Patent ID: 6281457
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A power switch apparatus of universal serial bus device for protecting the universal serial bus device from electrical interference between a bus power mode of importing electric power via a universal serial bus port of the universal serial bus device and an external power mode of importing electric power via a direct current socket of the universal serial bus device, which comprises:a slide switch encased in the universal serial bus device for selecting the universal serial bus device to be operated in either the bus power mode or the external power mode by shifting a control rod of the slide switch; anda socket door assembled on the universal serial bus device, at least a flange protruding from an inner side of the socket door into the universal serial bus for shifting the control rod at either a first position to enable the direct current socket and suspend the universal serial bus port or a second position to enable the universal serial bus port and suspend the direct current socket, and thereby prevent the electrical interference from happening.