Intelligent power on / off safety socket and method

By designing an intelligent on-off type safety plug-in and plug-in using the drive mechanism and control system, the problem of existing smart sockets being unable to completely disconnect the power supply and improve the safety of electrical appliances.

CN115064901BActive Publication Date: 2025-03-25GUANGDONG JUNHE ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202210635695.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-06-07
Publication Date
2025-03-25
Estimated Expiration
2042-06-07

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Technical Problem

Existing smart sockets cannot physically completely disconnect the power supply, which poses a risk of an electrical fire.

Method used

An intelligent on-off type safety plug-in is designed, including a fixed seat, a connecting device, a driving mechanism and a moving seat. The up and down movement of the moving seat is controlled through the driving mechanism, and the plug is inserted and pulled out, and the remote control is carried out in combination with the control system.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the physical complete disconnection of household power, improves the safety of electrical appliances, and avoids the risk of electrical fire caused by long-term power-on.

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Abstract

An intelligent power-on and power-off safety socket strip and method, comprising a fixed seat, connecting devices are installed on both sides of the fixed seat, a driving mechanism is installed between the two connecting devices of the fixed seat, a movable seat is slidably installed on the fixed seat, and moves up and down through the driving mechanism, a wiring device is installed on the movable seat, and the wiring device includes a plug installed at the bottom of the movable seat and a socket installed on the movable seat. The plug is matched with the wall plug, and the connecting device fixes the safety socket strip on the wall. When the socket needs to be powered on, the control driving mechanism is started, the movable seat is driven downward, and the plug is inserted into the jack of the wall socket. When the person leaves or the socket needs to be powered off, the control driving mechanism moves the movable seat upward to achieve complete physical power off, making electricity use safer.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of socket strip control safety technology, and in particular to an intelligent power-on and power-off safety socket strip and method. Background Art

[0002] With the popularization and development of various smart appliances, people have more and more appliances that need to be powered on for a long time or need to be charged without leaving their hands at home or in boarding houses. Therefore, people's demand and use of multi-port socket strips are becoming more and more frequent. In addition, when users connect devices to charge for a long time and temporarily leave their homes unattended, it is very easy to cause circuit failure or overcharging, causing fire.

[0003] Although there are sockets or socket strips that can control the on and off of the socket power supply, the plug is always inserted into the wall power supply and is always powered on. Therefore, there is still the possibility of electrical fire. For example: Chinese patent document CN209981680U, publication (announcement) date: January 21, 2020, discloses a smart socket, including: a socket body, a cover body, a control board and a drive board, wherein: the control board and the drive board are both fixed in the socket body by screws, and the cover body is buckled on the socket body; the control board includes a microprocessor, and a WIFI module, a Bluetooth module and a communication module respectively connected to the microprocessor, and the microprocessor is communicated with a mobile terminal provided with an APP through the WIFI module or the Bluetooth module; a relay module is provided on the drive board, and the relay module is connected to the microprocessor; the socket body is connected to a three-hole plug, and the three-hole plug is electrically connected to the relay module, and the cover body is respectively provided with a three-hole jack and a two-hole jack, and the three-hole jack and the two-hole jack are both electrically connected to the relay module. Its features are: it can control the on and off of the smart socket through the WIFI module through the mobile APP, or control the on and off of the smart socket through the Bluetooth module, which is convenient and practical. Its disadvantage is: it cannot completely physically disconnect the power supply of the smart socket. Summary of the invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned background technology and provide an intelligent on-off safety socket and method for completely physically disconnecting the household power supply.

[0005] In order to realize the above-mentioned technical features, the purpose of the present invention is achieved as follows: an intelligent on-off safety socket strip, which includes a fixed seat, connecting devices are installed on both sides of the fixed seat, a driving mechanism is installed between the two connecting devices of the fixed seat, a movable seat is slidably installed on the fixed seat, and moves up and down through the driving mechanism, a wiring device is installed on the movable seat, and the wiring device includes a plug installed at the bottom of the movable seat and a socket installed on the movable seat.

[0006] The fixed seat includes a fixed plate, both ends of the fixed plate are provided with mounting holes, and the connecting device is connected to the mounting holes; the middle part of the fixed plate is provided with a guide hole, and the movable seat is movably installed in the guide hole; the fixed plate is provided with a driving seat, and the driving mechanism is installed on the driving seat to drive the movable seat to move up and down.

[0007] The connecting device comprises a support rod, one end of which is provided with a suction cup, and the other end of which is provided with a mounting portion, and the mounting portion is matched and connected with a mounting hole on a fixing seat.

[0008] A positioning ring is provided at the other end of the support rod, and a first handle is provided at the end, and a mounting portion with an annular groove structure is formed between the positioning ring and the first handle; a pull ring is provided at the edge of the suction cup.

[0009] The driving mechanism includes two stators, a gear is installed on the rotor between the two stators, the stators are respectively installed on the driving seat of the fixed seat, and the gear is meshed with the rack on the movable seat; the driving mechanism is provided with a charging port for charging the battery, and the battery is electrically connected to the driving mechanism.

[0010] The movable seat includes a sliding shaft, the lower part of the sliding shaft is installed in the guide hole of the fixed seat, the plug is arranged at the bottom of the lower end of the sliding shaft, the upper part of the sliding shaft is provided with a fixed block, the rack is longitudinally fixed on the fixed block, and the rack is meshed with the gear of the driving mechanism; the socket is connected to the upper end of the sliding shaft and is electrically connected to the plug through the wire in the sliding shaft.

[0011] A second handle is provided at the upper end of the sliding shaft.

[0012] It also includes a control system, which includes a controller and a distance sensing system and a wireless transmission interaction device installed on a fixed seat or a driving mechanism; the controller controls the operation of the driving mechanism, the distance sensing system is used to sense the distance of the controller, and the wireless transmission interaction device is connected and interacted with the electronic device.

[0013] The controller includes a power-on button, a power-off button, a status display button and a sound device.

[0014] A method for powering on and off using an intelligent power-on and power-off safety socket: the method comprises the following steps:

[0015] S1. Select the use position and adjust the position of the plug so that the plug is facing the socket of the wall socket; wherein, when adjusting the plug, the second handle is pressed to insert the plug into the socket of the wall socket for precise positioning;

[0016] S2. Press the first handle to squeeze the suction cup to fix the connecting device to the wall;

[0017] S3. Adjust the controller so that the controller establishes contact with the distance sensing system; when the distance between the controller and the distance sensing system exceeds a threshold, the drive mechanism automatically starts to lift the movable seat so that the plug is pulled out of the wall socket; when the distance between the controller and the distance sensing system is less than the threshold, the drive mechanism automatically starts to press the movable seat so that the plug is inserted into the socket of the wall socket so that the socket is powered on; when the distance between the controller and the distance sensing system is less than the threshold, the controller can control the drive mechanism;

[0018] S4. The user electronic device operation is received by the wireless transmission interaction device, and the controller is paired with the user electronic device; wherein the user electronic device can control the start of the driving mechanism, and can also control the sound device of the controller to emit a sound;

[0019] S5. When you need to change the position, pull the pull ring and remove the safety socket.

[0020] The present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] 1. Match the plug with the wall plug, and the connecting device fixes the safety socket strip on the wall. When the socket needs to be powered on, the control drive mechanism starts, drives the movable seat down, and inserts the plug into the socket of the wall socket. When the person leaves or the socket needs to be powered off, the control drive mechanism moves the movable seat up to achieve complete physical power outage, making electricity use safer.

[0022] 2. The connecting device fixes the fixed seat from both ends, and the structure is stable. A guide hole is provided in the middle of the fixed plate, and the movable seat is movably installed in the guide hole, so that the movement of the movable seat is more precise and will not deviate.

[0023] 3. The connecting device includes a support rod, one end of which is provided with a suction cup, and the other end is provided with a mounting portion, which is connected with the mounting hole on the fixing seat. The structure is simple, fixed with a suction cup, and easy to install.

[0024] 4. The mounting part of the ring groove structure prevents the insertion resistance from being too large during the insertion of the plug, causing the fixing seat to be separated from the connecting device and causing the function to fail. The first handle is convenient for pressing the pressure plate, which is easy to operate.

[0025] The driving mechanism includes two stators, a gear is installed on the rotor between the two stators, the stators are respectively installed on the driving seat of the fixed seat, the gear is meshed with the rack on the movable seat, and the structure of two stators is adopted, so the driving force is greater.

[0026] 5. A fixed block is provided on the upper part of the sliding shaft, and the rack is longitudinally fixed on the fixed block. The rack is meshed with the gear of the driving mechanism. The gear rack structure is driven, and the direction of the plug is positioned while ensuring the transmission.

[0027] 6. It also includes a control system, which includes a controller, a distance sensing system and a wireless transmission interaction device installed on a fixed seat or a driving mechanism; the controller controls the operation of the driving mechanism, the distance sensing system is used to sense the distance of the controller, and the wireless transmission interaction device is connected and interacted with the electronic device. The safety socket strip is remotely controlled by the control system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the fixing seat of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the fixing seat of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the BB section structure.

[0033] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connecting device of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the driving mechanism structure of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the controller of the present invention.

[0036] Fig. 9 This is a control block diagram of the present invention.

[0037] In the figure: a fixing seat 10, a fixing plate 11, a mounting hole 12, and a driving seat 13;

[0038] Connecting device 20, supporting rod 21, suction cup 22, first handle 23, positioning ring 24, pull ring 25;

[0039] Movable seat 30, charging head 31, second handle 32, sliding shaft 33, fixing block 34, rack 35;

[0040] Driving mechanism 40, stator 41, charging port 42, indicator light 43, gear 44, distance sensing system 46, wireless transmission interaction device 47;

[0041] Wiring device 50, plug 51, socket 52;

[0042] Controller 60 , hanging buckle 61 , power on button 62 , power off button 63 , status display button 64 , sound device 65 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The embodiments of the present invention are further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0044] Embodiment 1:

[0045] See also Figure 1-8 , an intelligent power-on and power-off safety socket, which includes a fixed seat 10, a connection device 20 is installed on both sides of the fixed seat 10, a driving mechanism 40 is installed between the two connection devices 20 of the fixed seat 10, a movable seat 30 is slidably installed on the fixed seat 10, and moves up and down through the driving mechanism 40, and a wiring device 50 is installed on the movable seat 30, and the wiring device 50 includes a plug 51 installed at the bottom of the movable seat 30 and a socket 52 installed on the movable seat 30. The plug 51 corresponds to the wall plug, and the connection device 20 fixes the safety socket on the wall. When the socket 52 needs to be powered on, the control driving mechanism 40 is started, the movable seat 30 is driven to move down, and the plug 51 is inserted into the jack of the wall socket. When the person leaves or the socket 52 needs to be powered off, the control driving mechanism 40 moves the movable seat 30 upward to achieve physical complete power off, making electricity safer.

[0046] In a preferred embodiment, see Figure 3-5 The fixed seat 10 includes a fixed plate 11, and mounting holes 12 are provided at both ends of the fixed plate 11. The connecting device 20 is connected to the mounting holes 12; a guide hole is provided in the middle of the fixed plate 11, and the movable seat 30 is movably installed in the guide hole. A driving seat 13 is provided on the fixed plate 11, and a driving mechanism 40 is installed on the driving seat 13 to drive the movable seat 30 to move up and down. The connecting device 20 fixes the fixed seat 10 from both ends, and the structure is stable. A guide hole is provided in the middle of the fixed plate 11, and the movable seat 30 is movably installed in the guide hole, so that the movement of the movable seat 30 is more accurate and will not be offset.

[0047] In a preferred embodiment, see Figure 6 The connecting device 20 includes a support rod 21, one end of the support rod 21 is provided with a suction cup 22, and the other end is provided with a mounting portion, and the mounting portion is matched and connected with the mounting hole 12 on the fixing seat 10. The structure is simple, the suction cup is used for fixing, and the installation is convenient.

[0048] Furthermore, a positioning ring 24 is provided at the other end of the support rod 21, and a first handle 23 is provided at the end, and a mounting portion of a ring groove structure is formed between the positioning ring 24 and the first handle 23; a pull ring 25 is provided at the edge of the suction cup 22. The mounting portion of the ring groove structure prevents excessive insertion resistance during the insertion of the plug 51, causing the fixing seat 10 to be separated from the connecting device 20, thereby causing the function to fail. The first handle 23 facilitates pressing the pressure plate 22, and the operation is convenient.

[0049] In a preferred embodiment, see Figure 7The driving mechanism 40 includes two stators 41, and a gear 44 is installed on the rotor between the two stators 41. The stators 41 are respectively installed on the driving seat 13 of the fixed seat 10, and the gear 44 is meshed with the rack 35 on the movable seat 30; the driving mechanism 40 is provided with a charging port 42 for charging the battery, and the battery is electrically connected to the driving mechanism 40. The structure of two stators 41 has a greater driving force. Furthermore, in order to prevent the plug 51 from being unable to be inserted due to excessive resistance when the wall socket is inserted, two driving mechanisms 40 can also be set to apply pressure to the movable seat 30 at the same time. The two driving mechanisms 40 are set on the fixed seats 11 on both sides of the movable seat 30, and racks 35 are provided on both sides of the movable seat 30 to cooperate with the two driving mechanisms 40 respectively. The two driving mechanisms 40 clamp the movable seat 30 for transmission, and the pressure is balanced and stable. After the plug 51 is pulled out of the wall socket, the battery still has electric energy to drive the driving mechanism 40 to start. The battery can be directly charged after being connected to the power supply through the plug 51. In order to ensure safety, it can also be charged manually. In this embodiment, a charging head 31 is set on the movable seat 30, and the driving mechanism 40 is provided with a charging port 42. The battery is charged through the charging head 31. The battery is manually charged to prevent safety hazards caused by overcharging. Of course, another charger can also be used to charge the battery, such as a mobile phone charger at home.

[0050] In the preferred solution, see 4 and 5, the movable seat 30 includes a sliding shaft 33, the lower part of the sliding shaft 33 is installed in the guide hole of the fixed seat 10, the plug 51 is arranged at the bottom of the lower end of the sliding shaft 33, the upper part of the sliding shaft 33 is provided with a fixing block 34, the rack 35 is longitudinally fixed on the fixing block 34, and meshes with the gear 44 of the driving mechanism 40; the socket 52 is connected to the upper end of the sliding shaft 33, and is electrically connected to the plug 51 through the wire in the sliding shaft 33. The gear rack structure transmission not only ensures the transmission, but also locates the direction of the plug 51.

[0051] Furthermore, a second handle 32 is provided at the upper end of the sliding shaft 33. When installing for the first time, the second handle 32 is pressed to align the plug 51 with the socket of the wall socket.

[0052] In the preferred scheme, see 2, 8, it also includes a control system, the control system includes a controller 60 and a distance sensing system 46 and a wireless transmission interaction device 47 installed on the fixed seat 10 or the driving mechanism 40; the controller 60 controls the operation of the driving mechanism 40, the distance sensing system 46 is used to sense the distance of the controller 60, and the wireless transmission interaction device 47 is connected and interacted with the electronic device. The safety socket is remotely controlled by the control system. The wireless transmission interaction device 47 includes Bluetooth, WIFI, 4G, and 5G devices, and the position of the controller 60 is detected by distance detection or GPS or Beidou positioning. For example, Bluetooth and WIFI are distance detection, and the controller 60 and the user's electronic device are connected to the Bluetooth or WIFI of the safety socket to control the safety socket; when a 4G or 5G network is used, the safety socket is controlled within a preset distance in combination with the positioning system.

[0053] In a preferred embodiment, see Figure 8 The controller 60 includes a power-on button 62, a power-off button 63, a status display button 64, and a sound device 65. The safety socket 60 is easy to operate. When the controller 60 is lost, the sound device 65 can be turned on by the bound electronic device to facilitate finding. At the same time, the controller 60 is provided with a hanging buckle 61, which is easy to carry. When the electrical appliance plugged into the socket 52 has an overcurrent or a current loss, the sound device 65 is triggered to remind the user.

[0054] Embodiment 2:

[0055] See also Fig. 9 , a power-on and power-off method using an intelligent power-on and power-off safety socket: it comprises the following steps:

[0056] S1. Select the use position and adjust the position of the plug 51 so that the plug 51 is facing the socket of the wall socket; wherein, when adjusting the plug 51, by pressing the second handle 32, the plug 51 is inserted into the socket of the wall socket for precise positioning;

[0057] S2. Press the first handle 23, squeezing the suction cup 22, so that the connecting device 20 is fixed to the wall;

[0058] S3. Adjust the controller 60 so that the controller 60 establishes a connection with the distance sensing system 46; wherein, when the distance between the controller 60 and the distance sensing system 46 exceeds a threshold value, the drive mechanism 40 automatically starts to lift the movable seat 30 so that the plug 51 is unplugged from the wall socket; when the distance between the controller 60 and the distance sensing system 46 is less than the threshold value, the drive mechanism 40 automatically starts to press the movable seat 30 so that the plug 51 is inserted into the socket of the wall socket so that the socket 52 is powered on; when the distance between the controller 60 and the distance sensing system 46 is less than the threshold value, the controller 60 can control the drive mechanism 40;

[0059] S4. Receive the user electronic device operation through the wireless transmission interaction device 47, and pair the controller 60 with the user electronic device; wherein the user electronic device can control the start of the driving mechanism 40, and can also control the sound device 65 of the controller 60 to make a sound. At the same time, the user electronic device can also exercise priority, release or freeze the control right of the controller 60.

[0060] When the position needs to be changed, pull the pull ring 25 to remove the safety socket.

[0061] Working process and principle of the present invention:

[0062] Press the second handle to accurately position the plug and the socket of the wall socket; then press the first handle to squeeze the suction cup to fix the connection device to the wall; adjust the controller, when the distance between the controller and the distance sensing system exceeds the threshold, the drive mechanism automatically starts to lift the movable seat to pull the plug out of the wall socket; when the distance between the controller and the distance sensing system is less than the threshold, the drive mechanism automatically starts to press the movable seat down to insert the plug into the socket of the wall socket, so that the socket strip is powered on. When the distance between the controller and the distance sensing system is less than the threshold, the controller can control the drive mechanism. It can also receive user electronic device operations through the wireless transmission interaction device and pair the controller with the user electronic device. The user electronic device can control the start of the drive mechanism and can also control the sound device of the controller to make a sound. When the position needs to be changed, pull the pull ring to remove the safety socket.

Claims

1. An intelligent power-on and power-off safety socket, characterized by: It comprises a fixed seat (10), connecting devices (20) are installed on both sides of the fixed seat (10), a driving mechanism (40) is installed between the two connecting devices (20) of the fixed seat (10), a movable seat (30) is slidably installed on the fixed seat (10) and moves up and down through the driving mechanism (40), and a wiring device (50) is installed on the movable seat (30), and the wiring device (50) comprises a plug (51) installed at the bottom of the movable seat (30) and a socket (52) installed on the movable seat (30); The fixed seat (10) comprises a fixed plate (11), two ends of the fixed plate (11) are provided with mounting holes (12), and the connecting device (20) is connected to the mounting holes (12); a guide hole is provided in the middle of the fixed plate (11), and the movable seat (30) is movably mounted in the guide hole; a driving seat (13) is provided on the fixed plate (11), and a driving mechanism (40) is mounted on the driving seat (13) to drive the movable seat (30) to move up and down; The driving mechanism (40) comprises two stators (41), a gear (44) is mounted on a rotor between the two stators (41), the stators (41) are respectively mounted on a driving seat (13) of a fixed seat (10), and the gear (44) is meshed with a rack (35) on a movable seat (30); the driving mechanism (40) is provided with a charging port (42) for charging a storage battery, and the storage battery is electrically connected to the driving mechanism (40); The movable seat (30) comprises a sliding shaft (33), the lower part of the sliding shaft (33) is mounted in a guide hole of the fixed seat (10), the plug (51) is arranged at the bottom of the lower end of the sliding shaft (33), the upper part of the sliding shaft (33) is provided with a fixed block (34), the rack (35) is longitudinally fixed on the fixed block (34) and meshes with the gear (44) of the driving mechanism (40); the socket (52) is connected to the upper end of the sliding shaft (33) and is electrically connected to the plug (51) through a wire in the sliding shaft (33); The device also includes a control system, the control system including a controller (60) and a distance sensing system (46) and a wireless transmission interaction device (47) installed on a fixing seat (10) or a driving mechanism (40); the controller (60) controls the operation of the driving mechanism (40), the distance sensing system (46) is used to sense the distance of the controller (60), and the wireless transmission interaction device (47) is connected and interacted with the electronic device.

2. The intelligent power-on / off safety socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting device (20) comprises a support rod (21), one end of the support rod (21) is provided with a suction cup (22), and the other end of the support rod (21) is provided with a mounting portion, the mounting portion being matched and connected to a mounting hole (12) on the fixing seat (10).

3. The intelligent power-on / off safety socket according to claim 2, characterized in that: A positioning ring (24) is provided at the other end of the support rod (21), and a first handle (23) is provided at the end thereof; a mounting portion with a ring groove structure is formed between the positioning ring (24) and the first handle (23); and a pull ring (25) is provided at the edge of the suction cup (22).

4. The intelligent power-on / off safety socket according to claim 3, characterized in that: A second handle (32) is provided at the upper end of the sliding shaft (33).

5. The intelligent on / off safety socket strip according to claim 4, characterized in that: The controller (60) comprises a power-on button (62), a power-off button (63), a status display button (64), and a sound device (65).

6. A method for powering on and off using the intelligent power-on and power-off safety socket as claimed in claim 5: characterized in that: It includes the following steps: S1. Select the use position, adjust the position of the plug (51) so that the plug (51) faces the socket of the wall socket; wherein, when adjusting the plug (51), the second handle (32) is pressed to insert the plug (51) into the socket of the wall socket for precise positioning; S2. Press the first handle (23), squeeze the suction cup (22), so that the connecting device (20) is fixed to the wall; S3. adjusting the controller (60) so that the controller (60) establishes a connection with the distance sensing system (46); wherein, when the distance between the controller (60) and the distance sensing system (46) exceeds a threshold value, the driving mechanism (40) automatically starts to lift the movable seat (30) so that the plug (51) is unplugged from the wall socket; when the distance between the controller (60) and the distance sensing system (46) is less than the threshold value, the driving mechanism (40) automatically starts to press the movable seat (30) downward, so that the plug (51) is inserted into the socket of the wall socket, so that the socket (52) is in a powered state; when the distance between the controller (60) and the distance sensing system (46) is less than the threshold value, the controller (60) is able to control the driving mechanism (40); S4. Receive the user electronic device operation through the wireless transmission interaction device (47), and pair the controller (60) with the user electronic device; wherein the user electronic device can control the start of the driving mechanism (40), or control the sound device (65) of the controller (60) to emit a sound; S5. When the position needs to be changed, pull the pull ring (25) to remove the safety socket.

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