The present invention relates generally to a wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal, and more particularly to an aid sleeve structure, which can conveniently bind the forked end section of a multi-strand conductive wire, whereby the wire can be easily plugged into the wire inlet of the terminal and assembled therewith.
In a conventional switch mechanism or wire connection terminal mechanism, in order to permit different diameters of conductive wires to plug into and connect with the terminal, the wire inlet of the terminal is generally designed with a diameter obviously larger than the diameter of the conductive wire. Accordingly, in practice, an operator can conveniently plug the conductive wire into the terminal. However, in actual application, the above design has the following shortcomings:
In order to improve the shortcomings,
However, in the application situation that the multi-strand conductive wire 9 is used for wiring, when the external insulation skin of the multi-strand conductive wire 9 is removed, the conductor end section 91 of the multi-strand conductive wire 9 is apt to spread into a forked state and hard to plug into the guide hole 75 (as shown in
It is therefore tried by the applicant to provide a wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal to improve the shortcomings of the conventional aid sleeve structure.
It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal. The aid sleeve structure has a guide hole and a wire collection section disposed on one side of one end of the guide hole to protrude therefrom. A recessed guide channel is disposed on one side of the wire collection section proximal to the guide hole. The recessed guide channel includes two lateral outer arched channels with larger curvature radius. The two lateral outer arched channels gradually extend toward a middle bottom face to form an inner arched channel with smaller curvature radius. The recessed guide channel can gradually bind the forked conductor end section of a multi-strand conductive wire from outer side to inner side, whereby the wire can be easily plugged into the guide hole. Accordingly, the plug-in operation of the multi-strand conductive wire is effectively simplified to enhance the operation efficiency.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide the above wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal, in which a display face is directly formed on one side of the wire collection section distal from the recessed guide channel. A character encoding assembly having a character code is disposed on the display face. Accordingly, the corresponding guide holes and the conductive wires can be marked to enhance the recognition effect as a whole.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide the above wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal, in which a side wing section is transversely disposed on one side of the aid sleeve proximal to the wire collection section. A display face is formed on at least one side of the side wing section. A character encoding assembly having a character code is disposed on the display face so as to form a mark form different from the aforesaid display face, on which the character encoding assembly is disposed. Accordingly, a different recognition effect is achieved.
To achieve the above and other objects, the wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal of the present invention includes at least one aid sleeve assembly composed of at least one aid sleeve. The aid sleeve is formed with an internal guide hole passing through the aid sleeve. The aid sleeve has a wire collection section protruding from one side of one end of the guide hole. A recessed guide channel is disposed on one side of the wire collection section proximal to the guide hole. The recessed guide channel communicates with the guide hole.
In the above wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal, the recessed guide channel includes two lateral outer arched channels with larger curvature radius. The two lateral outer arched channels gradually extend toward a middle bottom face to form an inner arched channel with smaller curvature radius.
In the above wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal, the aid sleeve has a head section and a tail section at two ends and a middle section connected between the head section and the tail section. The guide hole is tapered at the junction between the middle section and the tail section. The tail section protrudes from the middle section. The middle section has a cross-sectional area larger than that of the tail section. The tail section has two lateral sides positioned on a periphery of the guide hole. The two lateral sides define therebetween a notch. The aid sleeve assembly is composed of multiple aid sleeves, which are side by side arranged. The head sections of the aid sleeves are connected to form the aid sleeve assembly.
In the above wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal, a depression section is formed at one end of the wire collection section distal from the guide hole.
In the above wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal, a display face with a character encoding assembly is disposed on one side of the wire collection section distal from the recessed guide channel. The character encoding assembly is a character code directly stamped on the display face.
In the above wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal, a display face with a character encoding assembly is disposed on one side of the wire collection section distal from the recessed guide channel. Two opposite sides of the display face are respectively formed with a slide channel. The character encoding assembly is a display plate stamped with a character code. Two lateral sides of the display plate are respectively extended into the slide channels to locate therein.
In the above wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal, there are at least two aid sleeve assemblies. A connection section is disposed between the aid sleeve assemblies. The connection section is connected between the head sections of the aid sleeves of the aid sleeve assemblies.
In the above wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal, one side of the head section is formed with a notch proximal to the middle section. The head section has a lateral protrusion transversely protruding from the head section. One side of the lateral protrusion proximal to the middle section is formed with a lower slope.
In the above wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal, at least one side wing section is transversely disposed on one side of the head section. A display face with a character encoding assembly is disposed on at least one side of the side wing section. The character encoding assembly is a character code directly stamped on the display face.
In the above wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal, at least one side wing section is transversely disposed on one side of the head section. A display face with a character encoding assembly is disposed on at least one side of the side wing section. Two opposite sides of the display face being respectively formed with a slide channel. The character encoding assembly is a display plate having a character code. Two lateral sides of the display plate are respectively extended into the slide channels to locate therein.
The present invention can be best understood through the following description and accompanying drawings, wherein:
Please refer to
The aid sleeve 1 has a head section 11 and a tail section 13 at two ends and a middle section 12 connected between the head section 11 and the tail section 13. An outer periphery of the head section 11 laterally expands, whereby the head section 11 has a cross-sectional area larger than that of the middle section 12. The tail section 13 protrudes from the middle section 12. The middle section 12 has a cross-sectional area larger than that of the tail section 13. The tail section 13 has two lateral sides 131 positioned on the periphery of the guide hole 15. The two lateral sides 131 define therebetween a notch 132. The guide hole 15 is tapered at the junction between the middle section 12 and the tail section 13.
In a preferred embodiment, the recessed guide channel 141 includes two lateral outer arched channels 1411 with larger curvature radius. The two lateral outer arched channels 1411 gradually extend toward the middle bottom face to form an inner arched channel 1412 with smaller curvature radius. Accordingly, the recessed guide channel 141 forms a structure capable of binding the forked conductor end section 91 of a multi-strand conductive wire 9.
In practice, one side of the aid sleeve 1 with the recessed guide channel 141 is directed to two lateral sides of a preset terminal device 8 (such as a switch or wire connection terminal). The tail section 13 and the middle section 12 are mounted in the wire inlet 81 of the terminal device 8. The head section 11 is pressed to cover the wire inlet 81 and locate. In this embodiment, each side of the terminal device 8 has two wire inlets 81. Therefore, two aid sleeves 1 can be arranged side by side with the head sections 11 connected to form an aid sleeve assembly 10. Alternatively, in other application situation, the aid sleeve 1 can be a separate member. Alternatively, the aid sleeve assembly 10 can be composed of more than two aid sleeves 1.
In use, the forked conductor end section 91 of the multi-strand conductive wire 9 can be transversely extended into the recessed guide channel 141 of the wire collection section 14. The outer arched channels 1411 serve to gradually guide the forked conductor end section 91 to the inner arched channel 1412 into a bound state (as shown in
In the above structure, the head section 11 has a transversely protruding lateral protrusion 112 directed to the middle of the terminal device 8. One side of the lateral protrusion 112 proximal to the middle section 12 is formed with a lower slope 1121. The lower slope 1121 makes a gap formed between the lateral protrusion 112 and the surface of the lateral side of the wire inlet 81 of the terminal device 8. Accordingly, a tool (such as a screwdriver) can be inserted into the gap to pry up the aid sleeve 1 and separate the aid sleeve 1 from the wire inlet 81 of the terminal device 8. Also, one side of the head section 11 distal from the lateral protrusion 112 is formed with a notch 111 proximal to the middle section 12. A tool (such as a screwdriver) can be inserted into the notch 111 to pry up the aid sleeve 1 and separate the aid sleeve 1 from the wire inlet 81 of the terminal device 8.
Please now refer to
In this embodiment, two aid sleeves 1a are assembled with each other to form an aid sleeve assembly 10a in the same manner as the first embodiment. The display face 16a is together disposed on one side of the two wire collection sections 14a distal from the recessed guide channel 141 (the guide hole 15). The character encoding assembly 161a is a character code 162a directly stamped on the display face 16a.
Please now refer to
In this embodiment, two aid sleeves 1b are assembled with each other to form an aid sleeve assembly 10b in the same manner as the first embodiment. The display face 16b is together disposed on one side of the two wire collection sections 14b distal from the recessed guide channel 141 (the guide hole 15). Two opposite sides of the display face 16b are respectively formed with a slide channel 161b. The character encoding assembly 162b is a display plate 163b stamped with a character code 164b. Two lateral sides of the display plate 163b can be respectively extended into the slide channels 161b to locate therein, whereby a replaceable encoding structure is formed in accordance with different use requirements and change.
Please now refer to
In this embodiment, two aid sleeves 1c are assembled with each other to form an aid sleeve assembly 10c in the same manner as the first embodiment. The side wing section 11c is together disposed on one side of the two wire collection sections 14c distal from the recessed guide channel 141 (the guide hole 15). The character encoding assembly 112c is a character code 113c directly stamped on the display face 111c.
Please now refer to
In this embodiment, two aid sleeves 1d are assembled with each other to form an aid sleeve assembly 10d in the same manner as the first embodiment. The side wing section 11d is together disposed on one side of the two head sections 11 proximal to the recessed guide channel 141 (the guide hole 15). The character encoding assembly 112d is a character code 113d directly stamped on the display face 111d.
Please now refer to
In practice, a structure similar to the connection section 100d can be used to integrally connect the two aid sleeve assemblies 10c of the fourth embodiment as shown in
Please now refer to
In this embodiment, two aid sleeves 1e are assembled with each other to form an aid sleeve assembly 10e in the same manner as the first embodiment. The side wing section lie is together disposed on one side of the two head sections 11 distal from the recessed guide channel 141 (the guide hole 15). Two opposite sides of the display face 111e are respectively formed with slide channel 112e. The character encoding assembly 113e is a display plate 114e stamped with a character code 115e. Two lateral sides of the display plate 114e can be respectively extended into the slide channels 112e to locate therein, whereby a replaceable encoding structure is formed.
Please now refer to
In this embodiment, two aid sleeves 1f are assembled with each other to form an aid sleeve assembly 10f in the same manner as the first embodiment. The side wing section 11f is together disposed on one side of the two head sections 11 proximal to the recessed guide channel 141 (the guide hole 15). Two opposite sides of the display face 111f are respectively formed with slide channel 112f. The character encoding assembly 113f is a display plate 114f stamped with a character code 115f. Two lateral sides of the display plate 114f can be respectively extended into the slide channels 112f to locate therein, whereby a replaceable encoding structure is formed.
Please now refer to
In practice, a structure similar to the connection section 100f can be used to integrally connect the two aid sleeve assemblies 10e of the seventh embodiment as shown in
Please now refer to
In the above structure, a notch 211 is formed on an edge of one side of the head section 21 directed to the recessed guide channel 241 proximal to the middle section 22. The notch 211 is for a tool to insert to pry up the aid sleeve 2. A lateral protrusion 212 is transversely disposed on one side of the head section 21 distal from the notch 211. One side of the lateral protrusion 212 proximal to the middle section 22 is formed with a lower slope 2121. The lower slope 2121 makes a gap formed between the lateral protrusion 212 and the surface of the lateral side of the wire inlet 81 of the terminal device 8. Accordingly, a tool (such as a screwdriver) can be inserted into the gap to pry up the aid sleeve 2.
In this embodiment, one side of the aid sleeve 2 with the recessed guide channel 241 is directed to two lateral sides of a preset terminal device 8. The tail section 23 and the middle section 22 are mounted in the wire inlet 81 of the terminal device 8. The head section 21 is pressed to cover the wire inlet 81 and locate. In this embodiment, each side of the terminal device 8 has two wire inlets 81. Therefore, the head sections 21 of two aid sleeves 2 can be connected to form an aid sleeve assembly 20. Alternatively, in other application situation, the aid sleeve 2 can be a separate member. Alternatively, the aid sleeve assembly 20 can be composed of more than two aid sleeves 2.
In use, the forked conductor end section 91 of the multi-strand conductive wire 9 can be transversely extended into the recessed guide channel 241 of the wire collection section 24. The recessed guide channel 241 serves to bind the forked conductor end section 91 (as shown in
Please now refer to
In the above structure, two aid sleeves 2a are assembled with each other to form an aid sleeve assembly 20a in the same manner as the tenth embodiment. One side of the aid sleeve 2a of the aid sleeve assembly 20a with the lateral protrusion 212a is directed to the middle of the terminal device 8 and the tail section 23 and the middle section 22 are mounted in the wire inlet 81. Therefore, the conductor end section 91 of the multi-strand conductive wire 9 can be bound by the recessed guide channel 241 and plugged into the wire inlet 81 of the terminal device 8. Thereafter, the multi-strand conductive wire 9 can be bent toward two sides of the terminal device 8 and inlaid in the corresponding depression section 242 and located therein (as shown in
Please now refer to
In this embodiment, two aid sleeves 2b are assembled with each other to form an aid sleeve assembly 20b in the same manner as the tenth embodiment. The display face 26b is together disposed on one side of the two wire collection sections 24b distal from the recessed guide channel 241 (the guide hole 25). The character encoding assembly 261b is a character code 262b directly stamped on the display face 26b.
Please now refer to
In this embodiment, two aid sleeves 2c are assembled with each other to form an aid sleeve assembly 20c in the same manner as the tenth embodiment. The display face 26c is together disposed on one side of the two wire collection sections 24c distal from the recessed guide channel 241 (the guide hole 25). Two opposite sides of the display face 26c are respectively formed with a slide channel 261c. The character encoding assembly 262c is a display plate 263c stamped with a character code 264c. Two lateral sides of the display plate 263c can be respectively extended into the slide channels 261c to locate therein, whereby a replaceable encoding structure is formed.
Please now refer to
In this embodiment, two aid sleeves 2d are assembled with each other to form an aid sleeve assembly 20d in the same manner as the tenth embodiment. The side wing section 21d is together disposed on one side of the two head sections 21 distal from the recessed guide channel 241 (the guide hole 25). The character encoding assembly 212d is a character code 213d directly stamped on the display face 211d.
Please now refer to
In this embodiment, two aid sleeves 2e are assembled with each other to form an aid sleeve assembly 20e in the same manner as the tenth embodiment. The side wing section 21e is together disposed on one side of the two head sections 21 proximal to the recessed guide channel 241 (the guide hole 25). The character encoding assembly 212e is a character code 213e directly stamped on the display face 211e.
Please now refer to
In practice, a structure similar to the connection section 200d can be used to integrally connect the two aid sleeve assemblies 20d of the fourteenth embodiment as shown in
Please now refer to
In this embodiment, two aid sleeves 2f are assembled with each other to form an aid sleeve assembly 20f in the same manner as the tenth embodiment. The side wing section 21f is together disposed on one side of the two head sections 21 distal from the recessed guide channel 241 (the guide hole 25). Two opposite sides of the display face 211f are respectively formed with a slide channel 212f. The character encoding assembly 213f is a display plate 214f stamped with a character code 215f. Two lateral sides of the display plate 214f can be respectively extended into the slide channels 212f to locate therein, whereby a replaceable encoding structure is formed.
Please now refer to
In this embodiment, two aid sleeves 2g are assembled with each other to form an aid sleeve assembly 20g in the same manner as the tenth embodiment. The side wing section 21g is together disposed on one side of the two head sections 21 proximal to the recessed guide channel 241 (the guide hole 25). Two opposite sides of the display face 211g are respectively formed with a slide channel 212g. The character encoding assembly 213g is a display plate 214g stamped with a character code 215g. Two lateral sides of the display plate 214g can be respectively extended into the slide channels 212g to locate therein, whereby a replaceable encoding structure is formed.
Please now refer to
In practice, a structure similar to the connection section 200g can be used to integrally connect the two aid sleeve assemblies 20f of the seventeenth embodiment as shown in
In conclusion, the wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal of the present invention can easily bind the multi-strand conductive wire and conveniently plug the multi-strand conductive wire into the wire inlet of the terminal. The present invention is truly inventive and advanced.
The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the above embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
---|---|---|---|
108100359 | Jan 2019 | TW | national |
Number | Name | Date | Kind |
---|---|---|---|
4341430 | Crawford | Jul 1982 | A |
5398295 | Chang | Mar 1995 | A |
5667402 | Denovich | Sep 1997 | A |
6152760 | Reeser | Nov 2000 | A |
6254421 | Denovich | Jul 2001 | B1 |
6561838 | Blichfeldt | May 2003 | B1 |
6806424 | Gerving | Oct 2004 | B2 |
7260156 | Krupezevic | Aug 2007 | B2 |
7901240 | Jackson | Mar 2011 | B2 |
10598880 | Mullaney | Mar 2020 | B2 |
20080311796 | Washburn | Dec 2008 | A1 |
20160219740 | Gehrke | Jul 2016 | A1 |
20180175516 | Wu | Jun 2018 | A1 |
20180337472 | Wu | Nov 2018 | A1 |
Number | Date | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
20200220284 A1 | Jul 2020 | US |