TWM506388U - Magnetically connecting apparatus, signal transmitting apparatus and media apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A magnetically connecting apparatus is disclosed. The magnetically connecting apparatus comprises a first connecting port configured with a first signal transmitting medium and a second connecting port configured with a second signal transmitting medium. The first connecting port comprises a first magnetic element, and the second connecting port comprises a second magnetic element. When the first magnetic element is detachably magnetically coupled with the second magnetic element, the first connecting port is detachably electrically coupled with the second connecting port so as to transmit an electrical signal between the first signal transmitting medium and the second signal transmitting medium.

Description

Magnetic connecting device, signal transmitting device and media device

The present invention relates to magnetic connecting devices, and more particularly to signal transmitting devices and media devices that include magnetic connecting devices.

Personal media players have become commonplace because they provide users with a large amount of multimedia messages at any time and place. A great advantage for the user of the personal media player is that it can be carried around, even if the user is carrying out various sports at any time, anywhere, and can still carry the personal media player. Signal transmission lines in the form of cables are commonly used to transmit audio signals from personal media players to portable listening devices, such as headphones. Compared to wireless transmission technology, cables can transmit audio signals more efficiently, require less power, are cheaper, and are easier to implement.

However, although the cable transmits audio signals fairly simply and efficiently, the cables are easily entangled, or when one earphone or one transmission line of a single channel is damaged, it must be accompanied by a good earphone or transmission line of another channel. The roads are replaced together to increase unnecessary waste. Moreover, when the user wants to change the appearance or color of the conventional earphone or transmission line, only one pair of earphones and a pair of transmission lines can be replaced together, and one earphone or one of the single channel cannot be freely changed. The appearance or color of the transmission line is quite inconvenient.

One of the features of the present invention is to provide a signal transmission device including a first signal transmission medium, a signal transmission line and a first magnetic connection device. The first magnetic connecting device includes: a first port connected to the first signal transmission medium; and a second port connected to a first end of the signal transmission line, wherein the first port and the first port When the two ports are detachably magnetically coupled, an electrical signal is transmitted through the first signal transmission medium and the signal transmission line.

One of the features of the present invention is to provide a media device, comprising: a first listening device, receiving an electrical signal by a first signal transmission line; and a signal shunting device receiving the electrical signal by a second signal transmission line, And outputting the electrical signal to the first signal transmission line; and a plurality of magnetic connecting devices, wherein each of the magnetic connecting devices comprises: a first connecting port comprising a first magnetic element; and a second connecting port comprising a first a magnetic element, wherein the first connection element is detachably and electrically coupled to the second connection element when the first magnetic element is detachably magnetically coupled to the second magnetic element; wherein the first hearing device and the first The first signal transmission line, the first signal transmission line and the signal shunting device, the signal shunting device and the second signal transmission line are respectively connected by a magnetic connecting device to transmit the electrical signal.

One of the features of the present invention is to provide a magnetic connecting device comprising: a first connecting port connected to a first signal transmission medium, wherein the first connecting port comprises a first magnetic element; and a second port Connecting to a second signal transmission medium, wherein the second connection port comprises a second magnetic element, and the first connection element and the first magnetic element are detachably magnetically coupled to the second magnetic element The two ports are detachably electrically coupled for transmission An electrical signal between the first signal transmission medium and the second signal transmission medium.

100‧‧‧Magnetic connection device

110‧‧‧First connection埠

112‧‧‧First positive electrode

114‧‧‧First negative

116‧‧‧First magnetic component

118‧‧‧First insulation

120‧‧‧Second connection

122‧‧‧second positive electrode

124‧‧‧second negative

126‧‧‧Second magnetic component

128‧‧‧Second insulation

200‧‧‧Media equipment

210‧‧‧First listening device

212‧‧‧Second listening device

220‧‧‧Signal shunting device

230‧‧‧First signal transmission line

232‧‧‧second signal transmission line

234‧‧‧ third signal transmission line

236‧‧‧Signal transmission plug

240‧‧‧First magnetic connection device

250‧‧‧Second magnetic connection device

252‧‧‧Links

260‧‧‧ Third magnetic connection device

262‧‧‧Links

270‧‧‧fourth magnetic connecting device

2.80‧‧‧ fifth magnetic connection device

282‧‧‧Connected

290‧‧‧Magnetic connection device

The first A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a magnetic connecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. B is a schematic structural view of a magnetic connecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure is a schematic structural diagram of a media device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The third figure is a schematic structural diagram of a signal shunting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention will describe some embodiments in detail below. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the embodiments, except the disclosed embodiments, which are subject to the scope of the claims. In order to provide a clearer description and to enable ordinary people in the art to understand the novel aspects of the present invention, the various parts of the illustration are not drawn according to their relative sizes, and the ratio of certain dimensions or other related scales may be highlighted. It is exaggerated to come out, and the irrelevant details are not completely drawn, in order to simplify the illustration.

The portable communication device described herein can be equipped to perform various multimedia and other types of personal communication functions. In one embodiment, the portable communication device may take the form of dedicated portable media player, for example, from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif produced iPod ^TM, which is configured to process data such as video and audio Media resources for data (such as MP3 files). The portable communication apparatus may also take the form of multi-function device similar to a smart phone using, for example, also manufactured by Apple Inc. of Cupertino, California, the iPhone ^TM.

In any event, the embodiments described herein relate to media devices that can be used in conjunction with a host device to provide a comfortable listening experience for a user. In the described embodiment, the main The device can take the form of a portable media player. In particular, the media device can include a listening device. The listening device can include a single listening component, such as a headset, that can be detachably coupled to the cable portion by a detachable connector. The detachable connector can take many forms. For example, the detachable connector can be mechanical, relying on clips, fasteners, and the like to secure the listening device to the cable portion. The listening device can also include more than one listening element. For example, the first listening element may take the form of a first earphone, and the second listening element may take the form of a second earphone, which are connected to each other by a cable. In this way, the user can listen to the audio with both ears. Moreover, when the media device, and in particular the primary device, has multiple channel capabilities, the first earphone can provide a first audio output corresponding to the first audio channel and the second earphone can provide a second audio output corresponding to the second audio channel. For example, the first and second audio channels can be left and right audio channels consistent with dual channel stereo audio.

In another embodiment, the detachable connector can be a magnetic connection. For example, the magnetic connection device can include a first port coupled to the listening device, the first port having at least a first magnetic element that exhibits a first magnetic polarity (eg, an N pole or an S pole). The magnetic connection device can also include a second port coupled to the cable portion, the second port having a second magnetic element exhibiting a second magnetic polarity opposite the first magnetic polarity. In this manner, when the first and second ports are close to each other, a net magnetic attraction force can be generated, which can enable the first and second ports to magnetically adsorb each other. In addition to the first and second magnetic members, the first and second ports may further comprise a conductive loop that may be established between the first and second ports when the first and second ports are magnetically attracted to each other. Electrical connector. In this way, electrical energy and/or audio signals can be transmitted from the primary device through the cable portion to the listening device without interruption.

Furthermore, the magnetic connecting device can be connected to the listening device and the cable, A data transfer connector and cable can be connected to transfer power and digital/analog data. In an embodiment, the data transmission connector may be a Universal Serial Bus (USB), a Mini Universal Serial Bus (Mini USB), or a Micro Universal Serial Bus (Micro Universal Serial Bus; USB), Lightning, High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) or Power Adapter.

Accordingly, the present invention proposes a magnetic connecting device comprising a first connection port and A second connection. The first port is connected to a first signal transmission medium, and the second port is connected to a second signal transmission medium.

Furthermore, the first connection port comprises a first magnetic element, and the second connection package Containing a second magnetic element. When the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are detachably magnetically coupled, the first connection port and the second connection port are detachably electrically coupled to transmit one between the first signal transmission medium and the second signal transmission medium electric signal.

The first magnetic element may comprise a permanent magnet, an electromagnet or a ferromagnetic substance. Similarly, the second magnetic element may also comprise a permanent magnet, an electromagnet or a ferromagnetic substance. In one embodiment, the first magnetic element is the N pole of a permanent magnet and the second magnetic element is the S pole of a permanent magnet. When the N pole and the S pole are magnetically attracted to each other, the first connecting port and the second connecting port are electrically coupled separately to transmit digital/analog data. In another embodiment, since the N pole or the S pole can be adsorbed to the ferromagnetic substance, when the first magnetic element is the N pole or the S pole of a permanent magnet, the second magnetic element is a ferromagnetic substance. can.

Please refer to the first A figure and the first B picture, the first A picture is based on the present invention. Schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a magnetic connecting device of the embodiment, the first B diagram is according to an implementation of the present invention A schematic structural view of one of the magnetic connecting devices. The scope of the novel includes, but is not limited to, the structures in the first A and the first B.

The magnetic connecting device 100 includes a first connecting port 110 and a second port. 120. The first connecting port 110 includes a first positive electrode 112, a first negative electrode 114, a first magnetic element 116 and a first insulating member 118. The first negative electrode 114 surrounds the first positive electrode 112, and the first magnetic element 116 surrounds the first negative electrode 114. The first insulating member 118 is located between the first positive electrode 112 and the first negative electrode 114 to isolate the first positive electrode 112 from the first negative electrode 114 to prevent the first positive electrode 112 and the first negative electrode 114 from contacting each other to cause a short circuit.

Furthermore, the first connection port 110 and the second connection port 120 have a symmetrical structure. second The port 120 includes a second positive electrode 122, a second negative electrode 124, a second magnetic element 126 and a second insulating member 128. The second negative electrode 124 surrounds the second positive electrode 122 and the second magnetic element 126 surrounds the second negative electrode 124. The second insulating member 128 is located between the second positive electrode 122 and the second negative electrode 124 to isolate the second positive electrode 122 from the second negative electrode 124 to prevent the second positive electrode 122 and the second negative electrode 124 from contacting each other to cause a short circuit.

Separably magnetically coupled to the first magnetic element 116 and the second magnetic element 126 The first positive electrode 112 and the second positive electrode 122 are detachably electrically coupled to transmit an electrical signal, that is, the digital/analog data can be transmitted, and the first negative electrode 114 and the second negative electrode 124 are electrically coupled separately. Ground.

Because the first port 110 and the second port 120 are coaxial Coaxial configuration, and the structures of the first connection port 110 and the second connection port 120 are symmetrical to each other, so when the first magnetic element 116 and the second magnetic element 126 are magnetically opposite to each other and magnetically adsorbed, the first positive electrode 112 only Will contact the second positive electrode 122, the first negative electrode 114 will only touch the first The second negative electrode 124 does not occur when the first positive electrode 112 contacts the second negative electrode 124 or the second positive electrode 122 contacts the first negative electrode 114.

In an embodiment, the first signal transmission medium may comprise one of the following: USB, Mini USB, Micro USB, Lightning, HDMI, and the second signal transmission medium includes a signal transmission line. Conversely, if the first signal transmission medium includes a signal transmission line, the second signal transmission medium includes one of the following: USB, Mini USB, Micro USB, Lightning, HDMI. For example, by magnetic coupling of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element, one USB and one signal transmission line can be electrically coupled, and the other end of the signal transmission line can be connected to USB, Mini USB, Micro USB, Lightning. Or HDMI to transmit electrical signals.

In another embodiment, the first signal transmission medium and the second signal transmission medium may be Each of the following includes: USB, Mini USB, Micro USB, Lightning, HDMI. For example, the first signal transmission medium is a USB, and the second signal transmission medium is another USB. The two USBs are directly coupled by the magnetic coupling of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element to establish electrical coupling without Digital data is transmitted through a signal transmission line.

According to the above, the present invention provides a signal transmission apparatus including a first signal transmission a transmission medium, a signal transmission line, a third signal transmission medium, a first magnetic connection device and a second magnetic connection device. The first signal transmission medium and the third signal transmission medium may respectively include one of the following: USB, Mini USB, Micro USB, Lightning, HDMI.

The first magnetic connecting device comprises a first connecting port and a second connecting port. the first The port is connected to the first signal transmission medium, and the second port is connected to a first end of the signal transmission line. The second magnetic connecting device comprises a third connecting port and a fourth connecting port. The third port is connected to the third signal transmission medium, and the fourth port is connected to a second of the signal transmission line end. When the first port is detachably magnetically coupled to the second port, and the third port is detachably magnetically coupled to the fourth port, an electrical signal is transmitted through the first signal transmission medium and the third signal transmission medium. The signal transmission line is transmitted.

In an embodiment, the first signal transmission medium is a USB, and the third signal transmission The media is a Lightning. When the first port is detachably magnetically coupled to the second port, and the third port is detachably magnetically coupled to the fourth port, both the power and the digital data can be transmitted between the USB and the Lightning.

In addition, the first signal transmission medium can also be a listening device, and second The signal transmission medium can be a signal transmission line. The signal transmission line receives an audio signal and an electrical energy and transmits it to the listening device. In one embodiment, the listening device includes a listening component, such as a headphone, which is electrically coupled to the signal transmission line by a magnetic connection. In another embodiment, the listening device can also include a plurality of listening elements. For example, the first listening component can be a first earphone, and the second listening component can be a second earphone, and the first earphone and the second earphone are connected to each other by a headphone wire. The earphone wire and the signal transmission line are electrically coupled to each other by a magnetic connecting device to transmit an audio signal to the first earphone and the second earphone. Accordingly, the user can listen to the audio with both ears.

The listening elements of the present invention include but are not limited to the following types of headphones: moving coil type (Dynamic) headphones, Electrostatic headphones, piezoelectric headphones, moving iron headphones, pneumatic headphones, electromagnetic headphones, Circumaural headphones, Supra-aural headphones, earbuds (Earphone) earphones and ear canal (Canalphone) headphones. In still another embodiment, the above listening element may further comprise a speaker or an audio amplifier.

Please refer to the second figure, which is a media device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Schematic diagram of the structure. The media device 200 includes a first listening device 210, a second listening device 212, a signal shunt device 220, a first signal transmission line 230, a second signal transmission line 232, a third signal transmission line 234, and a plurality of magnetic connecting devices. . The plurality of magnetic connecting devices include a first magnetic connecting device 240, a second magnetic connecting device 250, a third magnetic connecting device 260, a fourth magnetic connecting device 270, a fifth magnetic connecting device 280 and a sixth magnetic connecting device. Connection device 290. Each of the above magnetic connecting devices includes, but is not limited to, the structures shown in the first A diagram and the first B diagram.

When the second signal transmission line 232 is electrically connected to one end by the sixth magnetic connection device 290 When coupled to a signal transmission plug 236, and the signal transmission plug 236 is electrically coupled to a media player, the second signal transmission line 232 can receive an electrical energy and an audio signal, and the other end of the second signal transmission line 232 and the signal diverting device 220 is coupled by a third magnetic connection device 260 to transmit the electrical energy and the audio signal. Since the audio signal can include both the left channel audio signal and the right channel audio signal, it is necessary to shunt the audio signals of different channels to the corresponding listening device by the signal shunting device 220.

As shown in the second figure, the first listening device 210 is coupled to the first magnetic connecting device 240. Electrically coupled to first signal transmission line 230, and first signal transmission line 230 is electrically coupled to signal shunt device 220 by second magnetic connection device 250. Similarly, the second listening device 212 is electrically coupled to the third signal transmission line 234 by the fourth magnetic connection device 270, and the third signal transmission line 234 is electrically coupled to the signal distribution device 220 by the fifth magnetic connection device 280. In an embodiment, the first listening device 210 can receive the left channel audio signal and the second listening device 212 can receive the right channel audio signal. vice versa. In another embodiment, the first listening device 210 and the second listening device 212 can simultaneously receive a two-channel audio signal.

In an embodiment, the media device can be connected to only a single listening device. example For example, the first listening device 210 is connected to the signal shunt device 200, but the second listening device 212 and the third signal transmission line 234 are removed. At this time, the first listening device 210 can still receive the above audio signal and electric energy.

In another embodiment, the listening device may further comprise at least one listening component, and the At least one of the listening components includes one of the following: headphones, speakers, audio amplifiers. For example, the first listening device 210 includes two earphones, and the two earphones are all connected to the first signal transmission line 230.

Please refer to the third figure, which is a signal shunting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. A schematic diagram of one of the structures. The signal shunting device 220 includes a connection port 252 of one of the second magnetic connection devices 250, and a connection port 282 of one of the third magnetic connection devices 260 and the fifth magnetic connection device 280. In an embodiment, the two-channel audio signal is transmitted to the signal shunting device 220 via the port 262, and then the left channel audio signal of the two-channel audio signal is transmitted to the first listening device via the port 252, the two-channel audio The right channel audio signal in the signal is transmitted via port 282 to the second listening device. vice versa.

The above description is only the various embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the following claims.

100‧‧‧Magnetic connection device

110‧‧‧First connection埠

112‧‧‧First positive electrode

114‧‧‧First negative

116‧‧‧First magnetic component

118‧‧‧First insulation

120‧‧‧Second connection

122‧‧‧second positive electrode

124‧‧‧second negative

126‧‧‧Second magnetic component

128‧‧‧Second insulation

Claims (20)

A signal transmission device comprising: a first signal transmission medium; a signal transmission line; and a first magnetic connection device comprising: a first connection port connected to the first signal transmission medium; and a second connection port, Connected to a first end of the signal transmission line, wherein when the first connection port is detachably magnetically coupled to the second connection port, an electrical signal is transmitted by the first signal transmission medium and the signal transmission line. The signal transmission device of claim 1, further comprising: a third signal transmission medium; and a second magnetic connection device comprising: a third connection port connected to the third signal transmission medium; and a first a fourth port connected to a second end of the signal transmission line, wherein when the third port is detachably magnetically coupled to the fourth port, the electrical signal is transmitted by the third signal transmission medium and the signal transmission line Transfer. The signal transmission device of claim 2, wherein the first signal transmission medium and the third signal transmission medium respectively comprise one of the following: a universal serial bus (USB), a mini universal serial bus ( Mini Universal Serial Bus; Mini USB), Micro Universal Serial Bus (Micro USB), Lightning, High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), Power Supply (Power) Adapter). The signal transmission device of claim 1, wherein the first connection port comprises: a first magnetic element; a first positive electrode; a first negative electrode surrounding the first positive electrode, and the first magnetic element surrounds The first negative electrode; and a first insulating member between the first positive electrode and the first negative electrode to isolate the first positive electrode from the first negative electrode; and the second connecting port comprises: a second magnetic element a second positive electrode; a second negative electrode surrounding the second positive electrode; and the second magnetic element surrounding the second negative electrode; and a second insulating member between the second positive electrode and the second negative electrode, Separating the second positive electrode from the second negative electrode; wherein when the first magnetic element is detachably magnetically coupled to the second magnetic element, the first positive electrode and the second positive electrode are detachably electrically coupled to transmit the first positive electrode An electrical signal, and the first negative electrode and the second negative electrode are detachably electrically coupled to be grounded. The signal transmission device of claim 4, wherein the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element respectively comprise one of the following: a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, and a ferromagnetic substance. The signal transmission device of claim 1, wherein the first signal transmission medium comprises a listening device, and the electrical signal comprises one or a combination of the following: electrical energy, audio signal. The signal transmission device of claim 6, wherein the audio signal comprises one or a combination of the following: a left channel audio signal, a right channel audio signal. A media device comprising: a first listening device, receiving an electrical signal by a first signal transmission line; and a signal shunting device receiving the electrical signal by a second signal transmission line to output the electrical signal to the first a signal transmission line; and a plurality of magnetic connecting devices, wherein each of the magnetic connecting devices comprises: a first connecting port comprising a first magnetic element; and a second connecting port comprising a second magnetic element, wherein the first When the magnetic element is detachably and magnetically coupled to the second magnetic element, the first connection port and the second connection port are detachably electrically coupled; wherein the first listening device and the first signal transmission line and the first signal are The transmission line and the signal splitting device, the signal splitting device and the second signal transmission line are respectively connected by a magnetic connecting device to transmit the electrical signal. The media device of claim 8, further comprising: a second listening device, receiving the electrical signal from the signal shunting device by a third signal transmission line, wherein the second listening device and the third signal transmission line The third signal transmission line and the signal splitting device are respectively coupled by a magnetic connecting device to transmit the electrical signal. The media device of claim 8, wherein the second signal transmission line and a media player are coupled by a magnetic connecting device to transmit the electrical signal, the electrical signal comprising one or a combination of the following: electrical energy, audio signal. The media device of claim 10, wherein the audio signal comprises one or a combination of the following: a left channel audio signal, a right channel audio signal. The media device of claim 8, wherein the first port comprises: a first positive electrode; a first negative electrode surrounding the first positive electrode; and the first magnetic element surrounds the first negative electrode; a first insulating member between the first positive electrode and the first negative electrode to isolate the first positive electrode from the first negative electrode; and the second connecting port comprises: a second positive electrode; a second negative electrode surrounding the a second positive electrode, and the second magnetic element surrounds the second negative electrode; and a second insulating member between the second positive electrode and the second negative electrode to isolate the second positive electrode and the second negative electrode; When the first magnetic element is detachably magnetically coupled to the second magnetic element, the first positive electrode and the second positive electrode are detachably electrically coupled to transmit the electrical signal, and the first negative electrode and the second negative electrode Separably electrically coupled to ground. The media device of claim 8, wherein the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element respectively comprise one of the following: a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, and a ferromagnetic substance. A magnetic connecting device comprises: a first connecting port connected to a first signal transmission medium, wherein the first connecting port comprises a a first magnetic element; and a second connection port connected to a second signal transmission medium, wherein the second connection port comprises a second magnetic element, and the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are detachably magnetic When coupled, the first port is electrically detachably coupled to the second port to transmit an electrical signal between the first signal transmission medium and the second signal transmission medium. The magnetic connecting device of claim 14, wherein the first signal transmission medium comprises one of the following: a universal serial bus (USB), a mini universal serial bus (Mini USB); , Micro Universal Serial Bus (Micro USB), Lightning, High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), Power Adapter, and the second signal The transmission medium includes one of the following: Universal Serial Bus (USB), Mini Universal Serial Bus (Mini USB), Micro Universal Serial Bus (Micro USB), lightning (Lightning), High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), Power Adapter, and signal transmission line. The magnetic connecting device of claim 14, wherein the first connecting port comprises: a first positive electrode; a first negative electrode surrounding the first positive electrode; and the first magnetic element surrounds the first negative electrode; a first insulating member between the first positive electrode and the first negative electrode to isolate the first positive electrode from the first negative electrode; and the second connecting port comprises: a second positive electrode; a second negative electrode surrounding the second positive electrode; and the second magnetic element surrounding the second negative electrode; and a second insulating member between the second positive electrode and the second negative electrode Isolating the second positive electrode and the second negative electrode; wherein when the first magnetic element is detachably magnetically coupled to the second magnetic element, the first positive electrode and the second positive electrode are detachably electrically coupled to transmit the electricity a signal, and the first negative electrode and the second negative electrode are detachably electrically coupled to be grounded. The magnetic connecting device of claim 16, wherein the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element respectively comprise one of the following: a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, and a ferromagnetic substance. The magnetic connecting device of claim 14, wherein the first signal transmission medium comprises a listening device, and the second signal transmission medium comprises a signal transmission line, wherein the electrical signal comprises one or a combination of the following: electrical energy, An audio signal. The magnetic connecting device of claim 18, wherein the audio signal comprises one or a combination of the following: a left channel audio signal, a right channel audio signal. The magnetic connecting device of claim 18, wherein the listening device comprises at least one listening component, the at least one listening component comprising one of the following: an earphone, a speaker, an audio amplifier.