GB2591315A - Quick electrical power connector system - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
- H01R9/03—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections
- H01R9/031—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections for multiphase cables, e.g. with contact members penetrating insulation of a plurality of conductors
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- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
- H01R24/28—Coupling parts carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
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- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
- H01R24/20—Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
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- H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
- H01R25/003—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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Abstract
An electrical power connector system suitable for providing supplemental power to an LED lighting circuit, comprises male and female connection members (figure 3, 22), (figure 1, 2). The female member comprises a forward section (figure 1, 4) with electrical plug openings (figure 1, 18, 20) extending through the forward section, and a rear section (figure 1, 8) through which electrical wiring (figure 1, 14, 16) extends into and connects with electrical contacts (figure 2, 15, 17) within the plug openings. The male member comprises a forward section (figure 3, 24) having a rear wall, a cavity 28, and electric prongs 30, 32 located within the cavity 28 and extending outwardly from the rear wall. The male member further comprises a rear section 26 adjacent to the forward section of the male connection member, the rear section 26 enabling electrical wiring 14a, 16a to completely extend through and connect with electrical contacts 19, 21, connected to the electric prongs 30, 32. The male and female connection members may be connected to provide supplemental electrical current to electrical circuitry. The male member may be configured to be connected to two female members (figure 6).
Description
OUICK ELECTRICAL POWER CONNECTOR SYSTEM FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a simple and effective means for providing supplemental electrical power to the electrical ci without the need to cut existing electrical conductive
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Additional electrical power is often required in electric circuits, for ins ce ifl circuitry utilized in LED modules of neon lamps. Current methods of cutting electrical wiring and splicing in separa ring from electric power sources are time consuming and inefficient, resulting in interruptions of service. Significantly, these wire cutting methods Mien result in faulty-connections which vill disrupt the electric circuit.
SIJN1NIARV OF THE INVENTION It is thus the object of the prescnt invention to provide a qinck electncal power connector which addresses the disadvantages of traditional electrical power connection nethods.
This and other objects are accomplished by the present invention, an electrical power connector system which is configured to be installed simply, easily, and quickly into an existing electrical circuit to provide a supplemental source of electrical The system the present invention comprises a female connection member, has a forward section with electrical plug openings extending through the forward section and a rear section th 0 gh which electrical wiring extends into and connects with electrical col the plug openings. A male connection member comprises a forward section having a rear wal cavity, and electric prongs located within the cavity and extending outwardly from the rear wall.
The male connection also has a second section located immediately adjacent to the forward section of the male connection rnemben the second section having side walls through which electrical wiring comp] etc! y extends. nd connectswith electricalcontacts connected -to the electric prongs The male connection member is thus configured to be connected to the female ccnnection member to provide supplemental electrical current to electrical circuitry. A second embodiment of the ve -tion provides for a male connection member having two cavities,each with two electrical prongs for connection with Iwo female connection members in electrical circuitry.
The novel features which are considered as characteristic of the invention arc set forth in particular in the appendedclaims, The inv itself, however, both as to its design, construction and use together ional features and advantages thereof are best understood upon rev of the following detailed description with reference to accompanying dim,
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TIlE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the female connection member of the quick' electrical power connector system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a top" partially ghosted view of the female connection meirher of the quick electrical power connector system of the present invention.
FIG. 3 's perspective vj.ewofthe male connect cal power connector system of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is p, partially ghosted view of the male connection member of the quick electrical power connector system of the present invention.
FIG-. is a perspective view of a second embodiment (tithe male connectionc) the quick electrical power connector system of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is.op, partially ghosted iew orthe second embodiment f the male connection member of the quick electrical power conr c ofthepresentinventio FIG 7 is atop view illustrating the manner of connection between the female connection member and the male connection member ofthe present invention in electrical circuitry.
FIG 8 is a top view illustrating the actual connection of the female connection member and the male connection member of the present invention in electrical circuitry.
FIG 9 is a top view illustrating the manner of connection betweenconnection members and the second embodiment of the male connection member of the present invention in electrical c FIG 10 is a top view illustrating the actu.al ccinnection of female connection members and the second civil-A-tilt' nent of the male ermine ent invention it circuitry FIG. I is ie-w showing an example of electric LED module circu Quick electrical power connector of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION-OF THE 'INVENTION
The quick electrical power connector system of the present invention comprises -n *e connection member * and male connection member 22. Female connection ember 2 comprises forward section 4 \.\''h front wall 6 and rear section 8 with ba.ckwall 10. Rear section 8 accepts electrical wires 14 and 16 extending through backwall 10. Wires 14 and 16 then connect with electrical contacts 15 and 17 within electrical plug openings 18 and 20 in Front section 4. Wiles 14 and 16 are part o istmg electrical modular lighting circuitry 100 which ultimately are connected to power source 102.
Male connection member 22 com Nises forward section 24 and rear section 26. Forward section 24 has cavity 28. Electrical prongs 0 and 32 are located within and extend outwardly into at.); 28. Second section 26 of male section 22 comprises side walls 36 and 38. Second section 2.6, oca.tedirnmediately adjac.enttofbrwardsection24,acceptswires l4aand I 6a whi c h extend completely through the second section, ha side wails 36 and 38. Once again, wires 14a and ltia are part of existing electrical modular lighting circuitry WO. Prongs 30 and 32 are connected to wires 4 and 16a by contacts 19 and 21.
A second embodiment of the male connection member otthepresentinvention comprises male connection member 42 which is similar to male member 22 in that it has chica 14b and 16b extcr ding completely through a second section 46 adjacent to forward section 44 of the connection member, with cavity 48 having electrical plugs SO and 52 extending outwardly from rear wall 54. Howe r, male member 42 also has third section 54 adjacent to second section 46. Third section 54 has cavity 56 and outwardly extending electrical proma, 58 and 60 identical to that which is found in forward section 44 of male connection member 42. As such, male connection member 42 is substantially symmetrical, having electrical wires 141) and 16b extending through the middle of the connector member. Electrical prongs 50, 52, 58 and 60 are connected to wires 14b and 16b by contacts 64, 66, 68 and 70. These electric prongs have the capability to accept female connection members 2 at both ends of male connection member 42, thus creasing the versattliLy within electric circuitry 100.
In use, female connection member 2 can be connected to electrical power source 102 '_a.
wires 14 and 16 real circuitry 100, which includes LED lighting modules 104. Electric plug openings 18 and 20 of femalCi connection member 2 are inserted over prongs 30 and 32 in cavity 28 of male connection member 22, connected to electrical circuity 100 via wires 14, 16, and 14a and 16a (See FIGs. 7 and 8) thus providing supplemental electrical power to the circuitry.
1.n like manner, female connection member 2 can be connected to electrical power -o 102 via wires 14 and 16, by means of male connection member 42. Electric plug openings 18 and 20 of female connection member 2 are inserted over prongs 50, 52, 58 and 60 in cavities 48 and 54 of ma e connection member 42, connected to electrical circuitry 100 viawires 14, 16, 14b and 161) (See FTes 9 and 10); thus again providing supplemental le)cal power to the electrical circuitry.
By the present invention, electrical circuitry, for example as shown in the LED modular lighting circu try in FIG.Ii, can be constructed of circuit configurations powLred by a single supplemental electrical power source 102, or multiple electrical power sources if desired The versatility afforded by the electrical power connector system of the present invenliontoprovide quick connection electrical power has applications not only in LED lighting modular of neon lamps, but in a wide variety of electrical circuitry.
Certain novel features and components of this invention are disclosed in detail in order to make the nvention clear in at least one form thereof However, dearly understood that the invuntion as disclosed is not necessarily limited to the exact form and details as disclosed, since it is apparent that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the snirit ofthe invention.
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- CLAIMS1. Aquick eleetneal powe Ce 11C0101) SVACITI tbr -ovi di supplemental electrical current to electrical circuitry, said system comprising: a female connection member haying a forward section with electrical plug openings extending through the forward section,and a rear section haying rifle nding into the rear section and connecting with electrical contacts within the DlugT openings; and a male connection member comprising a forward section hay cavity, and electric prongs located within the cavity and extending outwardly from the rear wall, and a second section located. immediately adjacent to the forward section, said second section having electrical wiling which extends completely through the second section and connects with electrical contacts connected to the electric prongs, wherein male connection member is connected to the female connection member to provide supplemental electrical i the electric circuitry.The quick electrical power connection system as in_ claim I. wherein the male connection member comprises a third section having a rear wail, a cavity, and electric prongs Located within the cavity and extending outwardly from the rear wall wherein the male connection ember is configured to be connected to two female connection members to provide supplemental electrical current to the electric ohm
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EP0356025A1 (en) * | 1988-08-26 | 1990-02-28 | The Whitaker Corporation | Daisy chain connector and method |
JPH0654215A (en) * | 1992-08-03 | 1994-02-25 | Funai Denki Kenkyusho:Kk | Facsimile equipment containing confidential communication function |
JPH08264209A (en) * | 1995-03-24 | 1996-10-11 | Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd | Branching device for distribution panel |
EP0773599A2 (en) * | 1995-11-07 | 1997-05-14 | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | Pressure crimping connector |
US5709566A (en) * | 1992-12-26 | 1998-01-20 | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | Press-contact connector assembly |
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JPH0654215A (en) * | 1992-08-03 | 1994-02-25 | Funai Denki Kenkyusho:Kk | Facsimile equipment containing confidential communication function |
US5709566A (en) * | 1992-12-26 | 1998-01-20 | Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. | Press-contact connector assembly |
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