Connection device of a computer connection

• US 5,201,669 A
• Filed: 09/16/1991
• Issued: 04/13/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Incorporated (ACON Holding, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Incorporated (ACON Holding, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lin, Chao-Tsung
• Primary Examiner(s): Schwartz, Larry I.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vu, Hien D.
• Application Number:
  US07/760,499
• Time in Patent Office: 575 Days
• Field of Search: 439/350-358
• US Class Current: 439/357
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6275 Latching arms not integral with the housing H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence

Abstract

A connection device of a computer connector comprising a clip piece composed of a metal spring leaf and a press-button fixed onto said metal spring leaf, and an insertion socket in the shape of long sheet provided in the clip hole on the side of the shell of the connector stand wherein, in the central portion of the metal spring leaf of the clip piece, two corresponding protrusions in the form of "["-shape sheet is stamped in order that the clip piece will be inserted into the insertion socket in the form of long sheet through the clip hole; one end of the metal spring leaf of the clip piece is in the form of a hook to hook-coupling with the head piece of the computer connector; and the other end of the metal spring leaf of the clip piece is clutched with the press-button. Thus, the computer connector is quick in production and assembly, easy in application, simple in maintenance and replacement, firm in location and wide in the applied field.

Claims

1. A connection device of a computer connector comprising a clip piece including a metal spring leaf and a press-button fixed onto said metal spring leaf, and an insertion socket having a long sheet provided on the side surface of a shell of the connection device, which is characterized in that the central portion of the metal spring leaf of the clip piece has two corresponding hooks extending outwardly beyond the shell in order to engage the insertion socket;

one end of the metal spring leaf of the clip piece is in the form of a hook for hook-coupling with the head portion of the computer connector; and

the other end of the metal spring leaf of the clip piece is clutched with the press-button.

2. A connection device of a computer connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein, two outward turned long sheets are stamped on each side of the inner shell of the connection device.

3. An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the insertion socket comprises a tab member bent to engage the hook member.

4. An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the pressure-actuated means comprises a press-button.

5. An electrical connector having an outer housing and an inner body for electrical connection with an electrical complementary connector, comprising:

an insertion socket formed with a plate establishing a gap between a side surface of said inner body and the plate;

a clip member including a spring member having a central portion, a first end bent to engage the inner body and a second end bent to lock the connector to the complementary connector;

said outer housing having an opening on a side wall for receiving said clip member;

pressure-actuated means mounted on the spring member and operable to unlock the connector from the complementary connector; and

a hook member mounted on the central portion of the spring member, said hook member having a leg extending outside of the side surface of the inner body to engage the insertion socket.