IP Library Granted Patent US 8,197,268
Granted Patent B2
US 8,197,268 · App. 12/985,863 · Granted Jun 12, 2012

Electronic device having an interface connector with power supply covering another power supply connector

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Patent No.
US 8,197,268
App. No.
12/985,863
Granted
Jun 12, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a first opening disposed in a casing; a power source connector disposed opposing the first opening and to which a detachable power supply plug that supplies power from a power supply unit is attached; a second opening disposed in the casing; and a support member by which at least one interface connector among various types of interface connectors for communication with an external apparatus can be attached at the second opening, where the support member covers and hides the power source connector if among the various types of interface connectors, an interface connector having a power supply terminal is attached.

Claims (7)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a first opening disposed in a casing;

a power source connector disposed opposing the first opening and to which a detachable power supply plug that supplies power from a power supply unit is attached;

a second opening disposed in the casing; and

a support member by which at least one interface connector among various types of interface connectors for communication with an external apparatus can be attached at the second opening, wherein

the support member covers and hides the power source connector when an interface connector having a power supply terminal is attached.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the interface connector having a power supply terminal is a connector compliant with PoweredUSB standards.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 25, 2017
From: CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
To: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 041479/0804 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2011
From: TSUGARU, HIROYUKI; MUKAIJIMA, KATSUTOSHI
To: CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.; CITIZEN SYSTEMS JAPAN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 025618/0637 →