IP Library Granted Patent US 8,469,729
Granted Patent B2
US 8,469,729 · App. 13/257,861 · Granted Jun 25, 2013

Rotary wireless network card with double rotating shafts

Inventor: Lei Ding (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: ZTE Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,469,729
App. No.
13/257,861
Granted
Jun 25, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a rotary wireless network card with double rotating shafts, which comprises a wireless network card body, an ultra-thin USB interface and a first rotating shaft, wherein at the top of the wireless network card body a opening is provided to accommodate the ultra-thin USB interface as withdrawn; the ultra-thin USB interface extends out of or returns back to the opening by rotating around the first rotating shaft; inside the wireless network card body a rotating shaft support is provided; a second rotating shaft in the opening is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft support; the second rotating shaft is accommodated outside the ultra-thin USB interface and connected to the ultra-thin USB interface; and when the second rotating shaft rotates in the opening, the ultra-thin USB interface and the first rotating shaft rotate in the opening along with the second rotating shaft. By designing a rotary head, the present disclosure frees a USB from the external connection with a cap or other objects that are easily lost or broken, and as the rotary shaft of the ultra-thin USB interface is smaller than common rotary shafts, the whole wireless network card is much shorter and narrower, causing no interference on the use of a neighboring interface.

Claims (26)

1. A rotary network card with double rotating shafts, comprising a network card body, an ultra-thin USB interface and a first rotating shaft, wherein

the network card body is configured so that a opening is arranged at a top of the network card body to accommodate the ultra-thin USB interface as withdrawn, a rotating shaft support is arranged inside the network card body, and a second rotating shaft is arranged in the opening to rotatably connect to the rotating shaft support, wherein the second rotating shaft is accommodated outside the ultra-thin USB interface and connected to the ultra-thin USB interface;

the ultra-thin USB interface is configured to extend out of or return back to the opening by rotating around the first rotating shaft;

the first rotating shaft is configured to make the ultra-thin USB interface extend out of or return back to the opening by rotating the ultra-thin USB interface rotate around the first rotating shaft; and

when the second rotating shaft rotates in the opening, the ultra-thin USB interface and the first rotating shaft rotate in the opening along with the second rotating shaft.

2. The network card according to claim 1 , wherein

the network card body is further configured so that a slide rail is arranged inside the network card body to match with the second rotating shaft; and

the second rotating shaft, when sliding along the slide rail, drives the ultra-thin USB interface to slide into the opening in the network card body.

3. The network card according to claim 2 , wherein the network card body is further configured so that an extending parts is arranged at the opening to prevent the second rotating shaft from sliding out of the network card body along the slide rail.

4. The network card according to claim 1 , wherein

a cable coiler is arranged on the rotating shaft support, a built-in extension cable is arranged between the second rotating shaft and the cable coiler; and

the built-in extension cable is configured so that when the ultra-thin USB interface is rotated to a certain angle around the second rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft and the ultra-thin USB interface are taken down from the rotating shaft support by pulling the built-in extension cable.

5. The network card according to claim 4 , wherein the certain angle is an arbitrary angle in the range of 90 degree to 270 degree.

6. The network card according to claim 4 , wherein the built-in extension cable is further configured so that the ultra-thin USB interface releases from or withdraw into the network card body by pulling or withdrawing the built-in extension cable through a rotation of a rotating shaft of the cable coiler.

7. The network card according to claim 4 , wherein a position-blocking mechanism is arranged on the cable coiler to position the built-in extension cable as pulled out.

8. The network card according to claim 2 , wherein

a cable coiler is arranged on the rotating shaft support, a built-in extension cable is arranged between the second rotating shaft and the cable coiler; and

the built-in extension cable is configured so that when the ultra-thin USB interface is rotated to a certain angle around the second rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft and the ultra-thin USB interface are taken down from the rotating shaft support by pulling the built-in extension cable.

9. The network card according to claim 8 , wherein the certain angle is an arbitrary angle in the range of 90 degree to 270 degree.

10. The network card according to claim 8 , wherein the built-in extension cable is further configured so that the ultra-thin USB interface releases from or withdraw into the network card body by pulling or withdrawing the built-in extension cable through a rotation of a rotating shaft of the cable coiler.

11. The network card according to claim 8 , wherein a position-blocking mechanism is arranged on the cable coiler to position the built-in extension cable as pulled out.

12. The network card according to claim 3 , wherein a cable coiler is arranged on the rotating shaft support, a built-in extension cable is arranged between the second rotating shaft and the cable coiler; and

the built-in extension cable is configured so that when the ultra-thin USB interface is rotated to a certain angle around the second rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft and the ultra-thin USB interface are taken down from the rotating shaft support by pulling the built-in extension cable.

13. The network card according to claim 12 , wherein the certain angle is an arbitrary angle in the range of 90 degree to 270 degree.

14. The network card according to claim 12 , wherein the built-in extension cable is further configured so that the ultra-thin USB interface releases from or withdraw into the network card body by pulling or withdrawing the built-in extension cable through a rotation of a rotating shaft of the cable coiler.

15. The network card according to claim 12 , wherein a position-blocking mechanism is arranged on the cable coiler to position the built-in extension cable as pulled out.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2022
From: ZTE CORPORATION
To: PATTINGTON IP LLC
Reel/Frame 060777/0652 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2009 1 0158576 · Jul 16, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120108087A1 · May 3, 2012