# US 8,465,304 B2 · Connector mechanism capable of adjusting a height of an opening thereof

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- Number: US 8,465,304 B2
- Document ID: US8465304B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/198,695
- Filed: 2011-08-04
- Published: 2012-03-01
- Granted: 2013-06-18
- Earliest claimed: 2010-08-24
- Assignees: Wistron Corporation
- Applicants: Chia-Lian Yen
- Inventors: Chia-Lian Yen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8465304B2

## CPC

- H01R 13/516: Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing {, hoods}
- H01R 13/4538: {Covers sliding or withdrawing in the direction of engagement}
- H01R 24/64: for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A connector mechanism includes a base and a casing. An opening is formed on a side of the base and the casing. The connector mechanism further includes a circuit terminal installed on the base, and a sliding socket connected to the base in a slidable manner and disposed on a side of the circuit terminal. The connector mechanism further includes a contacting terminal installed on the sliding socket for contacting with the circuit terminal. The connector mechanism further includes a sliding cover pivoted to the sliding socket, and at least one resilient component. The resilient component drives the sliding cover to separate from the sliding socket when the sliding socket slides to a position relative to the base where the casing does not constrain the sliding cover so as to generate a distance between the sliding cover and the sliding socket greater than a height of the opening.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A connector mechanism comprising:
a base;
a casing for covering the base, an opening being formed on a side of the base and the casing;
a circuit terminal installed in the base;
a sliding socket connected to the base in a slidable manner along the base and disposed on a side of the circuit terminal, at least one hole being formed on the sliding socket;
a contacting terminal installed on the sliding socket, the contacting terminal passing through the hole for contacting with the circuit terminal;
a sliding cover pivoted to the sliding socket; and
at least one U-shaped resilient component, one end of the resilient component being connected to the sliding socket, the other end of the resilient component being connected to the sliding cover, and the resilient component driving the sliding cover to separate from the sliding socket when the sliding socket slides outwardly from the casing relative to the base where the casing does not constrain the sliding cover so as to generate a distance between the sliding cover and the sliding socket greater than a height of the opening.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The connector mechanism of claim 1, wherein sliding slots are respectively formed on a side of the base and on a side of the casing, a protruding component is formed on a side of the sliding socket, and the sliding socket is installed in the sliding slots in a slidable manner.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The connector mechanism of claim 1, wherein at least one slot is formed on a bottom side of the base, and the slot contains an end of the circuit terminal when the contacting terminal presses down the end of the circuit terminal.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The connector mechanism of claim 3, wherein the end of the circuit terminal is a bending structure and abuts against the contacting terminal.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The connector mechanism of claim 1, wherein the sliding socket comprises a fixing part for fixing the contacting terminal.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The connector mechanism of claim 1, wherein the resilient component is a clip.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The connector mechanism of claim 1, wherein the resilient component drives the sliding cover and the sliding socket to form an angle of approximately 24 degrees therebetween when the sliding socket slides to the position relative to the base where the casing does not constrain the sliding cover.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The connector mechanism of claim 1, wherein the circuit terminal is a normal-type circuit terminal.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The connector mechanism of claim 1, wherein the circuit terminal is a reverse-type circuit terminal.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The connector mechanism of claim 1, wherein the contacting terminal is an Ethernet contacting terminal.