Movable Socket Assembly With Slide Guide And Spring Ejection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional socket assemblies are inflexible and often require additional outlets or messy power cords, posing safety risks and complicating wiring installations, as they are fixed and lack the ability to predict future socket needs.
Innovation Solution
A movable socket assembly with a housing, elastic conducting contact points, and an adjusting mechanism that allows the plug part to be removably inserted into an external power outlet, featuring a slide guide and spring for ejection and a locking mechanism for secure positioning, along with a safety unit to prevent electrical hazards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional socket assemblies are fixed at a location, then wiring installation is simplified, but flexibility and adaptability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The socket assembly is divided into separate functional modules: a fixed housing containing the power outlet, and a movable plug part with conducting contact points. This segmentation allows the plug part to be repositioned independently without modifying the fixed housing or wall wiring, thus improving flexibility while maintaining simple wiring installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The plug part is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to be repositioned along the housing surface. The adjusting mechanism enables dynamic reconfiguration of the socket assembly to adapt to different electrical equipment locations, providing flexibility without requiring complex rewiring of the entire system.
2Quantity of substance
If additional sockets are installed on a wall, then the number of outlets is increased, but wiring complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The movable plug part can serve multiple functions: it acts as an electrical connector when inserted into the power outlet, and can be repositioned to create additional outlet points at different locations. This multi-functionality allows a single socket assembly to provide multiple outlet positions without requiring separate wall installations for each outlet.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjusting mechanism allows the plug part to be easily repositioned by the user without requiring professional installation or complex wiring modifications. The self-adjusting capability enables users to create additional outlets as needed simply by moving the plug part, eliminating the need for additional wall wiring.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the plug part is made removable, then flexibility is improved, but connection reliability may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to automatically engage when the plug part is inserted into the housing, securing the connection before use. This preliminary locking action ensures that the removable plug part maintains a reliable and stable electrical connection during operation, eliminating concerns about connection reliability despite removability.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism replaces simple mechanical insertion with a more sophisticated system involving springs, locking lugs, and engagement features. This mechanical substitution provides positive locking and secure retention, ensuring connection reliability while maintaining the benefit of removability when needed.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The movable socket assembly provides increased flexibility and safety by allowing easy repositioning and adjustment of outlets, reducing the need for additional wiring and minimizing safety risks through secure and adaptable electrical connections.
Implementation Method 1
the adjusting mechanism comprises a slide guide and a spring for ejecting the flat insertion piece out of the housing along the slide guide
Implementation Method 2
a plurality of elastic conducting contact points formed on said plug part
Implementation Method 3
the locking mechanism comprises a button, a second spring, and a lock key, wherein the second spring can push the lock key to engage a notch formed on the flat insertion piece to lock the flat insertion piece into the position
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a movable socket assembly. The movable socket assembly may include a housing, a plug part installed in said housing, a plurality of elastic conducting contact points formed on said plug part, and an adjusting mechanism for positioning the plug part out of the housing so that the plug part can be removably inserted into an external power outlet. The housing may further include a first housing and a second housing, and the second housing can retract into the first housing to extend the flat insertion piece out of the housing through an opening of the second housing.