U.S. patent application number 15/804480 was filed with the patent office on 2019-05-09 for plugging rod connector.
This patent application is currently assigned to SHIN FANG PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.. The applicant listed for this patent is SHIN FANG PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Yen-Yu CHEN.
Application Number | 20190137033 15/804480 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 66326986 |
Filed Date | 2019-05-09 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20190137033 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHEN; Yen-Yu |
May 9, 2019 |
PLUGGING ROD CONNECTOR
Abstract
A plugging rod connector includes a long plugging rod and a
buckle device configured on the plugging rod. The buckle device has
a positioning component on the top of the plugging rod. A crevice
is formed between the positioning component and plugging rod. The
two sides of the positioning component are respectively configured
with a first locking component. An operation component having an
operational portion is pivoted on the positioning component. The
two sides of the operational portion are respectively configured
with two parallel extension rods. A pivot shaft has its two ends
being respectively perpendicular to the corresponding extension
rods, making the operation component into a square-mouth shaped
structure. The inner sides of the extension rods are respectively
configured with a second locking component. The two second locking
components are locked onto the corresponding first locking
components, so that the operation component is temporarily unable
to rotate or swing.
Inventors: |
CHEN; Yen-Yu; (Taichung
City, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
SHIN FANG PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
Taichung City |
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TW |
|
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Assignee: |
SHIN FANG PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO.,
LTD.
Taichung City
TW
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Family ID: |
66326986 |
Appl. No.: |
15/804480 |
Filed: |
November 6, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45F 2003/144 20130101;
Y10T 24/44752 20150115; A45F 3/06 20130101; A47F 5/0006 20130101;
A45F 3/14 20130101; F16B 2/20 20130101; A47F 5/0838 20130101; F16M
13/022 20130101; F16B 21/125 20130101; A45C 2013/306 20130101; A45F
5/02 20130101; F16B 5/0048 20130101; Y10T 24/1391 20150115 |
International
Class: |
F16M 13/02 20060101
F16M013/02; F16B 2/20 20060101 F16B002/20 |
Claims
1. A plugging rod connector, mainly used to install a supported
object A onto a supporting body B in a removable manner, said
plugging rod connector is optionally fixed on the supporting body
B, and comprises: a long plugging rod; and a buckle device
configured on the plugging rod, said buckle device including: a
positioning component connected on the top of the plugging rod; a
crevice is formed between the positioning component and the
plugging rod; the two sides of the positioning component are
respectively configured with a first locking component, and the
back side of the positioning component is transversely formed with
a housing slot with a U-shape section; and an operation component
pivoted on the positioning component; said operation component
comprises an operational portion; the two sides of the operational
portion are respectively configured with two parallel extension
rods; a pivot shaft with its two ends being respectively
perpendicular to the corresponding extension rods, making the
operation component into a square-mouth shaped structure; the pivot
shaft is placed into the housing slot in a rotational manner; the
inner sides of the extension rods are respectively configured with
a second locking component; the two second locking components are
respectively and optionally locked and fixed onto the corresponding
first locking components, so that the operation component is
temporarily unable to rotate or swing in relation to the
positioning component; the back side of the operation component is
transversely configured with at least one butting component; when
the first locking component is locked and fixed with the second
locking component, the butting component is pressed on the
supporting body B; when the first locking component is released and
separated from the second locking component, the butting component
is pressed on the corresponding side of the housing slot, so as to
limit the swing angle of the operation component in relation to the
positioning component.
2. The device defined in claim 1, wherein said butting component is
transversely configured on the pivot shaft.
3. The device defined in claim 1, wherein said two first locking
components are respectively a gap, and said two second locking
components are respectively a raised boss.
4. The device defined in claim 2, wherein said two first locking
components are respectively a gap, and said two second locking
components are respectively a raised boss.
5. The device defined in claim 1, wherein said operational portion
of the operation component is attached with a pulling rope, so that
the user can quickly and repeatedly trigger the operation component
through the pulling rope.
6. The device defined in claim 2, wherein said operational portion
of the operation component is attached with a pulling rope, so that
the user can quickly and repeatedly trigger the operation component
through the pulling rope.
7. The device defined in claim 3, wherein said operational portion
of the operation component is attached with a pulling rope, so that
the user can quickly and repeatedly trigger the operation component
through the pulling rope.
8. The device defined in claim 4, wherein said operational portion
of the operation component is attached with a pulling rope, so that
the user can quickly and repeatedly trigger the operation component
through the pulling rope.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable.
NAMES OF PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT
[0003] Not applicable.
REFERENCE TO AN APPENDIX SUBMITTED ON COMPACT DISC
[0004] Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
[0005] The present invention relates generally to a connector, and
more particularly to an innovative structural design which can
mount a supported object on a supporting body in a removable
manner.
2. Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under
37 CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98.
[0006] A plugging rod connector is a structure facilitating fast
installation of a supported object C on a supporting body D. As
shown in FIG. 8, the supported object C is configured with at least
one first pierced ear C1 and one locking block C2, and the
supporting body D is configured with at least one row of second
pierced ears D1. Firstly, the first pierced ears C1 and second
pierced ears D1 are aligned vertically, leaving the first pierced
ears C1 and second pierced ears D1 in an interlaced distribution.
Then, thrust a plugging rod E with a locking hole E1 on its bottom
end into the vertically aligned pierced ears, letting the locking
block C2 be locked into the locking hole E1, so that the plugging
rod E is fixed. Thus, installation of the supported object C is
completed.
[0007] However, in actual applications of this prior-art structure,
there are still some problems. The locking facilities of the
prior-art plugging rod connector are respectively configured on the
two main structures (connector and supported object C). Therefore,
in applications, the supported object C must match the plugging rod
connector. As a result, the supported object C and supporting body
D can not be fully modularized. Naturally, alternative usages as
needed are not possible. This greatly limits the application range
of the plugging rod connector, and reduces the compatibility of the
plugging rod connector.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] Based on the innovative designs of the positioning component
and operation component of the buckle device of the plugging rod,
the present invention provides a structure and operational mode
that can facilitate complete modularization of the supported object
and supporting body and application on MOLLE. In actual
applications, the user can quickly change equipment at any time
according to meet the specific demands of different tasks. This can
help enhancing task-fulfilling efficiency, or even survival rate in
battles or war games. Hence, the present invention has a practical
inventive step.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention in the
locked state.
[0010] FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the present
invention.
[0011] FIG. 3 is a local sectional view of the present invention in
the locked state.
[0012] FIG. 4 is a local sectional view of the present invention in
the released state.
[0013] FIG. 5 is an operational view of the present invention to
combine the supported object and supporting body.
[0014] FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the present invention after
completion of the insertion and combination.
[0015] FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the present invention in the
released state to remove the supported object.
[0016] FIG. 8 is an operational view of the prior-art plugging rod
connector.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0017] The plugging rod connector disclosed in the present
invention is mainly used on Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying
Equipment (MOLLE). It is used to install a supported object A (such
as: first-aid kit or magazine pouch) on a supporting body B (such
as: rucksack or tactical combat vest) in a removable manner. The
plugging rod connector is optionally fixed on the supporting body
B, so that the user can quickly change equipment at any time
according to specific demands of different tasks. This can help
enhancing task-fulfilling efficiency, or even survival rate in
battles or war games.
[0018] FIGS. 1, 2, 3 depict a preferred embodiment of the present
invention of a plugging rod connector. However, it is to be
understood that such an embodiment is illustrative only and is not
intending to limit the scope of the invention either in application
or in explanation. The plugging rod connector comprises a long
plugging rod 10 and a buckle device 20 configured on the plugging
rod 10. Said buckle device 20 comprises a positioning component 21
connected to the top of the plugging rod 10 and an operation
component 22 pivoted to the positioning component 21. The operation
component 22 is optionally locked and fixed on the positioning
component 21.
[0019] A crevice is formed between the positioning component 21 and
the plugging rod 10. The positioning component 21 is an elastic
plate and extends downward along the axial line of the plugging rod
10. The two sides of the positioning component 21 are respectively
configured with a first locking component 211, and the back side of
the positioning component 21 is transversely formed with a housing
slot 212 with a U-shape section. In the preferred embodiment of the
present invention, the two first locking components 211 are
respectively a gap.
[0020] Said operation component 22 comprises an operational portion
221, the two sides of the operational portion 221 being
respectively configured with two parallel extension rods 222. A
pivot shaft 223 with its two ends being respectively perpendicular
to the corresponding extension rods 222 is provided, making the
operation component 22 into a square-mouth shaped structure. Said
pivot shaft 223 is placed into the housing slot 212 in a rotational
manner; In particular, the inner sides of the extension rods 222
are respectively configured with a second locking component 224.
The two second locking components 224 are respectively and
optionally locked and fixed onto the corresponding first locking
components 211, so that the operation component 22 is temporarily
unable to rotate or swing in relation to the positioning component
21. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the two
second locking component 224 are respectively a raised boss;
referring further to FIGS. 3, 4, 6, the back side of the operation
component 22 is transversely configured with at least one butting
component 225. When the first locking component 211 is locked and
fixed with the second locking component 224, the butting component
225 is pressed on the supporting body B. When the first locking
component 211 is released and separated from the second locking
component 224, the butting component 225 is pressed on the
corresponding side of the housing slot 212, so as to limit the
swing angle of the operation component 22 in relation to the
positioning component 21. In the preferred embodiment of the
present invention, the butting component 225 is transversely
configured on the pivot shaft 223.
[0021] The operational portion 221 of the operation component 22 is
attached with a pulling rope 226, so that the user can quickly and
repeatedly trigger the operation component 22 through the pulling
rope 226.
[0022] Based on the above structural design, the operation of the
present invention is as follows: referring to FIGS. 5, 6, 7, the
supported object A is configured with at least one first pierced
ear A1, and the supporting body B is configured with at least one
row of second pierced ears B1. Firstly, align the first pierced ear
A1 and second pierced ears B1 longitudinally, leaving the first
pierced ear A1 and second pierced ears B1 in an interlaced
distribution. Thrust the plugging rod 10 with the first locking
component 211 and second locking components 224 unlocked and
separated into the longitudinally aligned first pierced ear A1 and
second pierced ears B1. Then, use the pulling rope 226 or directly
use the operational portion 221 to pull the operation component 22
toward the plugging rod 10, so that the first locking component 211
and second locking component 224 are locked to each other, and
meanwhile, the butting component 225 is pressed on the first/second
pierced ear A1/B1. Thus, the supported object A is installed on the
supporting body B. In the installation mode shown in the drawings
of the present invention, the butting component 225 is pressed on
the second pierced ear B1 of the supporting body B. To remove the
supported object A, the user can use the pulling rope 226 or
directly use the operational portion 221 to pull the operation
component 22 forward, so that the first locking component 211 and
second locking component 224 are separated from each other, and
meanwhile the butting component 225 is released from the first
/second pierced ear Al/B1. Thus, the plugging rod 10 of the present
invention can be pulled out of the first pierced ear Al and second
pierced ear B1, and the supported object A is removed.
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