| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 439142000 | Movable about axis | 41 |
| 20080299804 | PIVOT DISPLAY - A mobile electronic device including two planar panels that are typically suspended from one another and can assume a retracted position in which they substantially overlap one another and assume an extended position in which the panels do not completely overlap one another. In the extended position an additional portion of the elements of the user interface is exposed. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090163057 | HUB - The present invention is available in hub technique field and provides a hub, which comprises a circuit board, a plug coupled to the circuit board, an upper cover and a bottom cover. The upper cover and the bottom cover cooperatively package the circuit board therein. The circuit board comprises at least one board socket facing toward the upper cover. The upper cover defines a first insertion opening disposed to be aligned with the board socket. The hub further comprises a rotating cover. The rotating cover is interposed between the upper cover and the circuit board and is coupled to and rotatable about the upper cover. The rotating cover defines a second insertion opening disposed to be aligned with the board socket. The rotating cover covers the board socket when the rotating cover is positioned at a first position. The first and the second insertion openings are in communication with each other to expose the board socket when the rotating cover is positioned at a second position. The present invention uses the rotating cover to cover the board socket when the hub is not in use, thereby preventing the hub from external corrosion. When use, the first and the second insertion openings become in communication with each other by rotating the rotating cover, thereby exposing the board socket to allow insertion of peripheral equipments. The entire process which it is easy and convenient to be operated. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100048047 | Stackable Electrical Panel Modules - An electrical panel assembly comprised of individual electrical panel modules. The electrical panel modules comprise a first receptacle comprising transmitting electrical contacts to interface with a first connector comprising receiving electrical contacts and a first rotation ring for facilitating contact between the transmitting electrical contacts and the receiving electrical contacts, where the first rotation ring rotates between an open position permitting connection or disconnection of the first connector from the receptacle and a closed position preventing connection or disconnection of the first connector from the first receptacle. The first electrical panel module interacts with a second electrical panel module in a manner that the absence of the first connector in the first receptacle prevents the second electrical panel module from accepting a second connector. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100048048 | COVER ASSEMBLY - A cover assembly for a portable electronic device includes a body member defining a jack and a cover member defining a through hole at one end. The cover member pivots relative to the body member to cover or expose the jack. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100075518 | POWER CONNECTOR - A power connector includes a socket, an insulating member, a handle, a plug, and a blocking plate mounted between the handle and the insulating member to limit movement of the insulating member. The insulating member is received in the socket and includes a first through hole extending therethrough and an opening communicating with the first through hole. The handle includes a second through hole for receiving a part of the insulating member and with a diameter thereof being less than an outer diameter of the part of the insulating member so that the insulating member can rotate with the handle. The plug includes an end portion and an inserting portion received in the first through hole. Rotation of the handle with the insulating member relative to the socket either allows or disallows an electrical connection to be established between the socket and the inserting portion via the opening. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100105227 | Trailer Tow Connector Assembly - An electrical connector including a first connector portion and a second connector portion, and interface electronics for providing an interface between terminals associated with the first and second connector portions and a vehicle bus. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100221937 | A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL WITH A COVER MOVING IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CONNECTOR UNIT TO OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS - A wireless communication terminal includes a terminal body having an arrangement portion, a connector unit hinge-connected to the terminal body and able to be accommodated in and taken out of the arrangement portion, a cover unit to move on the terminal body to cover and uncover the arrangement portion, and a guide unit to hold the cover unit in an open position, and to guide the cover unit into a closed position in conjunction with a movement of the connector unit. The cover unit includes an embedded intenna, and the connector unit includes a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector to provide a wireless communication function. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100240239 | Electronic Device with Hidden I/O Interface Module - An electronic device with a hidden I/O interface module is disclosed. The electronic device includes a container and a surface with an opening, container and the opening communicate with each other. The container includes a first position and a second position. The electronic device also includes an I/O connection unit, a pivot module and a cover. The I/O connection unit is disposed at the container, electrically connected to the electronic device and includes a connecting surface. The pivot module is connected to the I/O connection unit. The cover is connected to the pivot module. When the cover is shut, it covers the container and makes the I/O connection unit located at the first position. When the cover is open, it drives the pivot module to drive the I/O connection unit to move to the second position to make the connecting surface of the I/O connection unit aligned with the surface. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100248512 | USB Device With Connected Cap - A USB device including a housing and a protective cap that are slidably and/or pivotably connected together such that the protective cap is able to slide and/or pivot between an open position, in which a plug connector extending from the front of the housing is exposed for operable coupling to a host system, and a closed position, in which the protective cap is disposed over the front end portion of the housing to protect the plug connector. A pivoting/sliding mechanism is provided on the housing and cap that secures the protective cap to the housing at all times, including during transitional movements of the protective cap between the opened and closed positions. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110207351 | POWER STRIP WITH COVERED SOCKETS - A power strip has a stationary base, at least one rotating base, at least one pintle and a power cable. The at least one rotating base is mounted rotatably on the stationary base. Each of the at least one rotating base has a top surface facing along a Z-axis and at least one socket mounted on the top surface and selectively covered by the stationary base by rotating each of the at least one rotating base to align with the stationary base. The at least one pintle faces along the Z-axis and rotatably connects the at least one rotating base to the stationary base. The power cable is mounted on the stationary base. The socket may be covered to prevent malfunction and shorting problems due to dust accumulation on the socket and prevent penetration by objects. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110237099 | Flash Drive With Swivel Cover - A swivel-type portable flash device includes a C-shaped swivel cover that rotates (swivels) relative to a housing between an open position in which a plug connector is exposed for insertion in a host system, and a closed position in which the plug connector is covered and protected by the swivel cover. The swivel cover is permanently rotatably connected to the housing by way of ring-shaped protrusions that are movably engaged inside corresponding recessed ring-shaped grooves formed in upper/lower walls of the housing, whereby the swivel cover is manually rotatable relative to the housing between the opened and closed positions. The swivel cover also includes locking structures (e.g., locking notches) disposed on the ring-shaped protrusions, and the housing includes second locking structures disposed in the recessed ring-shaped grooves, where the first locking structures operably engage the second locking structures to prevent rotation of the swivel cover when the plug connector is in the closed position. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110312197 | PORTABLE CONNECTOR DEVICE - An exemplary embodiment of a portable connector device includes a cap member and a main body rotating relative to the member. The main body includes a connector. The portable connector device further includes a connecting structure for connecting the cap member and the main body. The connecting structure connects the cap member and the main body, allowing a limited angle of rotation, to close or open the cap member to the connector. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120028485 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes an enclosure, a connector, a connector cover, and a resisting member. The enclosure defines at least one opening. The connector is disposed in the enclosure and corresponding to the at least one opening of the enclosure. The connector cover covers the opening to protect the connector and includes pivot shaft. The pivot shaft is rotatably connected to the enclosure. The resisting member elastically resists the pivot shaft and the enclosure. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120034795 | Electronic Apparatus and Wrong Insertion Prevention Member - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: a plurality of jacks, for which an order of priority in plug insertion is set, including a first jack of low priority and a second jack of high priority; and a wrong insertion prevention member, provided on the periphery of jacks, configured to close at least a part of the first jack when no plug is connected to the second jack, and configured to disclose the first jack when a plug is inserted in the second jack. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120244730 | POWER INPUT TERMINAL BLOCK HOUSING AND COVER - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a housing and a cover. The housing can include a surface to receive a terminal block to transmit power to an electrical component. A shroud to be inserted within the electrical component can extend away from the housing surface. The cover can have an end for hingedly attaching to the housing. Another cover end can be configured to releasably lock to the housing. The housing and the cover can have notches. The cover is pivotable relative to the housing between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the cover and the housing together form an enclosure for the terminal block, and the notches of the housing and the cover cooperatively define passageways configured to receive external wires to connect to the terminal block. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120295457 | MAGNETIC CLOSURE FOR ELECTRICAL SOCKET - An electrical socket comprising an electrical receptacle, a cover for the receptacle, a hinge coupling the cover to the receptacle so that the cover can pivot toward and away from an opening in the receptacle to allow insertion of an electrical plug into the receptacle. A paired combination is provided comprising a magnet and a magnet attractive region on ones of the cover and receptacle causing the cover to be attracted to the receptacle when the cover gets to a predetermined distance from the receptacle thereby causing the cover to be closed on the receptacle by magnetic attraction when the plug is not inserted. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130017696 | MAGNETICALLY ACTIVATED CONNECTOR PORT COVERAANM Alvarez Rivera; Felix J.AACI San JoseAAST CAAACO USAAGP Alvarez Rivera; Felix J. San Jose CA US - A magnetically activated connector port cover or door that provides access through a connector port for a corresponding connector to mate with a receptacle connector behind the door, and closes the door when the connector is not presently proximate to or intending to mate with the receptacle connector. The connector port includes a magnetic element that works in tandem with an actuator to respond to the position of the corresponding connector and bias as well as move the door in an open or closed position accordingly. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130072042 | Network connector and connector main body thereof - The present invention discloses a network connector and a connector main body of the network connector. The connector main body includes an insulating body and a terminal set installed in the insulating body. The insulating body includes a first accommodating cavity formed with a front opening and a bottom opening, a plug holding portion is integrally formed with a casing of an electronic device, a second accommodating cavity is formed in the plug holding portion, and the first accommodating cavity of the insulating body and the second accommodating cavity of the plug holding portion are vertically communicated to form a plug-connection port for a plug. By disposing the position of the plug holding portion on the casing, partial of the thickness of the bottom wall of the initial insulating body can be eliminated, so that the network connector can be minimized and more suitable for the thin electronic products. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130130524 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH A CLAMSHELL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical device includes an upper shell facing a user, a lower shell engaged with the upper shell to commonly define a mounting space, a mother board mounted in the mounting space, a receptacle portion and a rotating cover rotating about the receptacle portion. The upper shell defines a first opening for an insertion of a mating plug. The mother board defines a notch, wherein the receptacle portion is holding conductive terminals therein, the receptacle portion is assembled in the notch of the mother board and between the mother board and the upper shell. Wherein the lower shell defines a second opening, the rotating cover is received in the second opening and a front portion of the rotating cover is actuated in to the first opening of the receptacle portion. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130130525 | SOCKET - The present invention relates to a socket for connecting a plug in the external region of a motor vehicle, comprising a socket housing, in which a plug-receiving opening having electric contacts for plugging in a plug and establishing an electric connection is formed, and comprising a cover, which is hinge-mounted on the socket housing and closes the plug-receiving opening in the closed position of the cover and which is preloaded in the closing direction, wherein a hold-closed mechanism that increases the holding force of the cover in the closed position thereof is provided. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20140080335 | CARD READER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING MOVABLE CARD INSERTION MECHANISM - A card reader is disposed in a case body of an electronic device for connecting an electronic card. The card reader includes an electrical connection socket, at least one guiding member, at least one guiding rail and a cover. The electrical connection socket is disposed in the case body for inserting an electrical connector of the electronic card thereinto. The guiding member is disposed in the case body and provides a guiding slot extending along a guiding direction. The guiding direction is parallel to a direction in which the electrical connector is inserted into the electrical connection socket. The guiding rail includes a sliding portion sliding in the guiding slot and a lower support portion extending from the sliding portion for guiding the electronic card to pass through the insertion hole of the case body. The cover is pivoted to the guiding rail and for closing the insertion hole. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140113467 | CONNECTOR DOOR FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a housing, a system connector accessible at an external surface of the housing, and a hinged door to selectively expose or cover the system connector. The electronic device may also include a mechanism coupled to the hinged door that pivotally biases the door from an open position, in which the system connector can receive an external connector, to a partially closed position in which the hinged door at least partially covers said system connector. The hinged door is to slide along the housing if the hinged door is moved from the partially closed position to a fully closed position. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140162480 | Electrical Outlet Cover with Safety Lock - An outlet cover for an electrical outlet. The outlet cover includes a plate having at least one opening sized and positioned to receive an electrical outlet, a lid hingedly attached to the plate so that the lid can be moved between an open position that allows access to the electrical outlet and a closed position wherein the lid is in a locked position covering the electrical outlet, and a locking assembly having a locking pin. The lid includes a latch which cooperates with the locking pin in order to lock the lid in a closed position or release the lid for opening it for access to the electrical outlet. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140206211 | COUPLING SYSTEM INCLUDING A RECEPTACLE HOUSING WITH A ROTATING DOMED DOOR - Coupling system housings including a receptacle housing with a domed protective door and a male coupler housing that may be used to actuate the receptacle housing door are disclosed. The receptacle housing may be mounted in a receiving structure. The receptacle housing is configured with a dome-shaped door that conceals and protects the connectors of an assembled receptacle when in the closed position. The receptacle housing also includes a biasing mechanism that urges the door to a closed position and maintains the door in its closed position when a male coupler is not mated to the receptacle. The male coupler housing is configured with an ergonomic handle suitable for one handed operation of the male coupler. The male coupler housing may be used to actuate the receptacle housing door during insertion and mating of and assembled male coupler to an assembled receptacle. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140342589 | WEATHER RESISTANT POWER OUTLETS - A General Power Outlet (GPO) is provided having a hinged cover and integrally formed side walls forming a moisture drip line. Waterproof and electrically insulated seals protect rocker switches. Located behind pin apertures is a waterproof and electrically insulated elastomeric body having self-closing pin slots. Without inserting a plug, the elastomeric body still seals the apertures completely like a gasket. The pivot structure of the lid bevels and rounds the top of the back of the lid. This allows the top of lid to be level with the wall and the base of the body when it is fully opened at horizontal position. A wall gasket serves as a weatherproof sealer between the GPO and the wall when the invention is installed. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140370732 | PLUG AND RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY - According to some embodiments, an assembly includes at least one of a plug or a receptacle. The plug includes a first electrical insulator that isolates a plurality of first electrical contacts. The first electrical insulator includes two separable halves. The receptacle includes a second electrical insulator that isolates a plurality of second electrical contacts. The second electrical insulator may also include two separable halves. The plurality of first electrical contacts are engageable with the plurality of second electrical contacts to electrically couple the plug and receptacle. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150037990 | SLIDEABLE LOW PROFILE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - 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. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150104961 | MOTOR VEHICLE CHARGING INLET STRUCTURE - A motor vehicle charging inlet structure includes: a first charging socket disposed in a recess portion of a vehicle body and connected to an electricity storage unit of a motor vehicle, the first charging socket being configured to be connected to a charging connector which supplies electric power from an external power supply to the electricity storage unit; a lid configured to open and close the recess portion; and a lock member configured to, when the lid is closed, come into engagement with the lid to fix the lid in a closed state and configured to, when the charging connector is connected to the first charging socket in a state in which the engagement of the lock member with the lid is released, come into press-contact with the charging connector to fix the charging connector in a connected state. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150118875 | BUS BAR MODULE - A bus bar module includes: a bus bar module body section formed of an insulating material, and including an output terminal installation section on which to install an output terminal, a part of the output terminal installation section projecting, and a cover latching section provided to a tip end side of the projecting output terminal installation section; and an output terminal cover configured to cover the output terminal on the output terminal installation section, provided to the bus bar module body section using a hinge section which is provided to a base end side of the output terminal installation section, and including a cover latch section provided to a tip end side of the output terminal cover, the cover latch section being fastened to the cover latching section of the bus bar module body section when the output terminal cover covers the output terminal on the output terminal installation section. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150132978 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BOX - The electrical connection box includes a block and a frame which accommodates the block. The block is configured to include a terminal support section which supports a relief terminal section of a bus bar in a state in which the relief terminal section of a bus bar is protruded, and a first cover support section which is provided in the vicinity of the terminal support section. The frame is configured to include an insertion hole into which the relief terminal section is inserted when the block is accommodated, and a second cover support section which is provided in the vicinity of the insertion hole. A terminal cover is rotatably supported around a shaft section, with the shaft section being interposed between the first cover support section and the second cover support section in an accommodation state in which the block is accommodated in the frame. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150140843 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING SEVERAL PLUG CONNECTORS - A cable connector assembly ( | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150325946 | WATER RESISTANT USB CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - The present disclosure provides a USB connection system for an open cab vehicle such as a golf car, turf-care vehicle, small maintenance vehicle, shuttle vehicle, cargo vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, motorcycle, and/or other utility vehicle, and/or other outdoor/off-road vehicle. The USB connection system comprises a module structured and operable to receive and retain at least one USB port, a water protected circuit board located remotely from the USB port(s) and electrically and communicatively connected to the USB port(s). The USB connection system additionally comprises a laterally rotatable slide-away cover that is pivotally connected to the module via a pivot pin longitudinally disposed within a module housing such that the cover can be laterally rotated, between an opened and a closed position about the pivot pin. Furthermore, in various implementations, the module includes at least one water drainage channel structured and operable to drain water away from the USB port(s). | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150357743 | VEHICLE POWER CONNECTOR - A power connector for a vehicle includes a receptacle with a central opening that can receive a cylindrical connector. Within the central opening is a center contact and a number of electrical contacts arranged in a generally circular configuration around the center contact. The receptacle further includes an extension area on either side of the central opening that holds additional electrical contacts. A pair of covers are configured to open to expose the additional contacts and the center contact with the surrounding circular configuration of contacts. With both covers open, all the contacts in the receptacle are exposed. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150357776 | VEHICLE POWER CONNECTOR - A power connector for a vehicle includes a receptacle with a central opening that can receive a cylindrical connector. Within the central opening are a center contact and a number of electrical contacts arranged in a generally circular configuration around the center contact. The receptacle further includes an extension area on either side of the central opening that hold one or more additional electrical contacts. A pair of covers are configured to open to expose the additional contacts and the center contact with the surrounding circular configuration of contacts. With both covers open, all the contacts in the receptacle are exposed. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160072215 | POWER SOCKET STRUCTURE FOR OUTDOOR ELECTRIC EXTENSION LINE - A power socket structure for outdoor electric extension line is disclosed, comprising one or more power sockets, a socket body including a first pivotal axis and a second pivotal axis, a fixation case and a cone, wherein the cone is fixedly combined with at least a sidewall of the fixation case, and the socket body is pivotally connected onto the fixation case such that the socket body can rotate within the fixation case. Upon inserting a power plug of an electric product into the power socket, the power plug can bring the socket body to rotate within the fixation case so that the power socket of the socket body always faces towards the electric product thereby preventing the product power line of the power plug from wrapping around the socket body which may otherwise cause troublesome power line entanglements. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160072220 | COMMUNICATION CABLE TERMINATION ASSEMBLY, TOOL AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A communication cable termination assembly, comprising: a communication module ( | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160156112 | SUPPORTED TERMINATION | 06-02-2016 |
| 439144000 | With connector retaining means in addition to contact of connector | 4 |
| 20090017656 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A PROTECTIVE DOOR ELEMENT - An electrical connector including a housing having a socket shaped to at least partially receive a mating plug; a plurality of electrically conductive contact elements at least partially extending into said socket for effecting electrical connection with corresponding electrically conductive contacts of the plug; and a door element coupled to the housing, wherein the door element is mounted for slidable movement along a nonlinear path between an open position whereby the socket is laid open for engagement by the mating plug and a closed position whereby access to the socket is inhibited. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100227486 | LOW PROFILE MODULAR JACK HAVING SPRING-BIASED COVER - Provided is an electrical connector including an insulative base defining a mounting face thereof. A plurality of terminals are secured in said insulative base and each has a contacting section projecting upwards thereof. A detachable cover is pivotally assembled on the insulative base and rotates to an opened position where a mating cavity is defined for receiving a mating plug therein and a closed position where the mating cavity is not large enough for receiving said mating plug. At least one resilient tang is located under said cover for providing a supporting force no matter the cover is in the opened position or in the closed position. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20130084722 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PROTECTING MEMBER PREVENTING DISASSEMBLY DURING USE - An exemplary electronic device includes a front wall and a protecting member. The font wall includes a socket used to engagingly receive a plug and a fixing member used to fix the front wall to a side wall associated with the electronic device. The protecting member is located between the socket and the fixing member and slidably attached to the front wall to selectively shield at least part of the socket or shield the fixing member. When the protecting member shields at least part of the socket, the fixing member is exposed to allow the front wall to be disassembled from the side wall. When the protecting member shields the fixing member, the socket is entirely exposed to allow the plug to be inserted into the socket. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20160164222 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE COVER ASSEMBLY WITH CORD RETENTION - A weatherproof cover assembly for an electrical wiring device such as an electrical receptacle includes a base having a front face and an opening in the front face for receiving the face of the electrical wiring device. A cover is hinged to the base to pivot between an open position and a closed position covering the electrical wiring device. The cover assembly includes a first cord retention member proximate a first side of the cover assembly having an opening with a dimension for gripping an electrical cord and a second cord retention member proximate a second side of the cover assembly with an opening with a dimension for gripping the electrical cord. The cord retention member can be a hook formed on the base and spaced outwardly from the cover or a slot formed in the peripheral edge of the cover. | 06-09-2016 |
