Expansion control device and expansion equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses an expansion control device and expansion equipment, which belongs to the technical field of docking stations and comprises a key module, a key control module and a display equipment control module, the key control module is used for converting key instructions sent by the key module into digital signals and sending the digital signals to the display equipment control module, and the display equipment control module is used for displaying the digital signals. And the display equipment control module is used for analyzing the digital signal, generating a control instruction and sending the control instruction to display equipment connected with the expansion control device. According to the utility model, the key module and the key control module are carried on the extension equipment, so that the display equipment connected with the extension equipment is adjusted through the mechanical key, and the adjustment operation on the display equipment is not needed, thereby achieving the effect of conveniently controlling the display equipment connected with the extension equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of docking stations, in particular to an expansion control device and an expansion device. Background Art

[0002] Currently, the docking station only supports transmitting content to the display for screen mirroring in data form. When it is necessary to control actions such as adjusting the brightness of the display, input ports, and turning on / off the display, it is necessary to perform button operations beside the display. For the control method of a projector hanging on the ceiling, it is even only possible to use methods such as remote control with a remote control or pressing buttons on the projector while standing on a ladder, making the user operation extremely cumbersome and reducing the user operation comfort. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The utility model provides an expansion control device and an expansion device, which solve the technical problem that when the existing expansion device is connected to a display device, it can only realize screen mirroring to the display device and cannot adjust the functions of the display device.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] An expansion control device and an expansion device, including a button module, a button control module, and a display device control module. One end of the button control module is connected to the button module, and the other end is connected to the display device control module.

[0006] The button control module is configured to convert the button instruction sent by the button module into a digital signal and send it to the display device control module.

[0007] The display device control module is configured to parse the digital signal, generate a control instruction, and send it to the display device connected to the expansion control device.

[0008] In one embodiment, the display device control module includes at least one of an HDMI display device control module, a DP display device control module, and a TYPE-C display device control module. The display device control module parses the digital signal based on the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) communication standard, generates a control instruction, and sends the control instruction to the HDMI interface display device / DP interface display device / TYPE-C interface display device connected to the expansion control device through the DDC channel of the HDMI interface / DP interface / TYPE-C interface of the expansion control device.

[0009] In one embodiment, the DDC / CI protocol of the VESA communication standard is used to parse the digital signal.

[0010] In one embodiment, the button module is configured as at least one mechanical button for a user to trigger to generate the button instruction.

[0011] In one embodiment, the display device connected to the extended control device is functionally adjusted by triggering the button module.

[0012] In one embodiment, the functional adjustment includes adjusting the brightness of the display device, turning on / off the display device, and switching between different display devices connected to the extended control device.

[0013] In one embodiment, the extended control device further includes: an upstream connection module, a data signal conversion and amplification hub module, a video signal conversion and decoding module, a data connection port module, and a signal conversion module;

[0014] The input end of the data signal conversion and amplification hub module is connected to the upstream connection module, and the output end is connected to the data connection port module or the signal conversion module. Among them, the data connection port module is used to connect a first interface peripheral device, and the signal conversion module is used to connect a second interface peripheral device;

[0015] The first end of the upstream connection module is used to connect to a USB-C laptop computer, the second end is connected to the input end of the video signal conversion and decoding module, and the third end is connected to the input end of the data signal conversion and amplification hub module. Among them, the output end of the video signal conversion and decoding module is connected to a display device so that the display device synchronizes the screen of the USB-C laptop computer.

[0016] In one embodiment, the data signal conversion and amplification hub module includes a first amplifier module and a second amplifier module;

[0017] The first end of the first amplifier module is connected to the third end of the upstream connection module, the second end is connected to the data connection port, the third end is connected to one end of the second amplifier module, the other end of the second amplifier module is connected to the video signal conversion and decoding module, and the video signal conversion and decoding module includes an SD / TF video signal conversion and decoding module, an Ethernet video signal conversion and decoding module, and an AUDIO video signal conversion and decoding module.

[0018] In one embodiment, the first interface peripheral device includes a USB keyboard, a USB mouse, and a USB data storage device, and the second interface peripheral device includes an SD / TF data storage device, an Ethernet connection device, and a headset.

[0019] An extended device includes a device body and the extended control device. The extended control device is built into the device body. At least one port is provided on the end face of the device body, and a button is provided on the device body.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0021] 1. Through the docking station equipped with a button module and a button control module, when realizing the basic functional requirements of the display device, the demand instruction can be directly sent to the display device control module through the button control module on the docking station, so as to control the display device to make corresponding changes quickly, thus achieving the effect of conveniently controlling the docking station to connect to the display screen, replacing the remote control, saving desktop space and making the desktop more concise.

[0022] 2. Through the mutual cooperation of the button control module and the HDMI display device control module, digital signals can be analyzed based on the Video Electronics Standards Association communication standard to generate control instructions, and the control instructions are sent to the HDMI display device connected to the docking station through the DDC channel of the HDMI interface of the docking station, so that the display can be controlled through the button on the docking station without operating multiple devices, simplifying the operation actions. Description of the Drawings

[0023] Figure 1 It is a structural block diagram of an extended control device proposed by the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 It is another structural block diagram of an extended control device proposed by the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a detailed structural block diagram of an extended control device proposed by the present utility model; [[ID=,25]]

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of an extended device proposed by the present utility model.

[0027] In the figure: 1. Device body; 2. Extended control device; 3. Port; 4. Button. Specific Embodiments

[0028] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in combination with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0029] Embodiment 1

[0030] Refer toFigures 1-3 , an embodiment of the present application proposes an extended control device, including a button module, a button control module, and a display device control module. One end of the button control module is connected to the button module, and the other end is connected to the display device control module.

[0031] Specifically, the button control module is used to convert the button instruction sent by the button module into a digital signal and send it to the display device control module. The display device control module analyzes the digital signal, generates a control instruction, and sends it to the display device connected to the extended control device.

[0032] Furthermore, the display device control module is at least one of an HDMI display device control module, a DP display device control module, and a TYPE-C display device control module. The display device control module analyzes the digital signal based on the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) communication standard, generates a control instruction, and sends the control instruction to the HDMI interface display device / DP interface display device / TYPE-C interface display device connected to the extended control device through the DDC channel of the HDMI interface / DP interface / TYPE-C interface of the extended control device.

[0033] It should be noted that: The present application uses the DDC / CI protocol of the VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) communication standard to analyze the digital signal. Specifically, using the DDC / CI standard instruction of VESA can make the extended control device compatible with more display devices. It can be understood that the display devices in the embodiments of the present application include but are not limited to HDMI interface display devices, DP interface display devices, and TYPE-C interface display devices. The peripheral ports of the extended control device developed using the technical principle of the present application can be various, and can be connected to various interface display devices. The display device control modules applicable to the technical principle of the present application are all within the protection scope of the present application. Figures 2-3 The structural connection block diagram of the HDMI display device control module is given as an example for illustration.

[0034] Furthermore, the button module is configured as at least one mechanical button for the user to trigger to generate a button instruction.

[0035] It should be noted that: The function of the display device connected to the extended control device is adjusted by triggering the button module.

[0036] It should be noted that the function adjustment includes, but is not limited to, adjusting the brightness, saturation, etc. of the display device, turning the display device on and off, and switching different display devices connected to the extended control device. It should be noted that based on the VESA DDC / C I standard instructions, the scenarios of applying to the extended control device to realize the function adjustment of the display device connected thereto by button triggering are all covered in the function adjustment described in this application.

[0037] Furthermore, the extended control device further includes: an upstream connection module, a data signal conversion and amplification hub module, a data connection port module, a video signal conversion and decoding module, and a signal conversion module.

[0038] Specifically, the input end of the data signal conversion and amplification hub module is connected to the upstream connection module, and the output end is connected to the data connection port module or the signal conversion module. Among them, the data connection port module is used to connect the first interface peripheral device, and the signal conversion module is used to connect the second interface peripheral device;

[0039] One end of the upstream connection module is used to connect to a USB-C notebook computer, the second end is connected to the input end of the video signal conversion and decoding module, and the third end is connected to the input end of the data signal conversion and amplification hub module. Among them, the output end of the video signal conversion and decoding module is connected to the display device to enable the display device to synchronize the screen of the USB-C notebook computer.

[0040] In one embodiment, the data signal conversion and amplification hub module includes a first amplifier module and a second amplifier module. The first end of the first amplifier module is connected to the third end of the upstream connection module, the second end is connected to the data connection port, and the third end is connected to one end of the second amplifier module. The other end of the second amplifier module is connected to the video signal conversion and decoding module. Among them, the video signal conversion and decoding module includes an SD / TF video signal conversion and decoding module, an Ethernet video signal conversion and decoding module, and an AUDIO video signal conversion and decoding module. It should be noted that the video signal conversion and decoding module can also be other modules that implement video signal conversion and decoding, and the data signal conversion and amplification hub module can also include more than two amplifier modules. The specific compositions of these two modules are not specifically limited in this application.

[0041] In one embodiment, the first interface peripheral devices include a USB keyboard, a USB mouse, and a USB data storage device, and the second interface peripheral devices include an SD / TF data storage device, an Ethernet connection device, and a headset. It should be noted that the first interface peripheral devices and the second interface peripheral devices can also be other devices connected to the extended control device, which are not specifically limited in this application. That is to say, there can be multiple first interface peripheral devices connected to the data connection port module, and there can also be multiple second interface peripheral devices connected to the video signal conversion and decoding module.

[0042] Embodiment 2 proposed based on Embodiment 1:

[0043] As Figure 4 shown, an expansion device includes a device body 1 and an expansion control device 2. The expansion control device is built into the device body as an architecture module combining software and hardware. At least one port 3 is provided on the end face of the device body for data transmission and connecting to a display device, and a button 4 is provided on the device body. In one embodiment, the expansion device is a common docking station on the market, which is used to connect a laptop computer and a large-screen monitor to realize the screen mirroring of the laptop computer to the large-screen monitor. At the same time, the brightness, saturation, color, etc. of the large-screen display can also be adjusted through the button 4 on the docking station.

[0044] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, according to the technical solution of the present invention and its inventive concept, makes equivalent substitutions or changes, and should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An extended control device, characterized in that, It includes a key module, a key control module, and a display device control module. One end of the key control module is connected to the key module, and the other end is connected to the display device control module. The key control module is configured to convert the key instruction sent by the key module into a digital signal and send it to the display device control module. The display device control module is configured to parse the digital signal, generate a control instruction, and send it to the display device connected to the expansion control device.

2. The extended control device according to claim 1, wherein The display device control module includes at least one of an HDMI display device control module, a DP display device control module, and a TYPE-C display device control module. The display device control module parses the digital signal based on the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) communication standard, generates a control instruction, and sends the control instruction to the HDMI interface display device / DP interface display device / TYPE-C interface display device connected to the expansion control device through the DDC channel of the HDMI interface / DP interface / TYPE-C interface of the expansion control device.

3. The extended control device according to claim 2, characterized in that The DDC / CI protocol of the VESA communication standard is used to parse the digital signal.

4. The extended control device according to claim 1, wherein The key module is configured as at least one mechanical key for a user to trigger to generate the key instruction.

5. The extended control device according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, By triggering the key module, the display device connected to the expansion control device is functionally adjusted.

6. The extended control device according to claim 5, wherein The functional adjustment includes adjusting the brightness of the display device, turning on / off the display device, and switching between different display devices connected to the expansion control device.

7. The extended control device according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The expansion control device further includes: an upstream connection module, a data signal conversion and amplification hub module, a data connection port module, a video signal conversion and decoding module, and a signal conversion module. The input end of the data signal conversion and amplification hub module is connected to the upstream connection module, and the output end is connected to the data connection port module or the signal conversion module. Among them, the data connection port module is used to connect a first interface peripheral device, and the signal conversion module is used to connect a second interface peripheral device. The first end of the upstream connection module is used to connect to a USB-C laptop computer, the second end is connected to the input end of the video signal conversion and decoding module, and the third end is connected to the input end of the data signal conversion and amplification hub module. Among them, the output end of the video signal conversion and decoding module is connected to the display device so that the display device synchronizes the screen of the USB-C laptop computer.

8. The extended control device according to claim 7, characterized in that The data signal conversion and amplification hub module includes a first amplifier module and a second amplifier module. The first end of the first amplifier module is connected to the third end of the upstream connection module, the second end is connected to the data connection port, the third end is connected to one end of the second amplifier module, and the other end of the second amplifier module is connected to the signal conversion module. The signal conversion module includes an SD / TF signal conversion module, an Ethernet signal conversion module, and an AUDIO signal conversion module.

9. The extended control device according to claim 8, wherein The first interface peripherals include a USB keyboard, a USB mouse, and a USB data storage device, and the second interface peripherals include an SD / TF data storage device, an Ethernet connection device, and a headset.

10. An expansion device, characterized in that, The expansion device includes a device body and an expansion control device. The expansion control device is built into the device body. At least one port is provided on an end face of the device body, and a button is provided on the device body. Among them, the expansion control device is the expansion control device according to any one of claims 1-9.

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