USB lock for electronic devices
US9698531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2107/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A USB lock for an electronic device may comprise an inner casing, an outer casing, a USB connector and a driving unit. The inner casing has a front opening to secure the USB connector thereon. A rear portion of the inner casing has a tube body, and a first through hole penetrating through the tube body is communicated with the front opening and configured to receive the driving unit with a lock rod and a key lock. The USB lock of the present invention is configured to engage with a USB port of a 3C product to achieve the anti-theft effect, which is easily to assembly, simplifies the structure, lowers manufacturing cost and prevents the 3C product from getting infected with a virus through an unsafe USB.
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