CN104103972A - Interface module and electronic device using same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an interface module, which includes an interface, a controller, a light source and a sensor. The interface includes a power pin, and the controller is connected to the power pin. The light source and the sensor are respectively connected with the controller. When the sensor senses that an object is approaching, it outputs a sensing signal to the controller, and the controller turns on the light source after receiving the sensing signal. The interface module provided by the present invention senses whether there is an object approaching the interface through the sensor, and turns on the light source when the object is detected to be close, so that the user can easily find the position of the interface on the electronic device, thereby improving the convenience of plugging and unplugging the interface sex. The invention also provides an electronic device using the interface module.

Description

Interface module and electronic device using the interface module

technical field

The invention relates to an interface module, in particular to a conveniently pluggable interface module and an electronic device using the interface module.

Background technique

A traditional electronic device is provided with at least one interface, and the electronic device is connected with other peripherals through the interface. Since the interface is a passive device, when an external device needs to be connected to the electronic device through a connection line, in an environment with poor light, the user needs to carefully look for the connection between the electronic device and the connection line. The position of the interface where the connector is matched makes it inconvenient to plug and unplug the connecting wire.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a conveniently pluggable interface module and an electronic device using the interface module.

An interface module includes an interface, a controller, a light source and a sensor. The interface includes a power pin, and the controller is connected to the power pin. The light source and the sensor are respectively connected with the controller. When the sensor senses that an object is approaching, it outputs a sensing signal to the controller, and the controller turns on the light source after receiving the sensing signal.

An electronic device includes an interface module. The interface module includes an interface, a controller, a light source and a sensor. The interface includes a power pin, and the controller is connected to the power pin. The light source and the sensor are respectively connected with the controller. When the sensor senses that an object is approaching, it outputs a sensing signal to the controller, and the controller turns on the light source after receiving the sensing signal.

In the interface module and the electronic device provided by the present invention, the sensor senses whether there is an object approaching the interface, and when an object is detected, the light source is turned on to facilitate the user to find the position of the interface on the electronic device, thereby improving the interface. plug-in convenience.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the use state of the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of functional modules of the interface module and the connector module corresponding to the interface module in the electronic device in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of functional modules of an interface module and a joint module corresponding to the interface module in another embodiment of the present invention.

Description of main component symbols

electronic device 200 case 201 containment hole 202 cable 300 peripherals 400 Interface module 100 interface 10 power pin 11 data pin 12 ground pin 13 controller 20 Power terminal twenty one input twenty two output twenty three sensor 30 light source 40 Hall sensor 50 Connector module 310 connector 311 magnet 312

The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the present invention in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings.

Detailed ways

As shown in FIGS. 1-2 , an electronic device 200 provided in an embodiment of the present invention is connected to an external device 400 through a connection line 300 . The electronic device 200 includes a casing 201 and at least one interface module 100 . The casing 201 defines a receiving hole 202 , and the interface module 100 is received in the receiving hole 202 . The connection line 300 includes a connector module 310 , and the connector module 310 includes a connector 311 .

The interface module 100 includes an interface 10 , a controller 20 , a sensor 30 , and a light source 40 .

The interface 10 includes a power pin 11 . In this embodiment, the interface 10 is a USB interface, which includes a power pin 11 , two data pins 12 and a ground pin 13 . The connector 311 of the connection line 300 is pluggably connected to the interface 10 .

The controller 20 executes predetermined commands according to pre-stored programs. The controller 20 includes a power terminal 21 , two input terminals 22 and an output terminal 23 . The power terminal 21 is connected to the power pin 11 , and the electronic device 200 provides power to the controller 20 through the power pin 11 and the power terminal 21 .

The sensor 30 is connected to the input 22 of the controller 20 . The sensor 30 is used to sense whether there is an object approaching. When the sensor 30 senses an object approaching, it outputs a sensing signal to the input terminal 22 of the controller 20 . In this embodiment, the sensor 30 is a proximity switch sensor or a displacement sensor.

The light source 40 is connected to the output terminal 23 of the controller 20 . The light source 40 is turned on when the controller 20 receives the sensing signal. In this embodiment, the light source 40 is an LED light source.

When the user needs to connect the connector module 310 of the connection line 300 with the interface module 100 of the electronic device 200, the user will hold the connector module 310 to the position where the interface module 100 is located. near. When the connector module 310 approaches the interface module 100 , when the sensor 30 senses that the connector module 310 is approaching, it outputs the sensing signal to the controller 20 . When the controller 20 receives the sensing signal, the light source 40 is turned on to remind the user of the location of the interface module 100 .

As shown in Figure 3, in order to prevent the light source 40 in the interface module 100 from being turned on when other objects (non-joint module 310) approach the interface module 100, the interface module 100 also includes a For the sensor 50, the connector module 310 includes a magnet 312. The Hall sensor 50 is connected to the input 22 of the controller 20 . The Hall sensor 50 is used to sense whether there is a magnetic field approaching. When the magnet 312 approaches the Hall sensor 50 , the Hall sensor 50 generates another induction signal. The controller 20 controls to turn on the light source 40 after receiving the induction signal generated by the sensor 30 and the induction signal generated by the Hall sensor 50 .

During use, if only other objects (non-joint module 310) approach the interface module 100, the sensor 30 will generate an induction signal, but the Hall sensor 50 will not generate an induction signal, so The light source 40 cannot be turned on. If there is a magnetic object around the interface module 100, the Hall sensor 50 will generate a sensing signal, but the sensor 30 will not generate a sensing signal, and the light source 40 cannot be turned on. The light source 40 can be turned on only when the magnetic element is close to the interface module 100 .

In the interface module and the electronic device provided by the present invention, the sensor senses whether there is an object approaching the interface, and when an object is detected, the light source is turned on to facilitate the user to find the position of the interface on the electronic device, thereby improving the interface. plug-in convenience.

It can be understood that those skilled in the art can make other corresponding changes and deformations according to the technical concept of the present invention, and all these changes and deformations should belong to the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims (8)

1. A kind of interface module, it comprises an interface, a controller, a light source and a sensor; Described interface comprises a power supply pin, and described controller is connected with described power supply pin; Described light source and the described power supply pin The sensors are respectively connected to the controller; when the sensor senses that an object is approaching, it outputs a sensing signal to the controller, and the controller turns on the controller after receiving the sensing signal. light source. 2. The interface module according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is a proximity switch sensor or a displacement sensor. 3. The interface module according to claim 1, wherein the light source is an LED light source. 4. The interface module according to claim 1, characterized in that: the interface module further comprises a Hall sensor connected to the controller, and the Hall sensor is used to sense whether there is a magnetic field approaching . 5. An electronic device, which includes an interface module; the interface module includes an interface, a controller, a light source and a sensor; the interface includes a power supply pin, and the controller and the power supply The pins are connected; the light source and the sensor are respectively connected to the controller; when the sensor senses that an object is approaching, it outputs a sensing signal to the controller, and the controller receives Turning on the light source after receiving the sensing signal. 6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is a proximity switch sensor or a displacement sensor. 7. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the light source is an LED light source. 8. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the interface module further comprises a Hall sensor connected to the controller, and the Hall sensor is used to sense whether there is a magnetic field approaching.