IP Library Granted Patent US 12689167
Granted Patent B2
US 12689167 · App. 18/383,299 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Interface apparatus for driving open pluggable specification

Inventors: Changmin Han (Suwon-si, KR); Gwanhyung Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Yeongjun Kwon (Suwon-si, KR); Minjae Shin (Suwon-si, KR); Huijun Shim (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H01R31/065G06F13/4027H01R13/6691G06F2213/40
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Patent No.
US 12689167
App. No.
18/383,299
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An interface apparatus is disclosed. The interface apparatus includes a substrate configured to perform interfacing of a signal between an electronic device and a display device, the substrate includes a first connector configured to connect with the electronic device, a second connector configured to with the display device, and a power connector configured to receive power, and the substrate is configured to provide power received through the power connector to the electronic device through the first connector.

Claims (29)

1 . An interface apparatus which is attachable to or detachable from a display device, the interface apparatus comprising:

a substrate configured to perform, based on the interface apparatus being mounted to the display device, interfacing of a signal between an electronic device and the display device, wherein the electronic device is attachable to or detachable from the display device,

wherein the substrate comprises:

a first connector configured to connect with the electronic device;

a second connector configured to connect with the display device; and

a power connector configured to receive power,

wherein the substrate is further configured to provide the power received through the power connector to the electronic device through the first connector, and

wherein the power connector is configured to receive the power that bypasses a power conversion path for driving a main substrate of the display device, and

wherein the interface apparatus is configured to convert the received power, which is alternating current (AC) power, into a direct current (DC) power having a voltage level compliant with an open pluggable specification, and provide the converted DC power to the electronic device through the first connector.

2 . The interface apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the substrate further comprises a power supply part,

wherein the power supply part comprises:

an alternating current/direct current (AC/DC) converter configured to convert a first current power provided through the power connector to a first direct current power; and

a direct current/direct current (DC/DC) converter configured to convert the first direct current power to a second direct current power having a pre-set voltage level, and

wherein the substrate is further configured to provide the second direct current power provided from the power supply part to the electronic device through the first connector.

3 . The interface apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the power supply part is configured to receive the first current power from a display power supply part in the display device through the power connector.

4 . The interface apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first current power provided from the display power supply part is current power that is bypassed from the display power supply part.

5 . The interface apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the first connector and the second connector comprises at least one from among a universal serial bus (USB) terminal, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) terminal, a display port (DP) terminal, and a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) terminal.

6 . The interface apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second connector is configured to connect with the display device through a cable.

7 . An interface apparatus comprising:

a first connector configured to connect with an electronic device;

a second connector configured to connect with a display device; and

a power connector,

wherein the interface apparatus is configured to:

based on identifying the interface apparatus is connected to the display device and the electronic device, perform an interfacing of a signal between the electronic device and the display device; and

provide power received by the power connector to the electronic device through the first connector,

wherein the power connector is configured to receive the power that bypasses a power conversion path for driving a main substrate of the display device, and

wherein the interface apparatus is configured to convert the received power, which is alternating current (AC) power, into a direct current (DC) power having a voltage level compliant with an open pluggable specification, and provide the converted DC power to the electronic device through the first connector.

8 . The interface apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the second connector is a cable.

9 . The interface apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the first connector and the second connector are connected using at least one from among universal serial bus, high-definition multimedia interface, a display port, and a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter.