Electronic device with USB connector
View Patent ↗An electronic device with a USB connector is provided, which is designed for solving a problem in the conventional art that a USB cap on an electronic device may easily get lost. The electronic device with the USB connector includes an outer housing, an intermediate housing located inside the outer housing and moveable relative to the outer housing, and a circuit board located inside the intermediate housing. The USB connector is disposed on the intermediate housing, and electrically connected to the circuit board. A USB connector through hole is configured on the outer housing at a position corresponding to the USB connector. The electronic device further includes an elastic apparatus disposed in a moving direction of the intermediate housing, and an intermediate housing movement positioning apparatus. The technology is applicable to electronic devices with a USB connector such as a wireless USB Modem or a USB flash drive.
1. An electronic device comprising:
an outer housing;
an intermediate housing located inside the outer housing and moveable relative to the outer housing;
a circuit board located inside the intermediate housing;
an elastic apparatus disposed in a moving direction of the intermediate housing;
an intermediate housing movement positioning apparatus;
a USB connector disposed on the intermediate housing, and electrically connected to the circuit board,
wherein a USB connector through hole is configured on the outer housing at a position corresponding to the USB connector;
wherein the intermediate housing movement positioning apparatus comprises a pendulum spring and a pendulum spring chute, and
wherein one end of the pendulum spring is fixed on an external surface of the intermediate housing, and the other end thereof has a folding arm disposed thereon and located within the pendulum spring chute; and
the pendulum spring chute is located on an internal surface of the outer housing, and the pendulum spring chute is heart-shaped, and the heart-shaped pendulum spring chute has a pendulum spring propelling chute at one side and a pendulum spring receding chute at the other side.
2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic apparatus comprises a spring located inside the outer housing and wound around the USB connector.
3. An electronic device comprising:
an outer housing;
an intermediate housing located inside the outer housing and moveable relative to the outer housing;
a circuit board located inside the intermediate housing;
an elastic apparatus disposed in a moving direction of the intermediate housing;
an intermediate housing movement positioning apparatus;
a USB connector disposed on the intermediate housing, and electrically connected to the circuit board,
wherein a USB connector through hole is configured on the outer housing at a position corresponding to the USB connector,
wherein the intermediate housing movement positioning apparatus comprises a pendulum spring and a pendulum spring chute, wherein
one end of the pendulum spring is fixed on an internal surface of the outer housing, and the other end thereof has a folding arm disposed thereon and located within the pendulum spring chute; and
the pendulum spring chute is located on an external surface of the intermediate housing, and the pendulum spring chute is half-heart-shaped.
4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a pendulum slot is configured on the intermediate housing, and the pendulum spring is located within the pendulum slot.
5. An electronic device comprising:
an outer housing;
an intermediate housing located inside the outer housing and moveable relative to the outer housing;
a circuit board located inside the intermediate housing;
an elastic apparatus disposed in a moving direction of the intermediate housing;
an intermediate housing movement positioning apparatus;
a USB connector disposed on the intermediate housing, and electrically connected to the circuit board,
wherein a USB connector through hole is configured on the outer housing at a position corresponding to the USB connector,
wherein the intermediate housing movement positioning apparatus comprises a pendulum spring and a pendulum spring chute,
wherein one end of the pendulum spring is fixed on an internal surface of the outer housing, and the other end thereof has a folding arm disposed thereon and located within the pendulum spring chute; and
the pendulum spring chute is located on an external surface of the intermediate housing, and the pendulum spring chute is heart-shaped, and the heart-shaped pendulum spring chute has a pendulum spring propelling chute at one side and a pendulum spring receding chute at the other side.
6. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein a pendulum slot is configured on the outer housing, and the pendulum spring is located within the pendulum slot.
7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the pendulum spring chute further comprises a common chute located at a lower part of the pendulum spring chute, and communicated with the pendulum spring propelling chute and the pendulum spring receding chute.
8. The electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the pendulum spring chute further comprises a common chute located at a lower part of the pendulum spring chute, and communicated with the pendulum spring propelling chute and the pendulum spring receding chute.
9. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the pendulum spring chute further comprises a common chute located at a lower part of the pendulum spring chute, and communicated with the pendulum spring propelling chute and the pendulum spring receding chute.
10. The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the pendulum spring chute further comprises a common chute located at a lower part of the pendulum spring chute, and communicated with the pendulum spring propelling chute and the pendulum spring receding chute.
11. An electronic device comprising:
an outer housing;
an intermediate housing located inside the outer housing and moveable relative to the outer housing;
a circuit board located inside the intermediate housing;
an elastic apparatus disposed in a moving direction of the intermediate housing;
an intermediate housing movement positioning apparatus;
a USB connector disposed on the intermediate housing, and electrically connected to the circuit board,
wherein a USB connector through hole is configured on the outer housing at a position corresponding to the USB connector,
wherein the intermediate housing movement positioning apparatus comprises a pendulum spring and a pendulum spring chute, and wherein
one end of the pendulum spring is fixed on an external surface of the intermediate housing, and the other end thereof has a folding arm disposed thereon and located within the pendulum spring chute; and
the pendulum spring chute is located on an internal surface of the outer housing, and the pendulum spring chute is half-heart-shaped.