KR101141801B1 - Bindiable coupler device and coupler assembly comprising the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a coupler device and a coupler assembly including the same and can be mutually binding and detachable, the front is opened to form a front connector housing, the rear is open to form a rear connector housing, the front connector and the rear connector A longitudinal portion to which the receiving portion is electrically connected; Each of which is independent, including a transverse portion having a male coupling portion protruding on one side and engaging with the other female coupling portion and a female coupling portion recessed on the other side and engaging with the other male coupling portion By providing a coupling means capable of mutually binding with the other coupler devices in one coupler device, there is an advantage that can be coupled to the coupler devices that are to be bound as needed, without the coupling means of a separate coupler device.

Description

Bindable coupler device and coupler assembly including the same {BINDIABLE COUPLER DEVICE AND COUPLER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a coupler device and a coupler assembly comprising the same, and to a coupler device including a coupler and detachable to each other and a coupler assembly including the same.

As the spread of the Internet and Internet telephones has soared, the number of Internet lines in places where Internet equipment is placed has also increased rapidly.

In general, when the Internet equipment is initially installed, the Internet line is cut in length and the terminals are coupled in consideration of the distance from the outside to the terminals and the distance between the terminals. However, when there is a need to add equipment or re-installation of Internet equipment due to a user's move in or eviction, in order to use an existing Internet line, it is necessary to connect and use a limited length of Internet line.

For this purpose, generally, a coupler device is used to connect the Internet line. In general, a coupler device has a configuration in which terminals connected to one one line and terminals connected to one other line are received and electrically connected.

However, a coupler device having such a configuration that connects a pair of lines, in the situation where a large number of Internet lines are arranged and connected, display and manage the arrangement information, or minimize the Internet line layout space and the alignment of the Internet line There is a lot of hassle in the grouping process that is performed for.

In other words, in order to group a plurality of Internet lines connected by a coupler device, it is cumbersome to collect each independent coupler device according to a situation and bind them using a separate coupling means such as a tape.

This binding work is not only aesthetically pleasing, but it is only a temporary binding means and can be easily released by external force.If necessary, even when releasing couplers, such as tape, Since the coupling means must be removed, there is a problem with a lot of inconvenience.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, a coupler coupler device and a coupler assembly including the same can be easily coupled by grouping the coupler devices connecting a pair or a plurality of Internet lines according to the situation To provide that purpose.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a coupleable coupler device and a coupler assembly including the same, which can be easily separated from each other.

According to the spirit of the present invention, a front portion is opened to form a front connector receiving portion, a rear portion is opened to form a rear connector receiving portion, a longitudinal portion in which the front connector receiving portion and the rear connector receiving portion are electrically connected; Binding coupler device comprising a transverse portion having a male coupling portion protruding on one side and engaging with the other female coupling portion and a female coupling portion recessed on the other side and engaging with the other male coupling portion Can provide.

At this time, the male coupling portion may be fitted in the longitudinal direction with the other female coupling portion, the female coupling portion may be fitted in the longitudinal direction with the other male coupling portion.

And, the male coupling portion, the binding boss portion protruding along the longitudinal length;

The binding boss may extend upwardly from the upper portion, and may include a binding fitting portion extending downwardly from the lower portion of the binding boss.

On the other hand, the female coupling portion, the binding groove is formed in the recess along the longitudinal length; It may include a binding engaging portion extending downward from the inner upper surface of the binding groove portion, extending upwardly formed from the inner bottom surface of the binding groove portion.

In this case, a first cable is connected to the front connector accommodating part, and a second cable is connected to the rear connector accommodating part, so that the first cable and the second cable are electrically connected to each other through a connection terminal included in the longitudinal part. have.

At least two connection terminals may be formed in the front connector accommodating part, and at least two connection terminals may be formed in the rear connector accommodating part.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a front portion is opened to form a front connector receiving portion, a rear portion is opened to form a rear connector receiving portion, and a longitudinal portion in which the front connector receiving portion and the rear connector receiving portion are electrically connected; A transverse portion that selectively includes any one of a male coupling portion that protrudes on one side and engages with the other female coupling portion, and a female coupling portion that is recessed on the other side and engages with the other male coupling portion. It is possible to provide a binding coupler device including.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a coupler assembly configured by combining at least two bindable coupler devices disclosed in claims 1 or 8.

The coupleable coupler device and the coupler assembly including the same according to the present invention are provided with a coupling means capable of mutually engaging with the other coupler devices in each of the independent coupler devices, so that there is no coupling means of the separate coupler device. Therefore, there is an advantage that can bind the coupler devices to be bound as necessary.

Further, the coupleable coupler device and the coupler assembly including the same according to the present invention have a configuration in which each coupler device is fitted in the longitudinal direction, so that an operator can easily couple the coupler devices, and is fitted in the longitudinal direction. Because of the constrained structure in the transverse direction, there is an advantage that the Internet lines are aligned in the transverse direction.

In addition, the coupleable coupler device and the coupler assembly including the same according to the present invention is provided with a female coupling portion and a corresponding male coupling portion in the lateral direction, is not limited to the number of the coupler device to be coupled, if necessary, There is an advantage that can bind multiple coupler devices.

On the other hand, as suggested in the embodiment of the coupleable coupler device and the coupler assembly including the same according to the present invention, the upper portion of the female coupling portion and the male coupling portion in consideration of the upper portion of the coupler device having a hook structure by receiving the Internet line terminal Formed longer than the lower portion, there is an advantage in maximizing the binding force between the coupler device to suit the purpose.

1 is a perspective view for explaining the configuration of an embodiment of a coupleable coupler device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating the female coupling part and the male coupling part of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1.
3 is a front view illustrating the transverse length of the binding fitting portion and the locking engagement portion shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating the vertical lengths of the engagement portion and the engagement engaging portion shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a front view illustrating a state in which the embodiments illustrated in FIG. 1 are coupled to each other to form a coupler assembly.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating an internet line aligned by the coupler assemblies illustrated in FIG. 5.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a coupleable coupler device and a coupler assembly including the same according to the present invention will be described.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited by the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various different forms, only the embodiments are to make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, which is to be defined only by the scope of the claims.

In addition, in the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that related related technologies and the like may obscure the gist of the present invention, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of an embodiment of a coupleable coupler device according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view showing a female coupling portion and a male coupling portion of the embodiment shown in FIG.

1 shows only those parts which are characterized in order to conceptually clearly understand the constructional relationship for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and as a result, various modifications of the drawings are expected, and the present invention needs to be greatly limited to the specific forms shown. There is no.

1 and 2 together, one embodiment 100 of the coupleable coupler device according to the present invention comprises a transverse portion 120 comprising a longitudinal portion 110 and a male coupling portion and a female coupling portion. Consists of the configuration.

The longitudinal section 110 and the transverse section 120 of this embodiment can be described separately according to their shape and functional characteristics, and are mentioned in advance that they are components connected to one block body having a hexahedron shape. .

First, the longitudinal part 110 will be described.

The longitudinal part 110 serves to electrically connect a pair or a plurality of physically separated Internet lines to transmit and receive data and to transmit power.

1 and 2, the front connector accommodating portion 111 is formed at the front of the longitudinal portion 110, and the rear connector accommodating portion 112 is formed at the rear thereof.

The front connector accommodating portion 111 is recessed in a predetermined shape stepped from the front surface, the outer shape of the front connector accommodating portion 111 being recessed is formed so that the connector connected to the end is inserted into the Internet line, corresponding to the outer shape Is formed. In addition, the front connector accommodating part 111 is provided with the connection terminal 111a which electrically connects with the connector of an internet line.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 2, the rear connector receiving portion 112 is also formed in the same shape as the above-described front connector receiving portion 111, the rear side, the connection terminal 112a is provided.

Thus, the cable (first cable) accommodated in the front connector accommodating portion 111 and the cable (second cable) accommodated in the rear connector accommodating portion 112 are electrically connected.

The front connector accommodating part 111 and the rear connector accommodating part 112 are illustrated as one in the front and one in the rear in the drawings of the present embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the plurality of the connector according to the Internet line installation environment is not limited thereto. Two front connector receptacles 111 and rear connector receptacles 112 may be formed.

In addition, at least two connection terminals may be provided at the front connector accommodating part 111 and the rear connector accommodating part 112, respectively.

Next, the transverse direction part 120 is demonstrated.

The transverse portion 120 is a male coupling portion 121 and the female coupling portion 122 is formed, and performs the function of mutually binding one embodiment and the other embodiment.

Here, the meaning of “other” refers to another embodiment in which the male coupling portion 121 and the female coupling portion 122 of the present embodiment have corresponding male coupling portions and female coupling portions, respectively.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the male coupling portion 121 and the female coupling portion 122 of the transverse portion 120 of the present embodiment is formed to be fitted in the longitudinal direction, mutually restrained in the transverse direction Have a relationship.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the male-male coupling type of the male coupling portion 121 and the female coupling portion 122 such as fitting in the vertical direction, pressing in the longitudinal direction or the vertical direction, and the like may be various embodiments. It may be carried out.

As shown in FIG. 2, the male coupling part 121 extends on one side (in the case of FIG. 2, on the right side of the front side) to protrude.

Specifically, the male coupling portion 121 includes a binding boss portion 121a and a binding fitting portion 121b that protrude along the longitudinal length.

The binding boss portion 121a extends on one side along a longitudinal length to form an outer surface of the present embodiment, and the side end surface 121aa of the binding boss portion 121a has the other female engaging portion interviewed. As can be seen in Figure 2, it is formed flat along the longitudinal length.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and although not separately illustrated, the side end surface 121aa of the binding boss portion 121a may be formed as a convex or concave surface, and a part for guiding the longitudinal sliding may be separately formed. There is also.

The binding boss portion 121a extends by a predetermined length in a vertical direction from a central portion of one side surface and protrudes, and the upper surface 121ab and the lower surface 121ac of the binding boss portion 121a are formed in the transverse portion 120. It is formed so as not to reach the top and bottom.

This is to provide a space in which the female coupling portion 122 to be described later is fitted.

The overall vertical height (h2 of FIG. 2) of the binding boss portion 121a is formed to be at least 2/3 or more of the height of the horizontal portion 120 (h4 of FIG. 2). It is desirable to maintain the transverse restraining force.

The upper surface 121ab and the lower surface 121ac of the binding boss portion 121a are concave in a round shape to smoothly fit the female coupling portion 122 to be described later.

The binding fitting portion 121b extends upwardly from an upper portion of the binding boss portion 121a, specifically, an upper portion of the side cross section 121aa, and a lower portion of the binding boss portion 121a, specifically, a side cross section 121aa. Extend downwardly from the bottom of).

The binding fitting portion 121b serves as a rail for guiding the other female coupling portion to slide in the longitudinal direction, and at the same time, serves to restrain the female coupling portion in the lateral direction.

FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating the lateral length of the binding fitting portion and the locking engagement portion shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a vertical view illustrating the coupling fitting portion and the engagement locking portion shown in FIG. 1. It is the front view shown.

As shown in FIG. 3, the thickness of the binding fitting portion 121b, that is, the lateral length w1 is a horizontal separation distance w2 of one side of the binding fitting portion 121b and the horizontal portion 120. It may be formed from 0.25 times to 0.3 times. This corresponds to the transverse length w1 of the preferred binding fitting portion 121b for securing the receiving space for holding the other female coupling portion and maintaining the binding strength. Further, when considering this embodiment, which is generally made of a plastic material, the image of the binding boss portion 121a. Corresponds to the transverse length w1 of the binding fitting portion 121b which can afford to reach the yield strength of the portion extending from the lower portion to the binding fitting portion 121b.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the height of the binding fitting portion 121b extending upwardly from the binding boss portion 121a, that is, the vertical length H1 extends downward from the lower portion of the binding boss portion 121a. The formed binding fitting portion 121b may be formed to have a height greater than that of the vertical length H2.

In general, a guide portion for guiding the attachment and detachment of the connector of the Internet line, as shown in FIG. 4A, on the upper surface of the front connector accommodation portion 111 and the rear connector accommodation portion 112 formed in the longitudinal portion 110. Since the external line acts mainly on the upper part of the embodiment even when the Internet line is attached to or detached from the embodiment or the Internet line is mounted, the corresponding female coupling portion and the binding force are to be reinforced.

As shown in FIG. 2, the female coupling part 122 is recessed on one side (in the case of FIG. 2, the left side of the front side).

Specifically, the female coupling portion 122 includes a binding groove portion 122a and a binding engaging portion 122b that are recessed along the longitudinal length.

The binding groove 122a is recessed on the other side along the longitudinal length to form the outer surface of the present embodiment, and the inner surface 122aa of the binding groove 122a has the other male coupling part interviewed. As can be seen in Figure 2, it is formed flat along the longitudinal length.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and although not separately illustrated, the inner side surface 122aa of the binding groove 122a may be formed as a concave or convex surface corresponding to the side end surface 121aa of the binding boss portion 121a described above. The part for guiding the longitudinal sliding may be recessed separately.

The binding groove 122a extends by a predetermined length in a vertical direction from the center of the other side surface to form a recess, and the inner upper surface 122ab and the inner lower surface 122ac of the binding groove 122a are formed in the transverse portion 120. It is formed so as not to reach the top and bottom.

This is to provide a space in which the above-described male coupling portion 121 is fitted.

The overall vertical height (h3 of FIG. 2) of the binding groove 122a is the vertical height (h2 of FIG. 2) and the binding fitting portions 121b of the binding boss 121a of the male coupling part 121. It is formed to correspond to the sum of the height (h1 of FIG. 2).

On the other hand, the binding engaging portion 122b extends downward from the inner upper surface 122ab of the binding groove 122a, and extends upward from the inner lower surface 122ac of the binding groove 122a.

The binding engaging portion 122b serves as a rail for guiding the other male coupling portion to slide in the longitudinal direction, and at the same time serves to restrain the female coupling portion fitted in the lateral direction.

An end portion of the engagement catching portion 122b may be convexly formed to correspond to the upper surface 121ab and the lower surface 121ab of the binding boss portion 121a formed concave in a round shape.

As shown in FIG. 3, the thickness of the engagement portion 122b, that is, the lateral length w3, is the horizontal separation distance w4 between the engagement portion 122b and the other side of the lateral portion 120. It can be formed three times to four times.

This is, so that the male coupling portion 121 and the female coupling portion 122 is fitted, the transverse length (w1) of the binding fitting portion 121b and the binding fitting portion 121b and the side of the side portion 120 It is formed corresponding to the lateral separation distance w2.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the binding fitting portion in which the vertical length H1 of the binding fitting portion 121b extending upward from the binding boss portion 121a is extended downward from the lower portion of the binding boss portion 121a. Corresponding to being formed larger than the vertical length H2 of the 121b, the binding groove 122a in the vertical longitudinal direction of the binding engaging portion 122b extending downward from the inner upper surface 122ab of the binding groove 122a. The distance H3 to the inner upper surface 122ab of is from the vertical longitudinal section of the binding engaging portion 122b extending upward from the inner lower surface 122ac of the binding groove 122a to the inner lower surface of the binding groove 122a. It may be formed larger than the distance (H4).

As another embodiment of the present invention, the transverse portion 120 may be formed by selectively having any one of the male coupling portion 121 and the female coupling portion 122 described above.

FIG. 5 is a front view illustrating an embodiment in which the embodiments illustrated in FIG. 1 are coupled to each other to form a coupler assembly, and FIG. 6 illustrates that an internet line is aligned by the coupler assemblies illustrated in FIG. 5. It is a perspective view showing the state.

As shown in FIG. 5, the operator simply fits the male coupling portion 121 of one side S1 and the female coupling portion 122 of the other side S2 in the longitudinal direction, thereby being mutually restrained and bound in the lateral direction. It is possible to let.

Thus, as an embodiment of still another idea of the present invention, if necessary, by adding and binding a plurality of embodiments (S1, S2, S3 ...), a plurality of front connector accommodating portion 111 and rear connector accommodating portion ( A coupler assembly forming 112 can be provided.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the plurality of embodiments S1, S2, S3, S4... Are laterally bound, the Internet line accommodated in the plurality of embodiments S1, S2, S3, S4. It can be seen that (A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4 ...) are naturally aligned.

Thus, even without separate coupling means, the Internet lines can be easily grouped and partitioned and aligned as necessary. In addition, by displaying the recognition means such as the source display of the Internet line accommodated in the front or rear of the longitudinal section of each embodiment, based on the source display of each embodiment, by selecting the required embodiments and mutually binding, the Internet line The convenience of installation work can be improved.

It has been described above with respect to the coupleable coupler device and a coupler assembly including the same according to the present invention.

It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and should not be construed as limiting, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, It is intended that all changes and modifications derived from the equivalent concept be included within the scope of the present invention.

110: longitudinal portion 111: front connector accommodating portion
112: rear connector accommodating portion 111a, 112a: connection terminal
120: transverse portion 121: male coupling portion
121a: Binding boss part 121b: Binding fitting part
121aa: Side cross section of the binding boss portion 121ab: Top surface of the binding boss portion
121ac: lower surface of binding boss portion 122: female coupling portion
122a: binding groove 122b: binding engaging portion
122aa: inner surface of the binding groove 122ab: inner surface of the binding groove
122ac: inner lower surface of the binding groove

Claims (8)

A front portion of which a front portion is opened to form a front connector receiving portion, a rear portion is opened to form a rear connector receiving portion, and a longitudinal portion to which the front connector receiving portion and the rear connector receiving portion are electrically connected;
It includes a transverse portion having a male coupling portion protruded on one side and coupled to the other female coupling portion and a female coupling portion concave on the other side and coupled to the other male coupling portion,
The male coupling portion is fitted in the longitudinal direction and the other female coupling portion, the female coupling portion is fitted in the longitudinal direction with the other male coupling portion,
The male coupling portion includes a binding boss portion protruding along a longitudinal length, a binding fitting portion extending upwardly from the upper portion of the binding boss portion and downwardly extending from the lower portion of the binding boss portion,
The female coupling portion includes a binding groove portion which is recessed along a longitudinal length, and a binding engaging portion extending downward from an inner upper surface of the binding groove portion and extending upward from an inner lower surface of the binding groove portion.
The upper and lower surfaces of the binding boss portion are concave in a round shape, and the inner surface of the binding groove portion is formed in a concave or convex spherical surface corresponding to the side end surface of the binding boss portion.
delete delete delete The method of claim 1,
A first cable is connected to the front connector accommodating part, and a second cable is connected to the rear connector accommodating part, and the first cable and the second cable are electrically connected through a connection terminal included in the longitudinal part. Binding coupler device.
The method of claim 1,
At least two connection terminals are formed in the front connector receiving portion and the rear connector receiving portion.
delete A coupler assembly comprising at least two joinable coupler devices disclosed in claim 1 in combination.

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