Port cover unit for electronic equipment

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EP 1 521 336 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	07.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/45

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	06.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/14

(21)	Application number: 04020158.4

(22)	Date of filing: 25.08.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01R 13/447^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL HR LT LV MK

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Priority:

25.08.2003 KR 2003058773
27.12.2003 KR 2003098073

(71)	Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
	Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do (KR)

(72)	Inventors:
	Cho, Bum-Lai Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do (KR) Kim, Hong-Bae Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do (KR) Seo, Kwang-Su Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do (KR) Chun, Hong-Moon Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do (KR)

(74)	Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
	Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)

(54)	Port cover unit for electronic equipment

(57) A port cover unit located on a preferred region of an electronic component for protecting various ports exposed at the outside of the component. The port cover unit includes a cover housing, a sliding cover slidably attached to an upper end of the cover housing for partially opening or closing the cover housing, and a stationary cover attached to the upper end of the cover housing. The stationary cover is aligned with the sliding cover or is placed below the sliding cover depending on the position of the sliding cover. The port cover unit can be easily made utilizing the injection molding, whereby aesthetic appearance of the port cover unit is improved.

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