Adapter and track socket

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of sockets, and discloses an adapter and a track socket. Wherein the adapter comprises an electricity taking body and a socket body; the power taking body comprises a power taking shell and a power taking terminal assembly, the power taking shell is connected with one side of the socket body, and the power taking terminal assembly is installed on the power taking shell and electrically connected with the socket body to provide current for the socket body; jacks are formed in the surface of one side, far away from the power taking shell, of the socket body, and the jacks can rotate relative to the power taking shell. According to the adapter and the track socket disclosed by the invention, the use flexibility and safety can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of sockets, and in particular to an adapter and a track socket. Background Art

[0002] The track socket mainly consists of a track and an adapter. The position of the adapter can be moved arbitrarily within the track, and the number of adapters can be increased or decreased as needed. This makes the track socket highly flexible and can effectively solve the problem of messy wiring in the home, and is widely welcomed by users.

[0003] However, the socket of the adapter of the current track socket cannot be rotated, which makes it inconvenient to use. For example, two adapters will interfere with each other when used in the track, and if the distance is increased, the number of available adapters will be reduced. For another example, the power cord of an appliance plugged into a track socket usually extends downward. When the track socket is installed on the wall below the kitchen range hood, the power cord of the appliance will be close to the gas stove, which is prone to overheating and even fire. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, the present application provides an adapter and a track socket, which can improve the flexibility and safety of use. The present application specifically adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides an adapter, the adapter comprising a power taking body and a socket body;

[0006] The power taking body comprises a power taking shell and a power taking terminal assembly, wherein the power taking shell is connected to one side of the socket body, and the power taking terminal assembly is installed on the power taking shell and is electrically connected to the socket body to provide current to the socket body;

[0007] A plug hole is arranged on a surface of the socket body away from the power taking housing, and the plug hole can rotate relative to the power taking housing.

[0008] Optionally, the socket body comprises an outer ring component and a panel, and the panel has the jack;

[0009] The outer ring assembly is arranged around the panel, and the outer ring assembly and the panel can rotate relative to each other;

[0010] At least a portion of the outer ring assembly is rotatably matched with the power extraction housing, wherein when the outer ring assembly rotates relative to the power extraction housing, the power extraction terminal assembly can be activated to be powered on or off.

[0011] Optionally, the outer ring assembly includes a rotating ring and an annular plate;

[0012] The rotating ring surrounds the outer side of the annular plate and is rotationally matched with the power extraction housing, thereby actuating the power extraction terminal assembly;

[0013] The annular plate is fixedly connected to the power extraction housing, the annular plate has a first inner hole, and the panel is rotatably installed in the first inner hole of the annular plate.

[0014] Optionally, a first stop portion is provided on the outer ring assembly, and a second stop portion is provided on the panel, and the first stop portion can cooperate with the second stop portion to limit the maximum rotation angle of the jack relative to the power extraction housing.

[0015] Optionally, the first stop portion is a first protrusion convexly provided on the back side of the annular plate, and the second stop portion is a second protrusion convexly provided on the back side of the panel, and the back side is a plate surface facing the power terminal assembly;

[0016] The second protrusion can interfere with the first protrusion, thereby preventing the socket from continuing to rotate.

[0017] Optionally, the orthographic projection of the first protrusion on the set projection plane partially overlaps with the orthographic projection of the panel on the set projection plane;

[0018] The orthographic projection of the second protrusion on the set projection plane is located inside the orthographic projection of the panel on the set projection plane;

[0019] Wherein, the setting plane is parallel to the plate surface of the panel.

[0020] Optionally, a first locking portion is provided on the annular plate, and a second locking portion is provided on the panel, and the first locking portion can cooperate with the second locking portion so that the socket can stay at a specified rotation angle relative to the power supply shell, and the specified rotation angle is less than or equal to the maximum rotation angle of the socket relative to the power supply shell.

[0021] Optionally, the first locking portion includes a plurality of first locking structures arranged at intervals along the annular direction on the inner annular surface of the annular plate, and the second locking portion includes a plurality of second locking structures arranged at intervals along the annular direction on the side surface of the panel;

[0022] The first locking structure and the second locking structure are respectively one of a groove and a protrusion, and the groove can accommodate at least a part of the protrusion to make the annular plate and the panel transitionally matched.

[0023] Optionally, the first inner hole of the annular plate is a stepped hole, the stepped hole comprises a small aperture section and a large aperture section which are connected to each other, the small aperture section is located on a side of the large aperture section away from the power taking housing, and the first clamping portion is provided on the hole wall of the small aperture section;

[0024] The side surface of the panel has a step structure, which includes a first facade, a step surface and a second facade connected in sequence, the first facade is used to cooperate with the hole wall of the small aperture section, and the first facade is provided with the second locking portion, and the second facade is used to cooperate with the hole wall of the large aperture section.

[0025] Optionally, the first facade is arranged perpendicular to the step surface; and / or,

[0026] The second vertical surface is inclined to the step surface, and an acute angle is formed between the second vertical surface and the step surface.

[0027] Optionally, the socket body includes a socket assembly and a core seat;

[0028] The socket assembly is installed inside the core seat, and the socket assembly corresponds to the position of the socket on the panel, and the socket assembly is electrically connected to the power terminal assembly;

[0029] The panel, the socket assembly and the core seat can be driven by a power plug inserted through the socket to rotate synchronously.

[0030] Optionally, the socket body further comprises a mounting bracket, and the core seat is connected to the panel and can rotate synchronously driven by the panel;

[0031] The mounting bracket is located between the outer ring assembly and the power extraction housing, and the mounting bracket is fixedly connected to the power extraction housing. The mounting bracket is used to support the core seat, the socket assembly and the panel.

[0032] Optionally, the mounting bracket includes a disk portion and a leg portion, the disk portion is used to be connected to the power collector, and a second inner hole is provided on the disk portion; the leg portion is connected to the disk portion, and a part of the leg portion is exposed from the second inner hole;

[0033] The core seat is inserted into the second inner hole and overlapped with the leg.

[0034] Optionally, the socket assembly includes an L-pole socket, an N-pole socket and an E-pole socket;

[0035] The L-pole socket and the N-pole socket are electrically connected to the L-pole terminal assembly and the N-pole terminal assembly in the power terminal assembly respectively through electrical connecting wires;

[0036] The E-pole socket contacts the E-pole terminal assembly in the power terminal assembly and can rotate around the E-pole terminal assembly.

[0037] Optionally, the E-pole socket includes a clamping portion and a connecting portion, and the clamping portion is conductively connected to the connecting portion;

[0038] The E-pole terminal assembly includes a conductive column, the conductive column is plug-fitted with the connecting portion, and the central axis of the conductive column coincides with the central axis of the second inner hole.

[0039] Optionally, the socket rotates around the central axis of the E terminal assembly.

[0040] Optionally, the socket body includes a protection door assembly, which is disposed between the panel and the core seat and corresponds to the position of the socket assembly, and two sides of the protection door assembly are fixedly connected to the panel and the core seat respectively.

[0041] A second aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a track socket, which includes a conductive track and the adapter described in the first aspect.

[0042] In the adapter and track socket provided in the embodiment of the present application, the socket body can obtain current through the power taking body, and a socket is provided on the socket body, and the power plug of the electrical device can be inserted into the socket to obtain power. The socket body's socket can rotate relative to the power taking body, so that the plug-in needs of the power plug in any direction can be met, thereby avoiding the situation where the two adapters interfere with each other when used in the conductive track, having good flexibility and convenience of use, and also improving the safety of the track socket in use scenarios such as kitchen stoves. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0043] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0044] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an adapter provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a first cross-sectional structure of an adapter provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 3 is an exploded view of a socket body provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Figure 4is a structural schematic diagram of an outer ring assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a panel provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0049] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of an assembly of an outer ring component and a panel provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0050] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a panel provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0051] Figure 8 is an exploded diagram of an adapter provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a second cross-sectional structure of an adapter provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0053] Fig.10 It is a connection diagram of the socket assembly, the power terminal assembly and the electrical connection line provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0054] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of assembling a plug-in assembly in a core seat provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0055] Fig.12 It is a structural schematic diagram of a track socket provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0056] Reference numerals:

[0057] 100. Adapter;

[0058] 1. Power taking body; 11. Power taking shell; 12. Power taking terminal assembly; 121. L terminal assembly; 122. N terminal assembly; 123. E terminal assembly; 1231. Conductive column;

[0059] 2. socket body; 21. outer ring assembly; 211. rotating ring; 212. annular plate; 2121. first inner hole; 21211. small aperture section; 21212. large aperture section; 2122. first stop portion; 2123. first locking portion; 2124. inner ring surface; 2125. second indicator mark;

[0060] 22, panel; 221, jack; 222, second stop portion; 223, second locking portion; 224, step structure; 2241, first facade; 2242, step surface; 2243, second facade; 225, side surface; 226, fourth indicator mark;

[0061] 23. socket assembly; 231. L-pole socket; 232. N-pole socket; 233. E-pole socket; 2331. clamping part; 2332. connecting part;

[0062] 24. Core seat;

[0063] 25, mounting bracket; 251, disk portion; 2511, second inner hole; 252, leg portion;

[0064] 26. Electrical connection wire;

[0065] 27. Protect door components;

[0066] 200. Conductive track.

[0067] The above drawings have shown clear embodiments of the present application, which will be described in more detail later. These drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0068] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0069] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0070] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present application described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0071] Track sockets can be adjusted according to needs within a certain range. They have high flexibility of use, can effectively solve the problem of messy wiring in the home, and are widely welcomed by users. In the track sockets in the related art, the position of the jacks on the panel of the adapter is fixed and cannot be rotated, so it is still not convenient to use in some scenarios. For example, when encountering a scenario where the power plug or other electrical plug needs to be inserted from different directions, the two adapters in the track will interfere with each other. At this time, if the distance between the two adapters is increased, the number of available adapters in the conductive track will be reduced. For another example, the power cord of an appliance plugged into a track socket usually extends downward. When the track socket is installed on the wall below the kitchen range hood, the power cord of the appliance will be close to the gas stove, and the power cord will easily overheat, and may even cause a fire, which is very unsafe.

[0072] In order to solve the above problems existing in the track socket and its adapter in the related art, the embodiment of the present application provides a track socket and its adapter, which has better flexibility and convenience in use. The solution of the embodiment of the present application is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0073] The embodiment of the present application provides an adapter 100, which can be applied to a track socket. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the adapter 100 includes a power extraction body 1 and a socket body 2; the power extraction body 1 includes a power extraction housing 11 and a power extraction terminal assembly 12, wherein the power extraction housing 11 is connected to one side of the socket body 2, and is used to install the adapter on the conductive track 200 of the track socket; the power extraction terminal assembly 12 is installed on the power extraction housing 11, so as to obtain current from the conductive track 200, and the power extraction terminal assembly 12 is also electrically connected to the socket body 2, so that the obtained current can be provided to the socket body 2, so that the socket body 2 can supply power to the outside; a socket 221 is provided on the surface of the socket body 2 away from the power extraction housing 11, so that the power plug of the electrical device can be plugged in to obtain power, wherein the socket 221 can rotate relative to the power extraction housing 11. In the adapter 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, after the power extraction body 1 is connected to the power line (for example, the conductive track 200 in the track socket), the socket body 2 can obtain current through the power extraction body 1, and a socket 221 is provided on the socket body 2, and the power plug of the electrical device can be inserted into the socket 221 to obtain power. Among them, since the socket 221 of the socket body 2 can rotate relative to the power taking body 1, it can meet the plugging needs of the power plug in any direction, thereby avoiding the situation where the two adapters 100 interfere with each other when used in the conductive track 200, and has good flexibility and convenience. When used in scenes such as near a kitchen gas stove, the direction of the socket 221 can also be rotated so that the power plug is inserted from the side away from the gas stove, thereby improving the safety of the track socket and its adapter in such scenes.

[0074] Optionally, when installing the power terminal assembly 12 , the power terminal assembly 12 can be connected and positioned using the power housing 11 and / or the socket body 2 , and a portion of the power terminal assembly 12 should be exposed from the outside of the power housing 11 to achieve electrical contact with the conductive track 200 .

[0075] Optionally, the rotation axis around which the socket 221 rotates is parallel to the central axis of any socket 221. In this way, when the power plug is plugged into the socket 221, only the plugging direction of the power plug changes, and the position of the plugging mating surface remains unchanged, thereby avoiding interference between power plugs plugged into different adapters 100 when there are multiple adapters 100 in the track socket, and also avoiding the situation where the power cord of the power plug is insufficient or redundant after the socket 221 rotates. Exemplarily, for a socket body 2 with a three-hole socket or a five-hole socket, the rotation axis around which the socket 221 rotates can coincide with the central axis of the E-pole socket.

[0076] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the socket body 2 includes an outer ring assembly 21 and a panel 22, wherein the panel 22 has an insertion hole 221; the outer ring assembly 21 is annular, and is arranged around the panel 22 along the circumference of the panel 22, and the outer ring assembly 21 and the panel 22 can rotate relative to each other. At least a part of the outer ring assembly 21 is rotationally matched with the power extraction housing 11, wherein when the outer ring assembly 21 rotates relative to the power extraction housing 11, the power extraction terminal assembly 12 can be activated to be powered on or off.

[0077] It should be noted that, when any plane perpendicular to the rotation axis about which the jack 221 rotates is used as the set projection plane, the outer ring component 21 has a circular orthographic projection on the set projection plane. The outer ring component 21 is arranged around the panel 22, which means that at least a part of the orthographic projection of the panel 22 on the set projection plane is located inside the inner contour of the circular orthographic projection of the outer ring component 21 on the set projection plane.

[0078] It should be noted that relative rotation can occur between the outer ring assembly 21 and the panel 22, including the situation that a part of the outer ring assembly 21 is fixed relative to the power supply housing 11, the other part of the outer ring assembly 21 can rotate relative to the power supply housing 11, the panel 22 as a whole can rotate relative to the power supply housing 11, and the rotation generated by the rotating part of the outer ring assembly 21 and the rotation generated by the panel 22 are independent of each other; it also includes the situation that the outer ring assembly 21 as a whole can rotate relative to the power supply housing 11, the panel 22 as a whole can rotate relative to the power supply housing 11, and the rotation generated by the outer ring assembly 21 and the rotation generated by the panel 22 are independent of each other.

[0079] In this embodiment, there is a transmission matching relationship between the rotating part of the outer ring component 21 and the power terminal component 12. As the rotating part rotates, the rotating part can actuate the power supply state of the power supply body 1 to change. For example, when the rotating part rotates to the first position, the power terminal component 12 is actuated to be powered on; when the rotating part rotates to the second position, the power terminal component 12 is actuated to be powered off. The first position is different from the second position. When in use, the user can turn the rotating part of the outer ring component 21 to power on or off the adapter 100.

[0080] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 3 As shown, the outer ring assembly 21 includes a rotating ring 211 and an annular plate 212; the rotating ring 211 surrounds the outer side of the annular plate 212, and rotates with the power supply housing 11, and can actuate the power supply terminal assembly 12; the annular plate 212 is fixedly connected to the power supply housing 11, and the annular plate 212 has a first inner hole 2121, and the panel 22 is rotatably installed in the first inner hole 2121 of the annular plate 212.

[0081] In this embodiment, the rotating ring 211 and the panel 22 are respectively located on the outer side and the inner side of the annular plate 212, and the rotating ring 211 and the panel 22 can rotate independently relative to the annular plate 212. When the user rotates the rotating ring 211, the power terminal assembly 12 can be actuated to contact or separate from the conductive track 200, thereby realizing power on or off of the adapter; when the user rotates the panel 22, the plugging direction of the jack 221 can be changed, thereby facilitating plugging of power plugs from different directions.

[0082] Optionally, continue to see Figure 3 The annular plate 212 may be provided with at least one of a first indicator mark (not shown in the figure) and a second indicator mark 2125. The first indicator mark is used to cooperate with a third indicator mark (not shown in the figure) provided on the rotating circle 211, thereby indicating whether the rotating circle 211 is currently in the first position or the second position, so that the user can determine whether the adapter 100 is currently powered on or off; the second indicator mark 2125 is used to cooperate with a fourth indicator mark 226 provided on the panel 22, thereby indicating the current rotation angle of the panel 22.

[0083] Alternatively, if Figure 3 As shown, at least one of the panel 22, the annular plate 212 and the rotating ring 211 may also be provided with an indication mark for indicating the rotating direction.

[0084] Alternatively, if Figure 3As shown, the surface of the annular plate 212 away from the power terminal assembly 12 is flush with the surface of the panel 22 away from the power terminal assembly 12. The first indicator mark and the second indicator mark 2125 can be set on the surface of the annular plate 212 away from the power terminal assembly 12 for users to view.

[0085] It should be noted that in order to ensure that the power plug can accurately and reliably plug and match with the socket assembly 23 of the socket body 2 when the socket 221 is rotated to any direction, in the embodiment of the present application, the panel 22 and the socket assembly 23 rotate synchronously. The socket assembly 23 and the power terminal assembly 12 need to be electrically connected using an electrical connector. If the rotation angle of the panel 22 is too large, the rotation path that the socket assembly 23 needs to go through is too long, which may easily lead to the electrical connector between the power terminal assembly 12 being disconnected due to insufficient length, thereby causing damage to the adapter 100. In order to avoid this situation, the maximum rotation angle of the panel 22 needs to be limited.

[0086] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 4 As shown, a first stop portion 2122 is provided on the outer ring assembly 21 , and a second stop portion 222 is provided on the panel 22 . The first stop portion 2122 can cooperate with the second stop portion 222 to limit the maximum rotation angle of the socket 221 relative to the power extraction housing 11 .

[0087] Alternatively, if Figure 6 As shown, the first stop portion 2122 can be a first protrusion protruding from the plate surface of the annular plate 212, and the second stop portion 222 can be a second protrusion protruding from the plate surface of the panel 22. When the panel is rotated to the maximum rotation angle relative to the annular plate, the first protrusion interferes with the second protrusion, thereby preventing the panel 22 and the socket 221 on the panel 22 from continuing to rotate.

[0088] The maximum rotation angle of the panel 22 can be determined according to actual needs. Generally speaking, when the maximum rotation angle is 360°, the plugging requirements of the power plug from any direction can be met. In this case, the number of the first protrusions on the annular plate 212 is one, and the width of the first protrusion in the annular direction of the first inner hole is designed to be relatively small. In this way, after ignoring the angle error caused by the width of the first protrusion in the annular direction of the first inner hole 2121, it can be approximately considered that the maximum rotation angle of the panel 22 is 360°.

[0089] When the user wants the maximum rotation angle of the panel 22 to be less than 360°, for example 270°, in one example, two first protrusions can be set on the annular plate 212, and the central angle corresponding to the two first protrusions is 270°, so that the second protrusion is located between the two first protrusions, thereby limiting the maximum rotation angle of the panel 22 to 270°; in another example, the number of first protrusions on the annular plate 212 can also be one, by increasing the annular width of the first protrusion in the first inner hole 2121 so that the central angles corresponding to both sides in the width direction are 90°, which can also limit the maximum rotation angle of the panel to 270°.

[0090] Optionally, for aesthetic and durability considerations, such as Figure 6 As shown, the first protrusion is located on the back of the annular plate 212, and the second protrusion is located on the back of the panel 22, where the back refers to the panel surface facing the power terminal assembly 12. In one example, the orthographic projection of the first protrusion located on the back of the annular plate 212 on the set projection plane partially overlaps with the orthographic projection of the panel 22 on the set projection plane, and the orthographic projection of the second protrusion located on the back of the panel 22 on the set projection plane is entirely within the orthographic projection of the panel 22 on the set projection plane, where the set projection plane is parallel to the panel surface of the panel 22. In other words, if Figure 4 As shown, a portion of the first protrusion extends to the inner side of the first inner hole 2121 to facilitate the second protrusion to abut and achieve positioning; the second protrusion is completely located on the inner side of the first inner hole 2121 to avoid interference with other structures except the first protrusion.

[0091] Generally speaking, when the adapter 100 is located on a horizontal surface (i.e., the panel surface is parallel to the horizontal plane), no matter to which rotation angle the socket 221 is rotated, after the power plug is inserted, the socket 221 can usually maintain the current rotation angle unchanged. However, when the adapter 100 is located on a vertical surface or an inclined surface, after the socket 221 is rotated to a certain rotation angle and the power plug is inserted, the panel 22 and the socket 221 may be driven by the gravity of the power plug and the power cord to rotate passively, resulting in the power plug being inserted only from the bottom of the socket 221.

[0092] In order to solve the passive rotation problem of the adapter 100 in the above scenario and meet the plugging requirements of the power plug in any direction, in some embodiments of the present application, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, a first locking portion 2123 is provided on the annular plate 212, and a second locking portion 223 is provided on the panel 22. The first locking portion 2123 can cooperate with the second locking portion 223 so that the socket 221 can stay at a specified rotation angle relative to the power extraction housing 11, and the specified rotation angle is less than or equal to the maximum rotation angle.

[0093] Since the annular plate 212 is fixed relative to the power supply housing 11, and the panel 22 is rotatable relative to the power supply housing 11, the first locking portion 2123 and the second locking portion 223 are respectively provided on the annular plate 212 and the panel 22, and the first locking portion 2123 and the second locking portion 223 are used to cooperate with each other to achieve locking between the panel 22 and the annular plate 212, which can overcome the driving effect of the gravity of the power plug and the power cord on the panel 22, thereby limiting the free rotation of the panel 22 and making it stay at a specified rotation angle. Therefore, the socket 221 on the panel 22 can meet the design requirements of the power plug being plugged in in any direction.

[0094] It should be noted that the locking force on the panel 22 and the annular plate 212 generated by the cooperation between the first locking portion 2123 and the second locking portion 223 should be slightly greater than the gravity of the power plug and the power cord plugged into the socket 221 of the panel 22, so as to prevent the passive rotation of the panel 22. However, the locking force should not be too large, because it is also necessary to facilitate the user to actuate the panel 22 to rotate to a specified rotation angle.

[0095] In some embodiments of the present application, the annular plate 212 is Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the first locking portion 2123 includes a plurality of first locking structures arranged at annular intervals on the inner annular surface 2124 of the annular plate 212, and the second locking portion 223 includes a plurality of second locking structures arranged at annular intervals on the side surface 225 of the panel 22; wherein the first locking structure and the second locking structure are respectively one and the other of a groove and a protrusion, and the groove can accommodate at least a portion of the protrusion to enable the annular plate 212 and the panel 22 to transitionally fit.

[0096] It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present application, "several" refers to two or more.

[0097] Optionally, a plurality of first positioning structures are arranged at equal intervals on the inner annular surface 2124 of the annular plate 212, a plurality of second positioning structures are arranged at equal intervals on the side surface 225 of the panel 22, and the first positioning structures and the second positioning structures are provided in one-to-one correspondence.

[0098] In one example, if Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the first locking structure is a groove formed on the inner surface of the annular plate 212 , and the second locking structure is a protrusion formed on the side surface of the panel 22 .

[0099] In one example, at least two-thirds of each protrusion is located in the corresponding groove, so that there is a small gap between the side surface 225 of the panel 22 and the inner ring surface 2124 of the annular plate 212, thereby improving the compactness of the socket body 2. The two-thirds part of the protrusion means that the height of the part accounts for two-thirds of the total height of the protrusion, and the height direction of the protrusion refers to the protruding direction of the protrusion relative to the side surface 225 of the panel 22.

[0100] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 4 The first inner hole 2121 of the annular plate 212 is a stepped hole, which includes a small aperture section 21211 and a large aperture section 21212 that are connected to each other. The small aperture section 21211 is located on the side of the large aperture section 21212 away from the power supply housing 11, and a first locking portion 2123 is provided on the hole wall of the small aperture section 21211.

[0101] Accordingly, if Figure 5 As shown, the side surface 225 of the panel 22 has a step structure 224, and the step structure 224 includes a first facade 2241, a step surface 2242 and a second facade 2243 which are connected in sequence. The first facade 2241 is used to cooperate with the hole wall of the small aperture section 21211, and a second locking portion 223 is provided on the first facade 2241, and the second facade 2243 is used to cooperate with the hole wall of the large aperture section 21212.

[0102] After the panel 22 is assembled, its step surface 2242 will abut against the connecting surface between the large aperture section 21212 and the small aperture section 21211 on the annular plate 212, thereby preventing the panel 22 from slipping out of the first inner hole 2121 of the annular plate 212 toward the side away from the power terminal assembly 12, thereby avoiding the phenomenon that the panel 22 is accidentally pulled out when the power plug is unplugged.

[0103] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 7 As shown, the first facade 2241 is arranged perpendicular to the step surface 2242; and / or, the second facade 2243 is arranged obliquely to the step surface 2242, and an acute angle θ is formed between the second facade 2243 and the step surface 2242.

[0104] By setting the first vertical surface 2241 perpendicular to the step surface 2242, the processing of the second clamping portion 223 is facilitated, and the second clamping portion 223 is facilitated to cooperate with the first clamping portion 2123. Accordingly, the inner wall surface of the small-diameter section 21211 of the first inner hole 2121 is parallel to the first vertical surface 2241.

[0105] By arranging the second vertical surface 2243 to be inclined to the step surface 2242, it is convenient to install the panel 22 into the first inner hole 2121 from the side of the annular plate 212 away from the power terminal assembly 12. Accordingly, the inner wall surface of the large-diameter section 21212 of the first inner hole 2121 is parallel to the second vertical surface 2243.

[0106] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 8 and Fig. 9 As shown, the socket body 2 includes a socket assembly 23 and a core seat 24. The socket assembly 23 is installed inside the core seat 24, and the socket assembly 23 corresponds to the position of the socket 221 on the panel 22. The plug of the power plug can be inserted into the corresponding socket assembly through the socket 221; the socket assembly 23 is also electrically connected to the power terminal assembly 12, so as to realize power supply for the power plug. After the plug of the power plug is inserted into the corresponding socket assembly 23 through the socket 221, the user can hold the plastic shell of the power plug and rotate it, so that the plug drives the panel 22, the socket assembly 23 and the core seat 24 to rotate synchronously until the socket 221 on the panel 22 is at a specified rotation angle that can meet the user's needs.

[0107] In one example, the core base 24 and the panel 22 may be disconnected, so that the core base 24 is driven to rotate due to the rotation of the socket assembly 23. In this way, the assembly of the socket body 2 can be simplified.

[0108] In another example, the core seat 24 can be connected to the panel 22, so that the panel 22 and the core seat 24 can realize synchronous rotation based on the connection relationship between the two. In this way, the stress on the plug-in assembly 23 can be reduced to a certain extent, avoiding affecting the clamping ability of the plug-in assembly 23, thereby improving the service life of the plug-in assembly 23.

[0109] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 8 As shown, the socket body 2 also includes a mounting bracket 25 , which is located between the outer ring assembly 21 and the power extraction housing 11 and is fixedly connected to the power extraction housing 11 ; the mounting bracket 25 is used to support the core seat 24 , the socket assembly 23 and the panel 22 .

[0110] The core base 24 is in contact with the mounting bracket 25, and the core base 24 can rotate relative to the mounting bracket 25. The mounting bracket 25 is directly fixed to the power supply housing 11, and can support the core base 24, the plug assembly 23 installed in the core base 24, and the panel 22 installed on the side of the plug assembly 23 away from the mounting bracket 25, so as to prevent the insertion force when the power plug is inserted from causing the panel 22 to sink or collapse.

[0111] Optionally, the mounting bracket 25 is also fixedly connected to the annular plate 212, so as to fix and support the annular plate 212. The fixing method may be, for example, snap-fitting, plug-fitting, or connection through fasteners such as screws.

[0112] In some embodiments of the present application, see Figure 8 The mounting bracket 25 includes a disk portion 251 and a leg portion 252. The disk portion 251 is used to connect with the power supply housing 11. The disk portion 251 is provided with a second inner hole 2511. The leg portion 252 is connected to the disk portion 251, and a portion of the leg portion 252 is exposed from the second inner hole 2511. The core seat 24 is passed through the second inner hole 2511 and overlapped with the portion of the leg portion 252 exposed from the second inner hole 2511.

[0113] The disk portion 251 is fixedly connected to the annular plate 212, and there is a gap between the disk portion 251, the annular plate 212, and the panel 22. A portion of the core seat 24 and a portion of the plug assembly 23 are located in the gap. The disk portion 251 is provided with a plurality of vias, through which a portion of the power terminal assembly 12 passes to be connected to the plug assembly 23.

[0114] Optionally, the power terminal assembly 12 includes an L terminal assembly 121, an N terminal assembly 122, and an on-off switch assembly; the L terminal assembly 121 and the N terminal assembly 122 are used to be connected to the L pole socket 231 and the N pole socket 232 in the socket assembly 23, respectively, and are used to be connected to the live wire and the neutral wire in the power line, respectively; the on-off switch assembly is used to control whether the L terminal assembly 121 and the N pole terminal assembly 122 are connected to the power line in response to external actuation. At least a part of the on-off switch assembly, such as a button on the on-off switch assembly for receiving external actuation, can be installed through the disk portion 251.

[0115] The leg 252 is connected to the side of the disk 251 away from the panel 22, and a portion of the leg 252 is exposed from the second inner hole 2511. Along the axial direction of the second inner hole 2511, there is a certain distance between the exposed portion of the leg 252 and the second inner hole 2511, so as to facilitate the core seat 24 to be seated on the exposed portion of the leg 252 and limited by the inner wall of the second inner hole 2511.

[0116] Optionally, there are two legs 252, which are spaced apart on both sides of the central axis of the second inner hole 2511, and the L terminal assembly 121 and the N terminal assembly 122 are respectively located on the side of the two legs 252 away from each other, and an accommodating notch is provided at one end of each leg 252 away from the disk portion 251, which is used to accommodate a conductive pick of the corresponding L terminal assembly 121 or N terminal assembly 122.

[0117] like Fig. 9 and Fig.10 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, as mentioned above, the socket assembly 23 includes an L-pole socket 231, an N-pole socket 232 and an E-pole socket 233; the L-pole socket 231 and the N-pole socket 232 are electrically connected to the L-pole terminal assembly 121 and the N-pole terminal assembly 122 in the power terminal assembly 12 through the electrical connection line 26 respectively; the E-pole socket 233 contacts the E-pole terminal assembly 123 in the power terminal assembly 12 and can rotate around the E-pole terminal assembly 123.

[0118] The electrical connection line 26 is generally a flexible connection line, such as a soft cable.

[0119] Alternatively, if Fig.11 As shown, the E-pole socket 233 includes a clamping portion 2331 and a connecting portion 2332, and the clamping portion 2331 is conductively connected to the connecting portion 2332; the E-pole terminal assembly 123 includes a conductive column 1231, which is plugged into the connecting portion 2332, and the central axis of the conductive column 1231 coincides with the central axis of the second inner hole 2511. Therefore, when the socket assembly 23 and the core seat 24 rotate, they can rotate around the central axis of the conductive column 1231, thereby saving rotation space.

[0120] Optionally, the central axis of the second inner hole 2511 coincides with the central axis of the first inner hole 2121. Therefore, when the jack 221 and the panel 22 rotate, their rotation axis coincides with the central axis of the conductive column 1231.

[0121] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 8 As shown, the socket body 2 includes a protection door assembly 27, which is disposed between the panel 22 and the core seat 24 and corresponds to the position of the socket assembly 23. Both sides of the protection door assembly 27 are fixedly connected to the panel 22 and the core seat 24 respectively.

[0122] By providing the protective door assembly 27 between the socket 221 and the socket assembly 23 , it is possible to prevent the copper sheet of the socket assembly 23 from being directly exposed from the socket 221 , thereby reducing or even eliminating the occurrence of electric shock accidents.

[0123] A second aspect of the present application provides a track socket, such as Fig.12 As shown, the track socket includes a conductive track 200 and the adapter 100 described in the above embodiment.

[0124] In the track socket provided in the embodiment of the present application, the socket body 2 of the adapter 100 is connected to the conductive track 200 through the power taking body 1, and then the socket body 2 can obtain current through the power taking body 1, and a socket 221 is provided on the socket body 2, and the power plug of the electrical device can be inserted into the socket 221 to obtain power. Among them, since the socket 221 of the socket body 2 can be rotated relative to the power taking body 1, it can meet the plug-in needs of the power plug in any direction, thereby avoiding the situation where the two adapters 100 interfere with each other when used in the conductive track 200, and has good flexibility and convenience of use. When used in use scenarios such as near a kitchen gas stove, the direction of the socket 221 can also be rotated so that the power plug is inserted from the side away from the gas stove, thereby also improving the safety of the track socket and its adapter in this general use scenario.

[0125] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present application after considering the specification and practicing the present application disclosed herein. The present application is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the present application, which follow the general principles of the present application and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art that are not disclosed in the present application. The specification and examples are intended to be exemplary only.

[0126] It should be understood that the present application is not limited to the precise structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present application is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An adapter, characterized in that: The adapter (100) comprises a power collecting body (1) and a socket body (2); The power taking body (1) comprises a power taking shell (11) and a power taking terminal assembly (12); the power taking shell (11) is connected to one side of the socket body (2); the power taking terminal assembly (12) is installed on the power taking shell (11) and is electrically connected to the socket body (2) to provide current to the socket body (2); A plug hole (221) is provided on the surface of the socket body (2) at a side away from the power extraction housing (11); the plug hole (221) is rotatable relative to the power extraction housing (11).

2. The adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The socket body (2) comprises an outer ring component (21) and a panel (22), and the panel (22) has the insertion hole (221); The outer ring component (21) is arranged around the panel (22), and the outer ring component (21) and the panel (22) can rotate relative to each other; At least a portion of the outer ring component (21) is rotatably engaged with the power supply housing (11), wherein when the outer ring component (21) rotates relative to the power supply housing (11), it can actuate the power supply terminal component (12) to be powered on or off.

3. The adapter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer ring assembly (21) comprises a rotating ring (211) and an annular plate (212); The rotating ring (211) surrounds the outer side of the annular plate (212) and is rotationally matched with the power extraction housing (11), thereby actuating the power extraction terminal assembly (12); The annular plate (212) is fixedly connected to the power extraction housing (11), the annular plate (212) has a first inner hole (2121), and the panel (22) is rotatably mounted in the first inner hole (2121) of the annular plate (213).

4. The adapter according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer ring assembly (21) is provided with a first stop portion (2122), and the panel (22) is provided with a second stop portion (222), and the first stop portion (2122) can cooperate with the second stop portion (222) to limit the maximum rotation angle of the plug hole (221) relative to the power extraction housing (11).

5. The adapter according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first stop portion (2122) is a first protrusion convexly arranged on the back side of the annular plate (212), and the second stop portion (222) is a second protrusion convexly arranged on the back side of the panel (22), and the back side is a plate surface facing the power terminal assembly (12); The second protrusion can interfere with the first protrusion, thereby preventing the insertion hole (221) from continuing to rotate.

6. The adapter according to claim 5, characterized in that: The orthographic projection of the first protrusion on the set projection plane partially overlaps with the orthographic projection of the panel (22) on the set projection plane; The orthographic projection of the second protrusion on the set projection plane is located inside the orthographic projection of the panel (22) on the set projection plane; Wherein, the set projection plane is parallel to the plate surface of the panel (22).

7. The adapter according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that: The annular plate (212) is provided with a first locking portion (2123), and the panel (22) is provided with a second locking portion (223), and the first locking portion (2123) can cooperate with the second locking portion (223) so that the socket (221) can stay at a specified rotation angle relative to the power extraction housing (11), and the specified rotation angle is less than or equal to the maximum rotation angle of the socket (221) relative to the power extraction housing (11).

8. The adapter according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first locking portion (2123) comprises a plurality of first locking structures arranged at intervals along the annular direction on the inner annular surface (2124) of the annular plate (212); the second locking portion (223) comprises a plurality of second locking structures arranged at intervals along the annular direction on the side surface (225) of the panel (22); The first locking structure and the second locking structure are respectively one of a groove and a protrusion, and the groove can accommodate at least a portion of the protrusion to achieve transitional fit between the annular plate (212) and the panel (22).

9. The adapter according to claim 8, characterized in that: The first inner hole (2121) of the annular plate (212) is a stepped hole, the stepped hole comprising a small aperture section (21211) and a large aperture section (21212) that are connected to each other, the small aperture section (21211) being located on a side of the large aperture section (21212) away from the power extraction housing (11), and the first locking portion (2123) being provided on the hole wall of the small aperture section (21211); The side surface (225) of the panel (22) has a step structure (224), and the step structure (224) includes a first vertical surface (2241), a step surface (2242) and a second vertical surface (2243) connected in sequence, the first vertical surface (2241) is used to cooperate with the hole wall of the small aperture section (21211), and the first vertical surface (2241) is provided with the second locking portion (223), and the second vertical surface (2243) is used to cooperate with the hole wall of the large aperture section (21212).

10. The adapter according to claim 9, characterized in that The first vertical surface (2241) is arranged perpendicular to the step surface (2242); and / or, The second vertical surface (2243) is arranged to be inclined relative to the step surface (2242), and an acute angle is formed between the second vertical surface (2243) and the step surface (2242).

11. The adapter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The socket body (2) comprises a socket assembly (23) and a core seat (24); The socket assembly (23) is installed inside the core seat (24), and the socket assembly (23) corresponds to the position of the socket hole (221) on the panel (22), and the socket assembly (23) is electrically connected to the power terminal assembly (12); The panel (22), the socket assembly (23) and the core seat (24) can be driven by a power plug inserted through the socket (221) to rotate synchronously.

12. The adapter according to claim 11, characterized in that The socket body (2) further comprises a mounting bracket (25), wherein the mounting bracket (25) is located between the outer ring assembly (21) and the power supply housing (11), the mounting bracket (25) is fixedly connected to the power supply housing (11), and the mounting bracket (25) is used to support the core seat (24), the socket assembly (23) and the panel (22).

13. The adapter according to claim 12, characterized in that The mounting bracket (25) comprises a plate portion (251) and a leg portion (252). The disk portion (251) is used to be connected to the power extraction housing (11), and a second inner hole (2511) is provided on the disk portion (251); The leg portion (252) is connected to the disk portion (251), and a portion of the leg portion (252) is exposed from the second inner hole (2511); Wherein, the core seat (24) is penetrated through the second inner hole (2511) and overlapped with the leg portion (252).

14. The adapter according to claim 13, characterized in that The socket assembly (23) comprises an L-pole socket (231), an N-pole socket (232) and an E-pole socket (233); The L-pole socket (231) and the N-pole socket (232) are electrically connected to the L-pole terminal assembly (121) and the N-pole terminal assembly (122) in the power terminal assembly (12) respectively through electrical connection wires (26); The E-pole socket (233) contacts the E-pole terminal assembly (123) in the power terminal assembly (12), and can rotate around the E-pole terminal assembly (123).

15. The adapter according to claim 14, characterized in that The E-pole plug sleeve (233) comprises a clamping portion (2331) and a connecting portion (2332), wherein the clamping portion (2331) is conductively connected to the connecting portion (2332); The E-terminal terminal assembly (123) includes a conductive column (1231), the conductive column (1231) is plug-fitted with the connecting portion (2332), and the central axis of the conductive column (1231) coincides with the central axis of the second inner hole (2511).

16. The adapter according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that: The socket (221) rotates around the central axis of the E terminal assembly (123).

17. The adapter according to claim 11, characterized in that The socket body (2) comprises a protective door assembly (27), which is arranged between the panel (22) and the core seat (24) and corresponds to the position of the socket assembly (23). The two sides of the protective door assembly (27) are respectively fixedly connected to the panel (22) and the core seat (24).

18. A track socket, characterized in that: The track socket comprises a track and an adapter (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 17.

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