Patent · US Expired

Computer input/output cable plug retaining seat

US6494735B1 · kind B1 · utility

11Cited by
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3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 12, 2001
Grant dateDec 17, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 12, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/629
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer input/output (I/O) cable plug retaining seat comprises a retaining cover and a base. The seat can be connected to a computer I/O plug, such as a well-known CENTRONICS cable plug. Four screws are used to secure the cable plug between the retaining cover and the base. A pair of fixing screws secure the retaining seat with cable plug to the rear cover of an equipment shelf so that when a channel unit slides from the card guide of the equipment shelf, the channel unit connector will be led into the guide holes by means of guide pins so that the channel unit connector is precisely aligned with the cable plug. When a user wishes to remove the channel unit from the equipment shelf, the channel unit is extracted directly without having to disconnect the cable. Thus, the objective of rapid assembly and disassembly is achieved.

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