Modularized universal serial bus hub
AssigneeWistron Corporation and Acer Inc.
InventorsShu-De Lin, Chien-Ju Chiang, Kang-Yao Fan, Yang-Po Chiu
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AssigneeWistron Corporation and Acer Inc.
InventorsShu-De Lin, Chien-Ju Chiang, Kang-Yao Fan, Yang-Po Chiu
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The present invention provides a modularized universal serial bus hub. The USB hub includes a power unit, a basic unit, and at least one extension unit. The power unit includes a power terminal for transmitting power signals, and a power port for connecting to a power supplier. The basic unit includes a computer port connected to a computer for transmitting data signals with the computer, a basic unit power terminal connected to the power terminal of the power unit for transmitting the power signals, and a basic unit signal terminal for transmitting the power and data signals. The extension unit includes a first signal terminal connected to the basic unit signal terminal of the basic unit for transmitting the power and data signals with the basic unit, a second signal terminal for transmitting the power and data signals, and at least one device port for a connecting to at least one peripheral device. Each of the mentioned units has a modularized housing and can be mechanically connected to each other.
A universal serial bus hub system comprising:
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