Ultrathin USB female connector
US8602824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6583
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An adjustable USB female connector includes a metal top shell, an insulated main body with connection pins which are compatible with USB interface protocol, and a metal bottom shell. The connection pins are fixed on the insulated main body. The insulated main body is fastened in the metal top shell. The metal top shell is slidably connected to the metal bottom shell, and the total thickness of the metal top shell and the metal bottom shell is variant. In a first orientation, the thickness of the USB female connector is the smallest, and the thickness is smaller than that of the standard USB female connector. In a second orientation, the metal bottom shell is pulled out, the thickness of the USB female connector increases and reaches the thickness of the standard USB female connector.
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