Connector for attachment of a peripheral device to a computer

• US 7,494,351 B2
• Filed: 01/17/2007
• Issued: 02/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Original Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Inventors: Chiang, Hsiao-Lung, Lin, Chih-Hung
• Primary Examiner(s): Abrams; Neil
• Application Number:
  US11/624,009
• Publication Number:
  US 20080050979A1
• Time in Patent Office: 769 Days
• Field of Search: 439/39, 439/148, 361/679, 361/681, 361/683, 345/163, 345/164, 248/309.4
• US Class Current: 439/148
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/04 for network, e.g. LAN connectors
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/06 for computer periphery
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/62 Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices

Abstract

A connector provided for coupling a computer peripheral device with a RJ11 or RJ45 data communication socket of a computer. The connector includes a first connecting part and a second connecting part. The first connecting part has a shape mating with said data communication socket. The second connecting part includes a magnetic element such that the connector is attachable onto said computer peripheral device. The peripheral may be a mouse provided with a magnetic plate to cooperate with the whereby the mouse, when not in use, may be removably retained to the computer.

Claims

1. An integrally formed connector for coupling a computer peripheral device with a RJ11 or RJ45 data communication socket, said connector comprising:

a first connecting part having a shape mating with said data communication socket; and

a second connecting part that includes a magnetic element and that is attachable onto said computer peripheral device,

wherein said computer peripheral device includes a recess for accommodating a metallic plate therein; and

said magnetic element is proportional to the recess, is inserted into said recess and magnetically couples to the metallic plate to attach the computer peripheral device.

2. The connector according to claim 1 wherein said first connecting part includes a first surface and a second surface parallel with each other, a resilient arm is protruded from said first surface, and a notch is formed in said second surface.

3. The connector according to claim 1 further comprising a protruding periphery between said first connecting part and said second connecting part.