Patent ID: 7682169

Claim:
A bidirectional Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for a vehicle, wherein, in order to allow a USB memory stick to be inserted into the USB port in either direction, two Printed circuit Boards (PCBs) are provided in the USB port and are arranged in opposite directions such that the USB memory stick can be bidirectionally inserted into the USB port, the USB port comprising: a first rack gear having an engagement rotation and being capable of rotating about a rotation shaft; a guide rail for allowing the rotation shaft of the first rack gear to be inserted therein such that the first rack gear can be moved along a predetermined path while gradually rotating; a second rack gear mounted to each of the two PCBs and having a stopper projection which is formed higher than teeth of the second rack gear; a pinion interposed between the first rack gear and the second rack gear and rotatably mounted in a slot to be moved upward and downward, such that the pinion can move the first rack gear as the pinion is rotated by the second rack gear and can be moved upward and downward by the stopper projection to thereby move the first rack gear upward and downward; an engagement groove defined in the each of the two PCBs such that the engagement projection of the first rack gear is engaged therein; and a spring disposed behind the each of the two PCBs such that the each of the two PCBs; can be returned to an initial position of the each of the two PCBs; by the spring.