Patent ID: 6368122
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A bracket for receiving an external electrical device, the bracket comprising:a frame; a door rotatably positioned on the frame by a shaft traversing the door, the shaft having a driving portion formed thereon; and a metal shielding fixedly attached to the frame and comprising a spring portion registered with the driving portion of the door; wherein the driving portion of the door deforms the spring portion of the metal shielding when the door is rotated due to insertion of the external electric device into the bracket; wherein the driving portion is a protrusion extending from the shaft; wherein the spring portion is a spring arm extending from the metal shielding; wherein the frame comprises a rectangular closure and two side walls extending in parallel from opposite sides of the rectangular closure; wherein a pair of position recesses is defined in the side walls of the frame for positioning the door; wherein each of the positioning recesses is a cutout defined in a top surface of side wall; wherein the shaft has two stops formed at two ends thereof for retaining the shaft in position with respect to the positioning recesses; wherein the stop has an indication mark for indicating from a side view whether the door is opened or not; wherein the driving portion comprises two spaced-apart cambered tabs; wherein the frame is made of metal material; further comprising a pair of ground plates fixed to opposite sides of the closure; wherein the ground plate has a curved side wall and a plurality of resilient latches and grounding tabs alternately extending from the curved side wall.