Abstract: An electronic device comprises a case and a connector mechanism. The case comprises a bottom plate, a lateral plate and a pivoting base. The lateral plate is connected to the bottom plate, the lateral plate has an opening and the pivoting base is connected to the lateral plate. The connector mechanism comprises an electrical connector, a cover member and an elasticity-adjusting member. The electrical connector comprises an insulating base and a plurality of conductive terminals installed in the insulating base. A slot is formed in the insulating base and exposed to the opening. The cover member comprises a cover portion, a pivoting portion and an elastic portion all connected together, wherein the pivoting portion is positioned between the elastic portion and the cover portion while being disposed on the pivoting base.

Abstract: The invention relates to a locking apparatus (10) for locking and unlocking a charging cable plug (22) of a charging cable, in particular for a vehicle, to a charging cable socket having at least one moving locking means (15), in particular in the form of a locking pin, which serves to mechanically lock the charging cable plug (22) to the charging cable socket, wherein the locking means (15) has at least a locking position (II), in which the charging cable plug (22) can be locked by the locking means (15), and an unlocking position (I), in which the charging cable plug (22) can be released by the locking means (15), and having an electromechanical drive (13), which drives the locking means (15), as a result of which it is possible to generate a changeover between the locking position (II) and the unlocking position (I).

Abstract: A shuttered adapter is described that includes a shuttered housing, a shutter sub-assembly frame contained within the housing, a pair of shutter doors hingedly secured to the shutter sub-assembly frame, and a door spring configured to push the shutter doors outward from the shutter sub-assembly frame and away from each other. The shuttered housing can have a separable sleeve retention insert which allows a ledge to be molded inside the shuttered housing. The ledge can be configured to abut the front lower surface of the shuttered doors when the doors are pushed outward from the shutter sub-assembly frame.

Abstract: Connector receptacles having a contoured form factor that allows their use in stylized enclosures. These receptacles may also be contoured to avoid circuitry internal to the device enclosure. The contoured form factor may also simplify the assembly of the connector receptacle.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a conductive terminal including two conductive members or further comprising a hot melt fixing member. Each conductive member is provided with a groove which is concaved in from an edge of the host conductive member. The grooves on the two conductive members are opposite to each other and a gap is maintained between the two conductive members by an elastic force between the conductive members. The hot melt fixing member is put into the grooves of the two conductive members and is combined on the conductive members to overcome the elastic force, enabling the two conductive member to form contact limit, the hot melt fixing member to be damaged when overheat, and the two conductive members to be opened by the elastic force to form open circuit. The conductive member can be applied to overheat protection of a plug and a socket.

Abstract: A manual unlocking structure arranged in a locking device for locking a power feeding plug to a power receiving connector arranged in a vehicle. The power feeding plug includes a hook. The locking device includes a fastening member capable of fastening the hook to the power receiving connector to lock the power feeding plug to the power receiving connector. The manual unlocking structure includes an operation member that is manually operable to move and separate the fastening member from the hook. A user operates the operation member to manually unlock the power feeding plug. An operation box is arranged in the vehicle and used to manually operate the operation member in the vehicle.

Abstract: Medical devices provide metallic connector enclosures. The metallic connector enclosures may be constructed with relatively thin walls in comparison to polymer connector enclosures to aid in miniaturizing the medical device. The metallic connector enclosures may be constructed with interior surfaces that deviate less from an ideal inner surface shape in comparison to polymer connector enclosures to allow for better concentricity of electrical connectors. The metallic connector enclosures may include a panel that allows access to the cavity of the connector enclosure where set screw blocks, lead connectors, spacers, seals, and the like may be located. Furthermore, the lead connectors within the metallic connector enclosures may be separated from the metallic connector enclosure by being positioned within non-conductive seals that reside within features included in cavity walls of the connector enclosure.

Abstract: A locking device for locking electrical plugs in sockets has a rotational track element which can be driven by a motor and on which a guide track is provided around the axis of rotation thereof, said guide track being provided with a plurality of track sections that have different pitches. A sliding element has a track engagement part that engages in the guide track and that can be displaced parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotational track element by rotation of the rotational track element.

Abstract: A connector includes: a first connector terminal to which a first electric cable is to be connected; a second connector terminal to which a second electric cable is to be connected; a sidewall that surrounds the first connector terminal and the second connector terminal; a protection cover; and an interlock mechanism. The interlock mechanism includes an interlock connector and an interlock pin. The interlock connector is disposed between the first connector terminal and the second connector terminal, and the interlock pin is provided at the protection cover and is positioned such that the interlock pin is inserted into the interlock connector when the protection cover is attached to the sidewall.

Abstract: The conducting device and the socket with stable electrical-connection ability are provided. The socket comprises a socket body, the conducting device arranged in an accommodating slot of the socket body, and an ending cap arranged on the socket body. The conducting device comprises a movable spring plate, a stationary spring plate and a reset spring member. The movable spring plate is rotatably connected with the stationary spring plate. The reset spring member is located in the outer side of the movable spring plate and contacts with the movable spring plate. An inserting slot is formed between the movable spring plate and the stationary spring plate. The width of the inserting slot is gradually decreased from inner part to outer part. The ending cap blocks the reset spring member and is adaptive with the socket body.

Abstract: Medical devices provide metallic connector enclosures. The metallic connector enclosures may be constructed with relatively thin wails in comparison to polymer connector enclosures to aid in miniaturizing the medical device. The metallic connector enclosures may be constructed with interior surfaces that deviate less from an ideal inner surface shape in comparison to polymer connector enclosures to allow for better concentricity of electrical connectors. The metallic connector enclosures may include a panel that allows access to the cavity of the connector enclosure where set screw blocks, lead connectors, spacers, seals, and the like may be located. Furthermore, the lead connectors within the metallic connector enclosures may be separated from the metallic connector enclosure by being positioned within non-conductive seals that reside within features included in cavity walls of the connector enclosure.

Abstract: Medical devices provide connector enclosures that have a metallic portion that has a metallic weld to a metallic portion of a can that houses medical circuitry. The connector enclosure may have a metallic base that receives the metallic weld to the can. The can may have an open top that is capped by the metallic base of the connector enclosure upon mounting the connector enclosure to the can, and the metallic weld to the base of the connector enclosure may create a hermetic seal for the can. The metallic base may provide feedthrough pin passageways where feedthrough pins are present within the connector enclosure and are exposed beyond the metallic base for connection to medical circuitry within the can. The connector enclosure may also include additional metal features where an enclosure for the lead connectors may have walls that are entirely metal.

Abstract: Medical devices provide a connector enclosure that includes a feedthrough integrated into the base of the connector enclosure. The feedthrough may include feedthrough passageways that align longitudinally with lead connectors of the connector enclosure where feedthrough pins extend from the lead connectors through the feedthrough passageways. The feedthrough may also include filter plates mounted to the base of the connector enclosure to provide an integrated filtered feedthrough. Additionally, the connector enclosure may include metallic features such as the base and one or more walls that define an enclosure of the lead connectors. The base may be bonded to the can of the medical device to provide a hermetic seal such that the feedthrough integrated into the base eliminates the need for a feedthrough for the can.

Abstract: An electrical power socket comprising a well having an electrically conductive well portion having a proximal and a distal end; a connector part for receiving electrical connections to an electrical power supply disposed at the distal end of the well portion; a first electrical contact being provided in electrical isolation from the well portion at the distal end of the well portion, the first electrical contact being electrically connected to a first electrical connection of the connector part; the well portion being electrically connected to a second electrical connection of the connector part; and an electrically insulating sleeve portion being provided at the proximal end of the well portion forming an electrically insulating portion of the well, the sleeve portion adapted to be disposed in an opening in a receiving panel, whereby the insulating sleeve portion prevents an electrically conductive foreign object that is inserted in the well and electrically contacts the first electrical contact from simulta

Abstract: The present invention provides optical connectors and optical feedthrough systems that can be mated and unmated in a harsh environment, such as underwater, and is particularly concerned with a method and apparatus for securing and sealing an optical feedthrough or connector from the surrounding turbid environment.

Abstract: A telecommunication distribution box includes a housing and an electrical component mounted in the housing. A cover plate is movably connected to the housing and is movable between open and closed positions. A lip extends outwardly from the cover plate. The lip covers the electrical component when the cover plate is in the closed position to prevent accessing and removing the electrical component.

Abstract: An incorrect-insertion-prevention structure of a connector which prevents a first connector from being incorrectly inserted into a space formed within a second connector to be fitted to the first connector, wherein the first connector includes at least one first magnet, a bottom surface or a side surface at an insertion end to be inserted into the second connector, wherein the second connector includes: a shutter rotatably and pivotally supported by a rotating shaft to open and close an inlet of the space, and a shutter-rotation-prevention unit rotatably and pivotally supported by a supporting shaft in parallel to the rotating shaft of the shutter to prevent the shutter from being rotated in an opening direction, and wherein the shutter-rotation-prevention unit shutter-rotation-prevention unit includes: at least one engaging member facing a rotation end of the shutter in a closed state to prevent the shutter from being moved in the opening direction.

Abstract: A slim type electronic connector for receiving a plug therein includes a half socket, a covering lid, a holding seat, and a recovering element. The covering lid has a main body, a sheltering portion extended from the main body, and a pair of rotating axles formed at one end of the main body. An inserting space is formed between the half socket and the holding seat. When the covering lid rotates to a covered position, the sheltering portion extends beyond a front edge of the holding seat. When the covering lid rotates to an opening position, the sheltering portion moves away the front edge of the holding seat to allow for inserting the plug. When the plug is inserted between the half socket and the holding seat, the recovering element pushes the sheltering portion to engage the plug for preventing from moving outside.

Abstract: A robotically mateable connector has a flying-lead plug unit and a receptacle unit adapted for releasable mating engagement with the plug unit. The plug unit includes a robotic manipulator grip assembly. A rear end shell which includes a cable attachment fitting holds a plug module having an outer surface carrying a plurality of axially spaced, annular contacts of gradually decreasing diameter towards a forward end of the module, and is rotatable relative to a plug front shell. The receptacle unit contains a receptacle module having a bore containing spaced annular contact seats of gradually increasing diameter designed for engagement with the plug contacts when the plug and receptacle units are fully mated. This provides a robotically actuated electrical connector that requires no rotational keying and relieves cable torque.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes: a plug (10) including a body (11), an insert (12) and contacts (13) housed longitudinally in the insert, and a front face closed off by a first closure valve (15) positioned radially on the plug, a socket (20) including a body (21), a spacer (27), an insert (22) and contacts (23) housed longitudinally in the insert, and a front face closed off by a second closure valve (25) positioned radially on the socket, the body (11) of the plug being capable of getting inserted into the body (21) of the socket during a coupling, providing for a connection of the contacts (13) of the plug with the contacts of the socket, the first and second closure valves being capable of pivoting simultaneously and getting housed inside the plug and the socket during the coupling of the plug and the socket.

Abstract: A connector mechanism includes a base, a cover and a resilient component. An opening is formed on the base, and an external plug can inset into the opening. The cover is pivotably disposed on the base. The cover includes a first portion, a second portion and an axle. The first portion rotates to a first position for covering the opening, and further rotates to a second position to hold a body of the external plug. The second portion includes a buckling structure for buckling a pin of the external plug when the first portion rotates to the second position, so as to constrain a movement of the external plug relative to the base. Two ends of the resilient component respectively contact against the base and the cover, and the cover can cover the opening via a resilient recovering force of the resilient component.

Abstract: A protect cap for an optical fiber adapter according to the present disclosure is provided. The protect cap includes a casing defining a passage for receiving the optical fiber adapter, a pair of supporting lugs formed on the casing, a covering lid, and a pair of supporting arms extending from the covering lid. Each of the supporting lugs defines a shaft hole. Each of the supporting arms is provided with a shaft, wherein the shafts are positioned in the shaft holes, respectively such that the covering lid is pivotally connected to the casing. A first protrusion is formed on one of the shafts and a second protrusion is formed on an inner surface of one of the shaft holes. When the shafts are rotated to bring the first protrusion into contact with the second protrusion, the covering lid is kept in an open position with respect to the casing.

Abstract: An electrical cord including a plug on a first end and at least one socket on a second end opposite the first end, a protective shutter assembly disposed within the at least one socket, the shutter assembly including a first and second shutter members positioned proximate the cover assembly and each of the first and second shutter members is at least partially aligned with separate cover openings in the cover assembly and being configured to move from a closed position to an open position in response to engaging at least one plug blade, a third shutter member positioned behind the first shutter member, a fourth shutter member positioned behind the second shutter member, and wherein the first and second shutter members pivot from the closed position to the open position and the third and fourth shutter members slide from the closed position to the open position.

Abstract: An avionics data storage device and data transfer system are provided. The data storage device, has a slanted, “shark-like” door, which provides an environmental seal when not installed in the data transfer system. The storage device and data transfer system maintain environmental seals at all times other than installation. The storage device and transfer system can implement a variety of identification and authentication methods, including electrical, physical, and optical authentication or identification.

Abstract: A keying mechanism within a device bay allows a device connector of a device to make electrical connection with the device bay connector when a key slot of the device is located in one of a plurality of predetermined locations on the device. The keying mechanism prevents the device connector from making electrical connection with the device bay connector when the device does not have a key slot in any of the predetermined locations.

Abstract: A connector mechanism includes a casing, a socket, a rotary cover and a resilient plate. An opening is formed on the casing. The resilient plate is connected to an inner side of the casing and the rotary cover for driving the rotary cover to rotate relative to the casing. The resilient plate includes a fixing portion fixed on the inner side of the casing, a driving portion resiliently connected to the fixing portion and the rotary cover for driving the rotary cover to rotate relative to the casing by deflection relative to the fixing portion, and a stopping portion disposed on the driving portion for stopping a tongue of a plug as the plug passes through the opening to connect with the socket, so as to fasten the plug.

Abstract: A connector mechanism includes a housing whereon an opening is formed, a socket, and a rotary casing for rotatably covering the opening. The rotary covering includes a main body, a pivoting portion, a stopping portion, and an engaging portion for engaging with an engaging structure of a plug as the plug is inserted into the opening and fastened on the socket so as to fix the plug. The connector mechanism further includes a resilient component for driving the rotary covering to rotate relative to the housing so that the engaging portion engages with the engaging structure of the plug as the plug is fastened on the socket, and a stopping component for stopping the stopping portion of the rotary covering as the resilient component drives the rotary covering to rotate relative to the housing.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a card reader, and a cover. The housing includes a slot and two protrusions defined on the inner wall of the housing. The cover includes a body and two connection ends. The body is for covering the slot. The connection ends extend from the body. Each of the two connection ends includes a sliding slot which receives one of the two protrusions respectively to guide the two connection ends to slide. When the cover covers the card which contains a memory card therein, the cover is operable to be pressed to eject the memory card. When the memory card is ejected, it push the body of the cover to cause the two connection ends to slide along the two protrusions to make the body of the cover uncover the slot and rotate to expose the memory card.

Abstract: An avionics data storage device and data transfer system are provided. The data storage device, has a slanted, “shark-like” door, which provides an environmental seal when not installed in the data transfer system. The storage device and data transfer system maintain environmental seals at all times other than installation. The storage device and transfer system can implement a variety of identification and authentication methods, including electrical, physical, and optical authentication or identification.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a metal shell, an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing and a shutter. The metal shell defines a receiving space with a mating port. The insulative housing defines a mating portion extending forwardly and received in the receiving space. The mating portion defines two rows of passageways exposed on opposite surfaces thereof. The terminals include contact portions retained in the corresponding passageways of the mating portion. The shutter is located in the mating port of metal shell. The shutter is made of metal sheet and pivotally mounted to the shell. The shutter includes a main portion and a pair of shafts extending outwardly form two sides of one end of the main portion.

Abstract: This invention provides a connector socket and a portable electronic device using the same. The connector socket is disposed at a casing for connecting a connector. The connector socket includes a rotatable element and a biasing element. The rotatable element is pivotally connected to the casing. The biasing element is coupled to the casing and the rotatable element. The rotatable element has a protrudent portion. When the connector is connected to the connector socket, the connector presses the protrudent portion to allow the rotatable element to automatically rotate from a storage position to an open position. When the connector is separated from the connector socket, the rotatable element automatically rotates from the open position to the storage position via the biasing element.

Abstract: A shutter assembly is provided for an electrical system including at least one withdrawable electric apparatus, such as a circuit breaker, and an electrical bus member. A protruding structure of the circuit breaker is removably coupled to a corresponding primary contact of the electrical bus member to electrically connect the circuit breaker and the electrical bus member. The shutter assembly includes a pair of cover members that are pivotably movable between a first position in which the corresponding primary contact of the electrical bus member is isolated, and a second position in which the circuit breaker is connected with the primary contact and the electrical bus member.

Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly for a battery powered electronic device provides intrinsic safety features with a battery safety interlock element serving as both a physical and electrical barrier to prevent potential sparking at the battery and connecting terminal interfaces.

Abstract: A labelling machine for containers, including a basic machine provided with a docking station for a labelling unit, the labelling unit being adapted to be docked to and undocked from a target position at the basic machine with a predetermined sequence of relative movements, and respective media connector parts being arranged on the basic machine and on the labelling unit, respectively, and adapted to be coupled to one another. The media connector parts are implemented in such a way that and are arranged on the labelling unit and the docking station with respect to the target position in such a way that they are adapted to be automatically coupled by means of the docking sequence of movements and automatically decoupled by means of the undocking sequence of movements.

Abstract: A card connector which effectively prevents erroneous insertion of a card having a width smaller than a specified width has an introducing space formed between a body having contacts and a cover. An insertion preventing wall is formed in the body facing the upstream side in the card inserting direction. The cover includes a restricting plate projecting toward the introducing space, with the restricting plate being under a posture projecting further toward the introducing space on the downstream side in the card inserting direction. The restricting plate forms, at widthwise opposed ends thereof, contacting pieces which are deformed as coming into contact with widthwise opposed ends of a card, thereby lifting up the restricting plate.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a metal shell, an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing and a shutter. The metal shell defines a receiving space with a mating port. The insulative housing defines a mating portion extending forwardly and received in the receiving space. The mating portion defines two rows of passageways exposed on opposite surfaces thereof. The terminals include contact portions retained in the corresponding passageways of the mating portion. The shutter is located in the mating port of metal shell. The shutter is made of metal sheet and pivotally mounted to the shell. The shutter includes a main portion and a pair of shafts extending outwardly form two sides of one end of the main portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a floor box for electrical connectors, having: a body defined by a base and a perimetrical side wall, the body configured for partially recessed mounting into a floor, the body having an upper opening and a portion of the perimetrical side wall that are raised above the floor; and a cover having a cover body and a cover lid, the cover configured to enclose the upper opening and the raised portion of the perimetrical side wall to define a cable well therein, the cover closing over the upper opening and the perimetrical side wall to provide a sloped gradient to a surface of the floor, wherein the body is adapted for accommodating electrical fixtures.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a connector case and defines a cavity communicating to the air. A guiding portion is formed in the cavity. The connector case includes at least one interface and an engaging portion. The engaging portion is slidably attached to the guiding portion. The at least one interface is exposed when the connector case slides out from the cavity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a floor box for electrical connectors, having: a body defined by a base and a perimetrical side wall, the body having an upper opening, the body configured for recessed mounting into a floor; a cover having a cover body and a cover lid, the cover configured to cover the upper opening to define a cord well therein; and at least one cord lid on the cover, the cord lid configured to pivot into the body when a cable is inserted into the body, wherein the body is adapted for accommodating electric fixtures therein.

Abstract: A protection system for a connector that comprises two connector elements (1, 2) provided with open ends that are mutually engagable one in the other along an engagement direction, the system comprising first and second shutters (11, 21), each connected to a respective one of the open ends via a laterally-offset hinge (12, 22) of axis parallel to the engagement direction, in such a manner that each shutter can be pivoted between a position in which it shuts the corresponding open end and a position in which it disengages it, the shutters having respective front faces provided with means (17, 27) enabling them to be constrained to pivot together about the hinge axis, and the hinge of the first shutter being mounted on the corresponding end so as to be movable in translation parallel to the engagement direction between a position in which the shutter is flush with the open end and a position in which it is set back from the open end.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing having a sidewall, a socket assembled in the housing, and a protection cover slidably assembled on the sidewall of the housing. The sidewall of the housing defines a sliding slot and a socket hole. The socket is exposed by the socket hole. The protection cover includes a main body, a latching portion and a sliding block connecting the main body and the latching portion. The main body and the latching portion are respectively positioned on opposite sides of the sidewall. The sliding block is slidably engaged in the sliding slot, thus enabling the main body to slide between a first and a second positions to expose or cover the socket.

Abstract: An audio jack connector for receiving a mating audio plug has an insulating housing having a rectangular base. The base defines a front end and a top surface. A passageway is formed at the front end of the base and extends into the base for receiving the audio plug. The top surface of the base has a receiving recess adjacent to the front end. A plurality of terminals is received in the insulating housing and projects into the passageway. A protecting plate is swingably mounted in the receiving recess of the insulating housing. The protecting plate has a base plate, with a shape substantially same as a cross-section of the passageway. The base plate stands across a front end of the passageway for shutting the passageway, and is pushed by the inserted audio plug to swing upwards and received in the receiving recess. A shielding shell covers the insulating housing.

Abstract: A connector includes: an insulative housing having a mating port formed between a pair of front wall and rear wall, and a pair of side walls thereof, the mating port defining a first direction for mating/un-mating a corresponding plug, and a second direction extending transversely and perpendicular to said first direction, and a third direction extending vertically and perpendicular to both said first and second directions; a shutter mechanism pivotally mounted to the insulative housing and having a pair of axles extending from two sides thereof in the second direction; wherein the side wall defines a first slot at an inner side thereof and a second slot at an outer side thereof, the second slot extending in the first direction, the first slot extending in a direction different from the second slot and overlapping with the second slot in the second direction to form an opening to receive the axles.

Abstract: A connector includes: an insulative housing having a mating port formed between a pair of front wall and rear wall, and a pair of side walls thereof, the mating port defining a first direction for mating/un-mating a corresponding plug, and a second direction extending transversely and perpendicular to said first direction, and a third direction extending vertically and perpendicular to both said first and second directions; a shutter mechanism pivotally mounted to the insulative housing and having a pair of axles extending from two sides thereof in the second direction; wherein the side wall defines a first slot at an inner side thereof and a second slot at an outer side thereof, the second slot extending in the first direction, the first slot extending in a direction different from the second slot and overlapping with the second slot in the second direction to form an opening to receive the axles.

Abstract: A cover assembly for a portable electronic device includes a body member defining a jack and a cover member defining a through hole at one end. The cover member pivots relative to the body member to cover or expose the jack.

Abstract: An electronic storage device for connecting with a host system in accordance with the present invention includes a cover having a body section and a protection section bending from one end of the body section, and a main body having an electrical connector with an interface and defining a receiving space. The body section forms a positioning section of polygonal shape at the other end of the cover. The main body includes at least one cooperating portion disposed in the receiving space and having a flat cooperating surface. The body section of the cover covers the main body with the protection section covering the interface of the electrical connector to protect the interface. The positioning section is received in the receiving space of the main body and the main body is capable of rotating relative to the cover with the at least one cooperating portion rotating along the polygonal edge of the positioning section and being compressed by the positioning section to produce deformation.

Abstract: The present invention is an accessory jack for use in an interior panel of an automobile, having a rotating assembly, including two or more sides. An accessory jack is operably associated with the rotating assembly and a pivot point. In a first embodiment, the pivot point is located in the center of the rotating assembly equidistant from the two or more sides, along a substantially vertical axis. In a second embodiment, the pivot point is located where one of the two or more sides connects to another of the two or more sides, along a substantially vertical axis. The rotating assembly rotates about the pivot point, exposing the accessory jack, making the accessory jack available for use.

Abstract: A card connector is disclosed that includes a housing for accommodating a first card, a second card, and a third card; a first contact member arranged to be connected to the first card; a second contact member arranged to be connected to the second card, which has a larger width than the first card and a smaller thickness than the first card; a third contact member arranged to be connected to the third card, which has a smaller width than the first and second card and a smaller thickness than the first and second card; and a connection control mechanism that selectively connects one of the first card, the second card, or the third card. When one of the first card, the second card, or the third card is connected, the connection control mechanism prevents the other cards from being connected.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, includes: an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording sheet; a casing that encloses the image forming unit and that has an ejection port configured to eject the recording sheet on which the image are formed; an ejection tray that stacks recording sheets ejected from the ejection port; a main frame side connector configured to electrically connect to an external device, the main frame side connector connectable to an external device side connector provided in the external device while at least a part of the external device is disposed outside the casing; and a supporting member that displaceably supports the main frame side connector with respect to the casing.

Abstract: A shuttered adapter for a communications connector is formed of two pieces in the form of a retainer and a door. The retainer is formed of plastic and includes facing resilient lips for snap-on attachment to a connector body. A resilient tab and a first hinge portion are integrally formed as features of the retainer during an initial molding process of the retainer. The door is formed of plastic and includes a second hinge portion integrally formed therewith during an initial molding process of the door. The second hinge portion is attached to the first hinge portion to permit the door to pivot relative to the retainer. The resilient tab contacts a top of the door to urge the door into a position covering an opening in the connector for receiving a mating connector.