CN1039176C

CN1039176C - Electrical assembly

Info

Publication number: CN1039176C
Application number: CN93105002A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 雅伯·林石珠
Original assignee: NCE ELECTRICAL (S) Pte Ltd
Current assignee: NCE ELECTRICAL (S) Pte Ltd
Priority date: 1992-04-24
Filing date: 1993-04-23
Publication date: 1998-07-15
Anticipated expiration: 2013-04-23
Also published as: HK1005481A1; GB2266811A; GB2266811B; CN1084674A; GB9209102D0

Abstract

Two parts (10, 12) of a casing of a socket outlet locate conductors within them and a switch (72) is associated with the casing; the switch being releasably connected, for example by a two-part connection (60, 76), within the casing. The socket outlet may comprise two sockets, each having a further casing part (22a, 22b) locating conductors within the casing.

Description

Electric component

The present invention relates to a kind of electric component, (but not being exclusively) said particularly, relate to and a kind of electric components such as supply socket and switch are installed in electric component on the base, this assembly or be used for fixing on the body of building, or be not fixed but have a long yarn and be used for interim installation.

Known a kind of electric component need comprise such as riveted joint, melting welding, soldering or other manufacturing process, maybe needs to use wherein a part of manufacturing technology.If possible, hope can be avoided these complicated manufacturing process.And it is difficult using the repairing of this class component that above-mentioned complicated technology produces.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of easy electric component of making, this assembly does not need complicated technology of the prior art in manufacture process.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of electric component that can change the parts of its wearing and tearing and damage rapidly, easily.

Above-mentioned purpose of the present invention can be realized by electric component of the present invention, this assembly comprises that one has the shell of two parts at least, these two parts can be fixed together hollow to limit one, the housing that operationally holds each conductor, described conductor provides a socket that in use holds auxiliary plug at least, it is characterized in that described electric component is equipped with one at least and can in use controls to described socket or at least one described socket powered switch module, described switch module comprises the pin that operationally is contained in each jack on the described electric component, thereby described switch module releaseably is connected with described assembly in above-mentioned housing.

Because electric component of the present invention is made up of a plurality of nonconducting installation elements that securely are not provided with, therefore, the production technology of this assembly has been simplified, need be such as complicated manufacturing technology such as riveted joint, melting welding, soldering, all will be done only requires various parts is all placed on the appropriate location in the shell, afterwards the parts of shell are fixed together, so that these parts are clamped on the work connection status.

And, the assembly that cordwood system type of the present invention is installed make when more renewing parts can be simply by removing corresponding component, inserting new parts and promptly finish, both saved time, again the material saving.

One embodiment of the present of invention are described now in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the electric component perspective view of the socket of a pair of three foot controls of installation according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the plane graph of electric component shown in Figure 1, and assembly has wherein removed cover and exposed the element of electric component.

Fig. 3 is the exploded view of electric component illustrated in figures 1 and 2, and a shown cover partly has been separated.

Assembly shown in the figure comprises a shell, and this shell is made of base member 10, first cover 12 and second cover 14.Have the opening of making on demand on these parts, be used to make plug can insert shell, and make the user can touch the functional unit of switch by these openings.

First and second covers are provided with lug 13, so that they are an integral body (only showing on the 2nd cover 14 at Fig. 3) interosculating on the service position.These parts are made by the plastic material with high insulating property, can be fixed on the cylindrical shape part 16 that provides on the base member 10 with the mode of screw 15 with tapping screw thread.Also have other screw (not shown) to be fixed on the base member 10 from the bottom a cover 12.These other screw passes cylindrical shape part 18 and is fixed on the pipe 20 in the mode of tapping screw thread.

Cylindrical shape part 18 also works to do to accept the guiding thing of a pair of

installation elements

22a and 22b, and these installation elements are also made by insulating plastics material.Can see that from Fig. 3 (exploded view) an installation elements 22a is on this assembly, and another installation elements 22b is on the service position.These installation elements are identical, and are moulded to complicated shape, so that hold various conductors.One in the conductor is the ground terminal 24 that an end has screw terminal 26, in use, can lean on this terminal to be electrically connected with a lead (representing with chain-dotted line 28 among Fig. 2).Other conductors are to have the live wire pin 30 that is used for the screw terminal 32 that lead 34 (Fig. 2 represents with chain-dotted line) connects, and have the neutral terminal 36 that is used for the screw terminal 38 that is connected with lead 40 (Fig. 2 illustrates with chain-dotted line).

Ground terminal 24 is made by brass, has at two locational U-shaped tongues 42 spaced apart from each other, and described tongue can be contained in each installation elements 22 by opening 44.

Neutral terminal 36 has curved tooth 46, and its service position is on each

installation elements

22a, 22b in the preformed groove 48.Curved tooth 46 is placed in corresponding first jack 50 on each installation elements.Accommodate the U-shaped wire clamp 52 that a brass is made in each first jack 50, curved tooth 46 places in the U-shaped space of each wire clamp 52, nestles up a side of U-shaped wire clamp.

Each installation elements 22a of live wire pin 30 crosscuts and 22b go up set corresponding the 2nd jack 54, and each the 2nd jack 54 contains the U-shaped wire clamp 56 that brass is made.Be provided with live wire pin 30 to such an extent that make it nestle up a side at the U-shaped position of wire clamp 56.Each installation elements holds one the 3rd jack 58, and it contains a corresponding U-shaped wire clamp 60, and wire clamp 60 holds a side 62 of a respective conductors post 64.Each conductor pin 64 has a curved tooth 66, is accommodated on the 4th jack 70 on each installation elements in the corresponding U-shaped wire clamp 68.

Have an one pole, single-throw throw switch module 72 on each installation elements 22a and the 22b, module 72 comprise one can switch work between " opening " and off-position rocker switch 74 and brass connecting pin 76.In each pin 76 the 2nd and the 3rd jacks that can be accommodated on each installation elements 22a and the 22b, pin 76 moves to respectively and

wire clamp

56 and 60 position contacting one side 62 of conductor pin and live wire pin 30 when being dimensioned to it in jack that it is packed into.Like this, forming a conducting electric bridge by switch module 72 (when being in " opening " position) and conductor 64 between live wire pin 30 and the wire clamp 68.

Wire clamp

42,52 and 68 is dimensioned to " ground wire " " neutral line " of the 3-phase plug that holds a standard respectively and the conductive base pin of " live wire ".

Embodiment shown in the figure also comprises the neon light 78 in the groove 80 that is placed on each installation elements 22a, 22b.A conductor 82 of each neon light 78 is placed in the preformed groove 48, so that covered by neutral terminal 36.Another conductor 84 of each neon light 78 is connected with resistance 86, and another conductor 88 of resistance is positioned on the part of corresponding installation elements 22a below the corresponding stub 64 and 22b.Therefore, when stub 64 after switch module 72 energising, corresponding neon light is lighted.

Anchor clamps 90 that are made of the curved tooth 92 of two inclinations are installed on base member 10, so be provided be for prevent because of misuse or other reason unconsciously accidental from electric component dismounting yarn 94.

Second cover 14 has one for obtaining the plate 96 and the red translucent sheet 98 of power supply data and relevant useful information.Can see neon light 78 from the housing outside by plate 96 When lit.It is also noted that

installation elements

22a, 22b and conductor part (except the switch module 72) all " loose laying " (loose-laid) promptly securely be not arranged in the appropriate location of base member 10 (neon light and corresponding resistance link together in advance).

Projection 100 is arranged on the downside of first cover 12, projection 100 is dimensioned to can supports various conductors, and like this, when first cover 12 and base member 10 were fixed together, various conductors kept electrically contacting each other.First cover is provided with opening 102,104,106 by known way, and plug can insert in the above-mentioned opening and with

wire clamp

42,52,68 and be operatively connected, and first cover also has opening and supplies the operation rocker switch parts of switch module 72 to protrude into the outside by opening.Convex shoulder 108 on the switch module 72 is used for preventing that switch module 72 from shifting out from electric component when first cover 12 is fixed on the base member 10.First cover 12 also provides valve (shutter) (not shown on the figure) by known way, and these valve break off leading to the passage of live wire and neutral line wire clamp 68,52, unless just corresponding valve is moved on on one side.

Obviously, the wearing and tearing of this electric component and the parts of damage can be by removing first and second covers (cut off the electricity supply this moment), remove corresponding component and with new part replacement it, thereby can be rapidly and the parts of replacing damage simply, and saved material.

In addition, by housing being done to such an extent that a little greatly methods with the more installation elements of increase can be made this electric component single group, three groups, many groups form simply.Binding

post

24,30 and 36 can correspondingly be made longer or shorter.1st, the 2nd, the 3rd and the 4th wire clamp is all identical, and stub 64 can be used for single group or organize device more.

On first cover 12 of another program of the present invention translucent sheet 98 is not set.Thereby can save neon light, also can save a switch, in this case, the alteration of form of stub 64 be become to contact with live wire pin 30.In a kind of situation after this, live wire pin 30 can have the big horizontal teeth of surface area that directly contacts with another kind of stub 64.

Among the embodiment shown in the described herein and figure, switch module is the single-pole single-throw throw switch, is appreciated that to comprise other in the scope of the invention, such as many throwings and/or special multipole switch.

Obviously, the configuration of each conductor can be designed to utilize bipolar, the single-throw throw switch of the control live wire and the neutral line.If necessary, can they can be covered mutually by the insulating material bar is set.

Obviously in the present embodiment, remove two screws (as shown in the figure) from the assembly top and can take off first cover 14, and as long as back-out screw from assembly top and bottom.

Can use the method for any parts of stationary housing easily 10,12 and 14, each conductor is kept in touch.

What described embodiment described is the situation that satisfies the plug and socket connection of three square pins (Anglicism) type.But the present invention can be used for any plug and socket with pin of other shape and quantity.

Simultaneously, in an embodiment shown in socket be linear forms, other shape and structure are obviously also within the scope of the present invention.Single switch of this socket of control or all sockets can be provided.

Claims

1. electric component, comprise the shell that has two parts at least, these two parts can be fixed together hollow to limit one, the housing that operationally holds each conductor, described conductor provides a socket that in use holds auxiliary plug at least, it is characterized in that: described electric component is equipped with a switch module at least, be used in use controlling to described socket or at least one described socket power supply, described switch module comprises the pin that operationally is contained in each jack on the described electric component, thereby described switch module releaseably is connected with described electric component by the jack on described pin and the assembly in described shell.

2. electric component as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described switch module has the convex shoulder, and this convex shoulder leans against the periphery of the opening of parts of described housing, can use the functional unit of switch by the described opening of this housing, and switch module remains in the housing still.

3. electric component as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein, switch module comprises a single-pole single-throw throw switch, is used for controlling the power supply of live wire conductor.

4. electric component as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein, provides a plurality of sockets, and each socket is controlled by corresponding switch module.