US 12,453,026 B2
Multi-port data accessing device
Yi-Ting Lin, Hsin-Chu (TW); Hsien-Chih Chang, Hsin-Chu (TW); Chang-Hsing Lin, Hsin-Chu (TW); Hao-Yin Lo, Hsin-Chu (TW); and Ben Wei Chen, Santa Ana, CA (US)
Assigned to Kingston Digital Inc., Fountain Valley, CA (US)
Filed by Kingston Digital Inc., Fountain Valley, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 12, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/817,474.
Prior Publication US 2021/0289646 A1, Sep. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. H05K 5/02 (2006.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01); H01R 13/502 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/0278 (2013.01) [G06K 19/07732 (2013.01); H01R 13/502 (2013.01); H01R 13/639 (2013.01); H05K 5/0247 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-port data accessing device, comprising:
an inner body including a first connector, a second connector, a grip protruding from the ventral and dorsal surface of the inner body, and one or a plurality of locking/releasing mechanisms, wherein the ventral and dorsal surface of the inner body has a width greater than a side surface of the inner body;
a first moving-cap including a first connector opening; and
a second moving-cap including a second connector opening;
wherein the first moving-cap slides inwards or outwards along the inner body with help of the grip to release and move the first moving-cap between an extended position and a retracted position to retract or extend, respectively, the first connector through the first connector opening and change a state of the first connector between inactive/dormant and active/operation;
wherein the second moving-cap slides inwards or outwards along the inner body with help of the grip to release and move the second moving-cap between an extended position and retracted position to retract or extend, respectively, the second connector through the second connector opening and change a state of the second connector between inactive/dormant and active/operation;
wherein the grip assists traction and movement of the first and second moving-caps;
wherein a locking/releasing mechanism securely locks the first moving-cap within the multi-port data accessing device in either an active/operation or an inactive/dormant state of the first connector;
wherein another locking/releasing mechanism securely locks the second moving-cap within the multi-port data accessing device in either an active/operation or an inactive/dormant state of the second connector.