CN115764458A - Adapter and rail socket with same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of sockets, in particular to an adapter and a track-type socket with the same. The adapter comprises an end cap (13), a swivel ring (12) rotatably arranged at an open end of the end cap (13), and at least one switch assembly disposed in the end cap (13), the switch assembly comprising a first electrical A connecting piece (21), a second electrical connecting piece (31) and a moving contact piece (4). The movable contact piece (4) is set to be driven by the rotating ring (12) so that the position changes when the rotating ring (12) rotates, and passes between the first electrical connector (21) and the second electrical connector (31). The contact and separation of the adapter realize the on-off conversion of the adapter. In this way, the power can be cut off without removing the adapter from the track plate under the condition of no electricity, making the use of the track socket more convenient and safe.

Description

Adapter and rail socket with same

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of sockets, in particular to an adapter and a track-type socket with the same.

Background technique

The track socket includes a long track plate and several adapters slidingly arranged on it. The track plate can be set on the wall or embedded in the table. Any number of adapters can be installed within the track range, and each adapter can be Move along the track plate to change its position. And, the track plate of the track socket is provided with a conductive socket electrically connected to the power supply line, and the adapter has an electrical connector and a socket. When using the track-type socket, the electrical connector of the adapter is inserted into the conductive socket of the track plate and electrically contacts with the conductive socket. In this way, when the plug of the electrical appliance is inserted into the jack of the adapter, the electrical appliance can take power from the adapter. At the same time, since the adapter installed on the track plate cannot be powered off, the safety performance of the track socket product needs to be improved.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, the present invention proposes an adapter and a track-type socket with the same, so as to improve the safety of using the track-type socket.

In the first aspect, the adapter for the track-type socket provided by the present invention includes an end cover, a rotating ring and an inner seat assembly, the rotating ring is rotatably arranged at the open end of the end cover, and the inside of the end cover is provided with An inner seat assembly and at least one switch assembly arranged on the inner seat assembly, the switch assembly includes a first electrical connector, a second electrical connector and a moving contact piece. Wherein, the first electrical connector is electrically connected with at least one first conductive socket, and the first conductive socket is used for plugging and conducting with an external plug; the second electrical connector is electrically connected with a conductive insert, and the conductive The insert is used for plugging and conducting with the track plate; the movable contact is set to be driven by the rotating ring to change its position when the rotating ring rotates, and is connected to the first electrical connector and the second electrical connection. The contact and separation between the components realize the on-off conversion of the adapter.

In the above-mentioned technical solution of the adapter, the rotating ring is rotatably arranged on the opening end of the end cap, and at least one switch assembly is arranged on the inner seat assembly. When the rotating ring is rotated, the position of the movable contact piece can be driven to change, and On-off switching between the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector is realized. In this way, when the adapter is installed on the track plate and the conductive insert is connected to the track plate to conduct electricity, the on-off of the adapter can be controlled by manually turning the rotating ring, so that it does not need to be disassembled without electricity. The power can be cut off by simply removing the adapter, which makes the use of the track socket more convenient and safe.

In a second aspect, the rail socket provided by the present invention includes at least one aforementioned adapter and a rail plate. The interior of the track plate is formed with an installation space extending along the length direction of the track plate, and the top wall of the installation space is formed with a limiting opening for the multiple conductive inserts of the adapter to extend into; and, the A plurality of second conductive sockets are arranged on the side wall of the installation space, and the plurality of second conductive sockets are configured to be plugged with one of the conductive inserts to conduct electricity respectively.

In the above-mentioned technical solution of the track-type socket, several adapters can be installed on one track plate. After the adapters are installed on the track plate, the conductive plug does not need to be separated from the second conductive socket and the adapter does not need to be removed from the track plate, that is, The on-off control of the adapter can be carried out, and it is also conducive to the independent on-off control of each adapter on the track board. In this way, the convenience and safety of the track socket are greatly improved.

Description of drawings

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those of ordinary skill in the art will be more aware of the above-mentioned and other features and advantages of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the external structure of an embodiment of the adapter of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the adapter in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of a switch assembly of the adapter in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the rotating ring of the adapter in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the adapter in FIG. 1 .

Wherein, the reference signs are as follows:

11 - top cover;

12-rotating ring; 121-touch part; 1211-arc convex part; 122-limit bayonet; 123-arc plate;

13-end cover; 14-base;

15-inner seat assembly; 151-limit end;

2-first conductive socket; 21-first electrical connector; 211-static contact;

3-conductive insert; 31-second electrical connector;

4-moving contact piece; 41-the first rotating shaft; 42-moving contact;

5-swing member; 51-V-shaped surface; 511-second rotating shaft; 512-block; 52-sleeve;

6- ejector rod; 61- round table; 62- positioning column; 621- convex rib; 63- cone;

7-Elastic piece.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the following examples are given to further describe the present invention in detail.

In the description of this application, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", The orientations or positional relationships indicated by "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying References to devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed, and operate in a particular orientation and therefore should not be construed as limiting the application.

The track socket generally includes a track plate and several adapters arranged on the track plate. As can be seen from the adapter shown in FIG. 1 , the adapter includes a top cover 11 , a rotating ring 12 , an end cover 13 , a base 14 and a conductive insert 3 . An installation space extending along the length direction of the track plate is formed inside the track plate, and the top wall of the installation space forms a limiting opening for the lower end of the adapter base 14 and a plurality of conductive inserts 3 to extend into. And, a plurality of second conductive sockets are arranged on the side wall of the installation space, and the plurality of second conductive sockets are arranged to be plugged with one conductive insert 3 to conduct electricity respectively.

When the adapter is installed on the track plate, the lower end of the base 14 and the conductive insert 3 all protrude into the installation space from the limit opening of the track plate. Since the base 14 is rotatably arranged at the bottom of the end cover 13 , and the plurality of conductive inserts 3 are fixedly arranged relative to the end cover 13 . By rotating the end cap 13, the plurality of conductive inserts 3 can be respectively inserted into the corresponding second conductive sockets and conduct electricity. The top cover 11 and the end cover 13 are set relatively fixedly, and limit the rotation ring 12 in the axial direction. The rotation ring 12 is rotatably arranged at the opening end of the end cover 13, and the adapter can be rotated manually by rotating the rotation ring 12. The on-off switching control. The relevant structure and function of the on-off control of the adapter will be described in detail below.

Referring to FIG. 2 , an inner seat assembly 15 is also provided in the end cover 13 , and the inner seat assembly 15 is relatively fixedly connected with the top cover 11 and the end cover 13 without relative rotation. The inner seat assembly 15 can be formed by connecting a plurality of different parts, and is used for connecting and supporting the first conductive socket 2 , the conductive insert 3 and the switch assembly inside the adapter. The first conductive socket 2 is used for plugging and conducting with an external plug, and the conductive insert 3 is used for plugging and conducting with the track plate.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the adapter includes at least one switch assembly, and the switch assembly includes a first electrical connector 21 , a second electrical connector 31 and a movable contact piece 4 . Wherein, the first electrical connector 21 is electrically connected to at least one first conductive socket 2 , and the second electrical connector 31 is electrically connected to a conductive insert 3 . The moving contact piece 4 is set to be driven by the rotating ring 12 so that the position changes when the rotating ring 12 rotates, and the adapter is realized through the contact and separation between the moving contact piece 4 and the first electrical connector 21 and the second electrical connector 31 on-off conversion. In this embodiment, the first conductive socket 2 and the conductive insert 3 are two parts on any circuit of the L pole or the N pole, one switch assembly can control the on-off of the L pole or the N pole, and two The switch components can be respectively used to realize the on-off conversion of the L pole and the N pole at the same time, so that the safety of the rail socket is better.

In the technical solution of the above-mentioned adapter, the rotating ring 12 is rotatably arranged on the opening end of the end cover 13, and at least one switch assembly is arranged on the inner seat assembly 15, and when the rotating ring 12 is rotated, the moving contact piece 4 can be driven to the position Change, and through the contact and separation between the first electrical connector 21 and the second electrical connector 31, the on-off conversion of the adapter is realized. In this way, when the adapter is installed on the track plate and the conductive insert 3 is connected to the track plate to conduct electricity, the on-off of the adapter can be controlled by manually rotating the rotating ring 12, so that the adapter can be turned on and off without electricity. The power can be disconnected without removing the adapter, making the use of the rail socket more convenient and safe. In addition, it is also conducive to independent on-off control of each adapter on the track board, which greatly improves the convenience and safety of the track socket.

Continuing to refer to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, in an optional embodiment, the movable contact piece 4 is rotatably arranged on the inner seat assembly 15 around its own first rotating shaft 41, and the first electrical connector 21 and the second The electrical connectors 31 are respectively located on both sides of the movable contact piece 4, such as the upper and lower sides of the movable contact piece 4 in Fig. 3; When the connecting parts 31 are in contact with each other, the first electrical connecting part 21 and the second electrical connecting part 31 are electrically connected.

It should be noted that the way of cooperation between the movable contact piece 4 and the first electrical connector 21 and the second electrical connector 31 of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. For example, the first electrical connector 21 and the second electrical connector 31 can also be located on the same side of the movable contact piece 4 and both face the movable contact piece 4, and the movable contact piece 4 is arranged on the inner seat assembly 15 by a spring, and The movable contact piece 4 can move towards and away from the first electrical connector 21 and the second electrical connector 31 through the slide rail, and the rotating ring 12 drives the movable contact piece 4 to move on the slide rail through the setting of the cam portion. In order to realize the on-off control of the adapter. For another example, the first electrical connector 21 and the second electrical connector 31 can be arranged at intervals around the inner peripheral wall of the rotating ring 12, the movable contact piece 4 can rotate coaxially with the rotating ring 12, and the movable contact piece 4 can rotate to the same time as In the position where both the first electrical connector 21 and the second electrical connector 31 are in contact, the rotating ring 12 can also realize on-off control of the adapter through rotation.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , one end of the second electrical connector 31 supports and contacts the axial position of the first rotating shaft 41 of the movable contact piece 4 . In this way, during the swinging process of the movable contact piece 4, the movable contact piece 4 can always maintain a contact connection with the second electrical connector 31, and when the other end of the movable contact piece 4 swings to contact with the first electrical connector 21, That is, the conduction of the adapter is realized. Preferably, one end of the first electrical connector 21 can be provided with a static contact 211, and one end of the movable contact piece 4 can be provided with a movable contact 42 that cooperates with the static contact 211. In this way, it is more beneficial for the movable contact piece 4 to Reliability of electrical contact with the first electrical connector 21 .

It should be noted that, the second electrical connection member 31 of the present invention is not limited to the above arrangement. For example, the first electrical connector 21 and the second electrical connector 31 may also be respectively disposed on two sides of the position where the first rotating shaft 41 is located. In this way, before the movable contact piece 4 swings to the limit position, it does not contact with the first electrical connector 21 and the second electrical connector 31, and when the movable contact piece 4 swings to the limit position, it simultaneously contacts the first electrical connector 21 and the second The two electrical connectors 31 are in contact to realize the conduction of the adapter.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , a touch portion 121 is provided on the inner side of the top wall of the rotating ring 12 , and the switch assembly further includes a swing member 5 and a push rod 6 . Wherein, the swing member 5 is formed with a V-shaped surface 51, and the swing member 5 is provided with a second rotating shaft 511 at the bottom of the V-shaped surface 51, and is rotatably arranged on the inner seat assembly 15 through the second rotating shaft 511, and the V-shaped surface 51 is in sliding fit with the touch part 121 . The push rod 6 is connected to one side of the swing member 5, and one end thereof abuts against the moving contact piece 4 and slides on the moving contact piece 4 to make the moving contact piece 4 swing.

In the above embodiment, when the rotating ring 12 rotates, the position change of the touch portion 121 inside the rotating ring 12 will cause the swinging member 5 to swing around the second rotating shaft 511, and when the swinging member 5 swings, it will drive the push rod 6 to swing. When the push rod 6 swings to the other side of the movable contact piece 4, it acts as a fulcrum on the first rotating shaft 41. At this moment, the movable contact piece 4 is equivalent to a seesaw, so one end of the movable contact piece 4 can be connected to the first electrical connector. 21 contacts, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3. In addition, in another embodiment, the movable contact piece 4 can also be an elastic piece, and one end is fixedly connected to the second electrical connector 31 without swinging, and it can be connected to the second electrical connector 31 by its own elastic restoring force and the pressure of the push rod 6 . Contact and separation between an electrical connector 21 .

In a preferred implementation of the above-mentioned embodiment, with reference to FIG. 3 , the two ends of the swing member 5 can be respectively provided with a stopper 512 protruding toward the top wall of the rotating ring 12 to pass through the contact with the touch part 121. Cooperate to limit the rotation range of the rotating ring 12. In this way, when the rotating ring 12 rotates until its actuating portion 121 abuts against the inner side of a stopper 512 , the push rod 6 is at the limit position. For example, when the actuating part 121 is located at the extreme position on the left end of FIG. And, when the actuating part 121 is located at the limit position on the right end of FIG.

In addition, the adapter can also limit the rotation range of the rotating ring 12 through other settings. For example, referring to FIG. 4 , the inner wall of the rotating ring 12 is provided with at least one arc-shaped plate 123 extending along the inner circle of the rotating ring 12 , and a limiting bayonet 122 is formed between the arc-shaped plates 123 . And, referring to FIG. 5 , the inner seat assembly 15 has a limiting end 151 protruding radially from the rotating ring 12 , and the limiting end 151 extends into the limiting bayonet 122 to limit the rotation range of the rotating ring 12 . In this way, by limiting the rotation range of the rotating ring 12, the on-off operation of the adapter is simpler and more convenient. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 4 , when the adapter has two switch components, two limit bayonets 122 are formed on the rotating ring 12 , and two limit ends 151 are formed on the inner seat component 15 .

In a preferred implementation of the above-mentioned embodiment, referring to FIG. 4 , the touch part 121 is provided in the form of a hump and formed with two arc-shaped protrusions 1211 . Referring to FIG. 3 , the surface of the V-shaped surface 51 can be The arc-shaped convex surface makes at least one arc-shaped convex portion 1211 in contact with the V-shaped surface 51 during the rotation of the rotating ring 12 . In this way, the touch part 121 of the rotary ring 12 is always in contact with the swing member 5 during the rotation process, which can make the hand feel strong during operation, and it is convenient for people to perceive the position of the rotary ring 12 through the hand feel, so as to further facilitate the on-off operation of the adapter. .

In a preferred implementation of the above-mentioned embodiment, referring to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, a sleeve 52 may be connected to the swing member 5, and the switch assembly further includes an elastic member 7 coaxially arranged on the sleeve. One end of the tube 52 is mounted on the top of the sleeve 52 . Wherein, one end of the ejector rod 6 protrudes into the sleeve 52 and is arranged on the axial end of the elastic member 7 . In this way, when the swinging member 5 is swinging, through the elastic deformation of the elastic member 7, the distance between the end of the push rod 6 and the swinging member 5 can be adaptively changed, so that the action process of the switch assembly is smoother, and Further improve the experience when people manually operate the rotating ring 12.

Exemplarily, referring to FIG. 3 , the ejector pin 6 may include a circular platform 61 and a positioning column 62 coaxially arranged at both ends of the circular platform 61 and a cone 63 with a spherical end. The outside of the positioning column 62 is provided with a The elastic member 7 is a spring, which is sleeved on the positioning column 62 and one end of the spring is against the circular platform 61 . In this embodiment, a better sliding fit effect can be achieved between the cone 63 with a spherical end and the movable contact piece 4, and the plurality of ribs 621 are directly in contact with the spring so that the friction between the spring and the push rod 6 The relatively small force facilitates the relative movement between the push rod 6 and the spring along its axial direction. In this way, the working performance of the switch assembly, the reliability of the on-off control of the adapter, the overall safety of the rail socket, and the convenience of the on-off control operation are further improved.

The invention relates to the technical field of sockets, in particular to an adapter and a track-type socket with the same. The adapter comprises an end cap 13, a rotating ring 12 rotatably disposed on the open end of the end cap 13, and at least one switch assembly disposed in the end cap 13, the switch assembly comprising a first electrical connection 21, a second electrical connection Part 31 and a moving contact piece 4. The movable contact piece 4 is set to be driven by the rotating ring 12 so that the position changes when the rotating ring 12 rotates, and realizes the on-off conversion of the adapter by contacting and separating the first electrical connector 21 and the second electrical connector 31 . In this way, the power can be cut off without detaching the adapter from the track plate when there is no electricity, making the use of the track socket more convenient and safe.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the present invention. within the scope of protection. Nouns and pronouns referring to persons in this patent application are not limited to specific genders.

Claims (10)

1. The adapter of the rail type socket is characterized by comprising an end cover (13), a rotating ring (12), an inner seat assembly (15) and at least one switch assembly, wherein the rotating ring (12) is rotatably arranged at the opening end of the end cover (13), the inner seat assembly (15) is arranged inside the end cover (13), the switch assembly is arranged on the inner seat assembly (15), and the switch assembly comprises:

a first electrical connector (21) electrically connected with at least one first conductive plug bush (2), wherein the first conductive plug bush (2) is used for being plugged and electrically conducted with an external plug;

the second electric connector (31) is electrically connected with a conductive insert (3), and the conductive insert (3) is used for being inserted into the track plate for conducting electricity;

and the movable contact piece (4) is arranged to be driven by the rotating ring (12) and is subjected to position change when the rotating ring (12) rotates, so that the adapter is switched on and off through contact and separation between the movable contact piece (4) and the first electric connector (21) and the second electric connector (31).

2. The adapter as claimed in claim 1 wherein there are two of said switch assemblies for switching the L and N poles on and off simultaneously.

3. Adapter as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said movable contact (4) is rotatably arranged on said inner seat assembly (15) around its own first rotation axis (41) and said first electrical connector (21) and said second electrical connector (31) are located on either side of said movable contact (4);

when one end of the movable contact piece (4) swings to a position contacting with the first electric connector (21) and the second electric connector (31), the first electric connector (21) and the second electric connector (31) are conducted.

4. An adapter as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that one end of said second electrical connector (31) is supported and contacted at the position of the axis of the first rotating shaft (41) of said movable contact (4); or,

the first electric connecting piece (21) and the second electric connecting piece (31) are respectively arranged on two sides of the position of the first rotating shaft (41).

5. An adapter as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the top wall of the spin ring (12) is provided with an activating portion (121) on the inside thereof, the switch assembly further comprising:

the swinging piece (5) is provided with a V-shaped surface (51), the swinging piece (5) is provided with a second rotating shaft (511) at the bottom of the V-shaped surface (51), the swinging piece (5) is rotatably arranged on the inner seat component (15) through the second rotating shaft (511), and the V-shaped surface (51) is in sliding fit with the touch part (121);

and the ejector rod (6) is connected to one side of the swinging piece (5), and one end of the ejector rod abuts against the movable contact piece (4) and slides on the movable contact piece (4) to swing the movable contact piece (4).

6. Adapter as in claim 5, characterized in that said oscillating element (5) is provided at its two ends with respective stops (512) projecting towards the top wall of said ring (12) to limit the rotation range of said ring (12) by engagement with said actuation portion (121); and/or the like and/or,

at least one arc-shaped plate (123) extending along the inner ring of the rotating ring (12) is arranged on the inner wall of the rotating ring (12), and a limit bayonet (122) is formed between the arc-shaped plates (123); and a limit end (151) extending out along the radial direction of the rotating ring (12) is arranged in the inner seat assembly (15), and the limit end (151) extends into the limit bayonet (122) so as to limit the rotating range of the rotating ring (12).

7. The adapter as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that the activating portion (121) is arranged in a hump-like manner and is formed with two arcuate projections (1211), and the surface of the V-shaped face (51) is convex with an arcuate variation, so that during the rotation of the ring (12) at least one arcuate projection (1211) is in contact with the V-shaped face (51).

8. Adapter as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that a bushing (52) is connected to said oscillating member (5), said switching assembly further comprising:

an elastic member (7) coaxially disposed in the sleeve (52) and having one end abutting on the top of the sleeve (52);

one end of the ejector rod (6) extends into the sleeve (52) and is propped against one axial end of the elastic piece (7).

9. The adapter as claimed in claim 8, wherein the top rod (6) comprises a circular table (61), a positioning column (62) coaxially arranged at two ends of the circular table (61) and a cone (63) with a spherical end, and a plurality of convex ribs (621) are arranged outside the positioning column (62) along the axial direction of the positioning column;

the elastic piece (7) is a spring, the spring is sleeved on the positioning column (62), and one end of the spring is abutted against the circular truncated cone (61).

10. Orbital socket, its characterized in that includes:

at least one adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 9;

the adapter comprises a track plate, a plurality of conductive insertion sheets (3) and a plurality of fixing pieces, wherein a mounting space extending along the length direction of the track plate is formed in the track plate, and a limiting opening for the insertion sheets (3) of the adapter to extend into is formed in the top wall of the mounting space; and a plurality of second conductive plug bushes are arranged on the side wall of the installation space and are respectively connected with one conductive insertion sheet (3) in an inserting mode to conduct electricity.

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