Patent Publication Number: US-2010124419-A1

Title: Electrical connector device

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The disclosure relates to electrical connector devices, particularly, to an electrical connector device applying to varieties of electrical devices to transmit data. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     Different types of electrical devices use the different types of connectors and data transmission standards, so that varieties of connectors and switches are needed to connect different electrical devices, it is very complex for implementation and not practical to use so many electrical connectors. 
     Therefore, there is a room for improvement within the art. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Many aspects of an electrical connector device can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present electrical connector device. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a star topology connection view of an electrical connector device, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 2  is a function diagram of an optic fiber hub of the electrical connector device shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3 ; is a function diagram of an electrical embedded interface of the electrical connector device shown in  FIG. 1 ; and 
         FIG. 4  is a mix physical topology connection view of an electrical connector device, in accordance with another embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , an electrical connector device  100  includes an optic fiber hub  10  and a plurality of electrical embedded interfaces  20  connected to the optic fiber hub  10 . The electrical embedded interfaces  20  can be installed into varieties of electrical devices, so that the electrical devices are connected to the optic fiber hub  10 . The optic fiber hub  10  is connected to Internet, a telephone network, a cable television network and other communication networks or monitoring equipments, so that the electrical devices can be connected to the Internet, telephone network, cable television network and other communication networks or the monitoring equipments via the electrical connector device  100 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the optic fiber hub  10  includes at least one multi-purpose optic cable line  12  and several fiber optic communication ports  14 . The multi-purpose optic cable line  12  follows the IEEE802.3Z technical standard, which defines the specifications using the multi-purpose optic fiber in the 1 Gigabit (GBit) bandwidth, and the bandwidth is sufficient for different electrical devices to transmit data each other. The multi-purpose optic cable line  12  includes a receiving port  122  and a transmitting port  124 , and each multi-purpose optic cable line  12  can be connected to the monitoring equipments or communication networks, so that the communication ports  14  can transmit data to the monitoring equipments and communication networks via the multi-purpose optic cable line  12 . Each communication port  14  is connected to the electrical embedded interfaces  20 , which connects the electrical devices to the optic fiber hub  10 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , each electrical embedded interface  20  includes a media converter  22 , a microprocessor  24  and an electrical interface  26 . The media converter  22  is used to convert optical signals used by the optic fiber hub  10  into electric signals used by the electrical devices, and is also used to convert the electric signals into optical signals, so that the electrical connector device  100  uses the same standard signals to facilitate the signal transmission. The media converter  22  includes at least two fiber optic communication ports  221  and  222 . The ports  221  or  222  are connected to one port  14  of the optic fiber hub  10  so as to transmit data and instructions between the optic fiber hub  10  and the electrical devices. Any two ports  221  and  222  correspondingly to two electrical embedded interfaces  20  can be interconnected to transmit data and instructions between two electrical devices. The microprocessor  24  is connected to the media converter  22  and the electrical interface  26  in order to process the data and instructions transmitted between the electrical devices and the monitoring equipments or communication networks. The microprocessor  24  is used to assign the data and instructions to different function modules, such as central process unit (CPU), monitors, memories, and audio circuits, of the electrical devices or transmit the data and instructions to the different communication network, such as the Internet, telephone network, and cable television (TV) network. The electrical interface  26  is connected to internal circuits of the electrical devices to transmit the data and instructions between the electrical devices and the communication networks or the monitoring equipments. 
     Further referring to  FIG. 1 , the electrical connector device  100  has a variety of connection manners. In the star topology connection manner, each electrical embedded interface  20  is installed in one electrical device, and the communication ports  221  of the electrical embedded interfaces  20  are connected to the different ports  14  of the optic fiber hub  10  in order to connect the electrical devices having the electrical embedded interfaces  20  to the optic fiber hub  10 . In use, if the optic fiber hub  10  is connected to the monitoring equipment, so that the monitoring equipment can monitor and control the electrical devices connected to the electrical connector device  100 . If the optic fiber hub  10  is connected to the Internet, telephone network, cable television or other communication networks, then all the electrical devices connected to the electrical connector device  100  are connected to the communication networks to upload or download data and instructions, and different electrical devices can transmit data and instructions each other through the communication networks. In the course of using the electrical connecter device  100 , the microprocessor  24  of each electrical embedded interface  20  receives the data and instructions from the monitoring equipment or the communication network, and then assign the data and instructions to the corresponding function module of the electrical devices installed in the electrical embedded interfaces  20 . The microprocessor  24  also can receive the data and instructions from the electrical devices, and then transmits the data and instructions to different monitoring equipments or communication networks. 
     Further referring to  FIG. 4 , in the mix physical topology connection manner, the electrical embedded interfaces  20  can be directly connected to the optic fiber hub  10  and also can be indirectly connected to the optic fiber hub  10 . When the electrical embedded interfaces  20  are directly connected to the optic fiber hub  10 , each port  221  of the electrical embedded interfaces  20  is connected to the port  14  of the optic fiber hub  10 . When the electrical embedded interfaces  20  are indirectly connected to the optic fiber hub  10 , arbitrary one port  221  or  222  of the electrical embedded interfaces  20  is connected to the port  222  of the electrical embedded interfaces  20  directly connected to the hub  10 . Thereby, if the electrical devices are use to transmit data and instructions, then the electrical devices can be firstly connected to electrical embedded interfaces  20 , then the electrical embedded interfaces  20  are respectively connected to other electrical interfaces  20  connected to the optic fiber hub  10  via the ports  221 / 222 . On the other hand, if the electrical embedded interfaces  20  interconnect each other via the ports  221 / 222 , then the electrical devices having the electrical embedded interfaces  20  can directly transmit datum each other via the ports  221 / 22 , so that the datum are not transferred by the optic fiber hub  10 , and the datum can be directly transmitted from one electrical device to another electrical device. For instance, the TV is firstly connected to varieties of digital subscriber line (XDSL) terminals, and then the XDSL terminals are further connected to the cable TV network through the optic fiber hub  10  in order to improve the video signals of the TV. The telephone, refrigerator or other electrical device is firstly connected to one electrical embedded interface  20 , and the computer is connected to another electrical embedded interface  20 , both the two electrical embedded interfaces  20  are interconnected via the ports  221 / 222 . Thereby, the computer can directly control the electrical devices. When the computer is accessed to Internet or other wireless communication networks through the optic fiber hub  10 , then the computer sends a control signal to a electrical device via the wireless communication network, so that the electrical devices can be remotely controlled by the computer. 
     The optic fiber hub  10  of the electrical connector device  100  follows the IEEE802.3Z technical standard, and the electrical connector device  100  connects different types electrical devices to different communication networks or monitoring equipments to easily transmit data and instructions and monitor varieties of electrical devices. The electrical connector device  100  can connect the electrical devices to communication networks or other electrical devices to transmit data and instructions to facilitate the use of the electrical devices. 
     It is to be understood, however, that even through numerous characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.