Plug receptacle for an electronic device

A receptacle, comprising:

• a receptacle housing having a longitudinal passage configured to receive at least a part of a plug of an audio plug connector, a front side having a first opening, a top side having a second opening that intersects the first opening, a bottom side having a third opening that intersects the first opening, the longitudinal passage opening to the front side via the first opening, to the top side via the second opening, and to the bottom side via the third opening;
• the receptacle housing comprises a first plug receptacle cover at the top side of the receptacle housing and a second plug receptacle cover at the bottom side of the receptacle housing;
• and
• the first and second plug receptacle covers being stretchable between a cover position and an open position,
• wherein in the cover position, the first plug receptacle cover covers the second opening at least partially and the second plug receptacle cover covers the third opening at least partially;
• and
• in the open position, at least a part of the first and second plug receptacle covers are stretched outwards from each other, the receptacle housing thereby being configured to receive the at least the part of the plug between the first and second plug receptacle covers so that the at least the part of the plug partially extends through the second and third openings.

An electronic device, comprising:

• a housing having a passage configured to receive at least a part of a plug of a plug connector, a front side having a first opening, a top side having a second opening that intersects the first opening, a bottom side having a third opening that intersects the first opening, the passage opening to the front side via the first opening, to the top side via the second opening, and to the bottom side via the third opening;
• the housing comprises a first plug receptacle cover at the top side of the housing and a second plug receptacle cover at the bottom side of the housing;
• and
• the first and second plug receptacle covers being extendable between a cover position and an open position,
• wherein in the cover position, the first plug receptacle cover covers the second opening at least partially and the second plug receptacle cover covers the third opening at least partially, and
• in the open position, at least a part of the first and second plug receptacle covers are extended outwards from each other, the housing thereby being configured to receive the at least the part of the plug between the first and second plug receptacle covers so that the at least the part of the plug partially extends through the second and third openings.