Connector assembly connecting cables for power transmission

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10498076-B2
Application number	US-201816232876-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 26, 2018
Priority date	Jan 19, 2018
Publication date	Dec 3, 2019
Grant date	Dec 3, 2019

Abstract

A connector assembly connecting cables for power transmission may be provided. The connector assembly includes: a first linking body connected to one cable; a second linking body connected to another cable; a coupling member which is coupled to the first linking body and the second linking body and includes a catching groove formed on one end thereof and a catching opening formed along a circumference of the other end thereof; and a spring which includes two L-shaped rods and a bridge connecting the L-shaped rods, the bridge being coupled to the catching groove when the spring is mounted on the coupling member, the two L-shaped rods being coupled to the catching opening.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector assembly connecting cables for power transmission, the connector assembly comprising:
a first linking body connected to one cable;
a second linking body connected to another cable;
a coupling member which is coupled to the first linking body and the second linking body and comprises a catching groove formed on one end thereof and a catching opening formed along a circumference of another end thereof; and
a spring which comprises two L-shaped rods and a bridge connecting the L-shaped rods, the bridge being coupled to the catching groove when the spring is mounted on the coupling member, the two L-shaped rods being coupled to the catching opening.

2. The connector assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first socket member which receives the coupling member and has a first tubular portion through which the one cable passes; and
a second socket member which has a second tubular portion through which the another cable passes, the second socket member being inserted into the first socket member.

3. The connector assembly of claim 2 ,
wherein the first socket member comprises a fastening portion which is formed on an outer surface of the first socket member and is fastened to the second socket member, and a stopper which is formed on the outer surface and limits insertion of the first socket member into the second socket member,
and wherein the second socket member has a fastening hole into which a portion of the fastening portion is inserted.

4. The connector assembly of claim 3 , wherein the first socket member has an operation opening at a location where the coupling member is received.

5. The connector assembly of claim 4 , wherein the two L-shaped rods of the spring mounted on the coupling member are exposed through the operation opening of the first socket member.

6. The connector assembly of claim 3 , wherein the fastening portion has a C-shape and both ends of the fastening portion are coupled to the outer surface of the first socket member.

7. The connector assembly of claim 3 , wherein the fastening portion further comprises a manually pressing portion which is formed to protrude from the fastening portion and allows the fastening portion to be easily pressed.

8. The connector assembly of claim 3 ,
wherein the coupling member comprises a fastening support rib which is formed on an outer surface of the coupling member in a longitudinal direction of the coupling member and supports the coupling of the coupling member and the first socket member,
and wherein the first socket member comprises a fastening support groove which is formed in an inner surface of the first socket member in a longitudinal direction of the first socket member and is coupled to the fastening support rib.

9. The connector assembly of claim 3 , wherein the first socket member comprises a receiver which is formed to protrude outward to receive the fastening portion of the second socket member.

10. The connector assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first tubular portion comprises a support which is formed along an inner circumferential surface of the first tubular portion and supports the one cable.

11. The connector assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second linking body has a conical end and a pillar extending from the conical end, and wherein an area of a base of the conical end is greater than an area of a base of the pillar.

12. The connector assembly of claim 1 , wherein the coupling member comprises a first recess which is coupled to an end of the first linking body, and a second recess which is coupled to an end of the second linking body.

13. The connector assembly of claim 12 , wherein, when the second linking body is coupled to the coupling member, the end of the second linking body is spaced apart from a bottom of the second recess.

14. The connector assembly of claim 1 , wherein the coupling member has a cylindrical shape.

15. The connector assembly of claim 1 , wherein the coupling member is fixedly connected to the first linking body and is coupled to the second linking body in an attachable and detachable manner.

16. The connector assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first socket member and the second socket member have a cylindrical shape, wherein the first socket member comprises a fastening support groove which supports fastening of the first socket member and the second socket member along an outer surface of the first socket member, and wherein the first socket member comprises a fastening ring which is mounted in the fastening support groove.

Assignees

• Kyung Chang Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Chang Min
• Lee Dae Won
• Kim Kyung Nam

Classifications

• F16C1/145

  Attachment of the end-piece to the flexible member · CPC title

• F16C1/14

  Construction of the end-piece of the flexible member; Attachment thereof to the flexible member · CPC title

• H01R13/635

  by mechanical pressure, e.g. spring force · CPC title

• H01R2201/26

  for vehicles · CPC title

• H01R13/20 Primary

  Pins, blades, or sockets shaped, or provided with separate member, to retain co-operating parts together · CPC title