High-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) cable integrated with a media device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9917407-B1
Application number	US-201615259890-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 8, 2016
Priority date	Sep 8, 2015
Publication date	Mar 13, 2018
Grant date	Mar 13, 2018

Abstract

In one general aspect, an apparatus can include an output cord segment including an LVDS connector disposed in a housing and an HDMI connector.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
a media streaming device configured to stream media signals carrying media, the media streaming device including a housing; and
an output cord segment including:
a media streaming device connector disposed in the housing of the media streaming device;
a receiving device connector configured to couple the output cord segment to a receiving device, the receiving device being configured to render the media;
a cable portion situated between and electrically coupling the media streaming device connector and the receiving device connector; and
a connection portion configured to couple the cable portion to the media streaming device connector, the connection portion including a stack, the stack including:
a first portion of a shield material;
a flexible conductor;
a shield connector; and

a second portion of the shield material,
the media streaming device connector being a low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) connector; and
the shield connector being integrated into a portion of the LVDS connector.

2. The electronic apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein a portion of the shield connector is coupled to the flexible conductor.

3. The electronic apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the shield material is coupled to a portion of the shield connector.

4. The electronic apparatus as in claim 3 , wherein the second portion of the shield material is coupled to the portion of the shield connector via a solder.

5. The electronic apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the cable portion further includes the shield material of the connection portion.

6. The electronic apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the receiving device connector is a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connector.

7. The electronic apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the cable portion includes a sheath material, and
wherein the stack of the connection portion includes a portion of the sheath material, the portion of the sheath material being surrounded by the first portion of the shield material.

8. The electronic apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the shield material includes a braided shield.

9. The electronic apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the flexible conductor includes a foil material.

10. The electronic apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the shield connector includes a shield can.

11. The electronic apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the shield connector includes at least one mounting tab by which the stack may be fixedly connected to a PCB board.

12. The electronic apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the shield connector is integrated into a PCB board.

13. The electronic apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the cable portion further includes a wire region within which at least one wire is disposed, the at least one wire providing electrical coupling between the media streaming device connector and the receiving device connector.

14. The electronic apparatus as in claim 13 , wherein the first portion of the shield material is at least partially disposed around at least a portion of the wire region.

15. A method for manufacturing an output cord segment configured to be coupled to a media streaming device, the method comprising:
in a cable portion of the output cord segment, the cable portion including (i) a wire region within which at least one wire is disposed and (ii) a shield material and surrounding a wire:
moving a portion of the shield material from over the wire to expose the wire;
coupling a flexible conductor to the portion of the shield material;
coupling the wire to a portion of a media streaming device connector;
coupling a portion of a shield connector to the flexible conductor, the shield connector being disposed around the portion of a media streaming device connector; and
moving a portion of the shield material over the portion of the shield connector that is coupled to the flexible conductor,

the media streaming device connector being a LVDS connector; and
the shield connector being integrated into a portion of the LVDS connector.

16. The method as in claim 15 , wherein the cable portion further includes a sheath material disposed around the wire region, and
wherein the method further comprises:
prior to moving the portion of the shield material, removing at least a portion of the sheath material; and
wherein moving the portion of the shield material includes disposing the shield material around the sheath material.

17. A method as in claim 15 , further comprising coupling the portion of a media streaming device connector to the wire.

18. A method as in claim 15 , further comprising after moving the portion of the shield material over the portion of the shield connector that is coupled to the flexible conductor, soldering the portion of the shield material to the portion of the shield connector.

19. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
a media streaming device configured to stream media signals carrying media, the media streaming device including a housing; and
an output cord segment including:
a media streaming device connector disposed in the housing of the media streaming device;
a receiving device connector configured to couple the output cord segment to a receiving device, the receiving device being configured to render the media;
a cable portion situated between and electrically coupling the media streaming device connector and the receiving device connector; and
a connection portion configured to couple the cable portion to the media streaming device connector, the connection portion including a stack, the stack including:
a first portion of a shield material;
a second portion of the shield material;
a sheath material disposed between the first portion and the second portion of the shield material;
a flexible conductor disposed around a portion of the second portion of the shield material;
a shield connector disposed around at least a portion of the flexible conductor; and
a third portion of the shield material coupled to a portion of the shield connector.

20. The electronic apparatus as in claim 19 , wherein the shield connector is crimped to at least one of a portion of the flexible conductor and the second portion of the shield material.

21. The electronic apparatus as in claim 19 , wherein the output cord segment is configured to maintain the media streaming device at a distance of at least 50% of a length of the output cord segment from a surface of the receiving device.

Assignees

• Google Inc
• Google Llc

Inventors

• Mischke Colleen
• Alou Maurice
• Ly Philip Lee

Classifications

• H01R2107/00

  Four or more poles · CPC title

• H01R43/20

  for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve · CPC title

• H01R13/6581

  Shield structure · CPC title

• H01R13/6592 Primary

  the conductive member being a shielded cable · CPC title

• H01R24/20

  Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable · CPC title