Patent Grant
10855014
The present invention relates to a connector structure and in particular to a connector which is used with a high-current terminal.
A connector used with a high-current terminal is currently available in the market, which is used to connect the bus bar of the network energy equipment, unit base, servers, internet equipment, or industrial power distribution equipment to the circuit board. However, the connector used with the high-current terminal usually has the problems of insufficient electric conductivity and incapability of current adjustment.
In view of this, the inventor pays special attention to research with the application of related theory and tries to improve and overcome the above disadvantages regarding the above related art, which becomes the development goal of the inventor.
The present invention provides a connector used with a high-current terminal to increase the number of electrical contact points by means of plural outer projections and plural inner projections disposed between the pluggable portion and the high-current terminal such that the connector has excellent electric conductivity and current adjustment capability.
In the embodiments, the present invention provides a connector used with a high-current terminal. The connector comprises a main body and a conductive spacer. The main body has a connecting portion disposed at one end thereof and a pluggable portion disposed at the other end thereof; the high-current terminal is plugged into the pluggable portion. The conductive spacer is disposed between the pluggable portion and the high-current terminal; the conductive spacer has a plurality of outer projections pressed against the pluggable portion and a plurality of inner projections pressed against the high-current terminal.
According to the above description, the number of electrical contact points is increased by means of the outer projections and the inner projections disposed between the pluggable portion and the high-current terminal. The current flowing through the pluggable portion can be adjusted by adjusting the numbers of the outer projections and the inner projections such that the connector has excellent electric conductivity and current adjustment capability.
According to the above description, because the shapes of the outer projection and the inner projection generate spring force, the holding force of the pluggable portion on the high-current terminal can be adjusted by adjusting the spring force of the outer bent projections and the inner bent projections disposed between the pluggable portion and the high-current terminal.
The technical features and details of the present invention are described below in reference to accompanying figures. However, the accompanying figures are only for reference and explanation, but not to limit the scope of the present invention.
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The details are given below. The conductive spacer 2 has a plurality of flat portions 25 disposed longitudinally and in parallel, a plurality of first sections 26, and a plurality of second sections 27; the first sections 26 and the second sections 27 are interlaced with each other and disposed between the flat portions 25. The outer projections 21 are a plurality of outer bent projections 211 which are formed in the first sections 26 and integrally connected between the flat portions 25; the inner projections 22 are a plurality of inner bent projections 221 which are formed in the second sections 27 and integrally connected between the flat portions 25.
In addition, in the current embodiment, the pluggable portion 12 is a U-shaped clamp 13 which has two end edges 131 disposed in parallel with each other. The conductive spacer 2 is a U-shaped sheet body 23 fitting the U-shaped clamp 13. The U-shaped sheet body 23 has two ends which are bent to form two hook portions 231 surrounding and pressing against the two end edges 131 such that the conductive spacer 2 can be fixed firmly to the pluggable portion 12.
Moreover, the outer projections 21 are composed of a plurality of outer bent projections 211; the inner projections 22 are composed of a plurality of inner bent projections 221. Because the shapes of the outer bent projections 211 and the inner bent projections 221 generate spring force, the holding force of the pluggable portion 12 on the high-current terminal 100 can be adjusted by adjusting the spring force of the outer bent projections 211 and the inner bent projections 221 disposed between the pluggable portion 12 and the high-current terminal 100.
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The further description is given below. The outer projections 21 comprise a plurality of first outer bent projections 212 which are formed in the first sections 26 and are integrally connected between the flat portions 25 and a plurality of second outer bent projections 213 which are formed in the first sections 26 and extend from a side of the flat portions 25. The inner projections 22 comprise a plurality of first inner bent projections 222 which are formed in the second sections 27 and integrally connected between the flat portions 25 and a plurality of second inner bent projections 223 which are formed in the second sections 27 and extend from a side of the flat portions 25. The first outer bent projections 212 and the second outer bent projections 213 are interlaced with each other; the first inner bent projections 222 and the second inner bent projections 223 are interlaced with each other. In this way, the shapes of the first outer bent projections 212, the second outer bent projections 213, the first inner bent projections 222, and the second inner bent projections 223 generate spring force, which have the same function and effect as the first embodiment.
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The detailed description is given below. The outer projections 21 comprise a plurality of first outer bent projections 212′ which are formed in the first sections 26 and integrally connected between the flat portions 25 and a plurality of second outer bent projections 213′ which are formed in the second sections 27 and integrally connected between the flat portions 25. The inner projections 22 comprise a plurality of first inner bent projections 222′ which are formed in the first sections 26 and integrally connected between the flat portions 25 and a plurality of second inner bent projections 223′ which are formed in the second sections 27 and integrally connected between the flat portions 25. The first outer bent projections 212′ and the first inner bent projections 222′ are interlaced with each other; the second outer bent projections 213′ and the second inner bent projections 223′ are interlaced with each other. In this way, the shapes of the first outer bent projections 212′, the second outer bent projections 213′, the first inner bent projections 222′, and the second inner bent projections 223′ generate spring force, which have the same function and effect as the first embodiment.
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The further description is given below. The outer projections 21 comprise a plurality of first outer bent projections 212″ which are formed in the first sections 26 and integrally connected between the flat portions 25 and a plurality of second outer bent projections 213″ which are formed in the second sections 27 and extend from a side of the flat portions 25. The inner projections 22 comprise a plurality of first inner bent projections 222″ which are formed in the first sections 26 and extend from a side of the flat portions 25 and a plurality of second inner bent projections 223″ which are formed in the second sections 27 and integrally connected between the flat portions 25. The first outer bent projections 212″ and the first inner bent projections 222″ are interlaced with each other; the second outer bent projections 213″ and the second inner bent projections 223″ are interlaced with each other. In this way, the shapes of the first outer bent projections 212″, the second outer bent projections 213″, the first inner bent projections 222″, and the second inner bent projections 223″ generate spring force, which have the same function and effect as the first embodiment.
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The detailed description is given below. The pluggable portion 12 is a tube connector 14 and the conductive spacer 2 is an annular sheet body 24 fitting the tube connector 14. The tube connector 14 has an annular edge 141. The annular sheet body 24 has a folded ring portion 241 which is disposed at an end thereof and is bent to surround and press against the annular edge 141 such that the conductive spacer 2 can be fixed firmly to the pluggable portion 12.
Further, each of the first sections 26 is provided with a plurality of first openings 261; each of the second sections 27 is provided with a plurality of second openings 271. The outer projections 21 are a plurality of outer bent projections 211′ which are formed in the first sections 26 and extend into the first openings 261. The inner projections 22 are a plurality of inner bent projections 221′ which are formed in the second sections 27 and extend into the second openings 271. Thus, the shapes of the outer bent projections 211′ and the inner bent projections 221′ generate spring force, which have the same function and effect as the first embodiment.
In summary, the connector used with a high-current terminal of the present invention is not anticipated by the similar products and is not used in public. Also, it is indeed novel, useful, and non-obvious to be patentable. Please examine the application carefully and grant it as a formal patent for protecting the rights of the inventor.
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