Socket protection structure

By designing a socket structure with protective case and sliding protective plate, the safety hazards caused by exposure of existing sockets are solved, and higher safety and efficiency of use are achieved.

CN222915223UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-27WENZHOU HONGJIE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421765637.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-25
Publication Date
2025-05-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-25

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing socket design is exposed to the outside world and is susceptible to dust, moisture and children's touch, resulting in greater safety risks.

Method used

A socket protection structure is designed, including the socket body, socket, protective case, connecting plate, slide chute and protective plate. Drive the guard plate to slide through the push rod, hiding the connection plate to prevent the jack from being exposed, adding safety.

Benefits of technology

Effectively prevent children from becoming curious about exposed holes, reduce the risk of electric shock, and improve the safety and efficiency of sockets.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of sockets, and particularly relates to a socket protection structure, which comprises a socket main body and jacks, the outer side of the socket main body is sleeved with a protection shell, the middle part of the protection shell is fixedly connected with a connecting plate, the middle part of the protection shell is provided with a chute, the chute is internally sleeved with a protection plate, and the protection plate is fixedly connected with the connecting plate. A push rod is fixedly connected to one side of the protection plate, and one side of the protection plate is attached to one side of the connecting plate through a sliding groove. The push rod is pulled to drive the protective plate to slide in the sliding groove, so that the connecting plate is displayed, a plug can penetrate through the connecting plate to be inserted into the jack, the push rod is pushed to enable the protective plate to move into the sliding groove, the protective plate can be used for shielding the connecting plate, the jack is prevented from being exposed in air, and the safety of the plug is improved. According to the utility model, children are prevented from curiousness to the exposed holes, the children are prevented from poking the plugging holes in the socket by holding various things, electric shock is prevented, the safety of the socket is improved, and hidden dangers are reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of sockets, and specifically relates to a socket protection structure. Background Art

[0002] A socket is an electrical device used to connect a power source and electrical equipment. It is usually installed on a wall or furniture, providing a convenient power access point.

[0003] A socket protection structure generally refers to a design that protects the internal components of a socket from external influences such as dust, moisture, foreign objects, etc., and also protects the safety of users.

[0004] In the current prior art, for traditional sockets, whether they are placed on a wall or connected by power lines, most of the socket bodies are directly exposed to the outside. The plug can be directly inserted into the socket to be powered on. Since children are full of curiosity about things, they often use various things to poke the insertion holes on the socket, resulting in electric shock and relatively large potential safety hazards.

[0005] Therefore, a socket protection structure is proposed to solve the above problems. Summary of the Utility Model

[0006] In order to make up for the deficiencies of the prior art and solve the above problems, a socket protection structure is proposed.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is as follows: A socket protection structure of the utility model includes a socket body and insertion holes. The insertion holes are opened on one side of the socket body. A protective shell is sleeved outside the socket body. One end inner wall of the protective shell is in fit connection with the outer wall of the socket body. A connecting plate is fixedly connected to the middle of the protective shell. One side of the connecting plate is in fit connection with one side of the socket body, and the inner wall of the connecting plate is communicated with one side of the insertion hole. A sliding groove is opened in the middle of the protective shell. A protective plate is sleeved inside the sliding groove. One side of the protective plate is fixedly connected with a push rod. The protective plate is slidably connected to the inside of the sliding groove through the push rod, and one side of the protective plate is in fit connection with one side of the connecting plate through the sliding groove.

[0008] Preferably, installation holes are opened at the four corners of the socket body. One side of each installation hole is provided with a positioning groove. Each positioning groove is opened in the middle of one side of the socket body, and a convex block is fixedly connected to one side of each positioning groove.

[0009] Preferably, one side of each convex block is snap-fitted with a snap block. One end outer wall of each snap block is snap-fitted with the inner wall of the positioning groove through the convex block, and one end of each snap block is fixedly connected to one side of the protective shell. One end inner wall of the protective shell is snap-fitted with the outer wall of the socket body through a plurality of snap blocks.

[0010] Preferably, two opening grooves are formed on one side of the protective shell. A sliding button is sleeved inside each opening groove. An insertion block is fixedly connected to one side of each sliding button. Limiting grooves are formed on both sides of each opening groove. A limiting block is slidably connected to the inner wall of each limiting groove. One side of each two limiting blocks is fixedly connected to a sliding button. Each sliding button is slidably connected to the inner wall of the opening groove through two limiting blocks.

[0011] Preferably, a return spring is slidably connected to the inner wall of each sliding button. The other end of each return spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of one side of the protective shell. A positioning rod is sleeved on the outer wall of each return spring. One end of each positioning rod is fixedly connected to one side of the sliding button.

[0012] Preferably, rectangular blocks are fixedly connected to both ends of one side of the protective plate. The two rectangular blocks are slidably connected to the inside of the sliding groove through the protective plate. A slot is formed on one side of each rectangular block. The outer wall of the insertion block is snap-fitted with the inner wall of each slot.

[0013] Advantages of the present utility model:

[0014] The present utility model provides a socket protection structure. By pulling the push rod, the protective plate can be driven to slide inside the sliding groove, so that the connecting plate is displayed, facilitating the insertion of the plug through the connecting plate into the jack. By pushing the push rod, the protective plate moves into the sliding groove. The connecting plate can be shielded by the protective plate to prevent the jack from being exposed to the air, preventing children from being curious about the exposed holes, reducing the possibility of children using various things to poke the insertion holes on the socket, preventing electric shock, improving the safety of the socket, and reducing the occurrence of potential hazards.

[0015] The present utility model provides a socket protection structure. By pressing the protective shell, a plurality of clamping blocks are engaged with the convex blocks inside the positioning groove, so that the protective shell is fixed on the outer side of the socket body, facilitating the installation of the protective shell by people and improving the use efficiency of the structure. The limiting block and the limiting groove can prevent the sliding button from being misaligned during movement. The elastic force of the positioning rod can be used to push the sliding button to move inside the opening groove, so that the insertion block can be stably inserted into the slot, preventing the insertion block from disengaging from the slot, ensuring the stable connection between the protective plate and the inner wall of the sliding groove, and improving the practicability of the structure. Description of the Drawings

[0016] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present utility model and form a part of this application. The schematic embodiments of the present utility model and their descriptions are used to explain the present utility model and do not constitute an improper limitation to the present utility model. In the drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the protective shell in the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the clamping block in the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the sliding groove in the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 is an enlarged view of part A in the present utility model;

[0022] Legend:

[0023] 1. Socket body; 2. Jack; 3. Mounting hole; 4. Positioning groove; 5. Protrusion; 6. Protective shell; 7. Connecting plate; 8. Sliding groove; 9. Protective plate; 10. Push rod; 11. Clamping block; 12. Rectangular block; 13. Slot; 14. Open slot; 15. Slide button; 16. Limit block; 17. Limit groove; 18. Insert block; 19. Return spring; 20. Positioning rod. Specific embodiments

[0024] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0025] The following gives specific embodiments.

[0026] Please refer to Figure 1 - Figure 5, the present utility model provides a socket protection structure, including a socket body 1 and jacks 2. Installation holes 3 are provided at the four corners of the socket body 1, and a positioning groove 4 is provided on one side of each installation hole 3. The jacks 2 are provided on one side of the socket body 1, and a protective shell 6 is sleeved outside the socket body 1. The inner wall of one end of the protective shell 6 is attached to the outer wall of the socket body 1. A connecting plate 7 is fixedly connected to the middle of the protective shell 6, and one side of the connecting plate 7 is attached to one side of the socket body 1. And the inner wall of the connecting plate 7 is communicated with one side of the jack 2. A sliding groove 8 is provided in the middle of the protective shell 6, and a protective plate 9 is sleeved inside the sliding groove 8. A push rod 10 is fixedly connected to one side of the protective plate 9. The protective plate 9 is slidably connected to the inside of the sliding groove 8 through the push rod 10, and one side of the protective plate 9 is attached to one side of the connecting plate 7 through the sliding groove 8. Two opening grooves 14 are provided on one side of the protective shell 6, and a sliding button 15 is sleeved inside each opening groove 14. A plug block 18 is fixedly connected to one side of each sliding button 15. Two rectangular blocks 12 are fixedly connected to both ends of one side of the protective plate 9. The two rectangular blocks 12 are slidably connected to the inside of the sliding groove 8 through the protective plate 9. A slot 13 is provided on one side of each rectangular block 12, and the outer wall of the plug block 18 is engaged with the inner wall of each slot 13.

[0027] During operation, after the socket body 1 is fixed in the wall through bolts passing through multiple installation holes 3, the protective shell 6 is then installed outside the socket body 1, so that the connecting plate 7 is attached to one side of the jack 2, completing the installation of the socket. When the socket needs to be used, by pushing the two sliding buttons 15 to move inside the opening grooves 14, the plug block 18 is separated from the slot 13, and then pulling the push rod 10 can drive the protective plate 9 to slide inside the sliding groove 8, so that the connecting plate 7 is shown, facilitating inserting the plug through the connecting plate 7 into the inside of the jack 2. The connection between the rectangular block 12 and the inner wall of the sliding groove 8 can prevent the protective plate 9 from falling off. And after the plug is pulled out, by pushing the push rod 10, the protective plate 9 is moved into the inside of the sliding groove 8. The rectangular block 12 is moved to one side of the sliding button 15, and then the plug block 18 is inserted into the inside of the slot 13, so that the rectangular block 12 is fixed inside the sliding groove 8, and further the protective plate 9 is fixed inside the sliding groove 8. The protective plate 9 can be used to block the connecting plate 7, prevent the jack 2 from being exposed to the air, prevent children from being curious about the exposed holes, reduce the situation that children hold various things to poke the plug holes on the socket, prevent electric shock, improve the safety of the socket, and reduce the occurrence of potential hazards.

[0028] Further, as Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown in the figure, each positioning groove 4 is opened in the middle of one side of the socket body 1, and a convex block 5 is fixedly connected to one side of each positioning groove 4. A clamping block 11 is clamped and connected to one side of each convex block 5. The outer wall of one end of each clamping block 11 is clamped and connected to the inner wall of the positioning groove 4 through the convex block 5. And one end of each clamping block 11 is fixedly connected to one side of the protective shell 6. The inner wall of one end of the protective shell 6 is clamped and connected to the outer wall of the socket body 1 through a plurality of clamping blocks 11.

[0029] During operation, by attaching the protective shell 6 to one side of the socket body 1 and aligning the plurality of clamping blocks 11 with the inside of the positioning groove 4. Then press the protective shell 6 so that the plurality of clamping blocks 11 are clamped together with the convex blocks 5 inside the positioning groove 4. The protective shell 6 is fixed to the outside of the socket body 1 by the clamping between the clamping blocks 11 and the inside of the positioning groove 4. By adopting the above method, it is convenient for people to install the protective shell 6 and improve the use efficiency of the structure.

[0030] Furthermore, as Figure 4 and Figure 5 shown in the figure, limiting grooves 17 are opened on both sides of each opening groove 14, and limiting blocks 16 are slidably connected to the inner walls of each limiting groove 17. And one side of every two limiting blocks 16 is fixedly connected to a sliding button 15. Each sliding button 15 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the opening groove 14 through two limiting blocks 16. A return spring 19 is slidably connected to the inner wall of each sliding button 15. The other end of each return spring 19 is fixedly connected to one side inner wall of the protective shell 6. And a positioning rod 20 is sleeved on the outer wall of each return spring 19. One end of each positioning rod 20 is fixedly connected to one side of the sliding button 15.

[0031] During operation, when the sliding button 15 is pushed to move, the limiting block 16 can slide inside the limiting groove 17. By using the connection between the limiting block 16 and the limiting groove 17, the dislocation of the sliding button 15 during movement can be prevented, improving the stability of the structure. The return spring 19 can further ensure the stability of the movement of the sliding button 15. And the return spring 19 can prevent the positioning rod 20 from being bent and dislocated when contracting or stretching, which can improve the service life of the positioning rod 20. And the elastic force of the positioning rod 20 can push the sliding button 15 to move inside the opening groove 14, so that the insertion block 18 can be stably inserted into the insertion slot 13, preventing the insertion block 18 from detaching from the insertion slot 13, ensuring the stable connection between the protection plate 9 and the inner wall of the sliding groove 8, and improving the practicality of the structure.

[0032] Working principle: After fixing the socket body 1 in its wall by passing bolts through multiple mounting holes 3, the protective shell 6 is attached to one side of the socket body 1, and multiple clamping blocks 11 are aligned with the inside of the positioning grooves 4. Then, press the protective shell 6 so that the multiple clamping blocks 11 are engaged with the bumps 5 inside the positioning grooves 4, so that the protective shell 6 is fixed on the outside of the socket body 1, and the connecting plate 7 is attached to one side of the jack 2, completing the installation of the socket. When the socket needs to be used, by pushing the two sliding buttons 15 to move inside the opening groove 14, the limiting block 16 can slide inside the limiting groove 17 to prevent the sliding buttons 15 from being misaligned during movement, so that the plug block 18 is disengaged from the slot 13. Then, pulling the push rod 10 can drive the protective plate 9 to slide inside the sliding groove 8, so that the connecting plate 7 is shown, facilitating the insertion of the plug through the connecting plate 7 into the jack 2. The connection between the rectangular block 12 and the inner wall of the sliding groove 8 can prevent the protective plate 9 from falling off. After pulling out the plug, by pushing the push rod 10, the protective plate 9 retracts into the sliding groove 8. The rectangular block 12 moves to one side of the sliding button 15, and the elastic force of the positioning rod 20 can push the sliding button 15 to move inside the opening groove 14, so that the plug block 18 is inserted into the slot 13, and the rectangular block 12 is fixed inside the sliding groove 8, and further the protective plate 9 is fixed inside the sliding groove 8. The protective plate 9 can shield the connecting plate 7 to prevent the jack 2 from being exposed to the air.

[0033] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments. What is described in the above embodiments and the specification only illustrates the principle of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention will have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the present invention claimed.

Claims

1. A socket protection structure, comprising a socket body (1) and a socket (2), characterized in that: The socket (2) is provided at one side of the socket body (1); a protective shell (6) is sleeved on the outer side of the socket body (1); an inner wall of one end of the protective shell (6) is closely connected to the outer wall of the socket body (1); a connecting plate (7) is fixedly connected to the middle of the protective shell (6); one side of the connecting plate (7) is closely connected to the one side of the socket body (1); and the inner wall of the connecting plate (7) is communicated with one side of the socket (2); a sliding groove (8) is provided at the middle of the protective shell (6); a protective plate (9) is sleeved inside the sliding groove (8); a push rod (10) is fixedly connected to one side of the protective plate (9); the protective plate (9) is slidably connected to the inside of the sliding groove (8) via the push rod (10); and one side of the protective plate (9) is closely connected to one side of the connecting plate (7) via the sliding groove (8).

2. A socket protection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four corners of the socket body (1) are provided with mounting holes (3), one side of each mounting hole (3) is provided with a positioning groove (4), each positioning groove (4) is provided in the middle of one side of the socket body (1), and one side of each positioning groove (4) is fixedly connected with a protrusion (5).

3. A socket protection structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: One side of each of the protrusions (5) is snap-connected with a card block (11), the outer wall of one end of each of the card blocks (11) is snap-connected with the inner wall of the positioning groove (4) via the protrusion (5), and one end of each of the card blocks (11) is fixedly connected to one side of the protective shell (6), and the inner wall of one end of the protective shell (6) is snap-connected with the outer wall of the socket body (1) via a plurality of card blocks (11).

4. A socket protection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two opening grooves (14) are provided on one side of the protective shell (6), a sliding button (15) is sleeved inside each of the opening grooves (14), one side of each of the sliding buttons (15) is fixedly connected to an insert block (18), both sides of each of the opening grooves (14) are provided with limiting grooves (17), the inner wall of each of the limiting grooves (17) is slidably connected to a limiting block (16), and one side of each of the two limiting blocks (16) is fixedly connected to a sliding button (15), and each of the sliding buttons (15) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the opening groove (14) via two limiting blocks (16).

5. A socket protection structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner wall of each sliding button (15) is slidably connected to a return spring (19), the other end of each return spring (19) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of one side of the protective shell (6), and the outer wall of each return spring (19) is sleeved with a positioning rod (20), and one end of each positioning rod (20) is fixedly connected to one side of the sliding button (15).

6. The socket protection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: Rectangular blocks (12) are fixedly connected to both ends of one side of the protective plate (9), and the two rectangular blocks (12) are slidably connected to the inside of the slide groove (8) through the protective plate (9). A slot (13) is provided on one side of each rectangular block (12), and the inner wall of each slot (13) is snap-fitted and connected to the outer wall of the insert block (18).