Structure and circuit of input/output port bar to connect computer peripheral

Claim 2

An input/output port bar structure used to a computer and a computer peripheral, comprising: a main circuit board; a connecting cable, having a first terminal and a second terminal coupled to the computer and the main circuit board; a first enclosure; a second enclosure, coupled to the first enclosure for containing the main circuit board and the connecting cable therein; a plurality of input/output ports, electrically connected to the main circuit board and connected to the computer peripheral; a laminate, positioned between the first and second enclosures for receiving the connecting cable; a loop, removably movable between the laminate and the first enclosure; and a sliding member, for the sliding member sliding along a strip gap between a storage position and a usage position.

Claim 3

The structure according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding member further comprises a first and a second protrusion at one end and a pushing portion at the other end.

Claim 4

The structure according to claim 2 , wherein when at the usage position the pushing position is engaged with the first and the second protrusions via a strip gap formed on the first enclosure, the connecting cable extends from the structure.

Claim 5

The structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second protrusions are monobloc.

Claim 6

The structure according to claim 1 , wherein the loop further comprises a recess on a periphery thereof.

Claim 7

The structure according to claim 1 , wherein the input/output ports are located on a side of the input/output port bar.

Claim 8

An input/output port bar circuit connected between a computer and a computer peripheral, comprising: a main circuit for converting a USB signal into an output signal acceptable by the computer peripheral or for connecting an input signal into the USB signal acceptable by the computer; a connecting cable, with a plurality of connectors connected to the computer and the main circuit, for transmitting the USB signal from the computer to the main circuit, or for transmitting an input signal from the main circuit to the computer; and a power switch circuit, for controlling a power supply of the main circuit from the computer via the connecting cable or from an external power source.

Claim 9

An input/output port bar circuit connected between a computer and a computer peripheral, comprising: a main circuit for converting a USB signal into an output signal acceptable by the computer peripheral or for connecting an input signal into the USB signal acceptable by the computer; a connecting cable, with a plurality of connectors connected to the computer and the main circuit, for transmitting the USB signal from the computer to the main circuit, or for transmitting an input signal from the main circuit to the computer; and a power switch circuit, for controlling a power supply of the main circuit from the computer via the connecting cable or from an external power source.

Claim 10

The circuit according to claim 7 , wherein the power switch circuit further comprises: a transistor having a source coupled to a power voltage of the connecting cable; a first resistor connected between a gate of the transistor and a ground; a diode having a cathode connected to a drain of the transistor and an anode connected to the external power source; a second resistor connected between the gate of the transistor and the anode of the diode.

Claim 11

The circuit according to claim 8 , wherein the power switch circuit further comprises a third resistor, having one end connected to the anode of the diode and the other end connected to the main circuit.

Claim 12

The circuit according to claim 8 , wherein the power switch circuit further comprises a capacitor, connected between the gate of the transistor and the ground.

Claim 13

The circuit according to claim 8 , wherein the power switch circuit further comprises three capacitors connected to the drain of the transistor and the ground.

Claim 14

A computer system comprising: a central processing unit (CPU); a mother board for removably mounting the CPU; at least one memory for storing data and program; a display; an input device; and an input/output port bar structure, which comprises: a main circuit board; a connecting cable, having a first terminal and a second terminal coupled to the computer and the main circuit board; a first enclosure; a second enclosure, coupled to the first enclosure for containing the main circuit board and the connecting cable therein; a plurality of input/output ports, electrically connected to the main circuit board and connected to the computer peripheral; a laminate, positioned between the first and second enclosures for receiving the connecting cable; a loop, removably movable between the laminate and the first enclosure; and a sliding member, for the sliding member sliding along a strip gap between a storage position and a usage position.

Claim 15

A computer system comprising: a central processing unit (CPU); a mother board for removably mounting the CPU; at least one memory for storing data and program; a display; an input device; and an input/output port bar structure, which comprises: a main circuit board; a connecting cable, having a first terminal and a second terminal coupled to the computer and the main circuit board; a first enclosure; a second enclosure, coupled to the first enclosure for containing the main circuit board and the connecting cable therein; a plurality of input/output ports, electrically connected to the main circuit board and connected to the computer peripheral; a laminate, positioned between the first and second enclosures for receiving the connecting cable; a loop, removably movable between the laminate and the first enclosure; and a sliding member, for the sliding member sliding along a strip gap between a storage position and a usage position.