Rail type mobile charging pile

Through the design of track-type mobile charging piles, the use of slide rails and mobile robot systems, the problem of large and vulnerable space occupied by fixed charging piles is solved, achieving more efficient space utilization and equipment safety.

CN119659382AInactive Publication Date: 2025-03-21GUANGDONG LIHE ENERGY TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411972077.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-30
Publication Date
2025-03-21
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The fixed installation of existing charging piles takes up a lot of space and is easily damaged when not in use.

Method used

A track-type mobile charging pile is designed, using a slide rail and a mobile robot system. The charging box can be charged at different locations through the cooperation of the driving unit and the mobile unit and recycled when not in use.

Benefits of technology

The space efficiency of charging piles is improved, avoiding the risk of space occupation and damage during fixed installation.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a rail-mounted mobile charging pile, and relates to the technical field of charging piles, the rail-mounted mobile charging pile comprises a slide rail and a mobile robot erected on the slide rail, and further comprises a charging box mounted on the mobile robot; the driving unit is arranged on the mobile robot and is used for driving the mobile robot to slide on the sliding rails with different radians so as to drive the charging box to slide to different to-be-charged positions; the mobile unit is arranged between the mobile robot and the charging box, the mobile robot hoisted on the sliding rail through the sliding rail can move the charging box to different to-be-charged positions for charging under the work of the driving unit and the mobile unit, and when the mobile robot is not used, the charging box can be taken back at the same time, so that the charging box is convenient to use. Therefore, the problem that the charging box occupies space all the time is solved, and meanwhile the risk that the charging box is damaged when not used can be reduced.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of charging piles, in particular to a track-type mobile charging pile. Background Art

[0002] Charging piles are commonly used equipment for charging electric vehicles. Electric vehicle charging piles in the prior art are generally floor-standing types installed on the ground or wall-mounted types suspended on the wall. Both of these are fixed installations. Therefore, after the charging pile is installed, it will always occupy a certain space, even when it is not in use. In addition, whether it is outdoors or indoors, the risk of damage to the fixedly installed charging pile is greatly increased due to its fixed placement. Therefore, we designed a track-type mobile charging pile.

[0003] The above contents are only used to assist in understanding the technical solution of the present invention, and do not constitute an admission that the above contents are the closest prior art. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a track-type mobile charging pile to solve the problem that the existing charging piles mentioned in the above background technology occupy space and are therefore difficult to install in locations with small spaces, and the risk of fixedly installed charging piles being damaged is also relatively high.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a track-type mobile charging pile, comprising a slide rail and a mobile robot mounted on the slide rail, and further comprising:

[0006] A charging box, installed on the mobile robot;

[0007] A driving unit, disposed on the mobile robot, for driving the mobile robot to slide on the slide rails of different arcs, so as to drive the charging box to slide to different positions to be charged;

[0008] The moving unit is arranged between the mobile robot and the charging box, and is used to move the charging box to the charging position when the driving unit slides the mobile robot to the position to be charged, so as to separate the charging box from the mobile robot.

[0009] Preferably, the driving unit comprises:

[0010] Two sets of mounting parts are symmetrically arranged on the mobile robot and are used for the mobile robot to be slidably mounted on the slide rail;

[0011] The driving unit is arranged on the mobile robot and is slidably arranged on the mobile robot, and is used for driving the mobile robot to slide on the slide rail.

[0012] Preferably, the erection part comprises:

[0013] A roller seat, rotatably arranged on the mobile robot;

[0014] Two sets of roller frames are symmetrically arranged on the roller seat;

[0015] Two groups of inclined rollers are respectively arranged on the roller seats and fit with the inclined edges on both sides of the slide rail;

[0016] Two groups of guide rollers are respectively arranged on the roller seats and are in contact with the inner vertical surfaces of the slide rails.

[0017] Preferably, the driving unit comprises:

[0018] A sliding seat, slidably arranged on the mobile robot;

[0019] A driving seat, rotatably arranged on the sliding seat;

[0020] A fixed plate is arranged on one side of the driving seat, a spring telescopic rod is installed on the fixed plate, and an abutting roller is arranged at one end of the spring telescopic rod close to the slide rail;

[0021] The slide rail motor is arranged on the driving seat at the symmetrical side of the fixing plate and is in close contact with the slide rail.

[0022] Preferably, the mobile unit comprises:

[0023] Two sets of mounting plates are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the charging box;

[0024] A power shaft is rotatably arranged at one end of the two sets of mounting plates, and power rollers are arranged at both ends of the power shaft;

[0025] A plurality of groups of driven rollers are symmetrically and rotatably arranged on the mounting plate and arranged side by side with the power rollers, and the roller shafts of the driven rollers close to the power shaft and the power shaft and the roller shafts of two adjacent driven rollers are connected by belts;

[0026] A power member, disposed on the charging box, and used to drive the power shaft to rotate;

[0027] The receiving assembly is arranged between the charging box and the place to be charged, and is used for receiving the mobile charging box.

[0028] Preferably, the receiving assembly comprises:

[0029] Two first C-shaped grooves are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the mobile robot, for the power roller and the driven roller to roll therein, and for the charging box to be mounted on the mobile robot;

[0030] Two second C-shaped grooves are fixedly installed in the area to be charged and correspond to the two first C-shaped grooves to receive the power roller and the driven roller rolling from the two first C-shaped grooves;

[0031] The guide member is arranged between the first C-shaped groove and the second C-shaped groove, and is used to guide the charging box when the mobile unit drives it to move forward and backward.

[0032] Preferably, the guide member comprises:

[0033] Two groups of first guide grooves are symmetrically arranged on the mobile robot;

[0034] A guide plate, disposed on the mounting plate and slidably disposed in the first guide groove;

[0035] The second guide groove is arranged on the second C-shaped groove and matches the first guide groove.

[0036] Preferably, a multi-head socket board is provided on one side of the charging box close to the place to be charged, a plug inserted into the multi-head socket board is provided at the place to be charged, and an alignment device is provided on the multi-head socket board to assist the plug in inserting into the multi-head socket board.

[0037] Preferably, the alignment device comprises:

[0038] A fixing strip, fixedly arranged on the charging box, used for installing a single multi-pin jack board;

[0039] The elastic member is arranged between the fixing strip and the multi-pin jack plate, and the end of the plug is arranged in a conical shape.

[0040] Wherein, the elastic member comprises:

[0041] Four sets of sliding rods, one end of which is arranged at a right angle to the multi-pin jack plate, and the other end of which passes through the fixing strip to provide a limit block;

[0042] A spring is arranged between the fixing strip and the multi-pin jack plate and sleeved on the sliding rod;

[0043] The limiting part is arranged on the fixing strip and is used to limit the extrusion distance of the multi-pin jack board when the plug is inserted into the multi-pin jack board and causes extrusion.

[0044] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0045] The present invention uses a slide rail and a mobile robot hoisted on the slide rail. Under the operation of a driving unit and a moving unit, the charging box can be moved to different charging locations for charging. When not in use, the charging box can be retracted at the same time. This not only solves the problem of charging always occupying space, but also reduces the risk of the charging box being damaged when not in use.

[0046] The present invention, through the arrangement of the driving unit, can enable the mobile robot to operate safely and smoothly at the transition point between the straight line and the arc of the slide rail, and can slide on rails with different arcs while ensuring stable performance during the sliding process.

[0047] The present invention, through the provision of the docking device, can achieve stable plugging and docking of the multi-pin socket plate on the charging box and the plug at the charging location within a larger error range. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0048] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention from another perspective;

[0050] Figure 3 This is an overall structural diagram of the driving unit on the mobile robot of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the slide rail, the mobile robot and the charging box of the present invention;

[0052] Figure 5 This is a front view of the connection between the slide rail, the mobile robot and the charging box of the present invention;

[0053] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the mobile unit on the charging box of the present invention;

[0054] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the docking device of the present invention;

[0055] Figure 8 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0056] Fig. 9 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point B in the middle.

[0057] Figure numerals: 1-slide rail; 2-mobile robot; 3-charging box; 4-driving unit; 41-mounting part; 411-roller seat; 412-roller frame; 413-inclined roller; 414-guide roller; 42-driving part; 421-sliding seat; 422-driving seat; 423-fixing plate; 424-spring telescopic rod; 425-abutting roller; 426-slide rail motor; 5-mobile unit; 51-mounting plate; 52-power shaft; 53-power Roller; 54-driven roller; 55-power member; 56-receiving assembly; 561-first C-shaped groove; 562-second C-shaped groove; 563-guide member; 5631-first guide groove; 5632-guide plate; 5633-second guide groove; 6-multi-head jack plate; 7-plug; 8-alignment device; 81-fixing strip; 82-elastic member; 821-slide rod; 822-limiting block; 823-spring; 83-limiting column; 84-elastic protrusion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0058] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0059] See also Figure 1-9 The present invention provides a technical solution of a track-type mobile charging pile, comprising a slide rail 1 and a mobile robot 2 mounted on the slide rail 1, and further comprising:

[0060] A charging box 3, installed on the mobile robot 2, used to connect with the plug 7 at the charging location, and convert the city electricity into the charging voltage of the electric vehicle;

[0061] A driving unit 4 is provided on the mobile robot 2 and is used to drive the mobile robot 2 to slide on the slide rails 1 with different curvatures, so as to drive the charging box 3 to slide to different positions to be charged;

[0062] The moving unit 5 is arranged between the mobile robot 2 and the charging box 3, and is used to move the charging box 3 to the charging position when the driving unit 4 slides the mobile robot 2 to the charging position, so as to separate the charging box 3 and the mobile robot 2.

[0063] Wherein, the driving unit 4 comprises:

[0064] Two sets of mounting parts 41 are symmetrically arranged on the mobile robot 2, and are used for the mobile robot 2 to be slidably mounted on the slide rail 1;

[0065] The driving unit 42 is disposed on the mobile robot 2 and is slidably disposed on the mobile robot 2 to drive the mobile robot 2 to slide on the slide rail 1 .

[0066] Meanwhile, the erection portion 41 includes:

[0067] A roller seat 411 is rotatably disposed on the mobile robot 2;

[0068] Two groups of roller frames 412 are symmetrically arranged on the roller seat 411;

[0069] Two groups of inclined rollers 413 are respectively arranged on the roller seats 411 and fit with the inclined edges of both sides of the slide rail 1;

[0070] Two sets of guide rollers 414 are respectively arranged on the roller seats 411 and are in contact with the inner vertical surface of the slide rail 1;

[0071] The movable robot 2 can be inserted into the slide rail 1 through the inclined roller 413 and the guide roller 414 from one end of the slide rail 1, and then the inclined roller 413 is fitted on the lower inclined edge of the slide rail 1, so that the movable robot 2 can be slidably hung on the slide rail 1. At the same time, in order to facilitate the hanging and installation of the movable robot 2, the roller frame 412 can be slidably set on the roller seat 411. In this way, during installation, the two groups of roller frames 412 can be slid away from each other, and then the two groups of roller frames 412 are moved from the bottom of the slide rail 1 to the slide rail 1, so that the two groups of roller frames 412 are respectively located on both sides of the slide rail 1, and then the spacing of the roller frames 412 is slidably adjusted to make the guide roller 414 and the inclined roller 413 fit the slide rail 1, and then the roller frames 412 are fastened by bolts, so that the mounting part 41 can be suitable for slide rails 1 of different thicknesses for mounting and connection.

[0072] In addition, the driving unit 42 includes:

[0073] A sliding seat 421 is slidably arranged on the mobile robot 2;

[0074] The driving seat 422 is rotatably disposed on the sliding seat 421;

[0075] A fixing plate 423 is arranged at one side of the driving seat 422, a spring telescopic rod 424 is installed on the fixing plate 423, and an abutting roller 425 is arranged at one end of the spring telescopic rod 424 close to the slide rail 1;

[0076] The slide rail motor 426 is disposed on the driving seat 422 at a symmetrical side of the fixing plate 423 and is in close contact with the slide rail 1;

[0077] In actual use, the contact roller 425 and the slide rail motor 426 will form a clamping state with the slide rail 1, and then the slide rail motor 426 will work and rotate, thereby sliding on the slide rail 1, thereby driving the entirety to move. During the movement, when the slide rail 1 is in an arc state, the two sets of mounting parts 41 are set, which is equivalent to forming two rotatable points on the slide rail 1, and the driving part 42 is in a sliding setting, which will adaptively slide and rotate according to the different arcs of the slide rail 1. The driving part 42 is equivalent to a sliding and rotating point, so that the driving unit 4 can move in different arcs. The driving part 42 can be moved on the slide rail 1 to facilitate the layout of the slide rail 1 and drive the charging box 3 to different charging positions. At the same time, one side of the driving part 42 is connected to the abutment roller 425 through a spring telescopic rod 424 for use with the slide rail motor 426. The driving part 42 can also have a certain degree of adjustability. That is, when there are slight unevenness or protrusions on both sides of the slide rail 1, the abutment roller 425 abuts against the slide rail 1 due to the setting of the spring telescopic rod 424 on one side. In this way, the abutment roller 425 can be adaptively adjusted by the extension and contraction of the spring telescopic rod 424, thereby making the sliding more stable.

[0078] Wherein, the mobile unit 5 comprises:

[0079] Two sets of mounting plates 51 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the charging box 3;

[0080] A power shaft 52 is rotatably arranged at one end of the two sets of mounting plates 51, and power rollers 53 are arranged at both ends of the power shaft 52;

[0081] A plurality of groups of driven rollers 54 are symmetrically and rotatably arranged on the mounting plate 51, and are arranged side by side with the power roller 53. The roller shafts of the driven rollers 54 close to the power shaft 52 and the power shaft 52, as well as the roller shafts of two adjacent driven rollers 54, are connected by belts.

[0082] A power member 55 is provided on the charging box 3 and is used to drive the power shaft 52 to rotate;

[0083] The power member 55 is configured as a rotating motor, and the motor shaft of the rotating motor is connected to the power shaft 52 via a belt to drive the power shaft 52 to rotate;

[0084] The receiving assembly 56 is disposed between the charging box 3 and the place to be charged, and is used to receive the mobile charging box 3 .

[0085] At the same time, the receiving assembly 56 includes:

[0086] Two first C-shaped grooves 561 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the mobile robot 2, for the power roller 53 and the driven roller 54 to roll therein, and for the charging box 3 to be mounted on the mobile robot 2;

[0087] Two second C-shaped grooves 562 are fixedly installed in the area to be charged and correspond to the two first C-shaped grooves 561 to receive the power roller 53 and the driven roller 54 rolling from the two first C-shaped grooves 561;

[0088] The guide member 563 is disposed between the first C-shaped groove 561 and the second C-shaped groove 562 and is used to guide the charging box 3 when the mobile unit 5 drives the charging box 3 to move forward and backward, thereby making the movement more precise and stable.

[0089] Meanwhile, the guide member 563 includes:

[0090] Two groups of first guide grooves 5631 are symmetrically arranged on the mobile robot 2;

[0091] The guide plate 5632 is disposed on the mounting plate 51 and is slidably disposed in the first guide groove 5631. Both ends of the guide plate 5632 are tapered so that the charging box 3 can smoothly fall into the first guide groove 5631 and the second guide groove 5633 when sliding;

[0092] A second guide groove 5633 is provided on the second C-shaped groove 562 and matches the first guide groove 5631;

[0093] When the mobile unit 5 drives the charging box 3 to move toward the charging area, the first C-shaped groove 561 and the second C-shaped groove 562 and the first guide groove 5631 and the second guide groove 5633 are aligned, and then the power member 55 drives the power shaft 52 to rotate through the belt, so that the power roller 53 and the driven roller 54 rotate, so that they move from the first C-shaped groove 561 to the second C-shaped groove 562. During the movement, the guide plate 5632 will slide into the second guide groove 5633 to fine-tune the position of the charging box 3, so that the position of the charging box 3 sliding toward the area to be charged is more precise.

[0094] 8. The track-type mobile charging pile according to claim 1 is characterized in that a multi-head socket plate 6 is provided on the side of the charging box 3 close to the charging location, a plug 7 inserted into the multi-head socket plate 6 is provided at the charging location, and an alignment device 8 is provided on the multi-head socket plate 6 for assisting the plug 7 to be inserted into the multi-head socket plate 6.

[0095] In addition, the alignment device 8 comprises:

[0096] A fixing strip 81, fixedly disposed on the charging box 3, and used for installing a single multi-pin jack board 6;

[0097] The elastic member 82 is disposed between the fixing strip 81 and the multi-pin jack plate 6 , and the end of the plug 7 is conical.

[0098] Wherein, the elastic member 82 comprises:

[0099] Four sets of sliding rods 821, one end of which is arranged at a right angle to the multi-pin jack plate 6, and the other end of which penetrates the fixing strip 81 to provide a limiting block 822;

[0100] The spring 823 is disposed between the fixing bar 81 and the multi-pin jack plate 6 and sleeved on the slide bar 821;

[0101] A limiting portion is provided on the fixing strip 81 and is used to limit the extrusion distance of the multi-pin jack board 6 when the plug 7 is inserted into the multi-pin jack board 6 and causes extrusion;

[0102] The limiting portion includes a limiting column 83, which is disposed on the fixing bar 81, and an elastic protrusion 84 is disposed at one end of the limiting column 83 away from the fixing bar 81;

[0103] In addition, the diameter of the through hole of the slide bar 821 penetrating the fixing strip 81 is larger than the diameter of the slide bar 821, so that when the multi-head jack plate 6 is docked, the error amount with the plug 7 is increased, that is, when the plug 7 is higher or lower than the multi-head jack plate 6 on the multi-head jack plate 6, since the end of the plug 7 is set in a conical shape, a certain amount of offset can be caused during the insertion. In the case of a certain error caused during the installation process, the plug 7 can be stably inserted, and the multi-head jack plate 6 can be adaptively offset upward or downward during insertion;

[0104] Finally, the spring 823 and the limiting portion can, on the one hand, limit the multi-pin jack board 6 when the plug 7 is moved and inserted, and on the other hand, can also provide buffer protection for the multi-pin jack board 6.

Claims

1. A track-type mobile charging pile, comprising a slide rail (1) and a mobile robot (2) mounted on the slide rail (1), characterized in that: Also includes: A charging box (3) installed on the mobile robot (2); A driving unit (4) is arranged on the mobile robot (2) and is used to drive the mobile robot (2) to slide on the slide rails (1) of different arcs, so as to drive the charging box (3) to slide to different positions to be charged; The moving unit (5) is arranged between the mobile robot (2) and the charging box (3) and is used to move the charging box (3) to the charging position when the driving unit (4) slides the mobile robot (2) to the position to be charged, so as to separate the charging box (3) and the mobile robot (2).

2. The track-type mobile charging pile according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving unit (4) comprises: Two sets of mounting parts (41) are symmetrically arranged on the mobile robot (2) and are used for the mobile robot (2) to be slidably mounted on the slide rail (1); The driving unit (42) is arranged on the mobile robot (2) and is slidably arranged on the mobile robot (2) to drive the mobile robot (2) to slide on the slide rail (1).

3. The track-type mobile charging pile according to claim 2, characterized in that: The erection part (41) comprises: A roller seat (411) rotatably disposed on the mobile robot (2); Two groups of roller frames (412) are symmetrically arranged on the roller seat (411); Two groups of inclined rollers (413) are respectively arranged on the roller seats (411) and are in contact with the inclined edges on both sides of the slide rail (1); Two groups of guide rollers (414) are respectively arranged on the roller seats (411) and are in contact with the inner vertical surface of the slide rail (1).

4. The track-type mobile charging pile according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving unit (42) comprises: A sliding seat (421) is slidably arranged on the mobile robot (2); A driving seat (422) is rotatably disposed on the sliding seat (421); A fixed plate (423) is arranged on one side of the driving seat (422), a spring telescopic rod (424) is installed on the fixed plate (423), and an abutting roller (425) is arranged at one end of the spring telescopic rod (424) close to the slide rail (1); The slide rail motor (426) is arranged on the driving seat (422) on the symmetrical side of the fixing plate (423) and is in close contact with the slide rail (1).

5. The track-type mobile charging pile according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile unit (5) comprises: Two sets of mounting plates (51) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the charging box (3); A power shaft (52) is rotatably arranged at one end of the two sets of mounting plates (51), and power rollers (53) are arranged at both ends of the power shaft (52); A plurality of groups of driven rollers (54) are symmetrically and rotationally arranged on the mounting plate (51) and arranged side by side with the power roller (53); the roller shafts of the driven rollers (54) close to the power shaft (52) and the power shaft (52) and the roller shafts of two adjacent driven rollers (54) are connected by belts; A power member (55) is arranged on the charging box (3) and is used to drive the power shaft (52) to rotate; A receiving assembly (56) is arranged between the charging box (3) and the place to be charged, and is used to receive the mobile charging box (3).

6. The track-type mobile charging pile according to claim 5, characterized in that: The receiving assembly (56) comprises: Two first C-shaped grooves (561) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the mobile robot (2), and are used for the power roller (53) and the driven roller (54) to roll therein, and for the charging box (3) to be mounted on the mobile robot (2); Two second C-shaped grooves (562) are fixedly installed in the area to be charged and correspond to the two first C-shaped grooves (561) to receive the power rollers (53) and the driven rollers (54) rolling from the two first C-shaped grooves (561); The guide member (563) is arranged between the first C-shaped groove (561) and the second C-shaped groove (562) and is used to guide the charging box (3) when it is driven by the mobile unit (5) to move forward and backward.

7. The track-type mobile charging pile according to claim 6, characterized in that: The guide member (563) comprises: Two groups of first guide grooves (5631) are symmetrically arranged on the mobile robot (2); A guide plate (5632) is disposed on the mounting plate (51) and is slidably disposed in the first guide groove (5631); The second guide groove (5633) is arranged on the second C-shaped groove (562) and matches the first guide groove (5631).

8. The track-type mobile charging pile according to claim 1, characterized in that: The charging box (3) is provided with a multi-pin socket plate (6) on one side close to the place to be charged, and the place to be charged is provided with a plug (7) inserted into the multi-pin socket plate (6), and an alignment device (8) is provided on the multi-pin socket plate (6) for assisting the plug (7) to be inserted into the multi-pin socket plate (6).

9. The track-type mobile charging pile according to claim 8, characterized in that: The alignment device (8) comprises: A fixing strip (81) fixedly arranged on the charging box (3) and used for installing a single multi-pin socket board (6); The elastic member (82) is arranged between the fixing strip (81) and the multi-pin socket plate (6), and the end of the plug (7) is arranged in a conical shape.

10. The track-type mobile charging pile according to claim 9, characterized in that: The elastic member (82) comprises: Four sets of sliding rods (821), one end of which is arranged at a right angle to the multi-pin jack plate (6), and the other end of which penetrates the fixing strip (81) to be provided with a limiting block (822); A spring (823) is arranged between the fixing strip (81) and the multi-pin socket plate (6), and is sleeved on the sliding rod (821); A limiting portion is arranged on the fixing strip (81) and is used to limit the extrusion distance of the multi-head jack board (6) when the plug (7) is inserted into the multi-head jack board (6) to cause extrusion.