US 11,742,625 B2
Replaceable socket device
Xushen Jin, Changan Town Dongguan (CN)
Filed by ENERGY FULL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., New Taipei (CN)
Filed on Aug. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/878,087.
Application 17/878,087 is a continuation of application No. 15/733,913, granted, now 11,444,418, previously published as PCT/CN2020/122556, filed on Oct. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0368093 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 31/06 (2006.01); H01R 13/518 (2006.01); H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H01R 13/70 (2006.01); H01R 13/713 (2006.01); H01R 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 31/06 (2013.01) [H01R 13/518 (2013.01); H01R 13/6205 (2013.01); H01R 13/70 (2013.01); H01R 13/713 (2013.01); H01R 27/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A replaceable socket device comprising:
a plurality of adapters, each of the plurality of adapters comprising:
a jack, disposed on a top of the plurality of adapters, transmitting electrical signal to an external device; and
a plurality of contacts, disposed on a bottom of the plurality of adapters;
a base, comprising:
one or more sockets, utilized to engaging with one of the plurality of adapters, each socket comprising a bottom surface and a sidewall perpendicularly connected to the bottom surface, wherein one of the plurality of adapters inserts in the socket via an opening formed by the bottom surface and the sidewall;
an adapting interface, disposed on the socket, and utilized to connect the socket and one of the plurality of adapters; and
a coupling interface, electrically connected to the adapting interface and an external power source, configured to conducting electrical signal from the external power source to the adapting interface, wherein the coupling interface comprises:
a contact portion, disposed within the base and configured to electrically connect to a cable;
wherein the structure of the adapting interface corresponds to the plurality of contacts, for allowing one of the plurality of adapters to couple to the socket via the adapting interface.