CN101095268A - Quick connect assembly - Google Patents

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CN101095268A
CN101095268A CN 200580043103 CN200580043103A CN101095268A CN 101095268 A CN101095268 A CN 101095268A CN 200580043103 CN200580043103 CN 200580043103 CN 200580043103 A CN200580043103 A CN 200580043103A CN 101095268 A CN101095268 A CN 101095268A
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A device for connecting and supporting fixtures, such as electrical fixtures, includes a male plug, a mating female socket and a releasable spindle assembly for both holding the plug in the socket and mechanically mounting the fixture on a supporting surface or an electrical box. The plug is provided with concentric, ring shaped male connectors that are matingly received within similarly shaped female recesses in the socket to create electrical connections and also allow the fixture to be rotated to any of a plurality or mounting orientations. The releasable spindle assembly is controlled by the actuation of a push rod operated by a tool or user's finger.

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Quick connect assembly
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electrical connection arrangement and device, relate in particular to a kind of plug and receptacle combinations body, can on electric delivery outlet, connect and install electric device rapidly.
Background technology
At the conventional art that is used for installing electric device, such as lighting device and fan are installed on wall or ceiling, need be undertaken by qualified technical staff usually, and adopt various tool and special hardware.Even undertaken by experienced personnel, this device is installed also needs the plenty of time.Except carrying out the manual wiring between device and power supply, setter also will carry out special mechanical connection, so that support or suspension arrangement.
In the PCT publication No. is in the file of WO0016442 (" PCT442 "), has proposed a solution, and the plug and socket assembly in " PCT442 " can connect electric device and electrical junction box rapidly on the wall or on the ceiling.Socket be fixed on the wall or on the ceiling near the power supply part, comprise a pair of hollow interpolation block, it holds the electric mortiser sheet on the plug.The electricity fixture is fixed on the plug.Except the rapid installation method of plug and socket, but the mechanical load of the mechanical connection bearing electric device between plug and the socket.
In the PCT publication No. is in the file of WO03044906 (" PCT906 "), discloses the improvement to above-mentioned plug and socket.Plug and socket among the PCT906 adopts acute angle-shaped electrical fitting, is shaped as the ring-type male connector, and it is contained in the interpolation block of respective shapes.Like this, setter can make plug and electric device freely rotate to desirable position.
In No. 159032 patent of Israel of application on November 24th, 2003, the another kind that discloses above-mentioned plug and socket improves.In this patent, a kind of revolvable plug and socket are disclosed, it can lock onto on the relative position of rotation plug and socket is electric.Like this, after setter had attached it on the desirable position, the user can prevent that just locking apparatus is further rotated.
Therefore, need develop a kind of general device, be used for wider scope, being suitable for various sockets, thereby can satisfy locality and domestic construction rules and standard.The present invention is intended to satisfy these needs.
Summary of the invention
According to an aspect of the present invention, device is used for connecting electric device and power line rapidly, and device is installed in the support.Device comprises: a socket, comprise socket, and it has at least one inner chamber; A conductive contact terminal is in the cavity, is used for electric connection of power supply line and socket, and contact terminal partly is between inner surface and the socket, thereby makes contact terminal remain on the fixed position, and need not securing member; A plug on the auto levelizer that is rigidly connected, and can insert in the socket, and plug has at least one outer connection, arrangements of electric connection, and can in socket, mesh with contact terminal, thereby between device and power line, form circuit; A releasable rod bolt is positioned on plug and the socket, is used for releasedly erecting device to supporting.Need not securing member and fix contact jaw, this not only can reduce cost, and also can accelerate manufacture process and assembling process.
According to an aspect of the present invention, the compression spring is installed in the socket cavity, is used for increasing the spring force of contact jaw, thereby reliably connects contact jaw and outconnector in plug.
According to an aspect of the present invention, connection jaws is in the top and the side of socket, thereby setter can be chosen in the top or transmit electric power to socket in the side.Contact jaw is used to provide similar top or side to select, and like this, device can be suitable for various installation occasions.
According to an aspect of the present invention, cover plate can be installed in the socket, thus the wall of cladding system or ceiling, thereby when device is not installed, can be more attractive in appearance.
If can not directly contact the center rod bolt when mounted, then available side starter is controlled rod bolt.
Therefore, first purpose of the present invention is, a kind of device is provided, and can be electrically connected rapidly and mechanical connection electric device and wall, ceiling or ground electric wire.
Another object of the present invention is to, a kind of said apparatus is provided, can be used for the babe in the wood electric device is installed rapidly.
Another object of the present invention is to, a kind of said apparatus is provided, when mounted or after installing, electric device can change suitable position over to, and is locked on this position.
Another object of the present invention is to, a kind of said apparatus is provided, it is suitable for various uses and environment, can meet existing building standard and national electrical standard.
Another object of the present invention is to, a kind of said apparatus is provided, the user can install or take off electric device from terminal box, and need not specific purpose tool, and is convenient and rapid.
Another object of the present invention is to, a kind of said apparatus is provided, they can be on the various walls, on the ceiling or ground terminal box or do not have to connect on the smooth wall of terminal box various electric devices.
Another object of the present invention is to, a kind of said apparatus is provided, its number of spare parts is few, does not use securing member, can utilize automatic production technology to make in batches.
In conjunction with following invention execution mode, can bright dawn above-mentioned characteristic of the present invention.
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Accompanying drawing is the part of specification, and prosign is used for representing same parts:
Fig. 1 represents the Quick Connect Kit of electric device, and it embodies embodiments of the present invention, and plug is independent of socket.
Fig. 2 is the stereogram of device shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 3 is in the device shown in Figure 1, the cutaway view on the 3-3 line of device shown in Figure 12, and plug is independent of socket equally.
Fig. 4 is similar to shown in Figure 3, but plug is installed in the socket.
The improved form of Fig. 5 indication device, extension rod are used to install certain type electric device.
Fig. 6 is the stereo amplification figure of socket, the relative position of expression electric terminal.
Fig. 7 represents the improved form of socket, is suitable for being installed on the smooth ceiling or wall.
Fig. 8 represents blank cover plate, is suitable for covering when not using socket.
Fig. 9 is segmentation mid section figure, represents cover plate shown in Figure 8, and it is installed on the socket that is installed in the ceiling installing type electrical terminal block.
Figure 10 segmentation mid section figure, the improved form of indication device is used to install certain electric device, such as electric fan or festive lantern, and the locking device under the expression lock-out state.
Figure 11 is similar to shown in Figure 10, but the locking device on the expression off-position.
Figure 12 is the vertical view of socket, and socket cover takes off, thereby exposes the contact.
Figure 13 is the stereogram of the socket of Quick Connect Kit, and it represents another embodiment of the invention, and socket has a plurality of radially tangs or lug, extends from outer wall.
Figure 14 represents the section of socket shown in Figure 13, and socket comprises a center lining, and it has a plurality of circular shoulders that extend.
Figure 15 represents the core bar of plug, and core bar has many groups to keep ball.
Figure 16 represents the section of core bar shown in Figure 15.
The stereogram of Figure 17 and 18 expression plugs has many groups to keep ball and a plurality of wire casing.
Figure 19 represents assembly, comprises a plug, a locking device and a cover plate.
Figure 20 represents the stereo amplification figure of locking device shown in Figure 19.
Figure 21 represents the hinged arm of locking device shown in Figure 20.
Figure 22 represents the leaf spring of locking device.
Figure 23 represents the handle of locking device.
Figure 24 represents the adapter of locking device.
Figure 25 represents the snap ring of locking device.
Figure 26 A-26E represents the stereogram of cover plate of the present invention.
Figure 27 represents another execution mode of locking device, is furnished with plug and cover plate.
The stereogram of the locking device that Figure 28 and 29 expressions are shown in Figure 27.
Figure 30 represents stereogram of the present invention, is furnished with remote control unit.
Figure 31 represents another execution mode of Quick Connect Kit, is used for electric device etc., but not shown this device and terminal box.
Figure 32 represents the amplification profile of device shown in Figure 31.
Figure 33 represents the section of device shown in Figure 32, and plug inserts, and is locked in the socket.
Figure 34 represents electrical junction box, is furnished with installation sheet.
Figure 35 represents the stereogram of plug, is furnished with fixture, and cuts expression open.
Figure 36 represents the cutaway view of Figure 35, and plug and device have been installed on the terminal box shown in Figure 34.
The bottom surface of Figure 37 indication device has finger and button.
Figure 38 represents the top perspective view of device shown in Figure 37, the upper end of expression plug.
Figure 39 represents the stereogram of plug, with respect to the button that is used to operate plunger.
Figure 40 represents extension rod, can be used to operate plunger.
Figure 41 represents another execution mode of Quick Connect Kit of the present invention.
Figure 42 represents the stereogram of the plug of Figure 41 shown device.
Figure 43 represents the stereogram of the socket of Figure 41 shown device.
The terminal of Figure 44,44A and 45 expression sockets.
Figure 46 and 47 expression socket limits.
Figure 48 represents socket cover.
Figure 49 represents another execution mode of locking device.
Embodiment
Referring to Fig. 1-4, Quick Connect Kit 20 is used to install electric device, and it comprises plug 22 and socket 24.Device 20 is used to be electrically connected electric device and power line, and mechanical support device from the teeth outwards or on the pedestal, such as wall, ceiling or ground.Term " device " or " electric device " are represented any device, adopt the device of electric wire such as lighting device, ceiling fan, camera, safety device or any other, and it needs mechanical connection, thereby supports or suspension arrangement.Plug 22 is fixed on (not shown) on the electric device, socket 24 then be fixed on the Unit Installation surface (such as, wall, ceiling or ground), perhaps be fixed on the terminal box.
Socket 24 comprises the hollow body 25 of a circle, and it has flat dome sheet 66, and the two all adopts non-conductive material, such as phenolic resins.Four concentric annular inner groovy 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d are formed on the surface of socket 24, and hold connecting ring outside four on plug 22, thus Electric plug with shutter 22 and socket 24.Socket 24 comprises a centre bore,, fixes a metal liner 28 within it.Liner 28 is furnished with two concentric holes 30,32, and its diameter difference is extended convex shoulder 34 thereby form a ring-type.In described execution mode, liner 28 therefrom passes, and is secured on the installation sheet 36 by welding.But liner 28 and plate 36 can be uniform structures, adopt same high-strength material, such as metal, and adopt casting, machine work or other metal processed.
Shown in Fig. 1 and 2, installation sheet 36 is generally U-shaped, and extends on the flange 38 outside each and be furnished with hole 92, and it holds screw 40 plate 36 and whole device 20 are installed on suitable installed surface.In described execution mode, during space between selecting hole 92, plate 36 can be fixed on the general metal or plastic junction box (not shown), and is furnished with screwed hole or nut, and screw 40 can penetrate wherein.U-shaped plate 36 can make in the socket 24 recessed terminal boxes, as shown in figure 10.Yet, be necessary direct mounting receptacle 24 to wall or on the ceiling, and need not to adopt terminal box, can adopt flat plate 36a, as shown in Figure 7.Socket 24 is fixed on the plate 36, adopts screw to penetrate in the hole 76 of plate 36, thereby enters cover plate 66.Yet, also can adopt other technology, fixed socket body 25 on plate 36 and liner 28.Such as, the top of cover plate 66 can be furnished with convex mouth, and it passes plate hole 76 and distortion, and method is to utilize welding to rigidly fix the top of plate 36 to cover plate 66.Liner 28 also can be furnished with the face of extending laterally, and inserts in the entity 25 of socket 24.
Cover plate 66 is in the annular recess on 24 1 surfaces of socket, can utilize any suitable method to be fixed on the entity 25 of socket 24, such as ultra-sonic welded or interference assembling.Cover plate 66 is furnished with four boss 68, and it is on the circumference.Each boss 68 comprises a tapered contact holes 70, is used to link up the inside of socket 24.Second group of outer wall that is in socket 25 of four contact holes 72.
Shown in Fig. 3 and 4, inner groovy 26a-26d extends axially in the socket 25, and links up contact hole 64 around groove.In described execution mode, groove 26a-26c has the same degree of depth, and groove 26d then has the bigger degree of depth, and it acts on aftermentioned.Socket 25 is furnished with the circumference rod bolt 42 that forms anchor ring 55, and meshes the surface 55 ' on the plug body 27 described later, and stops that plug 22 enters in the socket 24.Anchor ring 55 and 55 ' is furnished with the indication tooth 88 that a plurality of ring-types are radially extended, and preferably is solded in socket and plug body 25 and 27, when plug body 25 meshes when 27 cooperate, thereby prevents that plug body 25 and 27 from relatively rotating.Before tooth 88 engagements of plug body 25 and 27, plug body 25 and 27 can relatively rotate.
Referring to Fig. 6 and 12, socket 25 comprises four ring-shaped cavity 44a-44d, as shown in Figure 6, is furnished with four contact terminal 48a-48d.Contact terminal 48a-48d preferably adopts electric conducting material, spring beryllium copper or steel, makes each terminal by the die casting technology of precision.Each terminal 48a-48d comprises a smooth pars intermedia 58, and it is on the chimb 59, and is in the cavity 44a-44d.The top 50 of terminal 48a-48d comprises the curved leg or a pair of curved leg arranged side by side of a division, and comprises the center lug on each side, thus the inwall of difference contact plug 24 and the bottom surface of cover plate 66.Utilize the contact point between terminal 48a-48d and socket 25 and the cover plate 66, terminal 48a-48d just can be fixed firmly in the cavity 44a-44d, and difference aligned recesses 26a-26d, and mutual electric insulation.In Figure 12, the center lug 76 of two isolation is on each side, is used to make lead to insert 50 places better.
Each bottom of contact terminal 48a-48d comprises a spring leg 54, and it extends downwards, enters in the corresponding contact hole 64.Each spring leg 54 is brought in rotation on can centering on, and its crooked back is connected with pars intermedia 58.The lower end of each spring leg 54 is furnished with one and electrically contacts part 56, and it is radially corresponding with one of groove 26a-26d, shown in Fig. 3 and 4.The top of contact point 56 respectively comprises a tubular boss, and it is in the compression spring 60, and keeps it, and the keeper 62 of the bottom of its upper end by being fixed in cover plate 66 withstands cover plate 66.Compression spring 60 replenishes the spring force of spring leg 54, thereby contact point 56 is entered downwards in the contact hole 64 of adjacent recess 26a-26d.
Each contact terminal 48a-48d is furnished with a narrow groove 52, and it extends along the length at dihedral top and the upper end side of each terminal 48a-48d.When selecting the width of each groove 52, should be less than the diameter of wire of (near zero) socket 24.Like this, the accurate width of groove 52 will depend on the specification of lead.The naked end of lead is connected on the socket 24, that is, lead is inserted in the tapered contact holes 70, and lead is passed or enters in the groove 52, and the forked section of terminal provides a kind of spring pressure at this, be pressed on the lead that is inserted, thus fixing cord tightly.Because groove 52 extends to the upper end of terminal 48a-48d, thereby the top guiding line bending of terminal, thereby groove 52 is extended, so that be suitable for conductive paths, and fixing under the effect of spring force, connect reliably thus.
In some applications, may be not easy to maybe to make lead pass the end face of socket 25.Under this occasion, lead can pass the contact hole 72 on the side walls of socket 25, and they pass corresponding grooves 52, thereby are electrically connected with socket 24.
Referring to Fig. 1-4, plug 22 comprises entity 27, and it adopts non-conducting material, can be identical with the material of socket 25, on a surface, also comprise a cylindrical cavity 86.Four concentric outer connecting ring 78a-78d are cast in the plug body 27, have enough radial space between them, thus mutual electric insulation.The diameter of connecting ring 78a-78d and when spacing outside being provided with makes their alignment and is contained in the inner groovy 26a-26d of socket 24.Each connecting ring 78a-78d comprises an integrally formed portion that extends laterally 80, and its end is in the terminal block 84.Terminal block 84 is isolated mutually on circumference, thereby centers on the periphery of also close plug body 27 on circumference.Plug body 27 is furnished with the lateral side wire hole 95 of four isolation, and they circumferentially align with contiguous block 84.Four looping pits 83 are on the end face 55 ' of plug body 27, and they are circumferentially alignment on terminal block 84.Screw 82 passes hole 83, and is contained in the screwed hole of terminal block 84.The electric wire of electric device is connected with plug 22, passes side line hole 95, thereby the conductor strip end is entered in the side opening of terminal block 84.The wire ends of screw 82 on can fastening terminal block 84, thereby jockey and outer connecting ring 78a-78d.
Plug 22 and device are mechanically connected on the socket 24 by center core bar assembly 100, and are connected on the installation sheet 36.Core bar assembly 100 comprises cylinder 94, and it has a series of coaxial aperture, and plunger or pin rod 114 endwisely slip in cylinder 94.Cylinder 94 comprises a plurality of maintenance balls 104, and it is fixed in the radial hole 107 of cylinder 94.The upper end 106 of pin rod 114 is furnished with a reducing diameter part, forms a groove or ball-and-socket 122, wherein, keeps ball 104 to move inward.The lower end of cylinder 94 comprises two axially-aligned holes, and it has enough big diameter, thereby forms a pair of annular convex shoulder 110,124.Compression spring 112 is enclosed within on the pin rod 114, and is fixed between the bottom of convex shoulder 110 and pin rod 114, thereby pin rod 114 downward (outwards) is moved, enter latched position, wherein, pin rod 114 forces and keeps ball 104 outer moving, till the convex shoulder 34 in pushing up liner 28.Moving down of pin rod 114 is subject to annular keeper 120, and it is in the end of cylinder 94.Pin rod 114 comprises an annular flange flange or extends laterally part 118 that it slides, till contact holder 120 in cylinder hole 108.
In the present embodiment, core bar assembly 100 utilizes the ring-type side extension or the flange 105 that are cast on the cylinder 94 in the plug body 27 to be connected on the plug body 27.Button 116 extends from the bottom of cylinder 94, utilizes finger or instrument to start core bar assembly 100.Protecting cover 126 is fixed to the lower end of cylinder 94, is provided with the bottom around button 116.As shown in Figure 2, the bottom of cylinder 94 is furnished with screw thread 96, thereby on protecting cover 126 screw thread is set.Protecting cover 126 is not only protected the side of button 116, thereby prevents accidental activation, but also user's finger or instrument are guided on the button 116.In addition, cover plate 126 can be used to grasp plug 22 in installation process; The user places cover plate 126 bottoms with forefinger and middle finger, simultaneously the thumb start button.Protecting cover 126 also can be used to erecting device and plug 22.
Electric device can be secured on the plug 22 by any way.Such as, device can be directly connected on the protecting cover 126, perhaps is directly connected to the following screw thread place of cylinder 94.Device also can be fixed to be installed on the hardware, such as " the screw thread colligator " that join with cylinder 94 bottoms.Installation weight passes to installation sheet 36 by cylinder 94, maintenance ball 104 and liner 28, and it is fixed on terminal box, wall or other Unit Installation structure.
Referring to Fig. 5, install under the occasion at some, the length that is necessary to extend core bar 100, motor or other electric device are general to be covered with the convex shoulder or the cover plate (not shown) that extend downwards.At this moment, screw thread colligator 154 is screwed in the following threaded portion 96 of cylindrical shell 94.Screw thread guide cylinder 156 screws in the lower end of screw thread colligator 154.The upper end of push rod 152 is connected on the pin rod 114, and perhaps push rod 116 is furnished with taper hole, and push rod 152 then is furnished with the screw thread extension, is used to screw in the taper hole.Push rod 152 is guided by cylinder 156, and the lower end of cylinder 156 is extended and surpassed in its lower end 152.Strong point shown in Figure 5 is that electric device can be installed on the screw thread colligator 154 by welding machinery, perhaps is installed on the screw thread guide cylinder 156.
Under some occasion, may can not find recessed type terminal box and come mechanical connecting device 20.As shown in Figure 7, socket 24 can be fixed on the smooth installed surface, such as wall or ceiling, and utilizes screw or bolt 160, and it is fixed on the smooth installation sheet 36a.Installation sheet 36a utilizes screw 158 to be connected on the cover plate 66.In the present embodiment, lead (not shown) passes the contact hole 72 of socket 25 sides.As shown in Figure 7, plate 36a is no more than the periphery of socket 24, thus sealing plate 36a, and better outward appearance is provided.
Fig. 8 and 9 expression blind plates 136, it can be used to cover the socket 24 that is not installed on the terminal box.As shown in Figure 9, in terminal box 130 recessed ceilings or the wall 134, and connect wire casing 132, its sealing is to the electric wire 128 of socket 24 power supplies.Socket 24 is fixed on the metal installation sheet 36, and is fixed on the terminal box 130, can adopt the screw that has or do not have nut 40.Blind plate 136 comprises a periphery 162 and a center installing ring 164.Installing ring 164 meshes with bottom 45 frictions of socket 24.The friction engagement is enough to fixedly cover plate 136, and outside 162 is engagement wall or ceiling 134 then.
Install under the occasion at some, if electric device comprises motor, even the latter's length is extended also impossible directly contact center core bar assembly 100 and push rod 116.At this moment, can adopt the improved form of device 20, as Figure 10 and shown in Figure 11.Supporter 138 comprises a screwed hole of centre, is used to hold the following end of thread 96 of cylinder 94, thereby can pass through mounting flange 36, strutting piece 138 is installed securely on terminal box 130.Supporter 138 extends laterally each side in the central axis of core bar assembly 100, the sidewall of its outer end engagement cover plate 148, thus can be directly connected in supporter 138.
Cover plate 148 is mainly used in attractive in appearance, box 130 and motor (not shown) or miscellaneous equipment that its sealing is exposed.A pair of installation slider 140 is fixed on the supporter 138, and extends downwards from the latter, an end of fixing flexible bar 142 thus, such as, spring steel, synthetic material or other are similar to the material of spring, and constitute leaf spring, revert to original shape after distortion.The mid portion of bar 142 is fixed on the push rod 116 by keeper 150, and it is the top of bar 116.There is an extension rod 144 opposite end of bar 142, and it is fixed thereon, and comprises a reducing diameter part 146 that extends downwards, and it passes the perforate on the cover plate 148, and is furnished with ball handle 146a in the lower end.
If rod member 144 is in the normal position, then as shown in figure 10, core bar assembly 100 is locked, thereby plug 22 is fixed in the socket 24, and forms mechanical connection, thereby installation weight is supported on the installation sheet 36.Fan electromotor is installed in the cover plate 148, and it directly is under the push rod 116, and extends downwards, passes the hole 155 on the cover plate 148.
Leave socket 24 in order to discharge plug 22, and break away from the mechanical connection of bracing or strutting arrangement, user's bar 144 that moves up makes bar 142 deflections, thereby moves up push rod 116.The pin rod 114 that also moves up that moves upward of push rod 116 keeps ball 104 to enter compression body 122 thereby make, thereby discharges core bar assembly 100, and makes cylinder 94 leave liner 28.
More than illustrated and installed 20 execution mode and various distortion, below the use of explanation device 20.Socket 24 at first is installed on the terminal box 130, perhaps is installed on wall or ceiling surface.Setter connects lead 128 to socket 24, and the naked end of lead 128 is entered in hole 70 or 72, and this depends on the mounting means of socket 24.Line end enters in the groove 52 of contact terminal 48a-48d, and it keeps lead in socket 24, and electrical connecting wire 128 and contact 56.
Electric device is installed on the plug 22.Installation method depends on the type and the size of device.The device lead passes the wire guide 95 of plug body 27 sides, and enters in the side opening of socket 84.Screw 82 enters line end downwards, thereby the latter is fixed.
After being fixed on the plug 22, setter at first with push rod 116 to pressing down, thereby mobile pin rod 114, up to compression piece 122 alignment spheroids 104.Spheroid 104 enters in the compression piece 122, makes the last cylinder 106 of cylinder 94 enter hole 30.During insertion, outer connecting ring 78a-78d enters, and passes interpolation block groove 26a-26d, up to the relevant contact point 56 of engagement, thus arrangements of electric connection and contact terminal 48a-48d.Spring 60 is pressed onto on the ring 78a-78d contact point 56, thereby guarantees to be electrically connected reliably.At this moment, setter discharges push rod 116, and spring 110 moves axially pin rod 114 to its normal locking position, and spheroid 104 is outwards moved, and up to engagement convex shoulder 34, thereby keeps pin rod 114 on latched position.Two groups of indication teeth 88,90 drive socket 25 and plug body 27, and it is intermeshed, thereby locking plug 22 and socket 24 prevent to rotate, and device is remained on the desirable direction.
If wish device is turned on the different positions, setter only need be depressed push rod 116, and extracts plug 22 out socket 24, thereby is enough to separate tooth 88,90, and at this moment, device can be turned on the different positions.After re-moving device, plug 22 turns back to original position, comes on the socket 24, and push rod 116 discharges, thus locking device.Connecting ring 78 is configured to circle with groove 26, can make the device actual fixed to any position.Yet connecting ring 78 is in the plug 22, and groove 26 is in the socket 24, can be less than 360 degree configurations, and such as 180 degree, at this moment, device only turns on the permission position of connecting ring and groove.
After device 20 was installed on the desirable position, electric current flowed into contact terminal 48a-48d, flowed into connecting ring 78a-78d by contact point 56 then.Electric current flows into terminal block 84 from connecting ring 78a-78d, arrives device then.In execution mode, four kinds of connections are arranged: a ground wire, a center line, two live wires, number of connection also can be more or less, (such as three or five), this depends on concrete needs.In execution mode, connecting ring 78d is furnished with ground wire.Because connecting ring 78d is bigger or higher than other ring degree of depth, thereby before other connects, carries out ground wire and connect, like this, but the short circuit current in the assurance device 20 flows into ground wire safely, and " overheated " can not take place.
In the execution mode shown in Figure 13 and 14, Quick Connect Kit comprises plug 22 and socket 24.(plug 22 is shown in Figure 17 and 18).Device is used to be electrically connected electric device and electric wire, and mechanical support device is to basal plane, such as, wall, ceiling or ground.Term " device " or " electric device " are represented any device, and such as lighting device, ceiling fan, camera, safety device etc. are by the device of line powered.Plug 22 is fixed on the device, (not shown), socket 24 then be fixed on the Unit Installation surface (such as, wall, ceiling or ground), perhaps be fixed on the terminal box.
Socket 24 comprises the hollow body 25 of a circle, and it has a flat cover sheet, adopts non-conducting material, such as phenolic resins.Four annular concentric inner groovy 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d are formed on the surface of socket 24, and hold connecting ring outside four on plug 22, thus Electric plug with shutter 22 and socket 24.Socket 24 comprises a central through hole, metal liner 28 of its internal fixation.Liner 28 is furnished with two or more concentric holes, its internal diameter difference, thus form one or more extension convex shoulders 34.Extend convex shoulder 34 meshes the core bar 100 of one or more plugs 22 in liner 28 maintenance ball, (keeping ball and core bar aftermentioned).Radially keep ball because core bar has one group, thereby liner 28 can comprise that is extended a convex shoulder 34, be used for engagement and keep ball, and attachment plug 22 be to socket 24.Keep ball if the core bar assembly has one group, then liner 28 can comprise two or more convex shoulders 34.In the present embodiment, one is extended the engageable maintenance ball of convex shoulder, thereby keeps plug 22 to interim holding position, and then is convenient to other installation step, then plug 22 is inserted in the socket fully.
Liner 28 can comprise two or more extend convex shoulder 34, radially keeps ball thereby mesh two or more.(keeping the ball aftermentioned).After the quantity of convex shoulder 34 increases, can increase the confining force of plug 22 and socket 24.Such as, liner 28 has two to extend convex shoulder 34, meshes two and keeps ball, and it is compared with single convex shoulder, can have double plug at least and connect power.By biconvex shoulder and two group ball, plug 22 can hang on the socket 24 temporarily, thereby is convenient to other installation step or maintenance.Method is one group of extension convex shoulder 34 (the preferably convex shoulder of offside) that keeps ball (the preferably spheroid of front) and liner 28 of engagement plug 22.Like this, plug 22 is mating socket 24 further, thereby engagement keeps ball and convex shoulder 34.
The socket 24 of Quick Connect Kit also comprises one or more boss 68, and it centers on the circumference of cover plate on circumference.Each boss 68 comprises a tapered contact holes 70, and it links up the hollow body of socket 24.In four contact holes 72 second group is on the outer wall of socket 25.Shown in Figure 13 and 14, radial lobes 73 is extended from the outer wall of socket 25, thereby extends the length or the degree of depth of contact hole 72.Radially extend lug 73 and can have any section shape, comprise rectangle, circle, triangle, square etc.Best, lug 73 is a cubic shape, and is furnished with contact hole.Radially extend 73 pairs of internal wires of lug additional sealing is provided.If do not have lug on the outer wall of socket 25, can expose just then insert the sheet end of the electric wire in the contact hole 72, thus the safety problem of causing.Therefore, radially extension 73 can be by covering the safe coefficient that electric wire increases socket 24.
Referring to Figure 15-18, plug 22 comprises a matrix 27, and it adopts non-conducting material, can be identical with the material of socket 25, can on a surface, comprise a tubular cavity 86.Four concentric outer connecting ring 78a-78d are cast in the plug body 27, keep enough radial space between them, thus mutual electric insulation.Should be able to align in socket 24 and hold corresponding inner groovy 26a-26d in the diameter of outer connecting ring 78a-78d and space.Each connecting ring 78a-78d comprises an integrally formed body that extends laterally, and its terminal is in the terminal block 84.Terminal block 84 was upwards mutually isolated in week, thus on circumference near the periphery of plug body 27.
Plug body 27 is furnished with four side line holes 95, the contiguous block 84 that aligns within it, and side line hole 95 forms lead channels.Lead channels can extend to contiguous block 84 from side line hole 95, thereby lead channels is radially extended.Lead channels can tangentially be extended.Lead channels is generally perpendicular to the radius of plug body 27, or passes contiguous block 84, and the center is in the center of plug 22.The fail safe that tangential lead channels of extending is used to increase plug 22.Because the length of tangential lead channels of extending or the degree of depth generally can be greater than the lead channels of radially extending, thereby the conductor strip end can more seal or be capped, thereby reduces the risk of electric shock, short circuit or fire.Radially the lead channels of Yan Shening must be extended from plug 22 outward radials by the differentiate line.Like this, need bigger space around the plug, to adapt to lead.Tangential lead channels of extending makes the lead can be overhanging thus, thus the outer wall of more close plug 22, and then need littler space adapt to lead around the plug 22.
Four additional circular ports 83 are in the end face of plug body 27, and they align on side face, by them, can touch terminal block 84.Screw 82 passes perforate 83, and is contained in the screwed hole at terminal block 84 tops.Electric wire from device is connected on the plug 22, and it passes side line hole 95, thereby line end enters in the side opening of terminal block 84.Screw 82 can be fixed to wire ends on the terminal block 84, thus jockey and outer connecting ring 78a-78d.
Above-mentioned radially extension lug 73 with respect to socket 24 is applicable to plug 22.The lead channels of plug 22 extends between side line hole 95 and the contiguous block 84, and it may extend into lug 73 places.For extension wire passage radially, lug 73 can radially extend.For the lead channels of tangential extension, lug 73 can tangentially extend.Lug is the sealed guide end further.
Plug 22 and connected device are connected on the liner 28 of socket 24 by center release property core bar assembly 100 mechanicalnesses.Core bar assembly 100 comprises a cylinder 94, and it has a series of coaxial aperture, also has a pin rod 114, and it endwisely slips in cylinder 94.Cylinder 94 comprises a plurality of maintenance balls 104, and it is in the radial hole 107 of cylinder 94.One or more spheroids can form one group and keep ball 104, and it is in the radial hole 107 of cylinder 94.In addition, one or more spheroids 104 can distribute along cylinder 94.Each group keeps ball 104 to be in the radial hole 107 of cylinder 94.The core bar assembly has two groups and keeps ball 104, can comprise two groups of radial holes.Two, the maintenance ball 104 and the corresponding radial hole of three, four groups or more groups can be included in the core bar assembly 100.
As mentioned above, the maintenance ball 104 of mandrel component 100 is in the liner 28 of socket 24 plug 22.Liner 28 comprises one or more extension convex shoulders 34, and it meshes the maintenance ball 104 of one or more core bar assemblies 100.If have the convex shoulder 34 more than two and keep ball 104, just can increase the confining force of Quick Connect Kit.
The end 106 of core bar assembly 100, pin rod 114 is furnished with one or more undergauge grooves or ball-and-socket 122, at its inner face, keeps ball 104 to move inward.The bottom of cylinder 94 comprises two axially-aligned holes, and it has the diameter of continuous increase, thereby forms a pair of ring-type convex shoulder 110,124.Compression spring 112 is enclosed within on the pin rod 114, and be between the bottom of convex shoulder 110 and pin rod 114, thereby make pin rod 114 downward (outwards) enter lock-out state or latched position, here, pin rod 114 makes and keeps ball 104 outwards to move, till the convex shoulder 34 in the liner 28 that touches socket 24.Pin rod 114 move downward the annular retaining body 120 that is subject in cylinder 94 ends.Pin rod 114 comprises a collar flange or extends laterally part that it slides in the cylinder hole 108, till touching maintenance body 120.Core bar assembly 100 utilizes the flange on the cylinder to be connected on the plug body 27.But the flange one is cast in the plug body 27.Push rod 116 is fixed on the cylinder 94, and extends from its end, its removable pin rod 114, thus start core bar assembly 100.
Install under the occasion at some, if electric device comprises motor, even the latter's length is extended also impossible directly contact center core bar assembly 100 and push rod 116.At this moment, can adopt the improved form of device, shown in Figure 19-25.Device shown in Figure 19 comprises a cover plate 200, a locking piece 202 and a plug 22.Locking piece 202 is used for discharging rapidly core bar assembly 100 and leaves socket 24 (not shown).If prevent to contact push rod 116, then locking piece 202 makes plug 22 leave socket 24.
Locking piece 202 comprises a substrate film 204, adapter 206, leaf spring 208, snap ring 210, hinged arm 212, handle 214.Adapter 206 is connected in the bottom of substrate 204.Best, adapter 206 comprises two legs, and is in the bottom of substrate 204, and fixes with screw, bolt or welding.Adapter 206 also comprises two holes 216.Hole 216 is used to hold hinged arm 212.Hinged arm 212 comprises an offset part 218, and it is between the hole 216 of adapter 206.The near-end 220 of hinged arm 212 extends from adapter 206.Best, near-end 220 surpasses the end of plate 204.At the near-end of hinged arm 212, handle 214 is connected on the bar 212, and it can easily rotate.Snap ring 210 is installed on the supporting leg of adapter 206.Best, snap ring 210 is in an inboard leg, and contiguous hinged arm 212.Snap ring 210 comprises one or more parts, when hinged arm 212 rotates, and the offset part 218 of their engagement hinged arms 212.The range of movement of snap ring 210 restriction hinged arms 212.
Substrate 204 is connected with plug 22.The far-end of plug 22 passes the hole on the substrate 204, and the offset part 218 of the contiguous hinged arm 212 of far-end.Nut or other keeper 222 can be screwed on the far-end of plug 22, thereby plug 22 is fixed on the substrate 204.Leaf spring 208 is connected in substrate, and contiguous push rod 116, thus selective exposure push rod 116.Leaf spring 208 can be V-arrangement, has two parts.The part of leaf spring 208 can be connected in substrate film 204.Such as, a part can comprise a hole, it is in the far-end of plug 24.When nut 222 was screwed on the far-end, plug 24 just was connected by plate 204 with leaf spring 208.
Another part of V-arrangement leaf spring 208 can be between the push rod 116 and offset part 218 of hinged arm 212.At non-distortion or non-started state, leaf spring does not start or pushes push rod 116.Yet when hinged arm 116 rotated, the offset part 218 of hinged arm 116 just promoted leaf spring, thus contact push rod 116, and make plug 22 leave socket 24.In the present embodiment of locking piece 202, electrician or other personnel can be from walls, mobile electric installation on the ceiling or on the ground, and method is the handle 214 that is rotated away from center line.In the present embodiment, when push rod 116 can not contact, device can connect rapidly and discharge.Figure 26 A-26E represents the execution mode example of cover plate.
In the execution mode shown in Figure 27-29, electric assembly comprises cover plate 300, locking piece 302, Quick Connect Kit.As mentioned above, locking piece 302 is used to make core bar assembly 100 socket 24 (not shown) that speeds away.When push rod 116 was limited, locking piece 302 can make plug 22 leave socket 24.Locking piece 302 comprises a substrate 304, adapter 306, leaf spring 308, snap ring 310, hinged arm 312, handle 314.
Be different from described execution mode, in the execution mode shown in Figure 27-29, the far-end of plug 22 passes the hole on the adapter 306, and fixes with nut 322.One one of V-arrangement leaf spring 308 can be between nut 322 and the adapter 306.As mentioned above, hinged arm 312 slides and rotates in two holes of adapter 306.Snap ring 310 is connected on the adapter 306, thus the rotation of the offset part 318 of restriction hinged arm 312.Handle 314 can be connected in the far-end of hinged arm 312.Substrate 304 can be connected on two supporting legs of adapter 306.Present embodiment is similar to above-mentioned.When handle 314 rotated, the offset part 318 of hinged arm 312 just promoted spring 308, the push rod 116 of contact plug 22, thus make plug 22 leave socket 24.Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the action of contact push rod 116 is subject to electric device, cover plate, can discharge plug 22.
In another embodiment, the use capable of being combined of Quick Connect Kit and locking piece, and adapted cover plate and telecontrol engineering.In Figure 30, locking piece 202,302 is between Quick Connect Kit and the remote controller 402.Handle is connected on the hinged arm, and it surpasses cover plate 400.Behind the swing handle, remote controller 402 and equipment can take off from wall, ground or ceiling rapidly safely.
Referring to Figure 31-40, mechanical connecting device 420 is used for erecting device fast, and it comprises outer core bar assembly 100, and inner lining plate 28 and installation sheet 36.Device 420 is used to be electrically connected electric device and power line, and mechanical support device from the teeth outwards or on the pedestal, such as wall, ceiling or ground.Term " device " or " electric device " are represented any device, adopt the device of electric wire such as lighting device, ceiling fan, camera, safety device or any other, and it needs mechanical connection, thereby supports or suspension arrangement.Core bar 100 is fixed on the electric device, and such as lighting device 69, it has bulb 71 or fan hub 75.Housing 28 is fixed on the installed surface 36, and it is U-shaped in the present embodiment.
Liner 28 comprises the hollow tube of a circle, and the one end has a macropore 30, thereby forms ring-type internal shoulder 34.Tubulose liner 28 preferably adopts metal, and it can become one by being welded to connect in plate 36 or with it.
Plate 36 is installed is furnished with a hole in its outer end, it holds screw 40, is used to install plate 36 and liner 28 to terminal box 130.U-shaped plate 36 makes in the liner 28 recessed terminal boxes 130.Yet it is necessary directly to install liner 28 on wall or ceiling, and need not to adopt connecting box, can adopt plate.
Core bar assembly 100 comprises a pipe fitting or cylinder 94, and plunger or pin rod 114 slide and be in the cylinder 94, also have a finger or protecting cover 126, and it is screwed the screw thread lower end of cylinder 94.The upper end of cylinder 94 comprises perforate 107, and it holds and keeps ball 104.The upper end of plunger 114 comprises a reducing diameter part 122, and when reducing diameter part 122 alignment spheroids 104, it radially moves inward spheroid 104.Spring 112 is in the cylinder 94, and plunger 114 is moved downward, and spheroid 104 is moved upward, thereby the weight of device is on the convex shoulder 34.On outermost position, spheroid 104 hinders convex shoulders 34, thereby prevents that core bar assembly 100 from extracting from liner 28, thereby comes mechanical connecting device 69 and terminal box 130 via plate 36.
Plunger 114 is furnished with release-push 116, and finger 126 is arranged around it.The user can pass through pressing button 116, comes release (release) device 420.The motion of button 116 plunger 114 that will move up, till the reducing diameter part 122 of spheroid 104 alignment plungers 114, it moves inward spheroid 104, thereby convex shoulder 34 is broken away from.If continue pressing button 116, then the user can make core bar assembly 100 leave liner 28 and plate 36, thus separating device 69 and terminal box 130.Long push rod 152 can screw in the end of button 116, thereby extends button, so that contact.Push rod 152 can move with screw thread extension bar 152 ', thereby makes device 420 leave bigger distance in the device bottom.
Device 69 can be fixed on the core bar assembly 100 in every way.As shown in drawings, cylinder 94 comprises a ring-type outward flange 105.Device 69 can be between this flange 105 and the nut 67, thereby device is fixed on the core bar assembly 100 of device 420.
Finger 126 does not only cover button 116, thereby prevents accidental activation, but also as guide, user's finger is directed on the button 116.In installation process, finger 126 can be used to grasp mandrel component; The user is placed on the bottom of keeper 126 with forefinger and middle finger, and thumb then is used for start button 116.
As mentioned above, electric device can be fixed on the core bar assembly 100 in every way.Such as, device can be fixed on the finger 126, perhaps directly is fixed on the cylinder 94.Device can also be fixed on the installed part, such as " the screw thread colligator " 154 that joins with cylinder 94 bottoms.The weight of device 69 preferably by cylinder 94, maintenance ball 104 and liner 28, passes to installation sheet 26, and it is fixed on terminal box, wall or other Unit Installation structure.
Install under the occasion at some, the length that is necessary to extend button 116, such as, motor or other electric device are general to be covered with the convex shoulder or the cover plate (not shown) that extend downwards.At this moment, screw thread colligator 154 is screwed in the following threaded portion of cylindrical shell 94.Screw thread guide cylinder 94a screws in the lower end of screw thread colligator 154.Push rod 152 or 152 ' and the end of plunger 114 join.Push rod 152 or 152 ' is guided by guide cylinder 94a, and the lower end of guide cylinder 94a is extended and surpassed in its lower end.
After use device 420 installs, connect electric wire and device.Such as, electric wire 128 enters terminal box 130, and utilize that terminal box 131 connects on leads 129 auto levelizers, line end etc.
Illustrated more than and installed 420 execution mode that below explanation device 420 using and operating.Liner 28 and plate 36 at first are installed on the terminal box 130, or directly are installed on wall or the ceiling.Device at first is installed on the mandrel component 100.As mentioned above, installation method depends on the type and the size of device.After device is fixed on the core bar assembly 100, setter pressing button 116, mobile plunger 114 is up to the following concave volume alignment spheroid 104 of plunger 114.Spheroid 104 enters concave volume 122 under the plunger, makes the upper body of cylinder 94 enter the centre bore of liner 28.At this moment, setter release-push 116, spring 112 axially promotes the latched position of plunger 114 to it, and makes spheroid 104 outside, up to engagement convex shoulder 34, thereby keeps plunger 114 to latched position.As fruit separation device and terminal box 130, then this process conversely.
Figure 41 represents another execution mode of Quick Connect Kit.Device comprises socket 24 and installation sheet 36b, also comprises plug 22 and core bar assembly 100.Plug 22 is equipped with socket 24, thus Quick Connect Kit.As mentioned above, Quick Connect Kit can be used to device, such as lighting device, is installed on the ceiling or on other surface.
Figure 42 represents plug 22.The core bar assembly 100 of plug 22 comprises cylindrical shell 94, and it is furnished with a long-channel.Plunger or pin rod 114 are in the long-channel of cylinder 94, and slide in passage.Spring 112 centers on pin rod 114, and is in the passage of cylinder 94, thereby makes pin rod 114 start (i.e. motion).The far-end of pin rod has a plurality of ball-and-sockets 122.Each groove 122 is recessed on pin rod 114.There are two ball-and-sockets 122 to be on the pin rod, isolate mutually.Ball-and-socket 122 is used to keep one or more maintenance spheroids 104.Two ball-and-sockets 122 are isolated 7.5mm mutually.
As shown in figure 42, spheroid 104 always has 8 and keeps ball 104 corresponding to each ball-and-socket 122.The far-end of cylinder 94 comprises a plurality of radial holes 107, passes the wall of cylinder 94.Each radial hole 107 is used to keep spheroid 104, thereby prevents that other spheroid is fully by radial hole 107.After 100 assemblings of core bar assembly, pin rod 114 just is in the cylindrical shell 94, and spring 112 then is between pin rod 114 and the cylindrical shell 94, thereby makes spring-actuated pin rod 114.Pin rod 114 utilizes O type ring 115 to remain in the cylinder 94.Keep spheroid 104 to be in the long-channel of cylinder 94, and be in the radial hole 107.
In above-mentioned configuration, keep spheroid 104 by pin rod 114 radial compression, towards each ball 104, and from radial hole 107 extensions.When pin rod 114 compression, and after spring 112 compressions, the radial hole 107 of cylinder 94 that just aligns of the lower concave part 122 on the pin rod 114 keeps ball 104 inwardly to move radially thereby make, but does not stretch out from radial hole 107.Mandrel 100 usefulness flanges 105 are fixed on the plug body 27.
Plug body 27 is circular.Plug 27 is a hollow shape.Among Figure 42, the hollow part of plug body 27 is in the bottom.A plurality of side lines hole 95 is on the circumference of plug body 27.The size in line hole 95 can be held electric wire sheet end, is preferably formed as circular channel.The long axis in line hole 95 is generally perpendicular to the radius of socket 27, and/or is tangential to the circumference of socket 27.As mentioned above, have three line holes 95 to be provided with on the socket 27: one is used for holding " hot line ", and one is used for holding " center line ", and another is used for holding " ground wire ".
In the cavity of plug body 27, be provided with ring supporter 79 and a plurality of connecting ring 78a, 78c, 78d.Supporter 79 and encircle 78 and can fix or be dissolved in the socket 27.As shown in figure 42, connecting ring 78a diameter is less than connecting ring 78c, and its diameter is again less than connecting ring 78d.The diameter of connecting ring 78a can be 1.9cm; The diameter of ring 78c can be 2.9cm; The diameter of ring 78d can be 3.4cm.Connecting ring 78 can comprise a plurality of otch 81.Otch is used to increase the distance between ring and the adjacent loops, thereby reduces the current/voltage between the two.Comprise that such as, connecting ring 78d 81: one at two otch increase the distance between the support arm 80 of connecting ring 78c, another is used for increasing the distance between the support arm 80 of connecting ring 78a.
After plug 22 was installed, ring supporter 79 just was in plug body 27 hollow.Each connecting ring 78 is in plug body 27 hollow, and encircles the central axis that 78 central axis is aligned in plug body 27.Because connecting ring 78 has different diameters, thereby encircle 78 and isolate mutually.The adjutage 80 of ring 78 extends radially outwardly into the outside of plug body 27.A plurality of terminal blocks 84 are in the outside of matrix 27, and contiguous with line hole 95 and align.The support arm 80 of each terminal block 84 connecting ring 78, the electric wire that is in the line hole 95 is connected in terminal block 84 with screw 82.To each connecting ring 78, from the lead to the terminal block, to support arm, be electrically connected to connecting ring.Plug body 27 can comprise that 84: one of three terminal blocks are used for " hot line ", and one is used for " center line ", and another is used for " ground wire ".Three terminal blocks 84 can be in the plug body 27, and 45 degree separated from each other.
The socket 24 of rapid installation device as shown in figure 43.Socket 24 comprises socket 25.Socket 25 is generally circle, is similar to plug body 27, and diameter is 5cm.Socket 25 comprises central passage and a plurality of annular recess 26a-26d, and they are round central passage.Each groove 26 is used to hold connecting ring 78 and plug 22.Groove 26 passes socket 27, thus but one or more cavitys of contact base body 25 bottoms.Cavity bottom is not shown in Figure 43, but is similar to execution mode shown in Figure 12.The socket 25 of Figure 43 comprises four groove 26a-26d.If socket 24 and groove 15 are furnished with plug 22 and four connecting rings 78, then each groove holds corresponding ring, to be electrically connected.Yet, if socket 24 is furnished with four grooves, and matching plug 22 and three rings 78, as shown in figure 42, a groove is not equipped with ring, and ring 78a is in the groove 26a; Ring 78c is in the groove 26c; Ring 78d is in the groove 26d, thereby forms three electrical connections: hot line, center line, ground wire.
Socket 25 also comprises a scrobicular ring, is in the same side of matrix 25, and 26a-26d is identical with groove.This ring makes socket 25 matching plugs 22, the socket 25 of being furnished with groove 26 is in the cavity of plug body 27, thereby connecting ring 78 is in the groove 26.The anchor ring of socket 25 can comprise tooth or edge 88.The surface of plug body 27 also can comprise tooth or edge 88, as shown in Figure 1.When coupling, the tooth 88 of socket 25 and 88 engagements of the tooth of plug 27, thus prevent that plug 22 and socket 24 from relatively rotating.The height of each tooth 88 can be 1mm, and width is 2mm.
Radial lobes 73 and 73a extend from the outer wall of socket 25, thus the length or the degree of depth that prolong contact hole 72.Radial lobes 73 can have various section shapes, comprises rectangle, circle, triangle, square etc.Lug 73 and 73a can evenly distribute on socket 25; Such as, be distributed as 90; 180,270 and 360 degree.Best, keeping the lug 73 of " ground wire " is equilateral, and contact hole passes wherein.Keep " hot line L1 " to reach another lug 73a that " hot line L2 " reach " center line " and have the semicircle limit.Radial lobes 73 and 73a seal the electric wire in it.If on the outside wall surface of socket 25, do not have lug,, cause dangerous just the electric wire sheet end that then inserts in the contact hole 72 can expose.Therefore, radial elements 73 and 73a can increase the fail safe of socket 24 by cover plate.
In the cavity of socket 25, a plurality of terminal block 84 alignment contact hole 72 and grooves 26.Each terminal block 84 is electrically connected electric wire and groove.Terminal block 84 is between terminal frame 84a and the spring plate 84b lead.Each terminal block comprises a spring arm 54 and a contact 56, and it is in the far-end of support arm.Spring 60 is between each contact 56 and the cover plate 66.Cover plate 66 is generally the square position, to cover the cavity of socket 25.Plate 66 can comprise a flat limit, the flat limit of its alignment socket 25, thereby with the position limit of cover plate 66 orienting station to relative socket 25.Cover plate 66 also can comprise a hole, and ground wire passes wherein.After the assembling, socket forms and is electrically connected: electric wire is furnished with contact hole 72, and splicing ear piece 84.Electric current flows into terminal block 84 from lead, passes spring arm 54, and arrives contact 56.When plug 22 mating socket 24, electric current continues to flow into contact ring 78 from contact 56, and passes adjutage 80 and arrival terminal block 84, also arrives the electric wire that joins with terminal block 84.
When being installed to socket 24 on the terminal box, installation sheet 36b is connected on the socket 25 with screw 158.As shown in figure 43, plate 36b is generally U-shaped, comprises a centre bore 39.Plate 36b comprises a plurality of stiffened edges 37, is on its surface.Stiffened edge 37 can increase the load bearing capacity of plate 36b, puts thereby refitting is installed safely, and can be in the following and/or end face of plate 36b.As shown in figure 43, three limits 37 can be arranged.Liner 28 passes hole 39, and by welding or utilizing an O shape ring, fixes on installation sheet 36.Liner 28 is generally tubulose, is in the central passage of socket 25, and is in the center of connecting ring 26a.Liner 28 also comprises a passage that therefrom extends.This passage is used to hold mandrel 30 assemblies 100 of plug 22, and keeps core bar assembly 100, so that one or more convex shoulders to be provided, thereby with keep spheroid 104 engagements.The characteristic of liner 28 as shown in figure 14.As shown in figure 14, the passage of liner 28 has the hole 30 and 32 of two different-diameters.The diameter in hole 30 can be 7.5mm, and the diameter in hole 32 can be 8mm.
When plug 22 mated with socket 24, they did not only form and are electrically connected, but also form mechanical connection between device and ceiling/installed surface.Such as, device is connected on the core bar assembly 100; Core bar assembly 100 is fixed in the liner 28; Liner 28 is fixed on the installation sheet 36b; Installation sheet 36b is connected on the terminal box.The weight of device is transmitted by metal parts, and not by socket 24 and plug 22.
Figure 44,44A and 45 expressions terminal block 84 of the present invention.Terminal block 84 is in the socket 25.Terminal block 84 is used for keeping " ground wire ", comprises a ground strip 85.As shown in figure 44, ground strip 85 extends from terminal block 84, and passes the cover plate 66 of socket 24.When socket 24 was connected on the installation sheet 36b, ground strip 85 is connection sheet 36b just, thereby formed earthed circuit.The earthed circuit that ground strip 85 forms can append on the earthed circuit of terminal block 84 and ground wire formation.
Terminal block 84 and spring plate 84b are as shown in figure 45.Terminal frame 84a comprises a hole, and electric wire can be in it.The sheet end of electric wire 15 is in the groove 84c, and it is between terminal frame 84a and the spring plate 84b.In use, electric wire passes the hole on the terminal frame 84a, and enters groove 84c.Spring plate 84b has flexibility, thereby flexible when time in the lead insertion groove 84c.Lead is between the end of the top of terminal frame 84a and spring plate 84b.After the spring plate 84b bending, can prevent that lead from pulling out terminal block 84.If wish to pull out terminal block 84, then above-mentioned configuration can be twisted around lead, thereby pulls out terminal block 84.
Socket limit 137 is shown in Figure 46 and 47.Edge 137 is a disk, and the centre is furnished with the hole.This hole is used to hold socket 24.Edge 137 utilizes a plurality of small pieces 139 to fix on socket 24.Small pieces 139 are flexible, thereby make edge 137 around socket 24, small pieces 139 outward radial bendings, and extruding socket 24, thus keep edge 137 to socket 24.Socket limit 137 is used to cover installation sheet and other parts.
Figure 48 represents socket cover plate 136a, and it is a disk, is furnished with ball handle 135 at the center.Ball handle 135 is in the cylinder 28 of socket 24.Ball handle 135 can comprise a slit, and ball handle 135 is divided into two parts.After ball handle 135 inserts in the tube 94, two just deflections mutually of part, thereby sealing slit, and cover plate 136a is in the cylinder 94.Socket cover plate 136a is used for covering socket 24 and peripheral region when plug 22 does not insert socket 24.
Shown in Figure 20 and 28, when lug 22 can not contact, locking piece 202,302 meshed the user and breakaway plug 22 and socket 24.Figure 49 represents to start another execution mode of locking piece 202,302.Inner chamber 224 connects locking piece 202,302.Outer instrument 226 inserts inner chamber 226, and instrument 226 and cavity 224 are rotatable, thus engagement and breakaway plug 22 and socket 24.In another embodiment, outer part can connect locking piece 202,302, and internals can be a kind of instruments.The parts that connect locking piece can be in the cover plate rear portion.Cover plate can take off from the hole, thus contact component, so that rotation engagement and breakaway plug 22 and socket 24.
The insider the invention is not restricted to foregoing as can be known.Unless indicate, it should be noted that various accompanying drawings are disproportionate.Can carry out various changes and modification, and not exceed scope of the present invention.

Claims (40)

1, a kind of device is used to connect electric device and power line, and device is installed in the support, comprising:
A socket comprises socket, and it has at least one inner chamber;
A conductive contact terminal is in the cavity, is used for electric connection of power supply line and socket, and contact terminal partly is between inner surface and the socket, thereby makes contact terminal remain on the fixed position, and need not securing member;
A plug on the auto levelizer that is rigidly connected, and can insert in the socket, and plug has at least one outer connection, arrangements of electric connection, and can in socket, mesh with contact terminal, thereby between device and power line, form circuit; And
A releasable rod bolt is positioned on plug and the socket, is used for releasedly erecting device to supporting.
2, device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, socket comprises a cover plate, be positioned on the socket, thereby cover cavity, and the engagement contact terminal.
3, device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, socket comprises a prominent edge, is in the cavity, and the middle part of contact terminal is prominent along supporting by this.
4, device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, comprises a spring, is in the cavity, is used to make contact terminal to connect outward, thereby is connected electrical connection with outer.
5, device according to claim 4 is characterized in that, socket comprises a cover plate, is on the socket, thereby covers cavity, and spring is a kind of compression spring, is between line end one end and the cover plate.
6, device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, contact terminal comprises a flexible plug, mesh by outer connection, and removable.
7, device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, contact terminal comprises a top, is furnished with a pair of enclosure space leg, thereby forms a groove within it, and the end of power line can insert in it, and friction property is fixed.
8, device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, contact terminal comprises a top, is furnished with a pair of enclosure space leg, thereby forms first and second dihedral groove within it, and the end of power line can insert in it, and friction property is fixed.
9, device according to claim 8 is characterized in that, socket comprises first and second hole, and power line can therefrom pass through, thus the connecting terminal terminal.
10, device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, contact terminal comprises a pair of isolated side wall, the inner surface of its engagement cavity interpolation pedestal, and sidewall is used to limit contact terminal and carries out lateral movement in cavity.
11, device according to claim 1 comprises:
A plurality of isolated chambers are in the socket,
A plurality of contact terminals connect respectively and are fixed in the cavity, and do not need securing member, and
A plurality of outer connections are on the plug, are used for engagement and electrically contact contact terminal.
12, a kind of device is used to connect electric device and power line, and device is installed in the support, comprising:
A socket comprises socket, and it has the inner chamber of a plurality of isolation;
A plurality of conductive contact terminals are in the cavity, are used for electric connection of power supply line and socket, and contact terminal has flexible contacts separately;
A plug on the auto levelizer that is rigidly connected, and can insert in the socket, and plug has a plurality of outer connections, arrangements of electric connection, and can in socket, mesh with contact terminal, thereby between device and power line, form circuit;
A plurality of springs are installed on respectively in the socket cavity, are used to make flexible contacts to mesh in the connector outside; And
A releasable rod bolt is positioned on plug and the socket, is used for releasedly erecting device to supporting.
13, device according to claim 12 is characterized in that, each spring is a kind of compression spring.
14, device according to claim 13 is characterized in that:
Socket comprises a cover plate, is fixed on the socket, and covers cavity, and
Each compresses spring and is between cover plate and the corresponding flexible contacts.
15, device according to claim 14 is characterized in that, each flexible contacts comprises a spring retainer, is in its outside, is used to keep compressing an end of spring.
16, device according to claim 15 is characterized in that, cover plate comprises a plurality of spring keepers, is in it, is used to keep compressing the other end of spring.
17, device according to claim 15 is characterized in that, the spring keeper passes flexible contacts, and comprises a contact, and is engageable in outer connecting device.
18, device according to claim 12 is characterized in that, each contact is between the inner surface of socket, thereby contact terminal is remained on the fixed position, and need not securing member.
19, device according to claim 12 is characterized in that, socket comprises a prominent edge, is in each cavity, and the middle part of each contact terminal is prominent along supporting by this.
20, a kind of device is used to connect electric device and power line, and device is installed in the support, comprising:
A socket comprises socket, and it has at least one inner chamber, and has first and second end, is connected by sidewall;
A conductive contact terminal is in the cavity, is used for electric connection of power supply line and socket;
A plug on the auto levelizer that is rigidly connected, and can insert in second end of socket, and plug has at least one outer connection, arrangements of electric connection, and can in socket, mesh with contact terminal, thereby between device and power line, form circuit;
At least one contact opening is in first end of socket, thereby links up with cavity, and by contact opening, power line can insert in the cavity, and joins with the contact; And
A releasable rod bolt is positioned on plug and the socket, is used for releasedly erecting device to supporting.
21, device according to claim 20 is characterized in that, has at least one second contact opening on the sidewall of socket, and by contact opening, power line can insert in the cavity, and joins with the contact.
22, device according to claim 20 is characterized in that, contact terminal comprises at least the first hole, and it is used to hold an end of power line towards first contact opening.
23, device according to claim 22 is characterized in that, contact terminal comprises at least the second hole, and it is used to hold an end of power line towards second contact opening.
24, device according to claim 20 is characterized in that, socket comprises a cover plate, is on first end of socket, thereby covers cavity, and first contact hole is in the cover plate.
25, device according to claim 23 is characterized in that, contact terminal has unified structure, and comprises a divergent ends, thereby forms first and second groove.
26, a kind of device is used to connect electric device and power line, and device is installed in the support, comprising:
A socket;
A conductive contact terminal, be in the socket, be used for electric connection of power supply line and socket, the contact point terminal has first and second angle-shaped groove, be used to hold and keep an end of power line, first and second groove is used for from two diverse locations of socket power line being inserted in the socket;
A plug on the auto levelizer that is rigidly connected, and can insert in second end of socket, and plug has at least one outer connection, arrangements of electric connection, and can in socket, mesh with contact terminal, thereby between device and power line, form circuit; And
A releasable rod bolt is positioned on plug and the socket, is used for releasedly erecting device to supporting.
27, device according to claim 26 is characterized in that, socket comprises at least one cavity, and contact terminal is in the cavity.
28, device according to claim 27 is characterized in that, socket comprises a prominent edge, is in the cavity, and the middle part of contact terminal is supported by prominent edge.
29, device according to claim 27 is characterized in that, comprises a spring, is in the cavity, is used to make contact terminal jockey outward, thereby guarantees to be electrically connected outer connecting device.
30, device according to claim 26 is characterized in that, socket comprises:
An end wall;
A sidewall; And
First and second contact hole is on wall and the sidewall, and first and second contact hole and first and second hole be respectively to agent, thereby an end of power line is therefrom passed, and inserts in the corresponding groove.
31, a kind of device is used for carrying out in the plane electric device and connects, and such as wall or ceiling, comprising:
A socket in the recessed surface, and has round-shaped; And
A cover plate is used for when device is not installed on the socket, covers socket, cover plate comprises an annulus, and it can be enclosed within on the outer wall of socket, and combines with its tight friction, thereby be installed in movably on the cover plate, cover plate extends laterally from socket, and covers socket.
32, device according to claim 31 is characterized in that, cover plate comprises chimb in a side, and the engagement tabular surface.
33, device according to claim 31 is characterized in that, cover plate is smooth basically.
34, device according to claim 31 is characterized in that, cover plate is a kind of uniform structure.
35, a kind of device is used to connect electric device and power line, and is installed in device on the planomural or on the ceiling, comprises:
A circular socket has first and second end, is connected by circular side wall;
A conductive contact terminal is in the socket, is used for electric connection of power supply line and socket;
A plug on the auto levelizer that is rigidly connected, and can insert in the socket, and plug has outer a connection, arrangements of electric connection, and can in socket, mesh with contact terminal, thereby between device and power line, form circuit; And
An assembly, be used at mounting receptacle on the wall or on the ceiling, comprise a flat board, be fixed on first side of socket, securing member passes socket and plate, is used for tightening socket at wall or ceiling, and plate is sealed in the socket fully, after socket is installed on wall or the ceiling, cannot see from the outside.
36, device according to claim 35 is characterized in that, plate is secured on first side of socket with screw.
37, a kind of device is used to connect electric device and power line, and device is installed in the support, comprising:
A socket is connected with power line;
A plug on the auto levelizer that is rigidly connected, and can insert in second end of socket, and plug has outer a connection, is used for being electrically connected between device and socket;
A releasable rod bolt is positioned on plug and the socket, is used for releasedly erecting device to supporting, and rod bolt comprises a center push rod, is used for locking and discharges rod bolt; And
A starting drive is used to control the action of the relative push rod central axis of push rod.
38, according to the described device of claim 37, it is characterized in that start assembly comprises:
An extension rod is fixed on the push rod, and extends from its side, and
An installed part is used on rod bolt and plug body push rod being installed.
39, according to the described device of claim 38, it is characterized in that installation component comprises:
A supporter that extends laterally is on rod bolt and the plug body,
A slider is used to isolate extension rod and strutting piece, and
One is extended rod, and be fixed on the extension rod, and stretch out from it,
Wherein, extend moving of rod and can promote extension rod, thus between rod bolt and off-position mobile putter.
According to the described device of claim 39, it is characterized in that 40, extension rod can center on other end activity.
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