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WO2012036667A2 - Porte coulissante automatique - Google Patents

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WO2012036667A2
WO2012036667A2 PCT/US2010/048658 US2010048658W WO2012036667A2 WO 2012036667 A2 WO2012036667 A2 WO 2012036667A2 US 2010048658 W US2010048658 W US 2010048658W WO 2012036667 A2 WO2012036667 A2 WO 2012036667A2
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door
automatic sliding
serial bus
universal serial
sliding door
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WO2012036667A3 (fr
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Henry Chen
Joseph Shien Tang Tseng
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Ever Win International Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/44—Means for preventing access to live contacts
    • H01R13/447—Shutter or cover plate
    • H01R13/453—Shutter or cover plate opened by engagement of counterpart
    • H01R13/4536—Inwardly pivoting shutter

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  • the present invention relates generally to a cover for a universal serial bus port. More specifically, the present invention relates to a cover that automatically opens and closes when a universal serial bus plug is inserted and removed from the universal serial bus port.
  • USB Universal serial bus
  • the host controller is usually a computer.
  • USB can carry both power and data. It is intended to replace a variety of serial and parallel ports.
  • USB is used to connect computer peripherals such as mice, keyboards, digital cameras, printers, flash drives, and external hard drives to a computer. It has become a common electronic interface for many modern electronic devices and computers.
  • the standard USB port has a rectangular opening with a plastic tongue that is enclosed in a metal sheath. There are four electrical contacts on the plastic tongue.
  • the standard USB plug has a compatible plug that can only plug into the USB port in one orientation.
  • the opening of the USB port is exposed to the environment at all times. It is susceptible to collect dust and other contaminants.
  • the opening of the USB port also exposes the electrical contacts within the USB port to being short circuited if a conductive material or a liquid, such as drops of water, accidentally enters the opening and bridges the electrical contacts.
  • the opening of the USB port allows foreign objects to enter the USB port unintentionally, which may damage the USB port or the electrical contacts within it.
  • the present invention is an automatic cover for universal serial bus (USB) port that opens and closes automatically when a USB plug is inserted and removed from the USB port.
  • the automatic sliding door comprises of a top door, a biasing means to urge the top door downward, a bottom door, a biasing means to urge the bottom door upward, and a support structure to which the top door and the bottom door are pivotally affixed.
  • the top door and bottom door remain closed if the USB port is not being used.
  • the top door and bottom door opens automatically upon insertion of a USB plug. When the USB plug is removed, the top door and bottom door automatically closes.
  • An object of the automatic sliding door is to provide a convenient cover for the USB port.
  • a further object of the automatic sliding door is to provide a cover for the USB port that opens and closes automatically upon insertion and removal of a USB plug.
  • An additional object of the automatic sliding door is to provide protection to the USB port.
  • Another object of the automatic sliding door is to minimize entry of dust and other environment contaminants into the USB port.
  • Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the top door.
  • Figure 2 shows the side view of the preferred embodiment of the top door.
  • Figure 3 shows a plan view of the preferred embodiment of the top door.
  • Figure 4 shows another plan view of the preferred embodiment of the top door.
  • Figure 5 shows a top plan view of the preferred embodiment of the top door.
  • Figure 6 shows a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the bottom door.
  • Figure 7 shows the side plan view of the preferred embodiment of the bottom door.
  • Figure 8 shows a plan view of the preferred embodiment of the bottom door.
  • Figure 9 shows the top plan view of the preferred embodiment of the bottom door.
  • Figure 10 shows another plan view of the preferred embodiment of the bottom door.
  • Figure 11 shows a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the support structure.
  • Figure 12 shows the bottom plan view of the preferred embodiment of the support structure.
  • Figure 13 shows another perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the support structure.
  • Figure 14 shows the rear plan view of the preferred embodiment of the support structure.
  • Figure 15 shows the left side plan view of the preferred embodiment of the support structure.
  • Figure 16 shows the front plan view of the preferred embodiment of the support structure.
  • Figure 17 shows the right side plan view of the preferred embodiment of the support structure.
  • Figure 18 shows the exploded perspective view of the automatic sliding door in a vehicle power adapter.
  • Figure 19 shows a side plan view of the preferred embodiment of the automatic sliding door in a vehicle power adapter.
  • Figure 20 shows the rear plan view of the preferred embodiment of the automatic sliding door in a vehicle power adapter.
  • the preferred embodiment of the automatic sliding door comprises of a top door 1, a biasing means 2 to urge the top door 1 downward, a bottom door 3, a biasing means 4 to urge the bottom door 3 upward, and a support structure 5 to which the top door 1 and the bottom door 3 are pivotally affixed.
  • Figures 1 through 5 show various views of the preferred embodiment of the top door 1.
  • the top door 1 is generally an elongated sheet metal with a straight door-section 6 and two pivot arms 7 that are bent at approximately right angle to the door-section 6. At the end of each of the two pivot arm 7 is a pivot hole 8 for pivotally attaching the top door 1 to the support structure 5.
  • FIGS. 6 through 10 show various views of the preferred embodiment of the bottom door 3.
  • the bottom door 3 is generally an elongated sheet metal with a straight door-section 9 and two pivot arms 10 that are bent at approximately right angle to the door-section 9.
  • a pivot hole 11 At the end of each of the two pivot arm 10 is a pivot hole 11 for pivotally attaching the bottom door 3 to the support structure 5.
  • FIGS 11 through 17 show various views of the preferred embodiment of the support structure 5.
  • the support structure 5 is generally in the shape of a rectangular sleeve approximately the exterior dimension of a USB port.
  • the support structure 5 has two open ends and affixes around the USB port.
  • On both sides of the support structure 5 are pivot pins 12 for the pivotal attachments of the pivot arms 7, 10 of the top door 1 and bottom door 3.
  • the pivot pins 12 insert into the pivot holes 8, 11 in the pivot arms 7, 10 of the top door 1 and bottom door 3.
  • Biasing means 2, 4, preferably springs, are affixed to each pivot arm 7, 10 of the top door 1 and bottom door 3 urging the top door 1 downward and the bottom door 3 upward. Therefore, the biasing means 2, 4 keep the top door 1 and bottom door 3 in a normally closed position. In the closed position, the door-sections 6, 9 of the top door 1 and bottom door 3 are adjacent to each other and form a shallow angle between the two door-sections 6, 9. The top door 1 and bottom door 3 are urged to remain closed by the biasing means 2, 4 if the USB port is not being used. The top door 1 and bottom door 3 are forced open automatically upon insertion of a USB plug between them into the USB port.
  • the shallow angle between the two door-sections 6, 9 of the top door 1 and bottom door 3 enables the doors to slide open in the opposite direction when the USB plug contacts the door-sections 6, 9.
  • the top door 1 and bottom door 3 are automatically closed by the biasing means 2, 4.
  • the automatic sliding door is affixed over the USB port of a vehicle power adapter 13 as shown in figures 18, 19, and 20.
  • the automatic sliding door may also be affixed over any suitable USB port to protect the USB port from dust and other contaminants.
  • the automatic sliding door protects the electrical contacts within the USB port and prevents foreign objects to enter the USB port unintentionally.

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Abstract

La présente invention a trait à un couvercle automatique destiné à un port bus série universel (port USB), qui s'ouvre et qui se ferme automatiquement lorsqu'une fiche de connexion USB est insérée et retirée du port USB. La porte coulissante automatique destinée à un bus série universel comprend une porte supérieure (1), un moyen de sollicitation (2) permettant de solliciter la porte supérieure (1) vers le bas, une porte inférieure (3), un moyen de sollicitation (4) permettant de solliciter la porte inférieure (3) vers le haut, et une structure de support (5) à laquelle la porte supérieure (1) et la porte inférieure (3) sont fixées de façon pivotante. La porte supérieure (1) et la porte inférieure (3) s'ouvrent automatiquement lors de l'insertion d'une fiche de connexion USB. Lorsque la fiche de connexion USB est retirée, la porte supérieure (1) et la porte inférieure (3) se ferment automatiquement.
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