Active Panel Cover Structure for Electric Shock Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing active panel covers pose a risk of electric shock due to exposed conductive elastic sheets that users can easily touch.
Innovation Solution
The active panel cover design embeds conductive sheets into elastic protective panels, which are then wrapped around the panels' side surfaces, preventing direct user contact during assembly and reducing the risk of electric shock.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If two conductive elastic sheets are directly exposed to the air in an active panel cover, then the user can easily touch them during use, but this causes a risk of electric shock
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an elastic insulating sheet as an intermediary component between the conductive elastic sheets and the user's hand. This insulating sheet is arranged to cover the conductive sheets, allowing the user to press the switch button through the insulating material without direct contact with the conductive parts, thus eliminating the electric shock risk while preserving ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a thin elastic insulating sheet that is flexible enough to allow user pressing of the switch button while providing electrical insulation. This thin film structure maintains the operational functionality (user can still press the button) while adding the necessary protective insulation layer to prevent electric shock
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design effectively prevents users from touching the conductive sheets, significantly lowering the risk of electric shock during the assembly of the active panel cover onto a socket.
Implementation Method 1
the protective panel is elastic; the conductive sheet is embedded onto the protective panel
Data Source
AI summary
The present application provides an active panel cover and a lamp with a panel cover. The active panel cover includes a panel cover main body. The panel cover main body is provided with a through hole for exposing jacks on a socket. The panel cover main body is provided with at least one clip on two sides of the through hole. Each clip includes a protective panel and a conductive sheet. The protective panel is arranged on the panel cover main body. The protective panel is elastic. The conductive sheet is embedded onto the protective panel. The conductive sheet is provided with a conductive protrusion. The conductive protrusion protrudes out of an outer side of the protective panel.