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Document | Title | Date |
20090088010 | WEATHERPROOF CONNECTOR - A weatherproof power inlet box and mating plug wherein the inlet box and mating plug are asymmetrical, positively latched and include more robust elements and a visual indicator of the status of the interconnect. Also included is a thermostat that trips to prevent overheating. | 04-02-2009 |
20090117762 | PROTECTIVE BOOT AND UNIVERSAL CAP - A protective endcap for use with a triaxial cable connector. The endcap is sized to fit about a mating end of the triaxial connector. A pair of protective boots for use with coaxial cable connectors. Each protective boot includes an interior space for receiving a triaxial cable connector. Each interior space includes ridges for engaging grooves about the connector. Each boot includes a mating circumferential lip about a connector end. Each boot includes a tapered cable end with an opening for a cable from a connector to extend through from the interior space. A triaxial cable connector assembly including a connector, a protective boot and an endcap. The connector is positioned within an interior opening of the boot with ridges of an inner wall of the opening engaging grooves of the connector. A cable extending from the connector extends through a cable end of the boot. A mating end of the connector is adjacent a connector end of the boot. The endcap is mounted about the mating end of the connector and includes a circumferential lip which engages a mating circumferential lip of boot. | 05-07-2009 |
20090176391 | INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTOR AND HOUSING - A movable I/O port and housing therefore. The I/O port housing may be hinged to pivot between an open and closed position. The pivot point may be a low- or zero-friction pivot. The I/O port housing may include an opening mechanism to facilitate pivoting the port between the open and closed positions, and/or vice versa. For example, the opening mechanism may take the form of paired magnets of opposing polarities. | 07-09-2009 |
20090258516 | USB Device With Connected Cap - A USB device including a housing and a protective cap that are slidably and/or pivotably connected together such that the protective cap is able to slide and/or pivot between an open position, in which a plug connector extending from the front of the housing is exposed for operable coupling to a host system, and a closed position, in which the protective cap is disposed over the front end portion of the housing to protect the plug connector. A pivoting/sliding mechanism is provided on the housing and cap that secures the protective cap to the housing at all times, including during transitional movements of the protective cap between the opened and closed positions. | 10-15-2009 |
20090263994 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes an enclosure, a protecting member, and a power plug. The enclosure includes a top wall, a bottom wall, sidewalls, a socket, and a slot to receive an electronic card. The socket and the slot are defined in one of the sidewalls. The protecting member includes a receiving portion bounding the socket and the slot and a sliding plate capable of sliding to an open position and a closed position in the receiving portion. Movement of the sliding plate in the open position does not allow insertion of the power plug into the socket and allows the electronic card to be inserted into or removed from the slot, and movement of the sliding plate in the closed position allows insertion of the power plug into the socket and does not allow the electronic card to be inserted into or removed from the slot. | 10-22-2009 |
20090280664 | Communication port - A communication port is susceptible to contaminates such as dirt, dust, and moisture if not properly protected. A communication port that automatically protects against contaminates includes a housing defining an opening and configured to receive a device connector. A face plate is disposed on the housing. The face plate defines a window generally aligned with the opening. A door is slideably disposed on the housing and biased toward a position covering the opening and the window. Exerting a force on the door exposes the opening and the window. | 11-12-2009 |
20100009561 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH DUSTPROOF COVER MODULE - A cable assembly, comprises at least one connector defining a mating portion; a cable electrically connected to the connector; and a dustproof cover module attached to the cable. The dustproof cover module comprises at least one dustproof cover for covering the mating portion of the connector and a carrier comprising a base portion having at least one receiving room therein and a tie extending from a rear surface of the base portion. The dustproof cover is received into the receiving room, the tie engages with the base portion to make the carrier surrounding the cable and holding the dustproof cover positioned in the base portion of the carrier. | 01-14-2010 |
20100029109 | Multifunctional Wall Socket - A multifunctional wall socket related to electrical conduction connecting device, comprising socket cover ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100120274 | MODULAR WIRING SYSTEM WITH LOCKING ELEMENTS - A wiring system includes a wiring module and a functional module. The wiring module in at least one embodiment includes elongated holes or openings which are configured to engage or lock with prongs on a functional module to create a lockable connection. The wiring module and the functional module form both a physical and an electrical connection. In another embodiment, there is an adapter which is configured to connect the wiring module and the functional module or unit together. | 05-13-2010 |
20100136810 | Telecommunications Connectivity System - A telecommunications connectivity system including a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port including first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a terminal selection system including a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector. The terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminal, as preselected. The telecommunications connectivity system also includes a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system including first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack. | 06-03-2010 |
20100151713 | STORAGE DEVICE HAVING A MEMORY MODULE, COVER, AND LIGHT-TRANMISSION ELEMENTS - A storage device has a memory module, a cover, and light-transmission elements. In one such storage device, a cover has light-transmission elements extending from opposing exterior surfaces of the cover. In a configuration of the memory module and the cover, the light-transmission elements are optically coupled to the light source. | 06-17-2010 |
20100210125 | COVER MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A cover mechanism for an electronic device includes a base member and a cover combination. The base member defines a hole. The cover combination includes a cover member and at least one elastic member. One end of the at least one elastic member is attached to the cover member, another end of the at least one elastic member is attached to the base member. The cover member is slidably assembled into the base member, and the at least one elastic member provides an elastic force to allow the cover member to releasably cover the hole. | 08-19-2010 |
20100227485 | COVER OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE - In the cover opening and dosing device of the present invention, a terminal cover | 09-09-2010 |
20100248511 | SIGNAL DEVICE HOUSING WITH INTEGRATED RESTRICTED CONNECTIONS - A device housing for signal devices that are to be placed on a premise of a user, the device housing encouraging access to certain connections and discouraging access to certain connections once the device housing is mounted to a mounting surface. The device housing includes a first housing portion defining a first cavity enclosing electrical components and a second housing portion defining a second cavity. The second housing portion adjoins the first housing portion. An adjoining wall separates the first cavity from the second cavity. An open side of the second cavity is positioned to extend along the mounting surface. At least one user connection is mounted to an external sidewall of the first housing portion, and at least one restricted connection is mounted to the adjoining wall. The restricted connection extends into the second cavity. | 09-30-2010 |
20100279527 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a housing having a sidewall, a socket assembled in the housing, and a protection cover slidably assembled on the sidewall of the housing. The sidewall of the housing defines a sliding slot and a socket hole. The socket is exposed by the socket hole. The protection cover includes a main body, a latching portion and a sliding block connecting the main body and the latching portion. The main body and the latching portion are respectively positioned on opposite sides of the sidewall. The sliding block is slidably engaged in the sliding slot, thus enabling the main body to slide between a first and a second positions to expose or cover the socket. | 11-04-2010 |
20100304587 | CONNECTOR COVER - To provide a connector cover that has dust preventing functions when the connector is not connected, and prevents inadvertent disengagement when a connector is connected. Provide a connector cover, comprising: a plate covering a receptacle open end; and an arm protruding from said plate; wherein the thickness of the arm is thinner than a gap between the latch lever of the plug and the body, when the plug is inserted into the open end. | 12-02-2010 |
20100311258 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING IMPROVED COVER - A connector assembly ( | 12-09-2010 |
20100317205 | ELECTRONIC CARD WITH PROTECTING MECHANISM FOR PROTECTING CONTACTS THEREOF - An electronic card includes a housing, a plurality of contacts retain on the housing and a slider movably retained on the housing. The housing has a mating surface. The contacts are arranged in two rows along a length direction of the housing. Each contact in a first row has a flat first contact portion exposed to the mating surface. Each contact of a second row has a raised elastic second contact portion behind the first contact portion. The slider can move along the length direction of the housing to drive the second contact portions alternatively hiding below the mating surface or protruding out of the mating surface. | 12-16-2010 |
20110070757 | Electrical and mechanical connector adaptor system for media devices - An electrical connector adaptor system for connecting a base media device having at least one integral electrical connector with one or more detachable second media devices. The integral connector is located within a mechanical adaptor for protecting a second media device from mechanical damage and/or to prevent lateral movement of the second media device. Each second media device has a connector that may differ from a connector of other second media devices, or the second media device may have a different form factor from other second media devices. The system includes a detachable electrical connector adaptor module which has a first electrical connector for mating with the base media device integral connector and a second electrical connector for mating with the second media device. | 03-24-2011 |
20110104918 | Safety Gates for Electrical Outlets - A safety gate for selectively covering socket holes of an electrical outlet comprises an upper slide plate comprising an upper space with an upper recessed platform on a first side and an upper slant on an opposed side. A lower slide plate comprises a lower space with a lower slant on a first side and a lower recessed platform on an opposed side. The upper and lower spaces allow load plug pins to pass through, and the intervals of the spaces correspond to the interval of load plug pins. The upper slide plate is stacked with the lower slide plate to overlap the upper recessed platform with the lower slant and the upper slant with the lower recessed platform. The upper slide plate slides relative to the lower slide plate. Load plug pins slide along the inclined slopes of the upper and lower slants to slidingly displace the upper and lower slide plates a distance that is no less than the thickness of a pin. | 05-05-2011 |
20110117760 | ELECTRICAL BOX - In one embodiment, a female electrical connector comprises a socket having slots and electrical contacts. At least one of the electrical contacts can be movable between an open electrical circuit position where the electrical contacts are not in electrical communication and the socket is electrically inactive and a closed electrical circuit position where the electrical contacts are in electrical communication and the socket is electrically active. In one embodiment, an electrical box can comprise a container formed from a base having sides extending therefrom to define a cavity and the female electrical connector. | 05-19-2011 |
20110177704 | INDOOR/OUTDOOR CABLE HARNESS SYSTEM - A cable harness system having: a first distal portion having a power socket; a second distal portion having a power plug, the second distal portion being connected to the first distal portion; a power outlet located between the first and second distal portions and interconnected to the power cord. The power outlet having a power socket; an integrated cap having protruding pins which insert into corresponding pin holes of the power socket to prevent water from entering the pin holes of the at least one power socket, the cap releasably covering the power socket by inserting the protruding pins into the power socket when the power socket is not in use, and the cap releasably covering an earth pin hole of the power socket by inserting one protruding pin into an unused pin hole of the power socket when a two pin power plug is inserted into the power socket. | 07-21-2011 |
20110189872 | DEVICES FOR CLOSING AND OPENING A CONNECTOR PASSAGE - The environmental conditions encountered in industry are not equally suitable for all connectors. Therefore, office connecting technology is rarely used in industry. In order to allow the use of office connecting technology in industry, wall leadthroughs such as are used in the construction of switchboards and appliances are used and cover plug contacts when the plug receiving elements are not used or cover wall passages. The predominantly square or rectangular wall passages also have fastening and positioning means in the form of mounting frames for such connectors. Said mounting frames are covered, e.g. with caps, when not in use in order to close the connector passage or already existing contacts off from unfavorable environmental conditions. The invention relates to a closing device of the above type in the form of a pre-mounted closing element for sealingly closing a connector leadthrough and comprises means for repeatedly closing and opening the leadthrough, the device being easy to handle due to the fact that it can be simply pushed onto the leadthrough and slightly twisted to open (push & twist). | 08-04-2011 |
20110207349 | Tethered Port Protector for Portable Electronic Devices and Kit of Port Protectors - A port protector for an electronic device that is formed with one or more ports having an access opening. The port protector includes a protective plug having a shape substantially corresponding to a shape of the access opening of the port of the electronic device and being configured to seal the opening of the port when the plug is inserted into the opening. An elastic tether strip has a first end connected to and integrally formed with at least a part of the protective plug. An attachment tab is integrally formed at a second end of said tether strip, opposite and distally from the protective plug. The attachment tab is configured for removable attachment to the surface of the shell body of the electronic device. The tether strip has a length enabling the protective plug to be inserted into and removed from the opening of the port while the attachment tab is attached to the surface of the shell body of the electronic device. | 08-25-2011 |
20110207350 | CONNECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A connector apparatus is provided. The apparatus can include a housing having at least a first aperture and a second aperture. The apparatus can further include a hollow, flexible member having a first end and a second end. The first end of the hollow, flexible, member can be non-detachably attached to the first aperture. The second end of the hollow, flexible, member can be detachably attached to the second aperture. The apparatus can also include a tensioning member disposed to bias the hollow, flexible, member towards the housing. | 08-25-2011 |
20110212634 | AC INTERCONNECT SCHEME FOR PSU - An ATX compatible power supply unit having at least one AC power inlet and at least one AC power cable, the AC power inlet configured to support nominal contact resistances of less than 8 milliohms per contact or the AC power cable configured to support series resistances of less than 4 milliohms per linear foot of individual conductor is disclosed. | 09-01-2011 |
20110212635 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING MOVABLE PROTECTIVE SHIELD - An electrical connector, comprising a connector body having an opening for receiving an electrical cable, a connector element disposed at least partly within the connector body and electrically coupleable to the electrical cable, an insulating shield operably associated with the connector body and movable between a first position, in which an electrical contact portion of the connector element is exposed for direct contact, and a second position, in which the insulating shield covers the electrical contact portion to limit direct contact with the electrical contact portion, and a catch mechanism for retaining the insulating shield in the second position, the catch mechanism having an actuable portion for releasing the insulating shield for movement to the first position. | 09-01-2011 |
20110223788 | ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLET - A power outlet includes a base and sliding covers. The base has conductive terminals for electrically connecting to terminals of a power line. The conductive terminals are partially exposed from the base and a pair of first guiding portions arranged in parallel to each other is disposed on each side of the base exposing the conductive terminals. Each of the sliding covers has second guiding portions capable of sliding with and engaging with the corresponding first guiding portions so as to allow the sliding covers to slide relative to the base, thereby shielding the exposed portions of the conductive terminals and preventing accidental touching of the exposed portions of the conductive terminals by a user and thus avoiding the risk of electric shock. | 09-15-2011 |
20110256744 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING DUST-PROOF DEVICE WITH SELF-DRIVEN ARRANGEMENT - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts retained in the housing, a shell enclosing the housing and a dust-proof device. The dust-proof device defining a dust-proof member movable from a closed position to an open position, a resilient connecting member attached to the dust-proof member, and a pivoting portion connecting the dust-proof member with the shell by a shaft formed on the resilient connecting member running through the pivoting portion. A peak point is provided on the pivoting portion and disposed between a first position and a second position, and the dust-proof member will automatically return to the closed position when the shaft rotates between the first position and the peak point and automatically reach to the open position when the shaft rotates between the peak point and the second position. | 10-20-2011 |
20110256745 | SAFE ELECTRICAL OUTLET - Provided is a safe electrical outlet, which includes a case having a top opening and an inner lower portion to which a connecting terminal is fixed, a lift plate coupled to an inner portion of the case and vertically moving and including at least one insertion hole in which a connecting pin of a plug for connecting to a power source is inserted, and a lift operation unit coupled to the inner portion of the case. When the connecting pin is inserted in the insertion hole to move the lift plate downward in the case, the connecting terminal contacts the connecting pin, and the lift operation unit fixes the lift plate. When the plug is pressed to a lower side of the case with the connecting terminal contacting the connecting pin, the lift plate is elastically moved upward to space the connecting pin apart from the connecting terminal. | 10-20-2011 |
20110263144 | FEMALE CONNECTOR ELEMENT AND CONNECTOR INCLUDING SAME - The invention relates to a female element ( | 10-27-2011 |
20110306223 | CLOSURE DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL PLUG-IN COUPLING MEANS ARRANGED ON A MOTOR VEHICLE OR A CHARGING STATION - A closure device for an electrical plug-in coupling means arranged on a motor vehicle or a charging station. A locking means is provided for locking the plug coupled to the plug-in coupling means. The locking means can be operated via a gear mechanism between the drive motor and the closure flap. The locking means comprises a locking element which, when the closure flap is transferred from an intermediate open position, in which the plug can be coupled to the plug-in coupling means, into the final open position, can be brought into a locked position which prevents the removal of the plug from the plug-in coupling means. | 12-15-2011 |
20120015535 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING A COVER WHICH SYNCHRONOUSLY DEFINED AS A WALL OF A MODULAR JACK DISPOSED THEREOF - An electronic apparatus includes a base portion including a first cover, a second cover perpendicular to the first cover and a receiving cavity running through the first and second covers to respectively provide a locking slot in the first cover and an opening in the second cover. The first cover defines locking portions oppositely extending from opposite faces of the locking slot. | 01-19-2012 |
20120028484 | Automatic Sliding Door - An automatic cover for universal serial bus (USB) port that opens and closes automatically when a USB plug is inserted and removed from the USB port. The automatic sliding door for a universal serial bus comprises a top door, a biasing means to urge the top door downward, a bottom door, a biasing means to urge the bottom door upward, and a support structure to which the top door and the bottom door are pivotally affixed. The top door and bottom door opens automatically upon insertion of a USB plug. When the USB plug is removed, the top door and bottom door closes automatically. | 02-02-2012 |
20120108089 | Protective Housing Assembly and Connector - A connector, comprises a connector assembly; a main housing having an internal chamber for receiving therein the connector assembly; and a housing cover which mates with the main housing to cover the internal chamber. The main housing includes an opening at one end of the main housing with a removable and retractable cover permitting access to the internal chamber. A mating connector is connected to the connector assembly, the mating connector including a fastening tab; and the fastening tab including a main tab that is interlocked with the removable cover to prevent the mating connector from unintentionally disconnecting from the connector assembly. A protective housing assembly is also disclosed. | 05-03-2012 |
20120115342 | PLUG-AND-SOCKET CONNECTOR WITH A BLOCKING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a plug-and-socket connector with a first housing with first electrical contacts and a second housing with second electrical contacts. The first housing has a lever which is rotatably mounted on the first housing, the second housing having a toothed surface on which the lever arm can be brought into contact with an actuating surface upon pivoting, in order to draw the first and the second housing together into an end position in which the first and the second contacts are contacted with each other. The first housing has a blocking element which, in a pre-assembly position of the first and the second housing in which the two housings are partially inserted into one another, blocks pivoting of the lever arm into the end position. The second housing has a release surface, with the release surface displacing the blocking element upon pushing together the two housings from the pre-assembly position into an assembly position, so that the lever arm can be moved from the pre-engagement position into the end position in order to assemble the two housings into the end position. | 05-10-2012 |
20120135616 | ADAPTER APPARATUS - An adapter apparatus includes a main body, two conductive head portions, and two covers. The main body includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The conductive head portions are electrically connected to each other, and pivotably mounted to the first and second ends, respectively, to pivot between first positions where the covers cover the corresponding head portions, and second positions where the covers are latched to the main body to expose the corresponding head portions. | 05-31-2012 |
20120135617 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device is configured to perform data communications with a communication target while being connected to an information processing apparatus, and includes a communication unit and a holding unit. The communication unit is provided with a connector connectable to a connection port of the information processing apparatus and performs data communications with the communication target under control of the information processing apparatus. The holding unit holds the communication target. The holding unit is attached to the communication unit so as to be movable to a position where the holding unit covers the connector in a stored state, and movable to a position where the holding unit exposes the connector in a used state. | 05-31-2012 |
20120196461 | WITHDRAWABLE CIRCUIT BREAKER SHUTTER SYSTEMS - An apparatus includes a first shutter, a first pivot arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is disposed in mechanical communication with the first shutter, a second shutter, and a second pivot arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is disposed in mechanical communication with the second shutter and the first end is disposed in mechanical communication with the first end of the first pivot arm. Linear movement of the first ends of the first and second pivot arms results in linear movement of the first shutter and the second shutter. | 08-02-2012 |
20120264315 | Electrical System Having Withdrawable Electrical Apparatus and Shutter Assembly With Ramped Engagement Surfaces - A shutter assembly is provided for an electrical system including at least one withdrawable electric apparatus, such as a circuit breaker, and an electrical bus member. A protruding structure of the circuit breaker is removably coupled to a corresponding primary contact of the electrical bus member to electrically connect the circuit breaker and the electrical bus member. The shutter assembly includes a pair of cover members that each have a ramped engagement surface and that are movable between a first position in which the corresponding primary contact of the electrical bus member is isolated and a second position in which the cover members are offset from the primary contact to allow the circuit breaker to be connected with the primary contact and the electrical bus member. | 10-18-2012 |
20120282789 | DEVICE CONNECTOR - A device connector ( | 11-08-2012 |
20120295456 | SOCKET, A PLUG, AND AN ASSEMBLY - A plug and socket assembly comprising (i) a socket that includes a mating means disposed thereon, and an electrical contact on the socket, and (ii) a plug that includes a matching means for mating with the mating means disposed on the socket, and a conducting terminal for coupling electrically to the electrical contact on the socket. The matching means is configured to be adjustable between a compatible mode and an incompatible mode. When in the compatible mode, the matching means allows the electrical contact to contact the conducting terminal, and when in the incompatible mode, the matching means substantially prevents the electrical contact from contacting the conducting terminal. | 11-22-2012 |
20130029506 | SOCKET PROTECTION DEVICE AND CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY - A socket protection device includes a fixing member, a cover, a limiting member, and an operation member. The fixing member is secured to a circuit board. The fixing member includes a pair of first connecting blocks. The cover includes a second connecting block, a first latching portion, and a second latching portion. The limiting member is secured to the circuit board. The operation member includes a shaft and an operation rod secured to the shaft. The shaft rotatably connects the cover to the fixing member via the first and second connecting blocks. When the operation rod is pressed to drive the shaft to rotate, the cover is rotated toward the socket. When the cover covers the socket, the first latching portion latches the limiting member, and the second latching portion latches the operation rod. | 01-31-2013 |
20130095678 | CHARGING CONNECTOR - A charging connector having a connector connection section disposed within an opening in the vehicle to which a plug is connected; an outer lid section which covers the opening; a resin arm which is pivotably supported within the opening and is bent so as to bypass the opening; and an outer lid hinge which allows the arm to pivot in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane formed by the opening. The arm has an extended section which describes a circular arc centering on the outer lid hinge, and also has a base section (root section). The portion of the opening which is located near the arm is substantially circular-arc-shaped. | 04-18-2013 |
20130122727 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a body, a door, and a connection module. The body has an opening located at a side of the body. The door is pivoted to the body and capable of rotating between an opening position and a closing position in relative to the body for exposing or covering the opening. The connection module is slidably connected to the body. When the door is rotated to the opening position in relative to the body and exposes the opening, the door drives the connection module to slide to a working position in relative to the body, and when the door is rotated to the closing position in relative to the body and covers the opening, the door drives the connection module to slide to a retracted position in relative to the body. | 05-16-2013 |
20130122728 | CONNECTOR - In a connector, a flange portion is provided at an end portion of an electric wire fixing portion. A rib is provided on outer surface of the electric wire fixing portion. A biding band winding space is provided between an end of the rib and the flange portion. An interval therebetween has a width equal to a width of the binding band. The electric wire is fixed by the binding band wound on the binding band winding space. A band passing hole is formed between the end of the rib and the flange portion. A plurality of side ribs are symmetrically provided at both sides of the rib. The binding band is inserted through the band passing hole, in response to a volume of the electric wire or in response to a size of a radius of curvature of the electric wire led out from the connector housing. | 05-16-2013 |
20130130523 | STRUCTURE OF LIFT COVER CONNECTOR - An improved structure of a lift cover connector includes a base, a cover, a main body, a terminal module and a plurality of positioning members. The cover is rotatably pivoted to one end of the base, and the cover can be opened or closed relative to the base. The terminal module is received in the base, and is inserted and positioned in the main body. The base and the main body are engaged with each other, and the positioning members are inserted in the main body. This design enables the cover to automatically close the base in a normal state by a resilient function of the positioning members, thereby to facilitating reducing product loss and improving the overall yield. | 05-23-2013 |
20130143425 | CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR CLOSING AN ELECTRIC CONTACT - The invention relates to a connection assembly ( | 06-06-2013 |
20130157484 | WING-SHAPED AND COMBINED RETRACTABLE PLUG - The invention discloses a wing-shaped and combined retractable plug, a front end as a fixed connector and two opposite lateral sides as a first retractable connector and a second retractable connector. The incorporation of the fixed connector, and the first and second connectors through the upper and lower shells results in a combined plug, which may charge up to three devices simultaneously or be used for data transmission with one device. The combined plug may contain different types of interfaces, so that the types and number of the connectors required to be carried are reduced. Since connecting wires are connected directly to the fixed connector and the first and second connectors, the transmission circuit resistance is reduced and more devices may be simultaneously charged and connected for data transmission. Compared with plugs in the prior art, the present combined plug is small sized and easy to operated. | 06-20-2013 |
20130171846 | USB DEVICE WITH A CAP - An electronic device, which may be a USB device, includes a body part that is removably connected to a cap. The body part includes a connector for plugging the device into a host computing device. The cap includes a lever part and a main part. The lever part of the cap is attached to the main part and pivots at least partially around a pivot axis. The lever part includes an anchor part on one side of the pivot axis and an unlock part on the other side of the pivot axis. The anchor part includes a hook that engages a cavity in the body part when the cap is connected to the body part. Depressing the unlock part of the cap causes the lever to pivot around the pivot axis thereby disengaging the hook from the first cavity, and thereby releasing the cap from the body part. | 07-04-2013 |
20130189863 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A connector system is provided and includes a blind mate book including a chassis and a connector, which is extendable and retractable with respect to the chassis, a mating connector operably connectable with the connector and a blocking system defining a pathway through which the blind mate book travels toward and from a connect position defined as a position at which the connector is operably connectable with the mating connector. The blocking system is configured to at least one of prevent travel of the blind mate book toward and from the connect position with the connector partially extended, and to permit connector extension upon disposition of the blind mate book in the connect position. | 07-25-2013 |
20130189864 | SAFETY SOCKET WITH PROTECTIVE DOOR - The invention discloses a safety socket with protective door comprising a socket panel, a reset spring, a protective door, and a protective door casing installed on the socket panel, wherein the socket panel and the protective door casing are provided with jacks, a partition is arranged inside the protective door casing, the protective door is provided with a through cavity and sleeved on the partition, the reset spring is located in the through cavity and between the partition and the protective door, slopes are arranged on the inner walls of the protective door, two bottom inclined walls are arranged on the lower end of the protective door, a fulcrum is formed at the intersection of the two bottom inclined walls, and limiting lug bosses matched with the jacks on the protective door casing are arranged on the left and right lower ends of the protective door, respectively. | 07-25-2013 |
20130196522 | CHARGE CONNECTOR - An object is to provide a charge connector that can close an inner lid section and an outer lid section by one action to reliably avoid forgetting to close the inner lid section. A charge connector | 08-01-2013 |
20130237075 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a base, a cover and at least one elastic member. The base is disposed with at least one fastening portion and at least one pivoting portion. The cover covers on the base, disposed with at least one locking portion correspondingly locking the fastening portion, and capable of being opened or closed relative to the base about the pivoting portion. The at least one elastic member press against the base. When the locking portion unlocks the fastening portion, the elastic member pops up automatically due to elasticity, so that an operating space is formed below the cover to allow an operator to open the cover with fingers, which facilitates operation and does not cause injuries of the fingers, thereby ensuring safe use. | 09-12-2013 |
20130244460 | Apparatus Comprising a User Input Device - According to embodiments of the disclosure there is provided an apparatus including a user input device; and a mechanism configured to enable the user input device to be moved between a first position and a second position wherein when the user input device is in the first position a socket is accessible by a user of the apparatus and when the user input device is in the second position the socket is not accessible by the user of the apparatus. | 09-19-2013 |
20130244461 | CONTROL APPARATUS - A control apparatus includes a port, an openable and closable door, and a holding mechanism. A connector of the USB device is insertable into and removable from the port so as to connect and disconnect the USB device to and from the control apparatus. The openable and closable door is disposed adjacent the port, and configured to open so as to expose the port and configured to close so as to shield the port. The holding mechanism is disposed at the openable and closable door and configured to hold a housing of the USB device when the openable and closable door is open. | 09-19-2013 |
20140011379 | LOW PROFILE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH REINFORCED PIVOTAL COVER - An electrical connector includes a base with a number of contacts, a cover pivotally mounted to the base, a pair of supporting components for mating with the cover, and a reinforce piece fixed to the cover. The reinforce piece is fixed to the cover and includes a pair of opposite engaging projections extending into the front opening The cover and the pair of supporting components are mateable with each other in condition that one of the cover and the pair of supporting components pivots clockwise while a remaining one of the cover and the pair of supporting components pivots anti-clockwise. The cover and the supporting components are pivotal between an opening location and a closed location for receiving a plug connector. | 01-09-2014 |
20140038441 | PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE FOR COVERING A CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREWITH - A protective structure includes a covering body, a protective component, a fixing component and a fastening portion. The covering body is for covering the connector. The protective component is connected to the covering body and for plugging into the connector. The fixing component is connected to a side of the covering body and for plugging into an installation hole on a case of the electronic device. The fixing component includes a shaft for pivoting relative to the case so as to drive the covering body to a position where the covering body does not cover the connector when the protective component does not plug into the connector. The fastening portion is installed on the fixing component and is for contacting against the installation hole after the fixing component is plugged into the installation hole so as to prevent the fixing component from separating from the installation hole. | 02-06-2014 |
20140045353 | System for Connecting Motor Drives - A system for connecting motor drives to each other is disclosed that does not require the use of wire or tools. The system includes an adapter plug and bus bar modules that connect to each other at a conductive receptacle of the adapter plug to define a splice joint at the point of connect of the bus bar modules. The bus bar modules may include insulating covers and insulating clips may overlie the splice joints so that the system is substantially devoid of exposed surfaces of its conductive materials. | 02-13-2014 |
20140051273 | POWER STRIP - A power strip includes a base, a cover, and a torsion spring. A socket is formed on a top of the base, for connecting a plug. The cover is pivotably connected to a rear end of the socket. A notch is defined in a front end of the cover. The torsion spring is connected between the cover and the socket, to bias the cover to cover the socket. When plugging the plug into the socket, the cover is rotated to expose the socket and the notch engages with and presses an extension portion on a top of the plug under an elastic force of the torsion spring, for preventing the plug from loosening. | 02-20-2014 |
20140065860 | SLIDABLE BUTTON ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A slidable assembly for an electronic device includes a housing, a slidable button, and a stopper. The housing defines a receiving groove, a slot, and a plurality of ports. The slidable button is slidably received in the receiving groove, and includes a seal ring for sealing the plurality of ports. The stopper is attached to the slot of the housing for abutting one side of the slidable button and stopping the slidable button from sliding out of the receiving groove. The slidable button is slid in the receiving groove to expose or cover the plurality of ports. | 03-06-2014 |
20140080334 | CONNECTOR CAP WATERPROOF STRUCTURE - A connector cap for use in a portable electronic device including a base; a connector-facing portion formed integrally with the base; and a sealing member formed of an elastic material in a ring-like shape and joined to the base, wherein the connector-facing portion includes a flexible member that has an elongated shape and is configured to extend away from the base and toward an inside of a casing of the portable device, wherein the flexible member is disposed from a position on the connector-facing portion that is within an inner area enclosed by the ring-like shape of the sealing member. | 03-20-2014 |
20140120752 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a case, a connection port and a cover. The case has an opening and at least a first slide rail. The first slide rail is disposed on a lateral wall of the opening. The connection port is disposed inside the case and the opening exposes the connection port. The cover is slidably disposed on the first slide rail. When the cover is at a first position, the cover covers the opening at least partially. When the cover slides along the first slide rail to a second position, the cover exposes the opening and a connector can be inserted into the connection port. | 05-01-2014 |
20140134857 | CURRENT CONVERTOR - The current convertor comprises a current converting device and a sliding cover. The current converting device comprises a casing, a current converting module arranged inside the casing, two conductive terminals electrically connected to the current converting module, and a first sliding module disposed on the casing. The conductive terminals are partially exposed from the casing. The sliding cover has a second sliding module having two thru holes. The second sliding module is slidably disposed on the first sliding module for enabling the sliding cover to slide between a first position and a second position relative to the casing. When at the first position, the conductive terminals pass through the thru holes of the sliding cover for inserting into the conventional outlet, and when at the second position, the conductive terminals are arranged in a space surrounded by the sliding cover and the casing. | 05-15-2014 |
20140134858 | CONNECTOR MECHANISM AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A connecter mechanism includes a casing, a half socket and a door. The casing includes a first actuating portion, an opening and a pivot hole. The half socket is disposed inside the casing. The door is movably disposed on the casing to cover the half socket. The door includes a body, at least one pivot shaft, a cover and a second actuating portion. The pivot shaft is disposed on a side of the body. The cover is connected to an edge of the body for covering the opening. The second actuating portion is connected to the other edge of the body opposite to the cover. Position of the cover relative to the opening is adjusted via the second actuating portion and the first actuating portion. | 05-15-2014 |
20140134859 | SLIM TYPE ELECTRONIC CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A slim type electronic connector for receiving a plug therein includes a half socket, a covering lid, a holding seat, and a recovering element. The covering lid has a main body, a sheltering portion extended from the main body, and a pair of rotating axles formed at one end of the main body. An inserting space is formed between the half socket and the holding seat. When the covering lid rotates to a covered position, the sheltering portion extends beyond a front edge of the holding seat. When the covering lid rotates to an opening position, the sheltering portion moves away the front edge of the holding seat to allow for inserting the plug. When the plug is inserted between the half socket and the holding seat, the recovering element pushes the sheltering portion to engage the plug for preventing from moving outside. | 05-15-2014 |
20140162478 | DUAL INTERCHANGEABLE ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE - A dual electrical receptacle having a backshell having a proximal end and a distal end; a wiring assembly housed within said backshell and configured for connection to an electrical cord from said proximal end of said backshell; a first female receptacle electrically connected to said wiring assembly and disposed inside said backshell, said first female receptacle having a first receptacle configuration; a second female receptacle electrically connected to said wiring assembly and disposed inside said backshell, said second female receptacle having a second receptacle configuration; a frame disposed on said distal end of said backshell and around said first and second female receptacles; a cover slidingly disposed on said frame which selectively covers said first female receptacle when said second female receptacle is uncovered for use, and which can be slidingly translated to cover said second female receptacle when said first female receptacle is to be used. | 06-12-2014 |
20140187066 | CONNECTOR - To provide a connector of which cover is easily opened even when the cover is firmly fixed to a housing due to freezing, and cannot be opened by only biasing force of a spring. A connector | 07-03-2014 |
20140213081 | COVER MODULE - A cover module includes a housing provided with a connecting hole, a cover unit disposed in proximity to the connecting hole and movable between closed and open positions that respectively closes and opens the connecting hole, a magnetic member disposed in the housing, a biasing member biasing the cover unit toward the closed position, and a limiting mechanism having a limiting plate cooperating with the housing to define a receiving slot which restricts sliding movement of the magnetic member therewithin. When an electronic component approaches the connecting hole, the magnetic member is magnetically pulled to move toward the connecting hole, simultaneously pushing the cover unit to the open position. | 07-31-2014 |
20140235080 | EXTERNALLY SERVICEABLE IT MEMORY DIMMS FOR SERVER/TOWER ENCLOSURES - An electronic component carrier and method for mounting the electronic component to a circuit board includes a frame including a header having opposing attachment arms extending outwardly therefrom for seating an electronic component within the frame. A latching mechanism of the frame includes latching members at a distal end of each of the attachment arms for releaseably seating the electronic component between the attachment members. The attachment members are resiliently flexible such that the latching members bend to a release position and resiliently return to a grasping position. Handling levers extend upwardly from the header through an outer casing housing the circuit board when in an open position for manually removing the electronic component from the connector, and the handling levers are substantially parallel with a top surface of the header when in a closed position when the electronic component is mated to the connector. | 08-21-2014 |
20140302695 | CONNECTOR - An object is to provide a connector which can prevent a foreign object from contacting an insert and which can reduce insertion force for inserting the insert into a mating terminal. A connector includes a rod-shaped insert to which a mating terminal is fitted from front, a housing having a tube-shaped terminal receiving portion arranged to receive the insert, an insulating contact prevention member arranged between a peripheral wall of the terminal receiving portion and the insert so as to slide along a terminal fitting direction of the mating terminal and the insert, and an elastic member which exerts a force on the contact prevention member toward the front end side of the insert. The contact prevention member includes a tapered face slanted radially-outward towards the rear side of the terminal fitting direction. | 10-09-2014 |
20140322939 | CONNECTOR MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A connector module and an electronic device using the same are provided. The connector module is disposed on a main body of an electronic device, and comprises a connector and a door structure. The connector has a slot used for accommodating the electronic card. The door structure comprises a door, a push rod and a connection rod. The door is used for covering the slot. The push rod is connected to the door and used for pressing the electronic card. The connection rod is disposed on the door and movably connected to the connector. When the door structure covers the slot, the push rod enters the slot and staggers with the electronic card. | 10-30-2014 |
20140322940 | SAFETY ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND SWITCH SYSTEM - An electrical box is mounted on a wall stud, and a wiring panel is installed within the electrical box so as to partition the interior of the electrical box into a user inaccessible wiring compartment and a user accessible module compartment. A protective cover is attached to the wiring panel so as to protect the wiring panel during a makeup phase of wall panel installation and painting. After the makeup phase, the protective cover is removed from the wiring panel and a module having a user operable electrical function is mounted to the wiring panel within the user accessible module compartment. | 10-30-2014 |
20140349498 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONNECTOR MODULE - An electronic device includes a casing and a connector module. The casing has a notch. The connector module includes a connector main body, a cover, a first position-limiting portion, a second position-limiting portion and an elastic component. The connector main body is disposed on the casing and corresponding to the notch. The cover is pivoted with the casing. The cover is adapted to rotate to a first position to cover the notch or rotate to a second position to expose the notch. The first position-limiting portion has at least one position-limiting hole. The first position-limiting portion and the second position-limiting portion have a gap therebetween. The elastic component is disposed in the gap and partially inserted into the position-limiting-hole. The cover presses the elastic component on the casing and is adapted to restore from the second position to the first position by elastic force of the elastic component. | 11-27-2014 |
20140370731 | ELECTRIC COUPLING ELEMENT - The invention relates to an electric coupling element ( | 12-18-2014 |
20150024617 | CONNECTOR - A connector is connectable with a sheet-like or plate-like object having an end. The connector comprises a base member, a contact and an actuator. The contact is held by the base member. The actuator is supported by the base member so as to be openable and closable. The actuator is selectively locatable at a contact guard position, an open position and a keep position. When the actuator is closed to the contact guard position under a state where the object is not mounted on the mount surface, the guard portion is, at least in part, located under the mount surface in the up-down direction while the guard portion hides the contact point so that the contact point is unable to be seen when the connector is viewed from the front thereof in the front-rear direction. | 01-22-2015 |
20150031223 | MODULAR CONNECTING DEVICE HAVING PROTECTIVE CASING - A modular connecting device having protective casing includes a first connector, a protective casing, an adaptor, and a protective casing. The first connector has an insertion portion. The protective casing having a case body is movably disposed on the first connector, and the case body of the protective casing is selectively sleeved on the first connector. The adaptor includes a second connector and a third connector. The first connector selectively establishes an electrical connection with the second connector. The third connector is exposed from the case body of the protective casing or received in the case body of the protective casing. The protective cover is selectively sleeved on outer portions of the third connector. Thus, the instant disclosure can be used to protect the connectors and to prevent foreign objects or the connectors per se from being damaged. | 01-29-2015 |
20150037988 | COVER-FITTED CONNECTOR - A cover-fitted connector includes a connector housing that houses a terminal connected to a terminal of an electric wire, and a cover that covers the electric wire pulled out from the connector housing. The connector housing includes a connector housing body, and a connecting portion connected to the connector housing body. The cover includes a cover body, a connected portion connected with the connecting portion at a time of mating the cover with the connector housing, and a cutout portion having an end portion positioned at a boundary between the connector housing body to cover the connecting portion and configured to expose the connector housing body outside the cover at the time of mating the cover with the connector housing. | 02-05-2015 |
20150147899 | SOCKET, A PLUG, AN ASSEMBLY, A METHOD OF SETTING A SOCKET AND A METHOD OF RESETTING A SOCKET - There is provided a socket for selectively coupling to a plug. The socket comprising a conforming portion adapted to conform to a first configuration complementary to the plug, wherein the first configuration allows the socket to electrically couple to the plug; and a securing member adjustable to releasably engage at least part of the conforming portion to substantially prevent the conforming portion from changing to a second configuration different from the first configuration, wherein the second configuration substantially prevents the socket from electrically coupling to the plug. There are also provided a plug configured to cooperate with the socket, a plug and socket assembly, a method of setting the socket for selectively coupling to the plug, and a method of resetting the socket programmed to selectively coupling to the plug. | 05-28-2015 |
20150303606 | INSERTION-TYPE CONNECTOR HAVING AN INSULATING PART - An insulating part for a plug connector having a base with a bore for receiving an internal conductor of the plug connector, and an aperture which opens in radial direction into the bore, via which the internal conductor can be inserted into the bore, wherein a cover connected to the main body is provided, which in a first position releases the aperture and in a second position covers the aperture. | 10-22-2015 |
20160093962 | A CARD SLOT STRUCTURE HAVING AN AUTOMATIC CARD EJECTION FUNCTION - A card slot structure is disposed in a housing of an electronic device. The card slot structure includes a slot, a cover door, and a push portion, wherein the slot has a push-push type unit. A card is adapted to be fixed in or ejected from the slot through the push-push type unit along a first axial direction. The cover door is slidably disposed in the housing along a second axial direction for opening or closing the slot. A push portion is connected to the cover door. As the cover door slides along the second axis to open the slot, a portion of the card located in the moving path of the push portion is pushed into the slot to trigger the push-push type unit. As the push portion moves away from the card, the card is ejected from the slot through the push-push type unit. | 03-31-2016 |
20160093979 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR A CONNECTOR - A protective cover for a connector is described herein. In one example, the protective cover can include an angled outer shell to envelop a connector, and a locking mechanism to prevent the angled outer shell from retracting to expose the connector. The protective cover can also include a plunger assembly coupled to a magnet, the magnet to disengage the locking mechanism to expose the connector, and a set of springs to return the angled outer shell to a locked position. | 03-31-2016 |
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