Male connector, female connector, and connection structure of male connector and female connector
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1. A male connector, comprising:
- a male body in a shape of polyhedron, including a plurality of outer surfaces, the outer surfaces not overlapping each other and including a first outer surface and a second outer surface;
a male communication antenna provided inside the male body and unexposed to an outside of the male body, the male communication antenna being configured to wirelessly communicate a signal;
a first male circuit board electrically connected to the male communication antenna;
a male power antenna being a male power-reception antenna or a male power-transmission antenna, the male power antenna being provided inside the male body and unexposed to the outside of the male body; and
a second male circuit board, whereinthe male communication antenna is a terminal or conductive line, has a surface mounted, in its entirety, directly onto the first male circuit board, and is located nearest to the first outer face of the outer faces,the first male circuit board is provided inside the male body so as to be substantially parallel to the first outer surface,the male power antenna is mounted directly onto the second male circuit board and is located nearest to the second outer face of the outer faces, andanother surface of the male communication antenna opposite the directly mounted surface of the male communication antenna on the first male circuit board is in its entirety located nearest to and at the same distance from the outer first surface.
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Abstract
A male connector includes a male body, a male communication antenna, and a first male circuit hoard. The male communication antenna is provided inside the male body and is configured to wirelessly communicate a signal. The first male circuit board is electrically connected to the male communication antenna. The invention also provide a female connector including female body, as female communication antenna, and a first female circuit board. The female communication antenna is provided inside the female body and configured to wirelessly communicate a signal. The first female circuit board is electrically connected to the female communication antenna.
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1. A male connector, comprising:
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a male body in a shape of polyhedron, including a plurality of outer surfaces, the outer surfaces not overlapping each other and including a first outer surface and a second outer surface; a male communication antenna provided inside the male body and unexposed to an outside of the male body, the male communication antenna being configured to wirelessly communicate a signal; a first male circuit board electrically connected to the male communication antenna; a male power antenna being a male power-reception antenna or a male power-transmission antenna, the male power antenna being provided inside the male body and unexposed to the outside of the male body; and a second male circuit board, wherein the male communication antenna is a terminal or conductive line, has a surface mounted, in its entirety, directly onto the first male circuit board, and is located nearest to the first outer face of the outer faces, the first male circuit board is provided inside the male body so as to be substantially parallel to the first outer surface, the male power antenna is mounted directly onto the second male circuit board and is located nearest to the second outer face of the outer faces, and another surface of the male communication antenna opposite the directly mounted surface of the male communication antenna on the first male circuit board is in its entirety located nearest to and at the same distance from the outer first surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A male connector, comprising:
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a male body in a shape of polyhedron, including a plurality of outer surfaces, the outer surfaces not overlapping each other and including a first outer surface and a second outer surface; a male communication antenna provided inside the male body and unexposed to an outside of the male body, the male communication antenna being configured to wirelessly communicate a signal; a first male circuit board electrically connected to the male communication antenna; a male power antenna being a male power-reception antenna or a male power-transmission antenna, the male power antenna being provided inside the male body and unexposed to the outside of the male body; and a second male circuit board, wherein the male communication antenna is a terminal or conductive line mounted, in its entirety, directly onto the first male circuit board and is located nearest to the first outer face of the outer faces, the first male circuit board is provided inside the male body so as to be substantially parallel to the first outer surface, the male power antenna is mounted directly onto the second male circuit board and is located nearest to the second outer face of the outer faces, the second male circuit board is provided inside the male body so as to be substantially parallel to the second outer surface, the first outer surface comprises a plurality of first outer surfaces, the male communication antenna comprises a plurality of male communication antennas, the first male circuit board comprises a plurality of first male circuit boards, and at least one of the male communication antennas is disposed on and electrically connected to each of the first male circuit boards, and the male communication antennas are provided inside the male body such that at least one of the male communication antennas is provided near one of the first outer surfaces and that another at least one of the male communication antennas is provided near another one of the first outer surfaces.
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6. A male connector, comprising:
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a male body in a shape of polyhedron, including a plurality of outer surfaces, the outer surfaces not overlapping each other and including a first outer surface and a second outer surface; a male communication antenna provided inside the male body and unexposed to an outside of the male body, the male communication antenna being configured to wirelessly communicate a signal; a first male circuit board electrically connected to the male communication antenna; a male power antenna being a male power-reception antenna or a male power-unexposed transmission antenna, the male power antenna being provided inside the male body and to the outside of the male body; and a second male circuit board, wherein the male communication antenna is a terminal or conductive line mounted, in its entirety, directly onto the first male circuit board and is located nearest to the first outer face of the outer faces, the first male circuit board is provided inside the male body so as to be substantially parallel to the first outer surface, the male power antenna is mounted directly onto the second male circuit board and is located nearest to the second outer face of the outer faces, the second male circuit board is provided inside the male body so as to be substantially parallel to the second outer surface, the second outer surface comprises a plurality of second outer surfaces, the male power antenna comprises a plurality of male power antennas, and the male power antennas are provided inside the male body such that at least one of the male power antennas is located near one of the second outer surfaces and that another at least one of the male power antennas is located near another one of the second outer surfaces.
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7. A female connector, comprising:
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a female body having a connection hole in a shape of a polyhedron and a plurality of walls of the connection hole, the walls not overlapping each other and including a first wall and a second wall; a female communication antenna provided inside the female body and unexposed to an outside of the female body, the female communication antenna being configured to wirelessly communicate a signal; a first female circuit board electrically connected to the female communication antenna; a female power antenna being a female power-transmission antenna or a female power-reception antenna, the female power antenna being provided inside the female body and unexposed to the outside of the female body; and a second female circuit board, wherein the female communication antenna is a terminal or conductive line, has a surface mounted, in its entirety, directly onto the first female circuit board, and is located on the first female circuit board and nearest to the first wall of the walls, the first female circuit board is provided inside the female body so as to be substantially parallel to the first wall, the female power antenna is mounted directly onto the second female circuit board and is located nearest to the second wall of the walls, and another surface of the female communication antenna opposite the directly mounted surface of the female communication antenna on the first female circuit board is in its entirety located nearest to and at the same distance from the first wall. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A female connector, comprising:
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a female body having a connection hole in a shape of a polyhedron and a plurality of walls of the connection hole, the walls not overlapping each other and including a first wall and a second wall; a female communication antenna provided inside the female body and unexposed to an outside of the female body, the female communication antenna being configured to wirelessly communicate a signal; a first female circuit board electrically connected to the female communication antenna; a female power antenna being a female power-transmission antenna or a female power-reception antenna, the female power antenna being provided inside the female body and unexposed to the outside of the female body; and a second female circuit board, wherein the female communication antenna is a terminal or conductive line mounted, in its entirety, directly onto the first female circuit board and is located on the first female circuit board and nearest to the first wall of the walls, the first female circuit board is provided inside the female body so as to be substantially parallel to the first wall, the female power antenna is mounted directly onto the second female circuit board and is located nearest to the second wall of the walls, and the second female circuit board is provided inside the female body so as to be substantially parallel to the second wall, the first wall comprises a plurality of first walls, the female communication antenna comprises a plurality of female communication antennas, the first female circuit board comprises a plurality of first female circuit boards, and at least one of the female communication antennas is disposed on and electrically connected to each of the first female circuit boards, and the female communication antennas are provided inside the female body such that at least one of the female communication antennas is provided near one of the first walls and that another at least one of the female communication antennas is provided near another one of the first walls.
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12. A female connector, comprising:
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a female body having a connection hole in a shape of a polyhedron and a plurality of walls of the connection hole, the walls not overlapping each other and including a first wall and a second wall; a female communication antenna provided inside the female body and unexposed to an outside of the female body, the female communication antenna being configured to wirelessly communicate a signal; a first female circuit board electrically connected to the female communication antenna; a female power antenna being a female power-transmission antenna or a female power-reception antenna, the female power antenna being provided inside the female body and unexposed to the outside of the female body; and a second female circuit board, wherein the female communication antenna is a terminal or conductive line mounted, in its entirety, directly onto the first female circuit board and is located on the first female circuit board and nearest to the first wall of the walls, the first female circuit board is provided inside the female body so as to be substantially parallel to the first wall, the female power antenna is mounted directly onto the second female circuit board and is located nearest to the second wall of the walls, and the second female circuit board is provided inside the female body so as to be substantially parallel to the second wall, the second wall comprises a plurality of second walls, the female power antenna comprises a plurality of female power antennas, and the female power antennas are provided inside the female body such that at least one of the female power antennas is located near one of the second walls and that another at least one of the female power antennas is located near another one of the second walls.
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13. A connection structure of a male connector and a female connector, the connection structure comprising:
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a female connector, the female connector including; a female body having a connection hole in a shape of a polyhedron and a plurality of walls of the connection hole, the walls not overlapping each other and including a first wall and a second wall, a female communication antenna provided inside the female body and unexposed to an outside of the female body, the female communication antenna being configured to wirelessly communicate a signal, a first female circuit board electrically connected to the female communication antenna, a female power antenna being a female power-transmission antenna or a power-reception antenna, the female power antenna being provided inside the female body and unexposed to the outside of the female body, and a second female circuit board; and a male connector, the male connector including; a male body in a shape of polyhedron including a plurality of outer surfaces, the outer surfaces not overlapping each other and including a first outer surface and a second outer surface, a male communication antenna provided inside the male body and unexposed to an outside of the male body, the male communication antenna being configured to wirelessly communicate a signal, a first male circuit board electrically connected to the male communication antenna, a male power antenna being a male power-reception antenna or a male power-transmission antenna, the male power antenna being provided inside the male body and unexposed to the outside of the male body, and a second male circuit board, wherein the female communication antenna is a terminal or conductive line, has a surface mounted, in its entirety, directly onto the first female circuit board, and is located nearest to the first wall of the walls, the first female circuit board is provided inside the female body so as to be substantially parallel to the first wall, the female power antenna is mounted directly onto the second female circuit board and is located nearest to the second wall of walls, the male communication antenna is a terminal or conductive line, has a surface mounted, in its entirety, directly onto the first male circuit board, and is located nearest to the first outer face of the outer faces, the first male circuit board is provided inside the male body so as to be substantially parallel to the first outer surface, the male power antenna is mounted directly onto the second male circuit board and is located nearest to the second outer face of the outer faces, another surface of the female communication antenna opposite the directly mounted surface of the female communication antenna on the first female circuit board is in its entirety located nearest to and at the same distance from the first wall, another surface of the male communication antenna opposite the directly mounted surface of the male communication antenna on the first male circuit board is in its entirety located nearest to and at the same distance from the first outer surface, and when the male connector is received in the connection hole of the female connector so as to be fixed in position, the first outer surface to which the male communication antenna is located nearest is opposed to the first wall to which the female communication antenna is located nearest, the male communication antenna and the female communication antenna are arranged within a range that allows wireless signal communication therebetween, the second outer surface to which the male power antenna is located nearest is opposed to the second wall to which the female power antenna is located nearest, and the male power antenna and the female power antenna are arranged within a range that allows wireless transfer of electric power therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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Current AssigneeHosiden Corporation
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Original AssigneeHosiden Corporation
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InventorsKondo, Hayato
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Primary Examiner(s)Nguyen, Hoang V
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Assistant Examiner(s)Salih, Awat M
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