USB-C to Micro-B Adapter Resistor Network for OTG Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional adapters with USB type C plugs and micro B receptacles can only recognize connections with host devices, such as computers or chargers, and not with OTG devices, like memories or electric fans, leading to noise signal interference during data communication.
Innovation Solution
A connector device with specific terminal configurations and resistors allows an electronic device with a USB type C plug to recognize and connect with both host and OTG devices, reducing noise signal interference by using conducting lines and resistors to identify device connections and manage signal flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional adapters with USB type C plugs and micro B receptacles are used, then connection with host devices is recognized, but connection with OTG devices cannot be recognized and noise signal interference occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by configuring different resistors at different terminal locations within the adapter. Specifically, a first resistor is connected between the second terminal and seventh terminal, while a second resistor is connected to the second conducting line. These locally differentiated resistor configurations enable the adapter to distinguish between host devices and OTG devices through unique electrical characteristics at different connection points, thereby achieving both broad adaptability and reliable device identification.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a single adapter is used for both host and OTG devices, then device compatibility is expanded, but noise signal interference during data communication increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses resistors as intermediary elements between the USB type C plug and micro B receptacle terminals. The first resistor connected between the second terminal and seventh terminal, and the second resistor connected to the second conducting line, act as electrical mediators that condition the signal flow. These intermediary resistors filter and regulate the electrical signals passing through the adapter, reducing noise and signal interference while maintaining compatibility with both host and OTG devices.
3Reliability
If separate adapters are used for host devices and OTG devices, then noise interference is reduced, but device complexity and user burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by designing a single adapter that can function with both host devices and OTG devices. The adapter incorporates a USB type C plug and micro B receptacle with specifically configured resistors that enable it to automatically adapt to different device types. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for users to purchase and manage separate adapters for different device categories, reducing complexity while maintaining reliable signal communication through the resistor-based identification system.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables electronic devices to recognize and connect with both host and OTG devices, reducing noise signal interference and expanding compatibility without the need for separate OTG-specific adapters.
Implementation Method 1
a first resistor connected to the second conducting line, and a second resistor connected between the second terminal and the seventh terminal
Data Source
AI summary
Various examples of a connector device for connecting an electronic device with an external electronic device are described. An electronic device may comprise a first universal serial bus (USB)-type first plug including a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal, a fourth terminal, and a fifth terminal, a second USB-type second receptacle including a sixth terminal, a seventh terminal, an eighth terminal, a ninth terminal, and a tenth terminal, a first conducting line electrically connecting the first terminal and the sixth terminal, a second conducting line electrically connecting the second terminal and the sixth terminal, a third conducting line electrically connecting the third terminal and the eighth terminal, a fourth conducting line electrically connecting the fourth terminal and the ninth terminal, a fifth conducting line electrically connecting the fifth terminal and the tenth terminal, a first resistor connected to the second conducting line, and a second resistor connected between the second terminal and the seventh terminal to enable a first electronic device connected to the first plug to recognize a second electronic device connected to the second receptacle.