Connector assembly for converting between parallel signals and serial signals
AssigneesHONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorMeng-Liang Yang
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Abstract
A connector assembly includes a first connector, a second connector, a first controller, an inter-integrated circuit (I2C), and a second controller. The first connector is electrically connected between a first element and the first controller. The second connector is electrically connected between a second element and the second controller. The I2C is electrically connected between the first controller and the second controller. The first connector receives and outputs a number of parallel signals from the first element. The first controller converts the parallel signals into two serial signals. The I2C transmits the two serial signals to the second controller. The second controller converts the two serial signals into a number of parallel signals.
Claims5
A connector assembly configured for electrically connecting a first element and a second element, comprising:
- a first connector electrically connected to the first element and configured for receiving and outputting a plurality of parallel signals from and to, respectively, the first element;
- a second connector electrically connected to the second element;
- a first controller electrically connected to the first connector and configured for converting the parallel signals into two serial signals;
- a third connector electrically connected to the first controller, and configured for receiving the serial signals;
- an inter-integrate circuit (I2C) consisting of two cables, each of the cables comprising an input end and an output end at opposite ends thereof, the input ends electrically connected to the third connector, and configured for transmitting the two serial signals;
- a fourth connector electrically connected to the output ends of the I2C;
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- a second controller electrically connected between the fourth connector and the second connector, and configured for converting the two serial signals into a plurality of parallel signals, and the second connector configured for receiving and outputting the plurality of parallel signals from and to, respectively, the second element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.