Connector for electrical cords and cables

• US 20050079762A1
• Filed: 10/19/2004
• Published: 04/14/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yu-Chao Hsia
• Original Assignee: Yu-Chao Hsia
• Inventors: Hsia, Yu-Chao
• Granted Patent: US 7,074,081 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/578
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/0521 Connection to outer conductor by action of a nut

Abstract

A connector for electrical cords and cables comprises a tubular body, a plastic engaging sleeve, a connecting sleeve and a connecting plug. The plastic engaging sleeve having a sleeve head; a circular groove behind to the sleeve head; a circular projection behind to the circular groove; a circular neck portion behind the circular projection; and a round tapered portion behind the circular neck portion; wherein the circular projection is configured to fit snugly into the circular groove of the tubular body; the round tapered portion serves to provide a compressing space in the manufacturing process. In the manufacturing process, the round tapered portion will be compressed, so that it will be flattened to have like a round cylinder.

Claims

1. A connector for electrical cords and cables comprising:

a tubular body having a longitudinal through hole formed with a stepped recess at an end thereof, a first hole at an intermediate portion thereof, and a second hole at another end thereof, said stepped recess being made up of two countersunk holes, said second hole being smaller than said first hole thereby forming a shoulder therebetween, said tubular member being formed with a plurality of grooves on an outer surface thereof;

the plastic engaging sleeve having a sleeve head;

a circular groove behind to the sleeve head;

a circular projection behind to the circular groove;

a circular neck portion behind the circular projection; and

a round tapered portion behind the circular neck portion;

wherein the circular projection is configured to fit snugly into the circular groove of the tubular body;

the round tapered portion serves to provide a compressing space in the manufacturing process;

a connecting sleeve having a tubular hexagonal nut portion from an end of which extends a cylindrical portion, said connecting sleeve being formed with a through hole having a recess at the outer end of the tubular hexagonal nut portion for receiving an O-ring, a circular rib adjacent to the recess and internal threads extending from said circular rib to an outer end of said cylindrical portion; and

a connecting plug having a longitudinal rough hole for passage of an electrical cord or cable, an outer side of said connecting plug being formed with a stepped conical portion at one end and a flange at another end, said stepped conical portion being configured to engage tightly with said tubular body thereby strengthening positioning of said electrical cord or cable, said flange bearing against said circular rib when said connecting plug is pushed into said connecting sleeve.