A combination socket gateway

Abstract

This utility model belongs to the field of indoor gateway technology, specifically relating to a combined socket gateway, including a socket and a gateway that can be detachably connected to the socket; the socket includes a socket housing and a socket PCBA disposed within the socket housing, with at least one USB interface on the socket PCBA; the gateway includes a gateway housing, with a gateway PCBA disposed within the gateway housing, and a USB connector on the gateway PCBA for plugging into the USB interface; the socket gateway using this utility model has the following advantages: 1. It enriches the application scenarios of the product; 2. The socket housing has a connecting plate with built-in screw holes, which facilitates fixing the socket part to the wall with screws during installation, preventing the socket gateway from being lost; 3. The gateway housing is provided with mounting clips and a fixing connecting plate, while the socket housing has a corresponding structure, so that the socket part and the gateway part are fixed by clips and screws, which can make the overall integrity and reliability of the combination stronger and the appearance more exquisite and beautiful.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of indoor gateway technology, specifically to a gateway combined with a socket, so that the gateway can be installed on an indoor wall through the socket. Background Technology

[0002] With the advancement of IoT technology and the development of the smart home industry, more and more intelligent devices are entering people's work and daily lives. As the central hub for information processing and command coordination within the entire intelligent system network, the smart gateway is becoming increasingly important. Compact and easy-to-install socket-type smart gateways are widely used in factories, supermarkets, office buildings, homes, and other scenarios. A smart gateway is a product that connects to a local area network (LAN) to remotely control and manage plugged-in devices. Alternatively, it may be a product used to scan data from various IoT wireless protocols and upload the data via a wireless network. Smart gateways are typically installed on the wall via a socket. Currently, most smart gateways on the market are integrated with sockets, forming a single product with a simple, rectangular structure. Installation methods are either horizontal or vertical, which can be limited by installation space. There are also separate smart gateway and socket designs, where the two can be detachably combined. However, the socket and gateway components are connected by two metal electrodes, allowing power transmission but not data transfer. The above two scenarios have the following shortcomings: 1. Integrated smart socket gateways have a single installation method, occupy a large space during installation and use, and lack anti-theft design, meaning they are easily lost in complex public places when used in indoor environments with high traffic; 2. Traditional split smart socket gateways have no data transmission between the socket and the gateway, and can only be used as a whole gateway; in addition, the structure is bulky and heavy, and not refined. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a combined socket gateway.

[0004] The technical solution is as follows: A combined socket gateway includes a socket and a gateway that can be detachably connected to the socket; the socket includes a socket housing and a socket PCBA disposed within the socket housing, and the socket PCBA has at least one USB interface; the gateway includes a gateway housing, and a gateway PCBA disposed within the gateway housing, and a USB connector disposed on the gateway PCBA for plugging into the USB interface.

[0005] Preferably, the socket housing includes a socket shell and a socket bottom cover disposed at the opening of the socket shell; the socket panel of the socket shell is provided with a mounting groove, and a socket cover plate is provided in the mounting groove; the socket cover plate is provided with a power socket hole.

[0006] Preferably, there are two USB ports; the socket housing is square and includes two parallel socket end plates and two parallel socket side plates; each of the socket side plates and the socket end plates has a USB port through hole for exposing the two USB ports.

[0007] Preferably, a longitudinal groove is provided on the outer surface of another socket end plate, and a connecting plate is provided at one end of the longitudinal groove; the connecting plate is located at the opening of the socket housing and is perpendicular to and fixedly connected to the inner wall of the other socket end plate; the connecting plate is provided with screw holes.

[0008] Preferably, the socket housing has two snap-fit ​​mounting holes at each of the four corners of the end where the socket cover is located.

[0009] Preferably, the socket housing is provided with a socket light guide post, one end of which is in contact with the socket PCBA; a light guide hole is provided in the socket panel; and the other end of the socket light guide post is inserted into the light guide hole.

[0010] Preferably, the gateway housing includes a gateway shell, and the gateway shell has a gateway bottom cover at its opening; the gateway shell is square and includes two parallel gateway end plates and two parallel gateway side plates.

[0011] Preferably, two mounting clips perpendicular to the gateway side panel and a fixing connecting plate are fixed on one of the gateway side panels connected to the socket on the gateway housing; the two mounting clips are spaced apart; the fixing connecting plate is located at the opening of the gateway housing.

[0012] Preferably, the socket bottom cover is square and has two recessed holes inside; the side openings of the two recessed holes are respectively located inside two mutually perpendicular side edges of the socket bottom cover.

[0013] Preferably, the socket bottom cover has an arc-shaped notch; the connecting plate is embedded in the arc-shaped notch.

[0014] Technical Effects: The socket gateway of this utility model has the following advantages: 1. The socket and gateway are powered and communicate via USB interface, allowing each part to be used as an independent product, thus enriching the application scenarios; 2. The socket housing has a connecting plate with built-in screw holes, facilitating the fixing of the socket to the wall with screws during installation and preventing the socket gateway from being lost; 3. The gateway housing is equipped with mounting clips and a fixing connecting plate, while the socket housing has several clip mounting holes corresponding to the mounting clips, and the bottom cover has two recessed holes corresponding to the fixing connecting plate, so that the socket and gateway are fixed together by clips and screws. This makes the overall integrity and reliability of the assembly stronger, and the appearance more refined and beautiful. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a rear-view perspective view of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a front view of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a bottom view of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 3 AA view;

[0020] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the socket according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a rear-view perspective view of the socket according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 8 This is an exploded view of the socket in the main view of this utility model embodiment;

[0023] Figure 9 This is an exploded view of the socket in an embodiment of the present invention from the rear.

[0024] Figure 10 This is a perspective view of the gateway from the main view of an embodiment of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 11 This is a perspective view of the gateway from the rear view of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 12 This is an exploded view of the gateway from the main view of an embodiment of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 13 This is an exploded view of the gateway from the rear view of an embodiment of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the socket and gateway assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 15 This is a perspective view of the socket gateway installed on the wall according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Reference numerals: Socket housing - 1, USB interface through hole - 1a, Socket housing - 101, Socket panel - 101a, Mounting groove - 1011a, Light guide hole - 1012a, Socket end plate - 101b, Vertical groove - 1011b, Socket side panel - 101c, Snap-fit ​​mounting hole - 101d, Socket bottom cover - 102, Recessed hole - 102a, Arc-shaped notch - 102b, Socket cover plate - 103, Power socket - 103a, Socket PCBA - 2, USB interface - 3, Gateway housing - 4, Gateway housing - 401, Gateway end plate - 401a, Gateway side panel - 401b, Gateway bottom cover - 402, Gateway PCBA - 5, USB connector - 6, Connecting plate - 7, Screw hole - 701, Mounting snap - 8, Fixed connecting plate - 9, Metal pin - 10, Socket light guide post - 11. Detailed Implementation

[0031] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0032] like Figures 1-7 , Figure 10 As shown, this utility model embodiment provides a combined socket gateway, including a socket and a gateway that can be detachably connected to the socket; the socket includes a socket housing 1, a socket PCBA 2 disposed inside the socket housing, and at least one USB interface 3 on the socket PCBA; the gateway includes a gateway housing 4, a gateway PCBA 5 disposed inside the gateway housing, and a USB connector 6 on the gateway PCBA for plugging into the USB interface.

[0033] like Figures 6-9 As shown, the socket housing 1 includes a socket housing 101 and a socket bottom cover 102 located at the opening of the socket housing; the socket panel 101a of the socket housing is provided with a mounting groove 1011a, and a socket cover plate 103 is provided in the mounting groove; the socket cover plate is provided with a power socket hole 103a; the socket bottom cover 102 is provided with a metal pin 10 perpendicular to it and electrically connected to the socket PCBA 2.

[0034] like Figure 9 As shown, this embodiment uses two USB interfaces 3; the socket housing 101 is square and includes two parallel socket end plates 101b and two parallel socket side plates 101c; each of the socket side plate 101c and the socket end plate is provided with a USB interface through hole 1a for exposing the two USB interfaces.

[0035] like Figure 9 , Figure 15As shown, in order to prevent the socket gateway from being lost when used in public places, a longitudinal groove 1011b is provided in the outer surface of another socket end plate 101b, and a connecting plate 7 is provided at one end of the longitudinal groove; the connecting plate is located at the opening of the socket housing 101 and is perpendicular to and fixedly connected to the inner wall of the other socket end plate; the connecting plate is provided with a screw hole 701; that is, the socket part has a screw hole for fixing to the wall socket, which can be locked by screws, making the installation of the socket more reliable.

[0036] like Figure 9 As shown, the socket bottom cover 102 has an arc-shaped notch 102b inside; during assembly, the connecting plate 7 is embedded in the arc-shaped notch.

[0037] like Figures 9-10 As shown, in order to facilitate assembly with the gateway, the socket housing 101 has two snap-fit ​​mounting holes 101d at each of the four corners of one end of the socket panel 101a.

[0038] like Figure 5 , Figure 8 As shown, the socket housing 1 is provided with a socket light guide post 11, one end of which is in contact with the socket PCBA 2; a light guide hole 1012a is provided in the socket panel 101a; and the other end of the socket light guide post is inserted into the light guide hole.

[0039] The assembly process is as follows: the socket cover 103 is fixed to the mounting groove 1011a inside the socket panel 101a using ultrasonic welding; then, the socket light guide post 11 is assembled into the light guide hole 1012a and fixed with clips to form socket assembly a (not shown); the socket PCBA 2 is installed on the socket bottom cover 102 and fixed with metal pins 10 on the socket bottom cover by welding to form socket assembly b (not shown); socket assemblies a and b are fixed together with multiple clips and screws through screw holes and screw posts to form the finished socket part. Since the assembly process is existing technology, it will not be described further here.

[0040] like Figures 10-13 As shown, the gateway housing 4 includes a gateway housing 401, and a gateway bottom cover 402 is provided at the opening of the gateway housing; the gateway housing 401 is square and includes two parallel gateway end plates 401a and two parallel gateway side plates 401b.

[0041] like Figure 12 As shown, on one of the gateway side panels 401b connected to the socket on the gateway housing 401, two mounting clips 8 perpendicular to the gateway side panel and a fixing connecting plate 9 are fixedly provided; the two mounting clips are spaced apart; the fixing connecting plate 9 is located at the opening of the gateway housing.

[0042] like Figure 9 As shown, the socket bottom cover 102 is square and has two recessed holes 102a inside; the side openings of the two recessed holes are respectively located inside two mutually perpendicular side edges of the socket bottom cover.

[0043] like Figure 14 As shown, using the above structure, when assembling the socket and gateway, the two mounting clips 8 are aligned with the two clip mounting holes 101d in one of the socket end plates 101b or the socket side panel 101c and inserted into them. At the same time, the fixing connecting plate 9 is placed in one of the recessed holes 102a, and the fixing connecting plate is locked to the socket bottom cover 102 with screws, thus realizing the plugging of the socket and the gateway and the fixing connection by screws. In this embodiment, there are two recessed holes 102a in the socket bottom cover 102, that is, the gateway can be installed in at least two directions relative to the socket, so the specific installation method can be selected according to the installation space, such as longitudinal installation or horizontal installation, and the installation method is flexible and versatile.

[0044] Although the gateway and socket in this embodiment use a USB interface (USB Type-A interface) for power supply and communication, it is obvious that they can also use a USB-C interface (Type-C interface) for power supply and communication.

[0045] This embodiment separates the socket and gateway into two independent products, reducing the difficulty of obtaining various certifications. For example, if both the socket and the gateway with function A have passed certification, when producing a combined socket and gateway with function B, only the gateway with function B needs to be certified. The socket does not need to undergo repeated certification testing, saving significant certification time and costs. Powering and communicating with the gateway via a USB interface allows both to be used as independent products, broadening the product's application scenarios.

[0046] As an alternative, the socket housing 101, socket cover 103, and socket light guide post 11 can also be replaced by a one-piece faceplate. The socket housing and socket cover are made directly as a single piece, and the socket light guide post and socket housing are made into a whole through a two-color injection molding process. The one-piece faceplate is then assembled onto the socket component b and fixed in place with screws, thus completing the assembly of the socket part. Using a one-piece faceplate can make the product more integrated and the appearance more refined and concise. However, because the light guide post of the one-piece faceplate requires a two-color injection molding process, the cost of mold opening for the shell is higher, and the production cost of the shell will also be higher.

[0047] In the above description, it should be noted that the terms "installation", "connection", "connection" and other related terms should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components; "set at" should be understood as "installed at" or "set at", including installation methods such as fixed installation and movable installation.

[0048] Obviously, the embodiments described above are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. The accompanying drawings show preferred embodiments of this utility model, but do not limit the patent scope of this utility model. This utility model can be implemented in many different forms; rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and comprehensive understanding of the disclosure of this utility model. Any equivalent structures made based on the description and drawings of this utility model, directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are similarly within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A combination socket gateway comprising a socket, a gateway separably connectable to the socket; characterized in that, The socket includes a socket housing (1), a socket PCBA (2) disposed inside the socket housing, and at least one USB interface (3) on the socket PCBA; the gateway includes a gateway housing (4), a gateway PCBA (5) disposed inside the gateway housing, and a USB connector (6) on the gateway PCBA for connecting to the USB interface.

2. The combination jack gateway of claim 1, wherein, The socket housing (1) includes a socket housing (101) and a socket bottom cover (102) located at the opening of the socket housing; the socket panel (101a) of the socket housing is provided with a mounting groove (1011a) and a socket cover plate (103) is provided in the mounting groove; the socket cover plate is provided with a power socket hole (103a).

3. A combination jack gateway as claimed in claim 2, wherein, There are two USB ports (3); the socket housing (101) is square and includes two parallel socket end plates (101b) and two parallel socket side plates (101c); each of the socket side plates (101c) and the socket end plate is provided with a USB port through hole (1a) for the two USB ports to be exposed.

4. A combination jack gateway as claimed in claim 3, wherein, A longitudinal groove (1011b) is provided on the outer surface of another socket end plate (101b), and a connecting plate (7) is provided at one end of the longitudinal groove; the connecting plate is located at the opening of the socket housing (101) and is perpendicular to and fixedly connected to the inner wall of the other socket end plate; the connecting plate is provided with screw holes (701).

5. The combination jack gateway of claim 3, wherein, The socket housing (101) has two snap-fit ​​mounting holes (101d) at each of the four corners of one end of the socket panel (101a).

6. The combination jack gateway of claim 2, wherein, The socket housing (1) is provided with a socket light guide post (11), one end of which is in contact with the socket PCBA (2); a light guide hole (1012a) is provided in the socket panel (101a); the other end of the socket light guide post is inserted into the light guide hole.

7. The combination jack gateway of claim 2, wherein, The gateway housing (4) includes a gateway housing (401), and a gateway bottom cover (402) is provided at the opening of the gateway housing; the gateway housing (401) is square and includes two parallel gateway end plates (401a) and two parallel gateway side plates (401b).

8. A combination jack gateway as claimed in claim 7, wherein, Two mounting clips (8) perpendicular to the gateway side panel (401b) and a fixing connecting plate (9) are fixed on one of the gateway side panels (401b) connected to the socket on the gateway housing (401); the two mounting clips are spaced apart; the fixing connecting plate is located at the opening of the gateway housing.

9. A combined socket gateway as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The socket bottom cover (102) is square and has two recessed holes (102a) inside; the side openings of the two recessed holes are respectively located inside two mutually perpendicular side edges of the socket bottom cover.

10. A combined socket gateway as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The socket bottom cover (102) has an arc-shaped notch (102b); the connecting plate (7) is embedded in the arc-shaped notch.

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