plurality of second input-output interfaces 122. The plurality of second input-output interfaces 122 are commonly connected to one of the first input-output interfaces 112. For example, in the embodiment of FIG. 2A, the second interface end 120 of the electrical connection device 200 includes a plurality of second input-output interfaces 122 and a second power interface 124. In this embodiment, a plurality of second input-output interfaces 122 are respectively arranged on different fixing plates (third fixing plate 146, fourth fixing plate 148), and one of the fixing plates (fourth fixing plate 148) is provided with a second power interface 124. The transmission structure 130 connects a first input-output interface 112 to a plurality of second input-output interfaces 122 respectively. Its specific structure mainly connects the main transmission arm 136 to the first interface end 110. The first transmission arm 136a and the second transmission arm 136b are respectively connected to the plurality of second input-output interfaces 122 of the second interface end 120. On the other hand, the embodiment shown in FIG. 2B is similar to the embodiment in FIG. 2A, and the only difference is that the fixing plate 140 includes a first fixing plate 142 and a second fixing plate 144. The plurality of first input/output interfaces 112 and the first power interfaces 114 are respectively disposed on different fixing plates 140 , and each fixing plate 140 includes at least one first input/output interface 112 and at least one first power interface 114 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of another electrical connection device 300 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, there is only a single first input-output interface 112 and a first power interface 114. They are respectively connected to multiple second input-output interfaces 122 and second power interfaces 124 according to the aforementioned method.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of another electrical connection device 400 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 4, in this embodiment, there are a plurality of second input-output interfaces 122 and a first input-output interface 112, which are respectively disposed on a plurality of fixing plates (a third fixing plate 146, a fourth fixing plate 148). In some embodiments, the first fixing plate 142 and the second fixing plate 144 respectively include a plurality of first input-output interfaces 112 and one of the first power interfaces 114. Specifically, the first fixing plate 142 and the second fixing plate 144 respectively have a first power interface 114 and two first input-output interfaces 112. The transmission structure 130 connects the plurality of first power interfaces 114 to the second power interfaces 124 respectively, and connects the plurality of first input-output interfaces 112 to different second input-output interfaces 122 respectively.

From the above detailed description of the specific implementation method of the present disclosure, it can be clearly seen that in the electrical connection device of the present disclosure, the user can set the first interface end and the second interface end that need to be electrically connected at the corresponding positions on the housing or the electronic device according to the hardware setting requirements, and then use the transmission structure to individually connect the two to maintain the transmission quality. Among them, the main transmission arm, the first transmission arm and the second transmission arm of the transmission structure can realize a many-to-one connection method, so the input and output ports used by the first interface end and the second interface end can have more configuration design space. Furthermore, the wires wrapped by the housing in the transmission structure can effectively avoid pulling or compressing the wires to maintain the quality of signal transmission. In addition, using a metal housing to wrap the wires can provide electromagnetic shielding for the wires to prevent the transmission signals of the wires from being affected by the external environment.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection device of the present invention can be applied to a server, which can be used for artificial intelligence (AI) computing, edge computing, and can also be used as a 5G server, cloud server or vehicle networking server.

The foregoing summarizes the features of several embodiments so that those skilled in the art can better understand the aspects of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art should understand that they can easily use the present disclosure as a basis for designing or modifying other processes and structures for achieving the same purpose and/or achieving the same advantages of the embodiments described herein. Those skilled in the art should also recognize that these equivalent structures do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, and that they can make various changes, substitutions and replacements herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

100,200,300,400: electrical connection device 110: first interface end 112: first input/output interface 114: first power interface 120: second interface end 122: second input/output interface 124: second power interface 130: transmission structure 132: wire 134: housing 136: main transmission arm 136a: first transmission arm 136b: second transmission arm 140: fixing plate 142: first fixing plate 144: second fixing plate 146: third fixing plate 148: fourth fixing plate 1C-1C’: line

The present disclosure is best understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying figures. It should be noted that, in accordance with standard industry practice, the various features are not drawn to scale. In fact, the sizes of the various features may be arbitrarily increased or decreased for clarity of discussion. FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of an electrical connection device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of an electrical connection device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure from another perspective. FIG. 1C is a partial cross-sectional view of an electrical connection device according to the cross-sectional indicator line 1C-1C' in FIG. 1B. FIG. 1D is a schematic diagram of another electrical connection device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of another electrical connection device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of another electrical connection device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of another electrical connection device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of another electrical connection device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

100:Electrical connection device

110: First interface end

112: First input and output interface

114: First power interface

120: Second interface end

122: Second input and output interface

124: Second power interface

130: Transmission structure

140:Fixed plate

Claims (10)

An electrical connection device comprises: a first interface end, comprising at least one first input/output interface and at least one first power interface; a second interface end, comprising at least one second input/output interface and a second power interface; and a plurality of transmission structures, respectively connected to the first interface end and the second interface end, each transmission structure comprising at least one wire and a housing, wherein the housing is inflexible and surrounds the at least one wire. An electrical connection device as described in claim 1, wherein at least one of the at least one wire is connected to the at least one first power interface and the at least one second power interface, and at least another of the at least one wire is connected to the first input-output interface and the second input-output interface. An electrical connection device as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one first input-output interface is plural, and the first input-output interfaces are connected to one of the at least one second input-output interface. An electrical connection device as described in claim 3, wherein each of the transmission structures further comprises a main transmission arm, a first transmission arm and a second transmission arm, wherein the main transmission arm is connected to the second interface end, and the first transmission arm and the second transmission arm are respectively connected to the first input and output interfaces of the first interface end. An electrical connection device as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one second input-output interface is plural, and the second input-output interfaces are connected to one of the at least one first input-output interface. An electrical connection device as described in claim 5, wherein each of the transmission structures further comprises a main transmission arm, a first transmission arm and a second transmission arm, wherein the main transmission arm is connected to the first interface end, and the first transmission arm and the second transmission arm are respectively connected to the second input and output interfaces of the second interface end. The electrical connection device as described in claim 1 further includes a plurality of fixing plates, the at least one first input/output interface and the at least one first power interface are arranged on the fixing plates, and the fixing plates are separated from each other and electrically independent. An electrical connection device as described in claim 7, wherein the fixing plates include a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate, and the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate are respectively provided with one of the at least one first input/output interface and one of the at least one first power interface. An electrical connection device as described in claim 7, wherein the fixing plates include a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate, and the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate respectively include multiple of the at least one first input-output interface and one of the at least one first power interface. An electrical connection device as described in claim 1, wherein the number of the at least one first input-output interface is the same as the number of the at least one second input-output interface, and the transmission structures respectively correspond to connecting one of the at least one first input-output interface and one of the at least one second input-output interface.

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