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US 12,332,833 B2Granted
Modular wireless sensor architecture for internet of things
AssigneeBrocere Electronics company limited
InventorsChih-Hao Lai, Jou-Hung Wang
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Abstract
A modular IoT sensor system for Internet of things includes a network module and an expanded sensor module. The expanded sensor module includes a male connector and a female connector respectively disposed in two connection surfaces of the expanded sensor module, configured to detachably connect to a female connector of the network module. Shape and size of the female connector of the network module and the male connector and the female connector of the expanded sensor module conform to a USB type-C specification and pin definitions thereof are complied with a first pin definition different from USB type-C specification.
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A modular Internet of Things (IoT) sensor system, comprising:
- a network module, comprising a first female connector and a second female connector respectively disposed in two connection surfaces of the network module, wherein the first female connector and the second female connector are in shape and size conforming to a universal serial bus type-C specification, wherein a pin definition of the first female connector of the network module is complied with a first pin definition different from a pin definition of the universal serial bus type-C specification;
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- a first expanded sensor module, comprising:
- a male connector;
- a female connector, wherein the male connector and the female connector are respectively disposed in two connection surfaces of the first expanded sensor module, wherein the male connector of the first expanded sensor module is configured to detachably connect to the first female connector of the network module, wherein the male connector and the female connector are in shape and size conforming to the universal serial bus type-C specification, and wherein pin definitions of the male connector and the female connector are complied with the first pin definition;
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- a sensor, electrically connected between the male connector and the female connector, and wherein the sensor transmits sensing data through the male connector and the female connector.
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A modular IoT sensor system, comprising:
- a network module, comprising a first female connector and a second female connector respectively disposed in two connection surfaces of the network module, wherein the first female connector and the second female connector of the network module are in shape and size conforming to a universal serial bus type-C specification, wherein a pin definition of the first female connector of the network module is complied with a first pin definition different from a pin definition of the universal serial bus type-C specification;
- a first expanded sensor module, comprising:
- a male connector;
- a female connector, wherein the male connector and the female connector are respectively disposed in two connection surfaces of the first expanded sensor module, wherein the male connector of the first expanded sensor module is configured to detachably connect to the first female connector of the network module, wherein the male connector and the female connector are in shape and size conforming to the universal serial bus type-C specification, and wherein pin definitions of the male connector and the female connector of the first expanded sensor module are complied with the first pin definition;
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- a sensor, electrically connected between the male connector and the female connector, and wherein the sensor transmits sensing data through the male connector and the female connector;
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- a second expanded sensor module, comprising a male connector and a female connector respectively disposed in two connection surfaces of the second expanded sensor module, wherein the male connector of the second expanded sensor module is configured to detachably connect to the female connector of the first expanded sensor module, wherein the male connector and the female connector of the second expanded sensor module are in shape and size conforming to the universal serial bus type-C specification, and wherein pin definitions of the male connector and the female connector of the second expanded sensor module are complied with the first pin definition.
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A modular IoT sensor system, comprising:
- a network module, comprising a first female connector and a second female connector respectively disposed in two connection surfaces of the network module, the first female connector and the second female connector of the network module are in shape and size conforming to a universal serial bus type-C specification, a pin definition of the first female connector is complied with a first pin definition, wherein a pin definition of the second female connector is complied with a second pin definition, and wherein the first pin definition and the second pin definition are different from a pin definition of the universal serial bus type-C specification;
- a first expanded sensor module, comprising:
- a male connector;
- a female connector, wherein the male connector and the female connector are respectively disposed in two connection surfaces of the first expanded sensor module, wherein the male connector of the first expanded sensor module is configured to detachably connect to the first female connector of the network module, wherein the male connector and the female connector of the first expanded sensor module are in shape and size conforming to the universal serial bus type-C specification, wherein pin definitions of the male connector and the female connector of the first expanded sensor module are complied with the first pin definition;
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- a sensor, electrically connected between the male connector and the female connector, and wherein the sensor transmits sensing data through the male connector and the female connector;
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- a power module, comprising a male connector and a female connector respectively disposed in two connection surfaces of the power module, wherein the power module is configured to generate and supply a power, wherein the male connector of the power module is configured to detachably connect to the second female connector of the network module, wherein the male connector and the female connector are in shape and size conforming to universal serial bus type-C specification, and wherein pin definitions of the male connector and the female connector of the power module are complied with the second pin definition.
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