Flash drive with spring-loaded retractable connector
US7869219B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2211/5641
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pen-type computer peripheral device includes an elongated housing containing a PCBA having a plug connector. The PCBA is secured to a positioning member that is actuated by way of a press-push button that is exposed through a slot defined in a wall of the housing. A spring-loaded mechanism includes a spring and a locking mechanism that locks the connector in a retracted position and a deployed position, and the spring biases the connector from the retracted position to the deployed position, or vice versa.
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