Electronic device having a sliding cap

• US 20060258196A1
• Filed: 09/20/2005
• Published: 11/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Original Assignee: Inventec Multimedia & Telecom Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Jing, Chen, Che-Hung
• Granted Patent: US 7,153,148 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/141
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/4538 Covers sliding or withdrawing in the direction of engagement

Abstract

An electronic device having a sliding cap mainly includes a body, a sliding cap and an elastic element. The body has a transmission end that has a terminal section to couple with external electronic equipment, and a moving area on the outer surface. The sliding cap has an internal chamber to partly cover the transmission end of the body. The sliding cap is movable relative to the body by the guidance of the moving area to a protection position to cover the terminal section, and to a use position to expose the terminal section outside the sliding cap. The elastic element is held in the internal chamber to keep the sliding cap on the protection position in normal conditions.

Claims

1. An electronic device having a sliding cap, comprising:

a body having a transmission end which has a terminal section to couple with an external electronic equipment and a moving area on an outer surface;

a sliding cap having an internal chamber to cover the terminal section, and being movable relative to the body guided by the moving area, and having a protection position to cover the terminal section and a use position to expose the terminal section outside the sliding cap; and

an elastic element located in the internal chamber to urge the sliding cap to a protection position, the elastic element comprising a spring that is coiled around the terminal section.

2. The electronic device having a sliding cap of claim 1, wherein the moving area has a detent block to limit moving range of the sliding cap.

3. The electronic device having a sliding cap of claim 2, wherein the sliding cap has a pendent rib corresponding to the detent block.

4. The electronic device having a sliding cap of claim 1, wherein the sliding cap has an opening on one end corresponding to the transmission end.

5. The electronic device having a sliding cap of claim 1, wherein the body has a laser indicator to emit a laser beam.

6. The electronic device having a sliding cap of claim 5, wherein the body has an indication end corresponding to the transmission end, the laser beam being emitted through the indication end.

7. The electronic device having a sliding cap of claim 5, wherein the body has a pushbutton on one side to control the laser indicator.

8. The electronic device having a sliding cap of claim 1, wherein the body has an indication light on one side to indicate operation conditions of electronic elements housed in the body.

9. The electronic device having a sliding cap of claim 1, further comprising at least one semiconductor device within the body, and wherein the terminal section comprises a USB plug that is connected to the at least one semiconductor device.