Male connector assembly with antenna

A male connector assembly is plugged into a female connector. The male connector assembly includes a male-head connector and an antenna. The male-head connector includes an electrical connection part and a covering body. The covering body is arranged at a first side of the electrical connection part. The antenna is arranged inside the covering body. The male connector assembly is connected to the female connector, and then the female connector transmits a wireless signal to the antenna. The antenna transmits a back-pass signal to the female connector after the antenna receives the wireless signal. Data is transmitted between the male connector assembly and the female connector when the back-pass signal is verified correctly by an electronic product electrically connected to the female connector.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a connector, and especially relates to a male connector assembly with an antenna for receiving and transmitting signals.

2. Description of the Related Art

Currently, a computer can store, backup or download data through the Internet. Besides, the computer (or server) can be connected to an external disk drive through a cable line to store, backup or download data as well. Moreover, a flash drive can be plugged into a connector of the computer, so that the data stored in the flash drive can be transmitted to the computer, or the data stored in the computer can be transmitted to the flash drive. It is easy for a user to download, backup or store data from the computer to the disk drive or the flash drive. Therefore, important data will be stolen easily. Viruses can be transmitted to the computer to break data stored in the computer. Or the computer is down due to viruses. In recent years, technology is progressing every day. To prevent the data from being stolen, passwords or keys will be required for identifying to have access to the data stored in the computer. A column for inputting the password will be displayed on a monitor of the computer when the computer detects that an external apparatus is connected to the computer (namely, when the disk drive is connected to the connector of the computer through the cable line or the flash drive is plugged into the connector of the computer to have access to downloading the data stored in the computer or transmitting data to the computer). The user does not have access to the data stored in the computer or transmitting data to the computer if the computer judges that the password inputted by the user is incorrect. The user has access to the data stored in the computer or transmitting data to the computer if the computer judges that the password inputted by the user is correct.

Although the password identifying method mentioned above may prevent the data from being stolen or prevent the computer from viruses, the user may forget the password or a hacker may crack the password. Therefore, the password identifying method mentioned above is still inconvenient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a male connector assembly which comprises a male-head connector and an antenna. An antenna unit of a female connector transmits a wireless signal to the antenna of the male connector assembly when the male-head connector is plugged into the female connector. The antenna of the male connector assembly transmits a back-pass signal (an authentication code or a key) to the antenna unit of the female connector after the antenna of the male connector assembly receives the wireless signal transmitted from the antenna unit of the female connector. For security reason, data can be transmitted between the male connector assembly and the female connector only if the authentication code or the key is verified by an electronic product electrically connected to the female connector.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention mentioned above, the male connector assembly of the present invention is connected to a female connector. The male connector assembly comprises a male-head connector and an antenna. The male-head connector comprises an electrical connection part and a covering body. The covering body is arranged at a first side of the electrical connection part. The antenna is arranged inside the covering body. Moreover, the male connector assembly is connected to the female connector, and then the female connector transmits a wireless signal to the antenna. The antenna transmits a back-pass signal to the female connector after the antenna receives the wireless signal. Data is transmitted between the male connector assembly and the female connector assembly when the back-pass signal is verified correctly by an electronic product electrically connected to the female connector.

Moreover, the electrical connection part is a universal serial bus (USB) connector, a mini USB connector, a micro USB connector, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector, a displayport connector, an RJ-45 connector or a 3.5 millimeter earphone probe. The covering body is made of plastic or rubber. The covering body comprises an absorber. The absorber is made of ferrite or steel with high magnetic permeability. The antenna is made of metal conductor or low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC). The antenna is reeled and is embed in a front end of the covering body and is arranged at the first side of the electrical connection part. The male connector assembly further comprises a conductive pin extended from the antenna. The conductive pin is covered by the covering body. The male connector assembly further comprises a lead wire. A plurality of core wires of the lead wire are electrically connected to a plurality of conductive terminals of the electrical connection part and the conductive pin to form a cable line carrying signals after one side of the lead wire is through the covering body. The female connector comprises an antenna unit.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention mentioned above, the male connector assembly of the present invention is connected to a female connector. The male connector assembly comprises a male-head connector, a circuit board, a casing and an antenna. The male-head connector comprises an electrical connection part and a covering body. The covering body is arranged at a first side of the electrical connection part. The circuit board is electrically connected to the electrical connection part. The casing packs the circuit board and one part of the electrical connection part. The antenna is arranged inside the covering body and is electrically connected to the circuit board. Moreover, the male connector assembly is connected to the female connector, and then the female connector transmits a wireless signal to the antenna. The antenna transmits a back-pass signal to the female connector after the antenna receives the wireless signal. Data is transmitted between the male connector assembly and the female connector when the back-pass signal is verified correctly an electronic product electrically connected to by the female connector.

Moreover, the electrical connection part is a universal serial bus (USB) connector, a mini USB connector, a micro USB connector, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector, a displayport connector, an RJ-45 connector or a 3.5 millimeter earphone probe. The casing is made of plastic or rubber. The casing comprises an absorber. The absorber is made of ferrite or steel with high magnetic permeability. The antenna is made of metal conductor or low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC). The antenna is reeled and is embed in a front end of the casing and is arranged at the first side of the electrical connection part. The male connector assembly further comprises a conductive pin extended from the antenna. The conductive pin is covered by the casing and is electrically connected to the circuit board. The female connector comprises an antenna unit.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1shows a perspective view of a part of the male connector assembly of the present invention. The male connector assembly of the present invention comprises a male-head connector1and an antenna2.

The male-head connector1comprises an electrical connection part11and a covering body12. The covering body12is arranged at a first side of the electrical connection part11. The covering body12is made of plastic, rubber or absorber which helps with transmitting radio waves, such as ferrite or steel with high magnetic permeability. Moreover, the covering body12is made of metal with low coercivity, low magnetic hysteresis loss, high magnetic permeability and high resistance. Speaking to magnetic permeability μr, materials with above 102×10−6 H/m can be permeable materials. Speaking to materials, a typical alloy, such as the transition metal metalloid alloy composed of 80% of transition metal (conventional iron, cobalt, and nickel etc.) and 20% of metalloid (boron, carbon, silicon, phosphor or aluminum) can be permeable materials. InFIG. 1, the electrical connection part11is a universal serial bus (USB) connector, a mini USB connector, a micro USB connector, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector, a displayport connector, an RJ-45 connector or a 3.5 millimeter earphone probe.

The antenna2is made of metal conductor (such as metal wire) or low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC). The antenna2is reeled and is embed in a front end of the covering body12and is arranged at the first side of the electrical connection part11. The male connector assembly further comprises a conductive pin21extended from the antenna2. The conductive pin21is covered by the covering body12.

FIG. 2shows a perspective view of the male connector assembly (cable line) of the present invention. The male connector assembly further comprises a lead wire3. The lead wire3is connected to the male-head connector1. A plurality of core wires (not shown inFIG. 2) of the lead wire3are electrically connected to a plurality of conductive terminals (not shown inFIG. 2) of the electrical connection part11and the conductive pin21to form a cable line10carrying signals after one side of the lead wire3is through the covering body21.

FIG. 3shows a schematic diagram showing that the cable line of the present invention is electrically connected to the female connector.FIG. 4shows a perspective view showing that the male connector assembly is connected to the female connector. The male-head connector1is plugged into a female connector20which comprises an antenna unit201for transmitting data. An electronic product40transmits a signal to the antenna2through the antenna unit201. The signal is transmitted through the cable line10to an electronic apparatus30for processing. An authentication code (namely, a key) is transmitted from the electronic apparatus30through the cable line10to the antenna2for emitting, or the authentication code is transmitted from a chip (for example, an electronic tag) which is arranged in the covering body12to the antenna2for emitting. Then, the antenna unit201receives the authentication code. The authentication code will be processed and verified by the electronic product40. Data in the electronic product40can be transmitted through the cable line10to the electronic apparatus30for being executed or stored if the authentication code is correct. Or data in the electronic apparatus30can be transmitted to the electronic product40for being executed or stored. Therefore, the security of data storage and backup is improved.

The antenna2can be used as an external antenna if the male-head connector1is not plugged into the female connector20. Therefore, the electronic apparatus30can transmit wireless signals, receive wireless signals or connect to the Internet.

FIG. 5shows a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 6shows a diagram of an application ofFIG. 5. The male connector assembly1further comprises a circuit board4electrically connected to the electrical connection part11. The male connector assembly1further comprises a casing5which packs the circuit board4and one part of the electrical connection part11to be a flash drive50. InFIG. 5andFIG. 6, the casing5is made of plastic, rubber or absorber which helps with transmitting radio waves, such as ferrite or steel with high magnetic permeability. Moreover, the casing5is made of metal with low coercivity, low magnetic hysteresis loss, high magnetic permeability and high resistance. Speaking to magnetic permeability μr, materials with above 102×10−6 H/m can be permeable materials. Speaking to materials, a typical alloy, such as the transition metal metalloid alloy composed of 80% of transition metal (conventional iron, cobalt, and nickel etc.) and 20% of metalloid (boron, carbon, silicon, phosphor or aluminum) can be permeable materials. InFIG. 5andFIG. 6, the electrical connection part11is a universal serial bus (USB) connector, a mini USB connector, a micro USB connector, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector, a displayport connector, an RJ-45 connector or a 3.5 millimeter earphone probe.

The antenna2is made of metal conductor (such as metal wire) or low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC). The antenna2is reeled and is embed in a front end of the casing5and is arranged at the first side of the electrical connection part11. The male connector assembly further comprises a conductive pin21electrically connected to the circuit board4.

An electronic product40transmits a signal through an antenna unit601of a female connector60of the electronic product40to the antenna2after the flash drive50is plugged into the female connector60of the electronic product40. The signal is transmitted through the male-head connector1to the circuit board4for processing. An authentication code is transmitted from a circuit or a chip41on the circuit board4through the antenna2to the antenna unit601of the female connector60. The authentication code will be processed and verified by the electronic product40. Data in the electronic product40can be transmitted to the flash drive50for being executed or stored if the authentication code is correct. Or data in the flash drive50can be transmitted to the electronic product40for being executed or stored. Therefore, the security of data storage and backup is improved.