US6491541B2
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USB cable fixture for preventing USB connector from being unplugged
Assignee: NEC Personal Computers Ltd
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Filing: 2001-05-08
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Granted: 2002-12-10
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Expires: 2021-05-08
Abstract
Abstract A USB cable fixture for fixing a USB cable with a USB connector to a computer is composed of a base portion, an attaching portion, and a fastening portion. The attaching portion extends from the base portion in a first direction and is attached to a housing of the computer. The fastening portion extends in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction on an opposite side of the base portion to the attaching portion. The USB cable is fixed to the computer by the base portion, the fastening portion, and the USB connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun Wakino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/58; H01R13/5833; G; G06; G06F; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/163; G06F2200/1639; H01R13/5804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A USB cable fixture for fixing a USB cable with a USB connector to a computer, comprising: a base portion; an attaching portion extending from said base portion in a first direction and attached to a housing of said computer; a fastening portion extending in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction on an opposite side of said base portion to said attaching portion, wherein said USB cable is fixed to said computer at one point by said base portion, said fastening portion, and said USB connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A USB cable fixture for fixing a USB cable with a USB connector to a computer, comprising: a base portion; an attaching portion extending from said base portion in a first direction and attached to a housing of said computer; a fastening portion extending in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction on an opposite side of said base portion to said attaching portion, wherein said USB cable is fixed to said computer at one point by said base portion, said fastening portion, and said USB connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
106 words
The USB cable fixture according to claim 1 , wherein said base portion has a surface facing said housing, and said attaching portion includes: a first fastening leg elastically deformable and extending from said facing surface in said first direction, a first engaging portion provided at a first tip portion of said first fastening leg to engage with a first engaging hole of said housing, a second fastening leg elastically deformable and extending from said facing surface in said first direction, a second engaging portion provided at a second tip portion of said second fastening leg to engage with an second engaging hole of said housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The USB cable fixture according to claim 2 , wherein elastic constants of said first and second fastening legs are determined such that said attaching portion is detached from said housing when force having a predetermined strength is applied to said USB cable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
The USB cable fixture according to claim 2 , wherein a first height of said first engaging portion from said first fastening leg in a third direction orthogonal to said first direction and a second height of said second engaging portion from said first fastening leg in said third direction are determined such that said attaching portion is detached from said housing when force having a predetermined strength is applied to said USB cable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
A computer system comprising: a computer including a housing; a USB connector connected to said computer; a USB cable connected to said USB connector; and a USB cable fixture attached to said housing, wherein said USB cable fixture includes: a base portion; an attaching portion extending from said base portion in a first direction and attached to said housing; a fastening portion extending in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction on an opposite side of said base portion to said attaching portion, wherein said USB cable is fixed to said computer at one point by said base portion, said fastening portion, and said USB connector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
107 words
A computer system comprising: a computer including a housing; a USB connector connected to said computer; a USB cable connected to said USB connector; and a USB cable fixture attached to said housing, wherein said USB cable fixture includes: a base portion; an attaching portion extending from said base portion in a first direction and attached to said housing; a fastening portion extending in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction on an opposite side of said base portion to said attaching portion, wherein said USB cable is fixed to said computer at one point by said base portion, said fastening portion, and said USB connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
105 words
The computer system according to claim 5 , wherein said base portion has a surface facing said housing, and said attaching portion includes: a first fastening leg elastically deformable and extending from said facing surface in said first direction, a first engaging portion provided at a first tip portion of said first fastening leg to engage with a first engaging hole of said housing, a second fastening leg elastically deformable and extending from said facing surface in said first direction, a second engaging portion provided at a second tip portion of said second fastening leg to engage with an second engaging hole of said housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The computer system according to claim 5 , wherein elastic constants of said first and second fastening legs are determined such that said attaching portion is detached from said housing when force having a predetermined strength is applied to said USB cable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
The computer system according to claim 5 , wherein a first height of said first engaging portion from said first fastening leg in a third direction orthogonal to said first direction and a second height of said second engaging portion from said first fastening leg in said third direction are determined such that said attaching portion is detached from said housing when force having a predetermined strength is applied to said USB cable.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
51 words
A method of fixing a USB cable connected to a USB connector comprising: connecting said USB connector to a computer; and attaching a USB cable fixture to a housing of said computer to enclose said USB cable at one point by said USB cable fixture, said housing, and said USB connector.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
51 words
A method of fixing a USB cable connected to a USB connector comprising: connecting said USB connector to a computer; and attaching a USB cable fixture to a housing of said computer to enclose said USB cable at one point by said USB cable fixture, said housing, and said USB connector.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 9 , wherein said attaching includes engaging a first engaging portion provided on said USB cable fixture to a second engaging portion provided on said housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
81 words
A USB cable fixture for securing a USB cable having a USB connector to a computer housing, the USB cable fixture comprising: a base portion; an attaching portion extending from the base portion in a first direction; a fastening portion extending from the base portion in a second direction such that the base portion, the fastening portion, the USB connector and the computer housing align to form an enclosure which secures the USB cable to the computer housing at one point.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
81 words
A USB cable fixture for securing a USB cable having a USB connector to a computer housing, the USB cable fixture comprising: a base portion; an attaching portion extending from the base portion in a first direction; a fastening portion extending from the base portion in a second direction such that the base portion, the fastening portion, the USB connector and the computer housing align to form an enclosure which secures the USB cable to the computer housing at one point.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The USB cable fixture according to claim 11 , wherein the attaching portion includes a first fastening leg and a second fastening leg.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The USB cable fixture according to claim 12 , wherein the first fastening leg includes a first engaging portion at an end thereof and the second fastening leg includes a second engaging portion at an end thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The USB cable fixture according to claim 11 , wherein the cable fixture is detachable from the computer housing at a predetermined force.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computer system comprising: a computer including a housing; a USB connector connected to the computer; a USB cable connected to the USB connector; and a USB cable fixture attached to the housing, wherein the USB cable fixture includes: a base portion; an attaching portion extending from the base portion in a first direction; and a fastening portion extending from the base portion in a second direction such that the base portion, the fastening portion, the USB connector and the housing form an enclosure which secures the USB cable to the housing at one point.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computer system comprising: a computer including a housing; a USB connector connected to the computer; a USB cable connected to the USB connector; and a USB cable fixture attached to the housing, wherein the USB cable fixture includes: a base portion; an attaching portion extending from the base portion in a first direction; and a fastening portion extending from the base portion in a second direction such that the base portion, the fastening portion, the USB connector and the housing form an enclosure which secures the USB cable to the housing at one point.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer system according to claim 15 , wherein the attaching portion includes a first fastening leg and a second fastening leg.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The computer system according to claim 16 , wherein the first fastening leg includes a first engaging portion at an end thereof and the second fastening leg includes a second engaging portion at an end thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer system according to claim 15 , wherein the cable fixture is detachable from the computer housing at a predetermined force.
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