Patent Application
20150099382
The present invention provides a structure/specification in which a micro-size specification and a micro USB specification co-exist in a connector, and more particularly a multiple-in-one interface connector in which a micro-size and a micro USB connectors co-exist.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors have various advantages, including plug-and-play and high-speed transmission. The transmission capacity of the USB standard has been greatly improved, from the first-developed USB1.0 specification to the currently available micro USB3.0, and has been commonly used in electronic products. The USB-related transmission protocols are specifications set up by USB Implementer Forum Inc. (USB-IF) and all the USB connectors must comply with the specifications in order to communicate with other USB connectors.
The progress of science and technology brings human beings a variety of digital electronic devices that make the living of people easy and convenient, such as digital cameras, digital camcorders, digital music players, personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, and notebook computers. Early products of electronic devices were of simple functions and they often had no function for network connection. However, at the present time, networks are prevailing and almost all the electronic devices named above are provided with network connecting functions to allow for instantaneous sharing of information and make the use thereof more convenient.
In light of this, a state-of-the-art electronic product is provided with both a micro USB and a micro-sized insertion receptacle formed in sides thereof for respective connection with a micro USB male connector and a micro card. However, providing the two types of connection ports in the same electronic product would make it impossible to reduce the overall size of the product. In view of the current trend of making electronic products small and compact in size, further improvement is desired.
The primary object of the present invention is that an insulation body comprises a micro card receiving port and a micro USB connection port formed thereon to respectively receive a micro card and a micro USB male connector to insert therein. Through a collaborative operation of a card ejection bar and a card ejector, the micro card received in the micro card receiving port can be ejected out. With such an arrangement, the drawbacks of the conventional connector that cannot include a micro-sized and a micro USB to co-exist thereon can be overcome.
The present invention provides a multiple-in-one interface connector, which comprises an insulation body, a shielding casing, a micro transmission conductor assembly, a micro USB transmission conductor assembly, a card ejection bar, and a card ejector. The insulation body receives the micro transmission conductor assembly and the micro USB transmission conductor assembly to be arranged thereon and comprises a micro card receiving port formed on a surface thereof and a micro USB connection port formed at one side thereof. The shielding casing is arranged outside and encloses the insulation body. The card ejection bar is movably arranged at one side wall of the insulation body. The card ejector is rotatably mounted to the insulation body and is operatively coupled to the card ejection bar to be slidable on the micro card receiving port.
With such an arrangement, the purpose of a micro USB connection port and a micro card receiving port co-existing in a connector can be achieved. To carry out insertion of a micro USB male connector and a micro card, they are respectively inserted into and connected to the micro USB connection port and the micro card receiving port to achieve an advantage of simultaneous use thereof. To carry out ejection of the micro card, the card ejection bar is pushed to move the card ejector so as to have the micro card ejected out of the micro card receiving port to be subsequently removed. With the above described structure and operation, the advantage of micro-sized and micro USB connectors co-existing can be achieved.
The foregoing objectives and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.
The following descriptions are exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
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a shielding casing 1, the shielding casing 1 defining an opening 11 and comprising a guide slot 12 formed in a side thereof;
an insulation body 2 coupled to the shielding casing 1 and received in the opening 11, the insulation body 2 defining a micro card receiving zone 211 in a surface thereof, the insulation body 2 defining a micro USB connection zone 221 under the micro card receiving zone 211, the insulation body 2 comprising a micro card receiving port 21 formed in the micro card receiving zone 211, the insulation body 2 comprising a micro USB connection port 22 formed in the micro USB connection zone 221, the micro card receiving zone 211 being located above the micro USB connection zone 221;
a micro transmission conductor assembly 3 arranged on the insulation body 2, the micro transmission conductor assembly 3 defining a micro transmission conductor contact section 31 at an end thereof, the micro transmission conductor contact section 31 being arranged on the micro card receiving port 21;
a micro USB transmission conductor assembly 4 arranged on the insulation body 2, the micro USB transmission conductor assembly 4 defining a micro USB transmission conductor contact section 41 at an end thereof, the micro USB transmission conductor contact section 41 being arranged on the micro USB connection port 22, the micro USB transmission conductor contact section 41 being located in front of the micro transmission conductor contact section 31;
a card ejection bar 5 received in the shielding casing 1 and movably arranged at one side of the insulation body 2; and
a card ejector 6 rotatably mounted to the insulation body 2 and operatively coupled to the card ejection bar 5, the card ejector 6 having an end on which a guide section 61 that is slidably received in the guide slot 12 is formed, the card ejector 6 being slidable on the micro card receiving port 21.
The micro transmission conductor assembly 3 and the micro USB transmission conductor assembly 4 that are described above are arranged on the insulation body to be parallel to each other.
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a shielding casing 1a, the shielding casing 1 defining an opening 11a and comprising a guide slot 12a formed in a side thereof;
an insulation body 2a coupled to the shielding casing 1a and received in the opening 11a, the insulation body 2a defining a micro SD card receiving zone 211a in a surface thereof, the insulation body 2a defining a micro USB connection zone 221a under the micro SD card receiving zone 211a, the insulation body 2a comprising a micro SD card receiving port 21a formed in the micro SD card receiving zone 211a, the insulation body 2a comprising a micro USB connection port 22a formed in the micro USB connection zone 221a, the micro SD card receiving zone 211a being located above the micro USB connection zone 221a,
a micro SD transmission conductor assembly 3a arranged on the insulation body 2a, the micro SD transmission conductor assembly 3a defining a micro SD transmission conductor contact section 31a at an end thereof, the micro SD transmission conductor contact section 31a being arranged on the micro SD card receiving port 21a;
a micro USB transmission conductor assembly 4a arranged on the insulation body 2a, the micro USB transmission conductor assembly 4a defining a micro USB transmission conductor contact section 41a at an end thereof, the micro USB transmission conductor contact section 41a being arranged on the micro USB connection port 22a, the micro USB transmission conductor contact section 41a being located in front of the micro SD transmission conductor contact section 31a;
a card ejection bar 5a received in the shielding casing 1a and movably arranged at one side of the insulation body 2a; and
an card ejector 6a rotatably mounted to the insulation body 2a and operatively coupled to the card ejection bar 5a, the card ejector 6a having an end on which a guide section 61a that is slidably received in the guide slot 12a is formed, the card ejector 6a being slidable above the micro SD card receiving port 21a;
The micro SD transmission conductor assembly 3a and the micro USB transmission conductor assembly 4a that are described above are arranged on the insulation body to be parallel to each other.
In the instant embodiment, the structure is substantially similar to that of the previously embodiment and the difference is that the configuration of the instant embodiment is a configuration provided for receiving and coupling with a micro USB male connector and a micro SD card, the remaining structure being identical, wherein the micro SD card receiving zone 211a is located at the left side of the insulation body 2a and the operation thereof is similar to what described above so that repeated description will be omitted herein.
The technical features that the multiple-in-one interface connector of the present invention overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art are as follows:
A micro card receiving port 21 and a micro USB connection port 22 are both combined in a single insulation body 2 to achieve an advantage that a micro-sized and a micro USB connectors co-exist thereby achieving the purposes of miniaturizations and saving space.
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
