TWM469664U - Connector having NGFF expansion device - Google Patents

Description

Expansion unit with NGFF connector

This creation is related to the expansion unit, especially for expansion units with built-in NFGG connectors.

Today's electronic devices, such as personal computers, communicate with the outside world through a variety of connectors, such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors and External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment, eSATA) connector, Firewire (or IEEE1394) and Audio Jack (Audio Jack). Although it is convenient, setting these connectors on the motherboard inside the electronic device will occupy a considerable proportion of the configuration space on the motherboard.

In general, the space that can be allocated to a connector on a motherboard is rather limited, so the number and types of connectors that are placed on it are often limited. Moreover, in the case of a personal computer, in order to respond to the location of the motherboard, the connector is usually placed behind the entire computer host, so that the user plugs in and pulls out the external electronic device (such as a USB flash drive, e - SATA hard drives, headphones, microphones, etc.), it will cause great inconvenience.

In view of this, some people have proposed a computer expansion device (that is, commonly known as the front line), mainly through the connection of the connecting wire, the connector originally set on the main board is extended to the front end of the computer host for convenient use. The use of the device, and reduce the configuration space occupied by the motherboard by the connector.

In general, the above-mentioned front-end cable is beneficial to the user to expand the computer. For example, the USB flash drive on the front line can be used to plug in an external flash drive or a portable hard disk to expand the storage space of the computer.

However, with the USB interface of the flash drive, the storage space of the flash drive on the market today is usually not large enough to meet the expansion needs of the user, and cannot be used as a system disc. On the other hand, although the hard disk has a large storage space, the size of the portable hard disk is much larger than the volume of the portable disk, and is not suitable for long-term external connection to the front line of the computer.

Recently, the solid state disk (SSD) has a very fast data access rate, so it is quite popular among computer users. However, since the upper limit of the USB interface transmission rate is much lower than the data access rate achievable by the SSD, the SSD does not use the USB interface version, and the user cannot expand the SSD through the existing front line. If the user wants to expand the solid state hard disk on the computer, the user must remove the computer case and connect the solid state hard disk directly to the motherboard inside the computer. In this way, not only is it inconvenient for the user to expand, but also does not have the flexibility of replacement, which is a pity.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an expansion device with an NGFF connector, which enables the electronic device to be inserted into the solid state hard disk card through the NGFF connector on the expansion device, without disassembling the casing of the electronic device. Expand storage space.

To achieve the above objectives, the present invention mainly provides an expansion device including a circuit board, a plurality of connectors, a plurality of wires, and a connector connector, wherein the plurality of connectors includes at least one NGFF connector. The plurality of connectors are electrically connected to the circuit board, and one end of the plurality of wires is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the other end is electrically connected to the connector connector. The expansion device is connected to the corresponding connection port on the motherboard of the external electronic device through the connector connector, and the plurality of connectors are electrically connected to the electronic device through the plurality of wires and the connector connector respectively. When a solid state hard disk card is inserted into the NGFF connector on the expansion device, the expansion device can be electrically connected to the electronic device, so that the electronic device can access the solid state hard disk card.

The effect achieved by the present invention over the prior art is that the expansion device can be regarded as a front line built into the casing of the electronic device or an expansion device externally connected to the electronic device. The electronic device can insert a solid-state hard disk card having an NGFF interface 通过 through the NGFF connector on the expansion device, so that the electronic device can access the memory in the solid-state hard disk card through the expansion device, thereby Expand the storage space available to the electronic device without disassembling the casing of the electronic device (such as a personal computer or a notebook computer).

1, 5, 6, 7, 8‧‧‧ expansion devices
11‧‧‧ boards
12‧‧‧Source connector
13‧‧‧NGFF connector
14‧‧‧USB connector
15‧‧‧Wire
16‧‧‧Connector connector
17, 17' ‧ ‧ upper cover
18, 18' ‧ ‧ lower cover
19‧‧‧ openings
2‧‧‧Solid hard disk card
21‧‧‧ boards
22‧‧‧ Gold Finger
23‧‧‧ memory
3‧‧‧Electronic devices
31‧‧‧Shell
32‧‧‧ motherboard
321‧‧‧Links
41‧‧‧ audio source line
42‧‧‧USB transmission line
51‧‧‧Control IC
61‧‧‧Transfer connector
62‧‧‧Docking connector
71‧‧‧USB connector male

The first figure is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the creation.

The second figure is a perspective assembled view of the first embodiment of the creation.

The third figure is a connection diagram of the first specific embodiment of the creation.

The fourth figure is a block diagram of the first embodiment of the creation.

The fifth figure is a perspective assembled view of a second embodiment of the creation.

Figure 6 is a perspective assembled view of a third embodiment of the creation.

The seventh figure is a three-dimensional combination diagram of the fourth embodiment of the creation.

The eighth figure is a connection diagram of the fourth embodiment of the creation.

The ninth drawing is an exploded perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the creation.

The tenth figure is a three-dimensional combination diagram of the sixth embodiment of the creation.

The eleventh drawing is a perspective assembled view of the seventh embodiment of the creation.

For a more detailed understanding of the features and technical aspects of the present invention, reference should be made to the description and the accompanying drawings.

Referring first to the first and second figures, the first figure is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the creation. The second figure is a perspective assembled view of the first embodiment of the creation. As shown in the figure, the present invention mainly discloses an expansion device 1 comprising a circuit board 11, a plurality of connectors, a plurality of wires 15, a connector connector 16, an upper cover 17, and a lower cover 18. As shown in the first figure, the plurality of connectors may mainly include at least one audio connector 12, at least one NGFF (Next-Generation Form Factor) connector 13 and at least one universal serial bus (Universal). Serial Bus, USB) connector 14, but is not limited.

The at least one audio connector 12, the NGFF connector 13, and the USB connector 14 are electrically connected to the circuit board 11, wherein the plurality of connectors 12, 13, 14 are disposed along an edge of the circuit board 11 to Conducive to connecting external electronic devices or transmission wires. One end of the plurality of wires 15 is electrically connected to the circuit board 11 , and the plurality of connectors 12 , 13 , and 14 are electrically connected through the circuit board 11 . The connector connector 16 is electrically connected to the other end of the plurality of wires 15 and electrically connected to the plurality of connectors 12, 13, 14 through the plurality of wires 15 and the circuit board 11.

The upper cover 17 and the lower cover 18 have corresponding shapes for assembling and covering the circuit board 11 and the plurality of connectors 12, 13, 14 , and the plurality of wires 15 and the connector connector 16 are exposed on the upper cover 17 and the lower cover 18 are outside.

It is to be noted that the upper cover 17 and the lower cover 18 can respectively be provided with a plurality of openings 19, and in this embodiment, the number of the plurality of openings 19 can correspond to the number of the plurality of connectors 12, 13, and 14. total. For example, on the expansion device 1 shown in the first figure, two audio source connectors 12, one NGFF connector 13 and two USB connectors 14 are provided in total, so the number of the plurality of openings 19 is five. However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and should not be limited thereto. The plurality of connectors 12, 13, 14 can be exposed outside the upper cover 17 and the lower cover 18 through the plurality of openings 19, thereby connecting an external electronic device or a transmission wire.

As shown in the second figure, the expansion device 1 has at least one NGFF connector 13 which can be used for plugging in various NGFF interface cards. In this embodiment, a solid-state hard disk card is used. For example, the solid-state disk card (SSD Card) 2 is mainly externally connected to the expansion device 1, but is not limited thereto.

As shown in the figure, the solid state hard disk card 2 has a circuit board 21 and a plurality of memory devices 23, and the plurality of memory devices 23 can be mainly non-volatile memory (for example, a flash memory) and electrically connected to the circuit board. 21, but not limited to this. The front edge portion of the circuit board 21 is provided with a plurality of gold fingers 22, and the plurality of gold fingers 22 constitute an NGFF interface. In this embodiment, the solid state hard disk card 2 is inserted into the NGFF connector 13 through the NGFF interface port. When the solid state hard disk card 2 is inserted into the NGFF connector 13, the terminals in the NGFF connector 13 can be electrically connected to the plurality of gold fingers 22 in the NGFF interface, thereby accessing the plurality Memory 23 data.

Referring to the third figure, the connection diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention is shown. In this embodiment, the expansion device 1 is mainly connected to an electronic device 3, such as a corresponding connection port 321 on the motherboard 32 of the personal computer, through the connector connector 16. In this embodiment, the connector connector 16 can be a PCI-E connector connector, and the connector 321 can be a corresponding PCI-E connector slot. The electronic device 3 has a casing 31. The expansion device 1 is disposed in the casing 31. More specifically, the expansion device 1 is disposed inside the front edge of the casing 31 as one of the electronic devices 3. The front line is used.

As shown in the third figure, the interface of the plurality of connectors 12, 13, 14 is exposed outside the casing 31, and the solid state hard disk card 2 can be directly inserted into the NGFF connector 13 on the expansion device 1. Thereby, the electronic device 3 can expand the usable storage space by inserting the solid-state hard disk card 2 without disassembling the casing 31.

Referring to the fourth figure, a block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention is shown. In this embodiment, the expansion device 1 can simultaneously provide at least one audio source connector 12, at least one NGFF connector 13 and at least one USB connector 14 on the circuit board 11, and pass the plurality of wires 15 and the connector. The connector 16 electrically connects the connectors 12, 13, 14 to the motherboard 32 of the electronic device 3. The electronic device 3 can be electrically connected to the external audio source line 41 through the at least one audio source connector 12 to output/input an audio signal; and the solid state hard disk card is electrically connected through the at least one NGFF connector 13. 2, thereby accessing the plurality of memory 23 in the solid state hard disk card 2 to expand the storage space usable by the electronic device 3; electrically connecting the external USB device through the at least one USB connector 14 or USB transmission line 42, which is used to transfer data in USB format.

Referring to the fifth figure, a perspective assembled view of a second embodiment of the present invention is shown. This embodiment discloses an expansion device 5 of the second embodiment. The expansion device 5 differs from the expansion device 1 described above in that it further includes at least one integrated circuit (IC) 51. The control IC 51 is electrically connected to the circuit board 11 on the expansion device 5, and is electrically connected to the plurality of connectors 12, 13, 14 and the plurality of wires 15 through the circuit board 11. The expansion device 5 can process the signals of the plurality of connectors 12, 13, 14 through the at least one control IC 51, so that the corresponding control is not required on the motherboard 32 electrically connected to the expansion device 5. IC. Thereby, the valuable configuration space on the motherboard 32 can be effectively saved.

Referring to the sixth figure, a perspective assembled view of a third embodiment of the present invention is shown. This embodiment discloses a third embodiment of the expansion device 6. The expansion device 6 differs from the expansion device 1 described above in that it further includes at least one adapter connector 61. The adapter connector 61 is electrically connected to the circuit board 11 on the expansion device 6, and is electrically connected to the plurality of connectors 12, 13, 14 through the circuit board 11. In this embodiment, one end of the plurality of wires 15 is provided with at least one pair of connectors 62, and the number of the mating connectors 62 corresponds to the number of the adapter connectors 61.

The plurality of wires 15 are electrically connected to the adapter connector 61 through the docking connector 62, thereby electrically connecting the plurality of connectors 12, 13, 14 on the expansion device 6. Through the adapter connector 61 and the docking connector 62, the expansion device 6 has the characteristics that the plurality of wires 15 are pluggable and easy to assemble. Moreover, in another embodiment, the plurality of wires 15 and the butt connector 62 can be realized by a line of wires, such as a flexible flat cable (FFC) (not shown), and The limit shown in the sixth figure is limited. Further, if the plurality of wires 15 are replaced by the wires, the wires are still pluggable and easy to assemble.

Referring to the seventh and eighth figures, the seventh drawing is a three-dimensional combination diagram of the fourth embodiment of the creation. The eighth figure is a connection diagram of the fourth embodiment of the creation. The embodiment of the present invention discloses a fourth embodiment of the expansion device 7. The expansion device 7 has the plurality of wires 15. One end of the plurality of wires 15 is electrically connected to the circuit board 11, and the other end is electrically connected to a connector connector 71. . The expansion device 7 differs from the aforementioned expansion device 1 in that the connector connector 71 is mainly a USB connector male connector, and the expansion device 1 is externally connected to the electronic device 3 through the connector connector 71.

More specifically, the motherboard 32 of the electronic device 3 may have a USB connector female head built therein, or the electronic device 3 may have a front line module built therein, and the front line module is A USB connector female is provided. The expansion device 7 can be electrically connected to the USB connector female connector on the electronic device 3 through the connector connector 71 thereon, thereby electrically connecting the electronic device 3 .

When the solid state hard disk card 2 is inserted into the NGFF connector 13 on the expansion device 7, the electronic device 3 can access the plurality of memory 23 in the solid state hard disk card 2 through the expansion device 7. To expand the storage space that the electronic device 3 can use. In this embodiment, the expansion device 7 is provided with plug-and-play and is convenient for the user to carry around, and has different technologies from the expansion devices 1, 5, and 6 built in the electronic device 3. efficacy.

Referring to the ninth drawing, an exploded perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention is shown. This embodiment discloses the expansion device 8 of the fifth aspect. The expansion device 8 differs from the aforementioned expansion device 1 in that the solid state hard disk card 2 is built into the expansion device 8.

In this embodiment, the expansion device 8 includes the circuit board 11 , the audio source connector 12 electrically connected to the circuit board 11 , the NGFF connector 13 , and the USB connector 14 , and the circuit board is electrically connected The plurality of wires 15 of the eleventh, the connector connector 16 electrically connected to the plurality of wires 15, and the solid state hard disk card 2 inserted into the NGFF connector 13. In this embodiment, the expansion device 8 has an upper cover 17' and a lower cover 18'. The upper cover 17' and the lower cover 18' are used for assembling and covering the circuit board 11, and the plurality of connectors 12, 13, 14 And the solid state hard disk card 2.

As shown in the ninth figure, the upper cover 17' and the lower cover 18' are respectively provided with a plurality of openings 19, and the number of the plurality of openings 19 corresponds to the total number of the audio source connector 12 and the USB connector 14, In the embodiment, four are exemplified, but are not limited. The sound source connector 12 and the USB connector 14 are respectively exposed outside the upper cover 17' and the lower cover 18' through the plurality of openings 19 to connect the external sound source line 41 and the USB transmission line 42. The NGFF connector 13 and the solid state hard disk card 2 are covered by the upper cover 17' and the lower cover 18' and are not open to the outside. The achievable effect of the embodiment is that the solid state hard disk card 2 is integrated into the expansion device 8 so that the user can directly use the solid state hard after purchasing the expansion device 8 and connecting to the electronic device 3. The storage space provided by the disc card 2 eliminates the need for the user to purchase the solid state hard disc card 2 separately.

Finally, referring to the tenth and eleventh drawings, respectively, a three-dimensional combination diagram of the sixth embodiment of the creation, and a three-dimensional combination diagram of the seventh embodiment. It is well known to those skilled in the art that the current NGFF connectors come in a variety of different formats. The difference is that the positions of the positioning posts on the interfaces of the NGFF connectors are different, and the number of terminals on both sides of the positioning posts is different, and is suitable for plugging in various types of NGFF interface cards (for example, the solid state hard disk card 2). In the expansion device 1 disclosed in the tenth and eleventh embodiments, the NGFF connectors 13 different from those disclosed in the first and second figures are respectively disposed. However, the expansion devices 1 are all implemented in the present technology. In the scope, the NGFF connector 13 disposed in the expansion device 1 is not limited to the one shown in the first to eleventh figures of the present invention.

The above is only a specific description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the patents of the present invention, and any other equivalent transformations are within the scope of the patent application described below.

1‧‧‧Expansion device

11‧‧‧ boards

12‧‧‧Source connector

13‧‧‧NGFF connector

14‧‧‧USB connector

15‧‧‧Wire

16‧‧‧Connector connector

17‧‧‧上盖

18‧‧‧Under the cover

19‧‧‧ openings

Claims (10)

An expansion device with a built-in NGFF connector, comprising:
a circuit board;
a plurality of connectors electrically connected to the circuit board, wherein the plurality of connectors comprise at least one NGFF connector;
a plurality of wires, one end of which is electrically connected to the circuit board, and electrically connected to the plurality of connectors through the circuit board; and a connector connector electrically connected to the other end of the plurality of wires;
The expansion device is connected to a corresponding connection port on a motherboard of an electronic device through the connector connector. The expansion device of claim 1, further comprising an upper cover and a lower cover, wherein the upper cover and the lower cover are used for assembling and covering the circuit board and the plurality of connectors, and the upper cover and the lower cover are respectively opened a plurality of openings, the plurality of connectors being exposed through the plurality of openings to the outside of the upper cover and the lower cover, respectively. The expansion device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of connectors further comprises at least one audio connector (Audio Jack) and at least one universal serial bus (USB) connector. The expansion device of claim 1, further comprising a solid state hard disk card having a circuit board and a plurality of memories, the plurality of memories being electrically connected to the circuit board, and the circuit board front The edge is provided with a plurality of gold fingers, and the plurality of gold fingers form an NGFF interface port, and the solid state hard disk card is inserted into the NGFF connector through the NGFF interface. The expansion device of claim 4, further comprising an upper cover and a lower cover, the upper cover and the lower cover for assembling and covering the circuit board, the plurality of connectors and the solid state hard disk card. The expansion device of claim 1, wherein the connector connector is a PCI-E connector connector or a USB connector male connector. The expansion device of claim 1, further comprising at least one adapter connector electrically connected to the circuit board, and electrically connecting the plurality of connectors through the circuit board, the plurality of wires being provided with at least one end The docking connector is electrically connected to the adapter connector through the docking connector, wherein the number of the at least one pair of connectors corresponds to the number of the at least one adapter connector. An expansion device with a built-in NGFF connector, comprising:
a circuit board;
At least one NGFF connector electrically connected to the circuit board;
At least one audio connector electrically connected to the circuit board;
At least one USB connector electrically connected to the circuit board;
a plurality of wires, one end of which is electrically connected to the circuit board, and electrically connected to the NGFF connector, the sound source connector and the USB connector through the circuit board; and a connector connector electrically connected to the plurality of wires another side;
The expansion device is connected to a corresponding connection port on a motherboard of an electronic device through the connector connector. The expansion device of claim 8, further comprising a solid state hard disk card having a circuit board and a plurality of memories, the plurality of memories electrically connected to the circuit board, and the circuit board leading edge a plurality of gold fingers are disposed, and the plurality of gold fingers form an NGFF interface, and the solid state hard disk card is inserted into the NGFF connector through the NGFF interface, whereby the electronic device passes the NGFF connector on the expansion device, Accessing the plurality of memories in the solid state hard disk card. The expansion device of claim 9, further comprising an upper cover and a lower cover, wherein the upper cover and the lower cover are used for assembling and covering the circuit board, the audio source connector, the NGFF connector, the USB connector, and The solid-state hard disk card has a plurality of openings respectively formed on the upper cover and the lower cover, and the at least one audio source connector and the at least one USB connector respectively pass through the plurality of openings to be exposed outside the upper cover and the lower cover.