Multi-function connectable data cable

• US 9,478,928 B1
• Filed: 06/22/2015
• Issued: 10/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Freeport Ji An Electronics Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Dongguan Elinke Industrial Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Cao, Jing, Shi, Haotian, Qin, Zhenbin, Xiang, Penghua, Xian, Yi
• Primary Examiner(s): PAUMEN, GARY F
• Application Number:
  US14/746,828
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/02 for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94

Abstract

A multi-function connectable data cable includes a first connector, a second connector, and a cable. The first connector includes a connector main body and an insertion end. The connector main body is provided with a socket for electrically connecting with the insertion end of another data cable. The connector main body is provided with the socket to mate with the insertion end of the first connector of anther same-model data cable, so that several data cables can be electrically connected in series for multi-function use.

Claims

1. A multi-function connectable data cable, comprising a structure that comprises a first connector, a second connector, and a cable connected between the first connector and the second connector, the first connector comprising a connector main body and an insertion end disposed at a front end of the connector main body, wherein the connector main body of the first connector is provided with a socket connectable to the insertion end of the first connector, and the socket is adapted to electrically connect with the insertion end of the first connector of another data cable having a structure identical to that of the multi-function connectable data cable;

wherein the second connector of the multi-function connectable data cable is of a specification different from a specification of the second connector of said another data cable such that a combination of the multi-function connectable data cable and said another data cable achieved with the insertion end of the first connector of said another data cable electrically connected to the socket of the multi-function connectable data cable comprises two second connectors that are of different specifications to allow for connection with different external connectors such that the first connectors are connected in cascade to form a combined structure to which the two second connectors of different specifications are mounted through the cables.

2. The multi-function connectable data cable as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second connector is one of a USB3.0 connector, a USB3.1 connector, a USB2.0 connector, a HDMI connector, a MICRO connector, an RJ45 connector, a lightning connector, a 100 W charging connector, and an OTG connector.

3. The multi-function connectable data cable as claimed in claim 1, wherein one end of the cable is connected to the second connector, and another end of the cable is connected to one side of the connector main body of the first connector.

4. The multi-function connectable data cable as claimed in claim 1, wherein the socket is disposed at a rear end of the connector main body of the first connector.