Electrical connecting assembly

• US 10,164,372 B1
• Filed: 03/30/2018
• Issued: 12/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Liao, Ping-Feng, Hsu, Po-Yuan, Su, Chia-Cheng
• Primary Examiner(s): Dinh, Phuong
• Application Number:
  US15/942,233
• Time in Patent Office: 270 Days
• Field of Search: 439140, 439141
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/052 co-operating with sockets having a circular transverse section
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/10 Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/4538 Covers sliding or withdrawing in the direction of engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5202 Sealing means between parts of housing or between housing part and a wall, e.g. sealing rings
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5219 Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal

Abstract

An electrical connecting assembly is provided, including a male connector and a female connector corresponding to the male connector. The male connector has a first insulating body and a conductive member protruding from the insulating body. The female connector has a second insulating body, a hollow conductive seat, a resilient element, and sliding unit. The second insulating body has an opening portion and a chamber for receiving the conductive member. The conductive seat is disposed in the chamber, the sliding unit is movably disposed in the conductive seat, and the resilient element connects the sliding unit to the conductive seat. Specifically, the internal diameter of the opening portion is shorter than the internal diameter of the conductive seat, and the resilient element forces the sliding unit to move to the opening portion, so that the sliding unit forms a seal with the opening portion.

Claims

1. An electrical connecting assembly, comprising:

a male connector, having a first insulating body and a conductive member protruding from the first insulating body; and

a female connector corresponding to the male connector, having a second insulating body, a hollow conductive seat, a resilient element, and a sliding unit, wherein the second insulating body has an opening portion and a chamber for receiving the conductive member, the conductive seat is disposed in the chamber, the sliding unit is movably disposed in the conductive seat, and the resilient element connects the sliding unit to the conductive seat;

wherein the internal diameter of the opening portion is shorter than the internal diameter of the conductive seat, and the resilient element provides an elastic force to move the sliding unit to the opening portion and form a seal with the opening portion wherein the sliding unit as a slider and flexible sealing ring disposed around the slider, and when the resilient element provides that elastic force to move the sliding unit to the opening portion, the sealing ring forms a seal with an inner surface of the opening portion.

2. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slider has a flange abutting a side surface of the opening portion to restrict the sliding unit in the opening portion when the resilient element provides the elastic force to move the sliding unit to the opening portion.

3. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slider and the sealing ring comprise an electrically insulating material.

4. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the conductive member is inserted through the opening portion into the chamber, the conductive member pushes the sliding unit toward the inside of the chamber and is in contact with an inner surface of the conductive seat.

5. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein the sliding unit has a slider and a flexible sealing ring disposed around the slider, and when the conductive member is inserted through the opening portion into the chamber, the sealing ring forms a seal with the inner surface of the conductive seat.

6. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first insulating body has a first end surface and a second end surface, and the second insulating body has a third end surface and a fourth end surface, wherein the conductive member extends from the first end to the second end, the opening portion is disposed on the third end surface, and the conductive seat is exposed to the fourth end surface, wherein the first end surface abuts the third surface when the male connector is joined to the female connector.

7. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a part of the conductive member forms a banana connector terminal.

8. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resilient element comprises a compression spring.

9. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second insulating bodies have a cylindrical structure.

10. An electrical connecting assembly, comprising:

a male connector, having a first insulating body and a conductive member protruding from the first insulating body; and

a female connector corresponding to the male connector, having a second insulating body, a hollow conductive seat, a resilient element, and sliding unit, wherein the second insulating body has an opening portion and a chamber adjacent to the opening portion for receiving the conductive member, the conductive seat is disposed in the chamber, the sliding unit is movably disposed in the conductive seat, and the resilient element connects the sliding unit and the conductive seat;

wherein the sliding unit has a flexible sealing ring, and when the resilient element provides an elastic force to move the sliding unit to the opening portion, the sealing ring forms a seal with the operation portion, wherein the sliding unit further has a slider, and the sealing ring is disposed around the slider.

11. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the slider has a flange abutting a side surface of the opening portion to restrict the sliding unit in the opening portion when the resilient element provides the elastic force to move the sliding unit to the opening portion.

12. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the slider and the sealing ring comprise electrically insulating material.

13. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein when the conductive member is inserted through the opening portion into the chamber, the conductive member pushes the sliding unit toward the inside of the chamber and is in contact with an inner surface of the conductive seat.

14. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein the sliding unit further has a slider, and the sealing ring is disposed around the slider, wherein when the conductive member is inserted through the opening portion into the chamber, the sealing ring forms a seal with the inner surface of the conductive seat.

15. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first insulating body has a first end surface and a second end surface, and the second insulating body has a third end surface and a fourth end surface, wherein the conductive member is extended from the first end to the second end, the opening portion is disposed on the third end surface, and the conductive seat is exposed to the fourth end surface, wherein the first end surface abuts the third surface when the male connector is joined to the female connector.

16. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein a part of the conductive member forms a banana connector terminal.

17. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the resilient element comprises a compression spring.

18. The electrical connecting assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first and second insulating bodies have a cylindrical structure.