Modular tree with electrical connector

摘要

A lighted artificial tree, including a first tree portion having a first electrical connector having a first electrical terminal positioned in line with a central vertical axis, and a second electrical terminal. The tree also includes a second tree portion that includes a second electrical connector having a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal, the second electrical terminal defining a ring shape that encircles the first electrical terminal. When the first tree portion is coupled to the second tree portion, the first electrical connector is coupled to the second electrical connector, such that the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, and the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector.

主权项

1. A lighted artificial tree, comprising:
a first tree portion aligned along a central vertical axis, the first tree portion including:
a first trunk body having a first end, a second end,a first electrical connector positioned in the second end of the first trunk body and including a first electrical terminal positioned in line with the central vertical axis, and a second electrical terminal; and a second tree portion aligned with the central vertical axis, the second tree portion including:
a second trunk body including a first end and a second end, the first end configured to couple with the second end of the first trunk body of the first tree portion;a second electrical connector positioned in the first end of the second trunk body and including a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal, the second electrical terminal defining a ring shape that encircles the first electrical terminal, the second electrical connector configured to couple with the first electrical connector of the first trunk body;a light string electrically connected to the first and the second electrical terminals of the second electrical connector, wherein upon the first tree portion being coupled to the second tree portion along the central vertical axis, the first electrical connector is coupled to the second electrical connector, such that the first electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical terminal of the second electrical connector, and the second electrical terminal of the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the second electrical terminal of the second electrical connector.