Structure of electromagnetic electrical connection device

• US 9,077,105 B2
• Filed: 04/26/2012
• Issued: 07/07/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Autoconnector Inc.
• Original Assignee: Autoconnector Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Nam Ku
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Phuongchi T
• Application Number:
  US14/113,943
• Publication Number:
  US 20140162468A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,167 Days
• Field of Search: 439/38, 439/39, 439/40, 439/928
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/2421 using coil springs
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5202 Sealing means between parts of housing or between housing part and a wall, e.g. sealing rings
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5219 Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
• 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

The present invention relates to an improved structure of an electromagnetic electrical connection device. To this end, the present invention comprises first and second electromagnetic electrical connectors (100, 100a) which electrically connect the electromagnetic electrical connection device to an electronic product by magnetic force, and is capable of blocking of noise while being connected, and provides stability, convenience, and waterproofing functions, wherein the first and second electromagnetic electrical connectors (100, 100a) include an outlet body (110) fixedly provided on a product and a plug body (150) selectively detachable from the outlet body (110).

Claims

1. An improved structure of an electromagnetic electrical connection device including first and second electromagnetic electrical connection parts which realize noise isolation, stability, and waterproofing functions during electrical connection of the electrical connection device of an electronic product by magnetic force, the first and second electromagnetic electrical connection parts respectively including an outlet body which is fixedly installed to the product and a plug body which is selectively detachable from the outlet body, the second electromagnetic electrical connection part selectively coming into contact with or being decoupled from a third electromagnetic electrical connection part,

wherein the outlet body comprises:

an inner operation space portion, and a plurality of connection terminals which are arranged at regular intervals on one side locking protrusion;

a housing which is installed inside the operation space portion to selectively slide;

a magnet which is fixedly installed to the housing; and

a plurality of outlet terminal operation portions which are installed at regular intervals to the housing such that the outlet terminal operation portions come into contact with or are decoupled from the connection terminals.

2. The improved structure of an electromagnetic electrical connection device according to claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a magnetic attenuation iron to prevent magnetic properties of the magnet from being transferred to the product.

3. The improved structure of an electromagnetic electrical connection device according to claim 1, wherein each of the outlet terminal operation portions comprises:

a spring connector, opposite ends of which are respectively formed with spring operation grooves;

a main outlet terminal and an auxiliary outlet terminal which are respectively fitted into the spring operation grooves;

a spring which is installed inside the main outlet terminal; and

a spring which is installed on an intermediate outer peripheral surface of the auxiliary outlet terminal.

4. The improved structure of an electromagnetic electrical connection device according to claim 1, wherein the third electromagnetic electrical connection part comprises:

an outlet body which is formed, at one side thereof, with a locking protrusion protruding therefrom such that the locking protrusion is fitted into a locking groove while being formed therein with terminal holes at regular intervals such that a plurality of outlet terminals are fitted into the terminal holes; and

first and second magnets which are respectively provided at a front end of one side of and inside the outlet body, or the third electromagnetic electrical connection part comprising a circular insulator and a magnet which are provided around each outlet terminal to use the same.

5. The improved structure of an electromagnetic electrical connection device according to claim 1,

wherein the electromagnetic electrical connection device comprises:

a fourth electromagnetic electrical connection part which is provided therein with an auxiliary plug terminal and a magnet and is provided, at an outer side thereof, with a main plug terminal protruding therefrom such that the main plug terminal is capable of being inserted into an outlet;

a fifth electromagnetic electrical connection part which is provided therein with a plug terminal operation portion; and

a sixth electromagnetic electrical connection part which is formed, at one side therein, with a plug terminal operation portion and is formed, at the other side therein, with a plug terminal insertion hole, and

wherein the electromagnetic electrical connection device is configured to be used in such a manner that the fourth and fifth electromagnetic electrical connection parts are detachable from each other or the fourth and sixth electromagnetic electrical connection parts are detachable from each other.

6. The improved structure of an electromagnetic electrical connection device according to claim 1,

wherein in the electromagnetic electrical connection device, a female waterproof coupler comprises a seventh electromagnetic electrical connection part therein such that a male waterproof coupler is selectively detachable from the female waterproof coupler, and

wherein the seventh electromagnetic electrical connection part comprises:

a spring connector formed therein with a spring operation groove into which a spring is fitted;

an inclined surface and an operation hole which are formed at one side inside the spring connector;

a main outlet terminal which is installed inside the spring connector and is formed, at one side thereof, with a terminal tip portion;

a housing which is provided at the other side inside the spring connector and has a hole therein; and

an auxiliary outlet terminal installed inside the housing.

7. The improved structure of an electromagnetic electrical connection device according to claim 1, wherein:

the electromagnetic electrical connection device comprises a tenth electromagnetic electrical connection part and an eleventh electromagnetic electrical connection part which is detachable, at one end thereof, from the tenth electromagnetic electrical connection part and is detachable, at the other end thereof, from a charger provided with a jack;

the tenth electromagnetic electrical connection part comprises a body which is provided, at one side thereof, with a plurality of terminals and a magnet and is formed, at the other side thereof, with a jack protruding therefrom such that the jack is detachable from the electronic product; and

the eleventh electromagnetic electrical connection part comprises a body which is provided, at one side thereof, with a plug terminal operation portion and a magnet and is formed, at the other side thereof, with a jack insertion hole from which a jack is detachable.

8. The improved structure of an electromagnetic electrical connection device according to claim 1, wherein:

the electromagnetic electrical connection device comprises a eighth electromagnetic electrical connection part which is detachably assembled to the product and a ninth electromagnetic electrical connection part which is detachable from the eighth electromagnetic electrical connection part;

the eighth electromagnetic electrical connection part comprises a body in which a plurality of female terminals and magnets are installed therein at regular intervals, a pair of locking groove and catching groove are formed at one side thereof, and a catching piece is formed inside the catching groove; and

the ninth electromagnetic electrical connection part comprises a body in which a plurality of male terminals and magnets are installed therein at regular intervals, a pair of locking protrusion and catching protrusion are formed at one side thereof, and a connector is installed behind the male terminals.

9. The improved structure of an electromagnetic electrical connection device according to claim 8, wherein the eighth electromagnetic electrical connection part, which is detachable from the ninth electromagnetic electrical connection part, is integrally or detachably installed to a communication terminal (for example, a mobile phone, a PDA, a notebook, a mobile phone case, or the like).

10. The improved structure of an electromagnetic electrical connection device according to claim 1, wherein the plug body comprises:

a housing which is fixedly installed to an inner locking groove

a magnet or an iron which is fixedly installed to the housing; and

plug terminal operation portions which are fixedly installed at regular intervals to the housing such that the plug terminal operation portions selectively come into contact with or are decoupled from the connection terminals.

11. The improved structure of an electromagnetic electrical connection device according to claim 10, wherein the plug terminal operation portion comprises a spring connector in which a main plug terminal is installed at a front end thereof and a spring is fitted into an inner spring operation groove.

12. The improved structure of an electromagnetic electrical connection device according to claim 10, wherein the plug terminal operation portion comprises:

a spring connector in which a main plug terminal is installed at a front end thereof and a spring is fitted into an inner spring operation groove; and

an auxiliary plug terminal which is provided at one end of the spring connector and in which a spring is fitted into an inner spring operation groove.