Flexible illuminating flat cable structure
The present disclosure provides a flexible illuminating flat cable structure including a connector, a circuit board, a plurality of external signal lines, a first illuminating unit, a shell, signal lines, a fiber cable, and a transparent coat. The connector connects to an electronic device. The circuit board includes contact welds, signal line welds, a first illuminating unit weld, controller welds, and a external signal line welds. The external signal lines conducts a power signal and a control signal. The controller generates a power control signal according to the power signal and the control signal sent from the external signal lines. The first illuminating unit generates lights according the power control signal. The shell includes an illuminating mark corresponding to the first illuminating unit. The signal lines transmit data signals. The fiber cable transmits lights.
1. A flexible illuminating flat cable structure comprising:
a connector, comprising a plurality of contacts, and connected to an electronic device;
a circuit board comprising a plurality of contact welds, a plurality of signal line welds, a first illuminating unit weld, a plurality of controller welds, and a plurality of external signal line welds, where the plurality of contact welds couple to the plurality of contacts and the plurality of signal line welds, and the first illuminating unit weld couples to the plurality of corresponding controller welds;
a plurality of external signal lines, connected to the plurality of external signal line welds for conducting a power signal and a control signal;
a controller, connected to the plurality of controller welds for generating a power control signal according to the power signal and the control signal;
a first illuminating unit, connected to the first illuminating unit weld and generating lights according the power control signal;
a shell, surrounding parts of the external signal lines, the first illuminating unit, and the circuit board, and comprising an illuminating mark corresponding to the first illuminating unit;
a plurality of signal lines, coupled to the plurality of signal line welds of the circuit board for transmitting data signals sent by the electronic device;
a fiber cable, which transmits lights; and
a transparent coat, which surrounds the plurality of signal lines and the fiber cable.
2. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 1 , wherein the circuit board further comprises a second illuminating unit weld and the flexible illuminating flat cable structure further comprises:
a second illuminating unit, connected to the second illuminating unit weld for emitting lights into the fiber cable when receiving the power control signal; and
an illuminating unit protector, which unites the fiber cable and the second illuminating unit.
3. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 2 , wherein the first illuminating unit and the second illuminating unit control the color, illumination, flash frequency, and on-off period of the lights according to the power control signal.
4. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 2 , wherein the illuminating unit protector is made from plastic or metal.
5. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 4 , wherein the illuminating unit protector comprises a first hole and a second hole, where the first hole sleeveably attaches to the second illuminating unit, and the second hole sleeveably attaches to the fiber cable.
6. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 1 , wherein the flexible illuminating flat cable structure further comprises a light-guide unit disposed between the first illuminating unit and the shell for guiding the lights emitted from the first illuminating unit.
7. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 6 , wherein the light-guide unit is a transparent unit in clear, white, yellow, blue, red, or green color.
8. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 1 , wherein the flexible illuminating flat cable structure further comprises a line protector matching with the shell where the fiber cable, the plurality of signal lines, and the plurality of external signal lines pass through the line protector.
9. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 1 , wherein the flexible illuminating flat cable structure further comprises an external signal line connector disposed on the side opposite the circuit board of the external signal lines, for receiving the power signal and the control signal.
10. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 1 , wherein the illuminating mark is a hollow area.
11. A flexible illuminating flat cable structure comprising:
a connector, comprising a plurality of contacts, and connected to an electronic device;
a circuit board, comprising a plurality of contact welds, a plurality of signal line welds, a second controller weld, a plurality of controller welds and a plurality of external signal line welds, where the plurality of contact welds couple to the plurality of contacts and the plurality of signal line welds, and the second controller weld couples to the plurality of corresponding controller welds;
a plurality of external signal lines, connected to the plurality of external signal line welds for conducting a power signal and a control signal;
a controller, connected to the plurality of controller welds for generating a power control signal according to the power signal and the control signal;
a plurality of signal lines, coupled to the plurality of signal line welds of the circuit board for transmitting the data signal sent by the electronic device;
a fiber cable, transmitting lights;
a transparent coat, surrounding the plurality of signal lines and the fiber cable;
a second illuminating unit, connected to the second illuminating unit welds for emitting lights into the fiber cable according to the power control signal; and
an illuminating unit protector, fixing the fiber cable and the second illuminating unit.
12. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 11 , wherein the circuit board further comprises a first illuminating unit weld and the flexible illuminating flat cable structure further comprises:
a first illuminating unit, connected to the first illuminating unit weld for emitting lights to the fiber cable when receiving the power control signal; and
a shell, which surrounds parts of the external signal lines, the first illuminating unit, and the circuit board, and comprises an illuminating mark corresponding to the first illuminating unit.
13. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 12 , wherein the first illuminating unit and the second illuminating unit control the color, illumination, flash frequency, and on-off period of the lights according to the power control signal.
14. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 11 , wherein the illuminating unit protector is made from plastic or metal.
15. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 14 , wherein the illuminating unit protector comprises a first hole and a second hole, where the first hole sleeveably attaches to the second illuminating unit, and the second hole sleeveably attaches to the fiber cable.
16. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 12 , wherein the flexible illuminating flat cable structure further comprises a light-guide unit disposed between the first illuminating unit and the shell for guiding the lights emitted from the first illuminating unit.
17. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 16 , wherein the light-guide unit is a transparent unit in clear, white, yellow, blue, red, or green color.
18. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 11 , wherein the flexible illuminating flat cable structure further comprises a line protector matching with the shell where the fiber cable, the plurality of signal lines, and the plurality of external signal lines pass through the line protector.
19. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 11 , wherein the flexible illuminating flat cable structure further comprises an external signal line connector disposed on the side opposite the circuit board of the external signal lines, for receiving the power signal and the control signal.
20. The flexible illuminating flat cable structure of claim 12 , wherein the illuminating mark is a hollow area.