Modular hot plug receptacle

By combining a modular design with a magnetic fixing structure for the shielding frame, the problem of dust contamination in hot-swappable sockets is solved, achieving waterproof and dustproof protection, extending service life and improving safety.

CN224418074UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-26DINGGU

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
DINGGU
Filing Date
2025-04-24
Publication Date
2026-06-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The interfaces and socket modules of existing hot-swappable sockets are easily contaminated by external dust during use, which affects their service life, and they lack effective shielding protection.

Method used

A modular hot-swappable socket was designed, which adopts a combination structure of cover plate, fixed frame, shielding frame, first magnet and second magnet. The shielding frame is fixed by magnetic attraction to achieve shielding and protection of interface and socket and prevent dust from entering.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents dust from entering, improves the waterproof and dustproof performance of the socket, extends its service life, and enhances safety.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a modular hot plug socket, including socket casing, socket block, hot plug assembly and protection mechanism, the top of socket casing is slid and is inserted with apron, socket block is installed in the top of apron, and hot plug assembly is located on apron, and protection mechanism is located in the top of apron, and protection mechanism is used for shielding protection to the top of apron, still includes connecting bin, and connecting bin is installed on apron, and the inside joint of connecting bin has protection cover. The utility model discloses a mutual cooperation of apron, fixed frame, shielding frame, first magnet, second magnet and arc -shaped groove, shielding frame is rotatably connected on fixed frame, and first magnet and second magnet carry out magnetic attraction fixed to shielding frame, and the jack or interface on socket block and hot plug module is shielded, and then is favorable to the external shielding protection of interface and the jack on socket block, to carry out waterproof and dustproof protection, improve the security of hot plug socket use.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of hot-swappable sockets, and in particular to a modular hot-swappable socket. Background Technology

[0002] A socket is also commonly known as a power socket or switch socket. A socket is generally a socket with one or more circuit wires that can be inserted. Various wires can be inserted through it. There are many types of sockets, including hot-swappable sockets.

[0003] Existing hot-swappable sockets typically include a socket housing, a cover plate, a socket assembly, a hot-swappable assembly, and a mounting bracket. The cover plate is slidably inserted into the interior of the socket housing, the socket assembly is mounted on top of the cover plate, the hot-swappable assembly is inserted into the cover plate, and the mounting bracket is fixed to the socket housing. Thus, the mounting bracket can be used to install the socket housing in a designated position for use.

[0004] Hot-swappable modules typically have multiple interfaces, but both the interfaces and sockets are exposed to the outside during use. This can lead to dust accumulating on unused interfaces or sockets and entering their interiors, affecting their lifespan. Therefore, it is necessary to shield the top of hot-swappable sockets for protection. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a modular hot-swappable socket to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a modular hot-swappable socket, comprising:

[0007] A socket housing, the top of which is slidably fitted with a cover plate;

[0008] A socket assembly, which is mounted on top of a cover plate;

[0009] A hot-swappable assembly, wherein the hot-swappable assembly is located on the cover plate;

[0010] A protective mechanism is located on top of the cover plate and is used to shield and protect the top of the cover plate.

[0011] Preferred options also include:

[0012] A connecting compartment is mounted on a cover plate, and a protective cover is snapped into the inside of the connecting compartment;

[0013] End cap, the end cap being located at the end of the socket housing;

[0014] The mounting bracket has mounting holes on its top.

[0015] Preferably, the side of the end cap is symmetrically threaded with locking bolts, and the inside of the socket housing is symmetrically fixed with positioning cylinders, one end of the locking bolts being threadedly connected to the inner cavity of the positioning cylinders.

[0016] Preferably, the hot-swappable assembly includes:

[0017] A plug-in compartment is embedded in a cover plate and extends into the interior of a socket housing;

[0018] A hot-swappable module, wherein the hot-swappable module is inserted into the interior of the insertion compartment;

[0019] An interface is located on the top of the hot-swappable module;

[0020] Card slot, the card slot being provided on the side of the hot-swappable module;

[0021] An opening is formed on the side of the inner wall of the insertion compartment, and a snap-fit ​​block is fixedly connected to the top of the inner wall of the opening. The snap-fit ​​block is slidably snapped into the inner cavity of the slot.

[0022] A contact piece is inserted into the bottom of the hot-swappable module and extends to the outside of the insertion compartment.

[0023] Preferably, the protection mechanism includes:

[0024] A fixing frame, which covers the top of the socket housing;

[0025] An assembly plate is fixedly connected to the side of a fixed frame. The side of the assembly plate is threaded with mounting bolts, one end of which is threadedly connected to the socket housing.

[0026] A shielding frame is rotatably connected to a fixed frame, and both the bottom of the shielding frame and the top of the fixed frame are provided with arc-shaped grooves.

[0027] Preferably, the protection mechanism further includes:

[0028] The first magnet is fixedly embedded in the bottom of the shielding frame;

[0029] The second magnet is fixedly embedded in the top of the fixed frame, and the opposite magnetic poles of the second magnet are opposite to those of the first magnet.

[0030] The technical effects and advantages of this utility model are as follows:

[0031] This invention utilizes the cooperation of a cover plate, a fixed frame, a shielding frame, a first magnet, a second magnet, and an arc-shaped groove. The fixed frame is placed on top of the cover plate, and the shielding frame is rotatably connected to the fixed frame. The first magnet and the second magnet magnetically fix the shielding frame, thus shielding the sockets or interfaces on the socket assembly and the hot-swappable module. This provides external shielding protection for the interfaces and sockets on the socket assembly, providing waterproof and dustproof protection and improving the safety of using the hot-swappable socket. Attached Figure Description

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.

[0033] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the protective cover of this utility model.

[0034] Figure 3 This utility model Figure 1 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle.

[0035] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram at point B.

[0036] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the hot-swappable module of this utility model.

[0037] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the contact piece structure of this utility model.

[0038] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning cylinder structure of this utility model.

[0039] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting bracket structure of this utility model.

[0040] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the socket assembly of this utility model.

[0041] In the diagram: 1. Socket housing; 2. Cover plate; 3. Socket assembly; 4. Hot-swap component; 41. Hot-swap module; 42. Interface; 43. Slot; 44. Contact piece; 5. Protection mechanism; 51. Fixing frame; 52. Shielding frame; 53. First magnet; 54. Second magnet; 6. Connection compartment; 7. Protective cover; 8. End cover; 9. Mounting bracket; 10. Positioning cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0042] 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.

[0043] This utility model provides, for example Figure 1-9 This illustrates a modular hot-swappable socket.

[0044] Example 1

[0045] The socket includes a socket housing 1, a socket assembly 3, a hot-swappable component 4, and a protection mechanism 5. A cover plate 2 is slidably inserted into the top of the socket housing 1, which facilitates the installation of the socket assembly 3. The socket assembly 3 is installed on the top of the cover plate 2. The hot-swappable component 4 is located on the cover plate 2. The protection mechanism 5 is located on the top of the cover plate 2 and is used to shield and protect the top of the cover plate 2.

[0046] Furthermore, it also includes a connecting compartment 6, an end cover 8, and a mounting bracket 9. The connecting compartment 6 facilitates wiring operations inside it, the end cover 8 facilitates sealing the end of the socket housing 1, and the mounting bracket 9 facilitates the installation and fixation of the socket housing 1. The connecting compartment 6 is installed on the cover plate 2, and a protective cover 7 is snapped into the inside of the connecting compartment 6 to facilitate sealing and protection of the inside of the connecting compartment 6. The end cover 8 is located at the end of the socket housing 1, and the top of the mounting bracket 9 has a mounting hole.

[0047] Specifically, the side of the end cover 8 is symmetrically threaded with locking bolts, which facilitates connection with the positioning cylinder 10, and thus facilitates the installation and disassembly of the end cover 8. The positioning cylinder 10 is symmetrically fixedly connected inside the socket housing 1, and one end of the locking bolt is threadedly connected to the inner cavity of the positioning cylinder 10.

[0048] Specifically, the hot-swappable assembly 4 includes a plug-in compartment, a hot-swappable module 41, an interface 42, a slot 43, an opening, and a contact piece 44. The plug-in compartment facilitates the insertion of the hot-swappable module 41 into its interior, which in turn facilitates the functional extension of the socket and makes operation convenient. The slot 43 facilitates the engagement with a snap-fit ​​block, thereby facilitating the snap-fit ​​and fixation of the hot-swappable module 41. The contact piece 44 facilitates electrical connection operations. The plug-in compartment is embedded in the cover plate 2 and extends into the interior of the socket housing 1. The hot-swappable module 41 is inserted into the interior of the plug-in compartment. The interface 42 is located on the top of the hot-swappable module 41. The slot 43 is located on the side of the hot-swappable module 41. The opening is located on the side of the inner wall of the plug-in compartment. A snap-fit ​​block is fixedly connected to the top of the inner wall of the opening. The snap-fit ​​block slides and engages with the inner cavity of the slot 43. The contact piece 44 is inserted into the bottom of the hot-swappable module 41 and extends to the outside of the plug-in compartment.

[0049] Furthermore, the protection mechanism 5 includes a fixed frame 51, an assembly plate, and a shielding frame 52. The fixed frame 51 facilitates cooperation with the shielding frame 52, providing support for the shielding frame 52. The assembly plate and mounting bolts facilitate the installation and removal of the fixed frame 51. The shielding frame 52 provides protection for the interior of the fixed frame 51, protecting the interface 42 and the socket holes on the socket assembly 3 for waterproof and dustproof protection. The fixed frame 51 covers the top of the socket housing 1, and the assembly plate is fixedly connected to the fixed frame. On the side of 51, the side of the assembly plate is threaded with mounting bolts. One end of the mounting bolt is threadedly connected to the socket housing 1. The shielding frame 52 is rotatably connected to the fixed frame 51. The bottom of the shielding frame 52 and the top of the fixed frame 51 are both provided with arc-shaped grooves, which are conducive to placing the wire harness on the external plug inside for storage and protection. At the same time, rubber pillars can be inserted into the unused arc-shaped grooves for sealing. The internal dimensions of multiple arc-shaped grooves can be set differently to accommodate wire harnesses of different thicknesses.

[0050] Example 2

[0051] Based on Embodiment 1, the protective mechanism 5 also includes a first magnet 53 and a second magnet 54. The first magnet 53 and the second magnet 54 are conducive to magnetically fixing the shielding frame 52 and preventing the shielding frame 52 from being opened at will. The first magnet 53 is fixedly embedded in the bottom of the shielding frame 52, and the second magnet 54 is fixedly embedded in the top of the fixed frame 51. The opposite magnetic poles of the second magnet 54 and the first magnet 53 are opposite to each other.

[0052] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A modular hot-swappable socket, characterized in that, include: A socket housing (1) with a cover plate (2) slidably inserted into the top of the socket housing (1). A socket assembly (3) is mounted on top of a cover plate (2); Hot-swap assembly (4), the hot-swap assembly (4) is located on cover plate (2); A protective mechanism (5) is located on top of the cover plate (2). The protective mechanism (5) is used to shield and protect the top of the cover plate (2). The protective mechanism (5) includes: A fixing frame (51) is provided on the top of the socket housing (1); Assembly plate, the assembly plate is fixedly connected to the side of the fixed frame (51), the side of the assembly plate is threadedly connected with mounting bolts, one end of the mounting bolts is threadedly connected to the socket housing (1); The shielding frame (52) is rotatably connected to the fixed frame (51), and the bottom of the shielding frame (52) and the top of the fixed frame (51) are both provided with arc-shaped grooves.

2. The modular hot-swappable socket according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A connecting compartment (6) is installed on a cover plate (2), and a protective cover (7) is snapped into the inside of the connecting compartment (6). End cap (8), said end cap (8) is located at the end of the socket housing (1); Mounting bracket (9), the top of which has mounting holes.

3. A modular hot-swappable socket according to claim 2, characterized in that, The side of the end cap (8) is symmetrically threaded with locking bolts, and the inside of the socket housing (1) is symmetrically fixed with positioning cylinders (10). One end of the locking bolt is threadedly connected to the inner cavity of the positioning cylinder (10).

4. A modular hot-swappable socket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hot-swappable assembly (4) includes: A plug-in compartment is embedded in the cover plate (2) and extends into the interior of the socket housing (1); Hot-swappable module (41), which is plugged into the inside of the plug-in compartment; Interface (42), which is located on the top of the hot-swappable module (41); Card slot (43), the card slot (43) is provided on the side of the hot-swappable module (41); An opening is provided on the side of the inner wall of the insertion compartment. A snap-fit ​​block is fixedly connected to the top of the inner wall of the opening. The snap-fit ​​block is slidably snapped into the inner cavity of the slot (43). Contact piece (44) is inserted into the bottom of hot-swappable module (41) and extends to the outside of the plug-in compartment.

5. A modular hot-swappable socket according to claim 4, characterized in that, The protection mechanism (5) also includes: The first magnet (53) is fixedly embedded in the bottom of the shielding frame (52); The second magnet (54) is fixedly embedded in the top of the fixed frame (51), and the opposite magnetic poles of the second magnet (54) and the first magnet (53) are opposite to each other.