Socket converter and socket device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a socket converter and a socket device, and the socket converter comprises a housing which is internally provided with an accommodation cavity, and a first side wall of the housing is provided with a first clamping groove, a second clamping groove and a third clamping groove at intervals; the gear assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity; the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are connected to the gear assembly and provided with a first rotating position and a second rotating position relative to the first side wall; the torsional spring assembly is connected to the gear assembly; the key mechanism is arranged in the accommodating cavity so as to be matched with the torsional spring assembly and the gear assembly to limit the third pin at the first rotating position or the second rotating position; at the first rotating position, the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are located in the first clamping groove, the second clamping groove and the third clamping groove respectively. At the second rotating position, the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are perpendicular to the first side wall and used for being connected with an external switch socket. According to the socket converter, the pins can be conveniently accommodated in the clamping grooves of the shell under the action of the key mechanism, so that the size of a product is reduced, and the use comfort and convenience are improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In socket converters and high-power chargers, a 3-pin plug is generally required to connect to a switch socket. Currently, 3-pin is usually in a fixed pin form, resulting in an oversized product, high packaging and transportation costs, and inconvenience for users to carry. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main technical problem solved by the present application is to provide a socket converter and a socket device, so as to solve the problems in the prior art that the overall product size of the socket converter is too large, the packaging and transportation cost is high, and the user is inconvenient to carry.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted by the present application is to provide a socket converter, wherein the socket converter includes: a shell, a housing is provided with a housing cavity, and a first slot, a second slot and a third slot are provided on a first side wall of the shell at intervals; a gear assembly is arranged in the housing cavity; a first pin, a second pin and a third pin are respectively connected to the gear assembly, and are linked by the gear assembly, and have a first rotation position and a second rotation position relative to the first side wall; a torsion spring assembly is connected to the gear assembly from opposite sides of the third pin; a button mechanism is arranged in the housing cavity to cooperate with the torsion spring assembly and the gear assembly to limit the third pin to the first rotation position or the second rotation position; wherein, in the first rotation position, the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are respectively located in the first slot, the second slot and the third slot; in the second rotation position, the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are all perpendicular to the first side wall of the shell, so as to be used to connect to an external switch socket.

[0005] The gear assembly includes a first gear member, a second gear member and a third gear member, the first gear member and the second gear member are respectively meshed with opposite sides of the third gear member, the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are respectively connected to the first gear member, the second gear member and the third gear member, and the torsion spring assembly is connected to the third gear member from opposite sides of the third pin.

[0006] Among them, the torsion spring assembly includes a first torsion spring and a second torsion spring, the first torsion spring includes a first main body portion and a first connecting portion connected to each other, the second torsion spring includes a second main body portion and a second connecting portion connected to each other, the third gear member is provided with a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole on opposite sides thereof, a first side wall facing the torsion spring assembly is provided with a first mounting groove and a second mounting groove at intervals, the first main body portion is embedded in the first mounting hole, the first connecting portion is embedded in the first mounting groove, the second main body portion is embedded in the second mounting hole, and the second connecting portion is embedded in the second mounting groove.

[0007] Among them, at least two third mounting holes are arranged at intervals at one end of the third pin close to the third gear member, and a third mounting groove is also arranged on the side of the third gear member facing the first side wall. A control column is arranged between two opposite groove walls of the third mounting groove corresponding to each third mounting hole, and each control column is passed through each third mounting hole to connect the third pin to the third gear member.

[0008] The socket converter further comprises a bracket, and a first recessed portion, a second recessed portion and a third recessed portion are provided at intervals on a side of the bracket facing the gear assembly, and the first gear component, the second gear component and the third gear component are respectively embedded in the first recessed portion, the second recessed portion and the third recessed portion.

[0009] In which, the bracket can also include a connected supporting portion and a cantilever, the first recessed portion, the second recessed portion and the third recessed portion are arranged on the cantilever, and the first gear part, the second gear part and the third gear part are respectively provided with a first protrusion, a second protrusion and a third protrusion facing the first recessed portion, the second recessed portion and the third recessed portion.

[0010] Among them, the key mechanism includes a key cap, a first elastic member and a pressure rod. A fourth slot is also provided on the first side wall, the key cap is embedded in the fourth slot, one end of the first elastic member is connected to the key cap, the other end of the first elastic member is connected to the second side wall of the shell, one end of the pressure rod is connected to the key cap, and the other end of the pressure rod is provided with a first wedge-shaped portion. The third gear member is provided with a second wedge-shaped portion corresponding to the first wedge-shaped portion, so that in the first rotation position, the first wedge-shaped portion and the second wedge-shaped portion abut against each other, so as to compress the torsion spring assembly to limit the third pin to the first rotation position.

[0011] Among them, a control column is provided at one end of the pressure rod, and the key cap is provided with a third wedge-shaped portion corresponding to the control column. The control column abuts against the third wedge-shaped portion, so that when the key cap moves in the direction of compressing the first elastic member, the third wedge-shaped portion drives the pressure rod to move in the direction away from the third gear member, so that the first wedge-shaped portion moves away from the second wedge-shaped portion, and the torsion spring assembly rebounds and resets to drive the first pin, the second pin and the third pin to the second rotation position.

[0012] The socket converter further comprises a first electrode spring, a second electrode spring and a conductive metal member, wherein the first electrode spring, the second electrode spring and the conductive metal member are respectively connected to the first pin, the second pin and the third pin; wherein at least a portion of the first electrode spring and the second electrode spring extend in a curve or a fold line; or, the socket converter further comprises a first wire, a second wire and a conductive member, wherein the first wire, the second wire and the conductive member are respectively connected to the first pin, the second pin and the third pin.

[0013] In order to solve the above technical problems, another technical solution adopted in the present application is to provide a socket device, wherein the socket device includes: a socket converter and a switch socket, the socket converter includes a first pin, a second pin and a third pin, and the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are detachably connected to the switch socket; wherein the socket converter is a socket converter as described in any of the above items.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: different from the prior art, the shell provided by the present application is provided with a accommodating cavity inside, the first side wall of the shell is provided with a first card slot, a second card slot and a third card slot at intervals, the gear assembly is provided in the accommodating cavity, the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are connected to the gear assembly corresponding to the first card slot, the second card slot and the third card slot respectively, and are linked by the gear assembly, and have a first rotation position and a second rotation position relative to the first side wall, the torsion spring assembly is connected to the gear assembly from opposite sides of the third pin, the button mechanism is provided in the accommodating cavity, and cooperates with the torsion spring assembly and the gear assembly to limit the third pin to the first rotation position or the second rotation position, so that in the first rotation position, the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are respectively located in the first card slot, the second card slot and the third card slot. The first pin, the second pin and the third pin are all in the first side wall of the shell body in the second rotation position, so that the pins in the socket converter can be stored and locked in the slots of the shell body as needed, so as to optimize the packaging and transportation volume of the product and improve the comfort and convenience of the socket converter; and by making the pins form a linkage through the gear assembly, it is also possible to conveniently drive the pins to be synchronously stored in the slots, or extend from the slots, so as to be used for connecting to an external switch socket, and expand the function of the switch socket, thereby effectively expanding the scope of use of the switch socket; in addition, because the driving and locking of each pin act on the same pin, it is possible to effectively avoid the pin tilting caused by elastic force and gear clearance when the pins are stored and extended. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is an exploded schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the socket converter of the present application;

[0016] Figure 2 yes Figure 1An assembled top view of the middle socket converter in a first rotational position;

[0017] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Bottom view of the middle socket converter;

[0018] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 An assembled top view of the middle socket converter in a second rotational position;

[0019] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A detailed assembly diagram of the third pin, the third gear member, the torsion spring assembly and the conductive member in the middle socket converter;

[0020] Figure 6 yes Figure 4 A detailed structural diagram of the third pin in the middle socket converter;

[0021] Figure 7 yes Figure 4 A detailed structural diagram of the third gear member in the middle socket converter;

[0022] Figure 8 yes Figure 4 A detailed structural diagram of a first side wall of a housing in a middle socket converter;

[0023] Fig. 9 yes Figure 4 A detailed assembly diagram of the first pin, the second pin, the first gear member, the second gear member, the connecting member, the third elastic member and the fourth elastic member in the middle socket converter;

[0024] Fig.10 yes Figure 4 A detailed structural diagram of a bracket in a middle socket converter;

[0025] Fig.11 yes Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the third pin, the third gear member, the conductor metal member and the key mechanism in the middle socket converter;

[0026] Fig.12 yes Fig.11 A top view of the middle button mechanism;

[0027] Fig.13 yes Fig.11 Bottom view of the middle button mechanism;

[0028] Fig.14 is an exploded schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the socket converter of the present application;

[0029] Fig.15 It is a schematic diagram of the framework of an implementation scheme of the socket device of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] 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 only 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.

[0031] The terms "first", "second", "third" in this application are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first", "second", "third" can expressly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. In the embodiments of this application, all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication also changes accordingly. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any of their variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product or device comprising a series of steps or units is not limited to the steps or units listed, but optionally also includes steps or units that are not listed, or optionally also includes other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0032] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0033] The present application is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0034] See also Figure 1-Figure 4 ,in, Figure 1 This is an exploded schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the socket converter of the present application. Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Assembled top view of the middle socket converter in the first rotation position, Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Bottom view of the middle socket converter, Figure 4 yes Figure 1In this embodiment, the socket converter 1 comprises: a housing 10 , a gear assembly 20 , a first pin 31 , a second pin 32 , a third pin 33 , a torsion spring assembly 40 and a key mechanism 50 .

[0035] Among them, a socket converter 1 provided in the present application can be specifically applied to an external switch socket, which can be understood as a converter with a plug and an AC power jack and / or a communication interface, which can be used to expand the wall socket interface, such as by connecting with a wall socket fixed to the wall of the home, or any reasonable power supply device, to expand the function of the wall socket or power supply device, such as expanding the 2PIN AC power jack in the wall socket to a 3PIN AC power jack, and / or expanding on the wall socket to obtain one or more of any reasonable communication interfaces, and / or other unconventional 2PIN or 3PIN jacks. Of course, in other embodiments, the socket converter 1 can also be specifically applied to and integrated in any other reasonable electronic device as a part of the electronic device, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0036] Specifically, a receiving cavity is formed inside the housing 10 , and a first card slot 111 , a second card slot 112 , and a third card slot 113 are spaced apart on the first side wall 11 of the housing 10 .

[0037] The gear assembly 20 is disposed in the accommodating cavity of the shell 10, and the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 correspond to the first slot 111, the second slot 112 and the third slot 113 on the first side wall 11 respectively, and are all connected to the gear assembly 20, and are linked by the gear assembly 20, and have a first rotation position and a second rotation position relative to the first side wall 11.

[0038] It is worth noting that the first slot 111, the second slot 112 and the third slot 113 can also be understood as the first opening, the second opening and the third opening on the first side wall 11, and are all connected to the accommodating cavity inside the housing 10. The first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 are specifically connected to the gear assembly 20 at one end, and the other end can be rotated relative to the first side wall 11 of the housing 10 by the gear assembly 20, so as to pass through and extend out of the first slot 111, the second slot 112 and the third slot 113 and the accommodating cavity, or be received in the first slot 111, the second slot 112 and the third slot 113, so as to correspond to the second rotation position and the first rotation position, respectively.

[0039] In addition, the gear assembly 20 specifically refers to a mechanical element with gears on the rim that continuously mesh to transmit motion and power, and specifically, one end of the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 may be respectively provided with a gear-shaped rim corresponding to the gear assembly 20, or connected with a corresponding gear member to mesh with the gear assembly 20, so that they can rotate relative to the gear assembly 20, and the meshing realizes the relative fixation of the two; or, the gear assembly 20 may also specifically include a first gear member 21, a second gear member 22 and a third gear member 23, and the first gear member 21 and the second gear member 22 are respectively meshed with the opposite sides of the third gear member 23, and the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 are respectively fixedly connected to the first gear member 21, the second gear member 22 and the third gear member 23, so that the first gear member 21, the second gear member 22 and the third gear member 23 are meshed with each other to form a linkage, and rotate relative to the first side wall 11 of the housing 10.

[0040] It is understandable that the first rotation position and the second rotation position of the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 relative to the gear assembly 20 specifically refer to two more specific relative static positions of the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 when they rotate relative to the first side wall 11 of the shell 10.

[0041] Among them, in the first rotation position, the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 are specifically located in the first slot 111, the second slot 112 and the third slot 113 respectively, that is, the pins in the socket converter 1 are stored and accommodated in the corresponding slots, and specifically correspond to before the socket converter 1 is connected to the external switch socket, by folding and storing the pins, so as to effectively reduce the overall external volume size of the product during packaging and transportation, thereby improving the comfort and convenience of using the socket converter 1.

[0042] And in the second rotation position, the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 are spaced apart from each other and are perpendicular to the first side wall 11 of the shell 10, that is, the other ends of the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 are respectively away from the first slot 111, the second slot 112 and the third slot 113, and are located outside each slot and perpendicular to the bottom of each slot, so as to be used to connect to an external switch socket, thereby expanding the function of the switch socket.

[0043] Furthermore, the torsion spring assembly 40 is specifically connected to the gear assembly 20 from opposite sides of the third pin 33, and the button mechanism 50 is arranged in the accommodating cavity inside the shell 10 to cooperate with the torsion spring assembly 40 and the gear assembly 20 to limit the third pin 33 to the first rotation position or the second rotation position, and then utilize the linkage between the third pin 33 and each pin to synchronously limit the first pin 31 and the second pin 32 to the first rotation position or the second rotation position.

[0044] Specifically, when the third pin 33 drives the gear assembly 20 to rotate relative to the first side wall 11 of the shell 10 to rotate from the second rotation position to the first rotation position, it can compress the torsion spring assembly 40, and the gear assembly 20 and the third pin 33 are restricted to the first rotation position by the locking structure in the key mechanism 50; and when the key mechanism 50 releases the restriction on the torsion spring assembly 40 under the action of external force, the torsion spring assembly 40 can rebound and reset to drive the gear assembly 20 and / or the third pin 33 to rotate from the first rotation position to the second rotation position relative to the first side wall 11 of the shell 10.

[0045] The first pin 31 and the second pin 32 are linked by the gear assembly 20 and rotated synchronously with the third pin 33 to the first rotation position or the second rotation position.

[0046] It can be seen that the button mechanism 50 can limit or release the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 to switch between the first rotation position and the second rotation position under the action of external force, and use the torsion spring assembly 40 to accurately store each pin in place to avoid tilting.

[0047] In the first rotational position, the torsion spring assembly 40 is in a compressed state, and in the second rotational position, the torsion spring assembly 40 is in a free state, or in an incompletely compressed state with a certain compression force, so as to maintain the state of each pin stable.

[0048] It is worth noting that the torsion spring, or torsion spring, is a helical spring. The ends of a torsion spring are fixed to other components, and when the other components rotate around the center of the spring, the spring pulls them back to their original position, generating a torque or rotational force. Torsion springs can store and release angular energy or statically fix a device by rotating the arm around the central axis of the spring body. These springs are usually close-fitting, but there is a pitch between the spring coils to reduce friction. They provide resistance to rotation or external forces. Depending on the application requirements, the direction of rotation of the torsion spring (clockwise or counterclockwise) is determined by the design of the torsion spring. The coils are either tightly wrapped or separated, which can be suitable for torsional loads (at right angles to the axis of the spring). The ends of the spring can be wound into hooks or straight torsion arms.

[0049] In the above scheme, the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 are linked by the gear assembly 20, and the third pin 33 is limited to the first rotation position or the second rotation position by the cooperation between the key mechanism 50, the torsion spring assembly 40 and the gear assembly 20, so that the pins in the socket converter 1 can be stored and locked in the slots of the housing 10 as needed, so as to optimize the packaging and transportation volume of the product and improve the comfort and convenience of the socket converter 1; and by linking the pins by the gear assembly 20, the pins can be conveniently driven to be synchronously stored in the slots or extended from the slots for connecting to an external switch socket, so as to expand the function of the switch socket, thereby effectively expanding the scope of use of the switch socket; in addition, because the driving and locking of each pin act on the same pin, it is also possible to effectively avoid the pin tilting caused by the elastic force and the gear gap when the pins are stored and extended.

[0050] In one embodiment, the second side wall 12 of the shell 10 is further provided with a switch jack 121 and / or a communication interface (not shown), such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface, a Type-C (a USB interface appearance standard) and an RS232 (asynchronous transmission standard interface) interface, etc., and one or more of any reasonable interfaces are not limited to this in the present application.

[0051] Among them, the first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 of the shell 10 are opposite side walls, so that the pins extending from the card slots on the first side wall 11 can be connected to an external switch socket, such as a wall socket, or any other reasonable power supply device to obtain power, and can be connected to any reasonable external one or more electronic devices through the switch socket 121 and / or the communication interface on the second side wall 12 to provide power to the electronic device, or use the socket converter 1 to provide a communication channel between the power supply device and the electronic device, or provide a communication channel between electronic devices. This application does not limit this.

[0052] Please continue to refer to Figure 5-Figure 9 ,in, Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A detailed assembly diagram of the third pin, the third gear member, the torsion spring assembly and the conductive member in the middle socket converter. Figure 6 yes Figure 4 A detailed structural diagram of the third pin in the middle socket converter. Figure 7 yes Figure 4 A detailed structural diagram of the third gear in the middle socket converter, Figure 8 yes Figure 4 A detailed structural diagram of the first side wall of the housing in the middle socket converter, Fig. 9 yes Figure 4A detailed assembly diagram of the first pin, the second pin, the first gear member, the second gear member, the connecting member, the third elastic member and the fourth elastic member in the middle socket converter.

[0053] In one embodiment, the gear assembly 20 further includes a first gear member 21, a second gear member 22 and a third gear member 23. The first gear member 21 and the second gear member 22 are meshed at opposite sides of the third gear member 23. The first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 are respectively connected to the first gear member 21, the second gear member 22 and the third gear member 23, so that the first gear member 21 and the second gear member 22 are meshed with the third gear member 23 to form a linkage and rotate relative to the first side wall 11 of the shell 10.

[0054] Among them, the torsion spring assembly 40 is connected to the third gear member 23 from the opposite sides of the third pin 33, and specifically, part of the torsion spring assembly 40 is embedded inside the third gear member 23, and the other part of the torsion spring assembly 40 is connected to the first side wall 11 of the shell 10, so that when the third gear member 23 rotates relative to the first side wall 11 of the shell 10, it can be compressed and stored.

[0055] It is understandable that the third gear member 23 can specifically be a torsion spring assembly 40 arranged on the inner ring of the rotating shaft corresponding to the third pin 33, and a gear structure is arranged on the outer ring of the rotating shaft of the third pin 33 to cooperate with the gear structure of the outer ring of the rotating shaft of the first pin 31 and the second pin 32 to realize the linkage of the three pins.

[0056] Furthermore, in one embodiment, the torsion spring assembly 40 specifically includes a first torsion spring 41 and a second torsion spring 42, the first torsion spring 41 includes a first main body portion 411 and a first connecting portion 412 connected to each other, and the second torsion spring 42 includes a second main body portion (not shown in the figure) and a second connecting portion (not shown in the figure) connected to each other.

[0057] Among them, the third gear component 23 is respectively provided with a first mounting hole 232 and a second mounting hole (not shown in the figure), and the first side wall 11 of the shell 10 facing the torsion spring assembly 40 is also provided with a first mounting groove 115 and a second mounting groove 116 at intervals. The first main body 411 is embedded in the first mounting hole 232, the first connecting part 412 is embedded in the first mounting groove 115, and the second main body is embedded in the second mounting hole, and the second connecting part is embedded in the second mounting groove 116, so that when the third gear component 23 rotates relative to the first side wall 11 of the shell 10, the first connecting part 412 and the second connecting part can remain stationary relative to the first side wall 11 of the shell 10, and the first main body 411 and the second main body are compressed to store energy.

[0058] In one embodiment, at least two third mounting holes 331 are spaced apart at one end of the third pin 33 close to the third gear member 23, a third mounting groove 233 is further provided on the side of the third gear member 23 facing the first side wall 11, and a connecting column 234 is provided between two opposite groove walls of the third mounting groove 233 corresponding to each third mounting hole 331.

[0059] Each connecting column 234 of the third gear member 23 is correspondingly disposed in each third mounting hole 331 to connect the third plug pin 33 to the third gear member 23 .

[0060] In one embodiment, the socket converter 1 specifically also includes a bracket 60, and a first recessed portion 621, a second recessed portion 622 and a third recessed portion 623 are spaced apart on the side of the bracket 60 facing the gear assembly 20. The first gear component 21, the second gear component 22 and the third gear component 23 are respectively embedded in the first recessed portion 621, the second recessed portion 622 and the third recessed portion 623, and can rotate relative to the first recessed portion 621, the second recessed portion 622 and the third recessed portion 623.

[0061] Furthermore, the bracket 60 may specifically include a supporting portion 61 and a cantilever 62 connected to each other, and the first recessed portion 621, the second recessed portion 622 and the third recessed portion 623 may specifically be formed in the cantilever 62, and the first gear member 21, the second gear member 22 and the third gear member 23 are respectively provided with a first protrusion 211, a second protrusion 221 and a third protrusion (not shown) facing the first recessed portion 621, the second recessed portion 622 and the third recessed portion 623, and the first protrusion 211, the second protrusion 221 and the third protrusion can interact with the cantilever 62 and the corresponding recessed portions to achieve precise positioning of each pin.

[0062] It is understandable that by matching the cantilever 62 of the bracket 60 with the outer shape of each gear part, each recessed portion is effectively utilized to provide support for each gear part during rotation, thereby being able to utilize the supporting effect of the torsion spring assembly 40 and the cantilever 62 to effectively prevent each pin from being skewed when being received or removed from each slot.

[0063] When the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 are perpendicular to the first side wall 11, part of the torsion spring assembly 40 is stuck in the first mounting groove 115 and the second mounting groove 116. At this time, most of the energy of the torsion spring assembly 40 is released. Under the action of the remaining torque and the cantilever 62, the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 are prevented from tilting when plugging and unplugging.

[0064] In one embodiment, the gear assembly 20 further includes a connecting member 24, the opposite ends of which are respectively connected to the first gear member 21 and the second gear member 22 to connect the first gear member 21 with the second gear member 22 to assist in realizing the linkage of each plug-in.

[0065] Furthermore, the bracket 60 is provided with an opening portion 624 corresponding to the installation position of the third gear member 23 and the connecting member 24, so that the first gear member 21, the second gear member 22 and the third gear member 23 can respectively drive the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 to rotate relative to the first side wall 11 of the shell 10 to switch between the first rotation position and the second rotation position.

[0066] Please continue to refer to Figure 10-13 ,in, Fig.10 yes Figure 4 A detailed structural diagram of the bracket in the middle socket converter. Fig.11 yes Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the third pin, the third gear part, the conductor metal part and the key mechanism in the middle socket converter, Fig.12 yes Fig.11 Top view of the middle button mechanism. Fig.13 yes Fig.11 Bottom view of the middle button mechanism.

[0067] In one embodiment, the button mechanism 50 specifically includes a button cap 51, a first elastic member 52 and a pressure rod 53. A fourth slot 114 is also provided on the first side wall 11 of the shell 10, and the button cap 51 is specifically embedded in the fourth slot 114, so that the user can press the button cap 51 to limit or release the compression of the torsion spring assembly 40, thereby realizing the transformation of each pin and each gear member between the first rotation position and the second rotation position.

[0068] Among them, one end of the first elastic member 52 is connected to the button cap 51, and the other end of the first elastic member 52 is connected to the second side wall 12 of the shell 10, so that after the user presses the button cap 51 to compress the first elastic member 52, the button cap 51 can be reset by utilizing the rebound of the first elastic member 52 to facilitate the next pressing operation.

[0069] Furthermore, one end of the pressure rod 53 is connected to the button cap 51, and the other end of the pressure rod 53 is provided with a first wedge-shaped portion 531, and the third gear member 23 is provided with a second wedge-shaped portion 231 corresponding to the first wedge-shaped portion 531, so that in the first rotation position, that is, when each pin is located in each slot, the third gear member 23 will compress the torsion spring assembly 40, and the first wedge-shaped portion 531 abuts against the second wedge-shaped portion 231, so as to utilize the second wedge-shaped portion 231 of the pressure rod 53 to limit the rotation tendency of the third gear member 23 driven by the rebound of the torsion spring assembly 40, thereby limiting the third pin 33 to the first rotation position, and synchronously limiting the first pin 31 and the second pin 32 to the first rotation position under the linkage action of the gear assembly 20.

[0070] In one embodiment, a control column 532 is provided at one end of the pressure rod 53, and the key cap 51 is provided with a third wedge-shaped portion 511 corresponding to the control column 532, and the control column 532 abuts against the third wedge-shaped portion 511, so that when the key cap 51 is subjected to an external force, that is, when it is lightly pressed by the user, it will move in the direction of compressing the first elastic member 52, wherein the third wedge-shaped portion 511 has a third inclined surface (not marked in the figure) on the side away from the third gear member 23, and the control column 532 of the pressure rod 53 specifically abuts against the third inclined surface, so that when the key cap 51 moves in the direction of compressing the first elastic member 52, the control column 532 of the pressure rod 53 will move along the third inclined surface away from the third gear member 23 to release the restriction on the third gear member 23 and the torsion spring assembly 40; and when the external force on the key cap 51 disappears, the first elastic member 52 will rebound and reset to drive the key cap 51 to reset, so as to facilitate the next pressing operation.

[0071] Furthermore, in one embodiment, the button mechanism 50 specifically includes a second elastic member 54, and a fourth mounting groove 533 is further provided on the side of the pressure rod 53 facing the first side wall 11, and a mounting column 534 is further provided on the groove wall of the fourth mounting groove 533 facing the key cap 51, one end of the second elastic member 54 is sleeved on the outer side wall of the mounting column 534, and the other end of the second elastic member 54 is connected to the first side wall 11, so that when the key cap 51 is acted upon by an external force and drives the pressure rod 53 as a whole to move in a direction away from the third gear member 23, the second elastic member 54 can be compressed, so that when the external force disappears, the second elastic member 54 can rebound and reset, so as to drive the pressure rod 53 as a whole to move in a direction close to the third gear member 23, so that it can cooperate with the first elastic member 52 and the torsion spring assembly 40 to drive each gear member and each pin to synchronously transform between the first rotation position and the second rotation position, and realize the locking and release of each pin.

[0072] Among them, when the first wedge-shaped portion 531 and the second wedge-shaped portion 231 are in the first rotation position, the sides facing away from each other respectively have a first inclined surface (not marked in the figure) and a second inclined surface (not marked in the figure), so that when the third pin 33 drives the third gear member 23 to rotate from the second rotation position to the first rotation position to compress the torsion spring assembly 40, the first inclined surface can move relative to the second inclined surface until the first wedge-shaped portion 531 and the second wedge-shaped portion 231 abut against each other to block the movement trend of the third gear member 23.

[0073] It is understandable that if each pin needs to be adjusted from the second rotation position to the first rotation position, that is, converted from a vertical state to be accommodated in each slot, it is only necessary to rotate any one of the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 to drive the movement of the other pins under the linkage action of the gear assembly 20, and during the rotation process, the second wedge-shaped portion 231 of the third pin 33 is used to push the pressure rod 53 away from the third gear member 23 until each pin is flush with each slot, and the pressure rod 53 locks the third pin 33 under the action of the second elastic member 54, and simultaneously fixes the first pin 31 and the second pin 32.

[0074] In one embodiment, the socket converter 1 specifically includes a first electrode spring 71, a second electrode spring 72 and a conductive metal member 73, and the first electrode spring 71, the second electrode spring 72 and the conductive metal member 73 are respectively connected to the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33, so as to obtain external power by using the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33, and provide it to the external electronic device through the switch jack 121 and / or the communication interface on the second side wall 12 of the shell 10 by using the designed circuit inside the socket converter 1.

[0075] Among them, at least parts of the first electrode spring piece 71 and the second electrode spring piece 72 extend in a curve or a broken line to squeeze and contact the first pin 31 and the second pin 32 respectively, so as to achieve stable internal conduction and reduce the resistance to the first pin 31 and the second pin 32 during rotation, thereby affecting the overall pop-up effect; and considering the safety power connection requirements of the third pin 33, a metal sheet is used to achieve the purpose of internal conduction by welding.

[0076] Furthermore, a third elastic member 81 and a fourth elastic member 82 are respectively connected between the two opposite side walls of the first electrode spring sheet 71 and the second electrode spring sheet 72 where the curve is bent or the fold line is bent, so as to enhance the shape stability of the first electrode spring sheet 71 and the second electrode spring sheet 72 and further provide elastic force to facilitate extrusion contact with the first pin 31 and the second pin 32.

[0077] Please continue reading Fig.14 , Fig.14The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment of the socket converter provided by the present application is that the socket converter 90 further includes a first wire 971, a second wire 972 and a conductive member (not shown).

[0078] Among them, the first wire 971, the second wire 972 and the conductive member are respectively connected to the first pin 931, the second pin 932 and the third pin 933, so as to obtain external power by using the first pin 931, the second pin 932 and the third pin 933, and provide it to the external electronic device through the switch jack and / or the communication interface on the second side wall 912 of the shell 91 by using the designed circuit inside the socket converter 90.

[0079] Furthermore, a retaining piece 98 is provided on the inner side of the second side wall 912 of the shell 91. The first wire 971 and the second wire 972 are specifically reserved with appropriate lengths to be fixed on the retaining piece 98 to facilitate the stress pulling on the first wire 971 and the second wire 972 during the rotation of each pin.

[0080] It can be understood that, in the present embodiment, the housing 91, the first side wall 911, the first slot 9111, the second slot 9112, the third slot 9113, the fourth slot 9114, the gear assembly 92, the first pin 931, the second pin 932, the third pin 933, the torsion spring assembly 94 and the button mechanism 95 are respectively the same as the housing 10, the first side wall 11, the first slot 111, the second slot 112, the third slot 113, the fourth slot 114, the gear assembly 20, the first pin 31, the second pin 32, the third pin 33, the torsion spring assembly 40 and the button mechanism 50, for details, please refer to Figure 1-Figure 13 And the related text content will not be repeated here.

[0081] The present application also provides a socket device, see Fig.15 , Fig.15 1 is a schematic diagram of a socket device of the present application. In this embodiment, the socket device 110 includes: a socket converter 111 and a switch socket 112 .

[0082] Specifically, the socket converter 111 includes a first pin 1111 , a second pin 1112 , and a third pin 1113 , and the first pin 1111 , the second pin 1112 , and the third pin 1113 are detachably connected to the switch socket 112 .

[0083] The socket converter 111 is specifically the socket converter 1 or the socket converter 90 as described in any one of the above items. Figure 1-Figure 14 And the related text content will not be repeated here.

[0084] Different from the prior art, the shell provided by the present application is provided with a accommodating cavity inside, the first side wall of the shell is provided with a first card slot, a second card slot and a third card slot at intervals, the gear assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity, the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are connected to the gear assembly corresponding to the first card slot, the second card slot and the third card slot respectively, and are linked by the gear assembly, and have a first rotation position and a second rotation position relative to the first side wall, the torsion spring assembly is connected to the gear assembly from opposite sides of the third pin, the button mechanism is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and cooperates with the torsion spring assembly and the gear assembly to limit the third pin to the first rotation position or the second rotation position, so that in the first rotation position, the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are respectively located in the first card slot, the second card slot and the third card slot The first pin, the second pin and the third pin are all in the slot, and in the second rotation position, the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are all perpendicular to the first side wall of the shell, so that the pins in the socket converter can be stored and locked in the slots of the shell as needed, so as to optimize the packaging and transportation volume of the product and improve the comfort and convenience of the socket converter; and by making the pins form a linkage through the gear assembly, it is also possible to conveniently drive the pins to be synchronously stored in the slots, or extend from the slots, so as to be used for connecting to an external switch socket, and expand the function of the switch socket, thereby effectively expanding the scope of use of the switch socket; in addition, because the driving and locking of each pin act on the same pin, it is also possible to effectively avoid the pin tilting caused by elastic force and gear clearance when the pins are in the storage and extension states.

[0085] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed electronic cigarette and power supply assembly can be implemented in other ways. For example, the electronic cigarette and power supply assembly embodiments described above are only schematic, and the division of each functional part is only a logical functional division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple functional parts can be combined or integrated into several modules, or each functional part can exist physically separately, etc.

[0086] The above description is only an implementation method of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent principle transformation made using the contents of the description and drawings of the present application, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A socket converter, characterized in that: The socket converter comprises: A housing is provided with a receiving cavity inside, and a first card slot, a second card slot and a third card slot are provided on a first side wall of the housing at intervals; A gear assembly, disposed in the accommodating cavity; The first pin, the second pin and the third pin are respectively connected to the gear assembly and are linked by the gear assembly, and have a first rotation position and a second rotation position relative to the first side wall; a torsion spring assembly connected to the gear assembly from opposite sides of the third pin; a button mechanism, disposed in the accommodating cavity, to cooperate with the torsion spring assembly and the gear assembly to restrict the third pin to the first rotation position or the second rotation position; Among them, in the first rotation position, the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are respectively located in the first slot, the second slot and the third slot; in the second rotation position, the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are all perpendicular to the first side wall of the shell, so as to be used for connecting to an external switch socket.

2. The socket converter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gear assembly includes a first gear member, a second gear member and a third gear member, the first gear member and the second gear member are respectively meshed with opposite sides of the third gear member, the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are respectively connected to the first gear member, the second gear member and the third gear member, and the torsion spring assembly is connected to the third gear member from opposite sides of the third pin.

3. The socket converter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The torsion spring assembly includes a first torsion spring and a second torsion spring, the first torsion spring includes a first main body portion and a first connecting portion connected to each other, the second torsion spring includes a second main body portion and a second connecting portion connected to each other, the third gear member is provided with a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole on opposite sides thereof, a first mounting groove and a second mounting groove are provided on a side of the first side wall facing the torsion spring assembly, the first main body portion is embedded in the first mounting hole, the first connecting portion is embedded in the first mounting groove, the second main body portion is embedded in the second mounting hole, and the second connecting portion is embedded in the second mounting groove.

4. The socket converter according to claim 3, characterized in that: At least two third mounting holes are provided at intervals on one end of the third pin close to the third gear member, and a third mounting groove is also provided on the side of the third gear member facing the first side wall. A control column is provided between two opposite groove walls of the third mounting groove corresponding to each of the third mounting holes, and each of the control columns is passed through each of the third mounting holes to connect the third pin to the third gear member.

5. The socket converter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The socket converter also includes a bracket, and a first recessed portion, a second recessed portion and a third recessed portion are spaced apart on a side of the bracket facing the gear assembly, and the first gear component, the second gear component and the third gear component are respectively embedded in the first recessed portion, the second recessed portion and the third recessed portion.

6. The socket converter according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bracket may also include a connected supporting portion and a cantilever, the first recessed portion, the second recessed portion and the third recessed portion are arranged on the cantilever, and the first gear member, the second gear member and the third gear member are respectively provided with a first protrusion, a second protrusion and a third protrusion facing the first recessed portion, the second recessed portion and the third recessed portion.

7. The socket converter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The key mechanism includes a key cap, a first elastic member and a pressure rod. A fourth slot is further provided on the first side wall. The key cap is embedded in the fourth slot. One end of the first elastic member is connected to the key cap. The other end of the first elastic member is connected to the second side wall of the shell. One end of the pressure rod is connected to the key cap. The other end of the pressure rod is provided with a first wedge-shaped portion. The third gear member is provided with a second wedge-shaped portion corresponding to the first wedge-shaped portion, so that in the first rotation position, the first wedge-shaped portion and the second wedge-shaped portion abut against each other to compress the torsion spring assembly to limit the third pin to the first rotation position.

8. The socket converter according to claim 7, characterized in that: A control column is provided at one end of the pressure rod, and the key cap is provided with a third wedge-shaped portion corresponding to the control column. The control column abuts against the third wedge-shaped portion, so that when the key cap moves in the direction of compressing the first elastic member, the third wedge-shaped portion drives the pressure rod to move in the direction away from the third gear member, so that the first wedge-shaped portion moves away from the second wedge-shaped portion, and the torsion spring assembly rebounds and resets to drive the first pin, the second pin and the third pin to the second rotation position.

9. The socket converter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The socket converter further comprises a first electrode spring, a second electrode spring and a conductive metal member, wherein the first electrode spring, the second electrode spring and the conductive metal member are respectively connected to the first plug pin, the second plug pin and the third plug pin; wherein at least a portion of the first electrode spring and the second electrode spring extend in a curve or a folded line; Alternatively, the socket converter further includes a first wire, a second wire and a conductive member, and the first wire, the second wire and the conductive member are respectively connected to the first pin, the second pin and the third pin.

10. A socket device, characterized in that: The socket device comprises: a socket converter and a switch socket, the socket converter comprises a first pin, a second pin and a third pin, the first pin, the second pin and the third pin are detachably connected to the switch socket; Wherein, the socket converter is the socket converter as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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