USRE41698EExpiredUtility

Box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome

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Assignee: CHIANG YI-TEPriority: Jun 12, 2003Filed: Oct 19, 2006Granted: Sep 14, 2010
Est. expiryJun 12, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H01R 31/06H01R 35/04H01R 25/006H01R 24/64
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Claims

Abstract

A box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome is introduced to have a housing and at least a dome structure. The housing further include a bracket plate. The dome structure further includes a collar shaft at one end for forming a revolvable pair with the bracket plate and a dome surface at another end. At least a socket is constructed to a rim of the dome surface, with a facing direction perpendicular to the dome surface. By providing the engagement of the collar shaft and the bracket plate, the socket can change its facing direction as the respective dome structure revolves about the bracket plate.

Claims

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1. A box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome, comprising:
 a housing, further including thereof a bracket plate; and  
 at least a dome structure, mounted individually and revolvably at said bracket plate, each of said dome structure further having a collar shaft at one end and a dome surface at another end, said collar shaft engaging with said bracket plate to form a revolvable pair, each of said dome structure further having thereof at least a socket;  
 wherein each of said socket changes its facing direction as said respective dome structure revolves about said bracket plate.  
 
     
     
       2. The box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome according to  claim 1 , wherein said housing is fixed to a predetermined object by a plurality of screws. 
     
     
       3. The box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome according to  claim 1 , wherein said collar shaft further includes external thread and said bracket plate further includes respective internal thread for meshing with said external thread of said collar shaft. 
     
     
       4. The box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome according to  claim 1 , wherein said collar shaft further includes a groove and said bracket plate further includes respective rack for meshing with said groove of said collar shaft. 
     
     
       5. The box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome according to  claim 1 , wherein a stopper pair is constructed between said dome structure and said bracket plate for defining a rotation reign of said dome structure with respect to said housing, said stopper pair further including a stopper and a respective stopper collar, said stopper constructed under said bracket plate while said stopper collar constructed at a respective location of said collar shaft; in the case that said dome structure being turned to a predetermined angle, said stopper collar meeting said stopper and thus preventing said dome structure from further rotating. 
     
     
       6. The box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome according to  claim 5 , wherein said rotation reign is  360 degree  degrees . 
     
     
       7. The box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome according to  claim 1 , wherein said dome structure further includes a chip-off portion that defines said socket. 
     
     
       8. The box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome according to  claim 1 , wherein said socket further includes internally a plurality of contact terminals. 
     
     
       9. A box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome, comprising:
   a housing, further including thereof a bracket plate; and        at least a dome structure, mounted individually and revolvably at said bracket plate, each of said dome structure further having a collar shaft at one end and a dome surface at another end, said collar shaft at one end and a dome surface at another end, said collar shaft engaging with said bracket plate to form a revolvable pair, each of said dome structure further having thereof at least a socket having a plurality of contact terminals therein coupled to signal wires extending through the housing;        wherein each of said socket changes its facing direction as said respective dome structure revolves about said bracket plate.     
     
     
       10. The box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome according to  claim 9 , wherein said collar shaft further includes a groove and said bracket plate further includes a groove and said bracket plate further includes respective rack for meshing with said groove of said collar shaft. 
     
     
       11. The box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome according to  claim 9 , wherein a stopper pair is constructed between said dome structure and said bracket plate for defining a rotation reign of said dome structure with respect to said housing, said stopper pair further including a stopper and a respective stopper collar, said stopper constructed under said bracket plate while said stopper collar constructed at a respective location of said collar shaft;
   in the case that said dome structure being turned to a predetermined angle, said stopper collar meeting said stopper and thus preventing said dome structure from further rotating.     
     
     
       12. The box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome according to  claim 9 , wherein said dome structure further includes a chip- off portion that defines said socket.   
     
     
       13. The box adaptor of  claim 9 , wherein the socket is eccentrically positioned on the dome structure. 
     
     
       14. The box adaptor of  claim 9 , wherein the socket faces away from an axis of rotation of the dome structure. 
     
     
       15. A method comprising:
   providing a housing, further including a bracket plate;        providing at least a dome structure, mounted individually and revolvably at said bracket plate, each of said dome structure further having a collar shaft at one end and a dome surface at another end, said collar shaft at one end and a dome surface at another end, said collar shaft engaging with said bracket plate to form a revolvable pair, each of said dome structure further having thereof at least a socket having a plurality of contact terminals therein coupled to signal wires extending through the housing; and        revolving the dome structure with respect to said bracket plate such that said socket changes its facing direction.     
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 15 , wherein a stopper pair is constructed between said dome structure and said bracket plate for defining a rotation reign of said dome structure with respect to said housing, said stopper pair further including a stopper and a respective stopper collar, said stopper constructed under said bracket plate while said stopper collar constructed at a respective location of said collar shaft; the method further comprising:
   revolving the dome structure with respect to said bracket plate until the stopper engages the stopper collar.

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