| 摘要 |
Technology for measuring and supporting physical activity or sports performance in actual field use requires that the physical instrumentation operate with minimal hindrance to the users performance. Power must flow securely and without interruption between any active-use device (whether sensor(s), or display(s)) and a power supply; and the physical connector effecting such power flow must stay secure against anticipated, ordinary, physical stresses from its user's activity (i.e. sports performance). This invention details a physical connector, specifically a connection clip, that is secure against unidimensional or randomly combined motion(s) yet responsive to specific, orthogonally-dimensioned, deliberate and controlled affixation and release motions, that effects such a secure physical connection. |
| 主权项 |
1. A connection clip for electronic power connection between a power source and a device, said connection clip further comprising:
a pair of complementary dimorphic elements, the first member of said pair being a linking element and the second member of said pair being a gripping element; said linking element further comprising:
an insulating, shaped body comprising at least one central hole;a set of electrically-conductive wires within said insulating, shaped body;at least one set of electrically-conductive, spring-loaded, contact bumps that protrude through minimally and perpendicularly to the chief plane of the linking element's insulated outer shell, connecting to said electrically-conductive wiring; and,a power cord comprising an insulating outer shell and internal electrically-conductive wiring, for connecting to the power source; and, said gripping element further comprising:
an insulating outer shell;a set of electrically-conductive wires within said insulating outer shell;a first interior surface of said outer shell;a spring hinge attached to and offset and near one end of said first interior surface of the outer shell;a capping plate also attached to said spring hinge with a second interior surface having its axis and width parallel to and opposite said first interior surface;at least one holding tooth, extruding from the second interior surface perpendicularly towards the first interior surface, said holding tooth's shape and form matching the central hole of the linking element; and,at least one set of fixed, perpendicularly-protruding, and electrically-conductive contact points, connected to the set of electrically-conductive wires and protruding through the first interior face, said contact points in number and position, and thus a flow of electrical power, when the holding tooth is inserted through the central hole, between set of contact points and the set of contact bumps of the linking element;so through power cord, electrically conductive interior wires, contact bumps, contact points, and electrically-conductive interior wires, an electrical connection is effected from the power source to the device. |
