Socket device
By utilizing the repulsive force of magnetic components in the socket device to push the guide post, the socket module can be automatically pressed in or ejected, thus eliminating the risk of electric shock to users during plug insertion and removal and ensuring safety.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MINGSHUO COMP (SUZHOU) CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2021-10-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-30
AI Technical Summary
During the process of inserting or removing a plug from a socket, there may be a gap between the plug's conductive contacts and the socket, which could lead to accidental electric shock to children or other small users.
A socket device is designed that uses the repulsive force between a first magnetic component and a second magnetic component to push a guide post, so that the socket module is automatically pressed into or ejected from the socket body when the plug is inserted or removed, thus avoiding the user's contact with the conductive contacts.
This design ensures that users cannot come into contact with the conductive contacts during plug insertion and removal, effectively preventing electric shock accidents.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to a socket device, and more particularly to a socket device with an anti-electric shock function. Background Technology
[0002] In daily life, when plugging or unplugging a plug from a socket, there may be a gap between the plug's conductive contacts and the socket, even though the contacts may be energized. Therefore, users with small fingers, such as children, may accidentally touch the conductive contacts and get an electric shock. Summary of the Invention
[0003] This invention relates to a socket device with an anti-electric shock function.
[0004] A socket device according to the present invention is used to receive a plug. The plug has at least one conductive contact. The socket device includes a socket body, a socket module, a first magnetic element, and a second magnetic element. The socket body has at least one sleeve. The socket module has at least one guide post and at least one socket. The guide post is movably inserted into the sleeve. The conductive contact of the plug can be correspondingly inserted into the socket. When the plug is inserted into the socket device, the conductive contact is correspondingly inserted into the socket, and the guide post is subjected to force and moves downward along the sleeve, causing the socket module to be pressed into the socket body. The first magnetic element is disposed in the sleeve. The second magnetic element is disposed on the guide post and corresponds to the first magnetic element. The first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are magnetically repelled. When the plug is pulled out from the socket module, the magnetic force between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element pushes the guide post, causing the socket module to pop out from the socket body.
[0005] In the socket device according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the guide post reciprocates once within the sleeve, the guide post rotates by one angle relative to the sleeve to change the height of the guide post relative to the sleeve, so as to press the socket module into the socket body or to eject the socket module from the socket body.
[0006] In the socket device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the sleeve has a plurality of first guide grooves and a plurality of second guide grooves. The guide post has a plurality of adjusting blocks. When the socket module is pressed into the socket body, the plurality of adjusting blocks align with the plurality of second guide grooves, and when the socket module is ejected from the socket body, the plurality of adjusting blocks align with the plurality of first guide grooves.
[0007] In the socket device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the sleeve has a plurality of first protrusions and a plurality of second protrusions. The guide post has a stop portion and a plurality of adjusting blocks. When the socket module is pressed into the socket body, the plurality of adjusting blocks abut against the plurality of second protrusions, and when the socket module is ejected from the socket body, the plurality of adjusting blocks abut against the plurality of first protrusions, and the plurality of first protrusions and the plurality of second protrusions abut against the stop portion.
[0008] In the socket device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the sleeve has a plurality of first guide grooves, a plurality of first protrusions, a plurality of second guide grooves and a plurality of second protrusions, and the plurality of first guide grooves, the plurality of first protrusions, the plurality of second guide grooves and the plurality of second protrusions are arranged in sequence around each other.
[0009] In the socket device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the sleeve has a plurality of first blocking surfaces, a plurality of first guiding slopes, a plurality of second blocking surfaces and a plurality of second guiding slopes, and the plurality of first blocking surfaces, the plurality of first guiding slopes, the plurality of second blocking surfaces and the plurality of second guiding slopes are connected in sequence.
[0010] In the socket device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the socket module further includes a base. The base is inserted into the sleeve. Guide posts are rotatably disposed on the base.
[0011] In the socket device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the base has a plurality of sliders and a plurality of driving parts. The plurality of sliders are slidably disposed within the sleeve. When the plurality of driving parts push the guide post, the guide post slides and rotates relative to the sleeve.
[0012] In a socket device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the socket body has a receiving space and an opening. The socket module also has a sliding body and a receiving seat. The sliding body is slidably disposed within the receiving space. The receiving seat is used to receive a plug and passes through the opening.
[0013] In the socket device of the present invention, when the plug is inserted into the socket device, the socket module is pressed into the socket body. When the plug is pulled out from the socket module, the socket module pops out from the socket body under the repulsive force of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element. This ensures that the user cannot come into contact with the conductive contacts on the plug during the plugging and unplugging process, thereby preventing the user from being electrocuted. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a socket device according to an embodiment of the present invention with a plug inserted;
[0015] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram showing the socket device with the plug removed;
[0016] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Exploded view of the socket device;
[0017] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A partially enlarged schematic diagram of the socket device;
[0018] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A partial sectional view of the socket device;
[0019] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 A partial cross-sectional view of the socket device.
[0020] Symbol Explanation
[0021] 100: Socket device;
[0022] 110: Socket base;
[0023] 111: Storage space;
[0024] 112: Opening;
[0025] 120: Socket module;
[0026] 121: Sliding body;
[0027] 122: Support;
[0028] 123: Socket;
[0029] 130: Sleeve;
[0030] 131: First guide groove;
[0031] 132: The first convex part;
[0032] 133: First blocking surface;
[0033] 134: First guiding ramp;
[0034] 135: Second guide groove;
[0035] 136: The second convex part;
[0036] 137: Second blocking surface;
[0037] 138: Second guiding ramp;
[0038] 140: Guide post;
[0039] 141: Stop section;
[0040] 142: Adjustment block;
[0041] 143: Passive inclined plane;
[0042] 150: Base;
[0043] 151: Slider;
[0044] 152: Drive unit;
[0045] 153: push up the inclined plane;
[0046] 160: First magnetic component;
[0047] 170: Second magnetic component;
[0048] 200: Plug;
[0049] 210: Conductive contact. Detailed Implementation
[0050] Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same element references are used in the drawings and description to denote the same or similar parts.
[0051] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a socket device according to an embodiment of the present invention with a plug inserted. Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram showing the socket device with the plug removed. Figure 3 yes Figure 1 An exploded view of the socket assembly.
[0052] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A partially enlarged schematic diagram of the socket device. Please refer to... Figures 1 to 4 The socket device 100 includes a socket body 110, a socket module 120, a first magnetic element 160, and a second magnetic element 170. The socket module 120 is used to receive a plug 200, wherein the plug 200 has at least one conductive contact 210. The socket body 110 has at least one sleeve 130, and the socket module 120 has at least one guide post 140 corresponding to the at least one sleeve 130 and at least one socket 123 corresponding to the conductive contact 210. This embodiment uses three conductive contacts 210 and three sockets 123 as an example, but is not limited thereto. The first magnetic element 160 is disposed within the sleeve 130. The second magnetic element 170 is disposed on the guide post 140. The second magnetic element 170 corresponds to the first magnetic element 160, and the first magnetic element 160 and the second magnetic element 170 are magnetically repelled.
[0053] For example, the socket body 110 and the socket module 120 are cube-shaped, with at least four sleeves 130 and at least four guide posts 140. The four sleeves 130 are located at the four corners of the socket body 110, and the four guide posts 140 are located at the four corners of the socket module 120.
[0054] For the sake of brevity, the following description will focus on only one of the sleeves 130 and one of the guide posts 140.
[0055] The socket module 120 is slidably disposed on the socket body 110. The guide post 140 is movably inserted into the sleeve 130, and the conductive contact 210 of the plug 200 can be correspondingly inserted into the socket 123. The guide post 140 is coupled to the sleeve 130, and the guide post 140 can reciprocate and rotate in one direction within the sleeve 130. When the guide post 140 reciprocates once within the sleeve 130, the guide post 140 will rotate one angle relative to the sleeve 130 to change the height of the guide post 140 within the sleeve 130, so that the socket module 120 can change its height relative to the socket body 110, thereby moving into or out of the socket body 110. In other words, when the plug 200 is inserted into the socket device 100, the socket module 120 is pressed into the socket body 110, and when the plug 200 is pulled out from the socket module 120, the magnetic force between the first magnetic element 160 and the second magnetic element 170 pushes the guide post 140, causing the socket module 120 to pop out from the socket body 110. Therefore, the socket device 100 of the present invention can ensure that the user cannot contact the conductive contact 210 on the plug 200 during the process of plugging and unplugging the plug 200, thereby preventing the user from being electrocuted.
[0056] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A partial cross-sectional view of the socket device. Figure 6 yes Figure 2 A partial sectional view of the socket assembly. Please refer to... Figures 3 to 6 The socket body 110 has a receiving space 111 and an opening 112. The socket module 120 also has a sliding body 121 and a bearing 122. The sliding body 121 of the socket module 120 is slidably disposed within the receiving space 111 of the socket body 110 for reciprocating movement. The bearing 122 of the socket module 120 is used to receive a plug 200, and the bearing 122 of the socket module 120 passes through the opening 112 of the socket body 110.
[0057] On the other hand, the socket module 120 also has at least one base 150. In this embodiment, the number of at least one base 150 is also four, and the four bases 150 are located at the four corners of the socket body 110, but for the sake of simplicity, one of the bases 150 will still be used for description.
[0058] The base 150 is inserted into and slidably disposed on the sleeve 130. The guide post 140 is rotatably disposed on the base 150 and is slidably and rotatably inserted into the sleeve 130.
[0059] The sleeve 130 has a plurality of first guide grooves 131, a plurality of first protrusions 132, a plurality of second guide grooves 135, a plurality of second protrusions 136, a plurality of first blocking surfaces 133, a plurality of first guiding inclined surfaces 134, a plurality of second blocking surfaces 137, and a plurality of second guiding inclined surfaces 138. The plurality of first guide grooves 131, the plurality of first protrusions 132, the plurality of second guide grooves 135, and the plurality of second protrusions 136 are arranged sequentially around each other, and the plurality of first blocking surfaces 133, the plurality of first guiding inclined surfaces 134, the plurality of second blocking surfaces 137, and the plurality of second guiding inclined surfaces 138 are connected sequentially. The plurality of first blocking surfaces 133 and the plurality of first guiding inclined surfaces 134 are respectively located on the plurality of first protrusions 132, and the plurality of second blocking surfaces 137 and the plurality of second guiding inclined surfaces 138 are respectively located on the plurality of second protrusions 136.
[0060] The guide post 140 has a stop portion 141, a plurality of adjusting blocks 142, and a plurality of movable inclined surfaces 143. The plurality of adjusting blocks 142 are arranged around the stop portion 141, and the plurality of movable inclined surfaces 143 are respectively located on the corresponding plurality of adjusting blocks 142. The plurality of adjusting blocks 142 of the guide post 140 can be aligned with the first guide groove 131 or the second guide groove 135.
[0061] The base 150 has multiple sliders 151, multiple drive units 152, and multiple pushing ramps 153. The multiple sliders 151 are slidably disposed within the sleeve 130. The multiple drive units 152 and the multiple pushing ramps 153 are used to drive the guide post 140 to rotate one angle relative to the sleeve 130, thereby changing the height of the guide post 140 relative to the sleeve 130. When the multiple drive units 152 push the guide post 140, the guide post 140 slides and rotates relative to the sleeve 130.
[0062] The second magnetic element 170 is disposed on the stop portion 141 of the guide post 140. The sides of the first magnetic element 160 and the second magnetic element 170 facing each other have the same polarity, so as to generate a magnetic repulsion effect, causing the guide post 140 to move constantly away from the first magnetic element 160 and to move constantly towards the base 150.
[0063] When the socket module 120 is pressed into the socket body 110, the adjusting block 142 of the guide post 140 is aligned with the second guide groove 135 of the sleeve 130, and the adjusting block 142 of the guide post 140 abuts against the second protrusion 136 and the second blocking surface 137 of the sleeve 130.
[0064] When it is necessary to unplug the plug 200, the user presses the plug 200, causing the drive part 152 of the base 150 to push the adjustment block 142 of the guide post 140 to move the guide post 140, and causing the adjustment block 142 of the guide post 140 to separate from the second protrusion 136 and the second blocking surface 137 of the sleeve 130. Next, the pushing slope 153 of the base 150 pushes the moving slope 143 of the guide post 140 to rotate the guide post 140. After the guide post 140 rotates, the first magnetic element 160 and the second magnetic element 170 push the guide post 140, so that the moving slope 143 of the guide post 140 abuts against the second guiding slope 138 of the sleeve 130. The second guiding slope 138 guides the adjusting block 142 to align with the first guide groove 131 and move into the first guide groove 131 and abut against the first protrusion 132. The first protrusion 132 and the second protrusion 136 abut against the stop part 141. At this time, the socket module 120 pops out from the socket body 110 and disconnects the electrical connection. During this process, the plug 200 does not expose the conductive contact 210. Therefore, the user cannot contact the conductive contact 210 on the plug 200 during this process, thus achieving the function of preventing the user from being electrocuted. Similarly, during the insertion of the plug 200 into the socket module 120, the first guide ramp 134 can guide the guide post 140 to rotate and adjust the guide post 140's adjustment block 142 to align with the second guide groove 135. By continuously pressing the socket module 120, the socket module 120 can repeatedly press in and out.
[0065] In summary, in the socket device of the present invention, when the plug is inserted into the socket device, the socket module is pressed into the socket body. When the plug is pulled out from the socket module, the socket module pops out from the socket body under the repulsive force of the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component. This ensures that the user cannot come into contact with the conductive contacts on the plug during the plugging and unplugging process, thereby preventing the user from being electrocuted.
[0066] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.
Claims
1. A socket device for receiving a plug, the plug having at least one conductive contact, characterized in that, The socket device includes: The socket body has at least one sleeve; A socket module has at least one guide post and at least one socket. The guide post is movably inserted into the sleeve, and the conductive contact of the plug can be correspondingly inserted into the socket. When the plug is inserted into the socket device, the conductive contact is correspondingly inserted into the socket, and the guide post is subjected to force and moves downward along the sleeve, causing the socket module to be pressed into the socket body. A first magnetic element is disposed within the sleeve; and A second magnetic component is disposed on the guide post and corresponds to the first magnetic component. The first and second magnetic components are magnetically repelled. When the plug is pulled out of the socket module, the magnetic force between the first and second magnetic components pushes the guide post, causing the socket module to pop out of the socket body. When the guide post moves back and forth once within the sleeve, the guide post rotates one angle relative to the sleeve to change the height of the guide post relative to the sleeve, so that the socket module is pressed into the socket body or popped out of the socket body.
2. The socket device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sleeve has multiple first guide grooves and multiple second guide grooves, and the guide post has multiple adjustment blocks. When the socket module is pressed into the socket body, the multiple adjustment blocks are aligned with the multiple second guide grooves. When the socket module is ejected from the socket body, the multiple adjustment blocks are aligned with the multiple first guide grooves.
3. The socket device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sleeve has multiple first protrusions and multiple second protrusions, and the guide post has a stop portion and multiple adjusting blocks. When the socket module is pressed into the socket body, the multiple adjusting blocks abut against the multiple second protrusions. When the socket module is ejected from the socket body, the multiple adjusting blocks abut against the multiple first protrusions, and the multiple first protrusions and the multiple second protrusions abut against the stop portion.
4. The socket device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sleeve has a plurality of first guide grooves, a plurality of first protrusions, a plurality of second guide grooves, and a plurality of second protrusions, and the plurality of first guide grooves, the plurality of first protrusions, the plurality of second guide grooves, and the plurality of second protrusions are arranged in sequence around each other.
5. The socket device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sleeve has multiple first blocking surfaces, multiple first guiding inclined surfaces, multiple second blocking surfaces, and multiple second guiding inclined surfaces, and the multiple first blocking surfaces, the multiple first guiding inclined surfaces, the multiple second blocking surfaces, and the multiple second guiding inclined surfaces are connected in sequence.
6. The socket device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The socket module also has at least one base inserted into the sleeve, and the guide post is rotatably disposed on the base.
7. The socket device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The base has multiple sliders and multiple driving parts. The multiple sliders are slidably disposed inside the sleeve. When the multiple driving parts push the guide post, the guide post slides and rotates relative to the sleeve.
8. The socket device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The socket body has an accommodating space and an opening. The socket module also has a sliding body and a support. The sliding body is slidably disposed in the accommodating space, and the support is used to receive the plug and passes through the opening.