JP3137476U - Connector lock for computer interface port - Google Patents

Abstract

To prevent malicious or inadvertent information exchange between a computer and a peripheral device using a computer interface port.
The block is removably mounted in correspondence with the computer interface port, and when the block is inserted into the computer interface port, the retaining member firmly presses the inner side wall of the computer interface port and only the appropriate keys are connected to the computer interface. Configure the block to be easily removable from the port.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a connector lock, and more specifically to a connector lock for a computer interface port.

Portable storage media are widely used today for peripheral devices designed for storage, such as portable flash memory devices, portable hard drives, and their functions such as MP3 players, mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), etc. It consists of a peripheral device having an added storage function.
The computer has an interface port for connecting these peripheral devices.
The interface port may be a universal serial bus (USB), USB2, fire wire, or the like.

However, anyone who has access to the computer can download information from the computer to the portable storage medium by plugging the portable storage medium into the computer interface port, or upload information to the computer using the portable storage medium Therefore, information exchange between computers having interface ports is easy.
The downloaded information may comprise personal or confidential files, documents, pictures, etc.
The uploaded information may comprise malware such as spyware, viruses, worms, Trojan horses.
Thus, not only for home and business computers, but especially for public computers such as libraries, schools, Internet cafes, etc., malicious or using interface ports to protect computers and the information stored therein A means to prevent inadvertent information exchange is required.

  This may currently be achieved using some software, but the software cannot prevent users from inserting their own peripherals, and once the electrical connection between the peripherals and the computer is established If done, there is a risk of data transmission and data exchange.

  To solve this problem, the present invention provides a connector lock for a computer interface port in order to reduce or obviate the aforementioned problems.

  A primary object of the present invention is to provide a connector lock to prevent malicious or inadvertent exchange of information between a computer and peripheral devices via a computer interface port.

The connector lock according to the present invention includes a block and a key.
The block is removably attached in correspondence with the computer interface port to prevent any peripheral device from being inserted into or in electrical contact with the computer interface port, two sides, two retaining members, and a channel Have
Each holding member protrudes outward from the side surface of the block and is elastic. The key is inserted into the channel and rotated to remove the block from the computer interface port.
When the block is inserted into the computer interface port, the retaining member firmly presses the inner side wall of the computer interface port.

That is, the first device of the present application is a connector lock for a computer interface port, comprising a block and a key. The block includes a front surface, a back surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, two side surfaces, and a side surface of the block. Two holding members that are elastic and extend outward from the side of the block, respectively, an opening formed in the back of the block, a channel formed in the block and in communication with the opening, and the block A plurality of keyholes formed in the channel and in communication with the channel, each of the retaining members having outer edges spaced from each other, the key being rotatably and removably mounted in the channel through the opening And the key includes a shaft and a plurality of teeth, the shaft having a distal end and a proximal end corresponding to the channel and inserted into the channel, The teeth are formed on the shaft, and respectively corresponding to the keyhole of the blocks, when the key is rotated is inserted into the channel, engage corresponding key holes, to provide a connector lock.
The second device of the present application provides the connector lock according to the first device, wherein the holding member is adjacent to the front surface of the block and extends toward the back surface of the block.
According to a third aspect of the present application, at least one of the keyholes is formed through the top surface of the block, and at least one keyhole is formed through the bottom surface of the block. Provide a connector lock.
A fourth device of the present application provides the connector lock according to the first device, wherein the block further includes a plurality of recesses formed on a top surface and a bottom surface of the block.
The fifth invention of the present application provides the connector lock according to the first invention, wherein the key further has a handle formed at the proximal end of the key, and protrudes from the block when the key is inserted into the channel.
A sixth device of the present application is the connector according to the second device, wherein at least one of the keyholes is formed through the top surface of the block, and at least one keyhole is formed through the bottom surface of the block. Provide a lock.
A seventh device of the present application provides the connector lock according to the second device, wherein the block further includes a plurality of recesses formed on a top surface and a bottom surface of the block.
The eighth invention of the present application provides the connector lock according to the second invention, wherein the key further has a handle formed at the proximal end of the key, and protrudes from the block when the key is inserted into the channel.

  In the present invention, only an accurate key can easily remove the block from the computer interface port, so the connector lock is a malicious or inadvertent between the computer and the peripheral device using the computer interface port. Information exchange can be prevented.

  Other objects, benefits and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

  Referring to FIG. 1, a connector lock according to the present invention is used to prevent information exchange using a computer interface port. The computer interface port includes a socket, and may be a universal serial bus (USB), USB2, micro USB, fire wire, or the like.

  The socket has two side walls and a slot formed in the socket.

  The USB interface port further comprises two USB sockets (10), each USB socket (10) further comprising a lower inner surface, a tongue (11), a USB slot (12), and a number of positioning members (13). . The tongue (11) is attached to the socket (10). The USB slot (12) is formed between the lower inner surface of the socket (10) and the tongue (11). The positioning member (13) is attached to the lower inner surface of the socket (10).

  The connector lock consists of a block (20) and a key (30).

  Block (20) is removably attached to slot (12) and prevents any peripheral devices from being inserted into slot (12). Still referring to FIGS. 2-4, the block (20) has a front, back, top, bottom, two sides, two retaining members (21), an opening (221), a channel (22), a number of keyholes. (222) and a number of optional recesses (23).

  The back surface of the block (20) communicates with the interface port slot (12).

  The holding member (21) is formed on the side surface of the block (20) and extends outward from the side surface of the block (20), is elastic, and is adjacent to the front surface of the block (20). Also, it extends towards the back of the block (20) and each has an outer edge. The outer edges of the holding member (21) are separated by a distance greater than the distance between the inner side walls of the socket (10). Therefore, when the block (20) is inserted into the slot (12), the holding member (21) firmly presses the inner side wall of the socket (10), and the block (20) is firmly inserted into the slot (12). It is attached and difficult to remove from the slot (12) and prevents information exchange via the interface port.

The opening (221) is formed on the back surface of the block (20).
A channel (22) is formed in the block (20) and communicates with the opening (221).

  The keyhole (222) is formed in the block (20) and communicates with the channel (22), and at least one keyhole (222) is formed through the top surface of the block (20). At least one keyhole (222) may be formed through the bottom surface of the block (20).

  Referring to FIG. 5, the recess (23) is formed on the top and bottom surfaces of the block (20) and removably engages the positioning member (13) in the USB socket (10).

  A key (30) is rotatably mounted through the opening (221) and into the channel (21) to engage the block (20) and remove the block (20) from the slot (12). Handle (32).

The shaft has a proximal end, a distal end, and a number of teeth (31).
The tip of the shaft is inserted into it corresponding to the channel (21).

  The teeth (31) are formed on the shaft (30) and correspond to the keyholes (222) of the block (20), respectively. Thus, when the key (30) is inserted into the channel (22) and rotated, the tooth (31) engages the corresponding keyhole (222). Furthermore, different numbers or positions of teeth (31) and keyholes (222) result in different types of keys (30) corresponding to different blocks (20). Only the key (30) having the teeth (31) corresponding to the keyhole (222) in the corresponding block (20) can remove the block (20) inserted into the slot (12).

  The handle (32) is formed at the proximal end of the key (30) and protrudes from the block (20) when the key (30) is inserted into the channel (21) so that the user holds the key (30) and teeth The key (30) for engaging (31) with the keyhole (222) is rotated and the block (20) can be withdrawn from the channel (22).

  The connector lock block (20) easily prevents and prevents peripheral device insertion or electrical contact to the peripheral device, thereby using any computer interface port, including but not limited to the USB interface port. But is easily unlocked and removed by a suitable key (30). When block (20) is plugged into the computer interface port, block (20) cannot be easily removed from the computer interface port because block (20) is securely attached to the computer interface port. Thus, the connector lock prevents malicious or inadvertent exchange of information between the computer and peripheral devices that use the computer interface port.

  While numerous features and benefits of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. To the extent indicated by the broad and general meaning of the terms of the appended utility model registration claims, changes may be made in details within the principles of the present invention, particularly in terms of the shape, size and arrangement of the parts. Is possible.

1 is a perspective view of a connector lock and a universal serial bus (USB) interface port according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view in partial cross section of the connector lock and USB interface port in FIG. 1 showing that a key is inserted into the channel of the block. FIG. 2 is a top view in partial cross section of the connector lock and USB interface port in FIG. 1 showing that the connector lock is inserted into the USB interface port. FIG. 4 is a top view in a partial cross section of the connector lock removed from the USB interface port in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a front view of the connector lock in FIG. 4 in a partial cross section taken along line 5-5.

Claims (8)

A connector lock for a computer interface port,
With blocks and keys,
The block includes a front surface, a back surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, two side surfaces, and two holding members that are formed on the side surfaces of the block and extend outward from the side surfaces of the block and are elastic. ,
An opening formed in the back of the block, and a channel formed in the block and in communication with the opening;
A plurality of keyholes formed in the block and communicating with the channel;
Each of the holding members has outer edges spaced apart from each other;
The key is rotatably and removably mounted in the channel through an opening, and the key comprises a shaft and a plurality of teeth;
The shaft has a distal end and a proximal end corresponding to the channel and inserted into the channel;
The plurality of teeth are formed on the shaft and respectively correspond to the keyholes of the block, and engage with the corresponding keyholes when the keys are inserted into the channels and rotated.
Connector lock.   The connector lock according to claim 1, wherein the holding member is adjacent to the front surface of the block and extends toward the back surface of the block.   The connector lock according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the keyholes is formed through the top surface of the block, and at least one keyhole is formed through the bottom surface of the block.   The connector lock according to claim 1, wherein the block further includes a plurality of recesses formed in a top surface and a bottom surface of the block.   The connector lock of claim 1, wherein the key further comprises a handle formed at the proximal end of the key, and protrudes from the block when the key is inserted into the channel.   The connector lock according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the keyholes is formed through the top surface of the block, and at least one keyhole is formed through the bottom surface of the block.   The connector lock according to claim 2, wherein the block further includes a plurality of recesses formed in a top surface and a bottom surface of the block.   The connector lock according to claim 2, wherein the key further comprises a handle formed at the proximal end of the key and protrudes from the block when the key is inserted into the channel.

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