US Patent Application 17659667. CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM simplified abstract
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CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM
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Inventor(s)
Bhyrav M. Mutnury of Austin TX (US)
Mark A. Smith of Georgetown TX (US)
Sandor Farkas of Round Rock TX (US)
CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 17659667 Titled 'CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM'
Simplified Explanation
This abstract describes a connection assembly that includes a receptacle connector and a mating connector. The receptacle connector has a shell with two outer surfaces and is surrounded by a shield. The shield has two portions, each with a cam flange, and is rotatable about spring hinges. The mating connector can be attached to the receptacle connector and includes an adjustment member. When the adjustment member is adjusted to decrease the distance between it and the second end of the receptacle connector, it also adjusts the distance between the cam flanges, causing the shield portions to rotate about their respective spring hinges.
Original Abstract Submitted
A connection assembly including a receptacle connector having a first and a second end, including: a shell, including a first outer surface and a second outer surface; a shield surrounding the shell, the shield including: a first portion including a first cam flange, the first portion rotatable about a first spring hinge; a second portion including a second cam flange, the second portion rotatable about a second spring hinge; a mating connector removable coupleable to the receptacle connector, including: an adjustment member, wherein, when a positioning of the adjustment member is adjusted to decrease a distance between the adjustment member and the second end of the receptacle connector, the adjustment member adjusts a distance between the first cam flange and the second cam flange to rotate the first portion of the shield about the first spring hinge and rotate the second portion of the shield about the second spring hinge.
