Safety socket with protection mechanism
By incorporating a protective shell, infrared sensor, and top assembly into the socket, the problems of insufficient protection and difficulty in unplugging traditional sockets are solved, thereby improving the safety and convenience of the socket.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202521459431.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-12
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-07-14
AI Technical Summary
Traditional sockets are inadequate in terms of protection; exposed sockets pose a risk of electric leakage, and plugs are difficult to remove with one hand and are inconvenient to use.
The safety socket is designed with a protective shell and a C-shaped base plate, equipped with an infrared sensor and an illumination bead. It utilizes a top assembly and spring structure to facilitate easy plug insertion and removal, and combines a cover plate and snap-fit block to enhance both protection and convenience.
It effectively prevents dust and moisture from entering, ensuring the safety and lifespan of the socket, provides instant lighting for easy operation, and allows for quick one-handed plug removal, improving ease of use and safety.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of socket protection technology, specifically a safety socket with a protective mechanism. Background Technology
[0002] A socket, also known as a power socket or switch socket, is a receptacle that has one or more electrical connections that can be inserted. Various wires can be inserted through it, facilitating connection to other circuits. The connection and disconnection of the circuit is achieved through the connection and disconnection between the wires and the copper fittings.
[0003] Traditional sockets have significant shortcomings in terms of protection. For example, the socket holes of traditional sockets are exposed and the copper parts are not equipped with protective mechanisms. With prolonged use, leakage may occur when the plug is inserted or when the socket is not in use, causing electric shock to the user. Moreover, since safety sockets are equipped with safety shutters, the connection between the plug and the socket is relatively tight after the plug is inserted, making it inconvenient for the user to pull it out with one hand. Therefore, a safety socket with a protective mechanism is proposed. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a safety socket with a protective mechanism to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a safety socket, wherein the top of the safety socket is provided with three-pronged sockets and two-pronged sockets, and three sets of three-pronged sockets and two-pronged sockets are arranged horizontally; a power switch is connected to one side of the top of the safety socket; a wiring hole is provided at one end of the safety socket; snap-fit blocks are connected to both sides of the safety socket; a protective shell is slidably mounted on the surface of the safety socket; three sliding grooves are provided on both sides of the inner wall of the protective shell corresponding to the three sets of three-pronged sockets and two-pronged sockets; placement grooves are provided on both sides of the inner wall of the protective shell below the sliding grooves; a C-shaped base plate is slidably mounted inside the sliding grooves; a three-pronged slot and a two-pronged slot are provided on the top of the C-shaped base plate corresponding to the three-pronged sockets and two-pronged sockets; a top assembly is connected inside the placement groove; snap-fit grooves are provided on both sides of the protective shell corresponding to the snap-fit blocks; and a switch groove is provided on one side of the top of the protective shell corresponding to the power switch.
[0006] Preferably, an infrared sensor is connected to the top of the protective housing on one side of the switch slot, and illumination beads are connected to both sides of the infrared sensor on the top of the protective housing.
[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, when a human hand approaches the safety socket to perform a plugging or unplugging operation, the infrared sensor can detect the approach of the human body and trigger the illumination bead to light up, providing sufficient illumination for the user. This facilitates accurate plugging and unplugging operations in low-light environments, greatly improving the convenience and safety of use.
[0008] Preferably, the infrared sensor is electrically connected to the illumination bead;
[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, when the infrared sensor detects a human body approaching, it can quickly transmit an electrical signal to the illumination bead, causing it to light up immediately. This electrical connection design ensures the instant response of the illumination bead, eliminating the need for additional manual operation and further improving ease of use. At the same time, the stability of the electrical connection also ensures that the illumination bead can continue to light up when needed, providing users with a stable lighting environment and ensuring the safety and accuracy of plugging and unplugging operations.
[0010] Preferably, one end of the safety socket is connected to a mounting block, and the top of the mounting block has a mounting hole;
[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, users can easily fix the safety socket to a wall or other flat surface using the mounting blocks and mounting holes. This design not only improves the convenience of installation but also ensures the stability of the safety socket during use, avoiding potential safety hazards caused by loose or detached sockets. At the same time, the simple and practical design of the mounting blocks and mounting holes facilitates installation and disassembly, allowing users to flexibly adjust them according to their actual needs.
[0012] Preferably, a cover plate is hinged to one side of the top of the C-shaped base plate, and a torsion spring is provided at the hinge point between the cover plate and the C-shaped base plate;
[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the cover can automatically close when not in use, covering the socket area and effectively preventing dust, moisture, and other impurities from entering the socket, protecting the electrical components and extending its service life. Simultaneously, the torsion spring design allows the cover to automatically spring back to the closed position after opening, eliminating the need for manual operation and further enhancing ease of use. Furthermore, the hinged design between the cover and the C-shaped base plate allows for flexible opening and closing, facilitating plugging and unplugging operations without accidental opening due to misuse, ensuring safety during use.
[0014] Preferably, the upper top assembly includes a support frame connected to the bottom end of the placement slot, a rocker arm rotatably mounted on the top of the support frame, one end of the rocker arm being located at the bottom end of one side of the C-shaped base plate, a first spring and a second spring being respectively connected to both sides of the bottom end of the rocker arm, a downward pressure rod slidably mounted on the top of the protective shell, one end of the downward pressure rod extending into the placement slot and located at the top end of the other rocker arm, and a downward pressure plate being connected to the end of the downward pressure rod outside the protective shell;
[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, when the lower pressure plate is pressed, the lower pressure rod slides along the top of the protective shell and pushes one end of the rocker plate downward. Since the rocker plate is rotatably set on the top of the support frame, the other end of the rocker plate will tilt upward. At this time, the first spring and the second spring are squeezed by the tilting of the rocker plate and generate elastic force. When the rocker plate needs to be released, the elastic force of the first spring and the second spring will push the rocker plate back to its original position, driving the lower pressure rod and the upper top assembly to reset. This allows the protective mechanism of the socket to be opened and closed by a simple pressing operation, which is convenient and quick. At the same time, the setting of the first spring and the second spring ensures the stability and smoothness of the rocker plate during the opening and closing process, improving the user experience of the socket.
[0016] Preferably, the second spring is initially in a compressed state, and the first spring is initially in an uncompressed state;
[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, when the second spring is in its initial compressed state, it can provide a certain preload, allowing the rocker to maintain a relatively stable position when not pushed by the lower lever. When the first spring is uncompressed, it begins to gradually compress and store energy when the rocker is pushed by the lower lever and presses against the second spring. When the rocker needs to return to its original position, the first spring releases the stored energy, pushing the rocker to reset quickly and smoothly. This not only makes the socket's protective mechanism more stable and reliable during operation, but also achieves force balance during opening and closing by setting the different initial states of the first and second springs, further improving the socket's ease of use and safety.
[0018] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this application are: by setting a protective shell and cooperating with the C-shaped base plate, sliding groove and other structures, it can effectively protect the three-pronged socket and the two-pronged socket, prevent dust, water droplets and other impurities from entering, and improve the safety and service life of the socket; by using the lower pressure plate and the upper top component including the support frame, rocker plate, spring and other mechanical structures, the plug on the C-shaped base plate can be easily separated from the socket on the safety socket, so that the user can easily pull out the plug with one hand. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the main body structure of a safety socket with a protective mechanism according to this utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a safety socket with a protective mechanism according to this utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the protective shell structure of a safety socket with a protective mechanism according to the present invention;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a side sectional view of a safety socket with a protective mechanism according to the present invention.
[0023] In the diagram: 1. Safety socket; 2. Three-pronged socket; 3. Two-pronged socket; 4. Power switch; 5. Wiring hole; 6. Snap-fit block; 7. Protective housing; 71. Placement slot; 8. Slide groove; 9. C-shaped base plate; 10. Three-pronged slot; 11. Two-pronged slot; 12. Top assembly; 121. Support frame; 122. Rocker; 123. First spring; 124. Second spring; 125. Down pressure rod; 126. Down pressure plate; 13. Snap-fit groove; 14. Switch slot; 15. Infrared sensor; 16. Illumination bead; 17. Mounting block; 18. Mounting hole; 19. Cover plate. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0025] Please see Figures 1-4 This utility model provides a technical solution, including a safety socket 1. The top of the safety socket 1 is provided with three-pronged sockets 2 and two-pronged sockets 3, and three sets of three-pronged sockets 2 and two-pronged sockets 3 are arranged horizontally. A power switch 4 is connected to one side of the top of the safety socket 1. A wiring hole 5 is provided at one end of the safety socket 1. A snap-fit block 6 is connected to both sides of the safety socket 1. A protective shell 7 is slidably provided on the surface of the safety socket 1. Three sliding grooves 8 are provided on both sides of the inner wall of the protective shell 7 corresponding to the three sets of three-pronged sockets 2 and two-pronged sockets 3. Placement grooves 71 are provided on both sides of the inner wall of the protective shell 7 below the sliding grooves 8. A C-shaped base plate 9 is slidably provided inside the sliding grooves 8. A three-pronged slot 10 and a two-pronged slot 11 are provided on the top of the C-shaped base plate 9 corresponding to the three-pronged sockets 2 and two-pronged sockets 3. An upper top component 12 is connected inside the placement groove 71. Snap-fit grooves 13 are provided on both sides of the protective shell 7 corresponding to the snap-fit blocks 6. A switch groove 14 is provided on one side of the top of the protective shell 7 corresponding to the power switch 4.
[0026] An infrared sensor 15 is connected to the top of the protective housing 7 on one side of the switch slot 14. Illumination beads 16 are connected to both sides of the infrared sensor 15 on the top of the protective housing 7. The function is that when a human hand is close to the power switch 4, the infrared sensor 15 can sense the heat of the human hand and transmit the signal to the control component. The control component controls the illumination beads 16 to light up, providing illumination for the power switch 4. This makes it easier for people to quickly find the location of the power switch 4 in low-light environments and to plug and unplug the plug, thus improving the convenience of using the socket.
[0027] The infrared sensor 15 is electrically connected to the illumination bead 16. Its function is to quickly activate the illumination bead 16 when the infrared sensor 15 senses that a human hand is close to the power switch 4.
[0028] The safety socket 1 is connected to a mounting block 17 at one end. The mounting block 17 has a mounting hole 18 at the top, which facilitates the stable installation of the safety socket 1 on the wall or other fixed surface.
[0029] A cover plate 19 is hinged to one side of the top of the C-shaped base plate 9, and a torsion spring is provided at the hinge point between the cover plate 19 and the C-shaped base plate 9. Its function is to keep the cover plate 19 closed when it is not subjected to external force, effectively preventing dust, moisture and other impurities from entering the socket and improving the protection performance of the socket.
[0030] The top assembly 12 includes a support frame 121 connected to the bottom of the placement slot 71. A rocker arm 122 is rotatably mounted on the top of the support frame 121, with one end of the rocker arm 122 located at the bottom of one side of the C-shaped base plate 9. A first spring 123 and a second spring 124 are respectively connected to both sides of the bottom of the rocker arm 122. A downward pressure rod 125 is slidably mounted on the top of the protective shell 7, with one end of the downward pressure rod 125 extending into the placement slot 71 and located at the top of the other end of the rocker arm 122. A downward pressure plate 126 is connected to the end of the downward pressure rod 125 outside the protective shell 7. Its function is that when the user needs to plug or unplug the plug, he only needs to press down on the downward pressure plate 126, which causes the downward pressure rod 125 to slide on the protective shell 7 and press down the rocker arm. Located at one end of the bottom of the C-shaped base plate 9, rocker 122 rotates around support frame 121. The other end of rocker 122 tilts upward, at which point rocker 122 compresses the first spring 123 and the second spring 124. The first spring 123 and the second spring 124 are compressed, providing a restoring force for rocker 122. At the same time, the other end of rocker 122 compresses and pushes the plug outward until the plug is completely removed from the socket, realizing the quick removal of the plug. When the external force is removed, under the restoring force of the first spring 123 and the second spring 124, rocker 122 rotates back to its original position, and the other end of rocker 122 drives the plug back into the socket, facilitating quick plugging and unplugging and improving the convenience of socket use.
[0031] The second spring 124 is initially in a compressed state, while the first spring 123 is initially in an uncompressed state. Its function is that when the rocker 122 is not under force, the compressed second spring 124 applies an inward preload to the rocker 122, ensuring its stability when not subjected to external forces and reducing malfunctions caused by minor vibrations or disturbances. The uncompressed first spring 123 ensures sufficient elastic deformation space when the rocker 122 is subjected to downward pressure transmitted by the pressure rod 125, effectively absorbing and storing energy to provide sufficient elastic support for the rocker 122's reset.
[0032] The implementation principle of this application is as follows: When the initial protection state is not used: the protective shell 7 covers the top of the safety socket 1, and the C-shaped base plate 9 is slidably set in the groove 8 on its inner wall. At this time, the C-shaped base plate 9 is located at the bottom of the groove 8. The three-legged slot 10 and two-legged slot 11 opened on it are aligned with the three-legged socket 2 and two-legged socket 3 at the bottom. However, due to the presence of the cover plate 19, the socket itself is blocked, which plays a preliminary physical protection role and prevents children's fingers or foreign objects from being directly inserted. One end of the rocker plate 122 in the upper top assembly 12 abuts against the bottom end of the C-shaped base plate 9, and the other end is pressed by the lower pressure rod 125. The lower pressure rod 125 receives external force through the lower pressure plate 126. At this time, the second spring 124 is in a compressed state, and the first spring 123 is not compressed. When the user needs to use it, pinch the protrusion on one side of the cover plate 19 to open the cover plate 19, then align the plug with the corresponding three-pronged or two-pronged slot 10 / 11 and press it down. When the plug needs to be unplugged, press down the pressure plates 126 on both sides of the top of the protective shell 7. The pressure plates 126 drive the pressure rod 125 to push the other end of the rocker 122 downward. According to the lever principle, the other end of the rocker 122 will tilt upward. At this time, the other end of the rocker 122 will lift the C-shaped base plate together with the plug above it out of the socket's restricted range. Then the user can remove the plug with one hand. The infrared sensor 15 on the top of the protective shell 7 is used to detect whether there is a person or object nearby. When the sensor 15 detects someone approaching, it will trigger the illumination bead 16 to light up, providing illumination so that the user can find the socket location and socket in a dim environment.
[0033] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0034] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A safety socket with a protective mechanism, comprising a safety socket (1), characterized in that: The safety socket (1) has a three-pronged socket (2) and a two-pronged socket (3) on its top, and there are three sets of the three-pronged socket (2) and the two-pronged socket (3) arranged horizontally. A power switch (4) is connected to one side of the top of the safety socket (1). A wiring hole (5) is opened at one end of the safety socket (1). A snap-fit block (6) is connected to both sides of the safety socket (1). A protective shell (7) is slidably installed on the surface of the safety socket (1). Three grooves are opened on both sides of the inner wall of the protective shell (7) corresponding to the three sets of three-pronged sockets (2) and two-pronged sockets (3). (8) The inner walls of the protective shell (7) are provided with placement slots (71) on both sides below the slide groove (8). A C-shaped base plate (9) is slidably arranged inside the slide groove (8). A three-legged slot (10) and a two-legged slot (11) are provided at the top of the C-shaped base plate (9) corresponding to the three-legged insertion hole (2) and the two-legged insertion hole (3). An upper top component (12) is connected inside the placement slot (71). A snap-fit slot (13) is provided on both sides of the protective shell (7) corresponding to the snap-fit block (6). A switch slot (14) is provided on one side of the top of the protective shell (7) corresponding to the power switch (4).
2. A safety socket with a protective mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: An infrared sensor (15) is connected to the top of the protective housing (7) on one side of the switch slot (14), and an illumination bead (16) is connected to both sides of the top of the protective housing (7) on the infrared sensor (15).
3. A safety socket with a protective mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The infrared sensor (15) is electrically connected to the illumination bead (16).
4. A safety socket with a protective mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The safety socket (1) is connected to a mounting block (17) at one end, and the mounting block (17) has a mounting hole (18) at the top.
5. A safety socket with a protective mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cover plate (19) is hinged to one side of the top of the C-shaped base plate (9), and a torsion spring is provided at the hinge point between the cover plate (19) and the C-shaped base plate (9).
6. A safety socket with a protective mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top assembly (12) includes a support frame (121) connected to the bottom of the placement slot (71). A rocker (122) is rotatably mounted on the top of the support frame (121), and one end of the rocker (122) is located at the bottom of the C-shaped base plate (9). A first spring (123) and a second spring (124) are respectively connected to both sides of the bottom of the rocker (122). A pressure rod (125) is slidably mounted on the top of the protective shell (7), and one end of the pressure rod (125) extends into the placement slot (71) and is located at the top of the other end of the rocker (122). A pressure plate (126) is connected to the end of the pressure rod (125) outside the protective shell (7).
7. A safety socket with a protective mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second spring (124) is initially in a compressed state, and the first spring (123) is initially in an uncompressed state.