Multipath travel converter

The inverted contact spring and sinking structure design solves the problem of large conversion socket size, realizes the miniaturization and portability of the multi-channel travel converter, and ensures the stability of the electrical connection.

CN223427818UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-10DONGGUAN TROON ELECTRONIC IND CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422036405.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-21
Publication Date
2025-10-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-21

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Technical Problem

The existing conversion socket is large in size due to the sliding and retracting manner of the pins, and is inconvenient to carry and use.

Method used

The inverted contact spring and sinking structure design shortens the movable distance of the pin assembly and reduces the internal space occupied. Combined with the cooperation of the guide hole and the guide column, the stability and reliability of the pin assembly are improved.

Benefits of technology

The miniaturization of the converter is achieved, the convenience of carrying and using is improved, and the stability and reliability of the electrical connection are ensured.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a multipath travel converter. The multipath travel converter comprises a housing, a socket assembly, a pin assembly and a connection terminal connected between the socket assembly and the pin assembly. The pin assembly is arranged in the shell in a sliding manner, so that the pin assembly is electrically connected with the connecting terminal when extending out of the shell and is disconnected with the connecting terminal when retracting into the shell; the socket assembly comprises an installation body, a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The mounting body is provided with a positive pole jack and a negative pole jack, the positive terminal and the negative terminal are correspondingly arranged in the positive pole jack and the negative pole jack, and the positive terminal and the negative terminal are both provided with contact elastic sheets. And the contact elastic sheets extend from the respective terminal main bodies to the direction of the connecting terminal and are positioned on the inner walls of the respective jacks. According to the multi-path travel converter, the internal space can be reduced, so that the volume is smaller, and the multi-path travel converter is convenient to carry and use.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a conversion socket, in particular to a multi-way travel converter. Background Art

[0002] A conversion socket is a device that converts pins of one specification into pins of another specification, making it easier for residents of different countries to use them internationally. Currently, there are six standards for pins: Chinese, American, European, British, Australian, and South African. Conversion sockets generally include at least three of the above. Existing conversion sockets typically achieve conversion by sliding and retracting the pins. That is, when needed, the corresponding pins are pushed out of the housing, and when not in use, the extended pins are pushed back into the housing to hide them. However, because the pins slide up and down relative to the housing, their sliding travel is long, which requires a larger internal space for the entire conversion socket, resulting in a larger size, making it less convenient to use and carry. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a multi-way travel converter which can reduce the internal space, has a small volume, and is easy to carry and use.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the multi-way travel converter provided by the present invention includes a shell, a socket assembly, a pin assembly and a connecting terminal connected between the socket assembly and the pin assembly; the socket assembly and the connecting terminal are arranged at the upper and lower ends inside the shell and are electrically in contact with each other, and the pin assembly is slidably arranged in the shell to be electrically connected to the connecting terminal when extended from the shell and disconnected from the connecting terminal when retracted into the shell; the socket assembly includes a mounting body, a positive terminal and a negative terminal; the mounting body has a positive pole socket and a negative pole socket, and the positive terminal and the negative terminal are correspondingly arranged in the positive pole socket and the negative pole socket, and the positive terminal and the negative terminal are both provided with contact springs, and the contact springs extend from their respective terminal bodies toward the direction of the connecting terminal and are located on the inner walls of their respective sockets.

[0005] The present invention has contact springs on both the positive terminal and the negative terminal, and the contact springs extend from the respective terminal bodies toward the connecting terminals and are located on the inner walls of the respective jacks. Compared with the conventional upwardly extending contact springs, the contact springs of the present invention are invertedly arranged, thereby eliminating the need to occupy the upper space of the converter, thereby reducing the height of the converter. Therefore, the multi-way travel converter of the present invention can reduce the internal space, is compact, and is very convenient to carry and use.

[0006] Preferably, the contact spring is in a bent structure, and the protruding point is towards the center of the respective jack. In this way, the positive and negative terminals can be in stable contact with the pin assembly, improving the stability and reliability of the converter.

[0007] Preferably, a plurality of contact springs are arranged in each of the positive and negative jacks, and the contact springs in the same jack are arranged on different inner walls. In this way, when different pin assemblies are inserted into the jack, they can be in electrical contact with at least one contact spring, thereby ensuring the stability and reliability of the electrical connection.

[0008] Preferably, the pin assembly includes a first pin assembly, a second pin assembly, and a third pin assembly, each having a positive pin and a negative pin, and the connection terminal includes a positive connection terminal and a negative connection terminal, the positive pin corresponding to the positive jack and being electrically connected to the corresponding positive connection terminal, and the negative pin corresponding to the negative jack and being electrically connected to the corresponding negative connection terminal. By providing multiple pin assemblies, the multi-way travel converter of the utility model can use different national standard pins, thereby facilitating conversion and improving the convenience of use.

[0009] Preferably, the pin assembly includes a first pin assembly, which is slidably arranged in the shell; the first pin assembly includes a first positive pin, a first negative pin, a first ground pin, and a first insulating support, the upper ends of the first positive pin, the first negative pin, and the first ground pin being connected to the first insulating support, the position corresponding to the first ground pin of the first insulating support being in a sunken structure, and the upper end of the first ground pin being connected to the sunken structure. Since the length of the British standard pin is the longest, by providing a sunken structure, the British standard pin is sunken, thereby reducing its internal movement distance, and further reducing the internal height of the product and the volume of the product.

[0010] Specifically, the sunken structure is recessed on the upper surface of the first insulating support, and is outwardly protruding on the lower bottom surface of the first insulating support, and the upper end of the first ground pin is connected to the protruding position of the lower bottom surface of the sunken structure.

[0011] Preferably, the pin assembly includes a second pin assembly, which is slidably disposed within the housing. The second pin assembly includes a second positive pin, a second negative pin, and a second insulating bracket. The upper ends of the second positive pin and the second negative pin are connected to the second insulating bracket. The second insulating bracket has guide holes at both ends. The housing is provided with guide posts, and the guide holes slidably fit within the guide posts. The guide holes cooperate with the guide posts to enhance the stability of the second pin assembly, thereby overcoming the imbalance and large wobble of the second pin assembly caused by traditional structures and making its upward and downward movement more convenient and smooth. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a top perspective view of the multi-way travel converter of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 2 It is a bottom perspective view of the multi-way travel converter of the present utility model.

[0014] Figure 3 It is an exploded view of the multi-way travel converter of the present utility model.

[0015] Figure 4 It is an exploded view of the pin assembly of the multi-way travel adapter of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of the socket assembly of the multi-way travel converter of the present utility model.

[0017] Figure 6 It is a structural diagram of the positive and negative terminals of the socket assembly of the multi-way travel converter of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 7 It is a structural diagram of the first pin assembly of the multi-way travel converter of the present utility model.

[0019] Figure 8 It is a structural diagram of the second pin assembly of the multi-way travel converter of the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to explain the technical content, structural features and effects achieved by the present invention in detail, the following is a detailed description in conjunction with the embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

[0021] like Figures 1 to 6As shown, the multi-way travel adapter 100 of the present invention includes a housing 1, a socket assembly 2, a pin assembly 3, and a connecting terminal 4 connected between the socket assembly 2 and the pin assembly 3. The socket assembly 2 and the connecting terminal 4 are disposed at the upper and lower ends of the housing 1 and are in electrical contact with each other. The pin assembly 3 is slidably disposed within the housing 1 to electrically connect with the connecting terminal 4 when extended from the housing 1 and disconnect from the connecting terminal 4 when retracted into the housing 1. The socket assembly 2 includes a mounting body 21, a positive terminal 22, and a negative terminal 23. The mounting body 21 has a positive electrode receptacle 211 and a negative electrode receptacle 212, respectively. The positive and negative terminals 22 and 23 are each provided with a contact spring 24. The contact spring 24 extends from the respective terminal bodies toward the connecting terminal 4 and is located on the inner wall of the respective receptacles. The pin assembly 3 includes a first pin assembly 31, a second pin assembly 32, and a third pin assembly 33. The first pin assembly 31 is a British standard pin, the second pin assembly is a European standard pin, and the third pin assembly 33 is a US standard pin. The first pin assembly 31, the second pin assembly 32, and the third pin assembly 33 all have a positive pin and a negative pin. The first pin assembly 31, the second pin assembly 32, and the third pin assembly 33 can all be slidably disposed within the housing 1. The connection terminal 4 includes a positive connection terminal 41 and a negative connection terminal 42. The positive pin corresponds to the positive socket 211 and can be electrically connected to the positive connection terminal 4 when it slides downward and extends out of the housing 1. The negative pin corresponds to the negative socket 212 and can be electrically connected to the negative connection terminal 4 when it slides downward and extends out of the housing 1. By providing a plurality of pin assemblies 3, the multi-way travel converter 100 of the present invention can adopt pins of different national standards, thereby making conversion convenient and improving the convenience of use.

[0022] See also Figure 5 and Figure 6 The contact springs 24 are bent, with their protruding points facing the centers of their respective sockets. This ensures more stable contact between the positive and negative terminals 22, 23 and the pin assembly 3, improving the converter's stability and reliability. Multiple contact springs 24 are located within each positive and negative sockets 211, 212, with the contact springs 24 within the same socket located on different inner walls. This ensures that each pin assembly 3, when inserted into the socket, will make electrical contact with at least one contact spring 24, ensuring stable and reliable electrical connections.

[0023] See also Figure 7The first pin assembly 31 is slidably arranged in the shell 1, and the first pin assembly 31 comprises a first positive pin 31a, a first negative pin 31b, a first ground pin 31c and a first insulating support 31d, the upper ends of the first positive pin 31a, the first negative pin 31b and the first ground pin 31c are connected to the first insulating support 31d, the first insulating support 31d is provided with a sinking structure corresponding to the position of the first ground pin 31c, and the upper end of the first ground pin 31c is connected to the sinking structure 311. Specifically, the sinking structure 311 is provided with a recess 311a on the upper surface of the first insulating support 31d, the sinking structure 311 is provided with an outward protrusion 311b on the lower bottom surface of the first insulating support 31d, and the upper end of the first ground pin 31c is connected to the lower bottom surface protrusion 312 of the sinking structure 311. Since the length of the British standard prepared pin is the longest, by arranging the sinking structure 311, the pin of the British standard is sunk, so that the moving distance in the interior can be reduced, and then the internal height of the product can be reduced, and the volume of the product can be reduced.

[0024] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 8 The second pin assembly 32 comprises a second positive pin 32a, a second negative pin 32b and a second insulating support 32c, the upper ends of the second positive pin 32a and the second negative pin 32b are connected to the second insulating support 32c, the same side of the two ends of the second insulating support 32c is provided with a guide hole 32d, the shell 1 is provided with a guide column 1a, and the guide hole 32d is slidably sleeved in the guide column 1a. By cooperation of the guide hole 32d and the guide column 1a, the stability of the movement of the second pin assembly 32 can be improved, so that the problem of unbalance and large shaking of the second pin assembly 32 in the traditional structure is overcome, and the up-down movement is more convenient and smooth.

[0025] The utility model discloses the positive terminal 22 and negative terminal 23 all contact spring 24, and make the contact spring 24 from respective terminal main body towards the direction of the connecting terminal 4 and be located in the inner wall of respective jack, thereby relative traditional upward extension's contact spring 24, the contact spring 24 of the utility model discloses is set up upside down, thereby need not occupy the upper space of converter, and then the height of converter is reduced. Again through setting sinking structure 311, thereby can reduce its in the interior distance of movement, and then can reduce the internal height of product. Therefore, the utility model discloses the multi -way travel converter 100 can reduce internal space, and the volume is smaller, and carrying and using are very convenient.

[0026] The structure of the connecting terminal 4 and the third pin assembly 33 involved in the utility model multi -way travel converter 100 is well known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0027] The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and certainly cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent changes made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention still fall within the scope covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-way travel converter, characterized in that: The present invention comprises a shell, a socket assembly, a pin assembly and a connecting terminal connected between the socket assembly and the pin assembly; the socket assembly and the connecting terminal are arranged at the upper and lower ends inside the shell and are in electrical contact with each other, and the pin assembly is slidably arranged in the shell to be electrically connected to the connecting terminal when extended from the shell and disconnected from the connecting terminal when retracted into the shell; the socket assembly comprises a mounting body, a positive terminal and a negative terminal; the mounting body has a positive pole socket and a negative pole socket, the positive terminal and the negative terminal are correspondingly arranged in the positive pole socket and the negative pole socket, and the positive terminal and the negative terminal are both provided with contact springs, which extend from their respective terminal bodies toward the connecting terminal and are located on the inner walls of their respective sockets.

2. The multi-way travel converter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The contact springs are in a bent structure, with protruding points facing the centers of their respective insertion holes.

3. The multi-way travel converter according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of contact springs are provided in each of the positive electrode socket and the negative electrode socket, and the contact springs in the same socket are respectively located on different inner walls.

4. The multi-way travel converter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pin assembly includes a first pin assembly, a second pin assembly and a third pin assembly, each of which has a positive pin and a negative pin. The connecting terminal includes a positive connecting terminal and a negative connecting terminal. The positive pin corresponds to the positive socket and can be electrically connected to the positive connecting terminal. The negative pin corresponds to the negative socket and can be electrically connected to the negative connecting terminal.

5. The multi-way travel converter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pin assembly includes a first pin assembly, which is slidably disposed in the housing; the first pin assembly includes a first positive pin, a first negative pin, a first grounding pin and a first insulating bracket, the upper ends of the first positive pin, the first negative pin and the first grounding pin are all connected to the first insulating bracket, the first insulating bracket is a sunken structure corresponding to the position of the first grounding pin, and the upper end of the first grounding pin is connected to the sunken structure.

6. The multi-way travel converter according to claim 5, characterized in that: The sinking structure is recessed on the upper surface of the first insulating bracket and protrudes outward on the lower bottom surface of the first insulating bracket. The upper end of the first grounding pin is connected to the protruding portion of the lower bottom surface of the sinking structure.

7. The multi-way travel converter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pin assembly includes a second pin assembly, which is slidably disposed in the housing; the second pin assembly includes a second positive pin, a second negative pin and a second insulating bracket, the upper ends of the second positive pin and the second negative pin are both connected to the second insulating bracket, and guide holes are provided at both ends of the second insulating bracket. A guide column is provided in the housing, and the guide hole is slidably sleeved in the guide column.