Electric power connector adapting structure

• US 7,322,857 B2
• Filed: 04/03/2006
• Issued: 01/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Topower Computer Industrial Company Limited (Topower Computer)
• Original Assignee: Topower Computer Industrial Company Limited (Topower Computer)
• Inventors: Chen, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Abrams; Neil
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, PHUONGCHI T
• Application Number:
  US11/395,213
• Publication Number:
  US 20070232106A1
• Time in Patent Office: 666 Days
• Field of Search: 439/210, 439/224, 439/721, 439/404, 439/638, 439/623, 439/912
• US Class Current: 439/638
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/7041 Gluing or taping
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/912 with testing means

Abstract

An electric power connector adapting structure includes a connector connected to an electric power cable of a power supply and adapted to an adapting cable for supplying electric power to a port, and the connector installs an electric power terminal therein. The invention includes an electric connecting portion corresponding to a vertical side of an open side of the electric power terminal for connecting an adapting cable, so that the port is electrically coupled to the electric power terminal with an equivalent electric potential, and the connector is connected to a power output port of a power supply for the use of an adapter. The present invention connects an adapting cable to a lateral side of the connector to achieve an easy installation and effectively avoid using excessive cable materials or having a poor cable management.

Claims

1. An electric power connector adapting structure, comprising:

an insulating body with a plurality of electric power terminals installed therein, and

a connector being adapted to an adapting cable for supplying electric power to a port,

wherein said insulating body includes an electric connecting portion electrically coupled to said electric power terminal and corresponds to a vertical side of an open side of said electric power terminal, such that said adapting cable is coupled to said electric power terminal by said electric connecting portion and adapted to supply electric power with an equivalent electric potential to said port,

wherein said electric connecting portion includes a through hole corresponding to said electric power terminal, and an end of said adapting cable includes an adapting terminal passing through said through hole and is coupled to said electric power terminal with an included angle, and

wherein said insulating body includes a clamping portion corresponding to said through hole, which produces a rotary path at its connecting position under the exertion of a force and produces an open angle for facilitating an easy installation of said adapting terminal and a closed angle for pressing said adapting terminal to define a positioning relation.

2. The electric power connector adapting structure of claim 1, wherein said connector is installed to said electric power cable of a power supply for outputting electric power.

3. The electric power connector adapting structure of claim 1, wherein said connector is connected to a power output port that is coupled to said electric power cable of a power supply for outputting electric power.

4. The electric power connector adapting structure of claim 1, wherein said connector is provided for connecting a computer motherboard and includes a 24-pin connector or a 20-pin connector.

5. The electric power connector adapting structure of claim 1, wherein said electric connecting portion includes an adapting port disposed on said insulating body for connecting said adapting cable, and said adapting port includes a guiding pin disposed therein and electrically coupled to said electric power terminal.

6. The electric power connector adapting structure of claim 5, wherein said guiding pin includes a coupling section, and said coupling section is coupled to said electric power terminal with an included angle.