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Granted Patent B2
US 8,808,037 · App. 13/500,727 · Granted Aug 19, 2014

Slidable pogo pin

Inventor: Sangyang Park (Chungcheongbuk-do, KR)
Assignee: Iwin Co., Ltd.
H01R12/73H01R2201/20H01R12/714H01R13/2435H01R13/2421
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Patent No.
US 8,808,037
App. No.
13/500,727
Granted
Aug 19, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a slidable pogo pin including: a first member including a first body and a first connection portion extending from the first body and integrally formed with the first body; a second member including a second body and a second connection portion extending from the second body and integrally formed with the second body; and a spring applying elastic force to the first member and the second member, with at least a part of the first member and at least a part of the second member inserted into the spring. Further, the first member and the second member are electrically connected to each other via the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and the first connection portion and the second connection portion are configured to slide with respect to each other while the first connection portion is brought into surface-to-surface contact with the second connection portion.

Claims (63)

1. A pogo pin, comprising:

a first member including a first body and a first connection portion extending from the first body and integrally formed with the first body;

a second member including a second body and a second connection portion extending from the second body and integrally formed with the second body; and

a spring applying elastic force to the first member and the second member, with at least a part of the first member and at least a part of the second member inserted into the spring,

wherein the first member and the second member are electrically connected to each other via the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and the first connection portion and the second connection portion are configured to slide with respect to each other while the first connection portion is brought into surface-to-surface contact with the second connection portion,

wherein the first connection portion comprises:

a first middle connection bridge longitudinally extending from the first body, and at least one first side connection bridge placed on a side of the first middle connection bridge and longitudinally extending from the first body; and

the second connection portion comprises a second middle connection bridge longitudinally extending from the second body and at least one second side connection bridge placed on a side of the second middle connection bridge and longitudinally extending from the second body.

2. A pogo pin, comprising:

a first member formed of a straight line-shaped plate;

a second member having two rectangular cross-sectional lead parts formed at one end of the second member, and electrically connected to the first member via the two rectangular cross-sectional lead parts; and

a spring applying elastic force to the first member and the second member, at least a part of the first member and at least a part of the second member inserted into the spring,

wherein the first member is configured to slide between the rectangular cross-sectional lead parts of the second member while one end of the first member is inserted between the rectangular cross-sectional lead parts of the second member,

wherein the first member comprises a first body and a first connection portion extending from the first body and integrally formed with the first body, and

wherein the first body comprises:

a first body part serving as a frame of the first member,

a first stopper protruding from the first body part and configured to prevent the spring from being separated from the first member, and

a first latch protruding from the first body part and configured to hold one end of the spring between the first stopper and the first latch.

3. The pogo pin of claim 1 , wherein the first middle connection bridge is configured to longitudinally extend in a step-shaped manner from the first body, and the second middle connection bridge is configured to longitudinally extend in a step-shaped manner from the second body.

4. The pogo pin of claim 1 , wherein

the at least one first side connection bridge comprises two first side connection bridges,

the at least one second side connection bridge comprises two second side connection bridges, and

when the first connection portion and the second connection portion slide with respect to each other while the first connection portion is brought into surface-to-surface contact with the second connection portion, the first middle connection bridge is placed between the two second side connection bridges, and the second middle connection bridge is placed between the two first side connection bridges.

5. The pogo pin of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first side connection bridge slides with respect to the at least one second side connection bridge while the at least one first side connection bridge is brought into surface-to-surface contact with the at least one second side connection bridge.

6. The pogo pin of claim 1 , wherein when the first connection portion and the second connection portion slide with respect to each other while the first connection portion is brought into surface-to-surface contact with the second connection portion, the first middle connection bridge is configured to press against the second middle connection bridge, the second middle connection bridge is configured to press against the first middle connection bridge, or the first middle connection bridge and the second middle connection bridge are configured to press against each other.

7. A pogo pin, comprising:

a first member including a first body, and a first middle connection bridge and two first side connection bridges each longitudinally extending from the first body; and

a second member including a second body, and a second middle connection bridge and two second side connection bridges each longitudinally extending from the second body,

wherein the first member and the second member are configured to slide with respect to each other while the first middle connection bridge is placed between the two second side connection bridges, and the second middle connection bridge is placed between the two first side connection bridges.

8. The pogo pin of claim 2 , further comprising

a second body comprising:

a second stopper protruding from the second body, and configured to prevent the spring from being separated from the second member; and

a second latch protruding from the second body so that the other end of the spring is placed between the second stopper and the second latch.

9. The pogo pin of claim 1 , wherein

the first member including the first body, the first middle connection bridge and the two first side connection bridges is formed of a single sheet material, and

the second member including the second body, the second middle connection bridge and the two second side connection bridges is formed of a single sheet material.

10. The pogo pin of claim 1 , wherein

the first body comprises a first body part serving as a frame of the first member, and a first stopper protruding from the first body part to prevent the spring from being separated from the first member; and

the second body comprises a second body part serving as a frame of the second member, and a second stopper protruding from the second body part to prevent the spring from being separated from the second member.

11. The pogo pin of claim 10 , wherein

the first body further comprises a first latch protruding from the first body part so that one end of the spring is placed between the first stopper and the first latch, and

the second body further comprises a second latch protruding from the second body part so that the other end of the spring is placed between the second stopper and the second latch.

12. The pogo pin of claim 1 , wherein the first middle connection bridge is bent from the first body to form a step therebetween, the step having a greater thickness than the at least one first side connection bridge.

13. The pogo pin of claim 2 , wherein the first member comprises:

one end including a first probe configured to contact with an external terminal; and

the other end including an insertable connection portion inserted between the two rectangular cross-sectional lead parts of the second member to be brought into contact with the second member.

14. The pogo pin of claim 13 , wherein the second member comprises:

one end including a second probe configured to contact with an external terminal; and

the other end including the two rectangular cross-sectional lead parts which receive the insertable connection portion of the first member inserted therebetween.

15. The pogo pin of claim 14 , wherein the second probe comprises a contact portion protruding from a lower end thereof.

16. The pogo pin of claim 2 ,

wherein each of the rectangular cross-sectional lead parts of the second member comprises a latch protrusion protruding inwardly, and

wherein the first member comprises:

a latch groove to be fastened to the latch protrusion and defining a space for the latch protrusion to move up and down, and

a latch jaw configured to prevent the latch protrusion from being escaped from the latch groove.

17. The pogo pin of claim 16 , further comprising

a second stopper protruding from a body of the second member, and configured to prevent the spring from being separated from the second member.

18. The pogo pin of claim 16 , wherein the first member comprises:

one end including a first probe configured to contact with an external terminal; and

the other end including an insertable connection portion inserted between the two rectangular cross-sectional lead parts of the second member to be brought into contact with the second member.

19. The pogo pin of claim 18 , wherein the second member is comprises:

one end including a second probe configured to contact with an external terminal; and

the other end including the two rectangular cross-sectional lead parts which receive the insertable connection portion of the first member inserted therebetween.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2012
From: PARK, SANGYANG
To: IWIN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028005/0374 →
Priority Claims (4)
KR 10-2009-0096525 · Oct 12, 2009 · national
KR 10-2010-0018661 · Mar 2, 2010 · national
KR 10-2010-0032454 · Apr 8, 2010 · national
KR 10-2010-0045703 · May 15, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120202390A1 · Aug 9, 2012