Socket and plug thereof
By arranging reinforcements, including protective sleeves and locking pieces, on the outside of the socket terminals of the rack power distribution equipment, the protective sleeve can be quickly disassembled and replaced, solving the problems of protective sleeve wear and difficulty in replacement in the existing technology, and improving Improves the stability and service life of the socket.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420992046.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-09
AI Technical Summary
The protective sleeves of existing rack distribution equipment are prone to wear of the inner wall buckle after a long period of use, which affects the stability of the socket terminal connection, and is prone to power short circuits. The replacement process takes time and is difficult to quickly disassemble and replace.
A socket is designed, which is provided with a reinforcing member on the outside of the socket terminal of the rack power distribution unit, including a protective sleeve, a clamping strip and a locking member. By twisting the bolt, the inserting rod is squeezed to move in the moving groove, and the inserting block enters the side of the protective sleeve, thereby locking the protective sleeve for quick disassembly and replacement.
This design improves the convenience of quick disassembly and replacement of the protective sleeve, reduces the time of the replacement process, avoids the risk of power short circuit, and extends the service life of the socket.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of rack power distribution equipment, in particular to a socket and a plug thereof. Background Art
[0002] The rack power distribution unit is an indispensable component in the data center. It is responsible for distributing power directly to the IT equipment inside the rack. A protective sleeve is set on the top to protect the rack power distribution unit plug, which is used to reinforce the stability of the plug terminal connection. After long-term use and plugging and unplugging, the inner wall buckle of the protective sleeve is seriously worn, affecting the stability of the socket terminal connection and easily causing power short circuit problems. Therefore, a new protective sleeve needs to be replaced. The existing protective sleeve is generally fixed to the insertion part with glue. The replacement process is time-consuming and it is not convenient for maintenance personnel to quickly disassemble and replace the damaged protective sleeve. Therefore, a new socket and its plug are needed. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a socket and a plug thereof to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.
[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a socket, including a rack power distribution unit, a plurality of socket terminals are arranged on the top of the rack power distribution unit, a reinforcement piece is inserted and connected at the top of the rack power distribution unit and located on the outside of the socket terminals, the reinforcement piece includes a protective sleeve, a clamping strip is symmetrically arranged on the inner side of the protective sleeve, a locking piece for fixing the protective sleeve is symmetrically arranged on the top of the rack power distribution unit, the locking piece includes a bolt, the bottom end of the bolt is threadedly inserted and connected to the top of the rack power distribution unit, a movable groove is provided at the insertion point of the rack power distribution unit and the bolt, an insertion rod is arranged inside the movable groove, and a plurality of insertion blocks for fixing the protective sleeve are arranged on the side of the insertion rod.
[0005] Preferably, an auxiliary inclined block is provided at one end of the insertion rod close to the bolt and located inside the movable groove, and a pressing ball for pressing the auxiliary inclined block is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the bolt.
[0006] Preferably, a compression spring and a blocking ring are sleeved on the outer side of one end of the insertion rod close to the bolt, and the compression spring is arranged on the opposite side of the blocking ring and the auxiliary bevel block.
[0007] Preferably, a plurality of retention grooves for placing the insert blocks are provided on the side of the movable groove, and the side of the insert blocks is inserted and connected to the side of the protective sleeve.
[0008] Preferably, an elastic column is provided at the other end of the insertion rod and inside the movable groove.
[0009] Preferably, the inner side of the protective sleeve is symmetrically provided with enlarged grooves.
[0010] Preferably, a connecting plate is provided at the other end of the rack power distribution unit, and fixing holes are symmetrically provided on the top of the connecting plate.
[0011] A plug adopts the above-mentioned socket, the plug comprises a connector, and the connector is arranged at a connection terminal of a rack power distribution unit.
[0012] Technical effects and advantages of the utility model:
[0013] The utility model provides a reinforcement piece on the outer side of the socket terminal of the rack power distribution unit in the socket. The user squeezes the insertion rod by twisting the bolt in the locking piece, so that the insertion rod moves in the moving groove, and then inserts the insertion block on the side of the insertion rod into the side of the protective sleeve in the reinforcement piece, so as to lock the protective sleeve. This disassembly design is convenient for the user to quickly disassemble and replace the damaged protective sleeve when the socket terminal is connected multiple times, resulting in friction damage to the inner wall of the protective sleeve, compared with directly gluing and fixing the protective sleeve. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.
[0015] Figure 2 For this utility model Figure 1 A magnified view of the structure at center.
[0016] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the connection between the rack power distribution unit and the connection plate of the utility model.
[0017] Figure 4 It is a top sectional view of the utility model as a whole.
[0018] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of the connection between the bolt and the auxiliary oblique block of the utility model.
[0019] In the figure: 1. rack power distribution unit; 101. movable slot; 1011. retention slot; 2. reinforcement; 201. protective sleeve; 2011. expansion slot; 202. clamping strip; 3. connecting plate; 301. fixing hole; 4. bolt; 401. pressing ball; 5. auxiliary inclined block; 6. plug rod; 601. plug block; 7. compression spring; 8. blocking ring; 9. elastic column; 10. socket terminal; 11. connector. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0021] The utility model provides Figure 1-5 A socket shown includes a rack power distribution unit 1, and a plurality of socket terminals 10 are arranged on the top of the rack power distribution unit 1;
[0022] It should be noted that a connecting plate 3 is provided at the other end of the rack power distribution unit 1, and fixing holes 301 are symmetrically provided on the top of the connecting plate 3, through which the rack power distribution unit 1 can be fixed on the rack and installed parallel to the rack column;
[0023] A reinforcement member 2 is inserted and connected to the top of the rack power distribution unit 1 and located outside the socket terminal 10;
[0024] Specifically, the reinforcement member 2 includes a protective sleeve 201, a clamping strip 202 is symmetrically arranged on the inner side of the protective sleeve 201, a rectangular ring groove for the protective sleeve 201 to be inserted is opened on the outer side of the socket terminal 10, and an enlarged groove 2011 is symmetrically arranged on the inner side of the protective sleeve 201, which is used to increase the contact area between the connector connected to the socket terminal 10 and the protective sleeve 201, thereby increasing the friction force;
[0025] The top of the rack power distribution unit 1 is symmetrically provided with locking pieces for fixing the protective sleeve 201;
[0026] Specifically, the locking member includes a bolt 4, the bottom end of the bolt 4 is threadedly inserted and connected to the top of the rack power distribution unit 1, a movable groove 101 is provided at the insertion point of the rack power distribution unit 1 and the bolt 4, an insertion rod 6 is provided inside the movable groove 101, and a plurality of insertion blocks 601 for fixing the protective sleeve 201 are provided on the side of the insertion rod 6;
[0027] It should be noted that a threaded groove for inserting the bolt 4 is provided on the top of the rack power distribution unit 1, the threaded groove is connected to the movable groove 101, the insertion rod 6 moves in the movable groove 101, a plurality of retention grooves 1011 for placing the plug block 601 are provided on the side of the movable groove 101, the retention groove 1011 is connected to the rectangular ring groove, the plug block 601 and the side of the plug rod 6 are fixed by welding, the side of the plug block 601 is connected to the side of the protective sleeve 201, and the side of the protective sleeve 201 is symmetrically provided with rectangular grooves for inserting the plug block 601;
[0028] Specifically, an auxiliary inclined block 5 is provided at one end of the insertion rod 6 close to the bolt 4 and inside the moving groove 101. The auxiliary inclined block 5 is welded and fixed to the insertion rod 6. A pressing ball 401 for pressing the auxiliary inclined block 5 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the bolt 4. The pressing ball 401 moves downward during the rotation of the bolt 4, so that the pressing ball 401 presses the inclined surface of the auxiliary inclined block 5, thereby pushing the insertion block 601 in the retention groove 1011 on the side of the insertion rod 6 into the rectangular groove on the side of the protective sleeve 201, thereby locking the protective sleeve 201.
[0029] A compression spring 7 and a blocking ring 8 are sleeved on the outer side of the end of the insertion rod 6 close to the bolt 4, and the compression spring 7 is arranged on the opposite side of the blocking ring 8 and the auxiliary inclined block 5;
[0030] It should be noted that the middle parts of the insertion rod 6 and the blocking ring 8 are in an interlaced movement relationship, the cross-sectional diameter of one end of the moving groove 101 close to the auxiliary inclined block 5 is larger than the cross-sectional diameter of the other end, the diameter of the blocking ring 8 is smaller than the cross-sectional diameter of one end of the moving groove 101, and larger than the cross-sectional diameter of the other end of the moving groove 101, the middle cross-sectional diameter of the compression spring 7 is larger than the cross-sectional diameter of the middle part of the blocking ring 8, and the auxiliary inclined block 5 and the blocking ring 8 are in close contact with the inner wall of the moving groove 101;
[0031] An elastic column 9 is provided at the other end of the insertion rod 6 and located inside the movable groove 101. The elastic column 9 is glued and fixed to the insertion rod 6. The elastic column 9 is not fixed to the inner wall of the movable groove 101. After the bolt 4 is removed, the elastic column 9 is used to assist the compression spring 7 to push the insertion rod 6 to move, so that the insertion block 601 enters the retention groove 1011, which is convenient for maintenance personnel to replace the damaged protective sleeve 201.
[0032] A plug adopts the above-mentioned socket, the plug comprises a connector 11, and the connector 11 is arranged at a connection terminal of a rack power distribution unit 1.
[0033] It should be noted that the working principle of the whole composed of the rack power distribution unit 1, the socket terminal 10 and the connector 11 refers to the working principle of the metering rack power distribution device of model AP7855A;
[0034] In actual use, the user rotates the bolt 4 on the top of the rack power distribution unit 1 to make the pressing ball 401 at the bottom of the bolt 4 rise and fall, thereby moving the plug rod 6 in the movable groove 101, and then inserting and removing the plug block 601 on the side of the plug rod 6 into and out of the rectangular groove on the side of the protective sleeve 201, thereby locking and unlocking the protective sleeve 201. This disassembly design is convenient for users to disassemble and replace damaged protective sleeves 201 after the socket terminal 10 is plugged and unplugged many times, causing the inner wall of the protective sleeve 201 to be damaged by friction, compared with directly gluing the protective sleeve 201 to the inner wall of the rectangular ring groove. This installation and disassembly method is convenient for users to disassemble and replace damaged protective sleeves 201, and reduces the time for disassembly and installation of the protective sleeve 201.
[0035] Finally, it should be noted that the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A socket, comprising a rack power distribution unit (1), wherein a plurality of socket terminals (10) are arranged on the top of the rack power distribution unit (1), characterized in that: A reinforcing member (2) is inserted and connected at the top of the rack power distribution unit (1) and located outside the socket terminal (10), the reinforcing member (2) comprising a protective sleeve (201), the inner side of the protective sleeve (201) being symmetrically provided with a clamping strip (202), the top of the rack power distribution unit (1) being symmetrically provided with a locking member for fixing the protective sleeve (201), the locking member comprising a bolt (4), the bottom end of the bolt (4) being threadedly inserted and connected to the top of the rack power distribution unit (1), a movable groove (101) being provided at the insertion point between the rack power distribution unit (1) and the bolt (4), an insertion rod (6) being provided inside the movable groove (101), and a plurality of insertion blocks (601) for fixing the protective sleeve (201) being provided on the side of the insertion rod (6).
2. A socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: An auxiliary inclined block (5) is provided at one end of the insertion rod (6) close to the bolt (4) and located inside the movable groove (101), and a pressing ball (401) for pressing the auxiliary inclined block (5) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the bolt (4).
3. A socket according to claim 2, characterized in that: A compression spring (7) and a blocking ring (8) are sleeved on the outer side of one end of the insertion rod (6) close to the bolt (4), and the compression spring (7) is arranged on the opposite side of the blocking ring (8) and the auxiliary inclined block (5).
4. A socket according to claim 3, characterized in that: The side of the movable groove (101) is provided with a plurality of retention grooves (1011) for placing the insert block (601), and the side of the insert block (601) is inserted and connected to the side of the protective sleeve (201).
5. A socket according to claim 4, characterized in that: An elastic column (9) is arranged at the other end of the insertion rod (6) and located inside the moving groove (101).
6. A socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner side of the protective sleeve (201) is symmetrically provided with enlarged grooves (2011).
7. A socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting plate (3) is provided at the other end of the rack power distribution unit (1), and fixing holes (301) are symmetrically provided at the top of the connecting plate (3).
8. A plug, using the socket according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The plug comprises a connector (11), and the connector (11) is arranged at a connection terminal of a rack power distribution unit (1).