Connecting module and system using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10281802-B2
Application number	US-201514955025-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 30, 2015
Priority date	Feb 11, 2015
Publication date	May 7, 2019
Grant date	May 7, 2019

Abstract

The connecting module is converted to a third state from a first state through a second state. The connecting module includes a fourth part, a first part, a second part and a third part, which are sequentially disposed in an axial direction. The first part is fixed to the third part. From the first state to the third state, the fourth part rotates together with the first part. From the first state to the second state, the first part rotates with respect to the second part, and the second part moves with respect to the third part in the axial direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connecting module along an axis sequentially comprising:
a fourth part;
an elastic element;
a first part, the first part and the fourth part applying a pulling force to the elastic element;
a second part having a penetrating portion; and
a third part;
wherein the first part or the third part comprises a first protrusion, and the first part and the third part are connected with each other in accordance with the first protrusion penetrating the penetrating portion;
from a first state to a second state, the first part and the second part move relative to each other along the axis.

2. The connecting module according to claim 1 , wherein from the first state to a third state, the fourth part rotates relative to the first part.

3. The connecting module according to claim 1 , wherein from the first state to the second state, the first part rotates relative to the second part, and the second part moves relative to the third part along the axis.

4. The connecting module according to claim 1 , wherein the first part comprises a first contact surface, the second part comprises a second contact surface, and the first contact surface and/or the second contact surface is a bevel.

5. The connecting module according to claim 1 , further comprising a fifth part having a first concave portion, wherein the second part has an engaging portion.

6. The connecting module according to claim 5 , wherein the second part further comprises a first abutting portion, the third part comprises a second abutting portion, and the fifth part further comprises a first bearing portion disposed between the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion.

7. The connecting module according to claim 1 , further comprising a fifth part, wherein the fourth part has one of a second concave portion and a second protrusion, and the fifth part has the other of the second concave portion and the second protrusion.

8. A system, comprising a first device, the connecting module according to claim 1 and a fifth part, wherein the fifth part is disposed on the first device.

9. A system, comprising a second device and the connecting module according to claim 1 , wherein the fourth part is disposed on the second device.

10. A connecting module, comprising:
a first part;
a second part having a penetrating portion;
a third part, wherein the second part is disposed between the first part and the third part;
a fourth part, wherein the first part is disposed between the second part and the fourth part; and
an elastic element connecting the first part and the fourth part;
wherein the first part or the third part comprises a first protrusion, and the first part and the third part are connected with each other in accordance with the first protrusion penetrating the penetrating portion.

11. The connecting module according to claim 10 , further comprising a fifth part having a first concave portion, wherein the second part has an engaging portion, and the second part and the fifth part are connected with each other in accordance with the engaging portion and the first concave portion.

12. The connecting module according to claim 11 , wherein the second part further comprises a first abutting portion, the third part comprises a second abutting portion, and the fifth part further comprises a first bearing portion disposed between the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion.

13. The connecting module according to claim 10 , further comprising a fifth part, wherein the fourth part has one of a second concave portion and a second protrusion, the fifth part has the other of the second concave portion and the second protrusion, and the fifth part and the fourth part are engaged with each other in accordance with the second concave portion and the second protrusion.

14. A system, comprising a first device, the connecting module according to claim 10 and a fifth part, wherein the fifth part is disposed on the first device.

15. A system, comprising a second device and the connecting module according to claim 10 , wherein the fourth part is disposed on the second device.

16. A connecting module converted to a third state from a first state through a second state, wherein the connecting module comprises:
a first part;
a second part;
a third part fixed to the first part;
a fourth part;
an elastic element, the first part and the fourth part applying a pulling force to the elastic element; and
a fifth part fixed to the second part;
wherein, between the first state and the second state, the second part and the third part rotate relative to each other about an axis and offset from each other along the axis; and between the second state and the third state, the fourth part rotates relative to the first part, the second part, the third part and the fifth part.

17. The connecting module according to claim 16 , wherein the second part comprises a penetrating portion, the first part or the third part comprises a first protrusion, and the first part and the third part are fixed in accordance with the first protrusion penetrating the penetrating portion.

18. The connecting module according to claim 16 , wherein the fourth part has one of a second concave portion and a second protrusion, the fifth part has the other of the second concave portion and the second protrusion, and in the third state, the second protrusion is engaged with the second concave portion.

19. The connecting module according to claim 16 , wherein the second part further comprises a first abutting portion, the third part comprises a second abutting portion, and the fifth part further comprises a first bearing portion disposed between the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion.

20. A system, comprising a first device and the connecting module according to claim 16 , wherein the fifth part is disposed on the first device.

21. A system, comprising a second device and the connecting module according to claim 16 , wherein the fourth part is disposed on the second device.

Assignees

• Ability Entpr Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chiang Cheng-Nan

Classifications

• G03B17/14 Primary

  interchangeably · CPC title

• F16B5/10

  by means of bayonet connections ({F16B5/0092 takes precedence}; fastening devices locking by rotation F16B21/02) · CPC title

• G02B7/022

  lens and mount having complementary engagement means, e.g. screw/thread · CPC title

• F16B7/20

  using bayonet connections · CPC title

• Y10T403/7007

  Bayonet joint · CPC title