Sockets, cable adapters, and methods for testing the status of cable adapters

By introducing a switch element and push rod into the socket, the problem of existing OBD sockets being unable to detect plug insertion is solved, enabling real-time detection of the plug status, ensuring accurate judgment by the on-board diagnostic system, and improving the reliability and convenience of detection.

CN112038845BActive Publication Date: 2026-06-30AUTEL INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CORP LTD
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
AUTEL INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CORP LTD
Filing Date
2020-09-23
Publication Date
2026-06-30

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Technical Problem

The existing OBD socket cannot detect whether an OBD plug is inserted.

Method used

Design a socket comprising a housing, a switching element, and a push rod, wherein the push rod actuates the switching element to switch between open and closed states, and a circuit board and a detection component are used to detect the insertion or removal state of the plug.

Benefits of technology

It enables real-time detection of plug insertion or removal, ensuring that the on-board diagnostic system can accurately determine the connection status of automotive repair and testing equipment, thereby improving the reliability and convenience of testing.

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Abstract

This invention discloses a socket comprising: a housing having a socket for inserting a plug, a mounting groove fixed within the housing having an opening communicating with the socket; a switching element housed in the mounting groove, the switching element being switchable between an open and closed state, the switching element being used to detect the insertion or removal of the plug relative to the socket; and a push rod housed in the mounting groove and partially extending from the opening into the socket, the push rod being movable along the opening relative to the housing in a direction away from or towards the socket, thereby actuating the switching element to switch between an open and closed state. This structure enables the switching element to detect the state of the plug relative to the socket, thereby detecting whether the plug is inserted or removed from the socket.
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