CN100364180C

CN100364180C - Connector module

Info

Publication number: CN100364180C
Application number: CNB2004100072400A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 许汉正; 陈志泽; 高清满
Original assignee: Delta Electronics Inc
Current assignee: Delta Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2004-02-27
Filing date: 2004-02-27
Publication date: 2008-01-23
Anticipated expiration: 2024-02-27
Also published as: CN1661866A

Abstract

The invention relates to a connector module, which is provided with a shell, a connecting seat, a control integrated circuit, a circuit board connecting interface and a transformer. The transformer is installed in the shell and coupled between the connecting seat and the control integrated circuit to increase the insulation voltage between the connector module and a network.

Description

Connector modules

Technical field

The invention relates to a kind of connector modules, particularly relevant for a kind of connector modules with transformer and control integrated circuit.

Background technology

Along with the fast development of Information technology, the application of electronics and information products is also healed and is become universal, and the progress of computer system and relevant peripheral industry thereof is at a tremendous pace especially.The a large amount of universal fast development of adding network technology of computer can be obtained required data apace via network, more can provide diversified information service.Development of computer network offers human more convenient and comfortable living environment.

Therefore, internet now is fast-developing constantly, and the technology of using network to transmit is also more and more progressive.These are via the interconnected computer equipment of network, and major part all need use connector (Connector) to come to connect with network or relevant electronic equipment, for example is to be connected with hub electronic equipments such as (Hub).

Be used for the computer connector that is connected with the network relevant device traditionally, generally all adopt the Connection Block (Jack) of RJ-45 and connector (Plug) to be coupled.And after the Connection Block of the RJ-45 in the electronic equipment receives the signal that comes from network, be sent to transformer via the pin of the Connection Block of the RJ-45 that is connected with circuit board and the circuit on the circuit board again, again via control integrated circuit (integrated circuit; IC) carry out Signal Processing and transmitting-receiving.

So, have the allocation position that all need arrange RJ-45 Connection Block, transformer and control IC on the circuit board of electronic equipment of RJ-45 Connection Block traditionally, so that RJ-45 Connection Block, transformer and control IC are fixed on the circuit board.Yet above-mentioned element unavoidablely must occupy certain area on circuit board, has also just formed the bottleneck that electronic equipment further dwindles apparent size.

Therefore, if can further dwindle the overall dimensions of Connection Block, transformer and relevant control IC, this be computer-related devices and network relevant device designer, user and producer look forward to jointly.

The area that need take circuit board in view of known Connection Block and relevant control circuit in the above-mentioned background technology is bigger, forms the bottleneck of electronics miniaturization.If a kind of integrated Connection Block can be provided, not only can effectively reduce the apparent size of electronic product, more can reduce the manufacturing cost of electronic equipment.

Summary of the invention

One of purpose of the present invention provides a kind of connector modules, can effectively integrate control integrated circuit, makes the apparent size of the electronic equipment that utilizes this connector modules can be reduced effectively, and reduces the manufacturing cost of electronic equipment.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of connector modules, can effectively transformer and control circuit be integrated in the module housing, utilize IC bond to be connected again, its area that takies circuit board can be reduced effectively, and reduce the manufacturing cost of electronic equipment with circuit board.

To achieve these goals, the invention provides a kind of connector modules, comprise at least:

One shell;

A connecting seat is installed among this shell;

One control integrated circuit is installed among this shell, and this Connection Block that is coupled, to control the signal transmission of this connector modules;

One circuit board connecting interface, this control integrated circuit that is coupled, and be used for and circuit board coupling, with transmission signals; And

One transformer is installed among this shell, and is coupled between this Connection Block and this control integrated circuit, to improve the insulation voltage between this connector modules and the network.

Described connector modules, wherein Connection Block is the RJ-45 Connection Block.

Described connector modules, wherein the circuit board connecting interface comprises ball grid array (ball grid array; BGA) input and output interfaces.

Described connector modules, wherein the circuit board connecting interface comprises miniaturization encapsulation (small outlinepackage; SOP) L type pin.

Described connector modules, wherein the circuit board connecting interface comprises plastics crystal grain carrier (plasticleaded chip carrier; PLCC) Feng Zhuan J type pin.

Described connector modules, wherein the circuit board connecting interface comprises the insert type pin.

Described connector modules, wherein connector modules also comprises an angle, accurately this connector modules is installed on this circuit board.

Described connector modules, wherein connector modules also comprises a fixing feet, to strengthen fixing this connector modules on this circuit board.

Described connector modules, wherein Connection Block is the RJ-11 Connection Block.

In other words,, the invention provides a kind of connector modules, not only can reduce the required area that takies circuit board of connector and control circuit effectively, more can utilize various encapsulation procedures, to form different circuit board connecting interfaces according to above-described purpose.This connector modules has a shell, a connecting seat and a control integrated circuit.Wherein Connection Block and control integrated circuit all are installed among the module housing, and Connection Block generally is used for connecting a network, and control integrated circuit then is used for the network signal transmission of control connection device module.The circuit board connecting interface then is to be used for and the circuit board coupling, with the transmission network signal.Above-mentioned Connection Block is a RJ-45 Connection Block, or the Connection Block of other form.

Described connector modules more comprises a transformer, also is installed among the shell, and between Connection Block and control integrated circuit, to improve the insulation voltage between connector modules and the network.

Wherein above-mentioned circuit board connecting interface is ball grid array (ball grid array; BGA) input and output interfaces, miniaturization encapsulation (small outline package; SOP) L type pin, or plastics crystal grain carrier (plastic leaded chip carrier; PLCC) Feng Zhuan J type pin also can be the insert type pin.

And connector modules more comprises an angle and a fixing feet, exactly connector modules installed and to be fixed on the circuit board.

Connector modules of the present invention is particularly suitable for using the RJ-45 Connection Block, to carry out being connected of electronic equipment and network.Owing to be integrated in transformer and control integrated circuit in the connector modules effectively, only need utilize the pin of integrated circuit can be coupled on the circuit board, electronic equipment is connected with network and carries out the required board area of signal transmission and can be lowered effectively, more can reduce the outward appearance volume of electronic equipment further.

For above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, especially exemplified by preferred embodiment, and cooperate following accompanying drawing to do to be described in more detail,

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the block diagram of connector modules of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the schematic perspective view one of first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the schematic perspective view two of first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the schematic perspective view one of second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the schematic perspective view two of second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the schematic perspective view of the 3rd preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is the schematic perspective view of the 4th preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein, description of reference numerals is as follows:

100, connector modules 110, Connection Block

120, transformer 130, control IC

140, circuit board connecting interface 200, RJ-45 connector modules

210, RJ-45 Connection Block 220, angle

230, fixing feet 240, weld pad

250, shell 300, RJ-45 connector modules

340, pin 350, shell

400, RJ-45 connector modules 440, L type pin

450, shell 500, RJ-45 connector modules

540, J type pin 550, shell

Embodiment

The present invention is a kind of connector modules, can effectively reduce connector and relevant control circuit and take the required area of circuit board, and the apparent size of the electronic equipment of using this connector modules can be dwindled further.The person skilled in the art below will clearly demonstrate content of the present invention, if can should not break away from the protection range of requirement of the present invention by disclosed technology change and modification after understanding preferred embodiment of the present invention with accompanying drawing and detailed description.

Fig. 1 is the block diagram of connector modules of the present invention.As shown in fig. 1, connector modules 100 of the present invention includes Connection Block 110, transformer 120, control integrated circuit (integratedcircuit; IC), i.e. control IC 130 and circuit board connecting interface 140.Wherein Connection Block 110 is to be used for and corresponding connector coupling, to carry out transfer of data.120 in transformer is to be used for transmission signals, and improves the insulation voltage between connector modules 100 and the network, more can effectively reduce signal error.130 of control IC provide the circuit function of required connection of Network Transmission and control.

To be that example describes below with the RJ-45 connector modules.Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are the schematic perspective view one and two of first preferred embodiment of the present invention, are RJ-45 connector modules 200, and it utilizes RJ-45 Connection Block 210 to be connected with network.RJ-45 connector modules 200 is a surface adhesion components (SurfaceMount Device; SMD), wherein the bottom surface of shell 250 includes weld pad 240, and utilizes weld pad 240 and the coupling of tin ball, and then is connected with circuit board, for example is a ball grid array (ball grid array; BGA), effectively to provide density higher input and output interfaces.

The inside of shell 250 then more includes required isolating transformer of RJ-45 connector and control IC, so that the function of RJ-45 connector modules 200 transmission network signals to be provided.Wherein weld pad 240 can directly connect the input and output interfaces of control IC, perhaps is connected with the input and output interfaces of control IC via another translation interface again, and it does not all break away from spirit of the present invention.

And the bottom surface of shell 250 more can comprise angle 220 and fixing feet 230.Angle 220 can effectively improve the accuracy of RJ-45 connector modules 200 and circuit board coupling.Fixing feet 230 then can effectively increase the intensity of RJ-45 connector modules 200 and circuit board coupling.

Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are the schematic perspective views one and two of second preferred embodiment of the present invention.The difference of second embodiment is that 300 of RJ-45 connector modules are a punctured element (Through Hole Device; THD), the bottom surface of its shell 350 includes pin 340, utilizes pin 340 to be connected with circuit board, for example is a bilateral pin package (dual in line package; DIP), utilize insert type pin 340 and circuit board to be coupled, so that the coupling and the signal transmission of RJ-45 connector modules 300 with circuit board effectively to be provided.

And the bottom surface of shell 350 more can comprise angle 220 and fixing feet 230.Angle 220 also can effectively improve the accuracy of RJ-45 connector modules 300 and circuit board coupling.Fixing feet 230 then further increases the intensity of RJ-45 connector modules 300 and circuit board coupling.

Fig. 6 is the schematic perspective view of the 3rd preferred embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 7 is the schematic perspective view of the 4th preferred embodiment of the present invention.The difference of this two embodiment and first embodiment is that RJ-45 connector modules 400 and RJ-45 connector modules 500 have L type pin 440 and J type pin 540 respectively, having disclosed connector modules of the present invention can adopt the pin of different types and circuit board to be coupled, make connector modules of the present invention can be suitable for using the encapsulation procedure of any pattern, to be applied to circuit design miscellaneous.RJ-45 connector modules 400 is surface adhering element (SMD) with RJ-45 connector modules 500, and wherein RJ-45 connector modules 400 for example is miniaturization encapsulation (small outlinepackage; SOP), RJ-45 connector modules 500 for example is a plastics crystal grain carrier (plastic leadedchip carrier; PLCC) encapsulation.

In addition, be example though connector modules of the present invention connects the device module with the RJ-45 row, yet not as limit.Connector modules of the present invention also can be applied in other connector modules, for example is the RJ-11 connector modules.

Connector modules of the present invention, can effectively isolating transformer and control IC be integrated in the shell of connector modules, utilize IC pin and circuit board to be coupled again, make that the required board area of electronic equipment of using connector modules of the present invention can be reduced effectively, and then the volume of electronic equipment is more reduced.Therefore connector modules of the present invention not only goes for surface adhering element, more goes for punctured element, can use aspect the transmission of the signal of any circuit design, particularly effectively reduces the required space of network signal transmission.

Understand as the person skilled in the art, the above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, is not in order to limit protection scope of the present invention.All other do not break away from the equivalence of being finished under the disclosed spirit and changes or modification, all should be included in the claim scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector module, characterized in that it comprises:

a shell;

a connecting seat installed in the shell;

a control integrated circuit installed in the housing and coupled to the connection socket to control the signal transmission of the connector module;

a circuit board connection interface, coupled with the control integrated circuit, and used for coupling with a circuit board to transmit signals; and

A transformer is installed in the casing and coupled between the connection base and the control integrated circuit to increase the insulation voltage between the connector module and a network.

2. The connector module according to claim 1, wherein the connection socket is an RJ-45 connection socket.

3. The connector module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuit board connection interface comprises an input/output interface of a ball grid array.

4. The connector module according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board connection interface comprises L-shaped pins in a miniaturized package.

5. The connector module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuit board connection interface comprises J-type pins of a plastic die carrier package.

6. The connector module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuit board connection interface comprises plug-in pins.

7. The connector module as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a positioning pin for accurately installing the connector module on the circuit board.

8. The connector module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector module further comprises a fixing foot to strengthen and fix the connector module on the circuit board.

9. The connector module according to claim 1, wherein the connection socket is an RJ-11 connection socket.

10. The connector module according to claim 1, wherein the connector module is an RJ-45 connector module or an RJ-11 connector module.

11. The connector module of claim 1, wherein the connector module is a surface mount component, a through hole component, a miniaturized package component or a plastic die carrier package component.