Adjustable socket
By designing an adjustable socket, the problem of traditional sockets being unable to be adjusted is solved, enabling flexible adjustment and improved safety, and adapting to the needs of various electrical appliances.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520285939.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-21
AI Technical Summary
Traditional sockets have a simple design and fixed position, making them difficult to adjust. They also have a limited number of holes, which may lead to poor contact after prolonged use, increasing safety hazards.
An adjustable socket was designed, comprising a power rail, a protective shell, a grounding component, a contact assembly, and a mounting plate. The position and angle of the socket can be adjusted by sliding and rotating. A self-locking button and a magnetic structure are provided to prevent wire tangling, increasing safety and flexibility.
It enables flexible adjustment of the socket, avoids wire tangling and poor contact, improves safety and convenience, and adapts to the needs of different electrical appliances.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electric appliances, especially to an adjustable socket. BACKGROUND
[0002] A socket, also known as a power outlet, wall socket or electrical plug, is a common electrical device used to provide power to household appliances or other electronic devices. It is usually installed on the wall or floor and connected to the home's electrical network. Sockets come in various designs to adapt to different countries and regions' standards, such as the two-hole or three-hole flat pin socket used in China, the round pin socket widely adopted in Europe, and so on.
[0003] Traditional sockets have some obvious drawbacks. First, their design is relatively simple and fixed in position, making it difficult to adjust according to actual needs, leading to inconvenience in use. Second, the number of outlets is limited, and when multiple appliances need to be used simultaneously, auxiliary devices such as a power strip are often required, which not only increases safety hazards but also appears less aesthetically pleasing. Finally, after long-term use, the metal pieces inside the socket may wear out or oxidize, causing poor contact and affecting the normal use of appliances, and even potentially causing fires and other safety incidents. SUMMARY
[0004] To overcome the shortcomings of traditional sockets that cannot be adjusted according to user needs, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a socket that is easy to use.
[0005] An adjustable socket includes a power rail seat, a protective shell, a grounding piece, a zero line, a fire wire, a contact assembly, a self-locking button, a mounting plate, and a socket seat. The left and right sides of the power rail seat are open, and a sliding groove is formed on the power rail seat. The protective shell is connected to the upper and lower sides of the power rail seat. The zero line and the fire wire are connected to the sides of the two protective shells. The grounding piece is connected to one side of the power rail seat. The mounting plate is connected to the sliding groove of the power rail seat. The self-locking button and the socket seat are installed on the mounting plate. The self-locking button extends into the power rail seat. The contact assembly is connected to the self-locking button and located inside the power rail seat.
[0006] Optionally, the contact assembly includes a mounting frame, a wedge-shaped block, two connecting blocks, a reset spring, a contact piece, a hinged frame, and a grounding block. The mounting frame is connected to the sliding groove of the power rail seat. The wedge-shaped block and the two connecting blocks are connected to the mounting frame. The two connecting blocks are symmetrically arranged above and below. The wedge-shaped block is fixedly connected to the self-locking button. The wedge-shaped block is slidingly connected to the connecting block. The reset spring is connected between the upper and lower connecting blocks. The contact piece is connected to the side of the upper and lower connecting blocks away from each other. The hinged frame is connected to the mounting frame. The grounding block is rotatably connected to the hinged frame.
[0007] Optionally, the locking piece is further included, the mounting frame is connected with the locking piece on the upper and lower sides, and the sliding groove is provided with the insertion slot matched with the locking piece on the upper and lower sides.
[0008] Optionally, the hinge piece and the magnetic block are further included, the mounting plate is connected with the hinge piece and the magnetic block, the jack is hingedly connected with the hinge piece, and the jack is magnetically connected with the magnetic block.
[0009] Optionally, the rotating shaft is further included, the self-locking button is connected with the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is rotationally connected with the mounting plate.
[0010] Optionally, the top cover is further included, the power rail base is provided with the mounting slot, and the top cover is connected in the mounting slot.
[0011] Optionally, the reading lamp is further included, and the reading lamp is arranged on the left and right sides of the power rail base.
[0012] Optionally, the rubber strip is further included, and the rubber strip is connected on the upper and lower sides of the sliding groove.
[0013] The utility model has the advantages that the utility model is provided with contact assembly and mounting plate, the mounting plate can drive contact assembly to slide along the sliding groove, thereby can adjust the mounting plate to the suitable position and use, further is provided with rotating shaft and hinge piece, adjusts the angle of mounting plate and jack through rotating shaft, can better adapt to the position of wall, furniture and other obstacles, avoids the inconvenience caused by the improper angle of plug, can also prevent the wire from winding or twisting, reduces the risk of wire damage, improves the safety and flexibility of use. ACCURACY OF DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic view of the utility model.
[0015] Figure 2 It is a top cover, reading lamp and rubber strip structure schematic view of the utility model.
[0016] Figure 3 It is a mounting plate and jack section view schematic view of the utility model.
[0017] Figure 4 It is a power rail base and protective shell section view schematic view of the utility model.
[0018] Figure 5 It is a mounting frame, connecting block and return spring structure back view of the utility model.
[0019] Figure 6 It is an insertion slot, mounting frame and locking piece structure schematic view of the utility model.
[0020] Figure 7 It is a mounting plate, hinge piece and jack structure schematic view of the utility model.
[0021] The above-mentioned attached drawings include the following reference numerals: 1-electric rail base, 101-slot, 102-mounting groove, 2-protective shell, 3-grounding component, 4-neutral wire, 5-live wire, 6-mounting frame, 7-locking component, 8-wedge block, 9-connecting block, 10-reset spring, 11-contact piece, 12-rotating shaft, 13-self-locking button, 14-hinge frame, 15-grounding block, 16-mounting plate, 17-hinge component, 18-socket socket, 19-magnetic block, 20-top cover, 21-reading light, 22-rubber strip. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0023] Example: An adjustable socket, such as Figures 1-7 As shown, the adjustable socket includes a power rail base 1, a protective shell 2, a grounding component 3, a neutral wire 4, a live wire 5, a contact component, a self-locking button 13, a mounting plate 16, and a socket 18. The power rail base 1 is installed on a wall. The left and right sides of the power rail base 1 are open. A sliding groove is opened on the front side of the power rail base 1, communicating with the interior of the power rail base 1. Protective shells 2 are fixedly connected to the upper and lower sides of the interior of the power rail base 1, protecting the circuit structure inside. The neutral wire 4 and live wire 5 are fixedly connected to the side of the upper and lower protective shells 2 that are close to each other, respectively. A grounding component 3 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the interior of the power rail base 1. The mounting plate 16 is slidably connected to the sliding groove of the power rail base 1. A self-locking button 13 and a socket 18 are installed on the mounting plate 16. The self-locking button 13 extends into the interior of the power rail base 1, and a contact component is connected to the self-locking button 13, located inside the power rail base 1.
[0024] like Figures 3-7 As shown, the contact assembly includes a mounting frame 6, a wedge block 8, a connecting block 9, a return spring 10, a contact piece 11, a hinge frame 14, and a grounding block 15. The mounting frame 6 is slidably connected to the groove of the power rail base 1. The wedge block 8 and two connecting blocks 9 are slidably connected within the mounting frame 6. The two connecting blocks 9 are symmetrically arranged vertically. The wedge block 8 is fixedly connected to the self-locking button 13, and the wedge block 8 is slidably connected to the connecting blocks 9. A return spring 10 is fixedly connected between the upper and lower connecting blocks 9. The return spring 10 is a helical spring. Contact pieces 11 are fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the connecting blocks 9. The contact pieces 11 are made of conductive material. A hinge frame 14 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the mounting frame 6. A grounding block 15 is rotatably connected to the side of the hinge frame 14 away from the mounting frame 6. The grounding component 3 and the grounding block 15 are always in contact to prevent leakage accidents. The grounding block 15 is cylindrical, which can reduce the friction between the grounding block 15 and the grounding component 3 and extend the service life of the grounding block 15 and the grounding component 3. The side of the grounding block 15 is in contact with the grounding component 3.
[0025] At first, the reset spring 10 is normal, the upper and lower connecting blocks 9 contact each other, in the use of the adjustable socket, manually sliding the mounting plate 16 to the appropriate position, press the self-locking button 13 to make the adjustable socket power on, and then insert the plug into the appropriate socket seat 18 for use, after pressing the self-locking button 13, the self-locking button 13 extrudes the wedge block 8 to make the upper and lower connecting blocks 9 apart, the upper and lower connecting blocks 9 away from each other make the reset spring 10 stretched, the upper and lower contact pieces 11 contact the zero line 4 and the fire wire 5 respectively, so as to realize power on, after power on, it can also manually push the mounting plate 16 to slide in the sliding groove, the grounding block 15 slides on the grounding piece 3, when the power of the adjustable socket needs to be disconnected, press the self-locking button 13 again, the self-locking button 13 drives the wedge block 8 to reset away from the upper and lower connecting blocks 9, the reset spring 10 restores to the original state to make the upper and lower connecting blocks 9 close to each other, the upper and lower connecting blocks 9 away from the zero line 4 and the fire wire 5, so as to realize power off, it can also set multiple mounting plates 16, and then install different types of socket seats 18 on different mounting plates 16, so as to adapt to different types of plugs.
[0026] As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 6 , it also includes locking member 7, the mounting frame 6 is fixedly connected with locking member 7 on both sides, the locking member 7 is divided into two parts of coil spring and ball, thirty insertion grooves 101 matched with the ball are opened on both sides of the sliding groove. When the sliding mounting plate 16, the locking member 7 slides away from the insertion groove 101, when the mounting plate 16 is in the appropriate position, the locking member 7 is clamped into the insertion groove 101, so that the mounting plate 16 is fixed by the locking member 7, avoiding the sliding of the mounting plate 16 caused by accidental touch.
[0027] As shown in Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 7As shown, the adjustable socket further comprises a rotating shaft 12, a hinged piece 17 and a magnetic block 19, the rotating shaft 12 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the self-locking button 13, the rotating shaft 12 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 16, the hinged piece 17 is fixedly connected to the left side of the mounting plate 16, the magnetic block 19 is fixedly connected to the right side of the mounting plate 16, the jack seat 18 is hingedly connected to the hinged piece 17, a hidden groove adapted to the magnetic block 19 is formed in the rear side of the jack seat 18, and the magnetic block 19 is magnetically connected in the hidden groove. When the position of the mounting plate 16 needs to be adjusted, the mounting plate 16 is rotated through the rotating shaft 12, the angle can be adjusted according to actual needs, so that the jack seat 18 can better adapt to the position of the wall, furniture and other obstacles, avoiding the inconvenience caused by the improper angle between the plug and the jack seat 18, and the jack seat 18 can be rotated away from the mounting plate 16, which can avoid the entanglement or distortion of the wire due to improper angle, reduce the risk of wire damage, improve the safety of use, further improve the flexibility of the adjustable socket, and the magnetic block 19 can magnetically fix the jack seat 18 to prevent the jack seat 18 from rotating due to accidental touch.
[0028] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 , the adjustable socket further comprises a top cover 20, a reading lamp 21 and a rubber strip 22, the top of the power rail seat 1 is provided with a mounting groove 102, the top cover 20 is fixedly connected in the mounting groove 102, the front side of the top cover 20 exceeds the mounting plate 16, the reading lamp 21 is installed on the left and right sides of the power rail seat 1, and the rubber strip 22 is fixedly connected on the upper and lower sides of the sliding groove. When the mounting plate 16 is moved, the rubber strip 22 is squeezed, so that the power rail seat 1 can be sealed to prevent dust from entering the inside of the power rail seat 1 to cause short circuit or poor contact. The reading lamp 21 can provide illumination, which facilitates users to quickly find the position of the adjustable socket in the dark at night, improves the convenience and safety of use, and the top cover 20 can prevent dust from falling on the mounting plate 16 and the jack seat 18, avoiding damage to the adjustable socket.
[0029] The above merely describes the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. An adjustable socket, characterized in that, The adjustable socket comprises a power rail seat (1), a protective shell (2), a grounding piece (3), a zero line (4), a fire line (5), a contact assembly, a self-locking button (13), a mounting plate (16) and a jack seat (18), the left and right sides of the power rail seat (1) are provided with openings, a sliding groove is formed in the power rail seat (1), the upper and lower sides of the power rail seat (1) are connected with the protective shell (2), the sides close to each other of the upper and lower protective shells (2) are connected with the zero line (4) and the fire line (5) respectively, one side of the power rail seat (1) is connected with the grounding piece (3), the sliding groove of the power rail seat (1) is slidably connected with the mounting plate (16), the mounting plate (16) is provided with the self-locking button (13) and the jack seat (18), the self-locking button (13) extends into the power rail seat (1), the self-locking button (13) is connected with the contact assembly, and the contact assembly is located in the power rail seat (1).
2. An adjustable socket according to claim 1, wherein The contact assembly comprises a mounting frame (6), a wedge-shaped block (8), a connecting block (9), a reset spring (10), a contact sheet (11), a hinged frame (14) and a grounding block (15), the mounting frame (6) is slidably connected in the sliding groove of the power rail seat (1), the wedge-shaped block (8) and the two connecting blocks (9) are slidably connected in the mounting frame (6), the two connecting blocks (9) are symmetrically arranged above and below, the wedge-shaped block (8) is fixedly connected with the self-locking button (13), the wedge-shaped block (8) is slidably connected with the connecting block (9), the reset spring (10) is connected between the upper and lower connecting blocks (9), the sides away from each other of the upper and lower connecting blocks (9) are connected with the contact sheet (11), the hinged frame (14) is connected to the mounting frame (6), and the grounding block (15) is rotatably connected to the hinged frame (14).
3. An adjustable socket according to claim 2, wherein The adjustable socket further comprises a locking piece (7), the mounting frame (6) is connected with the locking piece (7) on the upper and lower sides, and the sliding groove is provided with a slot (101) matched with the locking piece (7) on the upper and lower sides.
4. An adjustable socket according to claim 3, wherein The adjustable socket further comprises a hinged piece (17) and a magnetic block (19), the mounting plate (16) is connected with the hinged piece (17) and the magnetic block (19), the jack seat (18) is hingedly connected with the hinged piece (17), and the jack seat (18) is magnetically connected with the magnetic block (19).
5. An adjustable socket according to claim 4, wherein, The adjustable socket further comprises a rotating shaft (12), the self-locking button (13) is connected with the rotating shaft (12), and the rotating shaft (12) is rotatably connected with the mounting plate (16).
6. An adjustable socket according to claim 5, wherein, The adjustable socket further comprises a top cover (20), the power rail seat (1) is provided with a mounting groove (102), and the mounting groove (102) is connected with the top cover (20).
7. An adjustable socket according to claim 6, wherein The adjustable socket further comprises a reading lamp (21), and the power rail seat (1) is provided with the reading lamp (21) on the left and right sides.
8. An adjustable socket according to claim 7, wherein, The adjustable socket further comprises a rubber strip (22), and the sliding groove is connected with the rubber strip (22) on the upper and lower sides.