Height-Adjustable Socket Base With Locking Pins
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing socket bases are typically only suitable for specific socket types, making them neither environmentally friendly nor cost-effective, and are difficult to adapt, posing safety risks due to potential loosening when not installed straight and subjected to plug insertion.
Innovation Solution
A height-adjustable socket base with a support ring and base featuring latching pins and guide receptacles, allowing reversible adjustment of the distance between the support ring frame and the base, enabling compatibility with various socket types and enhancing safety by preventing loosening.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the socket base is designed for a specific socket type, then the installation is simple and secure, but the adaptability to different socket types is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The socket base is designed with a height-adjustable mechanism that allows it to accommodate multiple socket types and installation scenarios. The base can be adjusted to different heights and positions to fit various socket covers and installation depths, making a single base design universal for different applications rather than requiring separate bases for each socket type.
Solution Approach 2:
The socket base incorporates adjustable and movable components that allow it to adapt its configuration during installation. The height-adjustable mechanism enables the base to dynamically change its position to match different installation requirements, transforming a static design into a dynamic one that can respond to various socket type requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the socket base is manually bent during installation to adapt to different types, then the adaptability improves, but the safety and reliability decrease due to potential loosening
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of manually bending metal parts during installation, the invention uses a height-adjustable mechanism with movable components that can be repositioned to different predetermined positions. This dynamic adjustment system allows adaptation to different socket types while maintaining structural integrity and preventing loosening, as the adjustment mechanism is designed to secure the base firmly at each position.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the height parameter of the socket base through an adjustable mechanism, allowing the base to adapt to different installation depths and socket types. This parameter change is achieved through a controlled mechanism rather than manual bending, ensuring that the base maintains its structural strength and reliability while adapting to different configurations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the socket base is made height-adjustable with locking pins and guide receptacles, then the adaptability and safety improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The height-adjustable mechanism is segmented into distinct functional components: locking pins, guide receptacles, and adjustment elements. Each component has a specific function, and together they form a coordinated system. This segmentation allows for easier manufacturing, assembly, and maintenance while achieving the height-adjustability function.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide receptacles act as intermediaries between the locking pins and the base structure. The guide receptacles guide the locking pins into proper positions and ensure accurate alignment during adjustment, mediating the interaction between the adjustment mechanism and the base structure to simplify the overall design.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a socket base (1) comprising a support ring (2) with a support ring frame (17) and a socket base (100) with a base bottom (101), wherein the support ring (2) comprises locking pins (5), each having a locking pin end (7) and a first and/or second locking resistance (3, 4), wherein the socket base (100) comprises guide receptacles (102, 112) for said locking pins (5), wherein the guide receptacles (102, 112) each have at least one first and/or at least one second locking recess (103, 104) for the first and/or second locking resistance (3, 4), wherein the distance between the support ring frame (17) and the socket bottom (101) is adjustable by said locking pins (5). The invention also relates to said support ring, the socket base, and a socket with the socket base.