Active hdmi connector with integrated design
AssigneeBby Solutions, Inc.
InventorDaowu Ye
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Abstract
An integrated design for an active HDMI connector is presented. The active HDMI connector comprises an active module circuit board, a connector pin assembly, connector pins, an insulation housing, and a metal connector shell. The connector shell partially encloses and partially exposes the active module. The connector pins each have a bent segment embedded in a molding assembly to fixate the pins within the molding assembly. The molding assembly defines a recessed slot for the active module. The active module has a cutout on a side of the module that is aligned with a tab on the connector shell. The tab is bent toward the inside of the connector shell to secure the active module inside the shell. The insulation housing includes pin separators that do not fully surround the connector pins.
Claims14
An active HDMI connector comprising:
- a) an active module circuit board having
- i) a plurality of pin contacts on a first edge,
- ii) a plurality of cable contacts on a second edge opposite the first edge, and
- iii) an active chipset mounted on the circuit board;
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- b) a metal connector shell enclosing the chipset and first edge of the circuit board, and exposing the second edge.
A pin assembly for a data connector, the pin assembly comprising:
- a) a first molding assembly having a first recess;
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- b) a first plurality of connector pins each having
- i) a first end segment protruding from the first molding assembly,
- ii) a middle segment embedded in the first molding assembly, the middle segment having a bent portion securing the connector pin within the first molding assembly, and
- iii) a second end segment protruding from the first molding assembly into the first recess.
A connector for an active HDMI cable, the connector comprising:
- a) a first molding assembly having
- i) a first recess, and
- ii) first connector pins partially embedded in the first molding assembly and partially protruding into the first recess;
- b) a second molding assembly adjoining the first molding assembly, the second molding assembly having a second recess adjacent to the first recess;
- c) a slot defined by the first recess and the second recess;
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- d) an active HDMI module coupled with the first and second molding assemblies, the module having first pin contacts on a top surface of the circuit board, the module extending into the slot such that the first pin contacts align and contact the first connector pins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.