USB connector capable of extraction proof

• US 8,083,535 B2
• Filed: 02/23/2010
• Issued: 12/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nai-Chien Chang
• Original Assignee: Nai-Chien Chang
• Inventors: Chang, Nai-Chien
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilman, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US12/711,123
• Publication Number:
  US 20100279547A1
• Time in Patent Office: 672 Days
• Field of Search: 439/357, 439/358, 439/352, 439/296, 439/660
• US Class Current: 439/357
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6272 comprising a single latching arm
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6397 with means for preventing unauthorised use

Abstract

A USB connector with extraction-proof structure includes an insulation seat and a metallic shell. The insulation seat has a base, one side of which is extended a tongue, on which a plurality of conductive legs are disposed, another side of each of which passes through the base and extends out of the base. The metallic shell shown as a hollow configuration is assembled to the base and fitted onto the tongue to form a connection opening. In the meantime, a fastening piece is arranged on the top face of the metallic shell. After the USB metallic plug of an external device is plugged in the USB connector, the fastening piece fastens the perforations of the USB metallic plug for preventing the external device from being extracted and stolen.

Claims

1. A USB connector capable of extraction proof, including:

an insulation seat which has a base, one side of which is extended a tongue, on which a plurality of conductive legs are disposed, another side of each of which passes through the base and extends out of the base; and

a metallic shell which is shown as a hollow configuration and assembled to the base, and which is fitted onto the tongue to form a connection opening, and on a top face of which a fastening piece is arranged;

characterized in that after a USB metallic plug of an external device is plugged in the USB connector, two fastening parts formed at front of the fastening piece buckle into two perforations of the USB metallic plug, respectively, and the fastening piece further comprises a bending formed with an opening and an abutting part such that the fastening parts are unbuckled from the perforations of the USB by using an external tool being inserted into the opening and pushing against the abutting part.

2. The USB connector capable of extraction proof according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of leaf springs are arranged at a bottom of the metallic shell.

3. The USB connector capable of extraction proof according to claim 2, wherein the fastening piece is shown like a rake or a  

shape, and the fastening part is shown as a barb.

4. The USB connector capable of extraction proof according to claim 3, wherein the bending part is shown like a  

shape.