Slidable low profile electrical connector
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1. A slidable electrical connector comprising:
- a base comprising a plug-receiving cavity for receiving a plug connector;
a plurality of contacts retained in the base, each contact comprising a resilient contacting portion protruding into the plug-receiving cavity;
a cover pivotally mounted to the base, the cover being pivotal relative to the base between an opening status and a closed status along a first pivot member;
a pair of supporting components for mating with the cover, each supporting component being pivotal relative to the base between an opening status and a closed status along a second pivot member; and
a pair of rail brackets for mating with the base, the base being slidable relative to the rail brackets along a front-to-back direction between a close position where the base does not protrude from the rail brackets and an open position where the base protrudes from the rail brackets;
whereinthe cover and the pair of supporting components are mateable with each other in condition that one of the cover and the pair of supporting components pivots clockwise while a remaining one of the cover and the pair of supporting components pivots anticlockwise.
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes a base with a number of contacts, a cover pivotally mounted to the base, a pair of supporting components for mating with the cover and a pair of rail brackets for mating with the base. Each supporting component is pivotal between an opening status and a closed status relative to the base. The base is slidable relative to the rail brackets along a front-to-back direction. The cover and the pair of supporting components are mateable with each other in condition that one of the cover and the pair of supporting components pivots clockwise while a remaining one of the cover and the pair of supporting components pivots anticlockwise.
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1. A slidable electrical connector comprising:
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a base comprising a plug-receiving cavity for receiving a plug connector; a plurality of contacts retained in the base, each contact comprising a resilient contacting portion protruding into the plug-receiving cavity; a cover pivotally mounted to the base, the cover being pivotal relative to the base between an opening status and a closed status along a first pivot member; a pair of supporting components for mating with the cover, each supporting component being pivotal relative to the base between an opening status and a closed status along a second pivot member; and a pair of rail brackets for mating with the base, the base being slidable relative to the rail brackets along a front-to-back direction between a close position where the base does not protrude from the rail brackets and an open position where the base protrudes from the rail brackets;
whereinthe cover and the pair of supporting components are mateable with each other in condition that one of the cover and the pair of supporting components pivots clockwise while a remaining one of the cover and the pair of supporting components pivots anticlockwise. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A slidable electrical connector for being mounted in an electronic device, comprising:
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a base defining a plug-receiving cavity; a plurality of contacts with resilient contacting portions protruding into the plug-receiving cavity for mating with a plug connector; a cover pivotally mounted at a rear of the base, the cover being pivotal with respect to the base along a first pivot member; a pair of supporting components for mating with the cover, each supporting component being pivotal with respect to the base along a second pivot member; a pair of rail brackets for mating with the base, the base being slidable relative to the rail brackets along a front-to-back direction between a close position where the base does not protrude from the rail brackets and an open position where the base protrudes from the rail brackets;
whereineach supporting component comprises a slot and the cover comprises a pair of protrusions slidable in the slots for controlling an opening range of the cover; and
whereinthe cover and the pair of supporting components are mateable with each other in condition that one of the cover and the pair of supporting components pivots clockwise while a remaining one of the cover and the pair of supporting components pivots anticlockwise. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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