Patent TW-432748-B (TW)
Title: Multi-purpose connector suitable for use in multi kinds of plugs
Inventor: LI CHIOU-SHAN
IPC: H01R13/35
Filed: 1997-08-20
Granted: 2001-05-01
Abstract: This invention is about a kind of multi-purpose connector suitable for use in multi kinds of plugs, in which plural independent or serial grounding inserting holes with different bore diameter are formed in the vertical direction of a panel center. Power source inserting holes with symmetrical shape are installed at both sides under the panel so as to form the apparatus that is suitable for use in the plugs for different countries and different inserting pins. A safety sliding-cap is installed inside both power-source inserting holes to prevent the electric shock caused by the insertion of single conductor. A circular power-source inserting hole is individually installed at the appropriate positions in both inclined directions of the grounding inserting hole that is installed at the top end with the maximum bore diameter so as to constitute the receptacle suitable for use in South Africa by combining with the grounding inserting hole with the maximum bore diameter. The plug base, which is extruded and can be contracted inward, is installed at the bottom portion of one side of the connector main body. An inserting hole, which is recessed and has conducting insertion pin, is installed at the bottom portion of the other side. According to this invention, more than one connector can be mutually connected to form one body depending on the requirement. In addition, the inserting-hole caps are all installed at the plug base portion and inserting-hole portion. At the first connector, power source wire is used to connect with power source such that the application mode like the extending wire can be obtained and the connector can be arbitrarily dismantled. Additionally, a linking flake, which has flange and hole installed at the top portion, is installed at one side of the connector main body. A connecting slot is installed at the other side of connector main body. When the connectors are mutually connected to form one body, the linking flake of one side can be used to buckle into the connecting slot of the other connector and the locking effect of one-body can be obtained by using screw to lock in from the through-hole installed at the upper right corner of panel. One safety sliding cap with a reverse U shape is individually installed at the inserting hole positions of the set of South Africa used circular power source that is located at the inner face of panel. A frame body containing spring is individually installed at the top surface of both side plates of the safety sliding-cap. Through the use of blocking pillar, which is installed at the inner surface of panel, to prop against top end of spring, the safety sliding-cap normally keeps the set of circular power source inserting hole stay at the shielding state. A sliding mass with inclined surface is installed at the center of safety sliding-cap, in which the inclined surface of sliding mass is exactly located inside the grounding inserting hole that has the maximum bore diameter and is installed at the top end of panel center. When using South Africa type plug, through inserting in advance the grounding insertion foot into the grounding inserting-hole, the inclined surface of sliding mass that is installed at the center of safety sliding-cap is pushed against. The safety sliding-cap is then pushed and moved upward, and the other two power-source inserting pins can be inserted into these two circular power-source inserting holes smoothly so as to obtain the safety purpose. Furthermore, the conducting-frame contact point and grounding-frame contact point are preset at the backside of main body of connecting body, in which inserting foot plate of different inserting foot can be assembled depending on the requirement and especially more than one switching connector can be connected, or the monomer distributing-wire receptacle can be inserted into connecting-wire plate to form distributing-wire receptacle.