CN112202017B

CN112202017B - Communication device and connector

Info

Publication number: CN112202017B
Application number: CN202011241495.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 丁名区
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2020-11-09
Filing date: 2020-11-09
Publication date: 2022-02-22
Anticipated expiration: 2040-11-09
Also published as: CN112202017A

Abstract

The embodiment of the present application discloses a communication device and a connector, the communication device includes a connector, an identification circuit and an indicator light, the connector is used to connect a network port or a telephone port, and the connector includes a common pin, a detection pin and a metal shell, The metal shell is used to carry the common pins and detection pins, the identification circuit is used to identify the connection between the connector and the network port or the telephone port, and the indicator light is used to indicate that the connector is connected to the network port or the telephone port. When the output connector is connected to a network port, the indicator light indicates that the connector is connected to a network port. When the identification circuit indicates that the connector is connected to a telephone port, the indicator light indicates that the connector is connected to a telephone port. In the embodiment of the present application, broadband Internet access or dial-up Internet access can be selected through one connector, which reduces the cost and enables the user to see the selected Internet access type more intuitively through the indicator light.

Description

Communication device and connector

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of communication devices, and more particularly, to a communication device and a connector.

Background

With the development of communication technology, communication devices such as notebook computers, Customer Premise Equipment (CPE), and the like are becoming more and more popular.

The CPE is a mobile signal access device that receives a mobile signal and forwards the mobile signal with a Wireless Fidelity (WIFI) signal, and is also a device that converts a high-speed 4G or 5G signal into a WIFI signal, and the number of mobile terminals capable of accessing the internet at the same time is also large. The CPE can be widely applied to wireless network access in rural areas, towns, hospitals, units, factories, cells and the like, and the cost for laying a line network can be saved.

In the related art, communication devices such as a notebook computer and a CPE have a telephone port and a network port to support dial-up networking and broadband networking.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a communication device and a connector, which can select broadband internet access and dial-up internet access through one connector, and reduce the cost.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, where the communication device includes:

the connector is used for connecting a network port or a telephone port and comprises a common pin, a detection pin and a metal shell, and the metal shell is used for bearing the common pin and the detection pin;

an identification circuit for identifying that the connector is connected to the internet port or the telephone port;

the indicator light is used for indicating that the network port or the telephone port is connected with the connector;

when the identification circuit identifies that the connector is connected with a network port, the indicator lamp indicates that the network port is connected with the connector;

when the identification circuit identifies that the connector is connected with a telephone port, the indicator light indicates that the connector is connected with the telephone port.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a connector, including:

a common pin;

detecting a pin;

a metal housing for carrying the common pin and the detection pin;

and the signal lamp is used for indicating that the connector is connected with the internet port or the telephone port in the identification process, the identification completion and the data transmission.

In the embodiment of the application, the connector of the communication equipment can be connected with both the internet access and the telephone access, so that the internet access or the telephone access can be selectively connected through one connector to realize broadband internet access or dial-up internet access, and the internet access type selected by the connector can be indicated through the indicating lamp, so that a user can more intuitively see that the internet access or the telephone access is selected by the connector.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a first structural block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a first structure of a connector in a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a second structural block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 is a third structural block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a first communications device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a second structure of a connector in a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 7 is a fourth structural block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 8 is a fifth structural block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 9 is a sixth configuration block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a third structure of a connector in a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a fourth structure of a connector in a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram of a connector and a network port connection in a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 13 is a schematic diagram of a connector and a telephone port connection in a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram of a fifth structure of a connector in a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of a connector provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only a few embodiments of the present application and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without inventive step, are within the scope of the present application.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a first structural block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application. The communication device 100 may be a CPE (Customer Premise Equipment), a set-top box, a gateway, a fixed station, a mobile terminal, or the like.

The communication device 100 may comprise a connector 110, the connector 110 being understood as an interface or a socket. Connector 110 may mate with another connector for the purpose of communication device 100 communicating with other devices. For example, the connector 100 may be plugged into a port, such as an RJ45(Registered Jack 45) port, to implement broadband internet access. For another example, the connector 110 may be plugged into a telephone port, such as an RJ11(Registered Jack 11) telephone port, to implement dial-up networking, i.e., the connector 110 may be connected to a network port or a telephone port.

Compared with some communication devices which need to be provided with a plurality of connectors according to different functional requirements, the communication device 100 defined in the embodiment of the present application can save the number of connectors, and reduce the occupied space while reducing the cost.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first structure of a connector in a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The first pin P1, the second pin P2, the third pin P3, the fourth pin P4, the fifth pin P5, the sixth pin P6, the seventh pin P7 and the eighth pin P8 of the connector 110 may be sequentially arranged.

The first pin P1 can be defined as: TX _ D1+ transitive Data +, second pin P2 may be defined as: TX _ D1-transitive Data-, the third pin P3 can be defined as: RX _ D2+ Receive Data +, fourth pin P4 may be defined as: BI _ D3+ Bi-directional Data +/Tip, fifth pin P5 may be defined as: BI _ D3-Bi-directional Data/Ring, the sixth pin P6 may be defined as RX _ D2-Receive Data-, and the seventh pin P7 may be defined as: BI _ D4+ Bi-directional Data +, eighth pin P8 may be defined as: BI _ D4-Bi-directional Data-.

In the related art, the pins of the connector are usually made of phosphor copper, brass, etc., while the RJ45 network connector has 8 pins and the RJ11 telephone line connector has 6 pins. In order to enable the connector 110 to connect an RJ45 network port and an RJ11 telephone port, in the embodiment of the present application, the material of the first pin P1 and the eighth pin P8 in the connector 110 is changed, and the original material of phosphor copper and brass is replaced by titanium copper, so that the plugging reliability of the first pin P1 and the eighth pin P8 is improved, and the deformation fatigue after the RJ11 telephone port is inserted is avoided.

That is, in the embodiment of the present application, the second pin P2, the third pin P3, the fourth pin P4, the fifth pin P5, the sixth pin P6, and the seventh pin P7 are used as common pins of the network port and the telephone port, or common pins. The first pin P1 and the eighth pin P8 may serve as sensing pins, or sensing pins, and the common pin is located between the first pin P1 and the eighth pin P8, that is, the common pin is located between the sensing pins. The connector 110 further includes a metal shell, which can carry the common pin and the detection pin.

The communication device 100 may further include an identification circuit 120, wherein the identification circuit 110 may identify that the connector 110 is connected to a port such as an RJ45 port or a telephone port such as an RJ11 telephone port. It should be noted that, the communication device 100 further includes a circuit board, and the identification circuit 120 may identify that the connector 110 is connected to the network port when the common pin and the detection pin are pressed simultaneously and the detection pin is spaced from the connection portion of the circuit board; the identification circuit 120 can also identify that the connector 110 is connected to the telephone port when the common pin and the detection pin are pressed down at the same time and the detection pin abuts against the connection portion of the circuit board.

The communication device 100 may further include an indicator light 130, wherein the indicator light 130 may indicate that the connector 110 is connected to a network port such as an RJ45 network port or a telephone port such as an RJ11 telephone port.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, fig. 3 is a second structural block diagram of the communication device according to the embodiment of the present application, and fig. 4 is a third structural block diagram of the communication device according to the embodiment of the present application. The indicator lights 130 may include a first indicator light 131 and a second indicator light 132, the first indicator light 131 may indicate that the connector 110 is connected to a network port, and the second indicator light 132 may indicate that the connector 110 is connected to a telephone port. When the identification circuit 120 identifies that the connector 110 is connected to a network port, the first indicator light 131 may indicate that the connector 110 is connected to the network port; when the identification circuit 120 identifies that the connector 110 is connected to a telephone port, the second indicator light 131 may indicate that the connector 110 is connected to the telephone port.

Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. When the identification circuit 120 identifies that the connector 110 is connected to a network port, the first indicator lamp 131 is turned on, and the second indicator lamp 132 is turned off, that is, the first indicator lamp 131 is turned on to indicate that the network port is connected to the connector 110; when the identification circuit 120 identifies that the connector 110 is connected to a telephone port, the first indicator lamp 131 is turned off, and the second indicator lamp 132 is turned on, i.e., it is indicated that the connector 110 is connected to the telephone port by turning on the second indicator lamp 132.

It should be noted that the connector 110 is disposed on one surface of the communication device 100, and the first indicator light 131 and the second indicator light 132 are disposed on another surface different from the surface on which the connector 110 is disposed. Since the connector 110 is disposed on the communication device 100 through the slot or the recess, if the face where the connector 110 is located is the main display face facing the user, the appearance is affected, and therefore, the first indicator light 131 and the second indicator light 132 can be disposed on the main display face of the communication device 100, and the indicator light 130 indicates that the connector 110 is connected to the internet access or the telephone access, which not only enables the user to more intuitively see that the connector 110 selects broadband internet access or dial number access, but also increases the appearance.

Referring to fig. 6, fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a second structure of a connector in a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The connector 110 may further include a signal lamp 112, and the signal lamp 112 may indicate that the connector 110 is connected to the internet port or the telephone port in the identification process, the identification completion and the data transmission. The signal lights 112 may include a first signal light 1121 and a second signal light 1122. The beacon 112 may use different logic in the three states of the identification process, the identification completion and the data transmission to achieve different indication effects to indicate whether the connector 110 is connected to the internet port or the telephone port.

When the connector 110 is in the identification process state, if the first signal lamp 1121 blinks and the second signal lamp 1122 is off, it indicates that the connector 110 is connected to the network port; if the first signal lamp 1121 is turned off and the second signal lamp 1122 blinks, it indicates that the connector 110 is connected to a telephone port.

When the connector 110 is in the identification completion state, if the first signal lamp 1121 is turned off and the second signal lamp 1122 is turned on for a long time, it indicates that the connector 110 is connected to the network port; if the first signal lamp 1121 is long lit and the second signal lamp 1122 is off, it indicates that the connector 110 is connected to a telephone port.

When the connector 110 is in a data transmission state, if the first signal lamp 1121 flickers and the second signal lamp 1122 is on for a long time, it indicates that the connector 110 is connected to the network port; if the first signal lamp 1121 is long lit and the second signal lamp 1122 blinks, it indicates that the connector 110 is connected to a telephone port.

It is to be understood that the first signal lamp 1121 and the second signal lamp 1122 may be provided as indicator lamps of different colors. For example, the first signal lamp 1121 may be set as a yellow signal lamp, and the second signal lamp 1122 may be set as a green signal lamp. When the connector 110 is in the process state, if the yellow signal lamp flickers and the green signal lamp is turned off, indicating that the connector 110 is connected with the internet access; if the yellow signal light is off and the green signal light is on, it indicates that the connector 110 is connected to the telephone port. When the connector 110 is in the identification completion state, if the yellow signal lamp is turned off and the green signal lamp is on for a long time, indicating that the connector 110 is connected with the net port; if the yellow signal light is on and the green signal light is off, the connector 110 is indicated to be connected to the telephone port. When the connector 110 is in a data transmission state, if the yellow signal lamp flickers and the green signal lamp is on for a long time, indicating that the connector 110 is connected with the network port; if the yellow signal light is on and the green signal light blinks, it indicates that the connector 110 is connected to the telephone port.

The number of signal lamps 112 is not limited to two, and may be one, three, or three or more. The logic used by the beacon 112 in the three states of the recognition process, the recognition completion and the data transmission may be different from the above-mentioned logic, and is not particularly limited herein.

In some embodiments, the connector 110 may further include a speaker, which may indicate to the connector 110 that a network port or a telephone port is connected in the recognition process, the recognition completion, and the data transmission. The speaker can use different logics in the three states of the identification process, the identification completion and the data transmission to realize different indication effects so as to indicate whether the connector 110 is connected with the internet port or the telephone port.

For example, when the connector 110 is in the process status, if the speaker emits the first preset sound, it indicates that the connector 110 is connected to the internet access; if the speaker emits the second predetermined sound, it indicates that the connector 110 is connected to the telephone port.

When the connector 110 is in the identification completion state, if the speaker emits a third preset sound, it indicates that the connector 110 is connected to the internet access; if the speaker emits the fourth predetermined sound, it indicates that the connector 110 is connected to the telephone port.

When the connector 110 is in a data transmission state, if the speaker emits a fifth preset sound, it indicates that the connector 110 is connected to the internet access; if the speaker emits the sixth preset sound, it indicates that the connector 110 is connected to the telephone port.

The first preset sound, the second preset sound, the third preset sound, the fourth preset sound, the fifth preset sound and the sixth preset sound can be specifically set according to indication logics of the sounding times, the sounding frequency and the like of the loudspeaker. For example, the first preset sound may be set to sound the speaker once, the second preset sound may be set to sound the speaker twice, and so on.

Referring to fig. 7, fig. 7 is a fourth structural block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in which the connector 110 may have a plurality of pins, the fourth pin P4 may serve as a first multiplexing pin P4, and the fifth pin P5 may serve as a second multiplexing pin P5.

The communication device 100 may have two or more predetermined circuit areas, each of which may be arranged with a predetermined circuit, and each of the predetermined circuits may be configured to communicate with its corresponding socket. Such as the communication device 100 having a first predetermined circuit area 101 and a second predetermined circuit area 102, the first predetermined circuit area 101 may be a partial area on the circuit board in the communication device 100, and the second predetermined circuit area 102 may be another partial area on the circuit board in the communication device 100. The first and second

preliminary circuit regions

101 and 102 may not be adjacent, such as being arranged at intervals. It is understood that the positions of the first predetermined circuit area 101 and the second predetermined circuit area 102 may be arranged according to actual requirements.

In an actual manufacturing process, the communication device 100 defined in the embodiment of the present application may first process a circuit board structure in which a plurality of predetermined circuit regions such as the first predetermined circuit region 101 and the second predetermined circuit region 102 are reserved. And the circuits may be arranged at the first predetermined circuit area 101 and the second predetermined circuit area 102. When the communication device 100 needs to communicate with the device of the portal, the portal related circuit can be arranged in one of the preset circuit areas. If the communication device 100 needs to communicate with the device of the telephone port, the circuit related to the telephone port can be arranged in one of the preset circuit areas. Therefore, the circuit structure related to the device that needs to communicate can be selectively arranged in the circuit design of the communication device 100 according to the embodiments of the present application, and the requirement that different devices perform different communications can be realized without arranging too many circuits.

The first predetermined circuit area 101 may be arranged with a first circuit 1011, and the first circuit 1011 may be a socket such as an RJ45 socket. The second predetermined circuit area 102 may be arranged with a second circuit 1021, and the second circuit 1021 may be a telephone port such as an RJ11 telephone port.

The first preliminary circuit region 101 is wired to form connection points, such as the first connection point D1 and the second connection point D2 at the first preliminary circuit region 101 and the third connection point D3 and the fourth connection point D4 at the second preliminary circuit region 102. The first and third connection points D1 and D3 may connect the first multiplexing pin P4, and the second and fourth connection points D2 and D4 may connect the second multiplexing pin P5. The first and second connection points D1 and D2 may be connected to the first circuit 1011 disposed at the first predetermined circuit area 101, and the third and fourth connection points D3 and D4 may be connected to the second circuit 1021 disposed at the second predetermined circuit area 102, so that the connector 110 may selectively connect the first and second connection points D1 and D2 through the first and second multiplexing pins P4 and P5, thereby enabling connection of the first circuit 1011 and the connector 110. Or the connector 110 may selectively connect the third connection point D3 and the fourth connection point D4 through the first multiplexing pin P4 and the second multiplexing pin P5, so that the connection of the second circuit 1021 and the connector 110 is realized.

In some embodiments, the first predetermined circuit area 101 may also arrange other circuit devices, such as a first connection member and a second connection member, which may connect the first circuit 1011 and the connector 110. The second predetermined circuit area 102 may also be arranged with other circuit devices such as a third connection member and a fourth connection member, which may connect the second circuit 1021 and the connector 110.

Referring to fig. 8, fig. 8 is a fifth structural block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application. The first predetermined circuit area 101 of the communication device 100 may further be arranged with a first connector 1012 and a second connector 1013, the first connector 1012 may be connected to the first connection point D1, the first connector 1012 may be connected to the first circuit 1011, the second connector 1013 may be connected to the second connection point D2, and the second connector 1013 may be connected to the first circuit 1011. In some embodiments, the first connection 1012 may comprise a first resistor and the second connection 1013 may comprise a second resistor.

The second predetermined circuit area 102 of the communication device 100 may further be arranged with a third connector 1022 and a fourth connector 1023, the third connector 1022 may be connected to a third connection point D3, the third connector 1022 may be connected to a second circuit 1021, the fourth connector 1023 may be connected to a fourth connection point D4, and the fourth connector 1023 may be connected to the second circuit 1021. In some embodiments, the third connection 1022 may include a first resistor, and the fourth connection 1023 may include a second resistor.

In some embodiments, please refer to fig. 9, and fig. 9 is a sixth structural block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application. The detection circuit 150 detects whether the connector 110 is connected to a network port or a telephone port, and the processor 140 controls the connection relationship between the first circuit 1011 and the second circuit 1021 and the first multiplexing pin P4 and the second multiplexing pin P5 according to the detection result. For example, the processor 140 may obtain a detection result of the detection circuit 150, and control the first circuit 1011 to connect to the first multiplexing pin P4 and the second multiplexing pin P5 when the detection result of the detection circuit 150 is that the connector 110 is connected to the network port; when the connector 110 is connected to the telephone port as a result of the detection circuit 150, the second circuit 1021 is controlled to be connected to the first multiplexing pin P4 and the second multiplexing pin P5.

The detection circuit 150 may be disposed on the connector 110, and the detection circuit 150 is used to detect whether the connector 110 is connected to a network port or a telephone port. Such as when the network port is plugged into the connector 110, the detection circuit 150 detects the first voltage value; when the phone port is plugged into the connector 110, the detection circuit 150 detects the second voltage value. The first voltage value and the second voltage value are different, so that whether the internet port or the telephone port is plugged with the connector 110 can be determined according to the first voltage value and the second voltage value.

The detection circuit 150 may include a detection pin P9 disposed on the connector 110, and the detection pin P9 may be located outside the first multiplexing pin P4 and the second multiplexing pin P5. It is understood that the size of the network port, such as RJ45 network port, and the size of the telephone port, such as RJ11 telephone port, are different, such as the size of the network port is larger than the size of the telephone port, and when the telephone port is plugged into the connector 110, a gap can be formed between the connector 110 and the telephone port, and the embodiment of the present application can dispose the test pin P9 at the gap position between the connector 110 and the telephone port, or when the telephone port is inserted into the connector 110, the telephone port is spaced from the test pin P9, and the test pin P9 has a voltage value, such as the second voltage value. When the socket is inserted into the connector 110, the testing pin P9 is pressed, so that the testing pin P9 is deformed, and the testing pin P9 also has a voltage value, such as the first voltage value.

In some embodiments, when the network port is connected to the connector 110, the detection pin P9 is pressed by the network port to be grounded, and the first voltage value of the detection pin P9 is zero. When the phone port is connected to the connector, the test pin P9 is always spaced apart from the phone port, and the second voltage value of the test pin P9 is greater than zero. Therefore, the embodiment of the present application may determine that the connector 110 is connected to the network port when the voltage value detected by the detection pin P9 is zero, and may determine that the connector 110 is connected to the telephone port when the voltage value detected by the detection pin P9 is a second voltage value greater than zero.

Note that, when the connector 110 is in an idle state, that is, when the connector 110 is not connected to the network port or the telephone port, the detection pin P9 detects the second voltage value larger than zero, and at this time, the second voltage value may be held in the connector 110 and connected to the second circuit 1021.

Referring to fig. 10, fig. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a third structure of a connector in a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application. The first pin P1, the second pin P2, the third pin P3, the fourth pin P4, the fifth pin P5, the sixth pin P6, the seventh pin P7, the eighth pin P8, and the detection pin P9 of the connector 110 may be sequentially arranged, that is, the detection pin P9 of the connector 110 and the other pins of the connector 110 are disposed on the same side of the connector 110. Such as: the first pin P1, the second pin P2, the third pin P3, the fourth pin P4, the fifth pin P5, the sixth pin P6, the seventh pin P7, the eighth pin P8 and the detection pin P9 are all disposed at the bottom side of the connector 110. In the embodiment of the present application, the detection pin P9 is located outside the eighth pin P8, and it can be understood that the detection pin P9 may also be located outside the first pin P1, that is, the detection pin P9, the first pin P1, the second pin P2, the third pin P3, the fourth pin P4, the fifth pin P5, the sixth pin P6, the seventh pin P7, and the eighth pin P8 are sequentially arranged.

It should be noted that the detecting pin P9 may also be disposed on a different side from other pins of the connector 110, such as the first pin P1, the second pin P2, the third pin P3, the fourth pin P4, the fifth pin P5, the sixth pin P6, the seventh pin P7, and the eighth pin P8 of the connector 110 are disposed on a side of the connector 110, and the detecting pin P9 is disposed on one of the other sides of the connector 110. Such as: the first pin P1, the second pin P2, the third pin P3, the fourth pin P4, the fifth pin P5, the sixth pin P6, the seventh pin P7 and the eighth pin P8 are disposed on the bottom side of the connector 110, and the detection pin P9 is disposed on the side of the connector 110.

Referring to fig. 11 to 13, fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a fourth structure of a connector in a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application, fig. 12 is a schematic diagram of a connector and a network port in a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application, and fig. 13 is a schematic diagram of a connector and a telephone port in a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

The connector 110 of the communication device 100 may include a common pin 112, a detection pin 114, and a metal shell 116. The common pin 112 is fixedly connected to the circuit board 160 of the communication device 100, and the common pin 112 may refer to the second pin P2, the third pin P3, the fourth pin P4, the fifth pin P5, the sixth pin P6, and the seventh pin P7. The metal shell 116 may carry the common pin 112 and the sensing pin 114, among other structures.

The detection pin 114 can refer to the first pin P1 and the eighth pin P8. One end of the detection pin 114 is fixedly connected to the circuit board 160 of the communication device 100, and the other end is spaced apart from the circuit board 160. Wherein the distance between the detection pin 114 and the circuit board 160 may be 1.2 mm. It should be noted that the distance between the detection pin 114 and the circuit board 160 is not limited to 1.2 mm, and may also be 1.1 mm, 1.3 mm, 1.5 mm, and the like.

It should be noted that the circuit board 160 is provided with the connecting portion 1602 at the other end position of the detection pin 114, and copper exposure can be performed at the other end position of the circuit board 160 corresponding to the detection pin 114. In order to increase the connection stability between the other end of the detection pin 114 and the connection portion 1602 of the circuit board 160 during the abutting, in the embodiment of the present application, the bent portion 1142 may be disposed at the other end of the detection pin 114, the bent portion 1142 may generate elastic deformation, and when the other end of the detection pin 114 abuts against the connection portion 1602, the other end of the detection pin 114 may be continuously pressed down, so that the bent portion 1142 of the detection pin 114 generates deformation, and a certain interference is formed between the other end of the detection pin 114 and the connection portion 1602.

When the connector 110 is connected to a net port such as the RJ45 net port 600, the common pin 112 and the detection pin 114 are connected to the metal plate of the net port 600 together to communicate the connector 110 with the net port 600, and the metal plate of the net port 600 presses down the detection pin 114 by a distance smaller than the distance between the connecting part 1602 of the circuit board 160 and the other end of the detection pin 114. That is, when the connector 110 is connected to the portal 600, the other end of the detection pin 114 is not connected to the connection part 1602 of the circuit board 160, and the other end of the detection pin 114 is kept spaced apart from the circuit board 160.

When the connector 110 is connected to a telephone port such as an RJ11 telephone port 800, the common pin 112 and the metal plate of the telephone port 800 are connected to communicate the connector 110 with the telephone port 800, and the other end of the press-down detection pin 114 of the telephone port 800 at a position where the metal plate is not arranged abuts against the connection part 1602 of the circuit board 160.

It will be appreciated that when the connector 110 is mated with a plug, when the common pin 112 and the detection pin 114 are both pressed and the distance that the detection pin 114 is moved is less than the distance between the connection portion 1602 of the circuit board 160 and the other end of the detection pin 114, the other end of the detection pin 114 is not connected to the connection portion 1602 of the circuit board 160, and the other end of the detection pin 114 remains spaced from the circuit board 160, so that the identification circuit of the communication device 100 can identify the plug as a socket, such as the RJ45 socket 600.

It will also be appreciated that when the connector 110 is mated with a plug, the common pin 112 and the detection pin 114 are both depressed, and the detection pin 114 is depressed such that the other end of the detection pin 114 abuts the connection 1602 of the circuit board 160, so that the identification circuitry of the communication device 100 can identify the plug as a telephone port, such as the RJ11 telephone port 800.

For example, if the connector 110 is not mated with a plug, it can be understood that the common pin 112 and the detection pin 114 are not pressed down, and the other end of the detection pin 114 is spaced from the connection portion 1602 of the circuit board 160 by 1.2 mm. When the connector 110 is plugged into the socket 600, the socket 600 can push down the other end of the detection pin 114 to move 0.4 mm, so that the other end of the detection pin 114 and the connection part 1602 still keep a larger distance of 0.8 mm, and the other end of the detection pin 114 can be ensured to be spaced from the connection part 1602 without contacting. In turn, the network port 600 may be commonly connected via the common pin 112 and the detection pin 114 to communicate with the connector 110. When the connector 110 is plugged into the phone port 800, the phone port 800 can push the other end of the detection pin 114 down to move 1.8 mm, so that the other end of the detection pin 114 has a larger interference with the connection part 1602, and a stable connection can be maintained.

It should be noted that, the movement of the other end of the pressing detection pin 114 of the portal 600 according to the embodiment of the present application may also be not limited to 0.4 mm, such as greater than or equal to 0.3 mm and less than or equal to 1 mm. The other end of the pin 114 can be moved by pressing down the phone port 800 without being limited to 1.8 mm, and the other end of the pin 114 can be moved by pressing down the phone port 800 by more than 1.2 mm without being damaged.

In order to keep the distance that the other end of the mesh opening 600 presses the detection pin 114 to move far less than the distance between the other end of the detection pin 114 and the connection part 1602, one or two grooves 620 may be formed in the mesh opening 600, one metal sheet of the mesh opening 600 may be disposed in one groove 620, and the metal sheet located in one groove 620 may abut against one detection pin 114 to press the other end of the detection pin 114 downward.

In an alternative embodiment of the present application, when the other end of the detection pin 114 abuts against the connection portion 1602 of the circuit board 160, the other end of the detection pin 114 is grounded.

Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram of a fifth structure of a connector in a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application. In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the detection pin 114 may include a first pin 114A and an eighth pin 114B, and the common pin 112 is located between the first pin 114A and the eighth pin 114B. When the other end of the first pin 114A abuts against one connection part 1602 of the circuit board 160 and the other end of the eighth pin 114B abuts against the other connection part 1602 of the circuit board 160, the first pin 114A and the eighth pin 114B communicate. The other end of the first lead 114A has a first bending portion 1142A, and the other end of the eighth lead 114B has a second bending portion 1142B.

The identification circuit of the communication device 100 of the present embodiment may also identify that the connector 110 is plugged into a telephone port, such as the RJ11 telephone port 800, when one or both of the detection pins 114 are grounded.

The identification circuit of the communication device 100 in the embodiment of the present application may also identify that the connector 110 is plugged into a telephone port RJ11 telephone port 800 when two detection pins 114, such as the first pin 114A and the eighth pin 114B, are connected.

In an alternative embodiment of the present application, under the condition that no additional detection pin is required, the eight pins of the connector 110 may be compatible with a network port such as RJ45 network port 600 and a telephone port such as RJ11 telephone port 800, and may determine the type of the inserted device to implement two functions. The embodiment of the present application can perform identification by normal polling when the connector 110 is inserted into the network port 600, and when the connector is inserted into the phone port 800, two pins, such as the first pin 114A and the eighth pin 114B, are forced to be grounded or both pins are connected to perform judgment and identification on the insertion signal.

It should be noted that, when a net port such as a plug of the net port 600 is inserted into the connector 110, the groove 620 is disposed at the position of the net port 600 during the initial insertion stage to avoid the first pin 114A and the eighth pin 114B, and when the net port 600 is continuously inserted, one elastic piece in the groove 620 contacts one detection pin 114 such as the first pin 114A in the connector 110, so as to force the detection pin such as the first pin 114A of the connector 110 to generate elastic deformation, and simultaneously, the other end of the detection pin 114 such as the first pin 114A and the eighth pin 114B is pressed down to move downward, i.e., move toward the position of the connection portion 1602, but does not contact the connection portion 1602, or the copper exposed area, of the circuit board 160. When the portal 600 is fully inserted, the detection pins 114 of the connector 110, such as the first pin 114A and the eighth pin 114B, do not contact the connection portions 1602 on the circuit board 160, and can be normally identified by the common pin 112 and the detection pins 114, such as the first pin 114A and the eighth pin 114B.

When the phone port 800 is plugged into the connector 110, the PIN or metal sheet of the phone port 110 has only six PINs, and there is no recess structure at the positions of the detection PINs 114 such as the first PIN 114A and the eighth PIN 114B, which may cause the detection PINs 114 such as the first PIN 114A and the eighth PIN 114B in the connector 110 to deform more severely, such as pressing down the other end of the detection PIN 114 by 1.8 mm, so that the other end of the detection PIN 114 such as the first PIN 114A and the eighth PIN 114B abuts against the connection portion 1602 of the circuit board 160. Further, the detection pins 114 such as the first pin 114A and the eighth pin 114B are distinguished from the state of being inserted into the network port plug, and it can be recognized that the inserted device is a telephone port plug.

According to the embodiment of the application, the type of the plug can be identified autonomously, self-adaption switching is conducted according to the identification result, and the situation that the user inserts the wrong plug to cause incapability of identification is avoided.

Fig. 15 shows a schematic structural diagram of a connector according to an embodiment of the present application. The connector 300 may be disposed on a communication device, and the communication device may be a CPE (Customer Premise Equipment), a set top box, a gateway, a fixed station, a mobile terminal, or the like.

The connector 300 may be understood as a jack or socket. The connector 300 can be plugged into another connector for the purpose of communicating with other devices. For example, the connector 300 may be plugged into a port, such as an RJ45(Registered Jack 45) port, to implement broadband internet access. For another example, the connector 300 may be plugged into a telephone port, such as an RJ11(Registered Jack 11) telephone port, to implement dial-up networking, i.e., the connector 300 may be connected to a network port or a telephone port.

According to the communication device, the connector 300 can be selectively plugged with a network port or a telephone port to realize communication, and compared with some communication devices which need to be provided with a plurality of connectors according to different functional requirements, the communication device defined by the embodiment of the application can save the number of the connectors, reduce the cost and reduce the occupied space.

The connector 300 may include, among other things, a common pin 301, a detection pin 302, a metal shell 303, and a signal lamp 304. Metal shell 303 may carry common pin 301 and detection pin 302.

The first pin P1, the second pin P2, the third pin P3, the fourth pin P4, the fifth pin P5, the sixth pin P6, the seventh pin P7, and the eighth pin P8 of the connector 300 may be sequentially arranged. The second pin P2, the third pin P3, the fourth pin P4, the fifth pin P5, the sixth pin P6 and the seventh pin P7 can be used as the common pin 301, or the common pin, of the network port and the telephone port. The first pin P1 and the eighth pin P8 may serve as the sensing pins 302, or sensing pins, and the common pin 301 is located between the first pin P1 and the eighth pin P8, i.e., the common pin 301 is located between the sensing pins 302.

The signal lamp 304 may indicate that the connector 300 is connected to a network port or a telephone port in the identification process, the identification completion and the data transmission. The signal lights 304 may include a first signal light 3041 and a second signal light 3042. The signal lamp 304 may use different logic in the three states of the identification process, the identification completion and the data transmission to achieve different indication effects to indicate whether the connector 300 is connected to the internet port or the telephone port.

When the connector 300 is in the process state, if the first signal lamp 3041 blinks and the second signal lamp 3042 goes out, it indicates that the connector 300 is connected to the portal; if the first signal lamp 3041 goes off and the second signal lamp 3042 blinks, it indicates that the connector 300 is connected to a telephone port.

When the connector 300 is in the identification completion state, if the first signal lamp 3041 is turned off and the second signal lamp 3042 is turned on for a long time, it indicates that the connector 300 is connected to a net port; if the first signal lamp 3041 is on and the second signal lamp 3042 is off, it indicates that the connector 300 is connected to a telephone port.

When the connector 300 is in a data transmission state, if the first signal lamp 3041 flashes and the second signal lamp 3042 lights for a long time, it indicates that the connector 300 is connected to a network port; if the first signal lamp 3041 is on and the second signal lamp 3042 blinks, it indicates that the connector 300 is connected to a telephone port.

The number of signal lamps 304 is not limited to two, and may be one, three, or three or more. The logic used by the beacon 304 in the three states of the recognition process, the recognition completion and the data transmission may be different from the above-mentioned logic, and is not particularly limited herein.

The communication device provided in the embodiment of the present application is described in detail above. The principle and the implementation of the present application are explained herein by applying specific examples, and the above description of the embodiments is only used to help understand the method and the core idea of the present application; meanwhile, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. A communication device, comprising:

a circuit board;

the connector is used for connecting a network port or a telephone port, and comprises a common pin, a detection pin and a metal shell, wherein the common pin is fixedly connected with the circuit board, one end of the detection pin is fixedly connected with the circuit board, the other end of the detection pin is arranged at an interval with the circuit board, the circuit board is provided with a connecting part at a position corresponding to the other end of the detection pin, and the metal shell is used for bearing the common pin and the detection pin;

when the connector is connected with a network port, the common pin and the detection pin are connected with a metal sheet of the network port together to realize the communication between the connector and the network port, and the distance of the metal sheet of the network port pressing the detection pin is less than the distance between the connecting part and the other end of the detection pin so as to enable the detection pin to be spaced from the circuit board;

when the connector is connected with a telephone port, the common pin is connected with the metal sheet of the telephone port to realize the communication between the connector and the telephone port, and the other end of the detection pin is pressed to abut against the connecting part of the circuit board at the position of the telephone port where the metal sheet is not arranged;

2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the indicator lamp includes a first indicator lamp for indicating that the connector is connected to the internet port and a second indicator lamp for indicating that the connector is connected to the telephone port.

3. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connector further comprises a signal light for indicating whether the network port or the telephone port is connected to the connector in the identification process, the identification completion and the data transmission.

4. The communication device of claim 3, wherein the signal light comprises a first signal light and a second signal light, the signal light being configured to, when the connector is in the identification process:

if the first signal lamp flickers and the second signal lamp is turned off, indicating that the connector is connected with the network port;

and if the first signal lamp is turned off and the second signal lamp flickers, indicating that the telephone port is connected with the connector.

5. The communication device of claim 4, wherein when the connector is identified, the signal light is configured to:

if the first signal lamp is turned off and the second signal lamp is turned on for a long time, indicating that the connector is connected with the network port;

and if the first signal lamp is on for a long time and the second signal lamp is off, indicating that the connector is connected with the telephone port.

6. The communication device of claim 4, wherein the signal light is configured to, when the connector is in data transmission:

if the first signal lamp flickers and the second signal lamp is long and bright, indicating that the connector is connected with the network port;

and if the first signal lamp is on for a long time and the second signal lamp flickers, indicating that the telephone port is connected with the connector.

7. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the detection pin comprises a first pin and an eighth pin, and the common pin is located between the first pin and the eighth pin.

8. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the identification circuit is configured to identify that the connector is connected to the network port when the common pin and the detection pin are pressed down simultaneously and the detection pin is spaced apart from the connection portion of the circuit board;

the identification circuit is also used for identifying that the connector is connected with the telephone port when the common pin and the detection pin are pressed down simultaneously and the connection part of the detection pin and the circuit board is abutted.

9. A connector applied to a communication apparatus, wherein the communication apparatus includes a circuit board, the connector comprising:

the common pin is fixedly connected with the circuit board;

one end of the detection pin is fixedly connected with the circuit board, the other end of the detection pin is arranged at an interval with the circuit board, and the circuit board is provided with a connecting part at a position corresponding to the other end of the detection pin;

a metal housing for carrying the common pin and the detection pin;

10. The connector of claim 9, wherein the signal light comprises a first signal light and a second signal light, the signal light being configured to, when the connector is in the identification process:

11. The connector of claim 10, wherein when the connector is at the completion of the identification, the signal lamp is configured to:

12. The connector of claim 10, wherein the signal light is configured to, when the connector is in the data transmission:

13. The connector of claim 9, wherein the detection pin comprises a first pin and an eighth pin, and the common pin is located between the first pin and the eighth pin.