Wire connection terminal holding structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9548564-B2
Application number	US-201614995327-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 14, 2016
Priority date	Feb 17, 2015
Publication date	Jan 17, 2017
Grant date	Jan 17, 2017

Abstract

A wire connection terminal holding structure includes an insulation outer case and a conductive holding frame disposed in the outer case. The outer case is formed with a wire socket and a perforation. The holding frame includes an electrical connection member and elastic members respectively disposed on two sides of the electrical connection member. Each of the elastic members extends to form a holding section. The holding sections extend toward each other to define therebetween a holding mouth corresponding to the wire socket and a wire insertion space positioned between the holding sections in communication with the holding mouth. A split is formed between top edges of the holding sections. A pushbutton is disposed in the perforation for pushing and opening/closing the holding mouth. A stop section is disposed on at least one of the holding sections of the elastic members for blocking the split.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wire connection terminal holding structure comprising an insulation outer case and a conductive holding frame disposed in the outer case, the outer case being formed with a wire socket and a perforation, the holding frame including an electrical connection member and elastic members respectively disposed on two sides of the electrical connection member, each of the elastic members extending to form a holding section, the holding sections of the elastic members extending toward each other to define therebetween a wire insertion space and a holding mouth corresponding to the wire socket, a split being formed between top edges of the holding sections, a pushbutton being movably disposed in the perforation for pushing and opening/closing the holding mouth, a stop section being disposed on at least one of the holding sections of the elastic members for blocking the split, the holding mouth having a top section positioned in a position at least not lower than a shielding height of the stop section.

2. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the height difference between the electrical connection member and the top section of the holding mouth is at least not smaller than the height difference between the electrical connection member and the stop section.

3. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an end mouth is disposed on the top section of the holding mouth and directed to the perforation in a stretching form, the end mouth being positioned in a position at least not lower than the shielding height of the stop section.

4. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein an end mouth is disposed on the top section of the holding mouth and directed to the perforation in a stretching form, the end mouth being positioned in a position at least not lower than the shielding height of the stop section.

5. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a connection member is disposed on one of the elastic members, the connection member extending between the elastic members, the connection member having an elastic arm, the elastic arm extending to the perforation and being bridged between the holding sections, the pushbutton being disposed on the elastic arm and separated from the outer case, the pushbutton being elastically movably positioned in the perforation, the elastic arm being formed with a curved section, the curved section extending between the stop section and the connection member to block a part of the split.

6. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a connection member is disposed on one of the elastic members, the connection member extending between the elastic members, the connection member having an elastic arm, the elastic arm extending to the perforation and being bridged between the holding sections, the pushbutton being disposed on the elastic arm and separated from the outer case, the pushbutton being elastically movably positioned in the perforation, the elastic arm being formed with a curved section, the curved section extending between the stop section and the connection member to block a part of the split.

7. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a connection member is disposed on one of the elastic members, the connection member extending between the elastic members, the connection member having an elastic arm, the elastic arm extending to the perforation and being bridged between the holding sections, the pushbutton being disposed on the elastic arm and separated from the outer case, the pushbutton being elastically movably positioned in the perforation, the elastic arm being formed with a curved section, the curved section extending between the stop section and the connection member to block a part of the split.

8. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a connection member is disposed on one of the elastic members, the connection member extending between the elastic members, the connection member having an elastic arm, the elastic arm extending to the perforation and being bridged between the holding sections, the pushbutton being disposed on the elastic arm and separated from the outer case, the pushbutton being elastically movably positioned in the perforation, the elastic arm being formed with a curved section, the curved section extending between the stop section and the connection member to block a part of the split.

9. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the end mouth is formed with guide slopes directed to the perforation, the pushbutton being formed with oblique push faces directed to the guide slopes.

10. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the end mouth is formed with guide slopes directed to the perforation, the pushbutton being formed with oblique push faces directed to the guide slopes.

11. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the end mouth is formed with guide slopes directed to the perforation, the pushbutton being formed with oblique push faces directed to the guide slopes.

12. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 9 , wherein a notch is formed between the end mouth and the guide slopes, the respective oblique push faces being interconnected to form a ridge section extending to the end mouth to block the notch, the ridge section having a stop face directed to one side of the notch.

13. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a notch is formed between the end mouth and the guide slopes, the respective oblique push faces being interconnected to form a ridge section extending to the end mouth to block the notch, the ridge section having a stop face directed to one side of the notch.

14. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 5 , wherein one of the elastic members and the connection member are assembled and connected with each other by means of a latch member and a latch recess.

15. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 6 , wherein one of the elastic members and the connection member are assembled and connected with each other by means of a latch member and a latch recess.

16. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 7 , wherein one of the elastic members and the connection member are assembled and connected with each other by means of a latch member and a latch recess.

17. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the latch member is formed with a recessed section, while the latch recess is formed with a protrusion section for latching in the recessed section.

18. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the holding sections of the elastic members extend to define the holding mouth, the holding sections further having inward folded sections, which are at least twice inward folded to achieve a complete holding gap.

19. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the holding sections of the elastic members extend to define the holding mouth, the holding sections further having inward folded sections, which are at least twice inward folded to achieve a complete holding gap.

20. The wire connection terminal holding structure as claimed in claim 3 , where

Assignees

• Switchlab Inc
• Switchlab (Shanghai) Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wu Chih-Yuan
• Hsiao Chih-Kun

Classifications

• H01R12/57

  surface mounting terminals · CPC title

• H01R2101/00

  One pole · CPC title

• H01R24/20

  Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable · CPC title

• H01R12/515

  Terminal blocks providing connections to wires or cables · CPC title

• H01R13/635 Primary

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