A meter mounting socket
By introducing a design that combines an insulating base with a conductive sheet in the meter holder, and using spring clips, arc grooves, and C-type fasteners for bolt fixing, the problems of unstable conductive connection and cumbersome installation of the meter holder are solved, achieving stable connection and convenient installation, and improving the service life and safety of the meter holder.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHEJIANG SHOUYI ELECTRIC CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-29
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of meter holder technology, specifically to a meter mounting socket. Background Technology
[0002] With the construction of the global power grid, electricity meters have gradually become common in households. The installation, maintenance, and replacement of electricity meters are problems that technicians often face. At the same time, as people's fire safety awareness continues to improve, the requirements for the safety performance of electricity meters are also increasing. Today, plug-in electricity meter technology has gradually matured, and matching meter sockets have emerged.
[0003] The common problem with existing meter holders is that although the plug-in installation of meter spring contacts is convenient, the spring contacts are easily affected by aging or repeated plugging and unplugging, which can lead to a decrease in clamping force and a decrease in the contact stability of the conductive connection, posing a potential hazard. In addition, the installation of existing meter holders is also very limited, and the common screw fixing not only requires the mating surface to be suitable, but is also very unfavorable for replacement and reinstallation after disassembly. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the prior art, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: an electric meter mounting socket, including a housing, an insulating seat provided in the inner cavity of the housing, a conductive sheet provided on the insulating seat, one end of the conductive sheet extending to form a spring clip and the other end being a wire pressing part, an arc groove and a C-shaped fastener provided on the insulating seat relative to the spring clip, the two ends of the C-shaped fastener abutting against the two sides of the spring clip, and a mounting component for fixing relative to the electrical box cabinet is also provided on the back of the housing.
[0005] As a further feature of the above solution, a pad is provided on the mounting surface of the insulating base relative to the spring clip. The pad has four pads, the upper ends of which abut against the spring clip and form a contact gap.
[0006] As a further feature of the above solution, the conductive sheet is provided with a corrugated groove, and a pressure plate is also provided on the upper side of the conductive sheet at the spring clip. The pressure plate, the conductive sheet and the insulating base are provided with two opposite fixing holes, and the pressure plate is installed relative to the insulating base through the fixing holes.
[0007] As a further feature of the above solution, the gap of the fixing hole is larger than the width of the C-type fastener. The pressure plate is located above the conductive sheet and is fixed to the insulating base by bolts passing through the fixing hole.
[0008] As a further feature of the above scheme, the inner cavity of the housing is provided with a grounding terminal block, and the housing wall is provided with radial wire holes.
[0009] As a further provision of the above solution, the mounting component includes a perforated post located on the back of the housing, and the perforations on the post include both horizontal and vertical perforations.
[0010] Beneficial effects: The meter mounting socket of this utility model reduces the contact between the live conductive piece and the insulating base by setting a conductive clip spaced apart from the insulating base. The pad reduces the heat transfer and high-temperature aging problem of the insulating base. The conductive piece has a corrugated groove to increase the contact area of the cable clamp. The conductive clip is equipped with a fastener to maintain the clamping strength of the spring piece. The flexible fixing method on the back of the housing facilitates installation and makes the meter socket convenient to use. Attached Figure Description
[0011] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the meter mounting socket structure of this utility model.
[0012] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of the meter mounting socket housing of this utility model.
[0013] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the insulating base and conductive sheet structure in this embodiment.
[0014] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the arc groove and C-type fastener in this embodiment.
[0015] Figure 5 This is a side view of the insulating base and conductive sheet in this embodiment.
[0016] Reference numerals: 1. Housing; 11. Wire hole; 12. Grounding terminal block; 2. Insulating base; 21. Mounting surface; 22. Pad; 23. Contact gap; 3. Conductive sheet; 4. Spring clip; 41. Arc groove; 42. C-type fastener; 43. Pressure plate; 44. Corrugated groove; 45. Fixing hole; 5. Wire clamping part; 9. Mounting part; 91. Pad post; 92. Through hole. Detailed Implementation
[0017] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, where there is no conflict, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.
[0018] like Figure 1-5The diagram shows an electrical meter mounting socket, including a housing 1. The housing 1 has an insulating base 2 inside, and a conductive sheet 3 is provided on the insulating base 2. One end of the conductive sheet 3 extends to form a spring clip 4, and the other end is a wire clamping part 5. The insulating base 2 has an arc groove 41 and a C-shaped fastener 42 at the position opposite to the spring clip 4. The two ends of the C-shaped fastener 42 abut against the two sides of the spring clip 4. The back of the housing 1 is also provided with a mounting part 9 for fixing relative to the electrical box cabinet.
[0019] As a further provision of the above scheme, the insulating base 2 is provided with a pad 22 on the mounting surface 21 of the spring clip 4. The pad 22 has four pads, the upper ends of which abut against the spring clip 4 and form a contact gap 23. The conductive sheet 3 is provided with a corrugated groove 44. The conductive sheet 3 is also provided with a pressure plate 43 on the upper side of the spring clip 4. The pressure plate 43, the conductive sheet 3 and the insulating base 2 are provided with two opposing fixing holes 45. The pressure plate 43 is installed relative to the insulating base 2 through the fixing holes 45. The gap of the fixing holes 45 is set to be greater than the width of the C-type fastener 42. The pressure plate 43 is located above the conductive sheet 3 and is fixed to the insulating base 2 by bolts passing through the fixing holes 45.
[0020] As a further feature of the above scheme, the inner cavity of the housing 1 is provided with a grounding terminal block 12, and the wall of the housing 1 is provided with a radial wire hole 11.
[0021] As a further feature of the above solution, the mounting component 9 includes a pad post 91 with a perforation 92 located on the back of the housing 1. The perforation 92 on the pad post 91 is arranged in both horizontal and vertical directions. The perforation 92 can be used for the passing and binding of the strip. The user can use any two of the pad posts 91 with the perforation 92 to achieve horizontal or vertical binding and fixing of the strip on the mounting frame by passing it through the strip according to the installation angle requirements.
[0022] Example 1: The meter mounting socket of this example includes a housing 1, and the inner cavity of the housing 1 is provided with an insulating seat 2, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the housing 1 of this embodiment is provided with two sets of insulating seats 2. The insulating seats 2 are fixed to corresponding positions at the bottom of the inner cavity of the housing 1 by screws. A grounding terminal seat 12 is provided in the middle of the two sets of insulating seats 2. (Refer to...) Figure 2 As shown, the back of the housing 1 is also provided with a mounting member 9 for fixing relative to the electrical cabinet. The mounting member 9 includes a pad post 91 with a through hole 92 located on the back of the housing 1, and the through hole 92 on the pad post 91 includes both horizontal and vertical arrangements.
[0023] refer to Figure 3 The insulating base 2 shown in this embodiment is further provided with a conductive sheet 3. One end of the conductive sheet 3 extends to form a spring clip 4, and the other end is a wire clamping part 5. (See reference) Figure 4In this embodiment, the insulating base 2 is provided with an arc groove 41 and a C-shaped fastener 42 at the position opposite to the spring clip 4. The two ends of the C-shaped fastener 42 abut against the two sides of the spring clip 4. The mounting surface 21 of the insulating base 2 opposite to the spring clip 4 is provided with a pad 22. The pad 22 has four pads, the upper ends of which abut against the spring clip 4 and form a contact gap 23. The function of this contact gap 23 is that when the conductive sheet 3 is in use, it carries current and generates a certain amount of heat. Forming the contact gap 23 can reduce the direct contact area between it and the insulating base 2. One is to facilitate heat dissipation and the other is to reduce the heat transfer to the insulating base 2. Generally, this kind of insulating base 2 is made of plastic material. Therefore, high temperature can easily cause it to age faster and reduce its service life. In addition, the setting of the contact gap 23 allows the wire pressing part 5 to have a certain swing range and a certain elastic deformation force when pressing the wire. In this way, under the reaction of the elastic deformation of the wire pressing part 5 in the locked state, it will have a locking and anti-loosening effect on the screw.
[0024] As a further feature of the above solution, the conductive sheet 3 is provided with a corrugated groove 44, and a pressure plate 43 is also provided on the upper side of the conductive sheet 3 at the spring clip 4. The pressure plate 43, the conductive sheet 3, and the insulating base 2 are provided with two opposing fixing holes 45. The pressure plate 43 is installed relative to the insulating base 2 through the fixing holes 45. Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the installation of the conductive sheet 3 and the C-shaped fastener 42 in this embodiment is very simple. The C-shaped fastener 42 can be inserted radially into the spring clip 4 from the side, and then aligned with the arc groove 41 and inserted. Then, the pressure plate 43 is placed on the conductive sheet 3 between the two spring clips 4 from the front. Finally, it can be quickly installed by locking it with two screws from the fixing hole 45. The C-shaped structure of the C-shaped fastener 42 provides a very strong elastic recovery force for the spring clip 4, which enables it to maintain more insertion and removal retention force and meet the installation and use requirements.
[0025] As a further feature of the above scheme, the gap of the fixing hole 45 is set to be greater than the width of the C-type fastener 42. The pressure plate 43 is located above the conductive sheet 3 and passes through the fixing hole 45 with bolts to thread the conductive sheet 3 and the C-type fastener 42 onto the insulating base 2.
[0026] As a further provision of the above solution, the inner cavity of the housing 1 is provided with a grounding terminal seat 12, and the wall of the housing 1 is provided with a radial wire hole 11. Further referring to the prior art, the wire hole 11 can be provided with a threaded structure to maintain the seal at the wire hole 11. Thus, with the seamless arrangement of the inner cavity and the back of the housing 1 in this embodiment, after the sealing and mating structure of the meter with the front opening is installed, the inner cavity of the housing 1 can be kept relatively closed to the outside world for use scenarios where sealing is required.
[0027] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, if these modifications and variations fall within the scope of this utility model and its equivalents, this utility model also intends to include these modifications and variations.
Claims
1. A meter mounting socket, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that: The inner cavity of the housing (1) is provided with an insulating seat (2), and a conductive sheet (3) is provided on the insulating seat (2). One end of the conductive sheet (3) extends to form a spring clip (4), and the other end is a wire pressing part (5). The insulating seat (2) is provided with an arc groove (41) and a C-type fastener (42) at the position opposite to the spring clip (4). The two ends of the C-type fastener (42) abut against the two sides of the spring clip (4). The back of the housing (1) is also provided with an mounting part (9) for fixing relative to the electrical cabinet.
2. The meter mounting socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The insulating base (2) has a pad (22) on the mounting surface (21) of the spring clip (4). The pad (22) has four pads, the upper ends of which abut against the spring clip (4) and form a contact gap (23).
3. A meter mounting socket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The conductive sheet (3) is provided with a wave groove (44), and the conductive sheet (3) is also provided with a pressure plate (43) on the upper side of the spring clip (4). The pressure plate (43), the conductive sheet (3) and the insulating seat (2) are provided with two opposite fixing holes (45). The pressure plate (43) is installed relative to the insulating seat (2) through the fixing holes (45).
4. A meter mounting socket according to claim 3, characterized in that: The gap of the fixing hole (45) is set to be greater than the width of the C-type fastener (42). The pressure plate (43) is located above the conductive sheet (3) and passes through the fixing hole (45) with bolts to thread the conductive sheet (3) and the C-type fastener (42) onto the insulating base (2).
5. A meter mounting socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (1) has a grounding terminal block (12) inside its cavity and a radial wire hole (11) on its wall.
6. A meter mounting socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting component (9) includes a pad (91) with a perforation (92) disposed on the back of the housing (1), and the perforation (92) on the pad (91) includes both horizontal and vertical perforations.