Gathering mechanism for adapter
US11329424B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R31/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a gathering mechanism for adapter, including a cylindrical body having a plurality of accommodating units indentedly and spacedly mounted on a surface of the cylindrical body in an axial direction thereof; a plurality of adapters, each of which is provided with a flexible latching member on one end thereof, and the other end of the flexible latching member is a free end provided with a bulged joggle unit for being received in a corresponding accommodating unit; and an outer sleeve sleeving the cylindrical body and having at least one cut groove mounted in an axial direction of the outer sleeve for allowing the flexible latching member to transversely enter and exit the therethrough, and wherein a width of the cut groove is smaller than a width of the bulged joggle unit, thereby forming a limiting engagement. Thus, multiple adapters can be tidily gathered and protected.
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