US7104814B1
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Electronic device with sheath structure
Assignee: Inventec Corp
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Filing: 2005-12-23
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Granted: 2006-09-12
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Expires: 2025-12-23
Abstract
Abstract An electronic device includes a main body having a connection portion for electrically connecting the electronic device to an external device; a sheath for the main body to be slidably received therein; at least one positioning component provided in the sheath, for fixing the main body when the main body is sliding toward a first terminal of the sheath and arrives at a fixing position such that the connection portion is protruded from a first opening formed at the first terminal in order to use the electronic device; and at least one first elastic component provided in the sheath, for pressing the main body to move toward a second terminal of the sheath when the main body is released from the fixing position and is sliding toward the first terminal of the sheath, such that the connection portion is received in the sheath in order to store the electronic device.
Inventors
- 👤 Yu-Min She
- 👤 Ing-Hau Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 00:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6275; H01R13/44; H01R13/447; H01R13/453; H01R13/4538; H01R13/629; H01R13/633; H01R13/635; H01R13/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
An electronic device comprising: a main body having a connection portion for electrically connecting the electronic device to an external device; a sheath for the main body to be slidably received therein, the sheath comprising: a first terminal corresponding to the connection portion; a first opening formed at the first terminal of the sheath, for allowing the connection portion to pass through the first opening and reach a region outside the sheath when the main body is sliding toward the first terminal of the sheath; a second terminal opposite to the first terminal; and a second opening formed at the second terminal of the sheath, for allowing a terminal of the electronic device opposite to the connection portion to pass through the second opening and reach another region outside the sheath when the main body is sliding toward the second terminal of the sheath; at least one positioning component provided in the sheath, for fixing the main body when the main body is sliding toward the first terminal of the sheath and arrives at a predetermined fixing position; and at least one first elastic component provided in the sheath, for pressing the main body to move toward the second terminal of the sheath when the main body is released from the fixing position and is sliding toward the first terminal of the sheath, so as to allow the connection portion to be completely received in the sheath.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
An electronic device comprising: a main body having a connection portion for electrically connecting the electronic device to an external device; a sheath for the main body to be slidably received therein, the sheath comprising: a first terminal corresponding to the connection portion; a first opening formed at the first terminal of the sheath, for allowing the connection portion to pass through the first opening and reach a region outside the sheath when the main body is sliding toward the first terminal of the sheath; a second terminal opposite to the first terminal; and a second opening formed at the second terminal of the sheath, for allowing a terminal of the electronic device opposite to the connection portion to pass through the second opening and reach another region outside the sheath when the main body is sliding toward the second terminal of the sheath; at least one positioning component provided in the sheath, for fixing the main body when the main body is sliding toward the first terminal of the sheath and arrives at a predetermined fixing position; and at least one first elastic component provided in the sheath, for pressing the main body to move toward the second terminal of the sheath when the main body is released from the fixing position and is sliding toward the first terminal of the sheath, so as to allow the connection portion to be completely received in the sheath.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first elastic component is located between the main body and the first terminal of the sheath and at a position close to the first terminal of the sheath.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the positioning component comprises a pressing portion protruded on a surface of the sheath, for releasing the main body from the fixing position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the positioning component further comprises: a latching hook portion rotatably provided on an inner side of the sheath and driven by the pressing portion to rotate; and a second elastic component connected to the latching hook portion, for pressing the latching hook portion to move toward a surface of the main body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the surface of the main body is formed with a latching hole corresponding to the latching hook portion, allowing the latching hole to be engaged with the latching hook portion to fix the main body when the main body is sliding toward the first terminal of the sheath and arrives at the fixing position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one positioning component comprises two positioning components mounted symmetrically to an axis of the sheath.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the connection portion is consistent with one of Universal Serial Bus (USB) specification and IEEE 1394 specification.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the main body is a USB storage device including a memory.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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