Universal serial bus connector

• US 7,204,723 B2
• Filed: 01/30/2006
• Issued: 04/17/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Sun, Zheng-Heng
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel; Tulsidas C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, PHUONGCHI T
• Application Number:
  US11/344,460
• Publication Number:
  US 20070004280A1
• Time in Patent Office: 442 Days
• Field of Search: 439/701, 439/752.5, 439/708, 439/660
• US Class Current: 439/701
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/514 composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
• 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

Abstract

A Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector includes a main body, a plug with four signal pins, a plug module, and a cable. The plug is formed in the plug module. The plug module is mounted to the main body. The cable is linked to the main body and electronically connected to the signal pins of the plug. It is simple and economical to replace any components of the USB connector expediently.

Claims

1. A Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector comprising:

a main body comprising a notch with a plurality of signal pads therein;

a plug module detachably mounted to the main body;

a plug formed in the plug module comprising a plurality of signal pins; and

a cable linking to the main body and electrically connected to the signal pads of the main body;

wherein the plug module comprises a jut with another plurality of signal pads thereon, the plug module is mounted to the main body via the jut of the plug module mating with the notch of the main body, the signal pads of the notch are electrically connected to the signal pads of the jut respectively, the signal pins of the plug are electrically connected to the signal pads of the plug module respectively, the plug module is locked with the main body by matching a pair of knobs at two opposite sides of the jut with a pair of holes at two opposite sides of the notch.

2. The USB connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the notch and the jut are dove-tail shape.

3. The USB connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the engaging means comprises a hook on the plug module, and an aperture in the main body.

4. A Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector comprising:

an L-shaped main body connected with a cable defining a recess, and a dove-tail notch in a bottom of the recess with a plurality of signal pads therein; and

a replaceable plug module detachably and slidably mounted to the main body via a dovetail jut formed on a bottom surface of the plug module received in the notch of the main body, the plug module comprising a plug formed therein, and a plurality of signal pads formed thereon to be electronically connected to the cable;

wherein the plug module is locked with the main body via a pair of knobs at two opposite sides of the jut matching with a pair of holes at two opposite sides of the notch.

5. The USB connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein a plurality of signal pads is formed on a bottom of the notch to be electronically connected to the signal pads of the plug module, and the cable is electronically connected to the signal pads of the notch.

6. The USB connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein the plug module is locked with the main body via a hook on the plug module and an aperture in the main body.

7. A Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector comprising:

an L-shaped main body comprising a horizontal portion and a vertical portion extending upright from the horizontal portion, a notch defined in an upper surface of the horizontal portion with a plurality of signal pads therein, an aperture defined in an inner surface of the vertical portion adjacent to the horizontal portion; and

a replaceable plug module detachably mounted to the main body via a jut formed on a bottom surface of the plug module being engagingly received in the notch, the plug module comprising a plug formed therein, a plurality of signal pads formed on the jut to be electronically connected to the signal pads of the main body respectively, and a hook extending from an upright end surface facing the inner surface of the vertical portion of the main body;

wherein the plug module is locked with the main body via the hook of the plug module engaging in the aperture of the main body.

8. The USB connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the notch and the jut are dove-tail shape.

9. The USB connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the plug module is further locked with the main body via a pair of knobs at two opposite sides of the jut and a pair of holes at two opposite sides of the notch.