# US 7,611,371 B2 · Electronic device with receptacle protector > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,611,371 B2 - Document ID: US7611371B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/136,775 - Filed: 2008-06-11 - Published: 2009-05-21 - Granted: 2009-11-03 - Earliest claimed: 2007-11-16 - Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Shi-Kun Guo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7611371B2 ## CPC - H01R 13/5213: {Covers} - H01R 13/447: Shutter or cover plate - H01R 13/506: assembled by snap action of the parts - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract An electronic device (100) includes an enclosure (10), a receptacle (20) and a receptacle protector (30). The enclosure defines an opening (45) therein. The receptacle is disposed in the enclosure and faces the opening of the enclosure. The receptacle protector is used for protecting the receptacle. The receptacle protector includes a cap portion (32) covering the receptacle and a tongue (34) slidably connected with the enclosure. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: an enclosure which defines an opening therein; a receptacle disposed in the enclosure and facing the opening of the enclosure; and a receptacle protector configured for protection of the receptacle, the receptacle protector comprising a cap portion received in the opening and covering the receptacle and a tongue slidably connected with the enclosure; wherein the enclosure cooperates with the tongue to prevent the receptacle protector from detaching from the enclosure when the cap portion is removed from the opening; wherein the tongue of the receptacle protector has a guide slot, the enclosure including a fixing portion received in the guide slot, the receptacle protector being slidable with respect to the fixing portion of the electronic device, the fixing portion hooks the tongue to prevent the receptacle protector detaching from the enclosure when the cap portion is removed from the opening. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the fixing portion has a neck received in the guide slot of the receptacle protector and a head disposed on the guide slot for preventing the tongue from disengaging from the fixing portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein a width of the guide slot is equal to or greater than a width of the neck, but less than a length of the head of the fixing portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the receptacle protector includes a cap portion and a flange extending from the cap portion, the flange being received in a hollow center defined in the receptacle and the cap portion being received in the opening of the enclosure. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein a plurality of wedges extending from the flange for abutting against a container surrounding the hollow center of the receptacle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the enclosure has a guiding portion located below the opening, the guiding portion defining an opening therein, the tongue of the receptacle protector slidably passing through the opening of the guiding portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the enclosure includes a base plate and a top lid covering the base plate, the fixing portion being attached to the base plate, a distance between a bottommost surface surrounding the opening and a top surface of the base plate being greater than a distance between a bottommost surface of the head and the top surface of the base plate. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the enclosure has a guiding portion located below the opening, the guiding portion defining an opening therein, the tongue of the receptacle protector slidably passing through the opening of the guiding portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the material of the receptacle protector is selected from plastic and soft rubber. ### Claim 10 An electronic device comprising: an enclosure with an opening and a fixing portion; a receptacle disposed in the enclosure and exposed to the outside; and a receptacle protector having a cap portion covering the opening and a tongue connected with the cap portion; wherein the tongue defines a guide slot surrounding the fixing portion preventing the receptacle protector detaching from the enclosure when the cap portion is out of the opening; wherein the fixing portion has a neck received in the guide slot of the receptacle protector and a head extended from the neck preventing the tongue from disengaging from the fixing portion; wherein a width of the guide slot is equal to or greater than a width of the neck, but less than a length the head of the fixing portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the electronic also comprises a guiding portion with a guide opening, the tongue passes through the guide opening and surrounds the fixing portion, and a distance d1 between the bottommost surface of the neck and the bottommost surface surrounding the guide opening is greater than a distance d2 between the bottommost surface of the neck and the bottommost surface of the head. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the receptacle protector comprises a flange extending from the cap portion, the flange being received in a hollow center defined in the receptacle when the cap portion covers the opening. ### Claim 13 An electronic device comprising: an enclosure defining an opening, the enclosure comprising a fixing portion adjacent the opening; a covering member fastened to the enclosure, the covering member comprising a cap portion detachably attachable to the enclosure for covering the opening and a connecting portion perpendicularly extending from the cap portion, wherein the fixing portion cooperates with the connecting portion to fix the connecting portion to the enclosure and allow the connecting portion to be movable from a first position to a second position, at the first position, the connecting portion is fully received in the enclosure, and at the second position, the connecting portion is partly moved out of the enclosure; wherein the connecting portion defines a guiding slot, the fixing portion is installed to be limited in the guiding slot, the fixing portion has a neck received in the guiding slot and a head horizontally and integrally extending from an end of the neck; wherein the electronic further comprises a guiding portion formed on the enclosure with a guide opening, the connecting portion passes through the guide opening to cooperate with the fixing portion, and a distance d1 between the bottommost surface of the neck and the bottommost surface surrounding the guide opening is greater than a distance d2 between the bottommost surface of the neck and the bottommost surface of the head. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The electronic device according to claim 13, further comprising a receptacle received in the enclosure facing the opening, the covering member further comprising a flange extending from the cap portion, the flange being received in a hollow center defined in the receptacle when the cap portion covers the opening.