Ground lug for socket and socket
By cutting a tear in the base of the socket grounding piece, a simplified connection between the grounding piece and the grounding component is achieved, solving the problems of material waste and structural complexity, and realizing cost savings and improved structural reliability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520203038.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-08
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies make it difficult to efficiently connect the grounding plate and grounding component of a socket, resulting in material waste and structural complexity.
The grounding plate design with a cut base is adopted. By cutting the base to form the first and second tear portions, it can be elastically extended to clamp the protruding part of the grounding element, which simplifies the connection between the grounding plate and the grounding element.
It saves on material costs, has a simple and reliable structure, and improves the connection stability of the grounding plate.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] Embodiments of this disclosure relate to a grounding plate for a socket and a socket. Background Technology
[0002] A socket (such as a Schuko socket, also known as a German standard socket) includes a socket into which a plug can be inserted. The bottom wall of the socket has slots for engaging the two pins of the plug. The peripheral wall of the socket has two openings, in which two grounding contacts of a corresponding grounding element are located. These two grounding contacts are used to contact the two grounding contacts of the plug. The grounding element contacts the grounding plate inside the socket through its protruding portion, thereby achieving grounding.
[0003] For a socket with two outlets, the two grounding components are connected to the same grounding plate. Typically, the protruding parts of the two grounding components are fixed together, and the middle part of the grounding plate is folded to form a protrusion, which is sandwiched between the protruding parts of the two grounding components. Utility Model Content
[0004] In a first aspect of this disclosure, a grounding plate for a socket is provided, comprising: a base; and a first tear and a second tear, located at the middle of the base and formed by cutting from the base, wherein the first tear and the second tear are opposite to each other and extend elastically toward the same side of the base to form a clamping space between the first tear and the second tear.
[0005] In some embodiments, the free end of the first tear portion has a first protrusion, and the free end of the second tear portion has a second protrusion.
[0006] In some embodiments, the socket further includes a cover plate that covers the base and has a through hole in the middle, with a first tear and a second tear extending into the through hole.
[0007] In some embodiments, the cover plate further includes: a first covering portion extending from the edge of the through hole to the free end of the first tear portion; and a second covering portion extending from the edge of the through hole to the free end of the second tear portion.
[0008] In some embodiments, the free end of the first covering portion is formed with a first hook portion for abutting against the first protrusion portion; and the free end of the second covering portion is formed with a second hook portion for abutting against the second protrusion portion.
[0009] In some embodiments, the through-hole is rectangular, and the first and second covering portions extend from two opposite edges of the through-hole.
[0010] In some embodiments, the base is elongated, and a rectangular hole is formed in the middle of the base by cutting. The rectangular hole includes a first side and a second side that are opposite to each other in the length direction of the grounding piece; and a first tear extends from the first side and a second tear extends from the second side.
[0011] In some embodiments, the base includes snap-fit holes located on both sides of the rectangular hole.
[0012] In some embodiments, both the first tear and the second tear are bent or arc-shaped, the middle portions of the first tear and the second tear are close to each other, and the free ends of the first tear and the second tear extend in a direction away from each other.
[0013] In a second aspect of this disclosure, a socket is provided, comprising: a grounding plate according to a first aspect of this disclosure; and two grounding members, each grounding member comprising: a connecting bridge; a first grounding spring extending from a first end of the connecting bridge toward a first side of the connecting bridge; a U-shaped grounding portion including opposing first and second side plates, the first side plate extending from a second end of the connecting bridge toward a second side of the connecting bridge; and a second grounding spring extending from the second side plate toward a first side of the connecting bridge, wherein the U-shaped grounding portions of the two grounding members are connected to each other and adapted to be inserted into the clamping space of the grounding plate.
[0014] The grounding plate according to the embodiments of this disclosure requires less material, which helps to save costs, and the structure of the grounding plate is simple and reliable.
[0015] It should be understood that the content described in this section is not intended to limit the key or essential features of the embodiments of this disclosure, nor is it intended to restrict the scope of this disclosure. Other features of this disclosure will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description
[0016] The above and other features, advantages, and aspects of the embodiments of this disclosure will become more apparent from the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description. In the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements, wherein:
[0017] Figure 1 A perspective view of a grounding plate for a socket according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;
[0018] Figure 2 It shows Figure 1 The diagram shows a three-dimensional view of the grounding plate and two grounding members of a socket according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0019] Figure 3 and Figure 4 Perspective views of a socket according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, viewed from different angles, are shown. The socket includes... Figure 2The grounding plate and two grounding components shown are for illustrative purposes. Figure 4 The base of the socket is not shown in the diagram;
[0020] Figure 5 It shows Figure 4 A side view of the socket shown;
[0021] Figure 6 It shows along Figure 5 The sectional view shown is taken by section line AA;
[0022] Figure 7 It shows Figure 6 Enlarged view of point B in the image; and
[0023] Figure 8 It shows Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a modified embodiment of the grounding plate shown. Detailed Implementation
[0024] Preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be implemented in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.
[0025] The term "comprising" and its variations as used herein signify open inclusion, i.e., "including but not limited to". Unless otherwise stated, the term "or" means "and / or". The term "based on" means "at least partially based on". The terms "one example embodiment" and "one embodiment" mean "at least one example embodiment". The term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment". The terms "first", "second", etc., may refer to different or the same objects.
[0026] Embodiments of this disclosure provide a grounding plate for a socket and a socket, wherein the grounding plate requires less material, which helps to save costs, and the grounding plate has a simple and reliable structure. In the following, it will be combined with... Figures 1 to 8 The principles of this disclosure are described.
[0027] Figure 1 A perspective view of a grounding plate 100 for a socket 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 2 It shows Figure 1 The diagram shows a perspective view of the grounding plate 100 and two grounding elements 300 of a socket 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The grounding plate 100 and the two grounding elements 300 assembled together are particularly suitable for sockets with two outlets. Figure 3 and Figure 4Perspective views of a socket 1000 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, viewed from different angles, are shown. The socket 1000 includes... Figure 2 The grounding plate 100 and two grounding components 300 are shown. For ease of explanation, Figure 4 The base of socket 1000 is not shown in the diagram. Figure 5 It shows Figure 4 The diagram shows a side view of socket 1000. Figure 6 It shows along Figure 5 The cross-sectional view shown is taken by the section line AA. Figure 7 It shows Figure 6 Enlarged view of point B in the image. Figure 8 It shows Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a variant embodiment of the grounding plate 100 shown.
[0028] See Figure 1 The grounding piece 100 can be made of a metal material with good conductivity and includes a base 10, a first tear 11, and a second tear 12. The first tear 11 and the second tear 12 are located in the middle of the base 10 and are formed by cutting from the base 10. The first tear 11 and the second tear 12 are opposite to each other and extend elastically to the same side of the base 10. The first tear 11 and the second tear 12 are equivalent to two clamping springs (also called grounding springs), forming a clamping space 13 between the first tear 11 and the second tear 12. See also... Figure 2 The protruding portions of the two grounding components 300 (the protruding portions are, for example, Figure 2 The U-shaped grounding part 34 shown can be inserted into the clamping space 13 to be clamped by the first tear part 11 and the second tear part 12, so that the two grounding parts 300 are grounded through the same grounding piece 100.
[0029] According to the grounding piece 100 provided in the embodiments of this disclosure, a first tear 11 and a second tear 12 are obtained by cutting the middle position of the base 10. The first tear 11 and the second tear 12 are connected to the two grounding members 300 by clamping the U-shaped grounding portions 34 of the two grounding members 300. Compared with forming a protrusion by folding the middle part of the grounding piece 100 and clamping the protrusion between the two grounding members 300 to achieve the connection between the grounding piece and the two grounding members, the grounding piece 100 provided in the embodiments of this disclosure requires less material, which is beneficial to saving costs. Moreover, the structure of the grounding piece 100 is simple and reliable.
[0030] See also Figure 1In some embodiments, the base 10 is generally elongated, and the elongated base 10 is not limited to extending in a single plane. The first tear 11 includes a bottom connected to the base 10 and a free end opposite to the bottom, as well as two opposing sides located between the bottom and the free end. The structure of the second tear 12 is similar to that of the first tear 11. The second tear 12 includes a bottom connected to the base 10 and a free end opposite to the bottom, as well as two opposing sides located between the bottom and the free end.
[0031] See also Figure 1 In some embodiments, a rectangular hole 101 is formed in the middle of the base 10 by cutting. The rectangular hole 101 includes a first side and a second side opposite to each other in the length direction of the grounding piece 100, and a third side and a fourth side opposite to each other in the width direction of the grounding piece 100. The bottom of the first tear 11 is connected to the first side of the rectangular hole 101, that is, the first tear 11 extends from the first side of the rectangular hole 101. The bottom of the second tear 12 is connected to the second side of the rectangular hole 101, that is, the second tear 12 extends from the second side of the rectangular hole 101. It can be understood that one side of the first tear 11 and one side of the second tear 12 correspond to the third side of the rectangular hole 101, and the other side of the first tear 11 and the other side of the second tear 12 correspond to the fourth side of the rectangular hole 101.
[0032] The following is combined with Figure 1 An exemplary manufacturing process for the grounding piece 100 is described below.
[0033] When manufacturing the grounding piece 100, a long strip of sheet metal can first be stamped from a metal sheet. Simultaneously, gaps are cut between the two sides of the first tear 11 and the base 10, between the two sides of the second tear 12 and the base 10, and between the free ends of the first tear 11 and the second tear 12. Then, the first tear 11 and the second tear 12 are bent so that the first tear 11 extends from one side of the base 10, and the second tear 12 extends from one side of the base 10. It is understood that the contours of the free ends of the first tear 11 and the second tear 12 match.
[0034] Figure 2An exemplary structure of two grounding elements 300 cooperating with a grounding plate 100 is shown. As shown, each grounding element 300 may include a connecting bridge 33, a first grounding spring 31, a U-shaped grounding portion 34, and a second grounding spring 32. The first grounding spring 31 extends from a first end of the connecting bridge 33 toward a first side of the connecting bridge 33. The U-shaped grounding portion 34 includes opposing first side plates 341 and second side plates 342, with the first side plate 341 extending from a second end of the connecting bridge 33 toward a second side of the connecting bridge 33. The opening of the U-shaped grounding portion 34 faces the first side of the connecting bridge 33. The second grounding spring 32 extends from the second side plate 342 toward the first side of the connecting bridge 33, with the second grounding spring 32 opposite to the first grounding spring 31. The U-shaped grounding portions 34 of the two grounding elements 300 may be connected to each other in any suitable manner and are adapted to be inserted into the clamping space 13 of the grounding plate 100.
[0035] It is understood that the structure of each of the two grounding components 300 is not limited to the example above. As long as each grounding component 300 has a protruding portion equivalent to the U-shaped grounding portion 34, when the two grounding components 300 are fixed together, the protruding portions of the two grounding components 300 can be inserted into the clamping space 13 and clamped by the first tear portion 11 and the second tear portion 12.
[0036] See Figures 3 to 7 The grounding plate 100 and two grounding elements 300 are adapted to be installed inside the housing of a socket 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The socket 1000 is, for example, a Schuko socket. The housing of the socket 1000 includes, for example, a faceplate 500 and a base (not shown). The faceplate 500 is provided with two sockets 51, and the bottom wall of each socket 51 is provided with slots 511 and slots 512 for engaging two pins (not shown) of a plug (e.g., a Schuko plug), one of which is connected to the live wire and the other to the neutral wire.
[0037] Each socket 51 has two openings 513 on its peripheral wall, spaced 180 degrees apart. The connecting bridge 33 of each grounding element 300 is located between the faceplate 500 and the base of the socket 1000, and the connecting bridge 33 corresponds to the bottom wall of the corresponding socket 51. Each grounding element 300 has two grounding contacts (first grounding contact 31 and second grounding contact 32) with portions 311 extending into the corresponding socket 51 through the two openings 513. When a plug is inserted into the corresponding socket 51, the two grounding contacts of the plug and the portions 311 of the two grounding contacts of the corresponding grounding element 300 (see...) Figure 6 The plug is grounded by connecting the grounding component 300 and the grounding plate 100.
[0038] The socket may also include a cover 200 located between the faceplate 500 and the base. The cover 200 separates the connecting bridge 33 of each grounding element 300 from the base 10 of the grounding plate 100. More specifically, the base 10 of the grounding plate 100 is disposed on the base, and the cover 200 covers the base 10. The cover 200 serves to cover conductive components (including the grounding plate 100) located in the base.
[0039] See Figure 6 and Figure 7 The cover plate 200 has a through hole 201 in the middle, which allows the U-shaped grounding portions 34 of the two grounding members 300 to be inserted into the clamping space 13. In some embodiments, the through hole 201 is, for example, rectangular, and the length direction of the through hole 201 is consistent with the length direction of the rectangular hole 101. The first tear portion 11 and the second tear portion 12 extend into the through hole 201.
[0040] See Figure 1 and Figure 7 In some embodiments, both the first tear 11 and the second tear 12 are bent or arc-shaped. Specifically, the middle portions of the first tear 11 and the second tear 12 are close to each other to clamp the U-shaped grounding portions 34 of the two grounding members 300. The free ends of the first tear 11 and the second tear 12 extend in a direction away from each other. In this way, the shapes of the first tear 11 and the second tear 12 facilitate the insertion of the U-shaped grounding portions 34 of the two grounding members 300 into the clamping space 13, thereby facilitating the installation of the two grounding members 300 and the grounding plate 100.
[0041] See also Figure 1 and Figure 7 In some embodiments, the through hole 201 of the cover plate 200 is provided with a first covering portion 21 and a second covering portion 22 on two opposite edges (which may be referred to as the first edge and the second edge) in the length direction. The first covering portion 21 extends from the first edge of the through hole 201 toward the free end of the first tear portion 11. The free end of the first covering portion 21 covers the free end of the first tear portion 11 without affecting the insertion of the U-shaped grounding portions 34 of the two grounding members into the clamping space 13. The second covering portion 22 extends from the second edge of the through hole 201 toward the free end of the second tear portion 12. The free end of the second covering portion 22 covers the free end of the second tear portion 12 without affecting the insertion of the U-shaped grounding portions 34 of the two grounding members into the clamping space 13. This can prevent the U-shaped grounding portions 34 of the two grounding members 300 from abutting against the free ends of the first tear portion 11 and / or the free ends of the second tear portion 12 when they are inserted into the clamping space 13, thus avoiding undesirable deformation of the first tear portion 11 and the second tear portion 12.
[0042] See also Figure 1 and Figure 7 In some embodiments, the free end of the first tear 11 has a first protrusion 111, and the free end of the second tear 12 has a second protrusion 121. The free end of the first covering portion 21 has a first hook 211, which abuts against the first protrusion 111 to prevent the first tear 11 from being excessively deformed and causing its free end to enter the movement path of the U-shaped grounding portion 34 of the two grounding members 300. The free end of the second covering portion 22 has a second hook 221, which abuts against the second protrusion 121 to prevent the second tear 12 from being excessively deformed and causing its free end to enter the movement path of the U-shaped grounding portion 34 of the two grounding members 300.
[0043] In some embodiments, the base 10 may include snap-fit holes 102 located on both sides of the rectangular hole 101. The snap-fit holes 102 may, for example, snap-fit with a support frame (not shown) mounted in the base.
[0044] See Figure 8 In some variant embodiments of the grounding piece 100, the free end of the first tear portion 11 may not have a first protrusion 111, and the free end of the second tear portion 12 may not have a second protrusion 121. Correspondingly, the free end of the first covering portion 21 may not have a first hook portion 211, and the free end of the second covering portion 22 may not have a second hook portion 221. The grounding piece 100 can achieve the inventive objective of this application simply by cutting the first tear portion 11 and the second tear portion 12 as described above onto the base 10.
[0045] The socket 1000 provided in this embodiment of the disclosure obtains a first tear 11 and a second tear 12 by cutting the middle position of the base 10 of the grounding piece 100. The first tear 11 and the second tear 12 achieve the connection between the grounding piece 100 and the two grounding members 300 by clamping the protruding portions (e.g., U-shaped grounding portions 34) of the two grounding members 300. Compared with forming a protrusion by folding the middle part of the grounding piece 100 and clamping the protrusion between the two grounding members 300 to achieve the connection between the grounding piece 100 and the two grounding members 300, the grounding piece 100 provided in this embodiment of the disclosure requires less material, which is beneficial to saving costs. Moreover, the structure of the grounding piece 100 is simple and reliable.
[0046] The various embodiments of this disclosure have been described above. These descriptions are exemplary and not exhaustive, and are not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is chosen to best explain the principles, practical application, or technical improvements to the embodiments in the market, or to enable others skilled in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.
Claims
1. A grounding plate (100) for a socket, characterized in that, include: Base (10); as well as A first tear (11) and a second tear (12) are located at the middle position of the base (10) and are cut from the base (10), wherein the first tear (11) and the second tear (12) are opposite to each other and extend elastically to the same side of the base (10) to form a clamping space (13) between the first tear (11) and the second tear (12).
2. The grounding piece (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The free end of the first tear (11) has a first protrusion (111), and the free end of the second tear (12) has a second protrusion (121).
3. The grounding piece (100) according to claim 2, characterized in that, The socket also includes a cover plate (200) that covers the base (10), and The cover plate (200) has a through hole (201) in the middle, and the first tear (11) and the second tear (12) extend into the through hole (201).
4. The grounding piece (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that, The cover plate (200) also includes: The first covering portion (21) extends from the edge of the through hole (201) toward the free end of the first tear portion (11); and The second covering portion (22) extends from the edge of the through hole (201) toward the free end of the second tear portion (12).
5. The grounding piece (100) according to claim 4, characterized in that, The free end of the first covering portion (21) is formed with a first hook portion (211), which is used to abut against the first protrusion (111); and The free end of the second covering portion (22) is formed with a second hook portion (221), which is used to abut against the second protrusion (121).
6. The grounding piece (100) according to claim 4, characterized in that, The through hole (201) is rectangular, and the first covering portion (21) and the second covering portion (22) extend from two opposite edges of the through hole (201).
7. The grounding plate (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The base (10) is elongated, and a rectangular hole (101) is formed in the middle of the base (10) by cutting. The rectangular hole (101) includes a first side and a second side opposite to each other in the length direction of the grounding piece (100); and The first tear (11) extends from the first side, and the second tear (12) extends from the second side.
8. The grounding piece (100) according to claim 7, characterized in that, The base (10) includes snap-fit holes (102) located on both sides of the rectangular hole (101).
9. The grounding piece (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, Both the first tear (11) and the second tear (12) are bent or arc-shaped. The middle part of the first tear (11) and the middle part of the second tear (12) are close to each other. The free ends of the first tear (11) and the free ends of the second tear (12) extend in a direction away from each other.
10. A socket (1000), characterized in that, include: The grounding piece (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 9; as well as Two grounding elements (300), each of the grounding elements (300) comprising: Connecting bridge (33); A first grounding spring (31) extends from a first end of the connecting bridge (33) toward a first side of the connecting bridge (33); The U-shaped grounding portion (34) includes opposing first side plates (341) and second side plates (342), the first side plate (341) extending from the second end of the connecting bridge (33) toward the second side of the connecting bridge (33); and The second grounding spring (32) extends from the second side plate (342) toward the first side of the connecting bridge (33), and The U-shaped grounding portions (34) of the two grounding members (300) are connected to each other and adapted to be inserted into the clamping space (13) of the grounding plate (100).