Requirements for Unity of Application - Japan Patent Office

[Example 13]
[Title of the Invention]
Female connector and male connector
[Claims]
1. A female connector comprising a socket (6) consisting of an extension spring (6B) with a
diameter larger inside than the outside of the pin (17) of a male connector and a
compression spring (6A) with a diameter smaller inside than the outside of the pin (17) of a
male connector. (See Figure 1)
2. A male connector comprising a pin (17) set in the circumferential direction of the groove (69)
engaging with the extension spring of the female connector (6B) described in claim 1.
(See Figure 2)
[Excerpt from Detailed Description of the invention and Drawings]
This invention concerns the following. The extension spring (6B) is extended by
compressing the compression spring (6A) of the socket (6) of the female connector with the tip
of the pin (17) of the male connector into the axial direction. As a result, the pin (17) is held by
compression inside of the compression spring (6A). Attrition is reduced when the male
connector is connected to the female connector, and the connection is strongly maintained
after the connection is made.
In the traditional multi polar connector, a fairly strong force has been needed to connect
two parts of the connection.
Figure 1 Figure 2
[Explanation]
Both technical fields of the specified invention (claim1) and related invention (claim 2) are
female connector and male connector. Since the female connector and the male connector are
used in combination, the technical fields of both inventions have a direct relationship
technically; therefore, the industrial fields of application are the same.
In addition, they are dealing with the same problem to be solved: to reduce the attrition
when a male connector is connected to a female connector, to offer an electrical connection
with the function of keeping the connection stable after connected.
[Concerned Section]
Patent Law Section 37(i)
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