Vehicle lighting source adapter

• US 7,238,061 B1
• Filed: 09/18/2006
• Issued: 07/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yu-Chu Lin
• Original Assignee: Yu-Chu Lin
• Inventors: Lin, Yu-Chu
• Primary Examiner(s): GUSHI, ROSS N
• Application Number:
  US11/532,822
• Time in Patent Office: 288 Days
• Field of Search: 439/699.1, 439/619, 439/699.2
• US Class Current: 439/699.1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6273 comprising two latching arms
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/26 for vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/7664 having additional guiding, adapting, shielding, anti-vibration or mounting means

Abstract

A vehicle lighting source adapter includes a holder, terminals, and cables connected to the terminals. The holder has its front end disposed with an insertion plate. The insertion plate includes an upper surface and a lower surface. Each of the upper and lower surfaces is disposed with connection channels and insertion blocks. Each connection channel includes a first fillister and a second fillister. A retainer is disposed to each fillister. Each terminal is inserted into and partially exposed form the first fillister and has its snap portion to be restricted by the retainer.

Claims

1. A vehicle lighting source adapter, comprising:

a holder, the holder having its front end disposed with an insertion plate, the insertion plate including an upper surface and a lower surface, each of the upper and lower surfaces being disposed with connection channels and insertion blocks, each connection channel including a first fillister and a second fillister;

both the first and second fillisters being arranged in parallel with each other and partially connecting through each other, a retainer being disposed to each of the first and second fillisters at where both the first and second fillisters are connected through;

each of the insertion blocks being inclined towards to its outer end;

terminals, each terminal being inserted into the first fillister and disposed with a snap portion, the snap portion being inclined towards its outer end and restricted by the retainer; and

cables, each cable being connected to a relative terminal.

2. The vehicle lighting source adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the retainers of the first fillister and the second fillister are made in a form of a shoulder.

3. The vehicle lighting source adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the terminals is inserted into and partially exposed from the first fillister.