Motorized Pop-Up Table Socket for Dust and Child Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sockets on table cabinets are easily contaminated with dust and pose a safety risk due to exposure, making them unsightly and potentially hazardous, especially for children.
Innovation Solution
A power-driven lifting socket system comprising a housing, control board, socket main body, and lifting device, which includes a motor, gear, and infrared sensor, allowing the socket to be hidden within the cabinet when not in use, thus protecting it from dust and preventing child access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the socket is set on the surface of the table cabinet, then the socket is easily accessible and convenient to use, but the socket is exposed to dust contamination and poses safety risks
Solution Approach 1:
The socket is designed with a lifting mechanism that enables it to dynamically change position between an extended state (for use) and a retracted state (for protection). The socket main body can be driven to move up and down, extending out of or retracting into the passage, allowing it to transition between accessibility and protection modes
Solution Approach 2:
The socket main body is nested within a passage in the base, with a flip-open cover that can close over the opening. When retracted, the socket is hidden within the cabinet structure, protecting it from dust and child access while maintaining the ability to extend when needed
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the socket is hidden within the cabinet, then the cabinet appearance is improved and socket is protected from dust, but the socket becomes less accessible
Solution Approach 1:
The socket incorporates a motor-driven lifting mechanism with a gear and rack system that enables dynamic position adjustment. The motor drives the gear to rotate, which moves the rack and consequently the socket main body up and down, allowing the socket to transition between hidden and accessible states as needed
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting mechanism is automatically controlled by a control board that receives signals from remote controls or touch switches. The system can automatically extend or retract the socket based on user input, eliminating the need for manual operation while maintaining both protection and accessibility
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a lifting mechanism is added to the socket, then the socket can be hidden when not in use, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting mechanism uses a motor-driven gear and rack system instead of complex mechanical linkages. The motor provides rotational motion that is converted to linear motion through the gear-rack engagement, simplifying the mechanical structure while achieving the lifting function. The control board electronically manages the system, replacing complex mechanical control mechanisms
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
The solution keeps the socket surface clean, maintains the cabinet's aesthetics, and ensures safety by hiding the socket when not in use, enhancing user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
The motor is fixed in the passage. The motor is electrically connected to the control board. The gear is mounted on an output shaft of the motor.
Implementation Method 2
The protection device includes an infrared sensor. The infrared sensor is disposed at a lower portion of the socket main body or a lower portion of a socket mounting port.
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AI summary
A table cabinet having a power-driven lifting socket and a power-driven lifting socket are provided. The power-driven lifting socket includes a housing, a control board, a socket main body, and a lifting device. The socket main body can be driven by the lifting device to move up and down so as to extend out of a passage or retract into the passage. The socket main body may ascend or descend according to the need of use. When not in use, the socket main body can be hidden, such that the surface of the table cabinet is tidy and beautiful, and the socket main body won't be contaminated by the dust, thereby ensuring the performance for the socket.