Connector to PDA external keyboard

• US 6,457,996 B1
• Filed: 06/22/2001
• Issued: 10/01/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jess-Link Products Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Jess-Link Products Company Limited
• Inventors: Shih, Hsiao-Lei
• Primary Examiner(s): Ta, Tho D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, PHUONGCHI T
• Application Number:
  US09/886,023
• Time in Patent Office: 466 Days
• Field of Search: 439/534, 439/638, 341/22, 345/168, 379/61, 400/82, 361/686, 361/680, 361/727
• US Class Current: 439/638
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/021 Arrangements integrating additional peripherals in a keyboard, e.g. card or barcode reader, optical scanner
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/06 for computer periphery
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 35/02 Flexible line connectors without frictional contact members

Abstract

A connector for a PDA external keyboard which includes a male connector, an adjustable slot with a bus bar, and a female connector disposed on a PDA. To connect the keyboard to the PDA, one end of the male connector is fitted to the female connector of the PDA and the other end of the male connector is secured in the slot to connect with the bus bar. The keyboard is compatible with various kinds of PDAs.

Claims

1. A connector connecting a personal digital assistant and an external keyboard comprising

an adapter,

a slot arranged on the external keyboard,

a female connector disposed on the personal digital assistant,

said external keyboard connecting with said personal digital assistant by one end of said adapter removably fitted into said slot of said external keyboard while the other end of said adapter connecting with said female connector of said personal digital assistant;

said slot of said external keyboard having a bus bar therein and said slot being pivotally and slidably adjustable for adjusting a standing position of the personal digital assistant, said slot being connectable with said one end of said adapter for connecting said external keyboard with various kinds of personal digital assistants depending upon a configuration connection between the personal digital assistant and the other end of said adapter.

2. A connector for a PDA external keyboard as claimed in claim 1, wherein the external keyboard is foldable, at least being folded once to half a size of the external keyboard.