Switchable cable device

• US 7,465,187 B1
• Filed: 08/06/2007
• Issued: 12/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: June-On Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: June-On Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wu, Hung-June
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Truc T
• Application Number:
  US11/834,666
• Time in Patent Office: 498 Days
• Field of Search: 439/502
• US Class Current: 439/502
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/06 for computer periphery
• 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 switchable cable device suitable for connecting between an electronic device and an external peripheral device for signal transmission is disclosed. The switchable cable device comprises a cable having a connection at a side for electrically connecting to the electronic device and at least two branches disposed on another side thereof. Each branch has a connector and at least one extensional connector. The extensional connectors and connectors have circuit boards and chips which can independently renew an activation program.

Claims

1. A switchable cable device, suitable for connecting between an electronic device and an external peripheral device for signal transmission, comprising:

a cable, comprising a connector on a side for electrically connecting to the electronic device; and

at least two branches, disposed on other side thereof, each branch comprising a connector having at least one extensional connector, wherein said extensional connector and said connector comprise miniature circuit boards and chips which can independently renew an activation program according to an actual operation status or an operating system of a connected electronic device or an external peripheral device.

2. The switchable cable device according to claim 1, wherein said cable can be a coaxial cable and a power cord.

3. The switchable cable device according to claim 1, wherein said extensional connector can be a USB connector, a IEEE 1394 connector, a VGA connector, a RS232 connector, a RJ connector, a PS/2 connector, an audio/video signal connector and a power connector.

4. The switchable cable device according to claim 1, wherein said connector can be a USB connector, a IEEE 1394 connector, a VGA connector, a RS232 connector, a RJ connector, a PS/2 connector, an audio/video signal connector and a power connector.

5. The switchable cable device according to claim 1, wherein said chip can be a single chip, a microchip and a CPU.

6. The switchable cable device according to claim 1, wherein said extensional connectors can be electrically connected to an adaptor connector of an external connector in said external peripheral device.