CONNECTOR

Abstract

A connector for connecting a host and a peripheral device is disclosed. The connector includes N pin groups and each of the N pin groups has different pin length, wherein N is a positive integer and is greater than or equal to 3. The first pin group consists of ground pins and has the longest pin length.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the pin lengths of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the structure of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the major pins of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 cut along line A˜A′.

FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 cut along line B˜B′.

FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 cut along line C˜C′.

Claims

1. A connector for connecting a host and a peripheral device, comprising at least: N pin groups, the pin length of each of the pin groups being different;wherein N is a positive integer and N is greater than or equal to 3.

2. The connector claimed in claim 1, wherein if N is equal to 5, the connector comprises: a first pin group, the pin length of the first pin group being L1;a second pin group, the pin length of the second pin group being L2;a third pin group, the pin length of the third pin group being L3;a fourth pin group, the pin length of the fourth pin group being L4; anda fifth pin group, the pin length of the fifth pin group being L5;wherein L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 are all positive integers and L1>L2>L3>L4>L5.

3. The connector claimed in claim 2, wherein the first pin group comprises: a first ground pin, providing a coupling path between the peripheral device and a ground terminal cooperating with the signal transmission of the second pin group; anda second ground pin, providing another coupling path between the peripheral device and the ground terminal cooperating with the signal transmission of the fourth pin group.

4. The connector claimed in claim 3, wherein the aggregation of the second ground pin, the third pin group, and the fourth pin group has the function of connecting a USB interface.

5. The connector claimed in claim 4, wherein the third pin group comprises a power supply pin.

6. The connector claimed in claim 4, wherein the fourth pin group comprises: two first signal pins, providing a differential signal transmission path.

7. The connector claimed in claim 6, wherein the fourth pin group further comprises: a second signal pin, used for determining the master-slave relationship between the host and the peripheral device during signal transmission.

8. The connector claimed in claim 2, wherein the second pin group comprises: a first audio pin, providing a left-channel audio signal transmission path;a second audio pin, providing a right-channel audio signal transmission path; anda third audio pin, providing an audio signal transmission path for a microphone when the peripheral device is the microphone.

9. The connector claimed in claim 2, wherein the fifth pin group comprises: a first data pin, providing a clock signal transmission path; anda second data pin, providing a device data transmission path cooperating with the clock signal;wherein the host determines the type of the peripheral device according to the device data.

10. A connector for connecting a host and a peripheral device, comprising: two ground pins, the pin length of each ground pin being L1;three audio pins, the pin length of each audio pin being L2;a power supply pin, the pin length of the power supply pin being L3;three signal pins, the pin length of each signal pin being L4; andtwo data pins, the pin length of each data pin being L5;wherein, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 are all positive integers and L1>L2>L3>L4>L5.

11. The connector claimed in claim 10, wherein the ground pins comprise: a first ground pin, providing a coupling path between the peripheral device and a ground terminal cooperating with the signal transmission of the audio pins; anda second ground pin, providing another coupling path between the peripheral device and the ground terminal cooperating with the signal transmission of the signal pins;

12. The connector claimed in claim 10, wherein the audio pins comprise: a first audio pin, providing a left-channel audio signal transmission path;a second audio pin, providing a right-channel audio signal transmission path; anda third audio pin, providing an audio signal transmission path for a microphone when the peripheral device is the microphone.

13. The connector claimed in claim 10, wherein the data pins comprise: a first data pin, providing a clock signal transmission path; anda second data pin, providing a device data transmission path cooperating with the clock signal;wherein the host determines the type of the peripheral device according to the device data.

14. A connector for connecting a host and a peripheral device, comprising: an insulating layer, comprising a top surface and a bottom surface; andN pin groups, respectively disposed on the top surface and the bottom surface, the pin lengths of each of the pin groups being different;wherein N is a positive integer and N is greater than or equal to 3.

15. The connector claimed in claim 14, wherein if N is equal to 5, the connector comprises: a first pin group, the pin length of the first pin group being L1;a second pin group, the pin length of the second pin group being L2;a third pin group, the pin length of the third pin group being L3;a fourth pin group, the pin length of the fourth pin group being L4; anda fifth pin group, the pin length of the fifth pin group being L5;wherein, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 are all positive integers and L1>L2>L3>L4>L5.

16. The connector claimed in claim 15, wherein the first pin group comprises: a first ground pin, providing a coupling path between the peripheral device and a ground terminal cooperating with the signal transmission of the second pin group; anda second ground pin, providing another coupling path between the peripheral device and the ground terminal cooperating with the signal transmission of the fourth pin group.

17. The connector claimed in claim 16, wherein the aggregation of the second ground pin, the third pin group, and the fourth pin group has the function of connecting a USB interface, and the second ground pin, the third pin group, and the fourth pin group are all disposed on the top surface of the insulating layer.

18. The connector claimed in claim 16, wherein the first ground pin, the second pin group, and the fifth pin group are all disposed on the bottom surface of the insulating layer.

19. The connector claimed in claim 18, wherein the second pin group comprises: a first audio pin, providing a left-channel audio signal transmission path;a second audio pin, providing a right-channel audio signal transmission path; anda third audio pin, providing an audio signal transmission path for a microphone when the peripheral device is the microphone.

20. The connector claimed in claim 18, wherein the fifth pin group comprises: a first data pin, providing a clock signal transmission path; anda second data pin, providing a device data transmission path cooperating with the clock signal;wherein the host determines the type of the peripheral device according to the device data.