Patent ID: 6656053
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: F16C,F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
An automatically restorable universal connector, comprising:a connecting member formed with a first shaft hole and a second shaft hole; the first shaft hole of the connecting member having an end formed with a first receiving chamber having a diameter greater than that of the first shaft hole; the first receiving chamber of the connecting member having a wall formed with a first locking portion; the second shaft hole of the connecting member having an end formed with a second receiving chamber having a diameter greater than that of the second shaft hole; the second receiving chamber of the connecting member having a wall formed with a second locking portion; a locking member having a fork-shaped recessed pivot arm pivotally mounted on the connecting member; the pivot arm of the locking member having a shaft hole; the pivot arm of the locking member having a surface formed with a locking portion; a first pivot shaft extended through the shaft hole of the pivot arm of the locking member and the first shaft hole of the connecting member; a first restoring member mounted on the first pivot shaft and having a first bent locking end locked in the first locking portion of the first receiving chamber of the connecting member and a second bent locking end locked in the locking portion of the pivot arm of the locking member; a mounting member having a fork-shaped recessed pivot arm pivotally mounted on the connecting member; the pivot arm of the mounting member having a shaft hole; the pivot arm of the mounting member having a surface formed with a locking portion; a second pivot shaft extended through the shaft hole of the pivot arm of the mounting member and the second shaft hole of the connecting member; and a second restoring member mounted on the second pivot shaft and having a first bent locking end locked in the second locking portion of the second receiving chamber of the connecting member and a second bent locking end locked in the locking portion of the pivot arm of the mounting member.