Electronic device having assisting apparatus for unplugging RJ-45 connector

An electronic device includes a chassis and an assisting apparatus for unplugging a Registered Jack-45 (RJ-45) connector having a resilient plate. The chassis includes a sidewall, and a connector installed in the chassis and exposed through the sidewall, for being connected to the RJ-45 connector. The assisting apparatus includes a fixing member mounted to the sidewall, a press member pivotably connected to the fixing member, and a torsion spring mounted between the fixing member and the press member. The press member includes a press portion protruding outwards. When the press member is rotated, the press portion presses the resilient plate of the RJ-45 connector, to allow the resilient plate to disengage from the connector of the chassis.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates generally to electronic devices and, particularly, to an electronic device having an assisting apparatus for unplugging a Registered Jack-45 (RJ-45) connector.

2. Description of Related Art

RJ-45 connectors are widely used in network communication. However, unplugging an RJ-45 connector manually from a connector of an electronic device can be difficult and inconvenient because of limited space for maneuver.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIGS. 1 and 4show an exemplary embodiment of an electronic device including a chassis20and an assisting apparatus for unplugging a Registered Jack-45 (RJ-45) connector10. The assisting apparatus includes a fixing member30, a press member40, and a torsion spring50.

The chassis20includes a sidewall21. A connector210is mounted inside the chassis20and exposed through the sidewall21. A fixing hole213and a latching slot215are defined in the sidewall21adjacent to a side of the connector210.

The RJ-45 connector10is connected to the connector210. A resilient plate12slantingly extends up and back from a front end of a top of the RJ-45 connector10for engaging with a sidewall of the connector210.

The fixing member30includes a fixing plate31, two side plates33respectively extending back from opposite ends of the fixing plate31in a substantially perpendicular manner, a latching plate35extending forward from the top of the fixing plate31, and a stop plate37extending back from the bottom of the fixing plate31. A through hole312is defined in a middle of the fixing plate31. A first pivot hole332is defined in a middle of each side plate33. A latching hole371(seeFIG. 3) is defined in the stop plate37, adjacent to one of the side plates33.

Referring toFIG. 2, the press member40includes a main body41and two arms43respectively extending down from opposite sides of the front portion of the main body41in a substantially perpendicular manner. A second pivot hole432is defined in each arm43, adjacent to the front end of the arm43. A press portion45extends outward from one of the opposite sides of the front portion of the main body41.

Referring toFIGS. 3 and 4, in assembly, the latching plate35is inserted into the latching slot215. A fastener70is extended through the through hole312and the fixing hole213, to fix the fixing plate31to the sidewall21. The arms43respectively contact the inner surfaces of the side plates33, to allow the second pivot holes432to align with the first pivot holes332. A shaft60is extended through one of the first pivot holes332, one of the second pivot holes432, the torsion spring50, the other second pivot hole432, and the other first pivot hole332in that order, to pivotably connect the press member40to the fixing member30. A first end of the torsion spring50is inserted into the latching hole371, and a second end of the torsion spring50abuts against the inner surface of the main body41. When the torsion spring50is in an original state, the press portion45is horizontally arranged above the resilient plate12.

Referring toFIG. 5, to unplug the RJ-45 connector10from the connector210, the rear end of the main body41is pressed down to allow the rear end of the press portion45to rotate downwards. The resilient plate12is pressed down by the press portion45to disengage from the connector210. Thereby, the RJ-45 connector10can be detached from the connector210.

Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and the functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in details, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the embodiments to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.