US 12,453,027 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 Jan. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/405,532.
Application 18/405,532 is a division of application No. 16/817,474, filed on Mar. 12, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0147646 A1, May 2, 2024
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)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-port data accessing device, comprising:
an inner body including a first connector, a second connector, a first grip, a second grip, and a locking/releasing mechanism, wherein the locking/releasing mechanism includes a plurality of sinking holes and a sliding rail; and
a moving-cap including a first connector opening and a second connector opening;
wherein the moving-cap is moveable along the inner body with help of the grip to release and move the moving-cap between a first position, a second position, and a third position,
the first position including the first connector within the moving-cap in an inactive/dormant state and the second connector within the moving-cap in an inactive/dormant state,
the second position including the first connector extended through the first connector opening in an active/operation state and the second connector within the moving-cap in an inactive/dormant state, and
the third position including the first connector within the moving-cap in an inactive/dormant state and the second connector extended through the second connector opening in an active/operation state;
wherein the first grip and the second grip assist traction and movement of the moving-cap;
wherein the locking/releasing mechanism securely locks the moving-cap of the multi-port data accessing device in one of the first position, second position, and third position;
wherein the first grip and the second grip are on opposite sides on top and bottom sides of the inner body; and
wherein the first grip and the second grip protrude from the top and bottom sides of the inner body and acts as a stop for the moving-cap sliding along the inner body.