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US 12,453,027 B2Granted
Multi-port data accessing device
AssigneeKingston Digital, Inc.
InventorsYi-Ting Lin, Hsien-Chih Chang, Chang-Hsing Lin, Hao-Yin Lo, Ben Wei Chen
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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.
Claims10
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;
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- 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;
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- 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.
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