Wireless module and connector apparatus having the same

• US 9,025,337 B2
• Filed: 02/04/2013
• Issued: 05/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nai-Chien Chang
• Original Assignee: Nai-Chien Chang
• Inventors: Chang, Nai-Chien
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui, Hung S
• Assistant Examiner(s): MATEY, MICHAEL A
• Application Number:
  US13/758,473
• Publication Number:
  US 20130286602A1
• Time in Patent Office: 820 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.01, 361/749, 361/752, 361/679.31, 361/679.3, 361/622, 361/679.02, 361/679.09, 361/748, 361/67, 361/9.26, 361/679.55, 361/679.08, 361/679.4, 361/679.41, 361/679.56, 361/814, 361/733, 361/736, 361/119, 361/728, 295/921, 298/29, 298/32, 296/00, 297/29, 298/54, 298/76, 439/374, 439/377, 439/620.01, 439/638, 439/65, 439/656, 439/660, 439/620.22, 439/541.5, 439/55, 439/620.15, 439/76.1, 439/79, 439/83, 439/929, 439/218, 439/540.1, 439/607.35, 439/620.17, 439/620.18, 439/620.21, 439/620.23, 439/620.24, 439/626, 439/64, 439/74, 439/78
• US Class Current: 361/736
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/38 Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/026 Multiple connections subassemblies
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49016 Antenna or wave energy "plumbing" making
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49169 Assembling electrical component directly to terminal or elongated conductor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49208 by assembling plural parts

Abstract

A wireless module includes a wireless signal transceiver and a transferring unit. The wireless module is assembled to a connector unit after the wireless signal transceiver is assembled to the transferring unit. Therefore, the connector unit transmits and receives wireless signals through the wireless module.

Claims

1. A wireless module including:

a wireless signal transceiver having a first printed circuit board, a wireless signal processing chip, and a first connector, the wireless signal processing chip and the first connector mounted on the first printed circuit board, the first connector electrically connected to the wireless signal processing chip; and

a transferring unit having a second printed circuit board, a second connector, and a plurality of signal transmission parts, the second connector mounted on the second printed circuit board and electrically connected to the first connector, the signal transmission parts electrically connected to one side of the second printed circuit board,

wherein the wireless signal processing chip is a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) signal processing chip or a Bluetooth signal processing chip;

wherein the wireless signal transceiver further includes a first antenna connector mounted on the first printed circuit board;

the first antenna connector is electrically connected to the wireless signal processing chip;

the transferring unit further includes at least a transferring connector electrically connected to the first antenna connector;

the transferring connector is mounted on the second printed circuit board or is electrically connected to the second printed circuit board through a transmission wire of the transferring unit;

the transferring unit further includes a second antenna connector mounted on another side of the second printed circuit board.

2. The wireless module in claim 1, wherein the transferring unit further includes a plurality of antennas electrically connected to the second printed circuit board.

3. The wireless module in claim 2, wherein the antenna is a planar inverted f antenna (PIFA).

4. The wireless module in claim 3, wherein the signal transmission parts are conductive pins or a bus.

5. The wireless module in claim 4, wherein the wireless module further includes a casing covering the wireless signal transceiver and the transferring unit;

the signal transmission parts are extended outside the casing.

6. The wireless module in claim 5, wherein the wireless module further includes an external antenna;

the external antenna includes a pivot axis, a radiator, and a cable line;

the pivot axis is pivotally jointed to the casing;

the radiator is electrically connected to the second antenna connector through the cable line.

7. A connector apparatus including:

a connector unit having at least an electrical connector and a housing, the electrical connector arranged in the housing, the housing including a groove on the top of the housing; and

a wireless module assembled to the groove, the wireless module including;

a wireless signal transceiver having a first printed circuit board, a wireless signal processing chip, and a first connector, the wireless signal processing chip and the first connector mounted on the first printed circuit board, the first connector electrically connected to the wireless signal processing chip; and

a transferring unit having a second printed circuit board, a second connector, and a plurality of signal transmission parts, the second connector mounted on the second printed circuit board and electrically connected to the first connector, the signal transmission parts electrically connected to one side of the second printed circuit board;

wherein the wireless signal processing chip is a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) signal processing chip or a Bluetooth signal processing chip;

wherein the wireless signal transceiver further includes a first antenna connector mounted on the first printed circuit board;

the first antenna connector is electrically connected to the wireless signal processing chip;

wherein the transferring unit further includes a transferring connector electrically connected to the first antenna connector;

the transferring connector is mounted on the second printed circuit board or is electrically connected to the second printed circuit board through a transmission wire of the transferring unit;

the transferring unit further includes a second antenna connector mounted on another side of the second printed circuit board.

8. The connector apparatus in claim 7, wherein the transferring unit further includes a plurality of antennas electrically connected to the second printed circuit board.

9. The connector apparatus in claim 8, wherein the antenna is a planar inverted f antenna (PIFA).

10. The connector apparatus in claim 9, wherein the signal transmission parts are conductive pins or a bus.

11. The connector apparatus in claim 10, wherein the wireless module further includes a casing covering the wireless signal transceiver and the transferring unit;

the signal transmission parts are extended outside the casing.

12. The connector apparatus in claim 11, wherein the wireless module further includes an external antenna;

the external antenna includes a pivot axis, a radiator, and a cable line;

the pivot axis is pivotally jointed to the casing;

the radiator is electrically connected to the second antenna connector through the cable line.

13. The connector apparatus in claim 12, wherein the connector unit further includes a metal shell covering the housing;

the groove includes a plurality of via holes;

the conductive pins are extended outside the bottom of the housing through the via holes;

the housing further includes two hook-shaped positioning parts;

the positioning parts are arranged on walls of the groove;

the wireless module is fixedly assembled to the groove through the positioning parts.

14. The connector apparatus in claim 13, wherein the connector unit further includes a plurality of the electrical connectors stacked with each other.

15. The connector apparatus in claim 14, wherein the electrical connector is one of a universal serial bus (USB) connector, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector, a displayport connector, a PS/2 connector, an external serial advanced technology attachment (eSATA) connector, a micro universal serial bus (micro-USB) connector, a mini universal serial bus (mini-USB) connector, and an institute of electronical and electronic engineers 1394 (IEEE 1394) connector.