STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONICALLY CONNECTING BETWEEN TWO DEVICES

• US 20110104941A1
• Filed: 09/07/2010
• Published: 05/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: HAN, Jung-Eun, CHANG, Ju-Hee
• Granted Patent: US 8,568,154 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/530
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6315 allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection for coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, H01R12/91 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers

Abstract

A structure for electronically connecting between two devices is provided. The structure includes a mount structure capable of mounting a first device, and a connector maintaining electronic connection with a second device and being movable on the mount structure depending on a connection position with the mounted first device.

Claims

1. A structure for electronically connecting between two devices, the structure comprising:

a mount structure for mounting a first device; and

a connector, movable on the mount structure depending on a connection position of the mounted first device, for maintaining electronic connection with a second device.

2. The structure of claim 1, further comprising a press means for pressing and holding the mounted first device.

3. The structure of claim 2, wherein the press means comprises:

through-holes provided in the mount structure;

holders for retractably protruding through the through-holes; and

an elastic means for pressing the holders in a protrusion direction through the through-holes.

4. The structure of claim 3, wherein the elastic means comprises at least one of a cantilever spring and a coil spring.

5. The structure of claim 1, further comprising a carrier for mounting the connector,

wherein the mount structure comprises at least one of a guide rail for guiding a movement of the carrier and a bracket additionally fixed to the mount structure.

6. The structure of claim 1, further comprising a slide shaft constructed in the connector,

wherein the mount structure comprises at least one of a guide rail for guiding a movement of the slide shaft and a bracket additionally fixed to the mount structure.

7. The structure of claim 1, wherein the mount structure comprises at least one of one or more guide rails for guiding the connector to be movable without release and a bracket additionally fixed to the mount structure.

8. The structure of claim 1, wherein the second device at least one of inputs a signal to the first device mounted on the mount structure and receives and outputs a signal from the first device.

9. The structure of claim 1, wherein the second device comprises at least one of a microphone unit, a speaker unit, a battery charger unit, a portable printer unit, and a handsfree unit.

10. The structure of claim 1, wherein the second device is housed within the mount structure.

11. The structure of claim 1, wherein the first device comprises at least one of a speaker, a display for outputting a video signal, a keypad assembly including a data input means, a microphone for inputting a voice signal, and a communication module for performing mobile communication.

12. The structure of claim 1, further comprising an element for determining a contact position between the connector and the first device.

13. The structure of claim 12, wherein the connector and the first device each have a pair of magnetic plates having different polarities, and are arranged such that attraction acts in the contact position.

14. The structure of claim 12, wherein the first device is socket-bound with the connector.

15. The structure of claim 1, wherein the first device can open/close a portion contacting with the connector.

16. The structure of claim 1, wherein the connector is connected with the second device through at least one of a Flexible Printed Circuit Board (FPCB) and a flexible cable.

17. The structure of claim 16, wherein the connector comprises:

at least one connect pin; and

a medium plate for connecting the at least one connect pin to the at least one of the FPCB and the flexible cable.

18. The structure of claim 1, wherein the connector and the second device forward a signal using a Universal Serial Bus (USB) scheme.

19. An external connect structure of a device, the structure comprising:

a mount structure, forming an outward appearance, for mounting another device;

a connector movable on the mount structure depending on a connection position with the mounted other device; and

a press means for pressing and holding the mounted other device.

20. The structure of claim 19, wherein the press means comprises:

through-holes provided in the mount structure;

holders for retractably protruding through the through-holes; and

an elastic means for pressing the holders through the through-holes.

21. The structure of claim 20, wherein the elastic means comprises at least one of a cantilever spring and a coil spring.

22. The structure of claim 19, wherein the mount structure comprises at least one of one or more guide rails for guiding the connector to be movable without release and a bracket additionally fixed to the mount structure.

23. The structure of claim 19, further comprising:

a carrier for mounting the connector; and

at least one or more slide shafts constructed in at least one of the connector and the carrier,

wherein the mount structure comprises at least one of one or more guide rails for guiding the slide shaft to move without release and a bracket fixed to the mount structure.

24. The structure of claim 19, wherein the device at least one of inputs a signal to the mounted other device and receives and outputs a signal from the mounted other device.

25. The structure of claim 19, wherein the device mounting the other device comprises at least one of a microphone unit, a speaker unit, a battery charger unit, a portable printer unit, and a handsfree unit.

26. The structure of claim 19, wherein the connector and the mounted other device each have a pair of magnetic plates having different polarities, and are arranged such that attraction acts in a contact position.

27. The structure of claim 19, wherein the connector is socket-bound to the mounted other device.