Electrical device

US10038290B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-10038290-B2
Application numberUS-201715664160-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 31, 2017
Priority dateJul 29, 2016
Publication dateJul 31, 2018
Grant dateJul 31, 2018

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Abstract

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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.

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What is claimed is: 1. An electronic device, comprising: 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. 2. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a filter connected between the fourth conducting line and the fifth conducting line. 3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first USB type is USB type C, and the second USB type is a USB micro B type. 4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the first terminal is a VBUS terminal, the second terminal is a CC terminal, the third terminal is a GND terminal, the fourth terminal is a Dp 1 terminal, the fifth terminal is a Dn 1 terminal, the sixth terminal is a VBUS terminal, the seventh terminal is an ID terminal, the eighth terminal is GND terminal, the ninth terminal is a D+ terminal, and the tenth terminal is a D− terminal. 5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first resistor is 56 kohm, and the second resistor is 5.1 kohm. 6. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the first resistor is 56 kohm, and the second resistor is 5.1 kohm. 7. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the first resistor is 56 kohm, and the second resistor is 5.1 kohm. 8. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the first resistor is 56 kohm, and the second resistor is 5.1 kohm. 9. An electronic device, comprising: a housing; a first USB-type first plug positioned at a first end of the housing and including a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal, a fourth terminal, and a fifth terminal; a second USB-type second receptacle positioned at a second end of the housing, facing the first end, and 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. 10. The electronic device of claim 9 , further comprising a filter connected between the fourth conducting line and the fifth conducting line. 11. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first USB type is USB type C, and the second USB type is a USB micro B type. 12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the first terminal is a VBUS terminal, the second terminal is a CC terminal, the third terminal is a GND terminal, the fourth terminal is a Dp 1 terminal, the fifth terminal is a Dn 1 terminal, the sixth terminal is a VBUS terminal, the seventh terminal is an ID terminal, the eighth terminal is a GND terminal, the ninth terminal is a D+ terminal, and the tenth terminal is a D− terminal. 13. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first resistor is 56 kohm, and the second resistor is 5.1 kohm. 14. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first resistor is 56 kohm, and the second resistor is 5.1 kohm. 15. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the first resistor is 56 kohm, and the second resistor is 5.1 kohm. 16. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the first resistor is 56 kohm, and the second resistor is 5.1 kohm.

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Classifications

  • with built-in electronic circuit (H01R13/70, H01R13/719 take precedence) · CPC title

  • H01R31/065Primary

    with built-in electric apparatus · CPC title

  • Four or more poles · CPC title

  • for adaptation of a particular data processing system to different peripheral devices · CPC title

  • Electrical coupling · CPC title

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What does patent US10038290B2 cover?
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 termina…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R31/065. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 31 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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