Waterproof socket

By designing a combined structure of waterproof sockets, including cover plate, lock block, return spring and protective plate, the problem of easy water inlet of idle sockets is solved, the waterproof effect of the socket in any state is achieved, and the cable storage and fixing functions are provided, ensuring the normal use of the socket and the safety of electrical appliances.

CN222546740UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-28SHENZHEN SONOFF TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420100940.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-16
Publication Date
2025-02-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-16

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Technical Problem

When the existing socket is in use, the idle socket is prone to water inlet, causing water vapor, dust or other substances to enter, affecting the normal use of the socket, and even poses safety hazards.

Method used

A waterproof socket is designed, adopting a combined structure of electrical board and square seat, and is equipped with a cover plate, lock block, return spring, protective plate and other components to ensure that the socket has good waterproof effect regardless of whether it is used or idle, and realizes the storage and fixation of the cable.

Benefits of technology

It realizes that the electrical board has good waterproof effect regardless of whether it is used or idle, avoids water vapor infiltration, ensures the normal use of the jack and the safety of the electrical appliances, and realizes the storage and fixation of the cables, making it easy to disassemble and assemble.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a waterproof socket, which comprises an electrical board and square seats, two groups of square seats are arranged at the front end of the electrical board, four groups of fixing screws are arranged on the square seats and the housing of the electrical board, a two-hole plug and a three-hole plug are arranged in the square seats, a cover plate capable of turning over up and down is hinged above the square seats, and the cover plate is hinged above the square seats. A locking block is installed on the edge of the cover plate. According to the waterproof socket, the cover plates, the locking blocks, the two-plug protection sheets and the three-plug protection sheets are arranged, the cover plates are arranged outside each square seat of the socket, after the cover plates are turned down, the locking blocks are buckled into the corresponding locking holes, water vapor permeation can be prevented in a daily closed state, and idle jacks are sealed by the two-plug protection sheets or the three-plug protection sheets in a plug-in state; according to the utility model, water vapor permeation in an open state is avoided, the electrical board has a good waterproof effect no matter in a use state or an idle state, and the problem that the idle jacks are inconvenient to protect in the use state is solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of sockets, in particular to a waterproof socket. Background Art

[0002] Sockets are common electrical devices in homes and industrial equipment, used to connect and power electrical appliances. The general socket waterproof design usually adopts a cover and a baffle. The cover is designed to cover the outside of the socket to ensure effective waterproofing when not in use.

[0003] For example, when one of the two or three plugs is in use, the other unused socket has no protective cover or seal, and is exposed to the outside environment, which may cause water vapor, dust or other substances to enter the unused socket. This may affect the normal use of the socket, cause potential damage to the appliance or interface, and even pose certain safety hazards.

[0004] Therefore, a waterproof socket is urgently needed to solve the technical defects proposed in the above technology. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a waterproof socket to solve the problem in the background art that water easily enters the idle socket when in use.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a waterproof socket, comprising an electrical board and a square seat, two groups of square seats are arranged at the front end of the electrical board, four groups of fixing screws are installed on the square seat and the electrical board shell, a two-hole plug and a three-hole plug are arranged in the square seat, a cover plate that can be flipped up and down is hinged on the top of the square seat, a locking block is installed on the edge of the cover plate, a locking hole corresponding to the locking block is arranged at the square seat, inner grooves are opened on the left and right sides and the bottom end of the square seat, the inner grooves are located inside the electrical board, and reset springs are fixedly connected in the inner grooves, and the ends of the reset springs are respectively fixed with two-plug protective plates and three-plug protective plates.

[0007] Preferably, two groups of two-plug protection sheets are provided, which are correspondingly arranged with respect to the square seat, and one group of three-plug protection sheets is provided, and the two-plug protection sheets and the three-plug protection sheets cover the outside of the two-hole plug and the three-hole plug respectively.

[0008] Preferably, two groups of the square seats are arranged at the electrical board, and a handle is integrally formed on the right side of the electrical board, and the handle is a rectangular empty slot.

[0009] Preferably, upper hanging buckles are welded on both sides of the bottom end of the electrical board, lower hanging buckles are embedded and plugged into the upper hanging buckles, a wiring box is fixed to the bottom end of the lower hanging buckle, and the upper hanging buckle and the lower hanging buckle form an "L"-shaped buckle structure.

[0010] Preferably, a frame is fixed on the left side of the wiring box, a cable is wound on the outside of the frame, a wire groove is opened on the right side of the wiring box, a wire plug extends from the wire groove to the outside, a metal connector is fixed at the bottom end of the electrical board, the wire output end is connected to the metal connector, and a buckle for clamping the wire is fixed at the metal connector of the wiring box.

[0011] Preferably, a slide groove is opened on the right side of the wire box, and sliders are respectively embedded in the slide grooves. Spring rods are respectively welded on the right sides of the sliders. Clips are welded on the ends of the spring rods. The clips are clamped on the outside of the wiring harness. Two groups of spring rods are provided and are symmetrically distributed about the horizontal center line of the wire box. The spring rods and the clips form a "T" shape.

[0012] Preferably, the upper hanging buckle and the lower hanging buckle are both components made of aluminum alloy, and the wire box and the electrical board are detachable.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the waterproof socket not only realizes that the electrical board has a good waterproof effect whether in use or idle state, realizes the function of storing and fixing the wiring, but also realizes the function of quick disassembly and assembly;

[0014] (1) The socket is provided with a cover plate, a lock block, a two-plug protection sheet, and a three-plug protection sheet. A cover plate is provided on the outside of each square seat. After the cover plate is flipped down, the lock block is buckled into the corresponding lock hole. In the normal closed state, water vapor can be prevented from penetrating. In the plugged state, no matter whether the two-hole or three-hole plug is inserted into the electrical appliance, the idle socket is closed by the two-plug protection sheet or the three-plug protection sheet. The two-plug protection sheet and the three-plug protection sheet can be retracted when needed to prevent the connection, and can also be reset to cover the idle socket to prevent water vapor from penetrating in the open state. Whether in use or idle, the electrical board has a good waterproof effect;

[0015] (2) A wire box, a cable, a wire trough, a spring rod, and a frame are provided. The cable is wound in the wire box at the bottom of the electrical panel. When the cable is far from the power source, it can be pulled out of the wire trough to extend the distance. When it is far from the power source, it can be wound outside the frame to serve as a storage function. When the cable is extended out of the wire trough, a spring rod is provided at the plug position to clamp the cable in a fixed position. The spring rod is retractable and movable and automatically clamps the position, thereby realizing the function of storing and fixing the cable.

[0016] (3) By providing an upper hanging buckle, a lower hanging buckle, and an electrical board, the wire box is fixed by the clamping structure of the upper hanging buckle and the lower hanging buckle and hung under the electrical board. If the electrical board is fixed to the wall, the wire box is also hung flush with the wall. If the electrical board needs to be used alone, the wire box can be removed from the electrical board in complex scenarios, thereby realizing a quick disassembly and assembly function. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a front view cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the front cross-sectional structure of the inner groove of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the front view structure of the spring rod of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a bottom view structural diagram of the wire box of the utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1. electrical board; 2. cover plate; 3. locking block; 4. square seat; 5. two-plug protective plate; 6. reset spring; 7. inner groove; 8. two-hole plug; 9. fixing screw; 10. three-hole plug; 11. three-plug protective plate; 12. upper hanging buckle; 13. lower hanging buckle; 14. wire box; 15. cable arrangement; 16. frame; 17. slide groove; 18. spring rod; 19. slider; 20. clip; 21. wire trough; 22. buckle; 23. metal connector; 24. handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] 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.

[0023] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1-4 , a waterproof socket, including an electrical board 1 and a square seat 4, two groups of square seats 4 are arranged at the front end of the electrical board 1, four groups of fixing screws 9 are installed on the square seat 4 and the outer shell of the electrical board 1, a two-hole plug 8 and a three-hole plug 10 are arranged in the square seat 4, a cover plate 2 that can be turned up and down is hinged on the top of the square seat 4, a locking block 3 is installed on the edge of the cover plate 2, and a locking hole corresponding to the locking block 3 is arranged at the square seat 4, and inner grooves 7 are opened on the left and right sides and the bottom of the square seat 4, the inner grooves 7 are located inside the electrical board 1, and reset springs 6 are fixedly connected in the inner grooves 7, and two-plug protective sheets 5 and three-plug protective sheets 11 are respectively fixed at the ends of the reset spring 6, and two groups of two-plug protective sheets 5 are arranged, corresponding to the square seat 4, and one group of three-plug protective sheets 11 are arranged, and the two-plug protective sheets 5 and the three-plug protective sheets 11 respectively cover the outside of the two-hole plug 8 and the three-hole plug 10, and the square seat 4 is provided with two groups at the electrical board 1, and a handle 24 is integrally formed on the right side of the electrical board 1, and the handle 24 is a rectangular empty slot;

[0024] Specifically, Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, a cover plate 2 is provided on the outside of each square seat 4 of the socket. After the cover plate 2 is flipped down, the lock block 3 is buckled into the corresponding lock hole, which can prevent water vapor from penetrating in the daily closed state. In the plugged state, no matter whether the electrical appliance is inserted into the two-hole plug 8 or the three-hole plug 10, the idle sockets are closed by the two-plug protective sheet 5 or the three-plug protective sheet 11. Through the rebound effect of the reset spring 6, the two-plug protective sheet 5 and the three-plug protective sheet 11 can be retracted when needed to not block the connection, and can also be reset to cover the idle sockets to prevent water vapor from penetrating in the open state.

[0025] Embodiment 2: A frame 16 is fixed on the left side of the wiring box 14, and a cable 15 is wound on the outside of the frame 16. A wire groove 21 is opened on the right side of the wiring box 14, and the plug of the cable 15 extends from the wire groove 21 to the outside. A metal connector 23 is fixed at the bottom of the electrical board 1, and the output end of the cable 15 is connected to the metal connector 23. The wiring box 14 is fixed with a buckle 22 for clamping the cable 15 at the metal connector 23. A slide groove 17 is opened on the right side of the wiring box 14, and sliders 19 are respectively embedded in the slide grooves 17. Spring rods 18 are respectively welded on the right side of the sliders 19. Clips 20 are welded on the ends of the spring rods 18. The clips 20 are clamped on the outside of the cable 15. Two groups of spring rods 18 are provided and are symmetrically distributed about the horizontal center line of the wiring box 14. The spring rods 18 and the clips 20 form a "T" shape;

[0026] Specifically, Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, a flat cable 15 is wound in a wire box 14 at the bottom of the electrical board 1. When the flat cable 15 is far away from the power source, it can be pulled out of the wire groove 21 to extend the distance. When it is far away from the power source, it can be wound outside the frame 16 to serve as a storage function. When the flat cable 15 extends out of the wire groove 21, a spring rod 18 is provided at the plug position to clamp the flat cable 15 in a fixed position up and down. The spring rod 18 is retractable and movable to automatically clamp the position.

[0027] Embodiment 3: Upper hooks 12 are welded on both sides of the bottom end of the electrical panel 1, and a lower hook 13 is inserted and inserted in the upper hook 12. A wire box 14 is fixed to the bottom end of the lower hook 13. The upper hook 12 and the lower hook 13 form an "L"-shaped buckle structure. Both the upper hook 12 and the lower hook 13 are made of aluminum alloy. The wire box 14 and the electrical panel 1 can be separated;

[0028] Specifically, Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the junction box 14 is fixed by the clamping structure of the upper hanging buckle 12 and the lower hanging buckle 13, and is hung under the electrical panel 1. If the electrical panel 1 is fixed to the wall, the junction box 14 is also hung flush with the wall. If the electrical panel 1 needs to be used alone, the junction box 14 can be removed from the electrical panel 1 in complex scenarios.

[0029] Working principle: A cover plate 2 is provided outside each square seat 4 of the socket. After the cover plate 2 is flipped down, the lock block 3 is buckled into the corresponding lock hole, which can prevent water vapor from penetrating in the daily closed state. In the plugged state, no matter whether the electrical appliance is inserted into the two-hole plug 8 or the three-hole plug 10, the idle sockets are closed by two-plug protective sheets 5 or three-plug protective sheets 11. Through the rebound effect of the reset spring 6, the two-plug protective sheets 5 and the three-plug protective sheets 11 can be retracted when needed to not block the connection, and can also be reset to cover the idle sockets to prevent water vapor from penetrating in the open state. The wiring box 14 at the bottom of the electrical board 1 is wound with a cable 15. When the flat cable 15 is far away from the power source, it can be pulled out of the wire groove 21 to extend the distance. When it is far away from the power source, it can be wrapped around the outside of the frame 16 to serve as a storage function. When the flat cable 15 extends out of the wire groove 21, a spring rod 18 is provided at the plug position to clamp the flat cable 15 in a fixed position up and down. The spring rod 18 is retractable and movable and automatically clamps the position. The wire box 14 is fixed by the clamping structure of the upper hanging buckle 12 and the lower hanging buckle 13 and is hung under the electrical panel 1. If the electrical panel 1 is fixed to the wall, the wire box 14 is also hung flush with the wall. If the electrical panel 1 needs to be used alone, the wire box 14 can be removed from the electrical panel 1 in complex scenarios.

[0030] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive from any point of view, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the present invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be regarded as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. A waterproof socket, comprising an electrical board (1) and a square seat (4), characterized in that: Two groups of square seats (4) are arranged at the front end of the electric board (1); four groups of fixing screws (9) are installed between the square seat (4) and the outer shell of the electric board (1); a two-hole plug (8) and a three-hole plug (10) are arranged inside the square seat (4); a cover plate (2) that can be turned upside down is hingedly connected above the square seat (4); a locking block (3) is installed at the edge of the cover plate (2); a locking hole corresponding to the locking block (3) is arranged at the square seat (4); inner grooves (7) are opened on the left and right sides and the bottom of the square seat (4); the inner grooves (7) are located inside the electric board (1); a reset spring (6) is fixedly connected inside the inner grooves (7); and the ends of the reset spring (6) are respectively fixed with a two-plug protective sheet (5) and a three-plug protective sheet (11).

2. A waterproof socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two-plug protection sheet (5) is provided in two groups, which are arranged correspondingly with respect to the square seat (4), and the three-plug protection sheet (11) is provided in one group. The two-plug protection sheet (5) and the three-plug protection sheet (11) respectively cover the outside of the two-hole plug (8) and the three-hole plug (10).

3. A waterproof socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two groups of the square seats (4) are arranged at the electrical panel (1), and a handle (24) is integrally formed on the right side of the electrical panel (1), and the handle (24) is a rectangular hollow groove.

4. A waterproof socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: Upper hanging buckles (12) are welded to both sides of the bottom end of the electrical board (1), a lower hanging buckle (13) is inserted and inserted into the upper hanging buckle (12), a wiring box (14) is fixed to the bottom end of the lower hanging buckle (13), and the upper hanging buckle (12) and the lower hanging buckle (13) form an "L"-shaped buckle structure.

5. A waterproof socket according to claim 4, characterized in that: A frame (16) is fixed on the left side of the wiring box (14), a cable (15) is wound around the outside of the frame (16), a wire groove (21) is opened on the right side of the wiring box (14), a plug of the cable (15) extends from the wire groove (21) to the outside, a metal connector (23) is fixed at the bottom end of the electrical board (1), an output end of the cable (15) is connected to the metal connector (23), and a buckle (22) for clamping the cable (15) is fixed at the metal connector (23) of the wiring box (14).

6. A waterproof socket according to claim 4, characterized in that: A slide groove (17) is provided on the right side of the wire box (14), and a slider (19) is respectively embedded in the slide groove (17). A spring rod (18) is respectively welded on the right side of the slider (19), and a clip (20) is welded at the end of each spring rod (18). The clip (20) is clamped on the outside of the cable arrangement (15). Two groups of spring rods (18) are provided and are symmetrically distributed about the horizontal center line of the wire box (14), and the spring rods (18) and the clip (20) form a "T" shape.

7. A waterproof socket according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper hanging buckle (12) and the lower hanging buckle (13) are both components made of aluminum alloy, and the wire box (14) and the electrical board (1) are detachable.