# US 2014/0197685 A1 · Transmission station > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0197685 A1 - Document ID: US20140197685A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/023,478 - Filed: 2013-09-11 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-15 - Assignees: Askey Computer Corp. - Applicants: Askey Computer Corp. - Inventors: Chau-Da Su; Shih-Feng Lie - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197685A1 ## CPC - H04B 1/38: Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract A transmission station adapted to provide power to at least one network device and transmit signal to the network device is provided. The transmission station includes a housing, a network hub, and a power supply. The housing has a supporting surface, and the network device is disposed on the supporting surface. The network hub is disposed in the housing and transceives a number of transmission signals. The network hub includes a number of signal-transmitting ports to transmit and receive the transmission signals to each network device respectively. The power supply is disposed in the housing and produces multiple output power and operating power. The power supply provides the operating power to the network hub and the power supply includes a number of power-outputting ports to provide the output power to each network device respectively. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A transmission station, adapted to provide power to at least one network device and transmit signals to the at least one network device, the transmission station comprising: a housing, disposed with a containing space and having a supporting surface, wherein the at least one network device is disposed on the supporting surface; a network hub, disposed in the housing and transceiving a plurality of transmission signals, and comprising: a plurality of signal-transmitting ports, transceiving the plurality of transmission signals to each of the at least one network device, respectively; and a power supply, dispose in the housing, producing a plurality of output power and a operating power, providing the operating power to the network hub and comprising: a plurality of power-outputting ports, providing the plurality of output power to each of the network devices. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The transmission station according to claim 1, wherein the power supply further produces an expanded output power, the network hub further transceives an expanded transmission signal, such that the transmission station provides the expanded output power and transmits the expanded transmission signal to another transmission station. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The transmission station according to claim 2, wherein the housing further comprises a fastening structure, and the transmission station is adapted to be fastened with another transmission station through the fastening structure. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The transmission station according to claim 2, further comprising: a circuit board, disposed in the containing space, wherein the network hub and the power supply are disposed on the circuit board; and an expansion connector, disposed on a first side of the housing and coupled with the circuit board, wherein the expansion connector receives the expanded output power provided by the power supply and the expanded transmission signal provided by the network hub. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The transmission station according to claim 4, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of connection openings located on a second side of the housing, the plurality of signal-transmitting ports and the plurality of power-outputting ports are exposed from the plurality of connection openings, respectively. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The transmission station according to claim 5, wherein the network hub comprises a plurality of network lines, each of the network lines passes through the corresponding connection opening to connect with the corresponding signal-transmitting port and the corresponding network device, the power supply comprises a plurality of power lines, each of the power lines passes through the corresponding connection opening to connect with the corresponding power-outputting port and the corresponding network device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The transmission station according to claim 6, wherein one end of each of the power lines is connected with the corresponding power-outputting port, and the other end of each of the power lines is connected with a power adaptor or a universal serial bus (USB) connector plug. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The transmission station according to claim 5, wherein the housing comprises: a plurality of containing slots, disposed at the second side of the housing, wherein each of the network lines and each of the power lines are retracted in the corresponding containing slot. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The transmission station according to claim 8, wherein the housing comprises: a plurality of side covers, pivoted to the housing and covering the corresponding containing slots, wherein each of the connection openings is disposed on the corresponding side cover. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The transmission station according to claim 1, wherein the housing further comprising a supporting portion, the supporting portion contacts the supporting surface and the at least one network device leans against the supporting portion.