SATA connector capable of transmitting electric power

• US 8,517,773 B2
• Filed: 10/19/2009
• Issued: 08/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apacer Technology Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Apacer Technology Incorporated
• Inventors: Lee, Jiunn-Chang, Chen, Chien-Pang
• Primary Examiner(s): GIRARDI, VANESSA MARY
• Application Number:
  US12/581,319
• Publication Number:
  US 20100159750A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,408 Days
• Field of Search: 439/660
• US Class Current: 439/660
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/7029 not integral with the coupling device
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/716 Coupling device provided on the PCB
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/722 coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/06 for computer periphery

Abstract

A SATA connector capable of transmitting electric power directly includes female and male connectors. The female connector includes a body and two first power pins. A front end of the body includes a first interface with two sidewalls. An end of the first power pin is disposed on two sidewalls of the first interface, and another end of the first power pin is extended out of a rear end of the body. The male connector includes a body and two second power pins. Both sides of the body have a side groove, and the side groove has an external sidewall. The sidewall includes a notch for exposing an end of the second power pin, and another end of the second power pin is extended out of the body. When the male and female connectors are connected, the second and first power pins constitute an electric connection for transmitting electric power.

Claims

1. A serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) connector capable of transmitting electric power directly, comprising:

a female connector, having a body formed thereon, a first interface installed at a front end of the body, and two sidewalls formed in the first interface;

two first power pins, each having an end disposed separately on two sidewalls of the first interface, and another end extended to a rear end of the body, wherein the another end has a harpoon-shaped fixed portion with a tapered width.

2. The SATA connector of claim 1, wherein the first power pin includes a latch portion, and an end of the latch portion is extended with a contact portion on the sidewall, and another end of the latch portion is extended out of the rear end of the body to form the fixed portion, and the fixed portion includes an open-end slot so as to form the harpoon-shaped fixed portion.

3. The SATA connector of claim 1, wherein the first interface includes an L-shaped retaining board, and the retaining board includes the plurality of pins, and an end of each pin is extended out of the rear end of the body.

4. The SATA connector of claim 3, further comprising a printed circuit board, and the printed board including a plurality of signal transmission copper wires and a set of power copper wires, wherein a through hole is formed on each power copper wire, and the signal transmission copper wires are electrically coupled to a plurality of pins of the female connector respectively, and each power copper wires is electrically coupled to one first power pin of the female connector by engaging the harpoon-shaped fixed portion into the through hole.

5. The SATA connector of claim 4, wherein the printed circuit board includes a power connector installed thereon.

6. The SATA connector of claim 5, wherein the power connector is electrically coupled to an electric connector of an external power conductive line, a power adapter, or a battery power supply.

7. A serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) connector capable of transmitting electric power directly, comprising a female connector and a male connector, such that when the male and female connectors are connected, a first signal pin installed on the female connector is electrically coupled to a second signal pin installed on the male connector for transmitting a SATA signal, characterized in that:

the female connector includes a first power pin installed onto an internal sidewall, the first power pin having a distal end with a first harpoon-shaped fixed portion with a tapered width; and

the male connector includes a second power pin installed onto an external sidewall, the second power pin having a distal end with a second harpoon-shaped fixed portion with a tapered width;

such that when the male and female connectors are coupled to each other, the second and first power pins are electrically coupled to each other for transmitting an electric power.

8. A serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) connector capable of transmitting electric power directly, comprising:

a male connector, having a body formed thereon, a side groove formed separately on both sides of the body, an external sidewall formed on the side groove, and a notch formed on the sidewall;

two second power pins, each having an end installed onto and exposed from the notch, and another end extended vertically to a rear end of the body, wherein the another end has a harpoon-shaped fixed portion with a tapered width.

9. The SATA connector of claim 8, wherein the second power pin includes a bent section disposed at a front section of the second power pin, and a fixed section disposed at a rear section of the second power pin and extended out of the body, and the fixed section includes an open-end slot so as to form the harpoon-shaped fixed portion.

10. The SATA connector of claim 8, wherein the body of the male connector includes a second interface disposed at a front end of the body and coupled to a retaining board formed on a first interface of a female connector, and the second interface includes a protrusion, and the protrusion includes a plurality of grooves, and the plurality of grooves include the plurality of pins installed therein respectively, and a front section of each pin is substantially in an arc shape and protruded out of the groove, and a rear-section portion of each pin is extended out of the rear end of the body.

11. The SATA connector of claim 10, further comprising a printed circuit board, and the printed board including a plurality of signal transmission copper wires and a set of power copper wires, wherein a through hole is formed on each power copper wire, and the signal transmission copper wires are electrically coupled to a plurality of pins of the male connector respectively, and each power copper wire is electrically coupled to one second power pin of the male connector by engaging the harpoon-shaped fixed portion into the through hole.

12. The SATA connector of claim 11, wherein the printed circuit board includes a power connector installed thereon.

13. The SATA connector of claim 12, wherein the power connector is electrically coupled to an electric connector of an external power conductive line, a power adapter, or a battery power supply.

14. An electrical device having a serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) connector capable of transmitting electric power directly, comprising:

a female connector, such that when the female connector is connected to a male connector, a first signal pin installed on the female connector and a second signal pin installed on the male connector are electrically coupled to each other for transmitting a SATA signal, characterized in that;

the female connector includes a first power pin installed onto an internal sidewall, the first power pin having a distal end with a harpoon-shaped fixed portion;

such that when the male and female connectors are connected, the first power pin is electrically coupled to the male connector for transmitting an electric power;

the electrical device further comprises a main board, the main board having at least a through hole and a power connector;

wherein the harpoon-shaped fixed portion is engaged into the through hole such that the female connector is fixed on the main board;

wherein an electric power input from the power connector is conveyed to the female connector through the first power pin.

15. The electrical device of claim 14, wherein the female connector is installed at an end of a transmission line.

16. An electrical device having a serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) connector capable of transmitting electric power directly, comprising a male connector, such that if the male connector is plugged into a female connector, a second signal pin installed on the male connector and the female connector constitute an electric connection for transmitting a SATA signal, characterized in that:

an external sidewall of the male connector includes a second power pin, the second power pin having a distal end with a harpoon-shaped fixed portion;

wherein when the male and female connectors are connected to each other, the second power pin is electrically coupled to the female connector for transmitting an electric power;

the electrical device further comprises a printed circuit board, the printed circuit board having at least a through hole and a power copper wire;

wherein the harpoon-shaped fixed portion is engaged into the through hole such that the male connector is fixed on the printed circuit board and the second power pin is electrically connected to the power copper wire;

wherein an electric power sent from the female connector is conveyed to the printed circuit board through the second power pin.

17. The electrical device of claim 16, wherein the male connector is installed at an end of a transmission line.