First connector, mainboard and electronic equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a first connector, a mainboard and electronic equipment, and relates to the technical field of electronic equipment. The first connector comprises an input port and a signal conversion module, and the input port can acquire a first display signal through a part of signal channels of the second connector; the signal conversion module is connected with the input port and is used for performing signal type conversion on the obtained first display signal to obtain a target display signal; wherein the target display signal is different from the display signal output by the second connector.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to a first connector, a mainboard and an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] Many electronic products such as laptops need to be connected to a monitor or a TV for display. For example, related signals can be transmitted through a DP interface (Display Port) or a VGA interface (Video Graphics Array).

[0003] Due to the thin and light design and high power of the device, the space on the motherboard side is limited and only a single connection port can be set up, so that only one connection port can be reserved between the motherboard and the display device, either the DP interface or the VGA interface.

[0004] However, the single connection port limits the versatility of the motherboard, and the motherboard needs to be redesigned for different models of equipment, resulting in increased costs. Utility Model Content

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides a first connector, comprising

[0006] an input port, wherein the input port can obtain a first display signal through a portion of a signal channel of the second connector;

[0007] a signal conversion module, the signal conversion module being connected to the input port and configured to convert the signal type of the acquired first display signal to obtain a target display signal;

[0008] The target display signal is different from the display signal output by the second connector.

[0009] In some modified implementations of the first aspect of the present application, the aforementioned first connector further includes an output port;

[0010] The output port is connected to the signal conversion module and is used to output the target display signal to the display device to display the corresponding data content;

[0011] The display device is a device plugged into the first connector.

[0012] In some modified implementations of the first aspect of the present application, the aforementioned first connector further includes a first housing having a receiving cavity;

[0013] The signal conversion module includes a circuit board and a signal conversion circuit arranged on the circuit board, the circuit board is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the circuit board is connected to the output port through a plurality of connection terminals;

[0014] The input port includes a pin header, the pin header passes through the first housing and is connected to the circuit board, and the pin header is used to connect to a part of the signal lines constituting the signal channel of the second connector.

[0015] In some modified implementations of the first aspect of the present application, the output port of the aforementioned first connector includes an insulator plugged into the first housing, a portion of the insulator body along a first direction is provided with a plurality of through holes arranged at intervals, an end of the connection terminal not connected to the circuit board is inserted into the through hole, and the first direction is different from the setting direction of the pin header;

[0016] The output port further comprises a second shell disposed on the first surface of the insulator, wherein the second shell is used to cooperate with the wiring terminal to form a signal path.

[0017] In some modified implementations of the first aspect of the present application, in the aforementioned first connector, the connection terminal is inserted into one end of the through hole, so that the other end of the through hole can be plugged into the signal line of the third connector.

[0018] In some modified implementations of the first aspect of the present application, the aforementioned first connector, wherein the first shell is provided with at least one connecting portion, and the connecting portion is used to be detachably connected to the mainboard, so that the first connector is detachably connected to the mainboard.

[0019] In some modified implementations of the first aspect of the present application, in the aforementioned first connector, the target display signal is a high-definition digital display signal, a video graphics array display signal or a high-definition multimedia display signal.

[0020] A second aspect of the present application provides a mainboard, which includes

[0021] A first connector disposed on the mainboard, the first connector being capable of acquiring a first display signal and performing signal type conversion on the acquired first display signal to obtain a target display signal;

[0022] The first display signal and the target display signal are of different signal types.

[0023] In some modified implementations of the second aspect of the present application, the aforementioned mainboard further includes a second connector and a processor;

[0024] The second connector shares part of the signal channel with the input port of the first connector;

[0025] The processor is used to send a first display signal to the input port of the second connector.

[0026] The third aspect of the present application provides an electronic device, comprising

[0027] Motherboard;

[0028] A processor and a second connector are provided on the mainboard, wherein the processor can output a first display signal to an input port of the second connector;

[0029] A first connector is provided on the mainboard, wherein an input port of the first connector is connected to a part of the signal channels of the second connector to obtain the first display signal;

[0030] The first connector is capable of converting the first display signal into a target display signal having a signal type different from that of the first display signal.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, the first connector provided in the present application, by cooperating with the input port and the signal conversion module, enables the first connector to convert the first display signal into another target display signal, and then different connection ports of the connector can be selected for connection as needed, thereby ensuring the versatility of the motherboard, and can correspond to the original second connector adapted to the display signal, and can be applicable to the first connector provided in the present application, without being restricted by the setting space; thereby solving the problem in the prior art that a single connection port limits the versatility of the motherboard, and the motherboard needs to be redesigned for different models of equipment, resulting in increased costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] By reading the detailed description below with reference to the accompanying drawings, the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the exemplary embodiments of the present application will become easy to understand. In the accompanying drawings, several embodiments of the present application are shown in an exemplary and non-limiting manner, and the same or corresponding reference numerals represent the same or corresponding parts, wherein:

[0033] Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the structure of the first connector disclosed in this embodiment is schematically shown;

[0034] Figure 2 Schematically showing the structure of the first connector disclosed in this embodiment from other perspectives;

[0035] Figure 3 The internal structure diagram of the first connector disclosed in this embodiment is schematically shown;

[0036] Figure 4 The circuit structure diagram of the mainboard disclosed in this embodiment is schematically shown;

[0037] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: input port 1, pin header 11, signal conversion module 2, circuit board 21, signal conversion circuit 22, second connector 3, first connector 4, connection port 5, output port 6, connection terminal 61, second shell 62, first shell 7, connecting part 71, insulator 8, through hole 81, processor 9. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided in order to enable a more thorough understanding of the present disclosure and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0039] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the technical terms or scientific terms used in this application should have the common meanings understood by technicians in the field to which this application belongs.

[0040] The technical solution of the embodiment of the present application is to solve the above technical problems, and the overall idea is as follows:

[0041] Example 1

[0042] Reference Figure 1 , Attachment Figure 2 And attached Figure 4 The first connector 4 provided in the embodiment of the present application includes an input port 1 and a signal conversion module 2, wherein the input port 1 can obtain a first display signal through a partial signal channel of the second connector 3; the signal conversion module 2 is connected to the input port 1, and is used to convert the signal type of the obtained first display signal to obtain a target display signal; wherein the target display signal is different from the display signal output by the second connector 3.

[0043] Specifically, in order to solve the technical problem that a single connection port in the prior art limits the versatility of the motherboard, and the motherboard needs to be redesigned for different models of equipment, resulting in increased costs, the first connector 4 provided in this embodiment, through the coordinated setting of the input port 1 and the signal conversion module 2, can obtain the first display signal through a partial signal channel of the second connector 3, and convert the first display signal into a target display signal, thereby achieving universal adaptation to the motherboard with the display channel of the second connector 3, ensuring the versatility of the motherboard, and being able to correspond to the original second connector 3 for adapting the display signal, and being able to be applicable to the first connector 4 provided in this application, without being limited by the setting space.

[0044] Among them, the first connector 4 and the second connector 3 are connectors that can execute different display protocols to output different display signals. The display signals involved can be two of the high-definition digital display signal (DP, Display Port), the video graphics array display signal (VGA, Video Graphics Array), and the high-definition multimedia display signal (HDMI, High DefinitionMultimedia Interface). It can be understood that the target display signal described in this embodiment can be any of the above display signals; for example: when the second connector 3 is a DP connector, the first connector 4 can be a connector that can convert the DP display signal into a VGA display signal, or it can be a connector that can convert the DP display signal into an HDMI display signal. The following content of this embodiment will be described in detail by taking the second connector 3 as a DP connector and the first connector 4 as a connector that can convert the DP display signal into a VGA display signal as an example; and when the connection port 5 of the second connector 3 is provided on the motherboard of the electronic device, the electronic device can be connected to an external display screen through the second connector 3 and can also be connected to an external display screen through the first connector 4, thereby improving the versatility of the motherboard and reducing the cost of classified design and classified production of the motherboard.

[0045] Among them, the input port 1 is an electrical connection port that can be plugged and unplugged and has a data channel, which can be but is not limited to a port including a PIN pin, a USB port, a Type-C port, etc.; in this embodiment, the input port 1 can cooperate with the connection port 5 provided on the motherboard and adapted to the second connector 3, which can be directly plugged or indirectly plugged; in this embodiment, the input port 1 can obtain the first signal through a part of the signal channel of the second connector 3, that is, the first signal is a part of the signal that the second connector 3 can receive or output, refer to the attached Figure 4 The motherboard sends out a DP display signal through the connection port 5 reserved for the corresponding second connector 3, which includes DD1 TX0 signal, DD1 TX1 signal, DD1 TX2 signal, DD1 TX3 signal, AUX signal, ground signal, power supply signal, etc. The first connector 4 connects two DDI signal channels among DD1 TX0 signal, DD1 TX1 signal, DD1TX2 signal, and DD1 TX3 signal through the input port 1 to obtain the first display signal. Of course, we can understand that necessary signal channels such as ground signal and power supply signal also need to be connected.

[0046] Among them, the signal conversion module 2 includes a circuit capable of performing signal type conversion. In this embodiment, the first display signal obtained by the input port 1 is transmitted to the signal conversion module 2 and then converted into a target display signal and output; the target display signal here is different from the display signal output by the second connector 3. The display signal output by the second connector 3 is a display signal sent after receiving a DD1 TX0 signal, a DD1 TX1 signal, a DD1 TX2 signal, a DD1 TX3 signal, an AUX signal, a ground signal, a power supply signal, etc. The target display signal in this embodiment is a display signal formed by converting only two DDI signals among the DD1 TX0 signal, the DD1TX1 signal, the DD1 TX2 signal, and the DD1 TX3 signal. Then, the number of signals and the signal type of the target display signal are different from the DP display signal.

[0047] According to the above, the first connector 4 provided in the present application, by cooperating with the input port 1 and the signal conversion module 2, enables the first connector 4 to convert the first display signal into another target display signal, and then when adapted to different displays, different connection ports of the connector can be selected for connection as needed, thereby ensuring the versatility of the motherboard, which can correspond to the original second connector 3 adapted to the display signal, and can be applicable to the first connector 4 provided in the present application without being restricted by the setting space; thereby solving the problem in the prior art that a single connection port limits the versatility of the motherboard, and the motherboard needs to be redesigned for different models of equipment, resulting in increased costs.

[0048] The term "and / or" in this article is merely a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist, for example, A and / or B, which is specifically understood as: A and B may be included at the same time, A may exist alone, or B may exist alone, and any of the above three situations may exist.

[0049] Further, see Attachment Figure 1 and attached Figure 2 The first connector 4 provided in this embodiment, in a specific implementation, also includes an output port 6; the output port 6 is connected to the signal conversion module 2, and is used to output the target display signal to a display device (not shown in the figure) to display the corresponding data content; wherein, the display device is a device plugged into the first connector 4.

[0050] Specifically, in order to realize the assembly and application of the first connector 4, an output port 6 is provided in the present embodiment. The output port 6 is an electrical connection port that can be plugged in and out and has a data channel. It may be, but is not limited to, a port including a PIN pin, a USB port, a Type-C port, etc. The output port 6 is used to electrically connect the display device to output the target display signal to the display device so that the display device displays the content corresponding to the target display signal; the connection method of the output port 6 may be, but is not limited to, a direct plug-in type or an indirect connection through a cable.

[0051] Further, see Attachment Figure 1 and attached Figure 2 The first connector 4 provided in this embodiment, in a specific implementation, further includes a first shell 7, the first shell 7 has a accommodating cavity; the signal conversion module 2 includes a circuit board 21 and a signal conversion circuit 22 arranged on the circuit board 21, the circuit board 21 is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the circuit board 21 is connected to the output port 5 through a plurality of wiring terminals 61; the input port 1 includes a pin header 11, the pin header 11 passes through the first shell 7 and is connected to the circuit board 21, and the pin header 11 is used to connect to part of the signal lines constituting the signal channel of the second connector 3.

[0052] Specifically, in order to realize the signal transmission and conversion function of the first connector 4, the first shell 7 is set in this embodiment to form the main appearance part of the first connector 4. The first shell 7 is made of a rigid material, which can be but not limited to a plastic material, to ensure the appearance and reduce the overall weight to ensure insulation. The shape of the first shell 7 is not limited here, as long as it can accommodate the circuit board 21 and the signal conversion circuit 22. Accordingly, the input port 1 and the output port 6 can be protruding from the first shell 7, or can be recessed in the first shell 7. In this embodiment, the input port 1 and the output port 6 can be set to protrude from the first shell 7, so as to match the existing motherboard and display device. The circuit board 21 can be but not limited to a PCB board, and the signal conversion circuit 22 is a circuit structure that can convert the first display signal into a target display signal, which can be easily understood by those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here. In order to realize the data channel between the input port 1 and the signal conversion circuit 22, a plurality of pin headers 11 are provided in the present embodiment. The pin header 11 is a conductive structure, which can cooperate with the signal line of the second connector 3 on the mainboard, namely the aforementioned connection port 5. The pin header 11 is electrically connected to the circuit board 21 so as to be able to transmit signals with the signal conversion circuit 22, that is, to transmit the first display signal to the signal conversion circuit. Then, the pin header 11 needs to penetrate and pass through the first shell 7 to form the input port 1. The pin header 11 can be but not limited to a DIP package. The number of the pin headers 11 can be designed and adjusted according to actual needs. The pin header 11 needs to be connected to two DDI signal channels among the DD1 TX0 signal, the DD1 TX1 signal, the DD1 TX2 signal, and the DD1 TX3 signal, as well as necessary power supply channels, ground channels, etc. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, a number of wiring terminals 61 are provided. The wiring terminals 61 are conductive structures, which are electrically connected to the circuit board 21 to cooperate with the connection port on the display device for electrical connection, so as to be able to transmit the target display signal converted by the signal conversion circuit 22 to the display device. The wiring terminals 61 need to pass through and out of the first shell 7 to form the output port 6. Of course, the orientations of the output port 6 and the input port 1 are respectively located on different sides of the first shell 7, which can be back to back, or can be on both sides with a specified angle. For example: the input port 1 can be matched with the connection port 5 of the mainboard by inserting downward, and the output port 6 can be matched with the display device by horizontal plugging and unplugging, inclined plugging and unplugging, and vertically upward plugging and unplugging; the number of wiring terminals 61 can be designed and adjusted according to actual needs, as long as they can be adapted to the display device.

[0053] Further, see Attachment Figure 1 and attached Figure 3In the first connector 4 provided in this embodiment, in a specific implementation, the output port 6 includes an insulator 8 plugged into the first shell 7, and a portion of the body of the insulator 8 along a first direction is provided with a plurality of through holes 81 arranged at intervals, and an end of the wiring terminal 61 not connected to the circuit board 21 is inserted into the through hole 81, and the first direction is different from the setting direction of the pin header 11; the output port 6 also includes a second shell 62 arranged on the first surface of the insulator 8, and the second shell 62 is used to cooperate with the wiring terminal 61 to form a signal path.

[0054] Specifically, in order to cooperate with the display device to transmit the target display signal, the present embodiment sets an insulator 8, which is inserted into the first shell 7 and protrudes outward from the first shell 7, and a number of through holes 81 are provided on the insulator 8. In the present embodiment, the through holes 81 and the wiring terminals 61 are arranged at intervals to provide insertion space for the subsequent connection of the display device, and the through holes 81 can provide plug-in and pull-out guides for the wiring terminals 61 and ensure safety in use. At the same time, in order to cooperate with the display device to form a complete signal path, in the present embodiment, a second shell 62 is provided on the first surface of the insulator 8, i.e., the surface around the axial direction of the through holes 81, and on the partial surface bordering the surface that can contact or touch the display device. The second shell 62 is conductive and cooperates with the grounding of the display device to improve safety in use.

[0055] Furthermore, in the specific implementation of the first connector 4 provided in this embodiment, the wiring terminal 61 is inserted into one end of the through hole 81, so that the other end of the through hole 81 can be plugged into the signal line of the third connector (not shown in the figure).

[0056] Specifically, the matching arrangement of the terminal block 61 and the through hole 81 enables the output port 6 to be plugged into the signal line of the third connector. The third connector can be a connector of a display device or a connector at the end of a cable. The third connector can be a connector that simply transmits display signals or a connector that can convert display signals, as long as the signal line of the third connector can be adapted to the input port 6.

[0057] Further, see Attachment Figure 1 and attached Figure 2 In the first connector 4 provided in this embodiment, in a specific implementation, the first shell 7 is provided with at least one connecting portion 71, and the connecting portion 71 is used to be detachably connected to the mainboard, so that the first connector 4 is detachably connected to the mainboard.

[0058] Specifically, in order to ensure the plugging stability of the first connector 4 on the mainboard, a connecting portion 71 is provided in this embodiment. The connecting portion 71 may be, but is not limited to, a snap-on structure, a plug-in structure, an adhesive structure, etc. In this embodiment, it may be provided in the form of a first connector and a second connector. The first connector and the second connector are arranged in parallel and at intervals, and both extend in a direction away from the first shell 7. The first connector and the second connector are provided with a snap-on portion at one end away from the first shell 7. The two snap-on portions are arranged back to back to form a harpoon-type snap-on structure. Accordingly, corresponding snap-on holes may be provided on the mainboard. The number of connecting portions 71 may be designed and adjusted according to actual needs. For example, one connecting portion 71 may be provided on opposite sides of the input port 1, and more than three connecting portions 71 may be provided at intervals around the input port 1.

[0059] Example 2

[0060] Reference Figure 4 This embodiment provides a motherboard, which includes a first connector 4 arranged on the motherboard, and the first connector 4 can obtain a first display signal and convert the signal type of the obtained first display signal to obtain a target display signal; wherein the signal type of the first display signal is different from that of the target display signal.

[0061] Specifically, the first connector 4 provided in this embodiment is the first connector 4 described in Embodiment 1. For its specific structure and working principle, please refer to the detailed description of Embodiment 1, and no further details will be given here. Accordingly, a connection port 5 is provided on the main board in this embodiment, and the connection port 5 can be adapted to the first connector 4 and the second connector 3. The second connector 3 can also refer to the description in Embodiment 1; the main board can send out a first display signal, the first connector 4 can convert the first display signal into a target display signal output, and the second connector 3 can receive the first display signal and output it without changing the type of the first display signal, and then the first connector 4 or the second connector 3 can be selected to cooperate with the main board when meeting the needs of different display devices, thereby improving the versatility of the main board, avoiding different designs and productions corresponding to different connectors, simplifying the design and reducing costs.

[0062] Furthermore, this embodiment provides a mainboard, which in a specific implementation also includes a second connector 3 and a processor 9; the second connector 3 shares part of the signal channel with the input port of the first connector 4; the processor 9 is used to send a first display signal to the input port of the second connector 3.

[0063] Specifically, in order to improve the versatility and ease of use of the mainboard, in this embodiment, the mainboard is configured to be provided with a first connector 4 and a second connector 3 at the same time, and two identical connection ports 5 are provided on the mainboard, wherein the second connector 3 is provided on one of the connection ports 5, so that the first display signal sent by the processor 9 can be directly output through the second connector 3, and the first connector 4 is provided on the other connection port 5, so that the first display signal sent by the processor can be converted and output through the first connector, thereby the mainboard can output both the first display signal and the converted display signal, and can connect one display device or two display devices at the same time when used with a display device, and accordingly, when the processor 9 sends out the first display signal, it can send it to the first connector 4 or the second connector 3 alone, or it can send it to both connectors at the same time. It can be understood that the processor 9 is a PLC processor capable of data transmission, analysis, processing, comparison and program editing, and in this embodiment, it is a CPU structure.

[0064] Example 3

[0065] The present embodiment provides an electronic device, which includes a mainboard, a processor 9 and a second connector 3 arranged on the mainboard, and a first connector 4 arranged on the mainboard, wherein the processor 9 can output a first display signal to an input port of the second connector 3; the input port of the first connector 4 is connected to a part of the signal channels of the second connector 3 to obtain the first display signal; and the first connector 4 can convert the first display signal into a target display signal of a signal type different from that of the first display signal.

[0066] Specifically, the motherboard, the first connector 4, the second connector 3 and the processor 9 shown in this embodiment are all mentioned in Example 3. Please refer to the detailed description of Example 1 for their specific structure and working principle, and no further details are given here. The electronic device provided in this embodiment can be, but is not limited to, a host, a server and other device structures.

[0067] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art who is familiar with the present technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, which should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A first connector, characterized in that: include: an input port, wherein the input port can obtain a first display signal through a portion of a signal channel of the second connector; a signal conversion module, the signal conversion module being connected to the input port and configured to convert the signal type of the acquired first display signal to obtain a target display signal; The target display signal is different from the display signal output by the second connector.

2. The first connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes output ports; The output port is connected to the signal conversion module and is used to output the target display signal to the display device to display the corresponding data content; The display device is a device plugged into the first connector.

3. The first connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also included is a first shell having a receiving cavity; The signal conversion module includes a circuit board and a signal conversion circuit arranged on the circuit board, the circuit board is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the circuit board is connected to the output port through a plurality of connection terminals; The input port includes a pin header, the pin header passes through the first housing and is connected to the circuit board, and the pin header is used to connect to a part of the signal lines constituting the signal channel of the second connector.

4. The first connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The output port includes an insulator plugged into the first housing, a portion of the insulator body along a first direction is provided with a plurality of through holes arranged at intervals, an end of the connection terminal not connected to the circuit board is inserted into the through hole, and the first direction is different from the setting direction of the pin header; The output port further comprises a second shell disposed on the first surface of the insulator, wherein the second shell is used to cooperate with the wiring terminal to form a signal path.

5. The first connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The connection terminal is inserted into one end of the through hole, so that the other end of the through hole can be plugged into the signal line of the third connector.

6. The first connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first shell is provided with at least one connecting portion, and the connecting portion is used to be detachably connected to the mainboard, so that the first connector is detachably connected to the mainboard.

7. The first connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The target display signal is a high-definition digital display signal, a video graphics array display signal or a high-definition multimedia display signal.

8. A motherboard, characterized in that: include: A first connector disposed on the mainboard, the first connector being capable of acquiring a first display signal and performing signal type conversion on the acquired first display signal to obtain a target display signal; The first display signal and the target display signal are of different signal types.

9. The mainboard according to claim 8, characterized in that: Also included is a second connector and a processor; The second connector shares part of the signal channel with the input port of the first connector; The processor is used to send a first display signal to the input port of the second connector.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: Motherboard; A processor and a second connector are provided on the mainboard, wherein the processor can output a first display signal to an input port of the second connector; A first connector is provided on the mainboard, wherein an input port of the first connector is connected to a part of the signal channels of the second connector to obtain the first display signal; The first connector is capable of converting the first display signal into a target display signal having a signal type different from that of the first display signal.

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