Electronic device with a retractable connector and protective door mechanism
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01R-013/44
H01R-013/60
H01R-013/00
출원번호
US-0618447
(2006-12-29)
등록번호
US-7303411
(2007-12-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Morganstern,Michael Alan
Niizawa,Derek
Salazar,Jeffrey A.
Sung,Junggi
Simmons,Michael L.
Meuniot,Arturo
Roberts,Michael S.
출원인 / 주소
SanDisk Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
22인용 특허 :
6
초록▼
A hand held electronic device, such as a flash memory drive, includes a mechanism for extending and withdrawing a connector, such as a USB plug, that is adapted for engaging a mating connector of a host device. A positive latch holds the connector with respect to an outer shell when in the extended
A hand held electronic device, such as a flash memory drive, includes a mechanism for extending and withdrawing a connector, such as a USB plug, that is adapted for engaging a mating connector of a host device. A positive latch holds the connector with respect to an outer shell when in the extended and withdrawn positions. Movement of a separate housing portion unlatches the connector and outer shell, and also provides movement of the connector. A protective door closes over a connector opening when the connector is withdrawn into the device, and the door is withdrawn into the device when the connector is extended, thereby not interfering with the extended connector.
대표청구항▼
It is claimed: 1. A portable electronic device, comprising: a housing that includes an opening, an electrical connector assembly carried by the housing and moveable with respect thereto between a first position wherein the connector extends outside of the housing through its opening and a second po
It is claimed: 1. A portable electronic device, comprising: a housing that includes an opening, an electrical connector assembly carried by the housing and moveable with respect thereto between a first position wherein the connector extends outside of the housing through its opening and a second position wherein the connector is withdrawn into the housing, and a door mechanism including a door resiliently carried by an end of an element that is slideable with respect to the housing, and wherein (1) in response to movement of the connector assembly from the first to the second position, the element moves to a position wherein its end is adjacent the housing opening and the door is resiliently urged about the element end to cover the housing opening, and (2) in response to movement of the connector assembly from the second to the first position, the element moves to another position where the element end is withdrawn into the housing a sufficient distance so that the door is also withdrawn within the housing while being urged against the resilience at the element end. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the element includes a wire having a pair of legs having one end connected to the door in a manner that a resilient force of the legs with respect to each other causes the door to rotate to a position substantially perpendicular to the wire legs. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the element includes a wire having a pair of legs with one end connected to the door and another end shaped with segments substantially perpendicular to the legs and a crossbar joining the segments a distance from the legs, the element being carried by a wall of the housing with the element motion including sliding the element legs in slots in one surface of the wall, the element segments additionally extending through apertures in the wall so that the element motion includes sliding the crossbar along an opposite surface of the wall. 4. The device of claim 1, additionally comprising one or more integrated circuits positioned within the housing that form a non-volatile memory that is electrically connected with the connector. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein the connector assembly additionally includes one or more integrated circuits forming a non-volatile memory that is electrically connected with the connector. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein the connector of the connector assembly includes an USB plug. 7. A portable electronic device, comprising: an elongated outer shell, a housing that is moveable along the length of the shell and which has an opening at one end thereof, an electrical connector assembly carried by the housing and moveable with respect to the housing between one position extending the connector outside of the housing through its opening and another position where the connector is withdrawn into the housing, wherein the housing is also moveable with respect to the outer shell between one position extending the connector outside of the outer shell and another position wherein the connector is withdrawn into the outer shell, a door mechanism including a door carried by an element that in turn is slideably carried by the housing with a portion thereof extending to an outside of the housing adjacent an inside surface of the outer shell, abutments on the housing that engage the element to move the element along the length of the outer shell, and a protrusion on the inside surface of the outer shell that restricts motion of the element when there is relative motion between the housing and outer shell but no engagement of the element with the housing abutments. 8. The device of claim 7, wherein the element includes a wire having a pair of legs with one end thereof connected to the door in a manner that a resilient force of the legs with respect to each other causes the door to be biased in a position substantially perpendicular to the wire legs. 9. The device of claim 7, additionally comprising one or more integrated circuits positioned within the housing that form a non-volatile memory that is electrically connected with the connector. 10. The device of claim 7, wherein the connector assembly additionally includes one or more integrated circuits forming a non-volatile memory that is electrically connected with the connector. 11. The device of claim 7, wherein the connector of the connector assembly includes an USB plug. 12. A flash memory drive, comprising: an elongated outer shell, an elongated housing that is moveable along a length of the shell and which has an opening at the first end, an assembly of a flash memory system and an electrical connector positioned within the housing and moveable along its length between extreme positions extending the connector outside of the housing through its opening and withdrawing the connector to a position within the housing, means responsive to movement of the housing and the assembly along the length of the shell for latching the assembly against movement with respect to the shell, means responsive to movement of the housing along the length of the shell when latched to the assembly for releasing the latch, means selectively holding the housing to the assembly for allowing the assembly to be moved with respect to the shell by movement of the housing, and means within the housing for covering the housing opening when the connector is withdrawn to the position within the housing and for withdrawing into the housing when the connector is extended to the position outside of the housing.
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