Wistron Corporation and Acer Inc.

Kang-Yao Fan

Yang-Po Chiu

Chien-Ju Chiang

Shu-De Lin

The present invention provides a modularized universal serial bus hub. The USB hub includes a power unit, a basic unit, and at least one extension unit. The power unit includes a power terminal for transmitting power signals, and a power port for connecting to a power supplier. The basic unit includes a computer port connected to a computer for transmitting data signals with the computer, a basic unit power terminal connected to the power terminal of the power unit for transmitting the power signals, and a basic unit signal terminal for transmitting the power and data signals. The extension unit includes a first signal terminal connected to the basic unit signal terminal of the basic unit for transmitting the power and data signals with the basic unit, a second signal terminal for transmitting the power and data signals, and at least one device port for a connecting to at least one peripheral device. Each of the mentioned units has a modularized housing and can be mechanically connected to each other.

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Hsinchu, Taiwan

Kang-Yao Fan