Electrical connectors – Connector movable between accessible and inaccessible positions
Reexamination Certificate
2002-10-18
2004-10-26
Nasri, Javaid H. (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
Connector movable between accessible and inaccessible positions
Reexamination Certificate
active
06808400
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a USB connector structure with protection means, especially applying to a USB connector structure without traditional cap but still with protection function.
BACKGROUND OF PRIOR ART
For the past several years, USB has being applied to the field of data communication. It is just because of its functions of fast communication speed, plug and play (PnP) and no need to restart computer, and the peripheral is then brought to a new application century, such as CD-ROM, CD Recorder, mobile hard disk, digital recorder, digital camera, digital camcorder, etc. Thus, as we can see, the USB application is already around anywhere to us.
The storing interfaces of hard disk in a PC or a mobile computer, MO, floppy disk (1.4 MB), CD (600 MB) CD-RW, etc. are different, and those are disadvantageous for carrying, storing and cost. Gradually, a new product is then generated, called thumb drive, which is specially for being carried data. The thumb drive has the features of enough capacity, fast communication, easy carrying, low cost, etc., and they totally break through the bottleneck for earlier computer peripheral storing data.
Please refer to
FIG. 1
, which is a schematic diagram of a USB plug in prior art. Normally there is a cap
11
to protect a USB connector
13
. After the cap
11
covering on the USB connector
13
, a figure of the cap
11
is just matched with a figure of a case
15
, and it seems like they become one body. The body can protect both the USB connector
13
and electrical parts (not shown in figure). During usage, cap
11
may be taken off from the case
15
and easily lost. Once cap
11
is lost, USB connector
13
may then be simply damaged. Hence, how to improve the disadvantage in prior art is the major discussion of the present invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The major object of the present invention is to provide a USB connector structure with protection means to protect the USB connector, further to avoid loosing protection means in prior art.
The secondary object of the present invention is to provide a USB connector structure with protection means to extend the lifetime of the USB connector, further to decrease user's cost.
To further understand and recognize the object, function and characteristic of the present invention, the esteemed review committee members please refer to the detailed description and corresponding diagrams of the present invention as following:
REFERENCES:
patent: 6456500 (2002-09-01), Chen
AIPTEK International Inc.
Nasri Javaid H.
Troxell Law Office PLLC
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