Cable Mounting Arrangement for a Power Supply Device

The present invention relates to a power supply device, and more specifically to the cable mounting arrangement of a power supply device.

In a power supply device, the conductors of the cable are directly welded to the circuit board inside the casing of the device. If the specification of the cable does not fit the client's particular requirement, it must be disconnected from the circuit board for a replacement. However, because the cable is inserted through a through hole on the casing and welded to the circuit board, it is difficult to replace the cable.

It is one object of the present invention to provide a cable mounting arrangement for a power supply device which is easy to install. It is another object of the present invention to provide a cable mounting arrangement for a power supply device which allows the user to replace the cable conveniently. According to the present invention, the cable has a tapered connector at the end inserted through a threaded through hole on the casing of the power supply device and connected to a terminal at a circuit board inside the casing, and a tapered jacket threaded into the threaded through hole to hold the tapered electric connector in position.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is an installed view of the present invention, showing the tapered electric connector inserted through the through hole on one upright side wall of the casing and connected to the terminal at the circuit board.

FIG. 2B is an installed view of the present invention, showing the tapered jacket threaded into the through hole and covered on the tapered electric connector.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the present invention when installed.

Referring to FIG. 1, the present invention comprises a casing 1 for a power supply device, an electric connector 2, and a jacket 3. The casing 1 has a through hole 11 at one upright side wall thereof, and threads 111 in the through hole 11. The electric connector 2 is a tapered member having contact holes 21 at the front side thereof for connection to a terminal 121 on a circuit board 12 inside the casing 1, and a cable 22 extended from the rear side thereof. The jacket 3 is a tapered cap molded from a flexible plastic material and mounted around the cable 22, having threads 31 at the periphery near the front side thereof for engagement with the threads 111 in the through hole 11. The inner diameter of the jacket 3 fits the outer diameter of the electric connector 2.

Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B and FIG. 1 again, the electric connector 2 is inserted into the through hole 11 at the casing 1 with the contact holes 21 fastened to the terminal 121 at the circuit board 12 (see FIG. 2A), the jacket 3 is closely attached to the electric connector 2 and then threaded into the through hole 11 to force the threads 31 thereof into engagement with the threads 111 in the through hole 11 (see FIG. 2B).

Referring to FIG. 3, when the jacket 3 is threaded into the through hole 11, it is compressed against the outside wall of the electric connector 2, causing the electric connector 2 to be firmly secured in position, and therefore the connection between the electric connector 2 and the terminal 121 is ensured. When disconnecting the electric connector 2 from the terminal 121 for a replacement or repair work, the jacket 3 is rotated in the reversed direction and disengaged from the through hole 11.

While only one embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described, it will be understood that various modifications and changes could be made thereunto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention disclosed.