Releasably engaging high definition multimedia interface plug
View Patent ↗A releasably engaging high definition multimedia plug comprises a plug body and an actuator operable with the plug body to move a locking tab of the plug and facilitate releasable engagement of the plug with a standard high definition multimedia receptacle.
1. A releasably engaging high definition multimedia interface plug comprising:
a connector body having an opening, the connector body being operable with an actuator having a ramped portion of a forward edge, the ramped portion of the forward edge of the actuator positioned to be slidably movable in contact with and below at least one flexible engagement member having a locking tab residing thereon;
wherein, when the actuator is slidably moved in a first axial direction relative to the connector body, the ramped portion of the forward edge of the actuator obtains a position where it is in contact with and below the at least one flexible engagement member and bending the flexible engagement member in a plane not perpendicular with the direction of insertion of the plug into a corresponding standard interface receptacle so that the locking tab is located to protrude from the opening of the body; and
wherein, when the actuator is slidably moved in a second opposite axial direction relative to the connector body, the ramped portion of the forward edge of the actuator obtains a position where it is not in contact with the at least one flexible engagement member and the locking tab resides substantially within the opening of the body.
2. The releasably engaging plug of claim 1 , further comprising a body extension, wherein the body extension includes the opening, wherein the body extension includes the at least one flexible engagement member, and wherein the at least one flexible engagement member is coupled to the body extension perpendicular to both the first and second axial directions.
3. The releasably engaging plug of claim 1 , wherein the actuator interacts with a lock button operable with the body to move the actuator.
4. The releasably engaging plug of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first position of the actuator, wherein the ramped portion of the forward edge of the actuator is in contact with and in a position below the at least one flexible engagement member, so that the locking tab residing on the at least one flexible engagement member physically contacts and extends into engagement with a typical sidewall opening of a corresponding standard high definition multimedia interface receptacle into which the releasably engaging plug has been inserted; and
a second position of the actuator, wherein the ramped portion of the forward edge of the actuator is not in contact with and not in a position below the at least one flexible engagement member, so that the locking tab residing on the at least one flexible engagement member does not contact nor extend into engagement with a typical sidewall opening of the corresponding standard high definition multimedia interface receptacle into which the releasably engaging plug has been inserted.
5. The releasably engaging plug of claim 1 , wherein the ramped portion of the forward edge of the actuator is located to move the locking tab residing on the at least one flexible engagement member into or out of engagement with a typical opening of the standard high definition multimedia interface receptacle.