Firmly-fixed turnover type electric energy meter connector
By incorporating a snap-fit mechanism and a detachable base plate into the electricity meter connector, the problem of unstable fixing of the rotating plate is solved, achieving stable connection and convenient operation, reducing safety hazards, and improving the safety and convenience of electricity meter replacement.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520314012.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing flip-type energy meter connectors suffer from poor contact between conductive terminals and wiring terminals due to the rotating plate not being securely fixed, increasing the risk of fire and making operation more difficult.
A robust flip-type electricity meter connector is designed. By setting a buckle on the rotating plate and engaging with the slot of the terminal block, a stable connection between the rotating plate and the terminal block is ensured. The connector also features a detachable base plate and warning light for easy operation and maintenance.
This achieves a stable connection between the rotating plate and the terminal block, reduces the risk of poor contact and overheating, simplifies the electricity meter replacement process, and improves safety and convenience.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to electric energy meter technical field especially relates to a fixed firm turnover type electric energy meter connector. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the reconstruction of state grid, the power grid company begins to vigorously promote smart grid, thereby making the consumption of electric energy meter and meter box greatly increase. And the state grid clearly stipulates that electric energy meter installation should be realized through electric energy meter special connector, and the wire should not be directly connected to the electric energy meter.
[0003] The existing turnover type electric energy meter connector includes a wiring seat and a rotating plate hinged to the wiring seat, the rotating plate is provided with a plurality of conductive terminal heads, and the wiring seat is provided with a wiring terminal matched with the conductive terminal heads. In the installation process, the electric energy meter is inserted on the conductive terminal heads, but when the rotating plate contacts the back plate of the wiring seat, the electric energy meter will be inclined forward due to gravity or vibration, thereby causing the problem of poor contact between the conductive terminal heads and the wiring terminal. This defect not only causes the line to overheat and increases the risk of fire, but also brings inconvenience to the operation of the staff during the replacement of the electric energy meter without power supply, and increases the operation difficulty. Therefore, the applicant has made beneficial design, found a method to solve the above problems, and the technical scheme to be introduced below is generated in this background. SUMMARY
[0004] The utility model discloses a fixed firm, reduce the security risk, and convenient operation and maintenance's product to overcome the shortcoming of traditional electric energy meter connector design.
[0005] To solve the above problems, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme.
[0006] A fixed firm turnover type electric energy meter connector, including wiring seat and rotating plate that hinge in wiring seat, the back plate of wiring seat is equipped with at least one clamping groove in the upper and lower, the rotating plate is equipped with the buckle with the elasticity, and is clamped in the clamping groove, makes the rotating plate fixed in the back plate of wiring seat, wiring seat still is equipped with warning light, wiring seat is equipped with detachable bottom plate, and is located the below of warning light.
[0007] Preferably, the rotating plate is provided with a plurality of equally spaced conductive terminal heads, the conductive terminal heads are provided with connecting grooves, and the connecting grooves are provided with connecting columns.
[0008] Preferably, the wiring seat is provided with a wiring terminal, the wiring terminal is provided with a contact hook having an opening for the connecting column to enter, the contact hook abuts against the side wall of the connecting groove, and the wiring terminal is provided with at least two conductive pieces movable forward and backward and electrically connected to the wiring terminal through a fastening screw.
[0009] Preferably, the first inclined part is arranged at the entrance of the clamping groove.
[0010] Preferably, the clasp is provided with a protruding clasp at one end, and the protruding clasp is provided with a second inclined part and a third inclined part at two sides, and the protruding clasp at the upper and lower positions of the back plate faces away from each other.
[0011] Preferably, the rotating plate is provided with an inclined supporting part, the supporting part is provided with a short-circuiting piece and is located between two hooking parts, and the supporting part is provided with a wire hole.
[0012] Preferably, the back plate of the wire holder is provided with a guide groove at two sides, the wire holder is provided with a retreat-stop groove and a first recess at two sides, and the front surface of the wire holder is provided with a plurality of second recesses.
[0013] Preferably, the warning light is fixed in one of the second recesses, one end of the warning light is provided with a resistor, the conductive part of the warning light passes through the wire hole and is electrically connected with the short-circuiting piece.
[0014] Preferably, the bottom plate is provided with a guide block and a hook part with elasticity at two sides, the guide block is slidingly arranged in the guide groove, the hook part is buckled in the retreat-stop groove, the bottom plate is provided with a plurality of protruding blocks and is embedded in the remaining second recesses.
[0015] Preferably, the bottom plate is provided with a rotatable limiting plate, the other end of the limiting plate is provided with a convex block at two sides and is arranged in the first recess, so as to prevent the rotating plate from rotating.
[0016] Beneficial effects:
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
[0018] (1) The utility model discloses a plurality of clasps arranged at the upper and lower positions of the rotating plate, which ensures the stability of the connection between the rotating plate and the wire holder, effectively maintains the stable connection between the conductive terminal head and the wire terminal, and eliminates the risk of poor contact and heating. In addition, this design enables the staff to replace the electric energy meter without repeatedly checking the fixing condition of the rotating plate, thereby significantly reducing the workload. Therefore, the above design not only fixes the product firmly, but also effectively reduces the security risk and improves the use convenience and safety.
[0019] (2) The utility model discloses a detachable bottom plate design, which enables the staff to quickly replace the faulty warning light without using any tool, thereby significantly improving the work efficiency and highlighting the convenience of the product in operation and maintenance. DRAWINGS
[0020] Figure 1The utility model discloses a fixed firm's structure diagram of flip type electric energy meter connector of turning over
[0021] Figure 2 The utility model discloses Figure 1 A fixed firm's partial enlarged view A of flip type electric energy meter connector of turning over of the utility model,
[0022] Figure 3 The utility model discloses a fixed firm's side section structure schematic diagram of flip type electric energy meter connector of turning over of the utility model Figure 1 ;
[0023] Figure 4 The utility model discloses Figure 3 A fixed firm's partial enlarged view B of flip type electric energy meter connector of turning over of the utility model,
[0024] Figure 5 The utility model discloses a fixed firm's side section structure schematic diagram of flip type electric energy meter connector of turning over of the utility model Figure 2 ;
[0025] Figure 6 The utility model discloses Figure 5 A fixed firm's partial enlarged view C of flip type electric energy meter connector of turning over of the utility model,
[0026] Figure 7 The utility model discloses a fixed firm's section structure schematic diagram of flip type electric energy meter connector of turning over,
[0027] Figure 8 The utility model discloses a fixed firm's exploded structure schematic diagram of flip type electric energy meter connector of turning over,
[0028] Figure 9 The utility model discloses a fixed firm's structure schematic diagram when replacing electric energy meter of flip type electric energy meter connector of turning over,
[0029] Figure 10 The utility model discloses a fixed firm's section structure schematic diagram when replacing electric energy meter of flip type electric energy meter connector of turning over,
[0030] The corresponding relationship between each figure mark and component name in the drawing is as follows:
[0031] Mark: 1, terminal block; 2, rotating plate; 3, warning light; 4, bottom plate; 5, conductive terminal head; 6, terminal; 7, limiting plate; 11, clamping groove; 12, first inclined part; 13, guide groove; 14, retreat stop groove; 15, first groove; 16, second groove; 21, buckle; 22, protruding buckle; 23, support part; 24, short-circuiting piece; 221, second inclined part; 222, third inclined part; 231, wire hole; 31, resistor; 41, guide block; 42, hook part; 43, protruding block; 51, connecting groove; 52, connecting column; 61, contact hook; 62, conductive piece; 63, fastening screw; 71, convex block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The technical solutions of the utility model will be described below in conjunction with the embodiments, obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without making creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.
[0033] In the description of the utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or position relation indicated by the terms such as 'up', 'down', 'left', 'right' in the terms is the orientation or position relation based on the orientation or position relation shown in the drawings, only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation to the utility model.
[0034] In the embodiments of the utility model, 'and / or' is only a kind of description of the association relation of associated object, it can represent three kinds of relations, for example, A and / or B, can represent: three cases of existence A alone, existence A and B simultaneously, existence B alone.In addition, the character ' / ' in this paper generally indicates that the front and rear associated objects are a kind of 'or' relation.
[0035] Reference Example Figures 1 to 10 A fixed firm flip type electric energy meter connector, including terminal block 1, and hinged to terminal block 1 rotating plate 2, the back plate of terminal block 1 is equipped with at least one clamping groove 11, rotating plate 2 is equipped with the elastic buckle 21 of having, and is equipped in clamping groove 11, make rotating plate 2 fixed on the back plate of terminal block 1, terminal block 1 is also equipped with warning light 3, terminal block 1 is equipped with detachable bottom plate 4, and is located below warning light 3;
[0036] It is worth mentioning that the rotating plate 2 is provided with a plurality of equally spaced conductive terminal heads 5, the conductive terminal head 5 is provided with a connecting groove 51, the connecting groove 51 is provided with a connecting column 52, the connecting column 52 not only realizes the electrical connection with the contact hook 61, but also guides the contact hook 61 to accurately enter the connecting groove 51, ensures that the side wall of the connecting groove 51 is tightly abutted with the contact hook 61, increases the contact area with the wiring terminal 6, forms a plurality of electrical contact points, effectively reduces the risk of poor contact and heating;
[0037] It is worth mentioning that the wiring seat 1 is provided with a wiring terminal 6, the wiring terminal 6 is provided with a contact hook 61 which is provided with an opening for the connecting column 52 to enter and abut against the side wall of the connecting groove 51, the wiring terminal 6 is provided with at least two conductive parts 62 which can move forward and backward, and is electrically connected with the wiring terminal 6 through a fastening screw 63, the wire is passed through the bottom plate 4 to enter between the conductive part 62 and the wiring terminal 6, with the gradually tightened fastening screw 63, the conductive part 62 is driven to move forward, and a force for clamping the wire between the conductive part 62 and the wiring terminal 6 is formed, the cavity of the wiring seat 1 accommodating the wiring terminal 6 is open below, which not only helps to quickly install the wiring terminal 6, the conductive part 62 and the warning light 3, but also helps to quickly replace and maintain them;
[0038] It is worth mentioning that the entrance of the clamping groove 11 is provided with a first inclined part 12, before the clamping buckle 21 enters the clamping groove 11, the first inclined part 12 makes the clamping buckle 21 arch upward and store energy, when the protruding buckle 22 is aligned above the clamping groove 11, the clamping buckle 21 releases energy, and the protruding buckle 22 is smoothly buckled into the clamping groove 11, ensuring stable connection;
[0039] It is worth mentioning that one end of the clamping buckle 21 is provided with a protruding buckle 22, the two sides of the protruding buckle 22 are provided with a second inclined part 221 and a third inclined part 222, the protruding buckles 22 located at the upper and lower positions of the back plate are away from each other, the second inclined part 221 cooperates with the first inclined part 12 to effectively reduce the contact friction force, when it is necessary to disconnect, the rotating plate 2 is pulled towards the direction of the electric energy meter, the third inclined part 222 contacts the edge of the clamping groove 11, with the increase of the pulling force, the clamping buckle 21 arches upward under the guidance of the third inclined part 222, so that the protruding buckle 22 smoothly separates from the clamping groove 11, realizing the quick separation of the rotating plate 2 and the wiring seat 1;
[0040] It is worth mentioning that the rotating plate 2 is provided with an inclined supporting part 23, the supporting part 23 is provided with a short-circuit part 24 and is located between the two contact hooks 61, the supporting part 23 is provided with a wire hole 231, the function of replacing the electric energy meter without power interruption is realized through the short-circuit part 24, the wire hole 231 is designed to facilitate the wire of the warning light 3 to pass through, effectively shortening the wire connection distance;
[0041] It is worth mentioning that the back plate of the terminal block 1 is provided with guide grooves 13 on both sides, the terminal block 1 is provided with retreat prevention grooves 14 and first grooves 15 on both sides, and the terminal block 1 is provided with a plurality of second grooves 16 on the front face; the guide grooves 13 provide a guide function for the bottom plate 4; the retreat prevention grooves 14 prevent the bottom plate 4 from being separated from the connection; and the first grooves 15 prevent the limiting plate 7 from rotating;
[0042] It is worth mentioning that the warning light 3 is fixed in one of the second grooves 16, one end of the warning light 3 is provided with a resistor 31, the conductive part of the warning light 3 passes through the wire hole 231 and is electrically connected with the shorting piece 24; the warning light 3 is selected from an LED lamp; the resistor 31 limits the current of alternating current and prevents the LED lamp from being damaged due to excessive current; and the resistor 31 belongs to the prior art, and thus will not be described in detail here.
[0043] It is worth mentioning that the bottom plate 4 is provided with guide blocks 41 and elastic hook portions 42 on both sides; the guide blocks 41 are slidingly arranged in the guide grooves 13; the hook portions 42 are buckled in the retreat prevention grooves 14; the bottom plate 4 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 43 and is embedded in the remaining second grooves 16; the hook portions 42 ensure that the bottom plate 4 is stably connected with the terminal block 1; the second grooves 16 and the protrusions 43 cooperatively provide accurate guidance for the bottom plate 4 to smoothly enter the terminal block 1; if the connection needs to be released, the hook portions 42 are opened to the two sides by applying a proper pushing force to the bottom plate 4, so that the bottom plate 4 is quickly separated from the terminal block 1, and the operation is simple and fast.
[0044] It is worth mentioning that the bottom plate 4 is provided with a rotatable limiting plate 7; the limiting plate 7 is provided with protrusions 71 on both sides of the other end and is arranged in the first grooves 15, so as to prevent the rotating plate 2 from rotating. The protrusions 71 abut against the side walls of the first grooves 15 close to the outlets, which is helpful for the protrusions 71 to quickly separate from the first grooves 15.
[0045] The use principle of the utility model will be described as follows:
[0046] Firstly, an inward pressing force is applied to the outer wall of the protrusions 71, so that the protrusions 71 are separated from the first grooves 15, and the limiting plate 7 rotates and moves away from the rotating plate 2;
[0047] Then, an outward pulling force is applied to the terminal block 1, so that all the buckles 21 are quickly separated from the clamping grooves 11, the connecting grooves 51 and the connecting columns 52 are separated from the contact hooks 61, at the same time, the shorting piece 24 abuts against the side walls of the adjacent two contact hooks 61, so as to realize the shorting between the terminal blocks 6 and ensure that the user is not powered off during the replacement of the electric energy meter;
[0048] In order to improve the operation safety, the warning light 3 is powered on and turned on at the moment of shorting, emits a bright warning light 3, and clearly prompts the staff that the system has entered the shorting state; through the above design, the electric energy meter is replaced without power off, which improves the work efficiency and guarantees the continuity and safety of the user's power consumption.
[0049] The design scheme can make the product firm, reduce the security risks, and facilitate operation and maintenance.
[0050] The above is further detailed description of the utility model in combination with specific embodiments, which cannot be deemed as limiting the utility model to these descriptions. For ordinary skilled in the art to which the utility model belongs, without departing from the concept of the utility model, some simple deductions or substitutions can be made, which shall be deemed as belonging to the protection scope determined by the claims of the utility model.
Claims
1. A fixed and reliable flip type electric energy meter connector, comprising a terminal block (1) and a rotating plate (2) hinged to the terminal block (1), characterized in that: The back plate of the terminal block (1) is provided with at least one clamping groove (11) at the upper and lower positions, the rotating plate (2) is provided with a clasp (21) with elasticity, and is clamped in the clamping groove (11), so that the rotating plate (2) is fixed on the back plate of the terminal block (1), the terminal block (1) is further provided with a warning light (3), and the terminal block (1) is provided with a detachable bottom plate (4) located below the warning light (3).
2. The secure flip-type power meter connector according to claim 1, wherein: The rotating plate (2) is provided with a plurality of equally spaced conductive terminal heads (5), the conductive terminal head (5) is provided with a connecting groove (51), and the connecting groove (51) is provided with a connecting column (52).
3. The secure flip-type power meter connector according to claim 2, wherein: The terminal block (1) is provided with a terminal (6), the terminal (6) is provided with a contact hook (61) with an opening for the connecting column (52) to enter, the contact hook (61) abuts against the side wall of the connecting groove (51), and the terminal (6) is provided with at least two conductive parts (62) movable forward and backward, and is electrically connected with the terminal (6) through a fastening screw (63).
4. The secure flip-type power meter connector according to claim 1, wherein: The entrance of the clamping groove (11) is provided with a first inclined part (12).
5. The secure flip-type power meter connector according to claim 4, wherein: One end of the clasp (21) is provided with a protruding buckle (22), both sides of the protruding buckle (22) are provided with a second inclined part (221) and a third inclined part (222), and the protruding buckles (22) located at the upper and lower positions of the back plate face away from each other.
6. The secure flip-type electrical energy meter connector according to claim 3, wherein: The rotating plate (2) is provided with an inclined supporting part (23), the supporting part (23) is provided with a short-circuit part (24) and is located between the two contact hooks (61), and the supporting part (23) is provided with a wire hole (231).
7. The secure flip-type power meter connector according to claim 6, wherein: Both sides of the back plate of the terminal block (1) are provided with guide grooves (13), both sides of the terminal block (1) are provided with a retreat-preventing groove (14) and a first recess (15), and the front surface of the terminal block (1) is provided with a plurality of second recesses (16).
8. The secure flip-type power meter connector according to claim 7, wherein: The warning light (3) is fixed in one of the second recesses (16), one end of the warning light (3) is provided with a resistor (31), and the conductive part of the warning light (3) passes through the wire hole (231) and is electrically connected with the short-circuit part (24).
9. The secure flip-type power meter connector according to claim 7, wherein: Both sides of the bottom plate (4) are provided with guide blocks (41) and elastic hook parts (42), the guide blocks (41) are slidingly arranged in the guide grooves (13), the hook parts (42) are buckled in the retreat-preventing grooves (14), and the bottom plate (4) is provided with a plurality of protruding blocks (43) embedded in the remaining second recesses (16).
10. The secure flip-type electrical energy meter connector according to claim 9, wherein: The bottom plate (4) is provided with a rotatable limiting plate (7), the other end of the limiting plate (7) is provided with protruding blocks (71) on both sides and is arranged in the first recess (15), so as to prevent the rotating plate (2) from rotating.