Tree trunk external connector for quickly switching on light power supply of artificial Christmas tree and Christmas tree

Abstract

The utility model provides an external tree trunk connector capable of quickly switching on a light power supply of an artificial Christmas tree, which relates to the technical field of the artificial Christmas tree and comprises a male terminal and a female terminal which are inserted in a matching manner, and the male terminal and the female terminal are respectively provided with a lower through hole and an upper through hole which are sleeved with a tree trunk stand column of the Christmas tree in a matching manner; a hollow insulating seat is arranged in the male terminal, a slot is formed between the outer wall of the hollow insulating seat and the inner wall of the male terminal, an upper conducting ring and a lower conducting ring are arranged on the outer wall of the hollow insulating seat, and an upper conducting contact and a lower conducting contact which are respectively contacted with the upper conducting ring and the lower conducting ring are arranged on the inner wall of the female terminal. Compared with the prior art, the external tree trunk connector has the advantages that the conductive ring and the conductive contact are respectively arranged on the hollow insulating seat in the male terminal and the side wall in the female terminal, so that the contact is stable, the abrasion is avoided, the male terminal and the female terminal can rotate freely, and the disassembly and assembly are simple and convenient; and the trunk pipe can be positioned by using the anti-falling bulges in the upper sleeve and the lower sleeve, so that the trunk pipe is prevented from rotating at will.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of artificial Christmas tree technology, and in particular to an external connector for quickly connecting the power supply of artificial Christmas tree lights and a Christmas tree. Background Technology

[0002] Christmas trees are the most commonly used artificial tree-shaped decorations in Christmas celebrations. An artificial Christmas tree mainly consists of a base, a trunk, branches, and lights, with the trunk standing on the base. For ease of storage and transportation, the trunk is generally formed by connecting two or more sections of hollow tube, each with branches and lights. Traditionally, to power the lights on the upper branches, Christmas trees use connectors and sockets that fit between the lights on the upper and lower branches. During assembly, after the trunk is assembled, the connectors and sockets are manually connected, which is inconvenient, especially for larger Christmas trees where the branches obstruct the connection. Furthermore, existing trunks are prone to relative rotation with the connectors and sockets, affecting their installation on the trunk.

[0003] Chinese patent ZL202222440107.0 discloses a 360-degree Christmas tree trunk conductive connector. The male terminal has a first and second conductive ring with the same center on its connecting surface. The female terminal has a first and second conductive contact on its connecting surface. Since the first and second conductive contacts are located on the end faces of the terminals, and both the first and second conductive rings are on the terminal end faces, the entire connector is prone to deformation and wear during Christmas tree assembly. This leads to poor contact between the conductive contacts and the conductive rings, affecting the overall decorative effect of the Christmas tree. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned issues, this utility model provides an external connector for quickly connecting the power supply of artificial Christmas tree lights. The conductive ring and conductive contacts are respectively set on the side walls inside the male and female terminals, ensuring a stable contact. The male and female terminals can rotate freely, facilitating installation.

[0005] The technical solution adopted in this utility model is as follows:

[0006] An external connector for quickly powering on artificial Christmas tree lights includes a male terminal and a female terminal that mate and plug into each other. The male terminal and the female terminal are respectively provided with a lower through hole and an upper through hole that mate with the trunk post of the Christmas tree. The male terminal has a hollow insulating seat inside, and the outer wall of the hollow insulating seat and the inner wall of the male terminal form a slot for the female terminal to be inserted. The outer wall of the hollow insulating seat is provided with an upper conductive ring and a lower conductive ring. The inner wall of the female terminal is provided with an upper conductive contact and a lower conductive contact that respectively contact the upper conductive ring and the lower conductive ring.

[0007] Preferably, the hollow insulating base includes a hollow base installed inside the male terminal, a hollow sleeve formed on the hollow base for the upper conductive ring and the lower conductive ring to be fitted into, a hollow bottom plate detachably installed at the bottom of the hollow sleeve to prevent the upper conductive ring and the lower conductive ring from falling off, and an insulating sleeve fitted on the hollow sleeve between the upper conductive ring and the lower conductive ring.

[0008] More preferably, the distance between the hollow base and the hollow bottom plate is not less than the sum of the heights of the upper conductive ring, the lower conductive ring, and the insulating sleeve; the depth of the slot is not greater than the depth of the inner wall of the female terminal.

[0009] More preferably, the hollow base is detachably installed inside the male terminal by screws; the hollow base plate is installed at the bottom of the hollow sleeve by screws.

[0010] Preferably, the male terminal has a lower sleeve corresponding to the through hole on its back side; the female terminal has an upper sleeve corresponding to the through hole on its back side.

[0011] More preferably, at least one lower elastic wall is formed on the wall of the lower sleeve, and the lower elastic wall is provided with a lower anti-detachment protrusion that matches the hole on the side wall of the trunk; at least one upper elastic wall is formed on the wall of the upper sleeve, and the upper elastic wall is provided with an upper anti-detachment protrusion that matches the hole on the side wall of the trunk.

[0012] More preferably, the lower sleeve has two lower openings on its wall, and the wall between the two lower openings forms a lower elastic wall; the upper sleeve has two upper openings on its wall, and the wall between the two upper openings forms an upper elastic wall.

[0013] Preferably, the inner walls of the lower sleeve and the upper sleeve are provided with at least one protruding ridge that fits against the tree trunk.

[0014] Preferably, the lower sleeve is integrated with the hollow base, the lower sleeve passes through the lower through hole on the male terminal, and the lower sleeve, hollow base, hollow sleeve and hollow bottom plate form a lower channel, the top of the lower channel is provided with a lower step; the upper sleeve is integrated with the female terminal, the upper sleeve and upper through hole form an upper channel, the bottom of the upper channel is provided with a lower step.

[0015] This utility model also provides a Christmas tree using an external tree trunk connector, including a base, with a tree trunk post hanging from the base. The tree trunk post is composed of at least two sections of tree trunk tubes inserted together, each section of tree trunk tube having branches and colored lights on the branches. The two sections of tree trunk tubes are respectively fitted with male and female terminals. The upper and lower conductive rings on the male terminal are electrically connected to the colored lights on the branches connected to the hollow tube. The upper and lower conductive contacts on the female terminal are electrically connected to the colored lights on the branches connected to the tree trunk tube.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This utility model provides an external connector for quickly connecting the power supply of artificial Christmas tree lights. The conductive ring and conductive contact are respectively set on the hollow insulating seat inside the male terminal and the side wall inside the female terminal, ensuring a stable contact and avoiding wear. In this way, the male terminal and the female terminal can rotate freely, and disassembly and assembly are simple and convenient. Furthermore, the trunk tube can be inserted into the lower sleeve and upper sleeve corresponding to the male terminal and the female terminal, and the trunk tube is positioned by anti-detachment protrusions to prevent the trunk tube from rotating freely. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an external connector on the trunk for quickly connecting the power supply to artificial Christmas tree lights, provided by this utility model. Figure 1 .

[0018] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an external connector on the trunk for quickly connecting the power supply to artificial Christmas tree lights, provided by this utility model. Figure 2 .

[0019] Figure 3 An exploded view of an external connector on the trunk for quickly connecting the power supply to the lights of an artificial Christmas tree, as provided in this utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the female terminal in an external connector for quickly connecting the power supply of artificial Christmas tree lights, provided by this utility model.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the male terminal of an external connector on the trunk of an artificial Christmas tree that allows for quick connection of the lighting power.

[0022] Figure 6 An exploded view of the male terminal of an external connector for quickly connecting the power supply to an artificial Christmas tree light, provided by this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The preferred embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] Figures 1 to 6 This is a preferred embodiment of a Christmas tree trunk connector provided by this utility model. For example... Figures 1 to 6As shown, the Christmas tree trunk connector includes a male terminal 10 and a female terminal 20 for mating and insertion. The male terminal 10 and female terminal 20 are respectively provided with a lower through hole 11 and an upper through hole 21 for mating with the trunk post of the Christmas tree. A hollow insulating base 12 is provided inside the male terminal 10. A slot 13 for insertion of the female terminal is formed between the outer wall of the hollow insulating base 12 and the inner wall of the male terminal 10. An upper conductive ring 14 and a lower conductive ring 15 are provided on the outer wall of the hollow insulating base 12. The inner wall of terminal 20 is provided with upper conductive contact 22 and lower conductive contact 23, which respectively contact the upper conductive ring 14 and the lower conductive ring 15. During assembly, male terminal 10 and female terminal 20 are inserted together, and the side wall of female terminal 20 is inserted into the slot 13 of male terminal. The upper conductive contact 22 and lower conductive contact 23 of female terminal 20 contact the upper conductive ring 14 and the lower conductive ring 15 respectively. In this way, male terminal 10 and female terminal 20 can rotate freely, and disassembly and assembly are simple and convenient.

[0025] like Figure 6 As shown, the hollow insulating base 12 includes a hollow base 121 installed inside the male terminal 10. A hollow sleeve 122 is formed on the hollow base 121 for the upper conductive ring 14 and the lower conductive ring 15 to be fitted. A hollow bottom plate 123 is detachably installed at the bottom of the hollow sleeve 122 to prevent the upper conductive ring 14 and the lower conductive ring 15 from falling off. An insulating sleeve 124 is also fitted on the hollow sleeve 122 between the upper conductive ring 14 and the lower conductive ring 15. In this way, the hollow base 121 is installed inside the male terminal 10, the lower conductive ring 15, the insulating sleeve 124 and the upper conductive ring 14 are sequentially fitted onto the hollow sleeve 122, and finally the hollow bottom plate 123 is installed on the end face of the hollow sleeve 122, thereby firmly installing the upper conductive ring 14 and the lower conductive ring 15 on the side wall of the hollow sleeve 122 and preventing the upper conductive ring 14 and the lower conductive ring 15 from shifting or falling off.

[0026] The distance between the hollow base 121 and the hollow base plate 123 is not less than the sum of the heights of the upper conductive ring 14, the lower conductive ring 15, and the insulating sleeve 124. Preferably, the distance between the hollow base 121 and the hollow base plate 123 is the sum of the heights of the upper conductive ring 14, the lower conductive ring 15, and the insulating sleeve 124, thereby preventing the upper conductive ring 14 and the lower conductive ring 15 from shifting. The hollow base 121 is installed inside the male terminal 10 by at least two screws, and the hollow base plate 123 is installed on the end face of the hollow sleeve 122 by at least two screws; screw holes are provided on the back of the male terminal 10 and the end face of the hollow sleeve 122.

[0027] The depth of the slot 13 is no greater than the depth of the inner wall of the female terminal 20, so that the inner wall of the female terminal 20 can be inserted into the slot. Preferably, the depth of the slot 13 is the same as the height of the inner wall of the female terminal 20, so that the inner wall of the female terminal 20 fits against the bottom surface of the slot 13. The spacing of the slots 13 is no less than the thickness of the side wall of the female terminal 20, ensuring that the side wall of the female terminal 20 can be inserted into the slot 13.

[0028] To ensure the stability of the conductive connection between the upper conductive contact 22 and the lower conductive contact 23 and the upper conductive ring 14 and the lower conductive ring 15 respectively, both the upper conductive contact 22 and the lower conductive contact 23 are spring-loaded structures. When the female terminal 20 can be inserted into the slot 13, the spring-loaded structures of the upper conductive contact 22 and the lower conductive contact 23 are compressed and connected to the upper conductive ring 14 and the lower conductive ring 15.

[0029] The male terminal 10 is provided with a lower sleeve 16 corresponding to the through hole 11 on its back side; the female terminal 20 is provided with an upper sleeve 24 corresponding to the through hole on its back side. When assembling the Christmas tree, the two trunk tubes are respectively fitted into the upper sleeve 24 and the lower sleeve 16 to form the trunk of the Christmas tree.

[0030] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, at least one lower elastic wall 161 is formed on the wall of the lower sleeve 16, and the lower elastic wall 161 is provided with a lower anti-detachment protrusion 1611 that mates with a hole on the side wall of the trunk; at least one upper elastic wall 241 is formed on the wall of the upper sleeve 241, and the upper elastic wall 241 is provided with an upper anti-detachment protrusion 2411 that mates with a hole on the side wall of the trunk. When the trunk tube is inserted into the upper sleeve 24 and the lower sleeve 16, the upper anti-detachment protrusion 2411 and the lower anti-detachment protrusion 1611 are used to lock into the hole on the side wall of the trunk, preventing the male terminal 10 and the female terminal 20 from shifting or falling off from the trunk. The inner walls of the lower sleeve 16 and the upper sleeve 24 are provided with at least one protruding ridge 100 that fits against the trunk to prevent the trunk from rotating arbitrarily inside the sleeve.

[0031] The lower sleeve 16 has two lower openings 162 on its wall, and the wall between the two lower openings 162 forms a lower elastic wall 161; the upper sleeve 24 has two upper openings 242 on its wall, and the wall between the two upper openings 242 forms an upper elastic wall 241, which facilitates assembly and disassembly. Both the upper elastic wall 241 and the lower elastic wall 161 are provided with reinforcing ribs 200 to reduce deformation of the elastic walls.

[0032] like Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the lower sleeve 16 is integrally connected to the hollow base 121. The lower sleeve 16 passes through the lower through hole 11 on the male terminal. The lower sleeve, hollow base, hollow sleeve, and hollow base plate form a lower channel. The top of the lower channel is provided with a lower step 163. When the tree trunk tube is inserted into the lower sleeve 16, the tree trunk tube is inserted into the entire lower channel, and the end face of the tree trunk tube abuts against the lower step 163. This prevents the tree trunk tube from penetrating the entire lower channel and positions the insertion depth of the tree trunk tube. The lower step 163 is located at the top of the inner hollow hole of the hollow sleeve, thereby positioning the tree trunk tube.

[0033] The upper sleeve 24 is integrally connected to the female terminal 10. The upper sleeve 24 is connected to the upper through hole 21 on the female terminal 10. When the trunk tube is inserted into the upper sleeve 24, the trunk tube is inserted into the entire upper channel, and the end face of the trunk tube abuts against the upper step 243. This prevents the trunk tube from penetrating the entire lower channel and positions the insertion depth of the upper trunk tube. The upper step 243 is located at the bottom of the upper through hole 21.

[0034] This utility model also provides a Christmas tree using an external tree trunk connector, including a base, with a tree trunk post hanging on the base. The tree trunk post is composed of at least two sections of tree trunk tubes inserted together, each section of tree trunk tube having branches and colored lights on the branches. The two sections of tree trunk tubes are respectively fitted with a male terminal 10 and a female terminal 20. The upper conductive ring 14 and lower conductive ring 15 on the male terminal 10 are electrically connected to the colored lights on the branches connected to the hollow tube. The upper conductive contact 22 and lower conductive contact 23 on the female terminal 20 are electrically connected to the colored lights on the branches connected to the tree trunk tube.

[0035] In summary, the technical solution of this utility model can fully and effectively achieve the aforementioned objectives. Furthermore, the structure and functional principles of this utility model have been fully verified in the embodiments, achieving the expected effects and objectives. Without departing from the principles and essence of this utility model, various changes or modifications can be made to the embodiments. Therefore, this utility model includes all substitutions within the scope mentioned in the patent application claims, and any equivalent changes made within the scope of this patent application are within the scope of the patent application.

Claims

1. An external connector for quickly connecting the power supply of artificial Christmas tree lights, comprising a male terminal and a female terminal for mating and plugging in, wherein the male terminal and the female terminal are respectively provided with a lower through hole and an upper through hole for mating and fitting with the trunk post of the Christmas tree; the male terminal is provided with a hollow insulating seat, wherein the outer wall of the hollow insulating seat and the inner wall of the male terminal form a slot for inserting the female terminal, wherein the outer wall of the hollow insulating seat is provided with an upper conductive ring and a lower conductive ring, and the inner wall of the female terminal is provided with an upper conductive contact and a lower conductive contact that respectively contact the upper conductive ring and the lower conductive ring.

2. The tree trunk external connector for quick-connect artificial Christmas tree light power supply of claim 1, wherein: The hollow insulating base includes a hollow base installed inside the male terminal. A hollow sleeve is formed on the hollow base for the upper and lower conductive rings to be fitted into. A hollow bottom plate is detachably installed at the bottom of the hollow sleeve to prevent the upper and lower conductive rings from falling off. An insulating sleeve is also fitted on the hollow sleeve between the upper and lower conductive rings.

3. The tree trunk external connector for quick-connect artificial Christmas tree light power supply of claim 2, wherein: The distance between the hollow base and the hollow bottom plate is not less than the sum of the heights of the upper conductive ring, the lower conductive ring, and the insulating sleeve; the depth of the slot is not greater than the depth of the inner wall of the female terminal.

4. The tree trunk external connector for quick-connect artificial Christmas tree light power supply of claim 2, wherein: The hollow base is detachably installed inside the male terminal by screws; the hollow bottom plate is installed at the bottom of the hollow sleeve by screws.

5. The tree trunk external connector for quick-connect artificial Christmas tree light power supply of claim 2, wherein: The male terminal is provided with a lower sleeve corresponding to the lower through hole on its back side; the female terminal is provided with an upper sleeve corresponding to the upper through hole on its back side.

6. The tree trunk external connector for quick-connect artificial Christmas tree light power supply of claim 5, wherein: At least one lower elastic wall is formed on the wall of the lower sleeve, and the lower elastic wall is provided with a lower anti-detachment protrusion that matches the hole on the side wall of the trunk; at least one upper elastic wall is formed on the wall of the upper sleeve, and the upper elastic wall is provided with an upper anti-detachment protrusion that matches the hole on the side wall of the trunk.

7. The external connector for quickly connecting the power supply of artificial Christmas tree lights according to claim 6, characterized in that: The lower sleeve has two lower openings on its wall, and the wall between the two lower openings forms a lower elastic wall; the upper sleeve has two upper openings on its wall, and the wall between the two upper openings forms an upper elastic wall.

8. The tree trunk external connector for quick-connect artificial Christmas tree light power sources according to claim 6, wherein: The inner walls of the lower and upper sleeves are provided with at least one protruding ridge that fits against the tree trunk; the upper elastic wall and the lower elastic wall are both provided with reinforcing ribs.

9. The tree trunk external connector for quick-connect artificial Christmas tree light power supply of claim 5, wherein: The lower sleeve is integrated with the hollow base. The lower sleeve passes through the lower through hole on the male terminal. The lower sleeve, hollow base, hollow sleeve and hollow base plate form a lower channel. The top of the lower channel is provided with a lower step. The upper sleeve is integrated with the female terminal. The upper sleeve and upper through hole form an upper channel. The bottom of the upper channel is provided with a lower step.

10. A Christmas tree using the external tree trunk connector as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising a base, a tree trunk post hanging vertically on the base, the tree trunk post being composed of at least two sections of tree trunk tubes inserted together, each section of tree trunk tube having branches, and each branch having colored lights; the two sections of tree trunk tubes are respectively fitted with the male terminal and the female terminal, the upper conductive ring and the lower conductive ring on the male terminal being electrically connected to the colored lights on the branches connected to the hollow tube thereto; the upper conductive contact and the lower conductive contact on the female terminal being electrically connected to the colored lights on the branches connected to the tree trunk tube thereto.

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