Socket with elastic sheet locking mechanism

By introducing a spring-loaded locking mechanism into the socket, and utilizing a metal spring and a limiting structure, the problem of easy plug separation is solved, achieving a reliable connection between the socket and the plug and stable power transmission.

CN223809348UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-16WENZHOU XINKELAN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520374675.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-05
Publication Date
2026-01-16
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-05

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Technical Problem

The existing socket structure is poorly designed, which makes it easy for the plug to separate from the socket, affecting the stable transmission of power and potentially causing power outages and equipment failures.

Method used

Design a socket with a spring-loaded locking mechanism. The socket uses a metal spring and a limiting structure to prevent the plug from being pulled out by its own elasticity, and the plug can be inserted and removed by a button, thus ensuring reliable connection.

Benefits of technology

It achieves a reliable connection between the plug and the socket, avoiding plug separation due to external pulling, and improving the stability of power transmission and practicality of use.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a socket with an elastic sheet locking mechanism, which comprises a socket main body, a jack is arranged on the upper end face of the socket main body, and a button is arranged on one side of the jack; a metal elastic sheet is arranged in the socket main body, the front end of the metal elastic sheet is arranged below the jack, a pin through hole is formed in the position, aligned with the jack, of the metal elastic sheet, and the rear end of the metal elastic sheet is connected with the inner end of the button; and a plurality of reinforced limiting ribs for preventing the metal elastic sheets from deforming are fixedly arranged at the lower ports of the jacks of the socket main body. According to the technical scheme, the button is arranged on one side of the jack, and after the power plug is plugged, the button is arranged on the side edge of the plug, is not blocked by the power plug and can be directly pressed by fingers. And each reinforced limiting rib is clamped into the aligned limiting groove, so that the elastic sheet is prevented from being deformed when the metal elastic sheet is stressed, and the pin of the power plug can be limited all the time. The socket is reasonable in structural design, simple in structure, reliable in connection with a power plug, convenient to use and good in practicability.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to socket technical field, concretely relates to a socket with elastic sheet locking mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] Electrical equipment used in a home or office environment can be connected to the mains power supply through a power cord that plugs into a mains power supply wall socket at one end; the other end of the power cord can be a cord socket into which a mating plug can be plugged.

[0003] The existing socket structure still has defects, and the defects are that: because the existing socket structure design is unreasonable, the socket and the plug are easily pulled out when subjected to external force, the plug is easily separated from the plug, this situation can occur when moving the equipment or applying force on the connecting wire, which can affect the stable transmission of the power supply, and even can cause power failure, equipment failure and other serious problems, and the practicality is poor. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] In view of the defects in the prior art, the utility model aims at providing a socket with elastic sheet locking mechanism which has reasonable structure design, simple structure, reliable connection with power plug, convenient use and good practicality.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: an elastic sheet locking power connector device, including socket main part, the upper end face of socket main part is provided with the insertion hole, the side of insertion hole is provided with the button, the inside of socket main part is provided with the metal elastic sheet, the front end of metal elastic sheet is arranged below the insertion hole, and the metal elastic sheet is provided with the pin through hole in the position of aligning the insertion hole, the rear end of metal elastic sheet is connected with the inside end of button, socket main part is fixedly provided with a plurality of reinforced limiting ribs for preventing the deformation of metal elastic sheet at the lower end port position of insertion hole.

[0006] The utility model is further provided with: a plurality of elastic sheet limiting convex ribs are fixedly arranged at the lower end port position of the insertion hole of the socket main body, and a plurality of limiting grooves are arranged at the front end of the metal elastic sheet, each limiting groove is clamped and limited with the aligned elastic sheet limiting convex rib.

[0007] The utility model is further provided with: a plurality of bending sections are arranged on the metal elastic sheet, when the pin through hole is inserted with the plug pin, the metal elastic sheet applies an interference force to the contact surface of the plug pin under the action of its own elastic force, so as to prevent the plug pin from being pulled out directly.

[0008] The utility model is further provided with: a plug positioning groove for connecting the power plug is arranged on the upper end face of the socket main body; a button through hole is arranged on one side of the plug positioning groove on the upper end face of the socket main body, and the button is installed in the button through hole.

[0009] The utility model further sets up: the lower extreme of socket body is provided with end cover, end cover and socket body are fixed through buckle joint or through screw connection, the inner end face of end cover is integrally provided with positioning boss in the metal spring front end position, and the metal spring front end displacement is prevented through positioning boss.

[0010] The utility model further sets up: the lower extreme of end cover is fixedly provided with a plurality of conductive inserts, the inner end of each conductive insert is fixedly provided with a conductive insert sleeve, and the opening of each conductive insert sleeve is aligned with a jack.

[0011] The utility model further sets up: the metal spring is sequentially provided with first bending section, second bending section and third bending section from front to back, the first bending section sets down, the second bending section sets back, the third bending section sets up, and the third bending section upper end is provided with button connecting portion, and the middle position of metal spring is formed with an elastic reset member that bends down after cutting.

[0012] The utility model has the advantages that compared with the prior art, the utility model has reasonable structure design, the button is arranged on one side of the jack, after the power plug is inserted, the button is on the side of the plug and is not blocked by the power plug, and the button can be directly pressed by fingers.

[0013] Each reinforcing limiting rib is connected with the upper end face of the front end of the metal spring, and each spring limiting rib is inserted into the aligned limiting groove.

[0014] When the plug pin is inserted into the plug pin through hole, the metal spring exerts an interference force on the contact surface of the plug pin under the action of its own elastic force, so that the plug pin is prevented from being directly pulled out. The plug pin can be pulled out by pressing the button to drive the metal spring to swing and release the plug pin. The structure is simple, the connection with the power plug is reliable, the use is convenient, and the utility is good.

[0015] The utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments. DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment;

[0017] Figure 2 It is the explosion schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment;

[0018] Figure 3 It is the structural schematic diagram of the metal spring of the utility model embodiment;

[0019] Figure 4It is the cross section schematic view of the socket main body of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 It is the bottom view schematic view of the socket main body of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 It is the cross section schematic view of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 7 It is the cross section schematic view of the embodiment of the utility model after connecting the power plug;

[0023] Figure 8 It is the cross section schematic view of the embodiment of the utility model after pressing the button;

[0024] Figure 9 It is the cross section schematic view of the embodiment of the utility model after pulling out the power plug, and the metal spring plate is automatically reset. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In the description of the embodiment, it should be explained that, if the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", "front", "back" and the like appear, the indicated orientation or position relationship is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawing, and is 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 on the utility model. In addition, if the terms "first", "second", "third" appear, they are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0026] Referring to Figures 1 to 9 The utility model discloses a spring plate locking power connector device, including the socket main body 1, the upper end surface of socket main body 1 is provided with the jack 11, one side of jack 11 is provided with button 2, the socket main body 1 is provided with metal spring plate 3, the front end of metal spring plate 3 is arranged below the jack 11, and metal spring plate 3 is provided with pin through hole 31 in the position of aligning the jack, the rear end of metal spring plate 3 is connected with the inner end of button 2, the socket main body 1 is fixedly provided with a plurality of reinforcing limit ribs 10 for preventing metal spring plate from deforming in the lower end position of jack 11.

[0027] As preferred, the button 2 is arranged on one side of the jack 11, after plugging in the power plug, the button 2 is on the side of the plug and is not blocked by the power plug, which can be directly pressed by the finger.

[0028] In order to make the structure design of the utility model more reasonable, as preferred, the plurality of elastic sheet limiting protrusions 12 are fixedly arranged at the lower end of the socket body in the insertion hole 11, and the plurality of limiting grooves 32 are arranged at the front end of the metal elastic sheet 3, each limiting groove 32 is clamped and limited with the aligned elastic sheet limiting protrusion 12.

[0029] As preferred, the two reinforcing limiting ribs 10 are integrally arranged at the lower end of the socket body 1 in the insertion hole 11, each reinforcing limiting rib 10 is connected with the upper end surface of the front end of the metal elastic sheet 3, and the deformation of the elastic sheet is prevented when the metal elastic sheet 3 is stressed; the two limiting grooves 32 are symmetrically arranged at the front end of the metal elastic sheet 3, and the two elastic sheet limiting protrusions 12 are integrally arranged at the lower end of the socket body in the insertion hole 11, each elastic sheet limiting protrusion 12 is inserted into the aligned limiting groove 32, and the plug pin is limited.

[0030] The metal elastic sheet 3 is provided with a plurality of bending sections, when the plug pin is inserted into the plug pin through hole 31, the metal elastic sheet 3 applies an interference force to the contact surface of the plug pin under the action of the elastic force of the metal elastic sheet 3, so that the plug pin is prevented from being directly pulled out. The plug pin can be pulled out when the metal elastic sheet 3 is swung and released by pressing the button 2.

[0031] The upper end surface of the socket body 1 is provided with a plug positioning groove 13 for connecting the power plug; the upper end surface of the socket body 1 is provided with a button through hole 14 on one side of the plug positioning groove 13, and the button 2 is installed in the button through hole 14. As preferred, the plug positioning groove 13 is a ring groove or a rectangular groove or a U-shaped groove.

[0032] The lower end of the socket body 1 is provided with an end cover 4, the end cover 4 is fixedly connected with the socket body 1 through clamping or through screw connection; the inner end surface of the end cover 4 is integrally provided with a positioning protrusion 41 at the position aligned with the front end of the metal elastic sheet 3, and the front end displacement of the metal elastic sheet 3 is prevented through the positioning protrusion 41.

[0033] The lower end of the end cover 4 is fixedly provided with a plurality of conductive inserts 5, and the inner end of each conductive insert 5 is fixedly provided with a conductive insert sleeve 6, and the opening of each conductive insert sleeve 6 is aligned with an insertion hole. As preferred, the lower end of the end cover 4 is provided with three conductive inserts, the inner end of each conductive insert 5 is welded with a conductive insert sleeve 6, the number of the insertion holes is three, and the position of the conductive insert 5 is matched with the position of the insertion hole.

[0034] The metal elastic sheet 3 is sequentially provided with a first bending section 33, a second bending section 34 and a third bending section 35 from front to back, the first bending section 33 is arranged downward, the second bending section 34 is arranged backward, the third bending section 35 is arranged upward, and the third bending section 35 is provided with a button connecting part 351 at an upper end; and a middle position of the metal elastic sheet 3 is formed into an elastic reset part 36 by cutting.

[0035] In actual application, the current is designed as 16A and the voltage is 250V, or the current is designed as 10A and the voltage is 220V, the plug hole on the plug main body 1 comprises an L-pole plug hole, an N-pole socket hole and a grounding pole plug hole, the plug through hole 31 of the metal elastic sheet 3 is arranged in alignment with the grounding pole plug hole; the button 2 is arranged on one side of the plug hole 11, after the power plug is inserted, the button 2 is on the side of the plug and is not blocked by the power plug, and the button 2 can be directly pressed by a finger.

[0036] Two reinforcing limiting ribs 10 are arranged at lower end positions of the grounding pole plug hole, each reinforcing limiting rib 10 is connected with an upper end surface of the front end of the metal elastic sheet 3, and each elastic sheet limiting convex rib 12 is inserted into an aligned limiting groove 32. The elastic sheet limiting convex rib 12 prevents the elastic sheet from deforming when the metal elastic sheet 3 is stressed, and limits the plug pin. Figures 7-8 As shown in the figure, when the plug pin 100 is inserted into the plug through hole 31, the metal elastic sheet 3 applies an interference force to a contact surface of the plug pin 100 under the action of the elastic force of the metal elastic sheet 3, so as to prevent the plug pin 100 from being directly pulled out. The plug pin 100 can be pulled out only when the metal elastic sheet 3 is loosened by pressing the button 2. The structure is reasonable and simple, the connection with the power plug is reliable, the use is convenient, and the practicability is good.

[0037] The above embodiment is only used for further illustrating the utility model, and cannot be understood as limiting the protection scope of the utility model. The skilled in the art can make some non-essential improvements and adjustments to the utility model according to the content of the utility model, and the improvements and adjustments fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A socket with a spring blade locking mechanism, comprising a socket body (1), characterized in that: The upper end face of the socket body (1) is provided with a socket (11), one side of the socket (11) is provided with a button (2); the socket body (1) is provided with a metal spring (3), the front end of the metal spring (3) is arranged below the socket (11), the metal spring (3) is provided with a pin through hole (31) at the position aligned with the socket, the rear end of the metal spring (3) is connected with the inner end of the button (2); a plurality of reinforcing limiting ribs (10) for preventing the metal spring from deforming are fixedly arranged at the lower end of the socket body (1) at the position of the socket (11).

2. The socket with a spring-plate locking mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The socket body (1) is fixedly provided with a plurality of spring limiting convex ribs (12) at the lower end of the socket (11), the front end of the metal spring (3) is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves (32), each limiting groove (32) is clamped and limited with the aligned spring limiting convex rib (12).

3. The socket with a spring-plate locking mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The metal spring (3) is provided with a plurality of bending sections, when the pin through hole (31) is inserted with a plug pin, the metal spring (3) applies an interference force to the contact surface of the plug pin under the action of its own elastic force, so as to prevent the plug pin from being directly pulled out.

4. The socket with a spring-plate locking mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper end face of the socket body (1) is provided with a plug positioning groove (13) for connecting a power plug; the upper end face of the socket body (1) is provided with a button through hole (14) at one side of the plug positioning groove (13), the button (2) is installed in the button through hole (14).

5. The socket with a spring-clip locking mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lower end of the socket body (1) is provided with an end cover (4), the end cover (4) and the socket body (1) are fixedly connected through clamping or through screw connection; the inner end face of the end cover (4) is integrally provided with a positioning lug (41) at the position aligned with the front end of the metal spring (3), the front end displacement of the metal spring (3) is prevented through the positioning lug (41).

6. The socket with a spring-clip locking mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lower end of the end cover (4) is fixedly provided with a plurality of conductive inserts (5), the inner end of each conductive insert (5) is fixedly provided with a conductive insert sleeve (6), the opening of each conductive insert sleeve (6) is aligned with a socket.

7. The socket with a spring-plate locking mechanism according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that: The metal spring (3) is sequentially provided with a first bending section (33), a second bending section (34) and a third bending section (35) from front to back, the first bending section (33) is arranged downward, the second bending section (34) is arranged rearward, the third bending section (35) is arranged upward, and the upper end of the third bending section (35) is provided with a button connecting portion (351); the middle position of the metal spring (3) is formed into an elastic reset member (36) by cutting.