Adapter having connecting arms

• US 7,556,535 B2
• Filed: 11/05/2007
• Issued: 07/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sheng-Hsin Liao
• Original Assignee: Sheng-Hsin Liao
• Inventors: Liao, Sheng-Hsin
• Primary Examiner(s): Imas; Vladimir
• Application Number:
  US11/979,473
• Publication Number:
  US 20090117768A1
• Time in Patent Office: 610 Days
• Field of Search: 439/640, 439/651, 439/638, 439/172
• US Class Current: 439/640
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6273 comprising two latching arms
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/639 Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/28 Coupling parts carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/62 Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/005 Intermediate parts for distributing signals
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/02 Intermediate parts for distributing energy to two or more circuits in parallel, e.g. splitter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/92
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94

Abstract

An adapter has connecting arms and includes a casing, a first plugging element and a second plugging element. The casing has connecting arms and is provided with pivoting portions. The side edges of the casing are formed with first sliding grooves. The first and the second plugging element are electrically connected inside the casing, and face in opposite directions. Via this arrangement, the adapter can be assembled with a plug and can be assembled with other adapters of different specifications and types, thereby providing more functionality.

Claims

1. An adapter having connecting arms, comprising:

a casing having connecting arms, the connecting arms being provided with pivoting portions, side edges of the casing being formed with first sliding grooves; and

a first plugging element and a second plugging element, the first and the second plugging element being electrically connected inside the casing, and facing in opposite directions;

wherein the adapter is movably assembled with a plug, and the side edges of the plug are formed with second sliding grooves to correspond to the pivoting portions.

2. The adapter according to claim 1, wherein the casing has a body portion, and the connecting arms are connected to both sides of the body portion.

3. The adapter according to claim 1, wherein the connecting arm is rotary or immovable.

4. The adapter according to claim 1, wherein the connecting arm contains an elastic arm, the surface of the inner edge of the elastic arm has a protrusion, a locking button is movably provided on the connecting arm, and the surface of the inner edge of the locking button is provided with abutting portions.

5. The adapter according to claim 4, wherein the abutting portion abuts against the surface of the outer edge of the elastic arm.

6. The adapter according to claim 4, wherein the connecting arm is provided thereon with a cutaway groove, and the abutting portion corresponds to the cutaway groove.

7. The adapter according to claim 4, wherein the locking button has a top plate and two side plates connected to both sides of the top plate respectively, the two side plates are slidably connected to the connecting arms, and the abutting portions are provided on the surface of the inner edge of the side plate.

8. The adapter according to claim 1, wherein there is a plurality of connecting arms and second plugging elements.

9. An adapter having connecting arms, comprising:

a casing having connecting arms extending outward from said casing, the connecting arms being provided with cutaway grooves, side edges of the casing being formed with pivoting portions; and

a first plugging element and a second plugging element, the first and the second plugging elements being combined opposite in the casing to be electrically connected with each other.

10. An adapter having connecting arms, comprising:

a casing having connecting arms extending outward from said casing, the connecting arms being provided with pivoting portions, side edges of the casing being formed with first sliding grooves; and

a first plugging element and a second plugging element, the first and the second plugging element being electrically connected inside the casing, and facing in opposite directions;

wherein the adapter is movably assembled with a plug, and the side edges of the plug are formed with second sliding grooves to correspond to the pivoting portions.

11. The adapter according to claim 10, wherein the casing has a body portion, and the connecting arms are connected to both sides of the body portion.

12. The adapter according to claim 10, wherein the connecting arm is rotary or immovable.

13. The adapter according to claim 10, wherein the connecting arm contains an elastic arm, the surface of the inner edge of the elastic arm has a protrusion, a locking button is movably provided on the connecting arm, and the surface of the inner edge of the locking button is provided with abutting portions.

14. The adapter according to claim 13, wherein the abutting portion abuts against the surface of the outer edge of the elastic arm.

15. The adapter according to claim 13, wherein the connecting arm is provided thereon with a cutaway groove, and the abutting portion corresponds to the cutaway groove.

16. The adapter according to claim 13, wherein the locking button has a top plate and two side plates connected to both sides of the top plate respectively, the two side plates are slidably connected to the connecting arms, and the abutting portions are provided on the surface of the inner edge of the side plate.

17. The adapter according to claim 10, wherein there is a plurality of connecting arms and second plugging elements.