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Structure universal serial bus connector female socket

Assignee: North Star Systems Corp
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Filing: 2000-08-17
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Granted: 2001-11-13
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Expires: 2020-08-17
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Abstract

Abstract An improved structure universal serial bus (USB) connector female socket in which a grounding ring is disposed at the lower edge of a metal housing enclosing the connector terminals, with the two sides of the metal housing covered by an insulative integument to form the USB connector female socket. The grounding ring can be fastened by a screw and, furthermore, the metal construction of the grounding ring strengthens signal transmission, while also providing for grounding capability, thereby enabling the present invention to strengthen bidirectional signal transmission as well as effectively prevent the occurrence of electrostatic discharge (ESD) during computer peripheral (such as scanners, digital cameras, and keyboards, etc.) operation.

Inventors

  • 👤 Pei-Sung Chung

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 22:41
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/6485

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 253 words
An improved structure universal serial bus (USB) connector female socket, the connector of which is comprised of a metal housing, two insulative integumentary structural components, and a union socket, of which the innovative features include: The said metal housing encloses connector terminals that are also positioned along the two sides and lower extent of the wall surfaces of the said metal housing by pressure retainer tabs and, furthermore, formed at the front end opening area of the said metal housing is a guide junction section that provides for assembly to the said union socket and, furthermore, formed at each of the corresponding areas of the upper and lower two wall surfaces of the said metal housing are a minimum of two or more clip down sections; furthermore, extending from the lower extent of the said metal housing is a grounding ring, the said grounding ring having in it a through-hole, and formed in the rear extent of the said grounding ring is a guide hole, the said guide hole providing for the routing of a cable; the said two insulative integumentary structural components are each one-piece injection molded and correspondingly fabricated, and formed at the lower extent between the two is a notch that provides for the insertion and placement of the said grounding ring; and, additionally formed at the lower edge and rear extent of each of the said two integumentary structural components is a semi-guide tube and, furthermore, formed along the centers of the said semi-guide tubes are guide track slots.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 253 words
An improved structure universal serial bus (USB) connector female socket, the connector of which is comprised of a metal housing, two insulative integumentary structural components, and a union socket, of which the innovative features include: The said metal housing encloses connector terminals that are also positioned along the two sides and lower extent of the wall surfaces of the said metal housing by pressure retainer tabs and, furthermore, formed at the front end opening area of the said metal housing is a guide junction section that provides for assembly to the said union socket and, furthermore, formed at each of the corresponding areas of the upper and lower two wall surfaces of the said metal housing are a minimum of two or more clip down sections; furthermore, extending from the lower extent of the said metal housing is a grounding ring, the said grounding ring having in it a through-hole, and formed in the rear extent of the said grounding ring is a guide hole, the said guide hole providing for the routing of a cable; the said two insulative integumentary structural components are each one-piece injection molded and correspondingly fabricated, and formed at the lower extent between the two is a notch that provides for the insertion and placement of the said grounding ring; and, additionally formed at the lower edge and rear extent of each of the said two integumentary structural components is a semi-guide tube and, furthermore, formed along the centers of the said semi-guide tubes are guide track slots.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
As mentioned in claim 1 of the improved structure universal serial bus (USB) connector female socket of the invention herein, the said grounding ring must be constructed of a metal conductive material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
As mentioned in claim 1 of the improved structure universal serial bus (USB) connector female socket of the invention herein, the said grounding ring is installed and mounted by means of a fastening component.

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