Device for securing electrical charging cables together

• US 10,461,460 B2
• Filed: 10/16/2015
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Banks And Acquirers International Holding
• Original Assignee: Ingenico Group
• Inventors: Froment, Marion, Blanc, Olivier, Soubirane, Alain
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Truc T
• Application Number:
  US15/518,313
• Publication Number:
  US 20170310039A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,474 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/506 assembled by snap action of the parts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/508 assembled by a separate clip or spring
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/512 assembled by screw or screws
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/514 composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/516 Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing , hoods
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/518 for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/02 for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts

Abstract

Device (1) for securing together cables for the electrical charging of an electronic apparatus (2), said electronic apparatus comprising two connectors (211, 221), each connector being connectable to a charging plug, characterized in that it comprises:

• • a first portion (3) for connection to a first connector (211), and
  • a second portion (4) provided with a housing (45) for the insertion of a connection cable (6) dedicated to a second connector (221),
    said first portion (3) and said second portion (4) being secured together by securing means.

Claims

1. Device for securing together cables for the electrical charging of an electronic apparatus, the device comprising:

a first portion integrating a first cable having a first plug for connection to a first connector of said electronic apparatus, and

a second portion provided with a housing for the insertion of a second connection cable having a second plug for connection to a second connector of said electronic apparatus, said housing comprising a first recess adapted for guiding said second cable and a second recess adapted for receiving a head of said second cable,

said first portion and said second portion being secured together by a securing arrangement.

2. Device for securing electric charging cables together according to claim 1, wherein said securing arrangement comprises:

a T-shaped groove formed on an upper surface of said first portion, and

a tab formed on a lower surface of said second portion.

3. Device for securing electric charging cables together according to claim 1, wherein said first portion comprises a first abutment with said second portion and said second portion comprises a second abutment with said first portion.

4. Device for securing electric charging cables together according to claim 1, wherein said housing for inserting a cable is shaped so as to pass through from a distal edge to a proximate edge of said second portion.

5. Device for securing electric charging cables together according to claim 1, wherein said first recess and said second recess are coaxial.

6. Device for securing electric charging cables together according to claim 2, wherein said tab has a slot along its length, leading into said first recess and said second recess.

7. Device for securing electric charging cables together according to claim 1, wherein said device is made out of a flexible material.

8. Device for securing electric charging cables together according to claim 1, wherein said first portion comprises a first charging plug adapted to get connected to said first connector.

9. Device for securing electric charging cables together according to claim 1, wherein said first portion comprises an integrated cable provided with a USB plug.