Track Socket Adapter With Retractable Conducting Strip for Uncharged Sliding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rail sockets face challenges in achieving smooth and uncharged sliding of adapters within the rail, which affects their usability and efficiency in powering multiple positions.
Innovation Solution
The adapter design includes a movable conducting strip driven by a control member, such as a rotating ring and transmission assembly, allowing for extension and storage relative to a guiding body, with features like swing springs and locking mechanisms to stabilize and secure the adapter in place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the adapter is designed to slide freely in the rail for multi-position power supply, then the adaptability and versatility are improved, but the reliability of stable electrical contact deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The conducting strip is designed as a movable component that can dynamically adjust its position. It extends to make electrical contact with the rail plug bush when the adapter is stationary at a power supply position, and retracts when the adapter moves to different positions. This dynamic adjustment allows the adapter to maintain reliable electrical contact while enabling multi-position adaptability along the rail.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical contact state is changed from static to variable by controlling the extension and retraction of the conducting strip. The strip transitions between extended (contact made) and retracted (contact broken) states based on the adapter's position and operational requirements, thereby resolving the contradiction between movement freedom and contact stability.
2Ease of operation
If a movable conducting strip is added to enable uncharged sliding, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The conducting strip is designed to automatically extend and retract based on the adapter's movement state without requiring external control systems. The mechanical structure itself provides the control mechanism through the interaction between the conducting strip, guiding body, and rail, allowing the system to self-regulate the electrical contact state during sliding operations.
3Duration of action of moving object
If the conducting strip is always extended for continuous power supply, then the duration of action is improved, but the loss of energy increases due to friction and heat
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of maintaining continuous contact, the conducting strip makes periodic contact with the rail plug bush only when the adapter is stationary at a power supply position. During movement between positions, the strip is retracted to avoid friction and energy loss. This periodic contact pattern reduces energy consumption while ensuring power supply is available when needed.
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
Enables smooth sliding and secure positioning of the adapter within the rail, ensuring stable power supply to electrical appliances at various locations while maintaining a neat appearance.
Implementation Method 1
a first swing spring, the movable end of which is connected to the other end of the first driving rod... the first swing spring is in a compressed state
Implementation Method 2
The unlocking member 7 further includes a torsion spring 73... The torsion spring 73 is configured to maintain the locking portion 63 in the locked state
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an adapter and a rail socket, which belong to the field of socket technologies. The adapter includes a socket body, a guiding body, a movable conducting strip and a control member. The guiding body and the movable conducting strip are both disposed on one side of the socket body facing away from jacks. The control member is connected to the movable conducting strip in a transmission fashion, and configured to drive the movable conducting strip to rotate relative to the socket body. By adopting the adapter provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the adapter needs to slide on a rail, the control member can be operated to control the movable conducting strip to rotate relative to the socket body until the movable conducting strip is detached from a rail conducting member, and the adapter is then slid, thereby realizing the uncharged sliding of the adapter in the rail.