CN101364693A

CN101364693A - Extended space saving socket

Info

Publication number: CN101364693A
Application number: CNA2007101429419A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 塔维斯·D·西里弗尔; 爱得华·A·斯坦菲尔德
Original assignee: AIDIERTI PRODUCT INVESTMENT CORP
Current assignee: AIDIERTI PRODUCT INVESTMENT CORP
Priority date: 2007-08-10
Filing date: 2007-08-10
Publication date: 2009-02-11
Anticipated expiration: 2027-08-10
Also published as: CN101364693B

Abstract

The invention discloses an electric wiring board which comprises a power supply such as a cable, and a plurality of socket modules. At least a socket module comprises at least an electric socket connected with power current; each socket module is mechanically and adjustably connected with at least one of other socket modules, so that the wiring board can be extended and compressed, and a small plug and a larger AC adapter can be inserted into the electric socket of each socket module.

Description

Extended space saving socket

[technical field]

The present invention relates to electric wiring board, relate in particular to a kind of wiring board that has extensible jack module.

[background technology]

Along with personal computer equipment, the increase that audio-video device and similar devices use, popularizing also of electric wiring board increases gradually.Typical traditional wiring board has six to eight supply sockets every certain distance, and a representative mains switch, power supply indicator, and surge protection that often has and the protection of overload circuit circuit breaker of also comprising.It usually is necessary that all supply sockets are positioned on such wiring board, particularly all the more so in the situation of the power of some electric current composition requirements such as typical computer work.

Increase along with the electric equipment use of using low pressure AC adapter, reason owing to its design, many adapters can take very large space, the supply socket of tradition on the wiring board usually covered by at least a portion of AC adapter, and the quantity that makes it possible to insert the adapter of so traditional wiring board significantly reduces.

In order to overcome the shortcoming of these traditional wiring boards, people become when needs increase supply socket the extensile form of wiring board to the Change In Design of model wiring board.For example, the United States Patent (USP) 6,045 of 04 month rain on the 04th in 2000,399,1996 on December 10, Jansens United States Patent (USP) 5,582,522,2004 on June 29, Milan United States Patent (USP) 6,755,676, September in 2002 Milan on the 24th United States Patent (USP) 6,454,584, and October in 2004 sieve on the 4th U.S. Patent application 2001/0027066, above-mentioned such model wiring board equipment proposed all.Yet, use these equipment, the AC adapter still can cover contiguous electrical socket, and one of them socket is just invalid, both wasted those and spent in money on the socket of having wasted, and wasted again by a definite module size and stretch the desired additional space of wiring board.In addition, each this extra supply socket module may become unintentionally to small part with not being communicated with of other socket, the best result that causes is the waste of power in these additional outlet, the worst result causes a kind of potential dangerous power state.

Other prior art equipment provides the socket of a series of different fixed intervals distances.For example, December in 2003 people such as Lincoln on the 16th United States Patent (USP) 6,663,435; February 28 in 2006 people such as Ri Bulu United States Patent (USP) 7,004,786; April 5 in 2005 Ri Bizhake United States Patent (USP) 6,875,051; March 28 in 2000 Ri Baien United States Patent (USP) 6,042,426; On April 14th, 1998 as prominent blue special United States Patent (USP) 5,738,548; On February 15th, 2000 rain United States Patent (USP) D420,643; Reach the United States Patent (USP) 4,867,701st of bosom grace on September 19th, 1989, the model of these prior art equipment.When these equipment allow a series of super-huge AC adapters and traditional plug to use really, the precise combination of AC adapter and traditional plug is (as the equipment of bosom grace) determined, or enough intervals is arranged to allow AC adapter (as prominent blue special equipment) between all these electrical sockets.Like this, the device type of these prior aries or fixed the combination of AC adapter and traditional plug, or taken many exceptional spaces, and very heavy.In fact, because the equipment of all these types is extremely heavy and very huge, there is not the AC adapter using these devices.

What other prior aries were used is a kind of polynary short extending wire basically, and each ends at an electrical socket, and inserts in traditional wiring board.For example, February 20 calendar year 2001 people such as Ri Banglu Piao United States Patent (USP) 6,190,199; And November 26 in 2002 people such as Ri Huoke United States Patent (USP) 6,486,407 all introduced these equipment.Because the variable combination of AC adapter and conventional power source plug also can be used for these equipment, these prior art inventions comparison heaviness that seems itself, and outward appearance confusion a bit.In addition, these equipment usually need quite expensive manufacturing expense, because have the wiring board of independent electric wire needs that stops electrical socket in the device, and the manufacturing expenses of each electric wire and electrical socket many than the independent socket costliness of traditional wiring board.Common situation is that the user of such equipment wishes that these wiring boards adopt basic linear structure, and does not adopt the structure of scattering as Huo Ke equipment.

Therefore, we need a kind of like this wiring board: the interval between its each socket can be adjusted mutually, with plug or the AC adapter that is applicable to any specific dimensions.The manufacturing expense of this required equipment is relatively low, but can be used for various types of plugs very neatly, AC adapter and the similar products and the combination thereof that can be used for this equipment.In addition, such equipment should not allow the socket slit to separate with base, to increase the fail safe of such equipment.Required equipment should be when not using super-huge AC adapter, can be decreased to the size of a traditional wiring board, and should be when increasing a large equipment, does not require that special tool(s) just can finish stretching, extension.The present invention has reached these requirements.

[summary of the invention]

Equipment of the present invention is a kind of electric wiring board, comprises a power supply and a plurality of jack module, has at least a jack module to comprise the electrical socket that at least one connects with source current.Each jack module and at least one other jack module mechanically, adjustably the handing-over.Therefore, wiring board is extensile, and is compressible, so that small plug and bigger AC adapter can insert in the electrical socket of each jack module.

The preferred a kind of basic module of one of them jack module, power line is fixed thereon, and electric current communicates with it.This basic module be applicable to at least one other jack module mechanically, handing-over, and electric current joining power line adjustably is at least one jack module.Comprise that also is applicable to a terminal jack module that mechanically joins adjustably with specific other adjacent outlet module.

The electrical socket of each jack module with have a plurality of its electrical socket electric currents of each adjacent outlet module of electric conductor and connect, as soft conduction and insulated electric conductor, hard, each jack module is passed in the combination of busbar or two kinds.Each electric conductor must be enough loose do not bring pressure so that the adjacent outlet module can be adjusted mutually and be connected can not for the electric current of electric conductor and electrical socket.

During use, wiring board inserts wall socket, and generally is to be arranged at the position that a quilt draws back, and makes each jack module all be nested in each and is right after in the adjacent modules.Plug is to insert selected supply socket in a plurality of modules, this moment is in position that the AC adapter is inserted into, a module is selected, and each proximity modules left under order this selecteed module, thereby prepares the space for the AC adapter inserts selecteed module.

The present invention is a kind of wiring board, can adjust plug or the AC adapter of space to adapt to different specific dimensions between its each socket is mutual.The manufacturing expense of this equipment is quite cheap, and can be used for plug, the AC adapter of all kinds and structure very neatly and can be used for the combination of the similar products of this equipment.In addition, owing to be an integral body, each jack module can not separate from main body, and spring and other electrode will can not be exposed unintentionally, makes this equipment than those had the equipment of separable jack module safer in the past.Equally, when not using super-huge AC adapter, the present invention also is reduced to the size of conventional socket, and when adding large equipment, does not need other special tool(s)s promptly to finish stretching, extension.Other characteristics of the present invention and advantage will present in following describing in further detail, and mainly the illustration method that adds example by accompanying drawing is explained the principle of the invention.

[description of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a kind of perspective view of the present invention's electricity wiring board, a plurality of jack modules of diagram;

Fig. 2 is a kind of perspective view of the present invention's electricity wiring board, is illustrated in by a plurality of jack modules at unzipped positions place;

Fig. 3 is a kind of perspective view of the present invention's electricity wiring board, is illustrated in by a plurality of jack modules of extended position;

Fig. 4 is a kind of cutaway view of the present invention, with Fig. 1 4-4 diagram internal wiring of the present invention roughly along the line;

Fig. 5 is the cutaway drawing of a kind of perspective view, particularly a kind of jack module of the present invention, and diagram has the example that hard busbar contacts with sliding conduction;

Fig. 6 is the cutaway drawing of a kind of vertical view, particularly a kind of jack module of the present invention, illustrates a kind of example with bus.

[embodiment]

Fig. 1 illustrates a kind of electric wiring board 10 of the present invention.Wiring board 10 comprises a power supply 20 and a plurality of jack module 30, and wherein at least one comprises the electrical socket 40 that at least one connects with power supply 20 electric currents.Each jack module 30 and at least one other jack module 30 mechanically, handing-over adjustably.Wiring board 10 is extensible, compressible, so that little plug 15 and bigger AC adapter 16 (Fig. 4) can be inserted in the electrical socket 40 of each jack module 30, each jack module 30 all is adjustable to be applicable to less plug 15, each jack module 30 can be nested with each contiguous jack module 30, produces apart from d1 (Fig. 4) between electrical socket 40.When being used for bigger AC adapter 16, between adjacent outlet module 30, can set out,, also between each jack module 30, produce wire management groove 150 (Fig. 4) therefore not only for AC adapter 16 provides enough spaces apart from d2.

Preferably, power supply 20 is the power lines 25 (Fig. 1) that have a proximal part 24 and a distal end 26.The distal end 26 of power line 25 comprises the plug 28 that can insert conventional wall socket (not shown) or its analog.The proximal part of power line 25 mechanically is fixed at least one jack module 30.

The a kind of of jack module 30 is preferred a kind of unit module 50, and the proximal part 24 of power line 25 is fixed thereon, and electric current communicate (Fig. 4) with it.Basic module 50 be applicable to other jack module 30 at least one mechanically, adjustably the handing-over.Among the more preferably embodiment of the present invention, basic module 50 be applicable to other jack module 30 in specific one be connected; Yet clearly, basic module can be designed to be connected with a plurality of other jack modules, and basic module 50 forms a kind of by two, three, four or five socket (not shown)s that wiring board 10 is formed in such an embodiment.

Adjuster 109 is present between each

module

30,50,60 mutually, is used for mechanically adjusting the phase mutual edge distance between each

adjacent block

30,50,60.Preferably, mutually adjuster 109 is hard necks 118 (Fig. 4) of the

module

30,50,60 in the slit 115 of the

adjacent block

30,50,60 that is slidingly fixed on.Yet, other mutual adjuster 109 can be used for, the slit 115 in each

module

30,50,60 for example, by mechanically, adjustably, the cover circle of semi-rigid ground accordion shape lives (not shown), make that so not only the relative distance between the

module

30,50,60 can be adjusted, and the relative angle between each

module

30,50,60 can be adjusted also.Hard sliding bar (not shown) can be fixed between each

module

30,50,60 slidably, thereby guarantees the integral hardness of wiring board 10.The design of other mutual adjuster 109 only need not deviate from the principle and scope of the present invention and get final product.

Basic module 50 comprises and is fixed on the shell 100 (Fig. 4) of its distal end 104 to the proximal part 24 of power line 25.Shell 100 comprises the slit 105 that is positioned at proximal part 106, and basic module 50 can be adjusted to from power line 25 and conducts electricity by shell 100.Each jack module 30 also comprises a big ghost 110, and it is included in slit 115 in the proximal part 116 and the neck part 118 in distal end 114.The neck part 118 of each jack module 30 is applicable to that the slit 115 with the adjacent block 30 pressed close to is slidingly connected, and each jack module 30 connects with each adjacent block of pressing close to 30 electric current.Each neck part 118 comprises terminator 90 (Fig. 4), because it is bigger than the slit 115 of other jack module 30, is intercepted even therefore be right after the slit 115 of contiguous jack module 30, and neck part 118 can not break away from adjacent block 30 fully yet.

Each electrical socket 40 of each jack module 30 is to have electrical socket 40 electric currents of the adjacent outlet module 30 of a plurality of electric conductors 70 to connect with each, for example, preferably, hard electric conductor bus 85 contacts 86 (Fig. 5 and 6) with sliding conductor, or, optionally, soft electric conductor and insulated electric conductor 80 (Fig. 4) pass each jack module 30.Between each electric conductor 70 enough sockets are arranged,, bring pressure and can not connect to the electric current between electric conductor 70 and the electrical socket 40 so that contiguous jack module 30 can mechanically be adjusted.For example, these electric conductors 70 can be bent or be reversed into the loop to adapt to desired shatter value.Therefore each electrical socket 40 is with power supply 20 and connect (Fig. 1).

In a preferred embodiment, comprised be applicable to specific other adjacent outlet module 30 mechanically adjustably the handing-over terminal jack module 60 (Fig. 1-3).In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the linear plate of jack module 30 only needs a terminal jack module 60 to get final product.Yet in embodiment optionally, basic module 50 is the sockets that two or more linear branch are arranged, and the end of each branch needs terminal jack module 60 (not shown)s.The distal end 124 that terminus module 60 is included in it has the big ghost 120 of a neck part 128.Neck part 128 is applicable in the slit 115 with the adjacent block of pressing close to 30 and is slidingly connected, and comprises that electrical socket 40 connects (Fig. 4) with next proximity modules 30 electric currents.

During use, wiring board 10 inserts a wall socket (not shown) or similar power supply.Be generally positioned at one by unzipped positions 130 (Fig. 2), wherein each jack module 30 is nested in each and is right after

adjacent modules

30,50, and is nested with each neck part 118,128 that is fully inserted into the

module

30,60 of each proximity modules of pressing close to 30,50.The supply socket 40 (Fig. 1) that plug 15 inserts selecteed a plurality of modules, in the position that AC adapter 16 is inserted into, module 30 is selected, and each proximity modules 30 is adjusted away from selecteed module 30, thereby has prepared the space for AC adapter 16 inserts selecteed module 30.When wiring board 10 placed an extensile position 140, each electrical socket 40 can be accepted an AC adapter 16, as shown in Figure 3, wherein each module 30 and each other module 30 away from.Then, the neck part 118,128 of selecteed module 30 or its proximity modules 30 forms wire management groove 150 (Fig. 1).

Each

module

30,50,60 is preferably made by the hard plastics dielectric material material that electric power is used that is applicable to.The rigidity of this plastic material is enough to bear a large amount of moments of torsion that produce to the module of pressing close to from

module

30,50,60.Each neck part 118,128 also has suitable flintiness and durability, and can gain in strength by increasing a metal reinforced device (not shown).Each

module

30,50,60 can be molded (not shown) in two or more zones,

module

30,50,60 can successfully be assembled like this, and the module of being close to intercepts.Perhaps, each terminator 90 can be set as inclined surface, as shown in the figure, so that each module 30, in a single day 60 neck part 118,120 can be inserted into the slit 105,115 of each

proximity modules

50,30 in one direction, but is intercepted, identical is not removable.

Basic module 50 can also comprise electric switch 160, and can be used to optionally provides electric power (Fig. 3 and 4) for socket 40.In addition, surge protecting circuit 170 can be in parallel with each electrical socket 40, to protect each electrical socket 40 away from surge.Circuit breaker 180 can be connected with power supply 20 so that overcurrent protection (Fig. 4) to be provided.Can comprise the state of at least one current status indicator light 190 with indication electric switch 160.Also can comprise the part (not shown) that is used for uninterrupted electric power function, as is known in the art battery and associated electrical etc.

Though above diagram has also been described a special case of the present invention, clearly the present invention also can carry out various modifications under the principle that does not deviate from inventive principle and scope.For example, the customized configuration of

module

50,30,60 can be difform, and as cross or star (not showing a kind of relatively simple linearity configuration), each branch comprises jack module 30 and terminus module 60, ends at mutual center socket 50.In addition, the rotation direction of each electrical socket 40 of neck part 118,128 main shafts can depart from the 30 degree angles of describing on the drawing.In addition, some jack modules 30 can comprise wired TV socket, telephone socket, and Ethernet or computer interface socket (not shown), or other analogs, rather than only include an electrical socket 40.Really there is certain situation to be, some jack modules 30 even also can wait other electric power assemblies but contain, or other composition without any the socket of type such as surge protection electric current 170.Therefore, except being attached to desired condition in the claim, the present invention is not limited by other substantially.

Claims

1. electric wiring board comprises:

A power supply; With

A plurality of jack modules have at least a jack module to comprise the electrical socket that at least one connects with source current, each jack module and at least one other jack module mechanically, handing-over adjustably.

2. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that power supply is a power line that a proximal part and a distal end are arranged, and the distal end of power line comprises a plug, and the proximal part of power line is fixed at least one jack module.

3. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that one of them jack module is a basic module, the power line proximal part is to be fixed thereon, and electric current connects with it, basic module is applicable to and the mechanically handing-over adjustably of at least one jack module, and electric current joining power line is at least one jack module.

4. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that also comprising a terminal jack module, and it is applicable to and specific other a mechanically handing-over adjustably of adjacent outlet module.

5. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 1, the electrical socket that it is characterized in that each jack module with have a plurality of its electrical socket electric currents of each adjacent outlet module of electric conductor and connect.

6. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that at least one electric conductor in a plurality of electric conductors is a hard busbar.

7. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that in a plurality of electric conductors at least one is insulated electric conductor.

8. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that each jack module is mechanically prevented and has on the adjacent block of terminator with each breaking away from fully.

9. electric wiring board comprises:

Article one, the power line that a proximal part and a distal end are arranged, power line are applicable to that the distal end at it receives the electric power input and it is conducted to its proximal part.

A basic module comprises a shell that is fixed on its distal end to the proximal part of power line, and comprises a mutual adjuster, and basic module is applicable to that passing shell conducts electricity from power line.

Each all comprises a big ghost in a plurality of jack modules, each jack module has mutual adjuster, with at least one jack module, it comprises the electrical socket that adjacent block electric current that at least one and each are pressed close to connects, and each socket is used for receiving a plug and provides electric power for it.

One comprises the terminus module that has the big ghost of mutual adjuster.

Therefore each jack module or terminus module can be selected the distance between the adjacent electrical socket mutually by the mutually adjusting of any one mutual adjuster, the adjacent block of pressing close to away from them.

10. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that each mutual adjuster is a hard neck that slides on the jack module in the adjacent block slit.

11. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that also comprising one and is fixed on the power line distal end, and the traditional electrical plug that communicates of electric current with it.

12. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that each jack module and each have a plurality of its contiguous jack module electric currents of electric conductor and communicate.

13. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that having at least in the multiple electric conductor one to be a hard busbar.

14. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that having one in the multiple electric conductor at least is insulated electric conductor.

15. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that each jack module is mechanically prevented and has on the adjacent block of a terminator with each breaking away from fully.

16. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that the contiguous module of each jack module and each is mechanically nestable, when each proximity modules this moment during in the position that a quilt draws back.

17. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 10, it is characterized in that neck when each jack module partly be positioned at link to each other with adjacent block by extended position the time, form a wire management groove between them.

18. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that basic module also comprises a mains switch that is used for optionally providing for socket electric power.

19. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that also comprising a surge protecting circuit in parallel with each electrical socket.

20. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that also comprising a circuit breaker of connecting with power supply.

21. electric wiring board as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that also comprising on the basic module state of at least one status indicator lamp with the display power supply switch.