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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2004
Hsueh-chih Peng, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Ching-yi LU, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Chun-ta Chen, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Yu-ching Yang, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Hsueh-Chih Peng, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Ching-Yi Lu, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Chun-Ta Chen, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Yu-Ching Yang, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Acer Incorporated, , TW;
Abstract
A connection port module to be disposed in an opening of a panel of an electronic apparatus is disclosed. The connection port module includes a casing having an opening at a first side and a shaft at a second side, a printed circuit board disposed in the casing and having at least one connection port at a first edge thereof being corresponding to the opening of the casing, a fixing plate covering the casing and secured to the panel and having an engaging element, a resilient element disposed in the casing and resisting against the casing and the fixing plate, and a latch device disposed in the casing and having a hook element for engaging with the engaging element of the fixing plate. The connection port module is alternatively flipped outside of the panel and hidden inside the panel of the electronic apparatus via an external force exerted thereon.