Socket

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a socket, and relates to the technical field of electric appliance structures. The socket comprises a first plug bush, a lamp panel and a base module; the first plug bush is used for being connected with a plug, and the first plug bush is used for taking electricity from the base module and supplying power to the plug; an indicating lamp and a conductive part are arranged on the lamp panel and are connected with each other; the first plug bush is provided with an elastic sheet part and a plug bush part; the plug sleeve part is used for providing live wire voltage for the plug; and the elastic sheet part is electrically contacted and connected with the conductive part by elastic force. The elastic part of the first plug bush is conductively connected with the lamp panel without welding, so that the assembly process of the indicator lamp in the socket is simplified, and the production efficiency is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electric appliance structure, in particular to a socket. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the multi-position switch socket with indicator light on the market realizes the bright and dark effect of the indicator light of each switch through the riveting and soldering of the lamp plate or the connection and soldering of the lamp plate jumper. The soldering is needed to realize the electrical connection of the indicator light during production, so as to realize the indication function of the indicator light.

[0003] The way of soldering the indicator light has many soldering points, complex production process, low production efficiency and high production cost.

[0004] Therefore, how to simplify the assembly process of the indicator light in the socket is a technical problem to be solved. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide a socket to solve the technical problem of how to simplify the assembly process of the indicator light in the socket in the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the embodiments of the present application provide a socket, which comprises a first socket, a lamp plate and a base module; the first socket is used for connecting a plug, the first socket is used for taking power from the base module and supplying power to the plug; the lamp plate has an indicator light and a conductive part, and the indicator light is connected with the conductive part;

[0007] The first socket has a spring part and a socket part; the socket part is used for providing a live line voltage for the plug;

[0008] The spring part is electrically connected with the conductive part by using the elastic force.

[0009] Optionally, the first socket has a first positioning part, the lamp plate has a second positioning part, and the first positioning part is inserted with the second positioning part.

[0010] Optionally, the first positioning part is perpendicular to the spring part. The spring part abuts against the plane of the lamp plate, the spring part provides elastic force support in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the lamp plate, and the first positioning part provides force in the direction parallel to the plane of the lamp plate to position, so that the two perpendicular forces can better position.

[0011] Optionally, the base module comprises a switch assembly; the switch assembly is used for conducting or disconnecting the connection between the first socket and the live line or the zero line.

[0012] Optionally, the lamp plate is located on the side of the switch assembly away from the first socket.

[0013] Optionally, the switch assembly extends a first electrical connection part from a side of the switch assembly away from the socket assembly, the first electrical connection part is located on a side of the lamp panel away from the mounting cavity.

[0014] The lamp panel is further provided with a notch, the notch is used for partially avoiding the first electrical connection part during installation; the first electrical connection part is used for limiting the lamp panel after installation.

[0015] Optionally, the socket comprises n first sockets and n switch assemblies, n≥2; the lamp panel is provided with n conductive parts.

[0016] The switch assembly, the first socket and the conductive part correspond to each other.

[0017] Each conductive part extends from a side of the switch assembly matched with the conductive part to the first socket matched with the conductive part.

[0018] Optionally, the switch assembly is provided with a second electrical connection part, the first electrical connection part and the second electrical connection part are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the switch assembly and are parallel to the lamp panel.

[0019] The first socket comprises a first branch and a second branch, the elastic sheet part is located on the first branch; the second branch is connected with the second electrical connection part.

[0020] Optionally, the base module is provided with a support column, the support column abuts against a connection part of the first electrical connection part and the second electrical connection part.

[0021] Optionally, a side of the lamp panel away from the switch assembly is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves matched with socket shell limiting members.

[0022] Optionally, the first socket is an L-pole socket or an N-pole socket.

[0023] Optionally, the elastic sheet part comprises two opposite elastic sheets, the conductive part is clamped between the two elastic sheets.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the application has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] In the socket provided by the embodiment of the application, the first socket is provided with an elastic part, the elastic part of the first socket is used for electrically connecting with the lamp panel by the elastic force, welding is not needed, the assembly process of the indicator light in the socket is simplified, and the production efficiency is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced as follows. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some of the embodiments of the present application, and therefore should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0027] Figure 1 A front view of a socket provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0028] Figure 2 A back view of a socket provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0029] Figure 3 A split structure schematic diagram of a socket provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0030] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a plurality of L-pole plug-in sleeves and lamp plate installation provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0031] Figure 5 An enlarged view of the L-pole plug-in sleeve shown in the figure. Figure 4

[0032] A schematic diagram of a lamp plate shown in the figure. Figure 6 Figure 4

[0033] Figure 7 A side view of the L-pole plug-in sleeve shown in the figure. Figure 4

[0034] A side view of the plurality of L-pole plug-in sleeves and lamp plate installation shown in the figure. Figure 8 Figure 4 Another side view of the L-pole plug-in sleeve shown in the figure.

[0035] Figure 9 Figure 4 Another side view of the plurality of L-pole plug-in sleeves and lamp plate installation shown in the figure.

[0036] Figure 10 A schematic diagram of an L-pole plug-in sleeve and base module installation provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure. Figure 4

[0037] A schematic diagram of a plug-in sleeve slot of a socket shown in the figure. Figure 11

[0038] A schematic diagram of a lamp plate provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure. Figure 12 Figure 11 A schematic diagram of a lamp plate provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0039] Figure 13 A schematic diagram of a lamp plate provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.​​​​​

[0040] Figure 14 A top view showing the positional relationship of the switch assembly, L-pole socket, and lamp panel provided for an embodiment of this application;

[0041] Figure 15 A schematic diagram illustrating the shape and position of a first electrical connection portion and a second electrical connection portion of a switch assembly, provided for embodiments of this application;

[0042] Figure 16 A schematic diagram of a base module with supporting columns provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0043] Figure 17 This is a schematic diagram showing a light panel provided in an embodiment of the present application, on the side away from the switch assembly, having multiple limiting grooves that cooperate with the limiting member of the socket housing.

[0044] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0045] 1. Power cord

[0046] 2. Top cover

[0047] 3. Bottom Cover

[0048] 4 First screw

[0049] 5. Foot pads

[0050] 6 Second screw

[0051] 7. Transparent decorative cover

[0052] 8 light guide columns

[0053] 9 light guide strips

[0054] 10 PCBA

[0055] 11 Overload protector

[0056] 12 Switch Caps

[0057] 13 Switching components

[0058] 14-seat sub-assembly

[0059] 15 Lamp panel L-pole socket assembly

[0060] 16 N-pole socket

[0061] 17. Ground Pole Socket

[0062] 18 Switch Connecting Strip

[0063] 19 Second Positioning Section

[0064] 20 First Positioning Department

[0065] 21 Shrapnel Section

[0066] 22 First Edge

[0067] 23 Second Edge

[0068] 24 positioning holes

[0069] 25 Three-pole socket

[0070] 26 Two-pole socket

[0071] 27 Insert slot

[0072] 28 solder pins

[0073] 29 Gap

[0074] 30 First Electrical Connection

[0075] 31 Second Electrical Connection

[0076] 32 First Branch

[0077] 33 Second Branch

[0078] 34 Support Columns

[0079] 35. Connection between the first electrical connection and the second electrical connection

[0080] 36 limiting slots

[0081] 37. Socket housing limiting component Detailed Implementation

[0082] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this application described in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0083] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of this application provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed application, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this application. Unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and features can be combined with each other.

[0084] In the description of this application, it should be noted that:

[0085] Relational terms such as first and second are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations;

[0086] "Connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium.

[0087] In existing multi-position switch sockets with indicator lights, the indicator lights need to be electrically connected by soldering. The electrical connection structure of the light board has the following disadvantages:

[0088] 1. The lamp board has many solder joints, and the welding process is complex;

[0089] 2. Numerous jumper wires make automation difficult;

[0090] 3. It is prone to incomplete soldering and cold soldering, resulting in a high defect rate;

[0091] 4. Low production efficiency and high production costs.

[0092] This application provides a socket to achieve the following objectives:

[0093] 1. The process is highly feasible and manufacturable, effectively reducing the complexity of welding and assembly processes;

[0094] 2. It can achieve automation, reduce manual input, improve production efficiency, and reduce production costs;

[0095] 3. Reduce quality risks and improve product shipment quality.

[0096] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , Figure 1 The front of the socket according to an embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 2 The back of the socket was shown. Figure 3 The disassembled structure of the socket is shown. The socket includes a base module, which can include the socket housing. The socket housing is connected to a power cord 1, one end of which is a main plug. The brand name can be marked on the main plug and the socket housing.

[0097] The socket housing may include an upper cover 2 and a lower cover 3, with the upper cover 2 being the front of the socket and the lower cover 3 being the back of the socket.

[0098] The lower cover 3 can be fitted with a first screw 4 and a foot pad 5. The first screw 4 can fix the upper cover 2 and the lower cover 3, and the foot pad 5 can cover the first screw 4.

[0099] The upper cover 2 can be equipped with a second screw 6 and a transparent decorative cover 7. The second screw 6 can fix the transparent decorative cover 7 to the upper cover 2.

[0100] Between the upper cover 2 and the lower cover 3, the socket may include a light guide post 8, a light guide strip 9, a PCBA 10, an overload protector 11, a switch cap 12, a switch assembly 13, a socket assembly 14, a lamp board L-pole socket assembly 15, an N-pole socket 16, a ground socket 17, and a switch connecting strip 18. The example diagram of this application uses the assembly of the L-pole socket and the lamp board as an example. Symmetrical and similar designs can also be made. Some or all of the structural features of the L-pole socket of this application can be used for the N-pole socket, and the lamp board L-pole socket assembly can also be designed accordingly as a lamp board N-pole socket assembly.

[0101] The light guide post 8, switch cap 12, switch assembly 13, and socket assembly 14 can be one or more, and their quantities can be the same and correspond one-to-one. There are n socket assemblies 14, which can accommodate n plugs. The n switch assemblies 13 can control the power on and off of the n plugs. The lamp board L pole socket assembly 15 can correspond to n L pole sockets.

[0102] The assembly principle of the socket is as follows: During assembly, a "bottom-up" assembly method is adopted, that is, following the order from top to bottom. Figure 3 The following parts are then assembled. First, the transparent decorative cover 7 is assembled to the upper cover 2 using the second screw 6. Next, the light guide post 8, switch cap 12, switch assembly 13, socket assembly 14, and light guide strip 9 are installed into the upper cover. The light guide post 8 and light guide strip 9 are assembled to the upper cover 2 using a snap-fit ​​method. The cylinder of the switch assembly 13 is assembled with the cylindrical groove of the upper cover 2 using an interference fit. Then, the N-pole socket 16 is installed into the groove of the socket assembly 14. Finally, the L-pole socket assembly 15 of the lamp board is installed into the upper cover 2 and the socket. Insert the power cord into the slot of component 14, then insert the ground socket 17 into the slot of the socket component 14. Next, insert the tongue of the switch connecting strip 18 into the corresponding pin hole of the switch component 13. Then, insert the terminal riveted to the live wire end of the power cord into one pin of the overload protector 11 and solder it. Insert the terminal riveted to the neutral wire end into the corresponding N-pole soldering hole of the PCBA 10. Insert the terminal riveted to the ground wire end into the hole of the ground socket 17. At the same time, snap the tongue of the power cord protective sleeve into the slot of the upper cover 2, and then insert the PCBA... 10. Install the upper cover 2. The two positioning holes of PCBA10 and the two positioning posts of the upper cover 2 are assembled by interference fit. The L pole soldering slot of PCBA10 is fitted into the other pin of the overload protector 11. At the same time, the soldering pins of the N pole socket 16 and the soldering pins of the switch connecting strip 18 installed in the previous steps are respectively inserted into the corresponding soldering holes of PCBA10. Then, the soldering position of the previous steps is soldered by an automatic soldering machine. After the soldering is completed, the lower cover 3 is snapped into the upper cover 2 and screwed in. Finally, the foot pad 5 is installed into the hole of the lower cover 3 to complete the assembly.

[0103] During the assembly of this socket, the L-pole socket assembly 15 of the lamp board is considered as a whole, while the rest, as the base module, can refer to existing socket structures. In the L-pole socket assembly 15, the L-pole socket is electrically connected to the indicator light on the lamp board. The lamp board has an indicator light and a conductive part; the indicator light is connected to the conductive part, which can be copper foil. The conductive part is used to draw power from outside the lamp board to supply power to the indicator light. The function of the L-pole socket is to draw power from the base module and provide live wire voltage to the plug, and to supply power to the indicator light on the lamp board.

[0104] The L-pole socket can be provided with a first positioning part and a spring contact part. The first positioning part is used to install the L-pole socket together with the lamp board, and the spring contact part is used to supply power from the L-pole socket to the lamp board. The L-pole socket also includes a socket part, which is used to provide live wire voltage to the plug.

[0105] Corresponding to the first positioning part, a second positioning part can be provided on the lamp panel. The second positioning part is used to be installed together with the first positioning part of the L pole socket.

[0106] like Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , Figure 4 This demonstrates several methods for mounting L-pole sockets and lamp boards. Figure 5 Showing Figure 4 The enlarged view of the L-pole socket shown is shown. Figure 6 The diagram illustrates one shape of a light panel, which has an N-pole wire. The first positioning part and the second positioning part 19 of the light panel can be fixed to each other by a plug-in connection, such as... Figure 6 The second positioning part 19 can be groove-shaped, and the first positioning part is inserted into the second positioning part 19. The first positioning part can be plate-shaped, and the plate-shaped first positioning part is perpendicular to the plane of the lamp panel, such as... Figure 7 , Figure 7 Showing Figure 4 The side of the L-pole socket shown is as follows: Figure 8 The first positioning part 20 is perpendicular to the plane of the lamp panel and is inserted into the second positioning part 19. The thickness of the first positioning part matches the width of the second positioning part. The thickness of the first positioning part is slightly greater than the width of the second positioning part, so it can be installed by interference fit.

[0107] Regarding the spring clip part of the L-pole insert, such as Figure 9 , Figure 9 Showing Figure 4 On the other side of the L-pole socket shown, the spring piece 21 may include two opposing spring pieces, with the conductive part clamped between the two spring pieces as follows: Figure 10The spring contact portion connects to the conductive portion via elasticity, eliminating the need for solder. The first positioning portion 20 is perpendicular to the spring contact portion 21. The spring contact portion 21 abuts against the lamp panel plane, providing elastic support in a direction perpendicular to the lamp panel plane. The first positioning portion 20 provides force in a direction parallel to the lamp panel plane for positioning, thereby achieving better positioning through two mutually perpendicular forces.

[0108] like Figure 7 The first edge 22 of the first positioning part 20 is connected to a spring piece, and the second edge 23 of the first positioning part 20 is connected to another spring piece. The first edge 22 and the second edge 23 are two opposite edges of the first positioning part 20. The first positioning part 20 is close to the spring piece part 21, which can make the positioning of the spring piece part 21 relative to the lamp board more accurate, and make the spring piece part 21 accurately connected to the conductive part of the lamp board.

[0109] The thickness of the first positioning part and the spring part can be the same. The L pole socket can be a sheet metal bending structure, which is simple to manufacture and has a cost advantage.

[0110] The socket portion of the L-pole socket may include a three-pole socket or a two-pole socket. Figure 4 In the illustrated embodiment, the L-pole socket includes a three-pole socket 25 and a two-pole socket 26, which can accommodate both three-pole and two-pole plugs. A two-pole plug has only a live wire and a neutral wire, while a three-pole plug has a live wire, a neutral wire, and a ground wire.

[0111] like Figure 4 After installing the L-pole sleeve and the lamp board as a whole, the base module of the socket is then inserted. Positioning holes 24 can be provided on the lamp board; corresponding to the positioning holes, positioning posts can be provided on the base module, with the positioning holes passing through the positioning posts, thereby achieving reliable fixing of the L-pole sleeve and the lamp board.

[0112] like Figure 11 and Figure 12 A socket slot 27 can be provided in the base module (e.g., the base module's socket assembly 14), and the socket part is installed in the socket slot 27 to better fix the L pole socket and its socket part.

[0113] like Figure 11 The L-pole socket has solder pins 28, which are inserted into the holes of the second electrical connection portion 31 of the switch assembly and soldered. This soldering is performed after the L-pole socket and the lamp board are assembled together, at which point the L-pole socket does not require additional clamping or positioning, facilitating the soldering process. The switch assembly is used to connect or disconnect the connection between the L-pole socket and the live wire.

[0114] like Figure 13 The lamp panel also has a notch 29, which allows for partial avoidance of the first electrical connection portion 30 of the switch assembly 13 during installation, facilitating smooth installation. For example...Figure 14 When viewed from above, the first electrical connection part 30 covers the notch in the lamp panel and a part of the area around the notch. The first electrical connection part 30 serves to limit the position of the lamp panel after installation.

[0115] Figure 15 The shape and position of the first electrical connection portion 30 and the second electrical connection portion 31 of the switch assembly 13 are shown. The first electrical connection portion 30 and the second electrical connection portion 31 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the switch assembly 13 and are parallel to the lamp panel.

[0116] like Figure 14 Each conductive part of the lamp plate below the spring piece 21 extends from the side of the switch assembly 13 that it mates with to the L pole socket that it mates with.

[0117] like Figure 14 The L-pole socket includes a first branch 32 and a second branch 33, with the spring piece located on the first branch 32; the second branch 33 is connected to the second electrical connection part 31.

[0118] The connection between the first branch 32 and the second branch 33 can be supported by a support column, such as Figure 16 The base module is provided with a support column 34, which abuts against the connection point 35 of the first electrical connection part and the second electrical connection part.

[0119] like Figure 17 The side of the lamp panel away from the switch assembly 13 may be provided with multiple limiting grooves 36 that cooperate with the socket housing limiting member 37, so as to better fix the lamp panel.

[0120] In general, compared with existing socket welding connections, the socket proposed in this application allows the socket to be either an L-pole socket or an N-pole socket. This achieves the following beneficial effects:

[0121] 1. Fewer solder joints, fewer jumpers, fewer rivets, fewer welding steps, and lower material costs reduce the quality risks caused by missing solder or cold solder joints during soldering, especially when there are many L-type sockets.

[0122] 2. Facilitates automated soldering in product manufacturing;

[0123] 3. The production process is simpler and the labor costs are lower;

[0124] 4. Higher product production efficiency and lower production costs.

[0125] The apparatus and system embodiments described above are merely illustrative. Some or all of the modules can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs. Those skilled in the art can understand and implement these embodiments without any creative effort.

[0126] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A socket, characterized in that, It includes a first socket, a lamp board, and a base module; the first socket is used to connect a plug and to draw power from the base module and supply power to the plug; the lamp board has an indicator light and a conductive part, and the indicator light is connected to the conductive part. The first socket has a spring-loaded portion and a socket portion; the socket portion is used for electrical connection with the plug; The spring plate is electrically connected to the conductive part by means of elasticity.

2. The socket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first socket has a first positioning part, and the lamp board has a second positioning part, and the first positioning part and the second positioning part are inserted into each other.

3. The socket as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The first positioning part is perpendicular to the spring piece part.

4. The socket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The base module includes a switch assembly; the switch assembly is used to connect or disconnect the connection between the first socket and the live wire or neutral wire.

5. The socket as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The lamp panel is located on the side of the switch assembly away from the first socket; The switch assembly has a first electrical connection portion extending from the side away from the socket assembly, and the first electrical connection portion is located on the side of the lamp panel away from the mounting cavity. The lamp panel is also provided with a notch, which is used to partially avoid the first electrical connection part during installation; the first electrical connection part is used to limit the position of the lamp panel after installation.

6. The socket as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The socket includes n first sockets and n switch assemblies, where n ≥ 2; the lamp panel is provided with n conductive parts; The switch assembly, the first socket, and the conductive part correspond one-to-one; Each of the conductive parts extends from the side of the switch assembly it mates with toward the first socket it mates with.

7. The socket as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The switch assembly is provided with a second electrical connection portion, and the first electrical connection portion and the second electrical connection portion are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the switch assembly and are parallel to the lamp panel; The first socket includes a first branch and a second branch, with the spring piece located on the first branch; the second branch is connected to the second electrical connection portion.

8. The socket as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The base module is provided with a support column, which abuts against the connection between the first electrical connection part and the second electrical connection part.

9. The socket as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The side of the lamp panel away from the switch assembly is provided with multiple limiting grooves that cooperate with the limiting members of the socket housing.

10. The socket as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The spring section includes two opposing springs, and the conductive part is clamped between the two springs.

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