Multi-port data accessing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12453027-B2
Application number	US-202418405532-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 5, 2024
Priority date	Mar 12, 2020
Publication date	Oct 21, 2025
Grant date	Oct 21, 2025

Abstract

A portable data accessing device and more particularly the use of multi-port interfaces on a data accessing device disclosed. The multi-port data accessing device includes an inner body, one or a plurality of moving-caps, one or a plurality of grips, a pump-action and one or a plurality of locking/releasing mechanisms.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

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.

2. The multi-port data accessing device of claim 1 , wherein a position of the first and second grips in an expression of an action includes a substantially middle location of the inner body or on a non-operational moving-cap.

3. The multi-port data accessing device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second grips in a physical form includes at least one of: a ridge, groove, button, or valley on the inner body or on the moving-caps.

4. The multi-port data accessing device of claim 1 , wherein the moving-cap is released from a locking position in one of the plurality of sinking holes by sliding the moving-cap via the sliding rail toward an alternate locking position in another of the plurality of sinking holes into a next state between active and inactive state of the corresponding connector.

5. The multi-port data accessing device of claim 1 , wherein one of the first and second connectors is positioned in an active state by a sliding force on the moving-cap towards to grip to release the moving-cap from a locking position in one of the plurality of sinking holes and slides via the sliding rail toward an alternate locking position in another of the plurality of sinking holes into a next operation state, which extends the corresponding connector through the corresponding connector opening.

6. The multi-port data accessing device of claim 1 , wherein one of the first and second connectors is positioned in an inactive/dormant state by a sliding force on the moving-cap away from the grip to release the moving-cap from a locking position in one of the plurality of sinking holes and slides via the sliding rail toward an alternate locking position in another of the plurality of sinking holes into a next inactive/dormant state, which retracts the corresponding connector through the corresponding connector opening.

7. The multi-port data accessing device of claim 1 , wherein a set of a sliding rib, a locking rib, the sliding rail, the sinking hole, guiding ramp, and guiding track incorporates on the moving-cap and the inner body to mate and form locking, releasing and sliding mode during the changing of the active or inactive state of the corresponding connector.

8. The multi-port data accessing device of claim 1 , wherein the moving-cap further includes a sliding rib and a locking rib provided on an inner surface of the moving cap.

9. The multi-port data accessing device of claim 1 , wherein the sliding rib and the locking rib
provided on the inner surface of the moving-cap corresponds with the sliding rail and one of the plurality of the sinking holes, respectively, when in a removably engaged locked position.

10. The multi-port data accessing device of claim 1 , wherein the locking rib and the plurality of sinking holes, when removably engaged, contribute to a locking or secure state of the alternate position between the active/operation and the inactive/dormant states of the first connector or the second connector.

Assignees

• Kingston Digital Inc

Inventors

• Lin Yi-Ting
• Chang Hsien-Chih
• Lin Chang-Hsing
• Lo Hao-Yin
• Chen Ben Wei

Classifications

• H01R13/639

  Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, {e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap} · CPC title

• H05K5/0247

  Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring · CPC title

• G06K19/07732 Primary

  the record carrier having a housing or construction similar to well-known portable memory devices, such as SD cards, USB or memory sticks (housings for electrical equipment in general, see H05K5/02) · CPC title

• H01R13/502

  composed of different pieces (H01R13/514 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R13/447

  Shutter or cover plate · CPC title