Patent ID: 12212096

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Technical features of the present disclosure are depicted by accompanying drawings and described below. However, the accompanying drawings are illustrative rather than restrictive of the present disclosure.

Referring toFIG.1, there is shown an exploded view of a plug and a receptacle of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides a connector plug, an abutting structure of the same, and an electrical connection mechanism having the same. A connector plug1is plugged into a receptacle2. Referring toFIG.2, the connector plug1comprises a connection body10and an outer casing member11disposed outside the connection body10.

The connection body10has a connector100and a terminal member101extended to the terminal end of the connector100. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the connector100of the connector plug1is a connector with universal specification, such as USB Type-C specification, and is a female end of the specification. The terminal member101comprises a cable102electrically connected to the connector100of the connector plug1and a sheath portion103enclosing the cable102. The electrical connection mechanism of the present disclosure is constructed by providing the connector plug1at one end of the cable102, with the cable102electrically connected to the connection body10. Depending on product needs, either connectors (not shown) with identical or different specifications are disposed at the other end of the cable102, or the other end of the cable102is directly connected to a required apparatus (not shown).

The outer casing member11comprises an inner casing110and an outer casing111enclosing the inner casing110. The inner casing110fits to the sheath portion103of the connection body10from outside. The front end of the inner casing110has an insertion port112protruding from the front end of the outer casing111. The insertion port112is an opening formed by a circular sidewall of the inner casing110. The connector100of the connector plug1protrudes from the front end of the sheath portion103to thereby reach the interior of the insertion port112.

Referring toFIG.1andFIG.3, the receptacle2comprises an abutting body20and an abutting outer casing21. The abutting body20has a connector200with universal specification, such as Type-C specification or the like. The connector200enables the connector plug1to achieve electrical connection. The abutting outer casing21has an insertion opening210. The abutting body20is adapted to enter the insertion opening210smoothly in a way facilitated by the outline of the anterior sidewall of the inner casing110of the connector plug1, so as to achieve the electrical connection of the connector200of the receptacle2and the connector100of the connector plug1.

As shown inFIG.1andFIG.4, the present disclosure is advantageous in that at least one engaging arm113is disposed on the inner casing110of the connector plug1. The engaging arm113has a pressing portion113aprotruding upward from the outer casing111and an engaging portion113bextending forward from the pressing portion113aand hanging above the sidewall of the insertion port112. At least one engaging hole211is disposed on the abutting outer casing21of the receptacle2and corresponds in position to the engaging portion113bof the engaging arm113; thus, the engaging portion113bbecomes engaged with the engaging hole211as the connector100of the connector plug1is inserted into the connector200of the receptacle2. As shown inFIG.2, a groove is defined on the sidewall of the insertion port112and adapted to hang the engaging portion113b. The groove is of a length which can be increased according to the position of the pressing portion113aand can be designed according to the pressing depth of the pressing portion113a. Referring toFIG.4, at least one channel103ais arranged on the sheath portion103and corresponds in position to the pressing portion113afrom below, thereby increasing the room for pressing the pressing portion113adownward. Referring toFIG.3, two guide portions212are disposed in the insertion opening210of the abutting outer casing21of the receptacle2and correspond in position to two sides of the connector200of the receptacle2, respectively, to facilitate the alignment and guidance required for the insertion of the connector100of the connector plug1.

Referring toFIG.5, to unplug the connector plug1from the receptacle2, a user presses the pressing portion113aof the engaging arm113, for example, by hand, to exert a force on the engaging arm113and thereby allow the engaging portion113bto bend inward, deform and separate from the engaging hole211. It is possible to increase the number of the engaging arm113. As shown inFIG.2, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the engaging arms113are in the number of two and are disposed on two opposite sidewalls of the insertion port112, respectively; and, as shown inFIG.3, the engaging holes211are also in the number of two and are disposed at corresponding positions, respectively.

Referring toFIG.2, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, to couple the inner casing110and the outer casing111of the connector plug1together, the inner casing110is inserted into the front end of the outer casing111, whereas the front edge of the outer casing111dents to form a notch111acorresponding in position to the pressing portion113aof the engaging arm113, such that the pressing portion113abecomes received in the notch111aas the inner casing110is inserted into the front end of the outer casing111. An engaging aperture111bis defined at each of the two ends of the front edge of the outer casing111and corresponds in position to a bump110cdisposed at the inner casing110. Upon insertion of the inner casing110into the front end of the outer casing111, the bumps110cengagingly enter the engaging apertures111b, respectively, such that the inner casing110and the outer casing111are coupled together more firmly.

Referring toFIG.1andFIG.2, in addition to the aforesaid technical features of the electrical connection mechanism of the present disclosure, the cable102has a buffer structure104located at the terminal end of the outer casing member11of the connector plug1; the buffer structure104is made by plastic injection molding and disposed between the cable102and the terminal end of the sheath portion103; an inner link ring110dis disposed at the terminal end of the inner casing110; an outer link ring111cis disposed at the terminal end of the outer casing111; after the inner casing110and the outer casing111have been coupled together, the outer link ring111cis fitted to the inner link ring110d, allowing the outer link ring111cto be coupled to the front edge of the buffer structure104.

Therefore, given the aforesaid technical features, it is feasible to implement the connector plug, abutting structure of the same, and electrical connection mechanism having the same according to the present disclosure.

In conclusion, the present disclosure achieves anticipated objectives of use and overcomes drawbacks of prior art. Furthermore, the present disclosure has novelty and inventiveness and thus meets patentability requirements. Therefore, a patent application is filed according to the Patent Act, and granting the application with patent rights is respectfully requested to ensure rights of the Inventor.

The present disclosure is disclosed above by preferred embodiments. However, persons skilled in the art should understand that the preferred embodiments are illustrative of the present disclosure only, but shall not be interpreted as restrictive of the scope of the present disclosure. Hence, all equivalent changes made to the aforesaid embodiments shall fall within the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the legal protection for the present disclosure shall be defined by the appended claims.