Automobile electrical connector

• US 6,705,901 B1
• Filed: 11/27/2002
• Issued: 03/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: L&K Precision Industry Company Limited
• Original Assignee: L&K Precision Industry Company Limited
• Inventors: Lin, Yiason
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, KHIEM M
• Application Number:
  US10/304,753
• Time in Patent Office: 475 Days
• Field of Search: 439/76.1, 439/668, 439/669, 439/490, 439/489
• US Class Current: 439/668
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/2421 using coil springs
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6641 with diode with LED H01R13/7175
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6658 on printed circuit board H01R13/6666 - H01R13/6691 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7175 Light emitting diodes (LEDs)

Abstract

An automobile electrical connector comprises an elongated housing. The elongated housing includes a first housing and a second housing assembled together. A biasing spring, a contact spring and a compression spring are mounted on the elongated housing for elastically connecting with a socket of an automobile. A first groove is defined in a surface of the first housing and is enclosed by a photic panel. An opening is defined through the first groove. A lighting block is opposite to the opening and electrically connects with a circuit board for lighting, thereby indicating electrical connection.

Claims

1. An automobile electrical connector, adapted to connect with a electrical socket of an automobile, comprising:

an elongated housing including a first housing and a second housing which are assembled together, the first housing having a contact end and an engaging end; and

a circuit board being sandwiched between the first housing and the second housing, and electrically connecting with a biasing spring, a contact spring and a compression spring;

wherein;

a first groove being defined in a surface of the first housing adjacent to the engaging end and being enclosed by a photic panel, an opening being defined through the first groove; and

a lighting block being accommodated in the opening and electrically connecting with the circuit board for light indication of electrical connection.

2. The automobile electrical connector claimed in claim 1, further comprising a light emission panel between the photic panel and the opening for enlarging the light area on the photic panel.

3. The automobile electrical connector claimed in claim 2, wherein a latch is provided at an end of the photic panel, a first cutout is defined in an edge of inner of the first groove adjacent to the contact end for locking with the latch, and a plurality of tabs is formed on an end of the photic panel opposite to the latch for cooperating with the first groove.

4. The automobile electrical connector claimed in claim 1, wherein an edge borders the opening, and a projection is formed on an outer periphery of the light emission panel for cooperating with the edge.

5. The automobile electrical connector claimed in claim 1, wherein a second groove is defined in the second housing and has a shape similar to the first groove.

6. The automobile electrical connector claimed in claim 5, wherein the first groove and the second housing each has a shape corresponding to inside periphery of the elongated housing.

7. The automobile phone connector claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of strips is formed on the light emission panel and is parallel with each other.