Male connector adaptable to various socket diameters

Details Male connector adaptable to various socket diameters Male connector adaptable to various socket diameters

1997-10-24

1999-12-21

Nguyen, Khiem

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Plural-contact coupling part

H01R 1718

Patent

active

060041617

ABSTRACT:
A male connector is disclosed having an adjustable diameter for insertion in a socket. The connector includes an internal sleeve having a rotary sleeve. An external sleeve partially surrounds the internal sleeve and the rotary sleeve. A finger is attached to the external sleeve. In response to a rotation of the rotary sleeve, the finger moves laterally to change the connector diameter. Both the finger and the rotary sleeve do not move longitudinally. The connector further includes a locking device to maintain the rotary sleeve in a desired position. The locking device has a first series of teeth along an outer surface of the internal sleeve for cooperating with a second series of teeth along an inner surface of the external sleeve. In addition, the connector includes a cam having a profile which allows the diameter to change when the finger follows the cam profile in response to the rotation of the rotary sleeve.

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patent: 5158484 (1992-10-01), Chou
patent: 5378177 (1995-01-01), Froeberg et al.
patent: 5569053 (1996-10-01), Nelson et al.
patent: 5860824 (1999-01-01), Fan

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