WO2020107159A1

WO2020107159A1 - Concentrator

Info

Publication number: WO2020107159A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/117463
Authority: WO
Inventors: 廖卓文
Original assignee: 广东高普达集团股份有限公司
Priority date: 2018-11-26
Filing date: 2018-11-26
Publication date: 2020-06-04
Also published as: TWM595249U; CN209658562U

Abstract

Provided is a concentrator (100), comprising a housing (10) and a circuit board, a data plug (31) is installed on one side of the housing (10), the other side of the housing (10) is provided with a plurality of first interfaces (32), an audio plug (21) is also provided on one side of the housing (10), the audio plug (21) and the data plug (31) are spaced apart. By setting the data plug (31) and the audio plug (21) on one side of the housing (10), for some computers with both audio port and data interface on the side, the data plug (31) and the audio plug (21) can be inserted into the data interface and audio port of the computer, respectively, therefore, the concentrator (100) can be better fixed, and the concentrator (100) can be kept stable and convenient to use.

Description

Hub

Technical field

The invention belongs to the field of electronic accessories, and more specifically, relates to a hub.

Background technique

When users use computers, they often need to connect external storage and peripherals, such as U disks, data cables, and keyboards to the computer. However, the number of data interfaces on the computer is limited, especially on notebook computers or tablet computers. In this case, when multiple external devices need to be connected at the same time, a hub is required. A data plug and multiple data interfaces are generally provided on the hub, and the data plug is inserted into the data interface of the computer to expand multiple data interfaces, so that multiple external devices can be connected to the computer at the same time. Especially for ultra-thin notebook computers, there is often only one data interface and one audio port on one side. When such computers are used, users often use hubs.

However, when using a hub, after inserting the data plug of the hub into the data interface of the laptop, the hub will often shake during use, resulting in unstable connection.

technical problem

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a hub to solve the problem of unstable use of the hub installed in a notebook computer in the prior art.

Technical solution

To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a hub including a chassis and a circuit board installed in the chassis, a data plug is installed on one side of the chassis, and the data plug is The circuit board is electrically connected, and the data plug extends out of the casing, and the casing is provided with a plurality of first interfaces on the other side of the casing, each of the first interface and the circuit The boards are electrically connected, and the other side of the casing is correspondingly provided with a first opening exposing each of the first interfaces, and one side of the casing is also provided with an audio plug, the audio plug and the data Plug spacing setting.

Further, a receiving groove for accommodating the audio plug is opened on one side of the casing, and a supporting seat is provided at the tail end of the audio plug, and the supporting seat is pivotally connected to the receiving groove.

Further, a positioning groove is provided on the bottom surface of the accommodating groove, and a first positioning protrusion for inserting the positioning groove to position the audio plug in the extended position is provided on the support base. The first positioning protrusion is provided at an end of the support base away from the audio plug.

Further, a positioning groove is formed on the bottom surface of the accommodating groove, and a second positioning protrusion for inserting the positioning groove to position the audio plug in the accommodating groove is provided on the support base , The second positioning protrusion is provided on a side of the support base away from the data plug.

Further, a positioning protrusion is provided on the support base, and an inner surface of the accommodating groove is correspondingly provided with a first positioning groove for cooperating with the positioning protrusion to position the audio plug in the extended position.

Further, the positioning protrusion is provided on an end of the support base away from the audio plug, and the first positioning groove is provided on the bottom surface of the accommodating groove.

Further, a positioning protrusion is provided on the support base, and an inner surface of the accommodating groove is correspondingly provided with a second positioning groove for cooperating with the positioning protrusion to position the audio plug in the accommodating groove.

Further, the positioning protrusion is provided on an end of the support base away from the audio plug, and the second positioning groove is provided on an end surface of the accommodating groove adjacent to the support base.

Further, a positioning recess is provided on the support base, and an inner surface of the accommodating groove is correspondingly provided with a first positioning protrusion for positioning the audio plug in the extended position in cooperation with the positioning recess.

Further, a positioning recess is provided on the support base, and an inner surface of the accommodating groove is correspondingly provided with a second positioning protrusion for positioning the audio plug in the accommodating groove in cooperation with the positioning recess.

Further, an audio connector is provided in the casing, and a jack is provided at a position corresponding to the audio connector on the casing.

Further, the audio connector is electrically connected to the audio plug.

Further, several of the first interfaces include a USB interface, a Type-C interface, an SD card interface for reading an SD card, and a Micro SD card interface for reading a Micro SD card.

Further, a second interface is provided in the casing, the second interface is located at one end of the casing, and a second opening exposing the second interface is provided at one end of the casing, the second The interface is electrically connected to the circuit board.

Further, a third interface is provided in the housing, the third interface is located at the other end of the housing, and a third opening exposing the third interface is provided at the other end of the housing, the The third interface is electrically connected to the circuit board.

Beneficial effect

The beneficial effect of the hub provided by the present invention is that, compared with the prior art, the present invention can provide data plugs and audio plugs on one side of the cabinet. The plug and the audio plug are inserted into the data interface and the audio port of the computer, respectively, so that the hub can be better fixed, and the hub can be kept stable and convenient to use.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

In order to more clearly explain the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only for the invention. In some embodiments, for those of ordinary skill in the art, without paying creative labor, other drawings may be obtained based on these drawings.

1 is a schematic structural diagram 1 of a hub provided by Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural view 2 of the hub provided by Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and the accommodating slot in the figure is a cross-sectional view;

3 is a schematic structural view of the audio plug of the hub provided in the accommodating slot provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram 3 of the hub provided by Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a hub provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and the accommodating slot in the figure is a cross-sectional view.

Among them, the main figures in the drawings are:

100-hub; 10-chassis; 11-accommodation slot; 111-positioning groove; 112-first positioning slot; 113-second positioning slot; 21-audio plug; 22-support base; 221-first positioning Convex protrusion; 222-second positioning protrusion; 223-positioning protrusion; 31-data plug; 32-first interface; 321-USB interface; 322-Type-C interface; 323-SD card interface; 324-Micro SD card Interface; 33-audio connector; 34-second interface; 35-third interface.

Embodiments of the invention

In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being “fixed” or “disposed on” another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or be indirectly connected to the other element.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", " The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, only for convenience The present invention is described and the description simplified, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as limiting the present invention.

In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are used for description purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "installation", "connection", and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable Connected, or integrally connected; either mechanically or electrically; directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediary, or internally connected between two elements or the interaction between two elements. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to specific situations.

Example one:

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4 together, and now the hub 100 provided by the present invention will be described. The hub 100 includes a housing 10 and a circuit board (not shown in the figure); the circuit board is installed in the housing 10, and the circuit board 10 supports the circuit board and protects the circuit board. A data plug 31 is installed on one side of the housing 10, and the data plug 31 extends out of the housing 10, and the data plug 31 is electrically connected to the circuit board. The data plug 31 is used to connect to the data interface on the computer to connect the circuit board to the computer The data interface on the PC is connected to connect the hub 100 to a computer. A plurality of first interfaces 32 are provided on the other side of the cabinet 10, and each first interface 32 is located in the cabinet 10, and a first opening exposing each first interface 32 is correspondingly formed on the other side of the cabinet 10 (Fig. (Not shown in the figure), each first interface 32 is electrically connected to the circuit board, and then when the data plug 31 is connected to the data interface on the computer, the first interface 32 is connected to the computer to realize the interface expansion. An audio plug 21 is also provided on one side of the housing 10, and the audio plug 21 and the data plug 31 are spaced apart, so that for some computers, such as ultra-thin notebook computers, which are provided with a data interface and an audio port on one side, the data plug 31 can be Insert the audio plug 21 into the data interface and audio port of the computer at the same time to better fix the hub 100, so that the hub 100 is more stably supported on the computer for easy use.

Compared with the prior art, the hub 100 provided by the present invention, by providing a data plug 31 and an audio plug 21 on one side of the casing 10, for some computers with audio ports and data interfaces on both sides, data can be The plug 31 and the audio plug 21 are respectively inserted into the data interface and the audio port of the computer, so that the hub 100 can be better fixed, so that the hub 100 is stable and convenient for use.

Further, please refer to FIG. 1, as a specific embodiment of the hub 100 provided by the present invention, in this embodiment, the data plug 31 is a Type-C plug, so as to be adapted to an Apple macbook air. In some other embodiments, the data plug 31 is a USB plug, so as to adapt to some Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon.

Further, please refer to FIG. 4, as a specific embodiment of the hub 100 provided by the present invention, several first interfaces 32 include a USB interface 321, a Type-C interface 322, and are used to read an SD card (English: Secure Digital, abbreviated as SD) SD card interface 323 and Micro SD card interface 324 for reading the Micro SD card. The type of the USB interface 321 may be USB2.0, USB3.0, USB-C, and so on.

Further, there are two USB interfaces 321 for ease of use. In some other embodiments, the USB interfaces 321 may also be one, three, four, and so on. Of course, in some embodiments, each first interface 32 may be a USB interface 321.

Further, referring to FIG. 4, as a specific embodiment of the hub 100 provided by the present invention, the SD card interface 323 and the Micro SD card interface 324 are spaced apart along the thickness direction of the chassis 10 to improve integration and improve the chassis 10 Space utilization.

Further, each first interface 32 is installed on the circuit board, so as to install and fix each first interface 32, and connect each first interface 32 to the circuit board. In some other embodiments, each first interface 32 may also be fixed in the casing 10, and then each first interface 32 is electrically connected to the circuit board through a wire.

Further, please refer to FIGS. 1 and 3, as a specific embodiment of the hub 100 provided by the present invention, a second interface 34 is provided in the casing 10, and the second interface 34 is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the second interface 34 is located at one end of the casing 10, and one end of the casing 10 defines a second opening (not shown in the figure) for exposing the second interface 34. A second interface 34 is provided in the cabinet 10 to enhance the interface expansion function and the space utilization rate, and then integrate more interfaces in the cabinet 10. In this embodiment, the second interface 34 is an HDMI interface (High Definition Multimedia Interface (High Definition Multimedia Interface, referred to as HDMI), in order to connect with the display device. In some other embodiments, the second interface 34 may also be other interfaces such as a USB interface 321.

Further, the second interface 34 is fixedly connected to the circuit board, so as to electrically connect the second interface 34 to the circuit board. In some other embodiments, the second interface 34 may also be fixed in the casing 10, and the second interface 34 is electrically connected to the circuit board through a wire.

Further, referring to FIG. 4, as a specific embodiment of the hub 100 provided by the present invention, a third interface 35 is provided in the chassis 10, the third interface 35 is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the third interface 35 is located on the machine At the other end of the casing 10, the other end of the casing 10 is provided with a third opening (not shown in the figure) exposing the third interface 35. A third interface 35 is provided in the cabinet 10 to enhance the interface expansion function and the space utilization rate, and then integrate more interfaces in the cabinet 10. In this embodiment, the third interface 35 is a Lighting interface, so as to connect with an Apple mobile phone. In some other embodiments, the second interface 34 may also be other interfaces such as a USB interface 321.

Further, the third interface 35 is fixedly connected to the circuit board, so as to electrically connect the third interface 35 to the circuit board. In some other embodiments, the third interface 35 may also be fixed in the casing 10, and the third interface 35 is electrically connected to the circuit board through a wire.

Further, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, as a specific embodiment of the hub 100 provided by the present invention, a housing slot 11 is opened on one side of the housing 10, and the housing slot 11 is used to receive the audio plug 21; The rear end of the plug 21 is provided with a support base 22, and the support base 22 is pivotally connected to the accommodating groove 11, so that when the computer has both a data interface and an audio port, the audio plug 21 can be rotated to extend the audio plug 21 to Insert the audio plug 21 and the data plug 31 into the audio port and the data port of the computer, respectively. When there is no audio port on the computer, the audio plug 21 can be received in the accommodating slot 11, which is convenient for use and improves adaptability.

Further, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, as a specific embodiment of the hub 100 provided by the present invention, a positioning groove 111 is formed on the bottom surface of the accommodating groove 11, and a positioning groove is provided on the support base 22 for cooperating insertion of the positioning groove 111 to locate the first positioning protrusion 221 of the audio plug 21 in the extended position. The first positioning protrusion 221 is provided at an end of the support base 22 away from the audio plug 21. Therefore, when the audio plug 21 extends out of the accommodating groove 11, the first positioning protrusion 221 can be placed in the positioning groove 111 to position the support base 22, and then the audio plug 21 is positioned so as to be inserted into the audio port of the computer for convenience use.

Further, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, as a specific embodiment of the hub 100 provided by the present invention, a positioning groove 111 is formed on the bottom surface of the accommodating groove 11, and a positioning groove is provided on the support base 22 for cooperating insertion of the positioning groove 111 to position the audio plug 21 in the second positioning protrusion 222 in the accommodating groove 11. The second positioning protrusion 222 is disposed on a side of the support base 22 away from the data plug 31. Therefore, when the audio plug 21 is received in the receiving groove 11, the second positioning protrusion 222 can be placed in the positioning groove 111 to position the audio plug 21, preventing the audio plug 21 from protruding from the receiving groove 11.

Further, referring to FIG. 4, as a specific embodiment of the hub 100 provided by the present invention, an audio connector 33 is provided in the casing 10, and a jack is provided on the casing 10 at a position corresponding to the audio connector 33 (not shown in the figure). (Marked) to extend the audio port on the computer to the hub 100 to facilitate the connection of headphones.

Further, as a specific embodiment of the hub 100 provided by the present invention, the audio connector 33 is electrically connected to the audio plug 21, which has a simple structure and is easy to process.

Further, as a specific embodiment of the hub 100 provided by the present invention, an audio circuit is provided on the circuit board, the data plug 31 is electrically connected to the audio circuit, and the audio connector 33 is electrically connected to the audio circuit; thus, when used, The audio connector 33 can be connected to the computer via the data plug 31. Furthermore, the audio connector 33 is mounted on the circuit board so as to connect the audio connector 33 to the circuit board. In some embodiments, the audio connector 33 can also be fixed in the casing 10 and electrically connected to the circuit board through a wire.

Further, the audio connector 33 is located on the other side of the casing 10, and the jack is provided on the other side of the casing 10, so as to facilitate use and improve integration. Of course, in some other embodiments, the audio connector 33 may also be provided at the end of the cabinet 10.

Example 2:

Referring to FIG. 5, the difference between the hub 100 of this embodiment and the hub of the first embodiment is:

In this embodiment, a positioning protrusion 223 is provided on the support base 22, and a first positioning groove 112 is correspondingly formed on the inner surface of the accommodating groove 11, so that when the audio plug 21 extends out of the accommodating groove 11, the positioning protrusion 223 can be positioned In the first positioning groove 112, the positioning protrusion 223 is positioned, and then the audio plug 21 is positioned so as to be inserted into the audio port of the computer for convenient use.

Further, the positioning protrusion 223 is provided on the end of the support base 22 away from the audio plug 21, and the first positioning groove 112 is provided on the bottom surface of the accommodating groove 11. The structure is convenient for processing and production, and also convenient for design and production. In fact, in some embodiments, the positioning protrusion 223 may also be disposed on the side of the support base 22 or the like.

In some other embodiments, a positioning recess may also be provided on the support base 22, and the inner surface of the corresponding receiving groove 11 is correspondingly provided with a first positioning protrusion. When the audio plug 21 extends out of the receiving groove 11, the first positioning The protrusion can be placed in the positioning recess to position the audio plug 21 so as to be inserted into the audio port of the computer for convenient use.

Further, referring to FIG. 5, as a specific embodiment of the hub 100 provided by the present invention, a positioning protrusion 223 is provided on the support base 22, and a second positioning groove 113 is correspondingly formed on the inner surface of the accommodating groove 11, so that when When the audio plug 21 is received in the receiving groove 11, the positioning protrusion 223 may be placed in the second positioning groove 113 to position the audio plug 21 and prevent the audio plug 21 from protruding from the receiving groove 11.

Further, the positioning protrusion 223 is provided on the end of the support base 22 away from the audio plug 21, and the second positioning groove 113 is provided on the end surface of the accommodating groove 11 adjacent to the support base 22. This structure is convenient for design and layout, and is convenient for determining the positioning protrusion 223 And the position of the second positioning groove 113.

In some other embodiments, a positioning recess may also be provided on the support base 22, and the inner surface of the corresponding receiving groove 11 is correspondingly provided with a second positioning protrusion 223. When the audio plug 21 is received in the receiving groove 11, the second positioning The protrusion 223 can be placed in the positioning recess to position the audio plug 21 to prevent the audio plug 21 from protruding from the accommodating groove 11.

The other structure of the hub 100 of this embodiment is the same as the other structure of the hub of the first embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection of the present invention Within range.

Claims

The hub is characterized by comprising a casing and a circuit board installed in the casing, a data plug is installed on one side of the casing, the data plug is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the data The plug extends out of the casing, and the casing is provided with a plurality of first interfaces on the other side of the casing, each of the first interfaces is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the other of the casing A first opening exposing each of the first interfaces is correspondingly formed on one side, and an audio plug is further provided on one side of the cabinet, and the audio plug and the data plug are spaced apart.
The hub according to claim 1, wherein a receiving slot for accommodating the audio plug is opened on one side of the casing, a support seat is provided at the rear end of the audio plug, and the support seat is pivoted Connected to the accommodating groove.
The hub according to claim 2, wherein a positioning groove is formed on the bottom surface of the accommodating groove, and the supporting seat is provided with a mating insertion groove for positioning the audio plug in the extension A first positioning protrusion at the out position, the first positioning protrusion is provided at an end of the support base away from the audio plug.
The hub according to claim 2, wherein a positioning groove is formed on the bottom surface of the accommodating groove, and the supporting seat is provided with a mating insertion groove for positioning the audio plug in the positioning groove A second positioning protrusion in the accommodating groove, the second positioning protrusion is provided on a side of the support base away from the data plug.
The hub according to claim 2, wherein a positioning protrusion is provided on the support base, and an inner surface of the accommodating groove is correspondingly provided for cooperating with the positioning protrusion to position the audio plug to protrude The first positioning slot of the position.
The hub according to claim 5, wherein the positioning protrusion is provided on an end of the support base away from the audio plug, and the first positioning groove is provided on the bottom surface of the accommodating groove.
The hub according to claim 2, wherein a positioning protrusion is provided on the support base, and an inner surface of the accommodating groove is correspondingly provided with a positioning protrusion for positioning the audio plug in the container in cooperation with the positioning protrusion The second positioning groove in the groove.
The hub according to claim 7, wherein the positioning protrusion is provided on an end of the support base away from the audio plug, and the second positioning groove is provided on the accommodating groove adjacent to the support base On the end.
The hub according to claim 2, wherein a positioning recess is provided on the support base, and an inner surface of the accommodating groove is correspondingly provided for cooperating with the positioning recess to position the audio plug to extend The first positioning protrusion of the position.
The hub according to claim 2, wherein the support base is provided with a positioning recess, and the inner surface of the accommodating groove is correspondingly provided for cooperating with the positioning recess to position the audio plug in the receptacle The second positioning protrusion in the groove.
The hub according to any one of claims 1-10, wherein an audio connector is provided in the casing, and a jack is provided at a position corresponding to the audio connector on the casing.
The hub of claim 11, wherein the audio connector is electrically connected to the audio plug.
The hub according to any one of claims 1-10, wherein the first interfaces include a USB interface, a Type-C interface, an SD card interface for reading an SD card, and a Micro SD interface Micro SD card interface of the card.
The hub according to any one of claims 1-10, wherein a second interface is provided in the casing, the second interface is located at one end of the casing, and one end of the casing is provided A second opening of the second interface is exposed, and the second interface is electrically connected to the circuit board.
The hub according to any one of claims 1-10, wherein a third interface is provided in the casing, the third interface is located at the other end of the casing, and the other end of the casing A third opening is exposed to expose the third interface, and the third interface is electrically connected to the circuit board.