Patent ID: 9276349
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: H01R,H05K

Claim Text:
1. A receptacle for connecting modular electronic instruments to each other, comprising: a box-shaped case having a front face, a bottom face, a first side face, and a second side face opposite to the first side face, the front face having an opening for inserting a single modular electronic instrument into the box-shaped case; a first connector disposed inside the box-shaped case, the first connector being configured to electrically connect the single modular electronic instrument to the receptacle; a second connector disposed on the first side face, the second connector being configured to electrically connect the receptacle to a first receptacle disposed on the side of the first side face; a third connector disposed on the second side face, the third connector being configured to electrically connect the receptacle to a second receptacle disposed on the side of the second side face; a lock configured to secure the connection with one of the first and second receptacles; and a leg disposed on the bottom face, the position of the leg being deviated only to one of the first or second side faces.