US 12,394,939 B2
Connector structure for secure installation
Shang-Tsai Wu, New Taipei (TW)
Assigned to DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., New Taipei (TW); DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD., Jiangsu (CN); and LI YANG ELECTRIC MACHINERY (DONGGUAN) CO., LTD., Dong Guan (CN)
Filed by DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., New Taipei (TW); DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD., Jiangsu (CN); and LI YANG ELECTRIC MACHINERY (DONGGUAN) CO., LTD., Dong Guan (CN)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/089,275.
Prior Publication US 2024/0213716 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 13/514 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/62966 (2013.01) [H01R 13/514 (2013.01); H01R 13/627 (2013.01); H01R 13/62944 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector structure, installed on a fixed plate (100), the fixed plate (100) comprising a through hole (101), the connector structure (10) comprising:
a connector housing (1), inserted through the through hole (101);
two elastic clamping arms (2), extended from the connector housing (1) and arranged on two sides of the connector housing (1) opposite to each other; and
two operable levers (3), each of the two operable levers (3) pivotally connected to the connector housing (1) and sandwiched between the connector housing (1) and one of the two elastic clamping arms (2) correspondingly, comprising an inclined surface (31) such that each of the two operable levers (3) has a bulged portion with a thickness (h) gradually increased in a direction away from the through hole (101), and the inclined surface (31) disposed corresponding to the one of the two elastic clamping arms (2);
wherein the connector housing (1) comprises two U-shaped elastic arms (11), each of the two U-shaped elastic arms (11) is arranged between the connector housing (1) and one of the two elastic clamping arms (2) correspondingly and is exposed from the through hole (101), and the two operable levers (3) are pivotally connected to the two U-shaped elastic arms (11) respectively;
wherein when the two operable levers (3) are configured to rotate toward the through hole (101), the two elastic clamping arms (2) are pushed outward by two inclined surfaces (31) to be engaged with the fixed plate (100).