Protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal

Abstract

A protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal includes a conductive plate having two assembling ends and a protection member connected with each assembling end. Two lateral sides of the assembling end are respectively formed with a locating section and a connected section. The protection member has an assembling passage for the assembling end to extend therein. A located section and an elastic connection section are respectively disposed on two sides of the assembling passage corresponding to the locating section and the connected section. The locating section and the located section are engaged with each other. Then the conductive plate is turned to make the connected section push and elastically deform the elastic connection section. Then the elastic connection section elastically restores to its home position to engage with the connected section, whereby the protection member and the conductive plate are securely connected.

Claims

1. A protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal, comprising: a conductive plate having at least one assembling end, at least one connected section being disposed on one side of the assembling end; and a protection member having an assembling passage for the assembling end to extend therein, a contact wall being disposed on one side of the assembling passage for attaching to the assembling end, one side of the contact wall being bent and connected with a sidewall in adjacency to the connected section, the sidewall being formed with an elastic connection section corresponding to the connected section, the assembling end of the conductive plate extending into the assembling passage and the connected section pushing and passing through the elastic connection section, whereby after the elastic connection section elastically restores to its home position, the connected section is engaged and located by the elastic connection section so that the protection member and the conductive plate can be securely connected with each other without easy loosening or detachment.

2. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein a locating section is disposed on the other side away from the connected section on the assembling end, a located section is further disposed on one side of the contact wall in adjacency to the locating section and corresponding to the locating section, whereby the locating section on one side can be engaged with the located section.

3. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 2, wherein one of the locating section and the located section is a recessed section, while the other of the locating section and the located section is a raised section corresponding to the recessed section.

4. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 3, wherein two sides of the recessed section are formed with engagement sections, while two sides of the raised section are formed with outward expanding chucking sections, the raised section being inlaid in the recessed section with the chucking sections snugly engaged with the engagement sections, whereby the locating section and the located section are securely assembled with each other without easy loosening or detachment.

5. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connected section includes at least one raised abutment section disposed on one side of the assembling end, the elastic connection section including at least one elastic tongue section disposed on the sidewall, the elastic tongue section extending from a middle section of the sidewall to the contact wall corresponding to the raised abutment section.

6. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one lateral raised section is disposed at a junction between the sidewall and the contact wall of the protection member, a receiving recess corresponding to the lateral raised section being formed on the conductive plate in a position where the connected section is positioned.

7. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one lateral raised section is disposed at a junction between the sidewall and the contact wall of the protection member, a receiving recess corresponding to the lateral raised section being formed on the conductive plate in a position where the connected section is positioned.

8. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 3, wherein at least one lateral raised section is disposed at a junction between the sidewall and the contact wall of the protection member, a receiving recess corresponding to the lateral raised section being formed on the conductive plate in a position where the connected section is positioned.

9. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 4, wherein at least one lateral raised section is disposed at a junction between the sidewall and the contact wall of the protection member, a receiving recess corresponding to the lateral raised section being formed on the conductive plate in a position where the connected section is positioned.

10. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 5, wherein at least one lateral raised section is disposed at a junction between the sidewall and the contact wall of the protection member, a receiving recess corresponding to the lateral raised section being formed on the conductive plate in a position where the connected section is positioned.

11. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 10, wherein the connected section includes at least one raised abutment section disposed on one side of the assembling end, the elastic connection section including at least one elastic tongue section disposed on the sidewall, the elastic tongue section extending from the middle section of the sidewall to the contact wall corresponding to the raised abutment section, the raised abutment section being disposed in the receiving recess, the sidewall of the protection member being formed with a slot extending from the middle section of the sidewall to the contact wall corresponding to the raised abutment section.

12. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 11, wherein the elastic tongue section is disposed in the slot.

13. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 10, wherein one side of the conductive plate is formed with two raised abutment sections respectively disposed on two sides of the receiving recess, the sidewall of the protection member being formed with two elastic tongue sections respectively disposed on two sides of the lateral raised section corresponding to the raised abutment sections.

14. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 13, wherein a distance between the two elastic tongue sections is gradually enlarged from the middle section of the sidewall to the contact wall.

15. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protection member is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending.

16. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 2, wherein the protection member is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending.

17. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 3, wherein the protection member is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending.

18. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 4, wherein the protection member is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending.

19. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 5, wherein the protection member is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending.

20. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 6, wherein the protection member is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending.

21. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 7, wherein the protection member is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending.

22. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 8, wherein the protection member is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending.

23. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 9, wherein the protection member is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending.

24. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 10, wherein the protection member is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending.

25. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 11, wherein the protection member is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending.

26. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 12, wherein the protection member is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending.

27. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 13, wherein the protection member is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending.

28. The protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal as claimed in claim 14, wherein the protection member is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view of a first embodiment of the present invention;

(2) FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the assembling process of the first embodiment of the present invention;

(3) FIG. 3 is a top sectional view according to FIG. 2;

(4) FIG. 4 is a perspective assembled view of the first embodiment of the present invention;

(5) FIG. 5 is a top sectional view according to FIG. 4;

(6) FIG. 6 is a perspective exploded view of a second embodiment of the present invention;

(7) FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the assembling process of the second embodiment of the present invention;

(8) FIG. 8 is a side sectional view according to FIG. 7;

(9) FIG. 9 is a perspective assembled view of the second embodiment of the present invention;

(10) FIG. 10 is a side sectional view according to FIG. 9;

(11) FIG. 11 is a perspective exploded view of a third embodiment of the present invention;

(12) FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the assembling process of the third embodiment of the present invention;

(13) FIG. 13 is a top sectional view according to FIG. 12;

(14) FIG. 14 is a perspective assembled view of the third embodiment of the present invention;

(15) FIG. 15 is a top sectional view according to FIG. 14;

(16) FIG. 16 is a perspective exploded view of a conventional rail terminal;

(17) FIG. 17 is a perspective assembled view of the conventional rail terminal, in which the structure of FIG. 16 is connected by means of welding; and

(18) FIG. 18 is a side sectional view of the conventional rail terminal, in which the structure of FIG. 16 is connected by means of a fixing member.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(19) Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 5. According to a first embodiment, the protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal of the present invention mainly includes a conductive plate 1 and a protection member 2. Each of two end sections of the conductive plate 1 is formed with an assembling end 11. Two lateral sides of the assembling end 11 are respectively formed with a locating section 12 and a connected section 13.

(20) In this embodiment, the locating section 12 is a recessed section. Two sides of the recessed section are formed with engagement sections 121. The connected section 13 is a raised abutment section disposed on one side of the assembling end 11.

(21) In a preferred embodiment, one side of the assembling end 11 of the conductive plate 1 is formed with a receiving recess 131. The connected section 13 (the raised abutment section) is positioned in the receiving recess 131.

(22) The protection member 2 is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending. The protection member 2 is formed with an internal assembling passage 25 passing through the protection member 2. A contact wall 21 is disposed on one side of the assembling passage 25 for attaching to the assembling end 11. Two sides of the contact wall 21 are respectively bent and connected with two sidewalls 22, 24. The sidewall 24 is disposed on one side of the contact wall 21 in adjacency to the locating section 12. A located section 241 is disposed at the junction between the sidewall 24 and the contact wall 21 corresponding to the locating section 12. The sidewall 22 is disposed on one side of the contact wall 21 in adjacency to the connected section 13. The sidewall 22 is formed with an elastic connection section 223 corresponding to the connected section 13.

(23) In this embodiment, the located section 241 is a small-width bent raised section connected between the sidewall 24 and the contact wall 21. In addition, the sidewall 24 is formed with two outward expanding chucking sections 242 in adjacency to two sides of the located section 241 (the raised section). The elastic connection section 223 is an elastic tongue section extending from a middle section of the sidewall 22 to the contact wall 21 corresponding to the connected section 13 (the raised abutment section). Moreover, a gap is reserved between the elastic tongue section and one face of the contact wall 21 proximal to the assembling passage 25. The gap has a width at least equal to the thickness of the conductive plate 1.

(24) In a preferred embodiment, a small-width lateral raised section 221 is disposed at the junction between the sidewall 22 and the contact wall 21. The lateral raised section 221 can be snugly inlaid in the receiving recess 131 and located therein. The sidewall 22 is formed with a slot 222 extending from the middle section of the sidewall 22 to the contact wall 21 corresponding to the connected section 13 (the raised abutment section). The elastic connection section 223 (the elastic tongue section) is positioned in the slot 222.

(25) When assembled, the assembling end 11 of the conductive plate 1 is obliquely extended into the assembling passage 25. The locating section 12 (the recessed section) on one side of the assembling end 11 is first fitted with the located section 241 (the raised section). Then, the assembling end 11 is turned to make the connected section 13 (the raised abutment section) on the other side push the elastic connection section 223 (the elastic tongue section) and elastically deform the elastic connection section 223. Then, the connected section 13 (the raised abutment section) is inlaid into the slot 222 and the elastic connection section 223 (the elastic tongue section) elastically restores to its home position to abut against the upper side of the connected section 13 (the raised abutment section). Under such circumstance, the protection member 2 and the conductive plate 1 are securely connected with each other.

(26) In the above structure, the located section 241 (the raised section) is fitted in the locating section 12 (the recessed section) and the connected section 13 (the raised abutment section) is cooperatively inlaid in the slot 222. Accordingly, the protection member 2 is located and prevented from sliding in the axial direction of the conductive plate 1. In addition, the chucking sections 242 are engaged on the engagement sections 121 and the elastic connection section 223 (the elastic tongue section) abuts against the upper side of the connected section 13 (the raised abutment section). In this case, the assembling end 11 is effectively prevented from moving into the assembling passage 25 to cause radial loosening (of the conductive plate 1).

(27) Please now refer to FIGS. 6 to 10. According to the second embodiment, the present invention mainly includes a conductive plate 3 and a protection member 4. Each of two end sections of the conductive plate 3 is formed with an assembling end 31. Two lateral sides of the assembling end 31 are respectively formed with a locating section 32 and a connected section 33.

(28) In this embodiment, the locating section 32 is a recessed section. One side of the assembling end 31 is formed with a receiving recess 331. The connected section 33 has two raised abutment sections positioned on two sides of the receiving recess 331.

(29) The protection member 4 is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending. The protection member 4 is formed with an internal assembling passage 45 passing through the protection member 4. A contact wall 41 is disposed on one side of the assembling passage 45 for attaching to the assembling end 31. Two sides of the contact wall 41 are respectively bent and connected with two sidewalls 42, 44. The sidewall 44 is disposed on one side of the contact wall 41 in adjacency to the locating section 32. A located section 441 is disposed at the junction between the sidewall 44 and the contact wall 41 corresponding to the locating section 32. The sidewall 42 is disposed on one side of the contact wall 41 in adjacency to the connected section 33. The sidewall 42 is formed with elastic connection sections 422 corresponding to the connected section 33.

(30) In this embodiment, the located section 441 is a small-width bent raised section connected between the sidewall 44 and the contact wall 41. The elastic connection sections 422 are two elastic tongue sections extending from a middle section of the sidewall 42 to the contact wall 41 respectively corresponding to the two raised abutment sections. Moreover, the distance between the two elastic tongue sections is gradually enlarged from the middle section of the sidewall 42 to the contact wall 41. A gap is reserved between each elastic tongue section and one face of the contact wall 41 proximal to the assembling passage 45. The gap has a width at least equal to the thickness of the conductive plate 3.

(31) In a preferred embodiment, a small-width lateral raised section 421 is disposed at the junction between the sidewall 42 and the contact wall 41. The lateral raised section 421 can be snugly inlaid in the receiving recess 331.

(32) When assembled, the assembling end 31 of the conductive plate 3 is obliquely extended into the assembling passage 45. The locating section 32 (the recessed section) on one side of the assembling end 31 is first fitted with the located section 441 (the raised section). Then, the assembling end 31 is turned to make the receiving recess 331 on the other side fitted on outer sides of the elastic connection section 422 (the two elastic tongue sections). Along with the turning of the assembling end 31, the two elastic tongue sections are compressed and elastically deformed to get closer to each other until the lateral raised section 421 extends into the receiving recess 331. Then, the elastic connection section 422 (the two elastic tongue sections) elastically restores to their home positions to abut against the upper sides of the connected section 33 (the two raised abutment sections). Under such circumstance, the protection member 4 and the conductive plate 3 are securely connected with each other.

(33) In the above structure, the located section 441 (the raised section) is fitted in the locating section 32 (the recessed section) and the lateral raised section 421 is cooperatively inlaid in the receiving recess 331. Accordingly, the protection member 4 is prevented from sliding in the axial direction of the conductive plate 3. In addition, the elastic connection sections 422 (the two elastic tongue sections) abut against the upper side of the connected section 33 (the two raised abutment sections). In this case, the assembling end 31 is effectively prevented from moving into the assembling passage 45 to cause radial loosening (of the conductive plate 3).

(34) Please now refer to FIGS. 11 to 15. According to the third embodiment, the present invention mainly includes a conductive plate 5 and a protect ion member 6. Each of two end sections of the conductive plate 5 is formed with an assembling end 51. Two lateral sides of the assembling end 51 are respectively formed with a locating section 52 and a connected section 53.

(35) In this embodiment, the locating section 52 is a raised section. The connected section 53 has two raised abutment sections. In addition, another raised abutment section 531 is disposed between the two raised abutment sections of the connected section 53.

(36) The protection member 6 is a hoop-like structure body formed of thin metal plate by bending. The protection member 6 is formed with an internal assembling passage 65 passing through the protection member 6. A contact wall 61 is disposed on one side of the assembling passage 65 for attaching to the assembling end 51. Two sides of the contact wall 61 are respectively bent and connected with two sidewalls 62, 64. The sidewall 64 is disposed on one side of the contact wall 61 in adjacency to the locating section 52. A located section 641 is disposed at the junction between the sidewall 64 and the contact wall 61 corresponding to the locating section 52. The sidewall 62 is disposed on one side of the contact wall 61 in adjacency to the connected section 53. The sidewall 62 is formed with elastic connection sections 622 corresponding to the connected section 53.

(37) In this embodiment, the located section 641 is a small-width recessed section positioned between the sidewall 64 and the contact wall 61. The elastic connection sections 622 are two elastic tongue sections extending from a middle section of the sidewall 62 to the contact wall 61 respectively corresponding to the connected section 53 (the two raised abutment sections). Moreover, a gap is reserved between each elastic tongue section and one face of the contact wall 61 proximal to the assembling passage 65. The gap has a width at least equal to the thickness of the conductive plate 5. In addition, the sidewall 62 is formed with a slot 621 extending from the middle section of the sidewall 62 to the contact wall 61 corresponding to the raised abutment section 531.

(38) When assembled, the assembling end 51 of the conductive plate 5 is obliquely extended into the assembling passage 65. The locating section 52 (the raised section) on one side of the assembling end 51 is first inlaid into the located section 641 (the recessed section). Then, the assembling end 51 is turned to make the connected section 53 (the two raised abutment sections) on the other side push the elastic connection section 622 (the two elastic tongue sections) and elastically deform the elastic connection section 622. Then, the raised abutment section 531 is inlaid into the slot 621 and the elastic connection section 622 (the two elastic tongue sections) elastically restores to its home position to abut against the upper side of the connected section 53 (the two raised abutment sections). Under such circumstance, the protection member 6 and the conductive plate 5 are securely connected with each other.

(39) In the above structure, the locating section 52 (the raised section) is inlaid in the located section 641 (the recessed section) and the raised abutment section 531 is cooperatively inlaid in the slot 621. Accordingly, the protection member 6 is prevented from sliding in the axial direction of the conductive plate 5. In addition, the elastic connection sections 622 (the two elastic tongue sections) abut against the upper side of the connected section 53 (the two raised abutment sections). In this case, the assembling end 51 is effectively prevented from moving into the assembling passage 65 to cause radial loosening (of the conductive plate 5).

(40) In conclusion, the protection member and conductive plate assembling structure of rail terminal of the present invention can truly simplify the assembling process and enhance the locating effect. In addition, the present invention provides various plug-in and assembling angles for the conductive wire as necessary. The present invention is inventive and advanced.

(41) The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the above embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.