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US 10,490,916 · App. 16/190,115 · Granted Nov 26, 2019

Light-emitting terminal block structure

Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu (New Taipei, TW)
Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.; DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
H01R9/2425F21V19/0015G02B6/0001G08B5/36H01R9/2616F21Y2115/10
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Patent No.
US 10,490,916
App. No.
16/190,115
Granted
Nov 26, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

A light-emitting terminal block structure is provided. A lighting module includes a circuit board and a lighting component. An insulation body is combined on the circuit board and has an accommodating space, an insertion hole and an indication hole. The insulation body is formed with a notch at a side facing the circuit board, and the lighting component is located in the notch. A light pipe is disposed in the accommodating space and has a light-guiding end and a light-emitting end. The light-guiding end is oriented toward the light emitting element and spaced apart from the light emitting element by a distance. The indicator hole is exposed from the light-emitting end, and the conductive seat is combined in the accommodating space and has a resilient plate and a soldering leg soldered on the circuit board.

Claims (24)

1. A light-emitting terminal block structure for inserting a cable, comprising:

a lighting module including a circuit board and a lighting component disposed on the circuit board;

an insulation body combined on the circuit board, the insulation body having an accommodating space, an insertion hole communicated with the accommodating space and an indication hole located at a side of the insertion hole; the insulation body having a notch formed at a side facing the circuit board, and the lighting component being located in the notch;

a light pipe disposed in the accommodating space, the light pipe having a light-guiding end and a light-emitting end located oppositely; the light-guiding end oriented toward the light emitting element and spaced apart from the light emitting element by a distance, and the light-emitting end exposed the indicator hole;

a conductive seat combined in the accommodating space, the conductive seat having a resilient plate and a soldering leg soldered on the circuit board; and

a lever, wherein one end of the lever has a slot exposed the insulation body; the slot is provided for positioning a tool to pull the lever and let another end of the lever press the resilient plate.

2. The light-emitting terminal block structure according to claim 1 , wherein the insulation body includes at least one insertion seat and a cover combined at a side of the at least one insertion seat; the insertion seat is formed with the accommodating space, and the cover covers one side of the accommodating space.

3. The light-emitting terminal block structure according to claim 1 , wherein the light-guiding end of the light pipe is shaped as a platform and has a light receiving plane at a side facing the lighting component, and an area of the light receiving plane is larger than the lighting component.

4. The light-emitting terminal block structure according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive seat further includes a positioning plate, a supporting plate extended and bended from the positioning plate, a stopping plate connected with the supporting plate and located at an opposite side of the positioning plate; the resilient plate is connected with the positioning plate, and the soldering leg is connected with the stopping plate.

5. The light-emitting terminal block structure according to claim 2 , wherein the insertion seat is formed with a plurality of pillars at a periphery of the accommodating space, and the cover has a plurality of through holes; the insertion seat and the cover are combined together by the pillars inserted in the through holes separately.

6. The light-emitting terminal block structure according to claim 2 , wherein a quantity of the insertion seat is plural, and a quantity of the lighting component is plural and corresponded with the insertion seat; the insertion seats are arranged parallel to each other, and the cover covers one side of the outer insertion seats.

7. The light-emitting terminal block structure according to claim 4 , wherein the insulation body is formed with a groove, and the positioning plate is inserted in the groove.

8. A light-emitting terminal block structure for inserting a cable, comprising:

a lighting module including a circuit board and a lighting component disposed on the circuit board;

an insulation body combined on the circuit board, the insulation body having an accommodating space, an insertion hole communicated with the accommodating space and an indication hole located at a side of the insertion hole; the insulation body having a notch formed at a side facing the circuit board, and the lighting component being located in the notch;

a light pipe disposed in the accommodating space, the light pipe having a light-guiding end and a light-emitting end located oppositely; the light-guiding end oriented toward the light emitting element and spaced apart from the light emitting element by a distance, and the light-emitting end exposed the indicator hole; and

a conductive seat combined in the accommodating space, the conductive seat having a resilient plate and a soldering leg soldered on the circuit board,

wherein the insulation body is formed with a trough at a side of the accommodating space; the light pipe is formed with a hook, and the light pipe is positioned in the insulation body through the hook snapped in the trough.

9. A light-emitting terminal block structure for inserting a cable, comprising:

a lighting module including a circuit board and a lighting component disposed on the circuit board;

an insulation body combined on the circuit board, the insulation body having an accommodating space, an insertion hole communicated with the accommodating space and an indication hole located at a side of the insertion hole; the insulation body having a notch formed at a side facing the circuit board, and the lighting component being located in the notch;

a light pipe disposed in the accommodating space, the light pipe having a light-guiding end and a light-emitting end located oppositely; the light-guiding end oriented toward the light emitting element and spaced apart from the light emitting element by a distance, and the light-emitting end exposed the indicator hole; and

a conductive seat combined in the accommodating space, the conductive seat having a resilient plate and a soldering leg soldered on the circuit board,

wherein the light-emitting end of the light pipe is shaped as a hook.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2018
From: WU, SHANG-TSAI
To: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.; DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
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