Bedside table for household breathing machine

By incorporating a ventilator chamber and air purification components into the bedside table, the space-consuming and air quality issues of home ventilators have been resolved, enabling stable operation and efficient ventilation therapy, thus improving user experience and health and safety.

CN223900476UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-13HUNAN TAIYANGLONG MEDICAL TECH
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Application Number
CN202520459655.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-14
Publication Date
2026-02-13
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-14

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Technical Problem

Home ventilators take up bedside table space, affecting the placement of daily necessities. Furthermore, the air filter cotton cannot guarantee air quality, leading to reduced ventilation efficiency, increased risk of equipment failure, and the entry of harmful substances into the human respiratory system, affecting sleep quality and health.

Method used

Design a bedside table with a ventilator compartment and air purification components, providing dedicated storage space, using clean air purification filters and ultraviolet disinfection, separating home ventilators from daily necessities, monitoring air quality and providing convenient maintenance.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids interference between home ventilators and daily necessities, ensures air quality, extends the life of air filter components, reduces the risk of failure, and improves the effectiveness of ventilation therapy and user experience.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a bedside table for a household breathing machine. The cabinet body is provided with at least one containing chamber and a containing platform, the cabinet body is further provided with a breathing machine cabin for containing a household breathing machine and an air purification assembly for conveying clean air to the breathing machine cabin, and the breathing machine cabin is provided with a containing opening, a pipeline outlet and an exhaust opening; and the breathing cabin is communicated with the clean air circulation path of the air purification assembly. The multifunctional bedside table has the functions of a conventional bedside table, provides a special placing and using space for a household breathing machine, guarantees long-term stable and normal operation of the household breathing machine, and improves ventilation treatment experience and effect.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a bedside table for home ventilators, belonging to the field of bedside table technology. Background Technology

[0002] A bedside table is a practical piece of furniture placed next to the bed in the bedroom. It is mainly used to store frequently used items and decorative items, making it convenient to access items such as mobile phones, chargers, glasses, medicines, books, water cups, lamps, and ornaments.

[0003] With social development, more and more patients with sleep apnea syndrome and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are using home ventilators for non-invasive continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy during sleep, which can effectively improve related symptoms and prevent their complications. Home ventilators are usually placed on the bedside table for long-term use. However, the space available on the bedside table is limited, and the home ventilator needs to occupy at least half of that space, reducing the space available for everyday items. Furthermore, the mixing of home ventilators and everyday items can easily cause mutual interference and contaminate the working environment of the home ventilator, making it extremely inconvenient to use.

[0004] Traditional home ventilators, limited by the power, flow rate, pressure, and structure of their positive pressure ventilation systems, typically use air filters at their air inlets. These filters, in terms of material, area, and precision, often fail to meet the required air cleanliness standards, serving only to filter dust. Consequently, they require frequent inspection and replacement, especially in poor air quality. Dust, particulate matter, and other impurities accelerate filter clogging, shortening their lifespan and increasing the ventilator's intake resistance and operating noise, thus affecting ventilation efficiency. Furthermore, internal mechanical and electronic components are susceptible to corrosion from contaminants, increasing the risk of equipment malfunction and shortening the machine's lifespan. Simultaneously, unfiltered bacteria, viruses, allergens, and other harmful substances can enter the respiratory system through the ventilation tubing, irritating the respiratory tract. This not only affects sleep quality, the experience and effectiveness of ventilator therapy, but can also lead to serious respiratory infections, particularly for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), exacerbating respiratory symptoms, increasing the frequency of acute exacerbations, impairing lung function, and causing complications.

[0005] It should be noted that although high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters are used as air filtration components in home ventilators, the problem is that while improving the filtration accuracy and efficiency of the air intake in home ventilators, it also brings about changes in airflow resistance and the continuous increase in resistance due to the accumulation of contaminants. This not only requires more frequent filter replacements, but also necessitates that home ventilators adjust their airway, power, pressure, flow rate, and control system precisely and automatically in response to changes in resistance. This significantly increases the difficulty and complexity of home ventilator design, as well as increases costs and introduces many unstable factors during operation. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a bedside cabinet for household breathing machine, has the function of the conventional bedside cabinet, provides the special use space for the household breathing machine, guarantees its long -term stable normal operation, and improves the ventilation treatment experience and effect.

[0007] The purpose of the utility model can be realized by the following technical solutions:

[0008] A bedside cabinet for household breathing machine, characterized by: including the cabinet body with at least one receiving chamber and the platform, the cabinet body is equipped with the breathing machine cabin of placing the household breathing machine and the air purification assembly of conveying clean air for the breathing machine cabin, the breathing machine cabin is equipped with the placing port, the pipeline outlet, the exhaust port I, the clean air flow path of the breathing machine cabin and the air purification assembly is communicated.

[0009] In the technical scheme, the placing port of the breathing machine cabin constitutes the exhaust port I.

[0010] In the technical scheme, the breathing machine cabin is equipped with the cabin door of closing the placing port, and the exhaust port I of at least one hole / slot structure is arranged at the breathing machine cabin and / or cabin door part.

[0011] In the technical scheme, the breathing machine cabin and / or cabin door part are provided with transparent windows.

[0012] In the technical scheme, the receiving chamber is provided with ultraviolet disinfection lamp.

[0013] In the technical scheme, the pipeline outlet is arranged at the side part of the cabinet body in the breathing machine cabin.

[0014] In the technical scheme, the air purification assembly includes air inlet, fan and air purification filter element, the clean air flow path is communicated through the ventilation port I of the breathing machine cabin, the fan is arranged between the ventilation port I and the air purification filter element or between the air inlet and the air purification filter element, and the air purification filter element is detachably and movably connected to the cabinet body.

[0015] In the technical scheme, the air purification filter element is one of primary filter, medium filter, high efficiency filter, activated carbon filter, high polymer filter, molecular sieve filter, photocatalyst filter or two or more filter structures.

[0016] In the technical scheme, the clean air flow path of the air purification assembly is provided with monitoring device, and the monitoring device has one or more than two functions of air flow, air quality, sound / light, image digital display prompt.

[0017] The cabinet body is further provided with at least one of a wireless charging module, a socket box, a lighting lamp I and a lighting lamp II, the lighting lamp I is installed on the respirator cabin, the lighting lamp II is installed on the outside of the cabinet body, and the socket box comprises a strong current socket and a USB interface.

[0018] The utility model has the advantages and beneficial effects that:

[0019] 1. On the basis of the existing bedside cabinet structure, a respirator cabin specially used for placing and using a household respirator is arranged, the household respirator no longer occupies the placing space of daily necessities, the connection and use of the pipeline of the household respirator are staggered with the daily necessities, the placing and use of the household respirator and the daily necessities do not interfere with each other, the daily necessities also do not pollute the working environment of the household respirator, and use is more convenient.

[0020] 2. The air purification assembly has the effect of filtering and purifying dust, bacteria, viruses, allergens and other harmful substances in the air, so that the household respirator placed in the respirator cabin can directly use clean air as the air source for ventilation treatment, which not only effectively avoids the pollution and blockage of the air filtering part of the household respirator and the pollution of the internal components caused by air quality, reduces the risk of failure, and guarantees the safety and service life of the long-term operation of the household respirator. Moreover, the irritating influence and infection risk of harmful substances in the air on the respiratory tract of the human body can be effectively avoided, the sleep quality is guaranteed, and the use experience and treatment effect of the user are improved.

[0021] 3. The air purification filter element of the air purification assembly has a long service life and a replacement period of several months, and since the air filtering part of the household respirator works in a clean air environment, the wear of the air filtering part is minimal, the replacement period of the air filtering part of the household respirator can be effectively prolonged, and the frequent maintenance and tedious operation of the air purification filter element and the air filtering part are reduced, thereby providing the user with a more convenient use experience.

[0022] 4. The respirator cabin can solve the dust problem of the long-term placement of the household respirator, and the household respirator placed therein has better stability and can avoid the problem of equipment damage caused by accidental falling of the household respirator. The respirator cabin is suitable for placing and using household respirators of different brands and models, and has a wide application prospect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 is the first embodiment structure front view of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 2 is Figure 1 structure schematic view in A direction.

[0025] Figure 3 is Figure 1The middle B-B line section structure schematic view.

[0026] Figure 4 The first embodiment is placed, and the household breathing machine state diagram is taken out.

[0027] Figure 5 The first embodiment is the working state air flow circulation path schematic view.

[0028] Figure 6 The second embodiment of the utility model is the section structure schematic view.

[0029] Figure 7 The second embodiment is Figure 6 The middle C-C line section structure schematic view.

[0030] Figure 8 The second embodiment is the working state air flow circulation path schematic view.

[0031] Figure 9 The second embodiment is Figure 7 The middle D direction structure schematic view.

[0032] Figure 10 The second embodiment is Figure 7 The middle E direction structure schematic view.

[0033] The drawing label description: 1-cabinet, 2-hatch, 3-receiving chamber, 4-exhaust port, 5-air purification filter element, 6-pipeline outlet, 7-air inlet, 8-fan, 9-breathing machine cabin, 10-ventilation port, 11-ultraviolet disinfection lamp, 12-household breathing machine, 13-wireless charging module, 14-socket box, 15-illuminating lamp I, 16-illuminating lamp II. Specific embodiments

[0034] Below, will combine the utility model with specific embodiments and be described in detail:

[0035] Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 6 、 Figure 7 、 Figure 8 、 Figure 9 、 Figure 10 The embodiment of the utility model is shown. Its structure: by cabinet 1, hatch 2, receiving chamber 3, exhaust port 4, air purification filter element 5, pipeline outlet 6, air inlet 7, fan 8, breathing machine cabin 9, ventilation port 10, ultraviolet disinfection lamp 11, household breathing machine 12, wireless charging module 13, socket box 14, illuminating lamp I 15, illuminating lamp II 16 and connecting member and fastener assembly constitute.

[0036] In the following specific embodiments, the installation and setting orientation of each component are described by words (such as left, middle, right, front, back) based on the drawings in the specification, so as to facilitate the understanding of the specific implementation structure of each component in each embodiment, and no specific limitation is indicated for the installation and setting orientation of the components unless otherwise specified.

[0037] The structural features of the specific embodiments are:

[0038] A bedside cabinet for a home respiratory machine, characterized by comprising a cabinet body 1 with at least one storage compartment 3 and a placement platform, the cabinet body 1 is further provided with a respiratory machine cabin 9 for placing the home respiratory machine 12 and an air purification assembly for conveying clean air to the respiratory machine cabin 9, the respiratory machine cabin 9 is provided with a placement opening, a pipeline outlet 6 and an exhaust port 4, and the respiratory machine cabin 9 is in communication with the clean air flow path of the air purification assembly.

[0039] In this way, daily necessities can be placed on the placement platform at the top end of the cabinet body 1, and the home respiratory machine 12 is placed in the respiratory machine cabin 9, so that the daily necessities and the home respiratory machine 12 are placed separately and do not interfere with each other, use is more convenient, and the placement stability of the home respiratory machine 12 is improved, and loss caused by the home respiratory machine 12 falling due to accidents is avoided.

[0040] In some embodiments, the storage compartment 3 is a storage drawer structure configured in the cabinet body 1, of course, it is not difficult to understand that the storage compartment 3 can also be a storage cabinet structure configured in the cabinet body 1, and the storage compartment 3 can also be a storage drawer structure and a storage cabinet structure configured in the cabinet body 1, and the number of storage drawers and / or storage cabinets can be set according to different storage needs, and the storage structure of the existing bedside cabinet is suitable for the embodiments of the present utility model.

[0041] The storage compartment 3 can store daily necessities and accessories of the home respiratory machine 12, such as a breathing mask, a breathing tube, filter cotton, etc., and according to the different number of storage compartments 3, such as two or more storage compartments 3, daily necessities and accessories of the home respiratory machine 12 can be placed in different storage compartments 3.

[0042] In some embodiments, the storage compartment 3 can be provided with an ultraviolet disinfection lamp 11, in embodiments with two or more storage compartments 3, an ultraviolet disinfection lamp 11 can be provided in one of the storage compartments 3 as needed, or an ultraviolet disinfection lamp 11 can be provided in each of the storage compartments 3, and the accessories of the home respiratory machine 12 and / or daily necessities stored therein can be sterilized and disinfected by the ultraviolet disinfection lamp 11.

[0043] In some embodiments, the placing opening of the ventilator cabin 9 constitutes the exhaust opening 4, i.e. the placing opening of the ventilator cabin 9 is not closed, and the clean air in the ventilator cabin 9 is directly discharged from the placing opening, constituting an open exhaust opening 4. In such embodiments, the placing and taking of the household ventilator 12 and the observation of the operation and use will be facilitated.

[0044] In other embodiments, the ventilator cabin 9 is provided with a cabin door 2 closing the placing opening, and at least one hole / slot-structured exhaust opening 4 is arranged at the cabin door 2 and / or at the cabinet 1 of the ventilator cabin 9. The clean air in the ventilator cabin 9 is discharged from the hole / slot-structured exhaust opening 4. In such embodiments, the household ventilator 12 placed in the ventilator cabin 9 is better protected from dust by arranging the cabin door 2.

[0045] In some embodiments, for example, the ventilator cabin 9 is provided with a cabin door 2 closing the placing opening, and a transparent window is arranged at the cabinet 1 of the ventilator cabin 9 and / or at the cabin door 2. Through the transparent window, the user can observe the information displayed by the household ventilator 12 at any time.

[0046] In some embodiments, the pipeline outlet 6 is arranged at the side of the cabinet 1 of the ventilator cabin 9. The breathing tube and the power supply connecting line of the household ventilator 12 are connected and used from the side of the cabinet 1 of the ventilator cabin 9. In this way, the breathing tube and the power supply connecting line of the household ventilator 12 will not interfere with daily necessities in use.

[0047] In the embodiments of the present application, the air purification assembly comprises an air inlet 7, a fan 8 and an air purification filter core 5. The fan 8 and the air purification filter core 5 are separated from the ventilator cabin 9 and the storage room 3. The air inlet 7 is arranged at the cabinet 1 of the air purification assembly. The ventilator cabin 9 is connected to the clean air circulation path of the air purification assembly through the air outlet 10, i.e. the air is sucked into the air purification assembly through the air inlet 7 by the fan 8, and the clean air filtered and purified by the air purification filter core 5 is delivered to the ventilator cabin 9 through the air outlet 10.

[0048] In some embodiments, the fan 8 is arranged between the air outlet 10 and the air purification filter core 5, i.e. the air is sucked into the air purification assembly through the air inlet 7 by the fan 8, and the clean air filtered and purified by the air purification filter core 5 is delivered to the ventilator cabin 9 through the fan 8 and then from the air outlet 10.

[0049] In other embodiments, the fan 8 is arranged between the air inlet 7 and the air purification filter core 5, i.e. the air is sucked into the air purification assembly through the air inlet 7 by the fan 8, and the clean air filtered and purified by the air purification filter core 5 is delivered to the ventilator cabin 9 through the fan 8 and then from the air outlet 10.

[0050] In the embodiment of the utility model, air purification filter core 5 is detachably connected to cabinet 1, so as to facilitate maintenance and replacement of air purification filter core 5.

[0051] In some embodiments, air purification filter core 5 can adopt one of high efficiency filtration (such as high efficiency HEPA filtration structure), activated carbon filtration, high polymer filtration, photocatalyst filtration structure.

[0052] In other embodiments, air purification filter core 5 can also be composed of at least two or more of primary efficiency filtration, medium efficiency filtration, high efficiency filtration (such as high efficiency HEPA filtration structure), activated carbon filtration, high polymer filtration, molecular sieve filtration, and photocatalyst filtration structure, that is, it can be composed of a combination of primary efficiency filtration structure and high efficiency filtration structure, or a combination of high efficiency filtration structure and activated carbon filtration structure, or a combination of molecular sieve filtration structure and photocatalyst filtration structure.

[0053] In some embodiments, a monitoring device can be provided on the clean air flow path of the air purification assembly, which can effectively monitor the air flow of the fan 8 outflow direction, and the clean air quality after purification by the air purification filter core 5. When the air flow is less than the normal working flow and the air quality value cannot be normally reduced, the user can be reminded to replace the air purification filter core 5 in time through sound / light and image digital display, so as to achieve the purpose of real-time monitoring of the service life of the air purification filter core 5. In the embodiment provided with the monitoring device, a corresponding warning light and / or display device can be provided.

[0054] In the embodiment of the utility model, cabinet 1 is also provided with at least one of wireless charging module 13, socket box 14, illuminating lamp I 15, and illuminating lamp II 16.

[0055] The wireless charging module 13 can be arranged on the placing platform at the top end of the cabinet 1, so as to provide wireless charging function for the devices with wireless charging function such as mobile phones when they are placed in the module area.

[0056] The socket box 14 can be arranged at the top end or the lateral side of the cabinet 1, which is provided with a strong current socket and a USB interface, so as to be connected and used by the user according to different connection lines.

[0057] The illuminating lamp I 15 is arranged at the lateral side or the top end inside the respirator cabin 9, which provides illumination for the respirator cabin 9 area.

[0058] The illuminating lamp II 16 can be arranged at the top end, the lateral side or the bottom end of the cabinet 1, and the on / off control of the illuminating lamp II 16 can be manually controlled by the switch part such as the key / touch structure, which provides illumination for the bedside area. According to different setting positions and brightness, it can be used as reading illumination, auxiliary illumination, etc.

[0059] It should be understood that, as the components that need to be powered, such as the fan 8, the monitoring device, the wireless charging module 13, the socket box 14, the light I 15, and the light II 16, can be powered by connecting a power supply, and the cabinet 1 should be provided with corresponding control switches and modules, which belong to the prior art known to those skilled in the art, and therefore the specific implementation structure is not described in detail. As a person skilled in the art, on the basis of the technical solutions, embodiments, and drawings of the present application, it should be known how to implement and apply.

[0060] Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 5 The first embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0061] In the first embodiment, the breathing machine cabin 9 and the air purification assembly are respectively arranged in the upper cavity of the cabinet 1, two drawers are arranged in the lower cavity of the cabinet 1, an ultraviolet disinfection lamp 11 is arranged at the top of the first storage room 3, the pipeline outlet 6 is arranged on one side of the cabinet 1 at the position of the breathing machine cabin 9, the storage opening of the breathing machine cabin 9 is closed by the cabin door 2, the cabin door 2 is opened and closed by turning, an air outlet 4 in the form of a long slot is arranged at the upper end of the cabin door 2, the air purification filter core 5 and the fan 8 of the air purification assembly are arranged vertically from top to bottom, the air purification filter core 5 is detachably connected to the cabinet 1, so that it can be pulled out or inserted from one side of the cabinet 1 for maintenance and replacement, the air inlet 7 is arranged on the rear side of the cabinet 1 above the air purification filter core 5, and the air outlet 10 is arranged on the partition plate between the outlet of the fan 8 and the breathing machine cabin 9.

[0062] From Figure 5 It can be seen that, during the operation of the first embodiment, the fan 8 is started, air enters from the air inlet 7, is filtered and purified by the air purification filter core 5, and then enters the breathing machine cabin 9 from the air outlet 10 of the fan 8, and the clean air in the breathing machine cabin 9 is discharged from the air outlet 4.

[0063] Figure 6 、 Figure 7 、 Figure 8 、 Figure 9 、 Figure 10 The second embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0064] The second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment, and the same parts are not described herein again. The difference is that the illumination lamp I 15 is arranged at the top end of the inside of the breathing machine cabin 9, the wireless charging module 13 is arranged at the top end of the cabinet 1, the illumination lamp II 16 is arranged at the upper part of the side of the cabinet 1, the socket box 14 is arranged at the upper part of the inner cavity of the cabinet 1 and is separated from the breathing machine cabin 9, the air purification assembly and the storage chamber 3, the control switch, the strong current socket and the USB interface are arranged on the socket box 14 respectively, the air purification filter element 5 and the fan 8 of the air purification assembly are arranged in a transverse direction from front to back, the air inlet 7 is arranged at the side of the cabinet 1 where the air purification filter element 5 is located, and the air outlet 10 is arranged on the partition plate between the fan 8 and the breathing machine cabin 9.

[0065] Through the second embodiment, the cabinet 1 not only has the functions of storing and placing daily necessities, placing the household breathing machine 12, providing clean air for the breathing machine cabin 9 and ultraviolet sterilization and disinfection, but also has the functions of illuminating the breathing machine cabin 9, illuminating the bedside area, providing the power interface and the wireless charging function.

[0066] From Figure 6 It can be seen that although the installation position of the air purification assembly is changed in the second embodiment, only the direction of air entering is affected, but the air flow paths through the components are the same as those in the first embodiment, so the air flow circulation path in the working state of the second embodiment is not described again.

[0067] Finally, it should be pointed out that although the technical solutions of the present application are described in detail in the above embodiments, they cannot be regarded as all the embodiments included in the technical solutions of the present application, and there are still replacements, deformations and equivalent examples falling within the scope of the technical solutions of the present application. Those skilled in the art should understand that there are many other ways to implement the present application, and it should be understood that all such replacements, deformations and equivalent embodiments falling within the spirit and scope of the present application are included.

Claims

1. A bedside cabinet for a home respiratory machine, characterized in that: The cabinet (1) includes at least one storage room (3) and a placing platform, and is provided with a ventilator cabin (9) for placing a household ventilator (12) and an air purification assembly for conveying clean air to the ventilator cabin, the ventilator cabin is provided with a placing opening, a pipeline outlet (6) and an exhaust opening (4), and the ventilator cabin is in communication with a clean air flow path of the air purification assembly.

2. A bedside cabinet for a home respiratory machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The placing opening of the ventilator cabin (9) constitutes the exhaust opening (4).

3. A bedside cabinet for a home respiratory machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The ventilator cabin (9) is provided with a cabin door (2) for closing the placing opening, and the exhaust opening (4) in the form of at least one hole / slot is arranged at the ventilator cabin and / or the cabin door.

4. A bedside cabinet for a home respiratory machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The ventilator cabin (9) and / or the cabin door (2) is provided with a transparent window.

5. A bedside cabinet for a home respiratory machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage room (3) is provided with an ultraviolet disinfection lamp (11).

6. A bedside cabinet for a home respiratory machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pipeline outlet (6) is arranged at a side of the cabinet (1) of the ventilator cabin (9).

7. A bedside cabinet for a home respiratory machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air purification assembly includes an air inlet (7), a fan (8) and an air purification filter core (5), the ventilator cabin (9) is in communication with the clean air flow path through a ventilation opening (10), the fan is arranged between the ventilation opening and the air purification filter core or between the air inlet and the air purification filter core, and the air purification filter core (5) is detachably and movably connected to the cabinet (1).

8. A bedside cabinet for a home respiratory machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The air purification filter core (5) is one of a primary filter, a medium filter, a high-efficiency filter, an activated carbon filter, a high polymer filter, a molecular sieve filter, a photocatalyst filter or a combination of two or more filter structures.

9. A bedside cabinet for a home respiratory machine according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that: The clean air flow path of the air purification assembly is provided with a monitoring device having one or more than one of air flow, air quality, sound / light, image digital display and indication functions.

10. A bedside cabinet for a home respiratory machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet (1) is further provided with at least one of a wireless charging module (13), a socket box (14), a lighting lamp I (15) and a lighting lamp II (16), the lighting lamp I is installed on the ventilator cabin (9), the lighting lamp II is installed on the outside of the cabinet, and the socket box includes a strong current socket and a USB interface.