Electrical connector structure adapted for vehicle cigarette lighter device

An electrical connector structure set adapted for a vehicle cigarette lighter device, which is compatible with a conventional vehicle cigarette lighter plug, comprising:

• a male connector having a flange and an internally threaded locking cap;
• wherein:
• the male connector is configured for insertion into a female connector having an external thread at an inlet outer diameter of the female connector such that:
• the flange of the male connector contacts an inlet end of the female connector;
• the internal thread of the locking cap is screwed onto the external thread of the female connector;
• the male and female connectors are coupled with secure mechanical thread locking while achieving an electrical connection therebetween;
• and
• the male connector does not have a bent portion configured to orient a device holder toward a vehicle driver when the male and female connectors are coupled to provide both mechanical mounting and electrical connection to the device holder;
• and
• the male connector is configured for insertion into a conventional vehicle cigarette lighter socket without external thread such that:
• the flange of the male connector contacts or does not contact an inlet end of the conventional socket;
• the internally threaded locking cap of the male connector is not used for coupling with the conventional socket;
• the male connector and the conventional socket are coupled to achieve an electrical connection therebetween without secure mechanical thread locking.

A vehicle having one or more electrical connector structure adapted for a cigarette lighting device compatible with a conventional vehicle cigarette lighter socket, comprising:

• a female connector having an external thread at an inlet outer diameter of the female connector that is installed in the vehicle;
• wherein:
• the female connector is configured to receive a male connector having a flange and an internally threaded locking cap that is easy to mount or remove by a vehicle user such that:
• the flange of the male connector contacts an inlet end of the female connector;
• the internal thread of the locking cap is screwed onto the external thread of the female connector;
• the male and female connectors are coupled with secure mechanical thread locking while achieving an electrical connection therebetween;
• and
• the male connector does not have a bent portion configured to orient a device holder toward a vehicle driver when the male and female connectors are coupled to provide both mechanical mounting and electrical connection to the device holder;
• and
• the female connector is configured to receive a conventional vehicle cigarette lighter plug without a flange or internally threaded locking cap that is easy to insert or remove by a vehicle user such that:
• the external thread for the female connector is not used for coupling with the conventional plug;
• the female connector and the conventional plug are coupled to achieve an electrical connection therebetween without secure mechanical thread locking.