Power outlet

Abstract

To make an AC-DC converter easily replaceable.SOLUTION: A power outlet includes a power outlet main body 110, and a USB outlet unit 120 having an AC-DC converter 122, the power outlet main body 110 has an external AC socket 111a on the surface, and an AC socket 111b for the USB outlet unit inside, and the USB outlet unit 120 has a USB socket 123 on the surface and an AC plug 121 connected to the AC socket 111b for the USB outlet unit of the power outlet main body 110.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a power outlet having an AC socket and a USB socket. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there has been known a power outlet having a USB socket into which a USB plug is inserted and connected. In this type of power outlet, for example, a housing that accommodates the USB socket and an AC-DC converter is fixed to a construction surface such as a wall surface, and indoor wiring is connected to supply AC power (for example, see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-132215 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in a power outlet to which indoor wiring is connected as described above, when an AC-DC converter or the like breaks down, it is not easy to replace it.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and has an object to make it possible to easily replace an AC-DC converter or the like when it breaks down. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above objectives, The present invention relates to A power outlet having an AC socket and a USB socket, The power outlet includes a main body and a USB outlet unit having an AC-DC converter. The power outlet body has an external AC socket on its surface and an AC socket for a USB outlet unit inside, The USB outlet unit has a USB socket on its surface, and an AC plug that is connected to the AC socket for the USB outlet unit on the power outlet main body.

[0007] This makes it easy to replace the USB outlet unit by simply inserting and removing the AC plug into the AC socket for the USB outlet unit. Effect of the Invention

[0008] In the present invention, when an AC-DC converter or the like breaks down, it can be easily replaced. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the power outlet. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a side view of the USB outlet unit. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the USB outlet unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0011] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the power outlet 100 is configured by assembling a USB outlet unit 120 to a power outlet main body 110.

[0012] The power outlet main body 110 is provided with an AC socket 111 that is connected to an AC cord 112 by wiring (not shown) to supply AC power. More specifically, the AC socket 111 has an external AC socket 111a arranged so as to be exposed on the surface of the power outlet main body 110, and an AC socket for a USB outlet unit 111b arranged inside the power outlet main body 110. The external AC socket 111a supplies AC power to various electric appliances into which a power plug is inserted, while the AC socket for a USB outlet unit 111b supplies AC power to the USB outlet unit 120.

[0013] The external AC socket 111a is arranged so that the thickness direction of the inserted AC plug faces the longitudinal direction of the power outlet 100. The USB outlet unit AC socket 111b is arranged so that the thickness direction of the AC plug 121 of the USB outlet unit 120 faces the width direction of the power outlet 100. This arrangement makes it easy to keep the width dimension of the power outlet 100 small while keeping the installation space of the USB outlet unit 120 in the longitudinal direction of the power outlet 100 small. Note that the arrangement is not necessarily limited to the above, depending on the installation conditions of the power outlet 100.

[0014] The power outlet main body 110 is embedded in an embedding hole 132 formed in an embedding object 131, such as furniture such as a desk or a bookshelf, or the wall of a building, and is fixed in place by a screw inserted through a screw hole 113. The power outlet main body 110 is then covered with a cover 114.

[0015] The USB outlet unit 120 includes an AC plug 121 that is inserted into the AC socket 111b for the USB outlet unit of the power outlet main body 110, an AC-DC converter 122, and a USB socket 123, and is adapted to supply DC power to a USB cable connected to the USB socket 123. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, a predetermined convex portion 124 is formed near the AC plug 121, and the USB outlet unit 120 can be attached only to a power outlet main body 110 that has a concave portion 115 into which the convex portion 124 can fit. The convex portion 124 and the concave portion 115 are not essential, but providing them can prevent the USB outlet unit 120 from being connected to a normal outlet and used inadvertently.

[0016] As described above, by simply inserting the AC plug 121 of the USB outlet unit 120 into the AC socket 111b for the USB outlet unit of the power outlet main body 110, an integrated power outlet 100 can be constructed, which can supply AC power to various electrical appliances, etc., as well as supplying USB DC power without the use of an AC adapter, etc.

[0017] Furthermore, USB outlet unit 120 can be easily attached to and detached from power outlet main body 110 by simply inserting and removing AC plug 121 into and from USB outlet unit AC socket 111b. Therefore, for example, if USB outlet unit 120 breaks down or if a USB outlet unit 120 with different specifications is to be used, it can be easily replaced. [Explanation of symbols]

[0018] 100 power outlets 110 Power outlet body 111 AC socket 111a External AC socket 111b AC socket for USB outlet unit 113 Screw hole 114 Cover 115 Recess 120 USB outlet unit 121 AC plug 122 AC-DC converter 123 USB socket 124 Convex 131 Embedded Objects 132 Burying hole

Claims

1. A power outlet having an AC socket and a USB socket, The power outlet includes a main body and a USB outlet unit having an AC-DC converter. the power outlet body has an external AC socket on a surface thereof, and an internal AC socket for a USB outlet unit, into which an AC plug can be inserted in the same direction as the external AC socket, on a surface recessed from the external AC socket; The USB outlet unit has a USB socket on a surface thereof, and an AC plug connected to the AC socket for the USB outlet unit of the power outlet main body; This power outlet is configured so that the USB outlet unit can be connected while the power outlet main body is embedded in an embedding hole formed in a specified embedding object so that the external AC socket and USB socket can be exposed on the surface.

2. 2. The power outlet of claim 1, The USB outlet unit is a power outlet characterized in that, when the AC plug is connected to the AC socket for the USB outlet unit, the surface of the external AC socket and the surface of the USB socket are set at the same height in the direction in which the AC plug is inserted and removed.

3. 2. The power outlet of claim 1, The USB outlet unit has a protrusion formed near the side of the AC plug. The power outlet further comprises a recess formed near the AC socket for the USB outlet unit, into which a protrusion of the USB outlet unit fits.

4. 2. The power outlet of claim 1, The external AC socket is arranged so that the thickness direction of the AC plug to be inserted faces the longitudinal direction of the power outlet. The power outlet is characterized in that the AC socket for the USB outlet unit is arranged so that the thickness direction of the AC plug of the USB outlet unit faces the width direction of the power outlet.

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