Rotary charging plug structure of a charger

• US 6,275,002 B1
• Filed: 01/23/2001
• Issued: 08/14/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Son Kon Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Son Kon Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Sheng Chia
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Edward H.
• Application Number:
  US09/768,842
• Time in Patent Office: 203 Days
• Field of Search: 320/107, 320/111, 320/112, 320/113, 320/114, 320/115, 439/131, 439/172
• US Class Current: 320/111
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6675 with built-in power supply
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

This invention is related to a rotary charging plug structure of a charger, having: an upper lid to be matched with a lower lid so as to receive a circuit board therein, the lower lid being provided with a receiving chamber therein for receiving a blade base. The blade base is provided with two blades and shafts at each of opposing ends thereof. The shafts are each formed with an annular grove at a top end thereof for being integrally riveting to the shafts and includes the two stop blocks and a protruding block. The rear lid covers and urges against the blade base after placing the blade and the conductive plates into the receiving chamber. The rear lid includes a guide block at a center thereof to allow sliding movement of the protruding block of the blade base. Each of the through-holes and the guide block are provided with a push block therebetween for urging against the shafts. As such, the blades can be rotated within a 90° range. Further, the blades are prevented from disengagement upon experiencing a frontal or a lateral impact. This invention is also simple in its structure so as to reduce the manufacturing and assembly cost.

Claims

1. A rotary charging plug structure of a charger, comprising:

an upper lid to be matched with a lower lid so as to receive a circuit board therein;

a lower lid being provided with a receiving chamber therein for receiving a blade base, the receiving chamber being provided on each of opposing sides thereof with a U-shaped notch for receiving a shaft, the U-shaped notch and an inner wall of the receiving chamber jointly forming a groove for receiving a conductive plate, the receiving chamber being provided with an urging portion at an upper end and a retaining portion at a lower end thereof for urging against a stop block of the blade base and for retaining unto a flange of the rear lid;

a blade base being provided with two blades at a front end thereof, and the shafts at each of opposing ends thereof, the shafts being each formed with an annular grove at a top end thereof, wherein the blade base is made by integrally riveting the blades to the shafts and includes the two stop blocks and a protruding block;

two conductive plates being wired to the circuit board, each of the conductive plates being provided at a front end thereof with a semi-circular through-hole for being riveted to the annular groove of the shaft; and

a rear lid covering and urging against the blade base after placing the blade and the conductive plates into the receiving chamber, the rear lid being provided with a through-hole at each of opposing ends thereof, through which through-holes the conductive plates penetrate, the rear lid including a guide block at a center thereof to allow sliding movement of the protruding block of the blade base, each of the through-holes and the guide block being provided with a push block therebetween for urging against the shafts;

whereby the blades can be rotated within a 90°

range, the blades are prevented from disengagement upon experiencing a frontal or a lateral impact, failure caused by environmental humidity is eliminated, and the manufacturing and assembly cost is reduced.

2. The rotary charging plug structure of a charger of claim 1, wherein the guide block is bugled so as to allow the blades to be retained at three different positions while rotating.

3. The rotary charging plug structure of a charger of claim 1, wherein the rear lid is further provided at a rear face thereof with three pegs that are in direct contact with an inner wall of the upper lid so as to enhance resistance to a frontal impact applied to the blade base.

4. The rotary charging plug structure of a charger of claim 1, wherein the blade base is made of plastic material.

5. The rotary charging plug structure of a charger of claim 1, wherein the conductive plates are nickel-plated.

6. The rotary charging plug structure of a charger of claim 1, wherein the conductive plates are folded into a V-shaped configuration to enhance conductivity.