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A connector protecting device for retaining connectors ( 40 ) on electronic devices includes a rear plate ( 10 ), a receptacle ( 20 ) for accomodating connectors, a cover ( 30 ) and a locking device ( 50 ). The receptacle extending from the rear plate includes a top wall ( 21 ), a bottom wall ( 23 )

A connector protecting device for retaining connectors ( 40 ) on electronic devices includes a rear plate ( 10 ), a receptacle ( 20 ) for accomodating connectors, a cover ( 30 ) and a locking device ( 50 ). The receptacle extending from the rear plate includes a top wall ( 21 ), a bottom wall ( 23 ) and two side walls ( 22 ). The top wall extends a first fixing portion ( 24 ) with a hole ( 25 ) and the bottom wall froms a pair of slideways ( 27 ). The cover includes a base ( 32 ), a panel ( 31 ) extending upwardly from the base and a second fixing portion ( 33 ) with a hole ( 34 ) extending from the top edge of the panel. The base of the cover can slide into the slideways of the receptacle. The hole in the first fixing portion of the receptacle is aligned with the hole in the second fixing portion of the cover and the locking device locks the cover to the receptacle.

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1. A connector protecting device for retaining a connector to an electronic device, comprising:a plate defining an opening for access of the connectors;a receptacle for accommodating the connector therein, the receptacle extending from the plate and in communication with the opening and forming a pa

1. A connector protecting device for retaining a connector to an electronic device, comprising:a plate defining an opening for access of the connectors;a receptacle for accommodating the connector therein, the receptacle extending from the plate and in communication with the opening and forming a pair of slideways underneath thereof;a cover sliding along the slideways, detachably attached to the receptacle; and means for locking the cover and the receptacle thereby retaining the connectors in the receptacle and keeping the connectors in electrically contact with the electronic device. 2. The connector protecting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plate forms a pair of barbs for mounting the plate to the electric device. 3. The connector protecting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receptacle comprises a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls. 4. The connector protecting device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the locking means comprises a first fixing portion extending from the top wall of the receptacle, a second fixing portion formed on the cover, and a lock for locking the first and second fixing portions together. 5. The connector protecting device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the bottom wall of the receptacle forms the pair of slideways for sliding of the cover therein. 6. The connector protecting device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the top wall and the bottom wall of the receptacle are longer than the two side walls thereby forming a cutout in a free end of each side wall. 7. The connector protecting device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the slideways are L-shaped extending from opposite edges of the bottom wall of the receptacle. 8. The connector protecting device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the cover comprises a base slidably received in the slideways, and a panel extending perpendicularly from the base. 9. The connector protecting device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the panel defines a plurality of apertures for access of cables of connectors. 10. The connector protecting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover defines a plurality of apertures for access of cables of connectors and defines a plurality of guiding slots communicating with the apertures respectively, through which cables of the connectors can access to the apertures. 11. A connector protecting device assembly comprising:a plate defining an opening along a front-to-back direction thereof;a receptacle extending rearwardly from a back plane of the plate and in communication with said opening, and forming a pair of slideways underneath thereof;a cover sliding along the slideways, detachably secured to the receptacle and covering said receptacle along said front-to-back direction;a plurality of connectors disposed in said receptacle; anda lock securing said cover and said receptacle together. 12. The assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein said cover is movable relative to the receptacle along said front-to-back direction when said lock is removed. 13. The assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein said cover defines a plurality of cutouts, and a plurality of cables respectively extend rearwardly from the corresponding connectors through said cutouts. 14. The assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein space is formed between the receptacle and the cover to allow a plurality of cables extending from the corresponding connectors to extend therethrough laterally.