Vehicle-mounted socket
By designing dust covers, brackets, contacts, micro switches and protective door components in the vehicle socket, the safety hazards caused by the lack of protective devices in the existing vehicle sockets are solved, and higher safety and energy saving effects are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421422005.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-20
AI Technical Summary
The existing vehicle-mounted sockets lack protection devices, which poses safety risks, especially when the socket falls into a foreign object and causes a short circuit failure, which is relatively high.
A car-mounted socket is designed, using dust-proof cover, bracket, contact pad, micro switch and protective door assembly, to prevent dust and foreign objects from entering, ensuring that the contact pad is blocked without inserting the plug and the micro switch is in a closed state.
It effectively improves the safety of vehicle-mounted sockets, prevents dust and liquid from entering, reduces the risk of short circuit failure, and ensures energy saving when not in use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automobile parts, and in particular to a vehicle socket. Background Art
[0002] Currently, more and more cars are equipped with onboard power supply equipment in the passenger compartment. In addition to USB interfaces for mobile phones and other devices, onboard sockets similar to household sockets are also provided through onboard inverters to meet the power needs of larger electrical devices.
[0003] The structure of current car sockets is similar to that of ordinary household sockets. The sockets usually have no protective devices, which can easily cause electric shocks caused by accidental touches of fingers, or short circuits or other accidents caused by dust or foreign objects falling into the sockets. For cars, if foreign objects fall into the sockets and cause short circuits, the risk is much higher than that of household sockets. Short circuits can affect the entire vehicle's electrical circuits, posing serious safety hazards. Utility Model Content
[0004] The present application mainly provides a vehicle socket to solve the technical problem that the vehicle socket in the prior art has no protective device and there are potential safety hazards.
[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a vehicle socket, comprising: a shell, which is formed with a accommodating space and a socket connected to the accommodating space; a dust cover, which is movably installed on the shell to open or cover the socket; a bracket, which is arranged in the accommodating space, and the bracket is provided with a contact piece, and the contact piece is arranged opposite to the socket; a micro switch, which is installed on the bracket to control the power on or off of the contact piece; a protective door assembly, which is slidably installed on the bracket to cover the contact piece and close the micro switch, or expose the contact piece and open the micro switch.
[0006] In one embodiment, the vehicle socket further includes a locking member, which is rotatably mounted on the housing to lock or open the dust cover.
[0007] In one embodiment, the vehicle socket also includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, a first torsion spring and a second torsion spring, the first rotating shaft is passed through the shell and the dust cover so that the dust cover is rotatably installed on the shell, the first torsion spring is sleeved on the first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft is passed through the shell and the locking piece so that the locking piece is rotatably installed on the shell, and the second torsion spring is sleeved on the second rotating shaft.
[0008] In one embodiment, the locking member is provided with a first guide surface, and the dust cover is provided with a second guide surface matching with the first guide surface.
[0009] In one embodiment, the protective door assembly includes a two-hole protective door, a three-hole protective door and an elastic member, the two-hole protective door and the three-hole protective door are respectively slidably installed on the bracket, the elastic member is arranged between the two-hole protective door and the three-hole protective door, and the micro switch is arranged on the sliding path of the two-hole protective door and the three-hole protective door.
[0010] In one embodiment, the socket includes a two-pin socket and a three-pin socket, and the two-hole protective door is provided with a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface, the first inclined surface is arranged opposite to the two-pin socket, and the second inclined surface is arranged opposite to the micro switch; the three-hole protective door is provided with a third inclined surface and a fourth inclined surface, the third inclined surface is arranged opposite to the three-pin socket, and the fourth inclined surface is arranged opposite to the micro switch.
[0011] In one embodiment, the housing is further formed with a mounting hole, and the vehicle socket further includes an indicator light, which is disposed in the mounting hole and electrically connected to the contact piece.
[0012] In one embodiment, the vehicle socket further includes a sealing member, and the sealing member is attached to a side of the dust cover close to the socket.
[0013] In one embodiment, the bracket is formed with a first guide portion, and the protective door assembly is formed with a second guide portion that cooperates with the first guide portion, and one of the first guide portion and the second guide portion is a guide groove, and the other is a guide column.
[0014] In one embodiment, the shell includes a main body, a base and an upper cover, the base and the upper cover are respectively installed on two opposite sides of the main body, and the upper cover is formed with the insertion hole.
[0015] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: when the vehicle socket provided by the present application is not in use, a movable dust cover can cover the socket hole to prevent dust and liquid from entering the accommodating space, thereby improving the safety of the vehicle socket; and when no plug is inserted, the contact piece is covered by the protective door assembly and the micro switch is in a closed state, thereby better improving the safety of the vehicle socket and saving energy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the implementation modes of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the implementation modes will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some implementation modes of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.
[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a vehicle socket in one embodiment of the present application;
[0018] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a diagram of the use state of the vehicle socket in one embodiment of the present application;
[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the bracket and the protective door assembly in one embodiment of the present application;
[0021] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 Sectional view along line BB;
[0022] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the vehicle socket in one embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and implementation methods. It is particularly noted that the following implementation methods are only used to illustrate the present application, but do not limit the scope of the present application. Similarly, the following implementation methods are only some implementation methods of the present application rather than all implementation methods. All other implementation methods obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0024] The terms "first", "second" and "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" and "third" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, and the mode is such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly defined and optional. All directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) in the implementation mode of this application 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. The mode, such as a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, 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.
[0025] Reference to "embodiment" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiment 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.
[0026] See also Figures 1 to 6 The present application provides a vehicle socket 10, which includes a shell 100, a dust cover 200, a bracket 300, a micro switch 400 and a protective door assembly 500; the shell 100 is formed with a accommodating space 110 and a socket 120 connected to the accommodating space 110, the dust cover 200 is movably installed on the shell 100 to cover or open the socket 120, the bracket 300 is arranged in the accommodating space 110, and the bracket 300 is provided with a contact piece 350, the contact piece 350 is arranged opposite to the socket 120, the micro switch 400 is installed on the bracket 300 to control the contact piece 350 to be powered on or off, and the protective door assembly 500 is slidably installed on the bracket 300 to cover the contact piece 350 and turn off the micro switch 400, or expose the contact piece 350 and turn on the micro switch 400. Compared with the prior art, the vehicle socket 10 provided in the present application can have a movable dust cover 200 to cover the plug hole 120 when not in use, so as to prevent dust and liquid from entering the accommodating space 110, thereby improving the safety of the vehicle socket 10; and when no plug is inserted, the contact piece 350 is covered by the protective door assembly 500 and the micro switch 400 is in a closed state, thereby better improving the safety of the vehicle socket 10 and saving energy.
[0027] Optionally, the shell 100 includes a main body 130, a base 140 and an upper cover 150, the main body 130 is a hollow frame, and the base 140 and the upper cover 150 are respectively installed on opposite sides of the main body 130, so that the main body 130, the base 140 and the upper cover 150 enclose a accommodating space 110.
[0028] Furthermore, the upper cover 150 is formed with a plug hole 120 communicating with the accommodating space 110 , so as to facilitate the insertion of the plug blade of the plug into the accommodating space 110 through the plug hole 120 .
[0029] Furthermore, a sealing gasket 170 is disposed between the body 130 and the base 140 to prevent dust or liquid from entering the accommodating space 110 through the gap between the body 130 and the base 140 , thereby further improving the safety of the vehicle socket 10 .
[0030] Furthermore, the base 140 can be detachably mounted on the main body 130 by means of bolts.
[0031] Optionally, one side of the dust cover 200 is rotatably mounted on the body 130, and the other opposite side is detachably connected to the body 130, such as being snapped or bonded to the body 130. When the vehicle socket 10 is not needed, the user can rotate the dust cover 200 to cover the socket 120 to prevent dust or liquid from entering the accommodating space 110, thereby improving the safety of the vehicle socket 10.
[0032] It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the dust cover 200 may also be slidably mounted on the main body 130 .
[0033] Optionally, the vehicle socket 10 further includes a locking member 600, which is rotatably mounted on the body 130. When the dust cover 200 blocks the plug hole 120, the locking member 600 is engaged with the dust cover 200 to lock the dust cover 200 to the body 130, thereby preventing the dust cover 200 from automatically opening when the vehicle socket 10 is not in use. When the vehicle socket 10 needs to be used, the locking member 600 is rotated to disengage the locking member 600 from the dust cover 200, and then the dust cover 200 is rotated to expose the plug hole 120, so as to facilitate the insertion of the plug into the accommodating space 110 through the plug hole 120.
[0034] Furthermore, the vehicle socket 10 further includes a first rotating shaft 210, a second rotating shaft 220, a first torsion spring 610 and a second torsion spring 620. The first rotating shaft 210 is provided through the body 130 and the dust cover 200 so that the dust cover 200 is rotatably mounted on the body 130; the first torsion spring 610 is sleeved on the first rotating shaft 210 so that after the locking member 600 is disengaged from the dust cover 200, the dust cover 200 will automatically rotate under the action of torque, thereby opening and exposing the jack 120. The second rotating shaft 220 is provided through the body 130 and the locking member 600 so that the locking member 600 is rotatably mounted on the body 130; the second torsion spring 620 is sleeved on the second rotating shaft 220 so that the locking member 600 returns to its original position after the external force is lost, and is more stable when the dust cover 200 is locked.
[0035] Furthermore, the lock member 600 is provided with a first guide surface 630, and the dust cover 200 is provided with a second guide surface 230 that cooperates with the first guide surface 630. When the dust cover 200 rotates and presses down the lock member 600, the press lock member 600 rotates under the cooperation of the first guide surface 630 and the second guide surface 230 until the dust cover 200 is locked.
[0036] Optionally, the bracket 300 includes a bracket body 310 and a bracket seat 320 , the contact piece 350 is mounted on the bracket body 310 , the bracket body 310 is mounted on the bracket seat 320 , and the bracket seat 320 is disposed in the accommodating space 110 and mounted on the main body 130 .
[0037] Optionally, a micro switch 400 is installed on the bracket body 310, and the micro switch 400 is used to control the power on or off of the contact 350, that is, when the micro switch 400 is closed, the contact 350 is powered off, and when the micro switch 400 is opened, the contact 350 is powered on, thereby better improving the safety and energy saving of the vehicle socket 10.
[0038] Optionally, the protective door assembly 500 includes a two-hole protective door 510, a three-hole protective door 520 and an elastic member 530. The two-hole protective door 510 and the three-hole protective door 520 are respectively slidably mounted on the bracket body 310, and the elastic member 530 is arranged between the two-hole protective door 510 and the three-hole protective door 520, that is, one end of the elastic member 530 abuts against the two-hole protective door 510, and the other end abuts against the three-hole protective door 520. The micro switch 400 is arranged on the sliding path of the two-hole protective door 510 and the three-hole protective door 520. When the two-hole protective door 510 or the three-hole protective door 520 slides, the two-hole protective door 510 or the three-hole protective door 520 will contact the micro switch 400 and turn on the micro switch 400, so that the contact piece 350 is energized.
[0039] Furthermore, the bracket body 310 is provided with a first guide portion, and the two-hole protection door 510 and the three-hole protection door 520 are both provided with a second guide portion that cooperates with the first guide portion, and one of the first guide portion and the second guide portion is a guide groove, and the other is a guide column. The first guide portion cooperates with the second guide portion to provide a guide function for the sliding of the two-hole protection door 510 and the three-hole protection door 520.
[0040] Furthermore, the socket 120 includes a two-pin socket 121 and a three-pin socket 122, and the two-hole protective door 510 is provided with a first inclined surface 511 and a second inclined surface 512, wherein the first inclined surface 511 is arranged opposite to the two-pin socket 121, and the second inclined surface 512 is arranged opposite to the micro switch 400. When the two-pin plug is inserted into the two-pin socket 121, the first inclined surface 511 provides a guide for the two-pin plug and causes the two-hole protective door 510 to slide, and after the two-hole protective door 510 slides, the second inclined surface 512 contacts the micro switch 400, so that the two-hole protective door 510 is gradually pressed onto the micro switch 400 to open the micro switch 400, so that the contact piece 350 is energized.
[0041] It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the second inclined surface 512 may also be disposed on the micro switch 400 .
[0042] Furthermore, the three-hole protection door 520 is provided with a third inclined surface 521 and a fourth inclined surface 522, wherein the third inclined surface 521 is arranged opposite to the three-pin socket 122, and the fourth inclined surface 522 is arranged opposite to the micro switch 400. When the three-pin plug is inserted from the three-pin socket 122, the third inclined surface 521 provides a guide for the three-pin plug and causes the three-hole protection door 520 to slide, and after the three-hole protection door 520 slides, the fourth inclined surface 522 contacts the micro switch 400, so that the three-hole protection door 520 is gradually pressed onto the micro switch 400 to open the micro switch 400, so that the contact piece 350 is energized.
[0043] It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the fourth inclined surface 522 may also be disposed on the micro switch 400 .
[0044] Optionally, the main body 130 is further formed with a mounting hole 131 , and the vehicle socket 10 further includes an indicator light 700 , which is disposed in the mounting hole 131 and electrically connected to the contact piece 350 to indicate whether the contact piece 350 is in a power-off state or a power-on state.
[0045] Optionally, the vehicle socket 10 further includes a sealing member 800 , which is attached to a side of the dust cover 200 close to the two-pin jack 121 and the three-pin jack 122 , thereby further improving the protective function of the dust cover 200 .
[0046] Compared with the prior art, the vehicle socket 10 provided in the present application can have a movable dust cover 200 to cover the plug hole 120 when not in use, so as to prevent dust and liquid from entering the accommodating space 110, thereby improving the safety of the vehicle socket 10; and when no plug is inserted, the contact piece 350 is covered by the protective door assembly 500 and the micro switch 400 is in a closed state, thereby better improving the safety of the vehicle socket 10 and saving energy.
[0047] The above description is only part of the implementation methods of the present application, and does not limit the protection scope of the present application. Any equivalent device or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A vehicle socket, characterized in that: include: A housing is formed with a receiving space and a plug hole communicating with the receiving space; A dust cover, movably mounted on the housing to open or cover the jack; A bracket is arranged in the accommodating space, the bracket is provided with a contact piece, and the contact piece is arranged opposite to the jack; A micro switch, mounted on the bracket, to control the contact piece to be powered on or off; A protective door assembly is slidably mounted on the bracket to cover the contact piece and close the micro switch, or to expose the contact piece and open the micro switch.
2. The vehicle socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vehicle socket further comprises a locking member, which is rotatably mounted on the housing to lock or open the dust cover.
3. The vehicle socket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vehicle socket also includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, a first torsion spring and a second torsion spring. The first rotating shaft is penetrated by the shell and the dust cover so that the dust cover is rotatably installed on the shell. The first torsion spring is sleeved on the first rotating shaft. The second rotating shaft is penetrated by the shell and the locking piece so that the locking piece is rotatably installed on the shell. The second torsion spring is sleeved on the second rotating shaft.
4. The vehicle socket according to claim 3, characterized in that: The locking member is provided with a first guide surface, and the dust cover is provided with a second guide surface matching with the first guide surface.
5. The vehicle socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective door assembly includes a two-hole protective door, a three-hole protective door and an elastic member. The two-hole protective door and the three-hole protective door are respectively slidably installed on the bracket, the elastic member is arranged between the two-hole protective door and the three-hole protective door, and the micro switch is arranged on the sliding path of the two-hole protective door and the three-hole protective door.
6. The vehicle socket according to claim 5, characterized in that: The socket includes a two-pin socket and a three-pin socket, and the two-hole protective door is provided with a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface, the first inclined surface is arranged opposite to the two-pin socket, and the second inclined surface is arranged opposite to the micro switch; the three-hole protective door is provided with a third inclined surface and a fourth inclined surface, the third inclined surface is arranged opposite to the three-pin socket, and the fourth inclined surface is arranged opposite to the micro switch.
7. The vehicle socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing is further formed with a mounting hole, and the vehicle socket further includes an indicator light, which is disposed in the mounting hole and electrically connected to the contact piece.
8. The vehicle socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vehicle socket further comprises a sealing member, and the sealing member is attached to a side of the dust cover close to the plug hole.
9. The vehicle socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket is formed with a first guide portion, and the protective door assembly is formed with a second guide portion that matches the first guide portion. One of the first guide portion and the second guide portion is a guide groove, and the other is a guide column.
10. The vehicle socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell includes a main body, a base and an upper cover. The base and the upper cover are respectively installed on two opposite sides of the main body, and the upper cover is formed with the insertion hole.