Knockdown universal serial bus connector

• US 7,238,062 B2
• Filed: 06/15/2006
• Issued: 07/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Sun, Zheng-Heng
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel; Tulsidas C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, PHUONGCHI T
• Application Number:
  US11/453,962
• Publication Number:
  US 20070010137A1
• Time in Patent Office: 383 Days
• Field of Search: 439/701, 439/752.5, 439/708, 439/660
• US Class Current: 439/701
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/003 the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/02 for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/02 Intermediate parts for distributing energy to two or more circuits in parallel, e.g. splitter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/92

Abstract

A knockdown universal serial bus connector includes a first main body with a first plug formed thereon, a cable electronically connected to the first main body and the first plug, and a second main body with a second plug formed thereon. The second main body is slidably attached to the first main body. It is simple and economical to use the knockdown USB connector to link two USB ports to provide higher power for a higher-power USB device. After the second main body is detached from the first main body, the first main body can be a single USB connector to connect an external device to a personal computer.

Claims

1. A knockdown universal serial bus (USB) connector comprising:

a first main body with a first plug formed thereon, wherein the first main body comprises a slot defined therein, the slot has two side walls, each side wall is a slanted surface with a locking hole defined in a front portion;

a cable electronically connected to the first main body and the first plug; and

a second main body with a second plug formed thereon, the second main body slidably attached to the first main body;

wherein the first plug and the second plug each comprise four pins including a power pin, a ground pin, and two data pins.

2. The connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein four conductive sheets are attached on the first main body and electrically connected to the pins of the first plug respectively.

3. The connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second main body has a projection formed thereon, the projection has two side plates, each side plate is a slanted surface having substantially the same inclination as the surface of the side wall of the first main body, a bulge is formed on a front portion of each side plate for engaging in the locking hole of the first main body.

4. The connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein two conductive sheets are attached on the projection and are connected to the power pin and the ground pin of the second plug respectively.

5. A method for making a knockdown universal serial bus (USB) connector comprising the steps of:

providing a first main body with a first plug formed thereon, wherein the first main body comprises a slot defined therein, the slot has two side walls, each side wall is a slanted surface with a locking hole defined in a front portion;

connecting a cable to the first main body and the first plug respectively; and

slidably attaching a second main body with a second plug formed thereon to the first main body;

wherein the first plug and the second plug each comprise four pins;

a power pin, a ground pin, and two data pins.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein four conductive sheets are attached on the first main body and electrically connected to the pins of the first plug respectively.

7. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the second main body has a projection formed thereon, the projection has two side plates, each side plate is a slanted surface having substantially the same inclination as the surface of the side wall of the first main body, a bulge is formed on a front portion of each side plate for engaging in the locking hole of the first main body.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein two conductive sheets are attached on the projection and are connected to the power pin and the ground pin of the second plug respectively.

9. A connective assembly comprising:

a first main body of said connective assembly comprising a first connective port complying with an electrically connective standard to output electrical signals from said first main body, wherein the first main body comprises a slot defined therein, the slot has two side walls, each side wall is a slanted surface with a locking hole defined in a front portion thereof;

a second main body of said connective assembly physically separable from said first main body and removably attachable to said first main body, said second main body comprising a second connective port complying with said electrically connective standard to output said electrical signals from said second main body, and a connective interface defined between said first and second main bodies to electrically transmit said electrical signals between said first and second main bodies, wherein the second main body has a projection formed thereon, the projection has two side plates, each side plate is a slanted surface having substantially the same inclination as the surface of a corresponding one of the side walls of the first main body, a bulge is formed on a front portion of each side plate for engaging in the locking hole of the first main body; and

a cable of said connective assembly electrically connectable with one of said first and second bodies in order to electrically transmit said electrical signal into and out of said one of said first and second bodies.

10. The connective assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein said second main body is attached to said first main body by means of moving along a direction parallel to said connective interface.