Indicator circuit arrangement of a transmission cable for computer

• US 6,979,223 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2004
• Issued: 12/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wilson Chen
• Original Assignee: Wilson Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Wilson
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, THANH TAM T
• Application Number:
  US10/809,518
• Publication Number:
  US 20050215110A1
• Time in Patent Office: 641 Days
• Field of Search: 439/489, 439/490.I, 439/502
• US Class Current: 439/490
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/641 by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6641 with diode with LED H01R13/7175
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/717 with built-in light source
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7172 Conduits for light transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7175 Light emitting diodes (LEDs)
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/065 with built-in electric apparatus

Abstract

An indicator circuit arrangement of a transmission cable for connecting a peripheral apparatus to a computer is disclosed to have a cord-like electroluminescent lamp axially extended in the cable between the electric connectors at the ends of the cable, and a detector and converter circuit installed in one electric connector and adapted to detect the connection status of the cable between the computer and the peripheral apparatus and to drive on the cord-like electroluminescent lamp upon normal connection of the cable between the computer and the peripheral apparatus.

Claims

1. An indicator circuit arrangement installed in a transmission cable comprising a cable, two electric connectors respectively connected to two distal ends of said cable for connecting a peripheral apparatus to a computer for signal transmission, and a plurality of indicator lights respectively installed in said electric connectors, the indicator circuit arrangement comprising a cord-like electroluminescent lamp installed in said cable and axially extended between said two electric connectors, and a detector converter circuit mounted in one said electric connector and electrically connected to said cord-like electroluminescent lamp and the indicator lights of said electric connector and adapted to detect electric connection of said electric connectors between the computer and the peripheral apparatus and to drive on/off said cord-like electroluminescent lamp and the indicator lights of said electric connector subject to the connection status of said electric connectors between the computer and the peripheral apparatus.