Patent ID: 6692298
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: B60R,G06F,H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
A dual-purpose connector assembly for connecting a peripheral device to an electronic device, said connector assembly comprising:a stand including a base adapted to be placed on a table surface, and a prop having a lower end connected to said base and an upper end opposite to said lower end along a vertical axis, said prop being formed with a first cable passage that extends from said upper end to said lower end, said upper end of said prop being formed with a connector mounting space that extends along the vertical axis and that is communicated with said first cable passage, said base having a surrounding wall and being formed with a second cable passage that extends from said first cable passage to said surrounding wall; a first electrical connector mounted on said upper end of said prop and adapted to connect electrically with the peripheral device so as to mount the peripheral device on said stand, said first electrical connector having a mounting portion mounted fixedly in said connector mounting space, and a coupling portion that extends from said mounting portion, that is disposed outwardly of said stand, and that is adapted to be connected to the peripheral device; an electrical cable having a first end connected to said first electrical connector, and a second end opposite to said first end, said electrical cable extending through said first and second cable passages such that said second end of said electrical cable is disposed outwardly of said stand; and a second electrical connector connected to said second end of said electrical cable and adapted to connect electrically with the peripheral device.