TWI321383B - Crimpable wire connecter assembly - Google Patents

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TWI321383B
TWI321383B TW95105901A TW95105901A TWI321383B TW I321383 B TWI321383 B TW I321383B TW 95105901 A TW95105901 A TW 95105901A TW 95105901 A TW95105901 A TW 95105901A TW I321383 B TWI321383 B TW I321383B
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1321383 九、發明說明: 【相關申請案之參考】 本案係2003年9月3日由Randall A_ Holliday針對 「用於小型同軸電纜之轉接器」所提出之美國第 10/654,808號專利申請案之—部分連續案,並被以引用方 式倂入本案中參考;係2 004年7月6日由Randall A. Holliday針對「同軸電纜接合連接器總成」所提出之美國 第1 0/8 8 5,24 6號專利申請案之—部分連續案,並被以引用 方式倂入本案中參考;且係2004年1月6日由Randall A. Holliday針對「具有可互換色帶之電纜連接器」所提出之 美國第10/752,287號專利申請案之一部分連續案,並被以 引用方式倂入本案中參考。 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於電線連接器,且更特定言之係關於一種 新穎且經改良之電線連接器總成,其可供將絞線相連接至 諸如一家庭娛樂中心之電子組件上。 【先前技術】 音響系統通常在各種元件(諸如揚聲器、放大器及調 諧器)之諸端子間使用絞線連接器電纜。絞線在確保一具 有最大拉出強度之確實連接方面,與導體針形接頭相比呈 現出不同類型之問題。當施加壓力以連接至另一電元件或 組件時,絞線係有些不定形的且具有彈性及移動性的。再 者,該絞線端視所需的信號強度而構成不同規格或不同直 徑者,因此將難以僅利用螺紋連接器來確保一確實之連 1321383 接。同時’高度地期望能够採用一標準大小之連接器本體 或外罩,以便可與電子組件的端子相連接,且其中該本體 係適合與不同類型的連接附件配合使用,諸如γ叉端子、 : 香蕉插頭、針形接頭和插座,且允許在連接器本體之一標 ; 準大小內可互換地連接不同規格之連接器電線。 與可縐縮連接器相關之代表性專利係爲美國第 6,8 0 5,5 8 3號專利「小型同軸電纜連接器及安裝方法」以 及美國第6,830,479號專利「萬用縐縮連接器」,此二者 ® 皆出自本申請案之發明人。該等專利主要係有關於同軸電 纜連接器。其他之代表性專利係頒予J. E. Victor之美國 第6,406,313號專利、頒予G. A._MerCuri〇等人之美國第 6,176,716 號專利、頒予 J. E. Victor 之美國第 6,644,993 號專利、及頒予N. Lee之美國第5,529,513號專利。 【發明內容】 因此本發明之一目的在於提供一種新穎且經改良的 絞線連接器總成。 • 本發明之另一目的在於提供一種新穎且經改良的絞 線連接器總成,其適用於以快速、可靠之方式將一或多條 不同規格的電線可交換地連接至一接線柱或端子。 , 本發明之另一目的在於提供一種新穎且經改良的電 . 線連接器總成,其適合當作一可與電子組件之接線支柱或 端子相連接之端部連接器,及當作一可與壁插座相連接之 末端連接器,或是可以一有效且可靠的方式與壁插座相連 接之接合連接。 1321383 用於每一連接器總成,其中內螺紋壁部分之尺寸經設定成 與一不同規格之電線相匹配,但轉接器之外徑則係相同, 以便對不同規格電線可使用相同或相容尺寸之連接器本 體’且轉接器之進一步特徵在於設有槽孔以便在轉接器之 入口端部形成複數個轉接器弧形區段以便插入電線,該等 槽孔之尺寸被設定成可限制該等區段向內徑向收縮而與 該電線之該端部間構成總縮御合。 本發明之連接器本體適合使用於接合連接總成中,以 便可將相同或不同規格之電線接合在一起,其中該等連接 器本體可配合互補之公及母連接端部部分;再者,該等連 接器本體中之一個可被裝設於一壁板或—電力插座中,其 例如可包括一電力接線箱,而該等電線中之一條可伸入該 接線箱中以便可安裝於該等連接器本體中之一個上。 本發明之上述及其他目的、特徵以及優點在以下結合 該等附圖之本發明較佳及改良實施例的說明中將變得更 加顯而易見。 【實施方式】 更詳細參照圖式,第1圖及第2圖說明了電線連接器 總成1 0之一較佳形式,該電線連接器總成係由一略呈圓 柱狀之連接器本體1 1、一縐縮構件1 2、一轉接器套管1 4 及一標準結構之絞線W所組成。舉例而言,該電線w通 常係由環繞在被捆成一略呈螺旋狀之多束股線S外圍的 一外罩J所組成。此外,電線型連接器係經選用於家庭娛 樂系統之電線’且例如延伸於揚聲器端子及調諧器或放大 1321383 器端子之間並將其電連接。 爲確實將電線w附接至一端子,轉接器套管1 I可由 一略呈圓柱狀之套管或管子構成,其在一端處20係敞開 且在相對向端22處係封閉。轉接器套管14係呈長形,且 如第5圖、第6圖及第7圖中可最佳地觀見到的,複數個 沿著圓周被隔開之縱向槽孔24將套管1 4的較大長度部分 分割成若干個環繞一共同圓之弧形區段26。該區段26之 內壁部分在27處被製成螺紋,且該區段26之外壁設有環 狀槽28。套管14之入口端20被製成埋頭孔或在30處加 大,以允許電線束S在接觸到螺紋部分2 7之前先前進一 有限距離而進入該入口端。第5圖中所示之螺紋部分27 的尺寸針對一較大規格之絞線S而被設定,以便使得當轉 接器套管1 4與電線W相對於彼此以相反方向旋轉時,該 端部S在其前進穿過該螺紋部分時將略微地扭轉,然後其 將繼續前進超過該螺紋部分而進入端蓋22內側之空間23 中 。 第6圖及第7圖分別說明了用於較小規格之絞線的轉 接器套管1 4 ’及1 4 ’’’且類似零件對應地以第5圖中之主 要號碼編列。例如,在第6圖中,絞線s1可爲一14規格 電線,且內螺紋部分2 7 '對應地係由一較小尺寸者所製 成’使得其當以第5圖中所描述之相同方式前進通過螺紋 部分27'而進入空間23'時可更緊固地啣接電線S。第7圖 說明了 一較小之絞線,例如其可能爲一 1 2規格電線。再 則’內螺紋壁部分2 7 μ在尺寸上被設定成較小於第6圖中 -10- 1321383 所示者,以便使其在當轉接器套管1 v'旋轉地前進到電線 束上時可緊密地啣接絞線S1 ’》 爲了使轉接器套管14、I4,及中之一者的尺寸與 電線束S、S,與S1’之尺寸相匹配,一標示帶或環32被安 裝於與末端22相鄰之轉接器套管的外表面上。較佳地’ 該標示係爲一特定顏色之彈性帶,其被編上代碼以表示轉 接器套管之一特定尺寸,且該帶較佳地係由—諸如橡膠的 摩擦材料所製成,原因將在下文中描述。另外’帶32、 32'或32"之尺寸被設定成使其可被拉伸超過該轉接器套 管之端部且被置於位在端部22、22’或22"之表面中的淺 槽34內,以使其可略微地突出超過該外表面,且藉此便 於以一種方式(下文中將描述)與縐縮構件12相啣接。 舉例而言,環3 2''可爲紅色,以表示一 1 2規格套管及電 線;可爲綠色,以表示一 1 4規格套管及電線;可爲黃色, 以表示一1 6規格電線。 雖然內螺紋壁部分2 7 - 2 7 ''被設定爲不同尺寸以容納 不同規格的電線,但是外壁部分26-26"具有相同的最大 直徑,且該最大直徑等於或略小於連接器套管34在連接 器本體11之一端部處的內直徑。套管34係爲長形的,以 便能够完全插入轉接器套管14_14_'中之一者的一已選定 的套管內’例如第9圖及第11圖所示。另外,連接器套 管34之入口端設有一系列被軸向隔開之交替肋件35及槽 36’其係沿著一相對於轉接器套管14-14,·上之外槽2 8 -2 8_ 成相反構形的部分。因此’當肋件3 5以一種方式(下文 -11- 丄321383 中將描述)承受縐縮壓力時,其將會進入該等槽28中。 該連接器套管之外壁表面包括錐狀壁部分37及38,使得 下文中將描述之本體46及尤其是內錐狀表面48被強迫與 位在錐狀壁部分3 7及3 8之端部處的肩部3 9及3 9 1相啣接。 本體11與套管34之相對向端適於附接不同類型之端 子連接器,諸如第3圖中所示之香蕉插頭連接器60及第 4圖中所示之Y叉端子連接器62»連接器60或62中之任 一者將以一習知之方式在64處與第8圖、第9圖及第11 圖中所示之螺紋插座端6 6相螺接。 可最佳地從第8圖至第12圖中看出,縐縮構件12之 較佳形式包括一環或空心圓柱狀構形之本體46,其具有 一外壁40 ’該外壁40具有一可供收納一外襯墊44之插 入部分42。縐縮構件】2包括被永久地黏附至本體46上 之外襯墊44 ’且外襯墊44通常係由一被永久地黏附至本 體40上之材料(諸如黃銅)所組成,且本體46較佳地係 由一具有至少一有限可壓縮性之塑膠材料所組成。本體 46具有一第一前錐狀內壁表面47,其相對於一第二內錐 狀壁表面48具有一增加的錐角,且該第二錐狀壁表面與 一終止在斜端表面50上且具均一直徑之第三壁表面49相 交。 實際上’安裝者被提拱予若干組欲用於不同規格電線 之轉接器套管I4、14,及丨4,,。當然,其他尺寸者亦可被 提供用於不同規格之電線,且可被標記或指示以—適當的 顏色環3 2以便標示或表示將欲使用之電線的尺寸或規 -12- 1321383 格。安裝者於是可藉由切割絕緣外罩j以暴露一標準電線 s之長度而備妥電線引線或連接器的端部,該長度大體上 對應於轉接器套管從端蓋22之入口端到內表面之長度。 • 連接器本體11被插入縐縮構件12之錐狀端內,且被推進 . 至第9圖所示之點處,其中套管34之敞開端被推進通過 錐狀端或壁表面4 7且與第二錐狀壁表面4 8成接觸關係, 如第8圖所示。轉接器套管1 2及經組裝之電線W被插 入穿過縐縮構件1 2之相對向端,使得該轉接器套管1 2推 φ 進通過套管34,且使肋件35與轉接器套管上之槽28相 對齊,以便可處於第9.圖所示之敞開位置處。 在實際縐縮操作之前,〇型環32將對套管34之內壁 表面施加足够的摩擦力,以保持轉接器套管14處於完全 插入的位置,且轉接器套管12之內壁則由於其螺合而對 該絞線施加足夠的壓縮力,以便最初地保持該電線於正確 位置上。然後,第9圖所示之敞開連接器總成被置於一適 當的縐縮工具上,諸如,在美國專利第6,0 8 9,9 1 3號中所 ^ 提出並揭示的總縮工具,或可爲一由Denver, Colorado之 ICMC〇rp.所製造並出售且型號爲CPLCCT-SLM之工具, 其中軸向力被施加至連接器本體1 1與縐縮構件1 2之相對 . 相端,以強迫第二內錐狀壁表面48接續地沿著套管34之 外錐狀壁表面38及37,直至縐縮構件之錐狀端47移動 至與連接器本體Π上之外肩部11’相啣接爲止,如第Π 圖所示。在此關係中,外錐狀壁表面3 8將已推進至與該 內部第三壁表面部分4 9相啣接。 -13- 1321383 第2圖係第1圖所示之連接器總成之另一等角視圖, 其中零件已組裝在一起。 第3圖係另一分解等角視圖’其包括如第2圖所示之 B組裝連接器總成,連同一用以固定至一電子組件上之一 端子的香蕉插頭附接。 第4圖係類似第3圖之另一等角視圖,但說明了一鏟 邀附接裝置。 第5圖、第6圖及第7圖係預先插入一轉接器套管之 不同規格電線之分解、縱向剖面圖,依據欲插入電線之規 格設定該轉接器套管之尺寸。 第 8圖係連接器總成之較佳形式之主要零件的另— 分解剖面圖。 第9圖係第8圖中所示之零件在縐縮操作前之組裝關 係的一剖面圖。 第1 〇圖係第9圖之一端視圖。 第1 1圖係一縐縮操作後之組裝關係的較佳形式的視 圖。 第1 2圖係第1 1圖之一端視圖^ 第1 3圖係具有一電力接線箱之壁固定件的分解視 圖,該電力接線箱在一絞線與插座出口之間採用一電線連 接器總成。以及 第1 4圖係一橫剖面視圖,有關該電線連接器總成在 該壁固定件之插座端部的更多細節,用於收納依據本發明 之另一電線連接器總成之公端部。 1321383 10 電線連接器總成 11 連接器本體 1 1 ' 連接器本體 12 縐縮構件 14 轉接器套管 14' 轉接器套管 14" 轉接器套管 20 端 23 端/端蓋 22' 端 22" 端 23 空間 23 ' 空間 24 槽孔 26 區段/外壁部分 26' 外壁部分 26" 外壁部分 27 內螺紋壁部分 27' 內螺紋壁部分 27" 內螺紋壁部分 28 槽 32 標示帶或環 32' 標示帶或環1321383 IX. Inventor's Note: [Reference to Related Applications] This case was filed on September 3, 2003 by Randall A_ Holliday for the US Patent Application No. 10/654,808 for "Adapters for Small Coaxial Cables". - Partial continuation and referred to in this case by reference; July 10, 004 by Randall A. Holliday for the "coaxial cable splice connector assembly" proposed by the United States 1 0/8 8 5 , part of the continuation of the patent application No. 24, and is referred to in this case by reference; and on January 6, 2004 by Randall A. Holliday for "cable connectors with interchangeable ribbons" A series of consecutive patent applications filed in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/752,287, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to wire connectors, and more particularly to a novel and improved wire connector assembly for connecting stranded wires to an electronic device such as a home entertainment center On the component. [Prior Art] A sound system typically uses a twisted-wire connector cable between terminals of various components such as a speaker, an amplifier, and a tuner. Stranded wires present different types of problems compared to conductor pin joints in ensuring a true connection with maximum pull-out strength. When pressure is applied to connect to another electrical component or component, the strands are somewhat amorphous and resilient and mobile. Furthermore, the strands are of different gauges or diameters depending on the desired signal strength, so it will be difficult to use only a threaded connector to ensure a true connection to 1321383. At the same time, it is highly desirable to be able to use a standard size connector body or housing so as to be connectable to the terminals of the electronic components, and wherein the system is suitable for use with different types of connection accessories, such as gamma fork terminals, : banana plugs , pin connectors and sockets, and allow for the interchangeable connection of different sizes of connector wires within a standard size of the connector body. A representative patent relating to a collapsible connector is "Small Coaxial Cable Connector and Mounting Method" of U.S. Patent No. 6,800,583, and "U.S. Patent No. 6,830,479". Both of these are from the inventors of this application. These patents are primarily concerned with coaxial cable connectors. Other representative patents are issued to JE Victor, US Patent No. 6,406,313, to US Patent No. 6,176,716 to GA_MerCuri, et al., to US Patent No. 6,644,993 to JE Victor, and to N. Lee. U.S. Patent No. 5,529,513. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a novel and improved stranded connector assembly. • Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved twisted wire connector assembly adapted to exchangeably connect one or more wires of different gauges to a terminal or terminal in a fast and reliable manner . Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved electric wire connector assembly suitable for use as an end connector that can be connected to a wiring post or terminal of an electronic component, and as an An end connector that is connected to the wall socket or an engagement connection that can be connected to the wall socket in an efficient and reliable manner. 1321383 is used in each connector assembly in which the internal thread wall portion is sized to match a different gauge wire, but the outer diameter of the adapter is the same so that the same or phase can be used for different gauge wires. The connector body of the size is further characterized in that the adapter is further provided with a slot for forming a plurality of adapter arc segments at the inlet end of the adapter for inserting the wires, the slots being sized The restriction may be such that the segments contract radially inwardly to form a total contraction with the end of the wire. The connector body of the present invention is suitable for use in a joint connection assembly such that wires of the same or different specifications can be joined together, wherein the connector bodies can engage complementary male and female connection end portions; One of the connector bodies can be mounted in a wall or power socket, which can for example comprise a power junction box, and one of the wires can extend into the junction box for mounting in the socket One of the connector bodies. The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from [Embodiment] Referring to the drawings in more detail, FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a preferred form of a wire connector assembly 10, which is a connector body 1 having a slightly cylindrical shape. 1. A collapsing member 1 2, an adapter sleeve 1 4 and a standard structure strand W. For example, the wire w is usually composed of a cover J that surrounds the periphery of a plurality of strands S that are bundled into a slightly spiral shape. In addition, the wire type connector is selected for the wire of the home entertainment system and extends, for example, between the speaker terminal and the tuner or the 1321383 terminal and electrically connects it. To ensure that the wire w is attached to a terminal, the adapter sleeve 1 I can be constructed of a slightly cylindrical sleeve or tube that is open at one end 20 and closed at the opposite end 22. The adapter sleeve 14 is elongate and, as best seen in Figures 5, 6, and 7, a plurality of longitudinal slots 24 spaced apart along the circumference are sleeved The larger length portion of 14 is divided into a plurality of arcuate segments 26 that surround a common circle. The inner wall portion of the section 26 is threaded at 27 and the outer wall of the section 26 is provided with an annular groove 28. The inlet end 20 of the sleeve 14 is formed as a countersunk hole or enlarged at 30 to allow the wire bundle S to enter the inlet end a predetermined distance before contacting the threaded portion 27. The size of the threaded portion 27 shown in Fig. 5 is set for a larger gauge strand S so that when the adapter sleeve 14 and the wire W are rotated in opposite directions with respect to each other, the end portion S will slightly twist as it advances through the threaded portion, and then it will continue to advance beyond the threaded portion into the space 23 inside the end cap 22. Figures 6 and 7 illustrate adapter sleeves 1 4 ′ and 1 4 ′′′ for smaller gauge strands, respectively, and similar parts are correspondingly numbered in the fifth figure. For example, in Fig. 6, the strand s1 may be a 14 gauge wire, and the internally threaded portion 2 7 ' is correspondingly made by a smaller size such that it is the same as described in Fig. 5. The manner of advancing through the threaded portion 27' into the space 23' allows the wire S to be more securely engaged. Figure 7 illustrates a smaller strand, such as a 12 gauge wire. Further, the internal thread wall portion 27 μ is dimensioned to be smaller than that shown in -10-1321383 in Fig. 6 so that it is rotationally advanced to the wiring harness when the adapter sleeve 1 v' is rotated. In the upper case, the strands S1 ' can be tightly connected. In order to match the size of one of the adapter sleeves 14, I4, and one of the bundles S, S, and S1', a label or ring 32 is mounted on the outer surface of the adapter sleeve adjacent the end 22. Preferably, the label is a specific color elastic band that is coded to indicate a particular size of the adapter sleeve, and the belt is preferably made of a friction material such as rubber. The reason will be described below. In addition, the 'band 32, 32' or 32" is dimensioned such that it can be stretched beyond the end of the adapter sleeve and placed in the surface of the end 22, 22' or 22" The shallow groove 34 is such that it can slightly protrude beyond the outer surface, and thereby facilitates engagement with the collapse member 12 in one manner (described below). For example, the ring 3 2 ′′ may be red to indicate a 12 2 gauge bushing and wire; may be green to indicate a 14 gauge bushing and wire; may be yellow to indicate a 16 gauge wire . Although the internal thread wall portions 2 7 - 2 7 '' are set to different sizes to accommodate different gauge wires, the outer wall portions 26-26" have the same maximum diameter, and the maximum diameter is equal to or slightly smaller than the connector sleeve 34. The inner diameter at one end of the connector body 11. The sleeve 34 is elongate so as to be fully inserted into a selected sleeve of one of the adapter sleeves 14_14_', such as shown in Figures 9 and 11. In addition, the inlet end of the connector sleeve 34 is provided with a series of axially spaced alternating rib members 35 and slots 36' which are spaced along an adapter sleeve 14-14, and the upper outer slot 2 8 -2 8_ is the part of the opposite configuration. Thus, when the ribs 35 are subjected to the collapse pressure in one manner (described below in -11- 丄 321 383), they will enter the slots 28. The outer wall surface of the connector sleeve includes tapered wall portions 37 and 38 such that the body 46 and, in particular, the inner tapered surface 48, which will be described hereinafter, are forced to be positioned at the ends of the tapered wall portions 37 and 38. The shoulders 3 9 and 3 9 1 are connected. The opposite ends of the body 11 and the sleeve 34 are adapted to attach different types of terminal connectors, such as the banana plug connector 60 shown in FIG. 3 and the Y-pin terminal connector 62» shown in FIG. Any of the devices 60 or 62 will be screwed at 64 to the threaded socket end 66 shown in Figures 8, 9, and 11 in a conventional manner. As best seen in Figures 8 through 12, the preferred form of the collapse member 12 includes a body 46 having a ring or hollow cylindrical configuration having an outer wall 40' which has a removable outer wall 40 An insertion portion 42 of an outer liner 44. The collapse member 2 includes a liner 44' that is permanently adhered to the body 46 and the outer liner 44 is typically comprised of a material (such as brass) that is permanently adhered to the body 40, and the body 46 Preferably, it consists of a plastic material having at least one limited compressibility. The body 46 has a first front tapered inner wall surface 47 having an increased taper angle with respect to a second inner tapered wall surface 48, and the second tapered wall surface terminates on the oblique end surface 50. And the third wall surface 49 having a uniform diameter intersects. In fact, the installer is arched to several sets of adapter sleeves I4, 14, and 丨4, which are intended for use with different gauge wires. Of course, other sizes may also be provided for different gauge wires and may be marked or indicated with a suitable color ring 3 2 to indicate or indicate the size or gauge of the wire to be used -12-1321383. The installer can then prepare the wire lead or the end of the connector by cutting the insulating cover j to expose the length of a standard wire s, the length generally corresponding to the adapter sleeve from the inlet end of the end cap 22 to the inside The length of the surface. • The connector body 11 is inserted into the tapered end of the colloidal member 12 and advanced. At the point shown in Fig. 9, wherein the open end of the sleeve 34 is advanced through the tapered end or wall surface 47 It is in contact with the second tapered wall surface 48 as shown in Fig. 8. The adapter sleeve 12 and the assembled wire W are inserted through the opposite ends of the collapsing member 12 such that the adapter sleeve 12 pushes through the sleeve 34 and causes the rib 35 to The slots 28 in the adapter sleeve are aligned so as to be in the open position shown in Figure 9. Prior to the actual collapse operation, the 〇-ring 32 will apply sufficient friction to the inner wall surface of the sleeve 34 to maintain the adapter sleeve 14 in the fully inserted position and the inner wall of the adapter sleeve 12 Then, due to its screwing, a sufficient compressive force is applied to the strand to initially hold the wire in the correct position. Then, the open connector assembly shown in Fig. 9 is placed on a suitable crimping tool, such as the total shrinking tool proposed and disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 6,0,9,9, 1 3 Or a tool of the type CPLCCT-SLM manufactured and sold by ICMC 〇rp. of Denver, Colorado, wherein an axial force is applied to the opposite of the connector body 1 1 and the collapse member 12. To force the second inner tapered wall surface 48 to continue along the outer tapered wall surfaces 38 and 37 of the sleeve 34 until the tapered end 47 of the collapse member moves to the outer shoulder portion 11 of the connector body 'Connected as shown in the figure. In this relationship, the outer tapered wall surface 38 will have advanced into engagement with the inner third wall surface portion 49. -13- 1321383 Figure 2 is another isometric view of the connector assembly shown in Figure 1, where the parts have been assembled. Figure 3 is another exploded isometric view of a B-assembled connector assembly as shown in Figure 2 attached to a banana plug for attachment to one of the terminals of an electronic component. Figure 4 is another isometric view similar to Figure 3, but illustrating a shoveling attachment device. Fig. 5, Fig. 6, and Fig. 7 are exploded, longitudinal sectional views of wires of different specifications in which an adapter sleeve is inserted in advance, and the size of the adapter sleeve is set according to the specifications of the wire to be inserted. Figure 8 is a further exploded cross-sectional view of the main part of the preferred form of the connector assembly. Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the assembly relationship of the parts shown in Fig. 8 before the collapse operation. The first diagram is an end view of Figure 9. Fig. 1 is a view showing a preferred form of the assembly relationship after the collapse operation. Figure 12 is an end view of the first aspect of the figure. Figure 13 is an exploded view of a wall fixture having a power junction box. The power junction box uses a wire connector between a twisted wire and a socket outlet. to make. And Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view of the wire connector assembly at the end of the socket of the wall mount for receiving more details of the male end of the wire connector assembly in accordance with the present invention. . 1321383 10 Wire Connector Assembly 11 Connector Body 1 1 ' Connector Body 12 Retraction Member 14 Adapter Bushing 14' Adapter Bushing 14" Adapter Bushing 20 End 23 End/End Cover 22' End 22" End 23 Space 23 'Space 24 Slot 26 Segment/Outer wall portion 26' Outer wall portion 26" Outer wall portion 27 Internal threaded wall portion 27' Internal threaded wall portion 27" Internal threaded wall portion 28 Slot 32 Labeled band or ring 32' logo band or ring

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1321383 为年…月頁 L — / 矣(~ 5〶 第95105901號「可縐縮之電線連接器總成」專利案 (2009年1 〇月7日修正) 十、申請專利範圍: 種用於將一電纜的一端部連接至另一導電構件之配 備+’該電纜具有在該端部外露的導電部,該配備包括: 一轉接器’其具有:一大致呈圓柱狀之空心本體,其在 至少在一端部處敞開;一位於該本體中之內螺紋壁部分, 其尺寸被設計成可容納該導電部並可與該導電部螺接; 一連接器本體,其包括一連接器套管,而該轉接器則被 插入該連接器套管中;及 一圓柱形縐縮構件,其具有至少一自一前端部延伸之內 錐狀環形表面部分,而該前端部之尺寸則被設定成可容納 該連接器套管;該內錐狀環形表面部分被設置成可與該連 接器套管之該外壁以緊密配合之方式相啣接,藉此該縐縮 構件沿著該套管之軸向前進使該轉接器向內徑向變形,而 與該電線之該端部形成緊配合之啣接。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項之配備,其中該轉接器係縱長形, 並具有複數個縱向延伸且沿著圓周隔開之槽孔。 3. 如申請專利範圍第1項之配備,其中該轉接器套管於一外 壁部分中具有複數個環狀槽,而該外壁部分則係被該連接 器本體所啣接。 4. 如申請專利範圍第1項之配備,其中該轉接器套管於該外 壁表面上設有一彈性環。 5. 如申請專利範圍第4項之配備,其中該彈性環係可移動成 1321383 與該縐縮環之該內錐狀表面部分相啣接。 6. 如申請專利範圍第1項之配備,其中該縐縮環包括用於標 明一正或負端子之裝置。 7. 如申請專利範圍第1項之配備,其中該連接器本體之一端 包括可用於將該連接器本體可卸除地連接至一接線柱或 端子之裝置。 8. —種電線連接器總成,用於將經選定規格之複數條電線連 接至一位在一電子組件上之端子,其改良包括: 複數個轉接器,各可交換地連接至該等電線中之一條電 線的一端部,每一該等轉接器均具有:—空心圓柱狀本 體,其在一端部處敞開;一內螺紋壁部分’其尺寸被設定 成可容納位在該電線之該端部上的外表面且可與該外表 面螺接;每一該等轉接器之每一該等螺紋壁部分將各依據 該欲被連接之電線的該端部之規格而具有不同之直徑; 連接器本體,其包括連接器套管,而該轉接器係被插入 該連接器套管中;及 使該轉接器向內徑向變形而與該電線形成確實啣接的 裝置。 9. 如申請專利範圍第8項之電線連接器總成,其中該等轉接 器具有若干直徑大致相同之外壁部分。 10.如申請專利範圍第8項之電線連接器總成’其中該等轉接 器係爲縱長形,並具有若干縱向延伸於每一該等轉接器之 縱向上延伸且沿著圓周隔開之槽孔。 11.如申請專利範圍第8項之電線連接器總成’其中每一該等 1321383 轉接器在一端部處被封閉’而該端部係與容納該電線之該 端部的端部相對向。 I2·如申請專利範圍第ι〇項之電線連接器總成’其中該等槽 孔之間形成若干弧形區段’而該等槽孔之尺寸被設計成可 限制該等區段向內徑向地收縮成與該電線之該端部間構 成夾緊接合。 13. 如申請專利範圍第12項之電線連接器總成’其中該等槽 孔係在該轉接器之一端的敞開槽孔’且該等區段在其一外 壁表面上包括若干沿軸向隔開之環狀槽。 14. 如申請專利範圍第8項之電線連接器總成’其中該裝置係 由一相對於該連接器套管成環繞關係之縐縮環所形成。 15. 如申請專利範圍第14項之電線連接器總成,其中該縐縮 環具有至少一可沿著該連接器套管滑動之內錐狀表面部 分,以使該連接器套管及該轉接器向內徑向變形。 16. —種電線連接器總成,用於將一經選定規格之電線連接至 一位在一電組件上之端子,其改良包括: 複數個轉接器,可交換地連接至該等電線的一端部,每 一該轉接器均具有:一空心圓柱狀本體,其在一端部處敞 開;一位於該本體中之內螺紋壁部分,其尺寸上被設計成 可容納位在該電線之該端部上的一外表面且可與該外表 面螺接;每一該等轉接器之每一該等螺紋壁部分依據該欲 被連接之電線的該端部之規格而具有一不同之直徑; 一連接器本體,其包括一連接器套管,而該轉接器係被 插入該連接器套管中;及 1321383 一縐縮環,其具有至少一內錐狀表面部分,以便可將該 連接器套管插入該內錐狀表面部分內,藉此該縐縮構件沿 著該套管之軸向前進使該轉接器向內徑向變形,而與該電 / 線形成確實之密封啣接。 : 17.如申請專利範圍第16項之電線連接器總成,其中該等轉 接器係爲縱長形,並具有若干縱向延伸於每一個該等轉接 器上且沿圓周隔開之槽孔,以便分割每一該轉接器的一端 部成複數個弧形區段。 ® 18.如申請專利範圍第17項之電線連接器總成,其中該等槽 孔係位在該轉接器之一端的敞開槽孔,且每一該等區段各 在其一外壁表面上包括若干沿軸向隔開之環狀槽:而該連 接器套管在其一內表面上則包含若干與該等槽成對齊排 列關係且沿軸向隔開之肋件。 19. —種用於將導電電線彼此相連接之接合連接器,其包括: 一對連接器本體,具有互補之公與母連接部分,用於將 該等連接器本體彼此互相連接,每一該等連接器本體均包 ® 括一連接器套管及一被插入該連接器套管內之轉接器套 管,其具有內螺紋壁部分,其尺寸上被設計成可容納並螺 接該等電線中之一條電線的一端部;以及一縐縮環,其係 安裝在該連接器套管上,該縐縮環包含用於該連接器套管 及該轉接器向內徑向變形而與該電線形成確實之啣接的 裝置。 2〇·如申請專利範圍第19項之接合連接器,其中該轉接器係 爲縱長形,並具有若干縱向延伸且沿圓周隔開之槽孔,以 -4 - 1321383 便於其間形成若干弧形區段,該等槽孔之尺寸被設計成可 限制該等區段向內徑向地收縮,而與該電線之該端部間構 成夾緊接合。 21·如申請專利範圍第20項之接合連接器,其中該等槽孔係 位在該轉接器之一端的敞開槽孔,且該等區段係在其一外 壁表面上包括若干沿軸向隔開之環狀槽。 22. 如申請專利範圍第19項之接合連接器,其中設置複數個 該等轉接器,以供可交換地與複數個不同規格之電線的一 端相連接。 23. 如申請專利範圍第19項之接合連接器,其中該等連接器 本體中之一個包含可用於將一連接器本體安裝於一壁中 之裝置。 24. 如申請專利範圍第23項之接合連接器,其中該安裝裝置 包含一被裝設在一電力接線箱上之壁板,並使該連接器可 從該壁板上之開孔延伸入該箱內。 25.如申請專利範圍第19項之接合連接器,其中一彈性彩帶 被裝設於每一該等連接器本體之一外表面上。 1321383 十一、圖式: 穴年f。月7曰修(受)·正替換頁1321383 is the year ... month page L - / 矣 (~ 5 〒 95105901 "retractable wire connector assembly" patent case (revised on January 7, 2009) X. Patent application scope: Equipped with one end of a cable connected to another conductive member + 'The cable has a conductive portion exposed at the end, the arrangement comprising: an adapter having: a substantially cylindrical hollow body, Opening at least at one end; an inner threaded wall portion in the body sized to receive the conductive portion and threadably coupled to the conductive portion; a connector body including a connector sleeve And the adapter is inserted into the connector sleeve; and a cylindrical collapsing member having at least one inner tapered annular surface portion extending from a front end portion, and the front end portion is sized to The connector sleeve can be received; the inner tapered annular surface portion is configured to engage with the outer wall of the connector sleeve in a tight fit, whereby the collapse member is along the axis of the sleeve Moving forward to make the adapter Radially deformed to form a tight fit with the end of the wire. 2. As in the scope of claim 1, wherein the adapter is longitudinally shaped and has a plurality of longitudinal extensions and along a circumferentially spaced slot. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the adapter sleeve has a plurality of annular grooves in an outer wall portion, and the outer wall portion is received by the connector body 4. The connection of the scope of claim 1 wherein the adapter sleeve is provided with an elastic ring on the outer wall surface. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the elastic ring system is The lens 13319 is moved into engagement with the inner tapered surface portion of the collapsing ring. 6. The device of claim 1 wherein the shrink ring includes means for indicating a positive or negative terminal. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein one end of the connector body includes means for removably attaching the connector body to a terminal or terminal. 8. A wire connector assembly for use In the plural of the selected specifications The wire is connected to a terminal on an electronic component, the improvement comprising: a plurality of adapters, each switchably connected to one end of one of the wires, each of the adapters having: a hollow cylindrical body open at one end; an internally threaded wall portion sized to receive an outer surface on the end of the wire and threadably engageable with the outer surface; Each of the threaded wall portions of the equal adapter will have a different diameter depending on the size of the end of the wire to be connected; the connector body includes a connector sleeve, and the adapter system Inserted into the connector sleeve; and the device that radially deforms the adapter to form a positive engagement with the wire. 9. The wire connector assembly of claim 8 wherein The adapter has a plurality of outer wall portions that are substantially the same diameter. 10. The wire connector assembly of claim 8 wherein the adapters are elongated and have a plurality of longitudinal extensions extending longitudinally of each of the adapters and spaced along the circumference. Open slot. 11. The wire connector assembly of claim 8 wherein each of the 1321383 adapters is closed at one end and the end portion is opposite the end of the end portion receiving the wire . I2. The wire connector assembly of the invention of claim </ RTI> wherein a plurality of arcuate sections are formed between the slots and the slots are sized to limit the extent of the sections to the inner diameter The ground is contracted to form a clamping engagement with the end of the wire. 13. The wire connector assembly of claim 12, wherein the slots are open slots at one end of the adapter and the sections include a plurality of axial directions on an outer wall surface thereof Separate annular grooves. 14. The wire connector assembly of claim 8 wherein the device is formed by a collapsing ring in a circumferential relationship relative to the connector sleeve. 15. The wire connector assembly of claim 14, wherein the shrink ring has at least one inner tapered surface portion slidable along the connector sleeve to allow the connector sleeve and the turn The connector is deformed radially inward. 16. A wire connector assembly for connecting a wire of a selected specification to a terminal on an electrical component, the improvement comprising: a plurality of adapters, interchangeably connected to one end of the wires Each of the adapters has: a hollow cylindrical body open at one end; an internally threaded wall portion in the body sized to receive the end of the wire An outer surface of the portion and threadably attachable to the outer surface; each of the threaded wall portions of each of the adapters has a different diameter depending on the size of the end of the wire to be connected; a connector body including a connector sleeve into which the adapter is inserted; and 1321383 a collapsing ring having at least one inner tapered surface portion for the connection to be The sleeve is inserted into the inner tapered surface portion, whereby the collapsing member advances along the axial direction of the sleeve to deform the adapter radially inwardly to form a positive seal with the electric wire . 17. The wire connector assembly of claim 16, wherein the adapter is elongated and has a plurality of circumferentially spaced slots extending longitudinally from each of the adapters. a hole for dividing one end of each of the adapters into a plurality of arcuate segments. The wire connector assembly of claim 17, wherein the slots are in the open slots at one end of the adapter, and each of the segments is on an outer wall surface thereof A plurality of axially spaced annular grooves are included: and the connector sleeve includes on its inner surface a plurality of axially spaced ribs aligned with the grooves. 19. A mating connector for connecting electrically conductive wires to each other, comprising: a pair of connector bodies having complementary male and female connecting portions for interconnecting the connector bodies to each other, each of The connector body includes a connector sleeve and an adapter sleeve inserted into the connector sleeve, having an internally threaded wall portion sized to receive and thread the same One end of one of the wires; and a shrink ring mounted on the connector sleeve, the shrink ring including the connector sleeve and the adapter being radially deformed inwardly This wire forms a device that is indeed connected. 2. The joint connector of claim 19, wherein the adapter is elongated and has a plurality of longitudinally extending circumferentially spaced slots, 4 - 1321383 for facilitating the formation of arcs therebetween The segments are sized to limit the inward radial contraction of the segments and form a clamping engagement with the end of the wire. 21. The joint connector of claim 20, wherein the slots are in an open slot at one end of the adapter, and the sections include a plurality of axial directions on an outer wall surface thereof Separate annular grooves. 22. The joint connector of claim 19, wherein a plurality of the adapters are provided for interchangeably connecting one end of a plurality of different gauge wires. 23. The joint connector of claim 19, wherein one of the connector bodies includes means for attaching a connector body to a wall. 24. The joint connector of claim 23, wherein the mounting device comprises a wall plate mounted on a power junction box, and the connector extends from the opening in the wall panel into the Inside the box. 25. The joint connector of claim 19, wherein an elastic ribbon is mounted on an outer surface of each of the connector bodies. 1321383 XI. Schema: Year of the f. Month 7 repair (received) · replacement page
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