EP1860746B1 - Connecteur compatible pour premier et deuxième connecteurs ayant un nombre différent de broches - Google Patents

Connecteur compatible pour premier et deuxième connecteurs ayant un nombre différent de broches Download PDF

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EP1860746B1
EP1860746B1 EP07004894A EP07004894A EP1860746B1 EP 1860746 B1 EP1860746 B1 EP 1860746B1 EP 07004894 A EP07004894 A EP 07004894A EP 07004894 A EP07004894 A EP 07004894A EP 1860746 B1 EP1860746 B1 EP 1860746B1
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Yu-Jing Liao
Yao-Chung Lin
Tsung-Ying Tsai
Dennis Chen
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R27/00—Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
    • H01R13/645—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by exchangeable elements on case or base
    • H01R13/6456—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by exchangeable elements on case or base comprising keying elements at different positions along the periphery of the connector

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  • the present invention relates to a connector. More particularly, the present invention relates to a compatible connector for a first and a second joint having different pin quantities.
  • Simple peripheral devices such as earphones, speakers, etc.
  • the typical interface (or terminal) of a connector includes AV (Audio Video) joint, S-Video joint, USB joint, iLINK joint, earphone joint, and microphone joint etc.
  • AV Audio Video
  • S-Video joint S-Video joint
  • USB joint USB joint
  • iLINK joint iLINK joint
  • earphone joint and microphone joint etc.
  • hand-held devices such as mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), smart phone, player, game machine, or notebook PC, which are required to be light, thin, short, compact, and small, having connectors of various specs will increase not only the manufacturing cost but also the volumes thereof.
  • USB Universal serial bus
  • Typical USB interfaces include 5-pin MINI A type male joint/female joint, 5-pin MINI B type male /female joint, and MINI AB female joint which is compatible to both MINI A and MINI B male joints.
  • FIG. 1 which illustrates that a plurality of USB pins 110 are arranged in parallel within a conventional MINI AB connector 100.
  • the connector 100 is only suitable for MINI A or MINI B connector (referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 ), and the function thereof is limited. If the pin quantity of a peripheral device is different from the quantity of the USB pins 110, different connectors and transmission cords have to be installed to the host, accordingly, the manufacturing cost of the hand-held device and the volume thereof are increased.
  • EP 1 274 155 A1 A connector for plural mating connectors having different shapes of interfaces is for instance known from EP 1 274 155 A1 , which is considered as closest prior art.
  • EP 1 274 155 A1 describes a partition mechanism, which is arranged in a shell of a receptacle connector. The connector interface defined by the shell is partitioned into two interface portions, one of which has a shape different from the other. Therefore a mating connector for the connector can be connected with one or two interface portions, depending on a shape of a connector interface of the mating connector.
  • a plug connector for high resolution signals is connected with two interface portions of the receptacle connector, while another plug connector for low resolution signals is connected with only one interface portions of the receptacle connector.
  • each interface portion of the receptacle connector has a separate convex part at which pins for connecting with pins of the mating connectors are arranged on opposite surfaces of the convex part.
  • the present invention is directed to provide a compatible connector for a first and a second joint having different pin quantities, counts, amounts or numbers to improve compatibility between devices.
  • the present invention provides a connector for a first and a second joint having different pin quantities.
  • the connector includes a base, at least a first pin, and at least a second pin.
  • the base includes a convex part with a first connecting surface and a second connecting surface opposite to the first connecting surface.
  • the first pins are disposed on the first connecting surface and the quantity of the first pins is the same as the pin quantity of the first joint.
  • the second pins are disposed on the second connecting surface and the total quantity of the first pins and the second pins is the same as the pin quantity of the second joint.
  • the foregoing base includes a convex part and a concave part for accommodating the convex part, wherein the first connecting surface and the second connecting surface are respectively disposed on two opposite surfaces of the convex part.
  • a slot is disposed between the foregoing convex part and concave part for accommodating the first joint and the second joint.
  • the foregoing first joint includes a joint which complies with MIN A or MINI B USB specification.
  • the foregoing second joint includes an 11-pin joint complying with USB specification.
  • the quantity of the first pins includes the quantity of the pins which comply with MINI A or MINI B USB specification.
  • the total quantity of the second and the first pins is 11.
  • the total quantity of the first pins is 5.
  • the total quantity of the second pins is 6.
  • the total pin quantity of the second joint is greater than the total pin quantity of the first joint.
  • the foregoing second pins may include at least one identification pin, at least one audio pin, and at least one ground pin.
  • the foregoing first and second connecting surfaces are stacked on two opposite surfaces of the connector.
  • the base further comprises a concave edge portion disposed at a corner of the concave part for forming a fool-proof structure.
  • the connector in the present invention can meet function expansion requirement and furthermore, can accomplish the purpose of connector sharing in product design.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating that a plurality of USB pins are arranged in parallel within a conventional MINI AB connector.
  • FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 respectively illustrate conventional MINI A and MINI B male joint connectors.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a double-sided 11-pin male joint connector complying with USB specification which is suitable for the connector in FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are diagrams illustrating the front plug-in of a male joint and a female joint.
  • FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are diagrams illustrating the back plug-in of a male joint and a female joint.
  • FIGs. 8A ⁇ 8C are diagrams illustrating fool-proof when the male joint in the present invention is not suitable for the original MINI A, MINI B, and MINI AB female joints.
  • FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 respectively illustrate conventional MINI A and MINI B male joint connectors.
  • the 5 USB terminals (or pins) 210 in FIG. 2 are disposed on the MINI A connector 200 and can be used for signal transmission
  • the 5 USB terminals (or pins) 310 in FIG. 3 are disposed on the MINI B connector 300, but the sizes and patterns of the interfaces are slightly different for preventing misplug or reverse plug, which may cause misjudgment or failure.
  • the MINI A connector 200 and the MINI B connector 300 are only suitable for respective male joint or female joint since the MINI A connector 200 and the MINI B connector 300 are designed to be fool-proof.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram of a connector 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a double-sided 11-pin male joint connector 500 complying with USB specification which is suitable for the connector in FIG. 4
  • the difference of the connector 500 from the foregoing MINI A connector 200 and MINI B connector 300 is that the male joint connector 500 in FIG. 5 has 5 USB terminals (or pins) 510 located on the top surface of the interface and 6 USB terminals (or pins) 520 located on the bottom surface of the interface, and the total quantity of the terminals is 11.
  • the 5 USB terminals 510 on the top surface of the interface can be served as the first set of signal terminals
  • the 6 USB terminals 520 on the bottom surface of the interface can be served as the second set of signal terminals. Since the quantity of the first set of signal terminals is the same as the quantity of the original MINI A or MINI B USB terminals, the first set of signal terminals can be used as the USB terminals of the original peripheral device and it is not necessary to change the circuit design thereof.
  • the newly added second set of signal terminals can be used along with the first set of signal terminals as the USB terminals of the newly developed peripheral device for function expansion.
  • the present invention provides a connector 400 including a base 410, a plurality of first pins 420, and a plurality of second pins 430.
  • the base 410 can be welded or assembled to an electronic apparatus (not shown), and the slot of the base 410 is used for accommodating a male joint having similar size to the slot, for example, the MINI A type connector 200 or the MINI B type connector 300 (first type joint), or the double-sided 11-pin male joint connector 500 (second type joint), so that the newly developed connector 400 can be suitable for different types of USB terminals.
  • the base 410 includes a convex part 412 and a concave part 414 for accommodating the convex part 412, wherein a plurality of first pins 420 is disposed on the top surface of the convex.part 412 and is arranged in a row to form a first connecting surface. Besides, a plurality of second pins 430 is disposed on the bottom surface of the convex part 412 and is arranged in a row to form a second connecting surface. The first connecting surface and the second connecting surface are stacked on two opposite surfaces.
  • the first pins 420 come into contact correspondingly with the terminals. 510 at one side in the male joint connector 500 and are turned on, and the second pins 430 come into contact correspondingly with the terminals 520 at the other side in the male joint connector 500 and are turned on. If the MINI A connector 200 or the MINI B connector 300 is plugged into the slot of the base 410, only the first pins 420 come into contact correspondingly with the terminals of the connector 200 or 300 to be turned on while the second pins 430 are left unused.
  • the quantity of the first pins 420 complies with the pin quantity specified for MINI A or MINI B USB
  • the total quantity of the first pins 420 and the second pins 430 complies with the pin quantity specified for double-sided 11-pin USB, that is, the total quantity of the first pins 420 is 5, and the total quantity of the second pins 430 is 6, and the total pin quantity of the second joint (double-sided 11-pin USB) is greater than the total pin quantity of the first joint (MINI A or MINI B USB).
  • FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are diagrams illustrating the correct plug-in of a male joint and a female joint
  • FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B which are diagrams illustrating the reverse plug-in of a male joint and a female joint.
  • the pattern of the connector 400 is designed to be fool-proof, that is, a concave edge portion 416 is designed for avoiding device failure or misjudgment.
  • FIGs. 8A ⁇ 8C are diagrams illustrating fool-proof when the double-sided 11-pin male joint connector 500 in the present invention is not suitable for the original MINI A, MINI B, and MINI AB female joints.
  • the pattern of the male joint 500 is purposely designed different from the original female joints, so that the newly developed male joint 500 cannot be plugged into the original host, accordingly the male joint 500 is prevented from being turned on mistakenly and the purpose of fool-proof is achieved.
  • the connectors 400 and 500 keep the functions of the original 5-pin USB interface to be used by the original 5-pin MINI A and MINI B peripheral devices, and the USB interface of the newly added 6 pins is for function expansion so that the connector 400 can be used by the newly developed peripheral device, that is, the total quantity of the first pins and the newly added second pins can be used by the second kind of peripheral device having higher pin quantity.
  • the type of the second joint can be determined based on the voltage variations of the first identification voltage and the second identification voltage, that is, the pre-classified second joint is determined based on the configuration of short circuit status, impedance status, and open circuit status between the two wires for connecting the host and the second joint.
  • the newly added second pins 430 can be further disposed a ground pin corresponding to the ground terminal of the second joint to produce a common ground terminal.
  • the second pins are also disposed with at least one audio pin to transmit audio signals.
  • the foregoing identification pin, ground pin, and audio pin can be arranged and combined based on the circuit design and will not be described in detail herein.
  • a connector structure compatible to typical MINI A and MINI B USB interfaces is adopted, and a set of independent functional pins are added to the original connector structure so that the first and the second joints having different pin quantities can both use the highly compatible connector structure.
  • the connector of the present invention can meet function expansion requirement, and furthermore, the purpose of connector sharing in product design can be accomplished.

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  1. Connecteur femelle pour un premier raccord et un deuxième raccord ayant différentes quantités de broches, comprenant :
    une base (410), comprenant une partie convexe (412) ayant une première surface de raccordement et une deuxième surface de raccordement opposée à la première surface de raccordement ;
    caractérisé en ce que :
    au moins une première broche (420) est disposée sur la première surface de raccordement, la quantité des premières broches (420) étant égale à la quantité de broches du premier raccord ; et
    au moins une deuxième broche (430) est disposée sur la deuxième surface de raccordement à l'opposé de la première surface de raccordement, la quantité totale des deuxièmes broches (430) et des premières broches (420) étant égale à la quantité de broches du deuxième raccord.
  2. Connecteur femelle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la base (410) comprend :
    une partie concave (414) pour recevoir la partie convexe (412), dans lequel la partie concave (414) et la partie convexe (412) forment un logement pour recevoir le premier raccord et le deuxième raccord.
  3. Connecteur femelle selon la revendication 2, dans lequel la base (410) comprend en outre une portion de bord concave disposée à un coin de la partie concave (414) pour former une structure infaillible.
  4. Connecteur femelle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le premier raccord comprend un raccord conforme à la spécification MINI A ou MINI B USB (Universal Serial Bus).
  5. Connecteur femelle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le deuxième raccord comprend un raccord à 11 broches conforme à la spécification USB (Universal Serial Bus).
  6. Connecteur femelle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la quantité des premières broches (420) comprend la quantité des broches conformes à la spécification MINI A ou MINI B USB (Universal Serial Bus).
  7. Connecteur femelle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les deuxièmes broches (430) sont sélectionnées dans un groupe se composant d'une broche d'identification, une broche audio et une broche de masse.
  8. Connecteur femelle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les deuxièmes broches (430) comprennent au moins une broche audio et au moins une broche de masse.
  9. Connecteur femelle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les deuxièmes broches (430) comprennent en outre au moins une broche d'identification.
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