Locking and releasable electrical receptacle/connector

• US 20030207606A1
• Filed: 05/20/2003
• Published: 11/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Su Yueh Ho
• Original Assignee: Su Yueh Ho
• Inventors: Ho, Su Yueh
• Application Number:
  US10/441,362
• Publication Number:
  US 20030207606A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/346
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/20 Pins, blades, or sockets shaped, or provided with separate member, to retain co-operating parts together
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6335 comprising a handle

Abstract

An electrical receptacle/connector having a releasable locking portion for securing most standard electrical male plugs in part is disclosed. The said receptacle/connector having relative positioned jut elements which accept and restrain the holes near the ends of the contact blades of a male plug; the male plug insert action is the same as mating with a non locking receptacle/connector. A locking release button is used to disengage the said jut element portion which constructed within the receptacle/connector to release the contact blades of the male plug, therefore to free the contact blades from said invention.

Claims

1. The locking and releasable electrical receptacle/connector for receiving and withdrawing the prongs of a electrical male plug, said prong means the contact blade of the said plug;

connecting and disconnecting the said receptacle/connector to transmit and cease electricity to a device. The locking function of said locking and releasable receptacle/connector only suitable for the said prongs of said plug each having a hole near its free end. Comprising in combination;

a. A body made with nonconductive housing having openings at one end for insertion of said prongs.

b. Said body having at least one resilient contact bar arranged for each said prongs to be in tact to transmit electricity.

c. At least one well positioned, one directional lockable jut element constructed in front of the contact surface of each said prongs, which actuate to engage into the related holes of each said prongs of said plug, wherein said plug insert direction, means fully inserted position; and

reject to release from opposite direction, means refuse to dislodge the said plug, means prevent its withdrawal of said prongs of said plug from said receptacle/connector.

d. Said jut element having a downward sloping portion, means a slant downward portion, means enabling the said prongs to be slide over, which faces the opening of said body; and

having an angular projection portion, means sudden jutting portion faces the other end of the opening of said body.

e. A locking release button engaged the movement of said jut element portions for said jut elements off the holes of the said prongs of the said plug to be freely to withdraw.

2. The locking and releasable electrical receptacle/connector for receiving and withdrawing the prongs of a electrical male plug, said prong means the contact blade of the said plug;

connecting and disconnecting the said receptacle/connector to transmit and cease electricity to a device. The locking function of said locking and releasable receptacle/connector only suitable for the said prongs of said plug each having a hole near its free end. Comprising in combination;

a. A body made with nonconductive housing having openings at one end for insertion of said prongs.

b. Said body having at least one resilient contact bar arranged for each said prongs to be in tact to transmit electricity.

c. At least one well positioned, one directional lockable jut element constructed on the said resilient contact bar, which actuate to engage into the related hole of each said prongs of said plug, wherein said plug insert direction, means fully inserted position;

and reject to release from opposite direction, means refuse to dislodge the said plug, means prevent its withdrawal of said prongs of said plug from said receptacle/connector.

d. Said jut element having a downward sloping portion, means a slant downward portion, means enabling the said prongs to be slide over, which faces the opening of said body; and

having an angular projection portion, means sudden jutting portion faces the other end of the opening of said body.

e. A locking release button mounted in said receptacle/connector body in operative relationship to said actuator means for selectively engaging the movement of said jut element portions for said jut elements off the holes of the said prongs of the said plug to be freely withdrawn.

4. The locking and releasable electrical receptacle/connector, according to claim 2 wherein the said jut element shaped like a hook, a stick out tongue, which faces the opposite of the opening of the said housing, and having a downward sloping portion, means a slant downward portion, means enabling the said prongs to be slide over, which facing the opening of said body.

3. The locking and releasable electrical receptacle/connector for receiving and withdrawing the prongs of a electrical male plug, said prong means the contact blade of the said plug;

connecting and disconnecting the said receptacle/connector to transmit and cease electricity to a device. The locking function of said locking and releasable receptacle/connector only suitable for the said prongs of said plug each having a hole near its free end. Comprising in combination;

a. A body made with nonconductive housing having openings at one end for insertion of said prongs.

b. Said body having at least one resilient contact bar arranged for each said prongs to be in contact to transmit electricity.

c. At least one well positioned, one directional lockable jut element constructed on a separate portion from the said resilient contact bar, therein adapted to pass through the related aperture of said resilient contact bar, which actuate to engage into the related hole of each said prongs of said plug, wherein said plug insert direction, means fully inserted position; and

reject to release from opposite direction, means refuse to dislodge the said plug, means prevent its withdrawal of said prongs of said plug from said receptacle/connector.

d. Said jut element shaped like a wedge, having a downward sloping portion, means a slant downward portion, means enabling the said prongs to be slide over, which faces the opening of said body; and

having an angular projection portion, means sudden jutting portion faces the other end of the opening of said body.

e. A locking release button mounted in said receptacle/connector body in operative relationship to said actuator means for selectively engaging the movement of said jut element portions for said jut elements off the holes of the said prongs of the said plug to be freely withdrawn.

5. The locking and releasable electrical receptacle/connector, according to claim 3 wherein the said jut element shaped like a hook, a stick out tongue, or an overhang which faces the opposite of the opening of the said housing, and having a downward sloping portion, means a slant downward portion, means enabling the said prongs to be slide over, which facing the opening of said body.