CN113708133A

CN113708133A - Detachable functional module and socket

Info

Publication number: CN113708133A
Application number: CN202110984999.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 龚光辉; 唐先节; 黄林平; 吴礼红
Original assignee: Ningbo Gongniu Electric Appliances Co Ltd
Current assignee: Ningbo Gongniu Electric Appliances Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-08-24
Filing date: 2021-08-24
Publication date: 2021-11-26

Abstract

The invention discloses a detachable functional module and a socket, and belongs to the technical field of sockets. This dismantlement formula functional module is used for the socket, includes: the functional module comprises a functional module body and at least two clamping mechanisms. At least two clamping mechanisms are respectively positioned on two opposite first outer side walls of the functional module body. The clamping mechanism comprises: first elasticity fastener and deblocking piece, the first end of first elasticity fastener is connected with the first lateral wall of functional module body, and the second end and the deblocking piece of first elasticity fastener are connected. The first elastic clamping piece is configured to be clamped with a fixed frame of the socket; the unlocking piece is configured to be capable of performing pressing motion along a direction parallel to the panel of the socket to extrude the first elastic clamping piece, so that the first elastic clamping piece is unlocked from the fixed frame. The detachable functional module is simple in structure, convenient to disassemble and assemble, high in adaptability and particularly suitable for wall sockets.

Description

Detachable functional module and socket

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of sockets, in particular to a detachable functional module and a socket.

Background

With the increasing demand of users for socket functions, more and more users choose to use the multi-position combined socket, and the multi-position combined socket combines a plurality of functional modules to realize a plurality of functions, such as a switch function, a power socket function, a computer socket function, and the like.

The related art provides a multiple-unit type socket including: the multifunctional module comprises a plurality of functional modules, a panel and a fixing frame, wherein the functional modules are fixedly arranged on the corresponding mounting positions on the fixing frame, and the panel is covered on the top surface of the fixing frame.

However, in the socket provided by the related art, the functional module is fixed on the fixing frame, and if a user wants to replace the functional module according to a specific use scene, the replacement process of the functional module is complicated, and time and labor are wasted.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, embodiments of the present invention provide a detachable functional module and a socket, which can solve the above technical problems.

Specifically, the method comprises the following technical scheme:

according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a detachable functional module for a socket, the detachable functional module comprising: the functional module comprises a functional module body and at least two clamping mechanisms;

the at least two clamping mechanisms are respectively positioned on two first outer side walls opposite to the functional module body;

the clamping mechanism comprises: the first end of the first elastic clamping piece is connected with the first outer side wall of the functional module body, and the second end of the first elastic clamping piece is connected with the unlocking piece;

the first elastic clamping piece is configured to be clamped with a fixed frame of the socket;

the unlocking piece is configured to be capable of performing pressing motion along a direction parallel to a panel of the socket to press the first elastic clamping piece, so that the first elastic clamping piece is unlocked from the fixed frame.

In some possible implementations, the first elastic clip is disposed obliquely, and a gap is formed between the first elastic clip and the first outer sidewall of the functional module body.

In some possible implementations, the second end of the first spring catch comprises: the clamping device comprises a first clamping section, a fixed connecting section and a second clamping section, wherein the first clamping section, the fixed connecting section and the second clamping section are sequentially connected;

the first clamping section and the second clamping section are respectively used for clamping the fixing frame, and the fixed connection section is connected with the connecting end of the unlocking piece.

In some possible implementations, the detachable functional module further includes: and the reinforcing piece is respectively connected with the connecting end of the unlocking piece and the surface of the first elastic clamping piece facing to the first outer side wall of the functional module body.

In some possible implementations, the detachable functional module further includes: the stop piece is positioned on the first outer side wall of the functional module body;

the stop piece is configured to abut against the reinforcing piece when the first elastic clamping piece is released from clamping with the fixed frame.

In some possible implementations, the unlocking element includes: an arm portion and a pressing portion;

the first end of the arm part is connected with the first end of the pressing part, and the second end of the arm part is connected with the second end of the first elastic clamping piece;

the second end of the pressing part is used as a pressing end, and the pressing end is configured to be located outside the side wall of the fixing frame.

In some possible implementations, the latch mechanism includes two first resilient latches symmetrically arranged with respect to the unlocking member.

In some possible implementations, the functional module body includes: the device comprises a base, a functional component and a face cover;

the base is provided with a second accommodating cavity, and the functional component is positioned in the second accommodating cavity;

the face lid is located on the top surface of base, just the face lid with the base can be dismantled and be connected, wherein, the top surface of base is the base towards the surface of panel.

In some possible implementations, the functional module body further includes: a plurality of second resilient latches and a plurality of rigid latches;

the second elastic clamping pieces are connected with the lateral margin of the surface cover, and the plurality of second elastic clamping pieces are distributed at intervals around the circumferential direction of the surface cover;

the rigid clamping pieces are connected with the outer side wall of the base, and the plurality of rigid clamping pieces are distributed at intervals around the circumference of the base;

the plurality of second elastic clamping pieces correspond to the plurality of rigid clamping pieces one by one, second clamping holes are formed in the second elastic clamping pieces, and the rigid clamping pieces are clamped with the corresponding second clamping holes in the second elastic clamping pieces.

In some possible implementations, the functional module body further includes: a plurality of third positioning members and a plurality of fourth positioning members;

the plurality of third positioning pieces are respectively connected with the bottom surface of the face cover;

the plurality of fourth positioning pieces are respectively connected with the inner side wall of the second accommodating cavity of the base, and the plurality of fourth positioning pieces correspond to the plurality of third positioning pieces one to one;

the fourth positioning piece is abutted against the corresponding third positioning piece and used for positioning the face cover along a first direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the direction of the panel.

In some possible implementations, a side of the third positioning member facing the base has a second positioning groove for receiving a side wall of the base at a corresponding position to provide positioning of the face cover along a second direction, wherein the second direction is a direction perpendicular to the panel.

In some possible implementations, the bottom end of the third positioning element is also abutted against the top end of the functional component.

According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a socket, the socket including a plurality of functional modules, the functional modules being sequentially distributed;

at least one of the plurality of functional modules is a removable functional module as claimed in any one of claims.

In some possible implementations, the receptacle further includes: a fixed mount and a panel;

the fixing frame is provided with a first accommodating cavity and a first clamping hole, the functional module body is positioned in the first accommodating cavity, and the first elastic clamping piece is clamped with the first clamping hole;

the panel cover is arranged on the top surface of the fixed frame.

In some possible implementations, the fixture includes: the top plate is connected with the top end of the side frame, and the top plate is arranged outside the side frame in a surrounding mode;

the first accommodating cavity is positioned inside the side frame, and the first clamping hole is positioned at the connecting part of the top plate and the side frame;

the top plate is provided with a first containing groove, the first containing groove is communicated with the first clamping hole, and the first containing groove contains the unlocking piece and allows the pressing motion of the unlocking piece.

In some possible implementations, the receptacle further includes: the positioning device comprises a first positioning piece and a plurality of second positioning pieces;

the first positioning piece is connected with the side part of the top plate facing the first accommodating cavity, and a plurality of first positioning grooves are formed in the surface of the first positioning piece facing the first accommodating cavity;

the plurality of second positioning pieces are positioned on the first outer side wall of the functional module body, the plurality of second positioning pieces correspond to the plurality of first positioning grooves one by one, and each second positioning piece is positioned in the corresponding first positioning groove;

the first positioning slot is configured to be capable of providing positioning of the second positioning element along a first direction and a second direction, wherein the first direction is a direction parallel to the panel, and the second direction is a direction perpendicular to the panel.

In some possible implementations, the arm has an interference prevention cavity thereon, and the interference prevention cavity is configured to receive the first positioning member when the first resilient latch is disengaged from the first latching hole.

In some possible implementations, the faceplate is removably coupled to the top surface of the mount.

In some possible implementations, the faceplate is magnetically coupled to a top surface of the mount.

In some possible implementations, the functional module body includes: the functional component is positioned in the second accommodating cavity of the base;

the functional components include: the first electric connector, the electric interface and the circuit board, the first electric connector and the electric interface are respectively connected with the circuit board, the first electric connector penetrates through and is exposed under the base, and the electric interface penetrates through and is exposed on the face cover;

and a second electric connector is arranged in the fixed frame and connected with the first electric connector.

In some possible implementations, the connection between the second electrical connector and the first electrical connector includes: pin-socket connections, or contact-contact connections.

In some possible implementations, the functional module body includes: the extension part is connected with a second side of the main body part, wherein the second side is one side of the main body part facing to the adjacent functional module;

the first electrical connector is included in the extension.

In some possible implementations, the socket is a wall socket.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention has the beneficial effects that at least:

the socket provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises the detachable functional module, and the detachable functional module is clamped with the fixed frame through the clamping mechanism so as to enable the detachable functional module to be detachable relative to the fixed frame. Therefore, the user can adaptively replace the detachable functional module according to the actual use scene, the application range of the socket is improved, and in case the detachable functional module is damaged, the user only needs to replace the damaged detachable functional module without replacing the whole socket, so that the purpose of reasonably and fully utilizing resources is achieved, and the cost is reduced.

In addition, the first clamping hole is positioned on the fixing frame by positioning the clamping mechanism on the detachable functional module, so that the internal structure of the socket is simplified. Because clamping mechanism contains first elasticity fastener and deblocking piece simultaneously, when the joint was removed to needs, press two clamping mechanism's deblocking piece simultaneously along the direction that is on a parallel with the panel, can make first elasticity fastener and first calorie of hole remove the joint, this makes the fixed of dismantlement formula functional module on the mount and dismantle all easy to operate, has higher adaptability to the socket of installing on the wall.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary detachable functional module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an exemplary receptacle provided by embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a side view and partially enlarged view of an exemplary receptacle provided in accordance with embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an overall structure and a partially enlarged view of an exemplary fixing frame according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a connection relationship between an exemplary fixing frame and a clamping mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion of an exemplary removable functional module provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of an overall structure and a partially enlarged view of a base of an exemplary detachable functional module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of an exemplary removable functional module provided by embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an exemplary removable functional module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connection relationship between an exemplary cover and a base according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a connection between an exemplary panel and a fixing frame according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged side view of an exemplary panel provided by embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connection relationship between an exemplary first magnetic member and a first fixing member according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connection relationship between an exemplary second magnetic member and a second fixing member according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a side view of another exemplary receptacle provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary receptacle with a panel removed according to embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 17 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary detachable functional module with a cover removed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The socket in the above drawings according to the embodiments of the present invention is exemplified by a wall socket.

The reference numerals denote:

10. a functional module; 100. a detachable functional module;

1. a functional module body; 1a, a main body part; 1b, an extension;

11. a base; 111. a second accommodating cavity; 11a, a base body; 11b, a base extension;

12. a functional component;

121. a first electrical connection; 122. an electrical interface;

123. a circuit board; 123a, a wiring board main body portion; 123b, a circuit board extension part;

124. a second electrical connection;

13. a face cover; 13a, a face cover main body part; 13b, a face cover extension;

14. a second elastic fastener; 140. a second card hole;

15. a rigid fastener;

2. a clamping mechanism;

21. a first elastic fastener;

211. a first clamping section; 212. a fixed connection section; 213. a second clamping section;

22. unlocking the lock; 221. an arm portion; 222. a pressing part; 223. an anti-interference cavity;

23. a reinforcement; 24. a stop member;

3. a fixed mount; 301. a top plate; 302. a side frame;

31. a first accommodating cavity; 32. a first card hole; 33. a first accommodating groove;

34. a second accommodating groove; 341. a first accommodating section; 342. a second accommodating section;

4. a panel;

51. a first positioning member; 510. a first positioning groove; 52. a second positioning member;

61. a third positioning member; 610. a second positioning groove; 62. a fourth positioning member;

71. a first magnetic member; 711. a first stepped bore; 712. a second limit step;

71a, a first small diameter section; 71b, a first major diameter section;

72. a second magnetic member; 721. a second stepped bore; 722. a fourth limit step;

72a, a second small diameter section; 72b, a second large-diameter section;

81. a first fixing member;

811. a first fixed block; 812. a first elastic cavity; 813. a first limit step;

8111. a first body segment; 8112. a first snap section;

82. a second fixing member;

821. a second fixed block; 822. a second elastic cavity; 823. a third limiting step;

8211. a second body segment; 8212. a second snap section.

With the above figures, certain embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described in more detail below. The drawings and the description are not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept in any way, but rather to illustrate it by those skilled in the art with reference to specific embodiments.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the following will describe embodiments of the present invention in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terms of orientation, such as "upper", "lower", "side", etc., used in the embodiments of the present invention are generally based on the installation state of the socket on the carrier, and these terms of orientation are only used to describe the structure and the relationship between the structures more clearly, and are not used to describe the absolute orientation. The socket is characterized in that the position of one side of the socket close to the bearing object is used as 'lower' or 'bottom', the position of one side of the socket far away from the bearing object is used as 'upper' or 'top', and the position of two sides of the socket parallel to the bearing object is used as 'left' or 'right'. In the embodiment of the present invention, the carrier includes but is not limited to: walls, support platforms such as provided by a desktop, etc. For example, when the load-bearing object is a wall, the socket can be designed as a wall socket.

The multi-position combined socket combines a plurality of functional modules with different functions to realize multiple functions, such as a switch function, a power socket function, a computer socket function and the like.

The related art provides a multiple-unit type socket including: the multifunctional module comprises a plurality of functional modules, a panel and a fixing frame, wherein the functional modules are fixedly arranged on corresponding mounting positions on the fixing frame, and the panel is covered on the surface, far away from the bearing object, of the fixing frame.

However, in the socket provided by the related art, the functional module is fixed on the fixing frame, which not only prevents a user from adaptively replacing the specific functional module according to an actual usage scenario, but also allows the user to purchase a new socket for replacement, which increases the usage cost of the user.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a socket, as shown in fig. 1, where the detachable functional module 100 is used for a socket, and the detachable functional module 100 includes: the functional module comprises a functional module body 1 and at least two clamping mechanisms 2; at least two clamping mechanisms 2 are respectively positioned on two opposite first outer side walls of the functional module body 1.

The latch mechanism 2 includes: a first elastic clamping piece 21 and an unlocking piece 22, wherein a first end of the first elastic clamping piece 21 is connected with a first outer side wall of the functional module body 1, and a second end of the first elastic clamping piece 21 is connected with the unlocking piece 22; the first resilient catch 21 is configured to engage with the holder 3 of the socket.

The unlocking piece 22 is configured to be capable of a pressing motion in a direction parallel to the panel 4 of the receptacle to press the first elastic catch 21 so that the first elastic catch 21 is released from the engagement with the holder 3.

In the embodiment of the present invention, at least two clamping mechanisms 2 are respectively located on two first outer sidewalls of the functional module body 1. As shown in fig. 2, "two first outer side walls opposed to each other of the function module body 1" referred to herein refer to two outer side walls distributed in the width direction of the socket, adjacent sides of the two first outer side walls being left vacant to facilitate the pressing operation. For example, the demountable functional module comprises two symmetrically arranged latch means 2, or alternatively an even number of 4 or more symmetrically arranged latch means 2.

The arrangement of the detachable functional module when used in a socket can be seen in fig. 2, in some examples, as shown in fig. 2, a first accommodating cavity 31 and a first clamping hole 32 are provided on the fixing frame 3, the functional module body 1 is located in the first accommodating cavity 31, and the first elastic clamping piece 21 is clamped with the first clamping hole 32, so as to fix the functional module body 1 in the fixing frame 3. The unlocking piece 22 is configured to be capable of a pressing motion in a direction parallel to the panel 4 to press the first elastic latch 21 so that the first elastic latch 21 is released from the engagement with the first engagement hole 32, i.e., the first elastic latch 21 is released from the engagement with the fixed frame 3.

As shown in fig. 3, when the clamping between functional module body 1 and mount 3 needs to be released, unlocking piece 22 of two clamping mechanisms 2 is pressed simultaneously along first direction D1 (the pressing directions of two unlocking pieces 22 are opposite), unlocking piece 22 performs pressing motion, unlocking piece 22 of pressing motion extrudes first elastic clamping piece 21, so that first elastic clamping piece 21 generates corresponding extrusion deformation motion, first elastic clamping piece 21 moves to release the clamping with first clamping hole 32, and function module body 1 of dismantling can be taken out along second direction D2. That is to say, latch mechanism 2 includes joint state and unblock state, and first elasticity fastener 21 has joint position and non-joint position in the socket, and under the joint state, first elasticity fastener 21 is located joint position and with mount 3 (being first calorie of hole 32) looks joint, and under the unblock state, first elasticity fastener 21 withdraws from to non-joint position and removes the joint with mount 3 (being first calorie of hole 32).

Therefore, in the detachable functional module provided in the embodiment of the present invention, the functional module body 1 is clamped to the fixing frame 3 by the clamping mechanism 2, so that the functional module body 1 is detachable with respect to the fixing frame 3. Like this, the user not only can come to change dismantlement formula functional module 100 according to the in-service use scene with adaptability, has improved the range of application of socket, in case dismantlement formula functional module 100 takes place to damage, the user only need change the dismantlement formula functional module 100 that damages moreover, and need not replace whole socket, has reached the purpose of resource rationalization make full use of, and the cost is reduced.

Furthermore, by locating the latch mechanism 2 on the functional module body 1 and arranging the appropriate first latch hole 32 at the corresponding position on the fixing frame 3, it is advantageous to simplify the internal structure of the socket. Because latch mechanism 2 contains first elasticity fastener 21 and unblock piece 22 simultaneously, when needs are relieved the joint, press two latch mechanism 2's unblock piece 22 simultaneously along the direction that is on a parallel with panel 4, can make first elasticity fastener 21 and first calorie of hole 32 relieve the joint, this makes the fixed easy operation with the dismantlement on mount 3 of dismantlement formula functional module 100, has higher adaptability to the socket of installing on the wall.

Based on the above-mentioned detachable functional module, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a socket, as shown in fig. 2, the socket includes: the detachable functional module 100, the fixing frame 3 and the panel 4. The fixing frame 3 is provided with a first accommodating cavity 31 and a first clamping hole 32, the functional module body 1 is positioned in the first accommodating cavity 31, and the first elastic clamping piece 21 is clamped with the first clamping hole 32. The panel 4 is covered on the top surface of the fixing frame 3.

In some possible implementations, as shown in fig. 6, the first elastic latch 21 is disposed obliquely, and there is a gap between the first elastic latch 21 and the first outer side wall of the functional module body 1.

For example, the first elastic latch 21 is plate-shaped, and the width of the gap gradually increases from the first end of the first elastic latch 21 to the second end thereof.

The above-described design of the first elastic latch 21 makes the first elastic latch 21 elastic, and the gap serves as an elastic deformation space of the first elastic latch 21. When the first elastic latch 21 is pressed by the unlocking member 22, the first elastic latch 21 compresses the gap and approaches in a direction away from the fixing frame 3 to withdraw from the engagement with the first engaging hole 32 of the fixing frame 3.

In addition, when the functional module body 1 is located inside the first accommodating cavity 31 of the fixing frame 3, the second end of the first elastic clamping piece 21 is closer to the fixing frame 3 relative to the first end thereof, so that the second end of the first elastic clamping piece 21 can extend into the first clamping hole 32 to be clamped therewith.

With respect to the manner of clipping between the second end of the first elastic catch 21 and the first clipping hole 32, in some examples, as shown in fig. 7, the second end of the first elastic catch 21 includes: first joint section 211, fixed connection section 212 and second joint section 213, first joint section 211, fixed connection section 212, second joint section 213 connect in order, for example, fixed connection section 212 is located the intermediate position between first joint section 211 and second joint section 213.

First joint section 211 and second joint section 213 are used for blocking with first calorie of hole 32 respectively, and wherein, first calorie of hole 32 has the card wall, and first joint section 211 and second joint section 213 are respectively with calorie wall relevant position department butt, and the direction of this butt is along the direction of perpendicular to bearing the weight of the thing, prevents that first elasticity fastener 21 breaks away from first calorie of hole 32 along the direction of keeping away from bearing the weight of the thing. In addition, the fixed connection section 212 is connected with the connecting end of the unlocking piece 22, and it can be seen that, the above design of the second end of the first elastic clamping piece 21 enables the second end of the first elastic clamping piece 21 to simultaneously undertake the purposes of clamping with the first clamping hole 32 and connecting with the unlocking piece 22, and on the premise of ensuring that the clamping mechanism 2 simultaneously has clamping and self-unlocking functions, the structure of the clamping mechanism 2 is more compact, which is beneficial to the volume miniaturization development of the socket.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first fastening hole 32 is located at the connection position of the top plate 301 and the side frame 302, for example, the first fastening hole 32 includes a first hole section and a second hole section that are communicated with each other, the first hole section is opened on the side frame 302, the second hole section is opened on the top plate 301, and a portion of the top plate 301 located at one side of the second hole section serves as a fastening wall of the first fastening hole 32.

When the first elastic latch 21 is latched with the first latching hole 32, the top surface of the first latching section 211 and the top surface of the second latching section 213 of the first elastic latch 21 are abutted with the bottom surface of the latching wall. The wall portion of the top plate 301 on one side of the second hole segment is further formed with a groove to communicate with the first engaging hole 32, and the groove is used as a portion of the first receiving groove 33 to receive the connecting end of the unlocking member 22.

In some possible implementations, as shown in fig. 7, the detachable functional module provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a reinforcing member 23, the reinforcing member 23 being connected to the connecting end of the unlocking member 22 and the surface of the first elastic latch 21 facing the first outer side wall of the functional module body 1, respectively.

For example, a first surface of the reinforcing member 23 is connected with a surface of the first elastic latch 21, and a top surface of the reinforcing member 23 adjacent to the first surface is connected with a connecting end of the unlocking member 22.

Through setting up above-mentioned reinforcement 23, can strengthen the intensity of the junction of first elasticity fastener 21 and unblock piece 22, improve the fatigue resistance of this junction.

Further, as shown in fig. 7, the detachable functional module provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes a stop member 24, and the stop member 24 is located on the first outer side wall of the functional module body 1. The stopper 24 is configured such that the stopper 24 abuts against the reinforcement 23 when the first resilient latch 21 moves to release the engagement with the first engagement hole 32.

When the unlocking piece 22 performs a pressing motion to release the first elastic clamping piece 21 from the first clamping hole 32, the reinforcing piece 23 can abut against the stop piece 24 to realize a stop. Therefore, the first elastic clamping piece 21 can be prevented from being excessively extruded and deformed, and the service life of the clamping mechanism 2 is prolonged.

Illustratively, the surface of the stopper 24 facing the reinforcement member 23 is a plane (e.g., the stopper 24 is a rectangular block), and correspondingly, the surface of the reinforcement member 23 facing the stopper 24 is also a plane. In this way, the contact between the stopper 24 and the reinforcement 23 is contact between the surface surfaces, and has a larger contact area, which is beneficial to optimizing the stopper effect.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6, each latch mechanism 2 includes two first elastic latches 21, and the two first elastic latches 21 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the unlocking member 22. That is to say, the first ends of the two first elastic clamping pieces 21 are respectively connected with the two sides of the first outer side wall of the functional module body 1, and the second ends of the two first elastic clamping pieces 21 are respectively connected with the two sides of the connecting end of the unlocking piece 22.

By having each clamping mechanism 2 comprising two symmetrically distributed first resilient latches 21, this facilitates obtaining an evenly distributed clamping force and improves the clamping stability.

In some possible implementations, as shown in fig. 6, unlocking member 22 includes: the arm portion 221 and the pressing portion 222; wherein, the first end of the arm 221 is connected with the first end of the pressing portion 222, and the second end of the arm 221 is connected with the second end of the first elastic catch 21; as shown in fig. 5, the second end of the pressing portion 222 serves as a pressing end configured to be located outside the side wall of the holder 3.

The pressing end of the pressing portion 222 penetrates through the sidewall of the fixing frame 3 and is exposed to the outside of the fixing frame, so that the pressing end of the pressing portion 222 is exposed to the outside of the sidewall of the fixing frame 3, so that a user can easily press the pressing end, and further press the pressing portion 222.

Adaptively, the structure of the first receiving groove 33 on the top plate 301 of the fixing frame 3 is matched with the structure of the unlocking piece 22, so that the purpose that the unlocking piece 22 is limited in a specific direction by the first receiving groove 33 can be achieved, and the unlocking piece 22 can only move along the pressing direction.

Further, the top plate 301 has a pressing groove on the outer side thereof, the pressing groove being in communication with the first receiving groove 33, the pressing groove being configured to receive a finger of a user so as to facilitate pinching a pressing end of the pressing portion 222 with the finger.

Illustratively, the pressing portion 222 and the arm portion 221 are each in a plate shape, and a first end of the pressing portion 222 is connected to an intermediate position of a first end of the arm portion 221. For example, the length of the pressing portion 222 is the same as the width of the finger of the user, and the length of the arm portion 221 is the same as the width of the first outer side wall of the function module body 1.

As shown in fig. 8 and 9, the functional module body 1 includes: a base 11, a functional component 12 and a face cover 13; the base 11 has a second accommodating cavity 111, and the functional component 12 is located inside the second accommodating cavity 111; the top end of the base 11 is covered by the surface cover 13, and the surface cover 13 is detachably connected with the base 11. Wherein the top surface of the base 11 is the surface of the base 11 facing the panel 4.

The "first outer side wall of the functional module body 1" according to the embodiment of the present invention refers to an outer side wall at a corresponding position on the base 11, that is, is considered as a first outer side portion of the base 11.

In some examples, the latch mechanism 2 and the base 11 of the functional module body 1 are connected in an integrated manner, that is, the latch mechanism 2 and the base 11 are formed as a unitary structure. In the embodiment of the invention, the surface cover 13 is detachably connected with the base 11, so that the functional components 12 in the surface cover are convenient to replace or maintain, and when the functional components 12 are damaged, only the functional components 12 in the surface cover need to be replaced, so that the maintenance operation of the functional module body 1 is more convenient.

In some examples, the detachable connection between the face cover 13 and the base 11 includes, but is not limited to: clamping, screw connection, pin connection and the like.

For example, the surface cover 13 and the base 11 are detachably connected by a snap-fit manner, in this case, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the functional module body 1 provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a plurality of second resilient latches 14 and a plurality of rigid latches 15. The second elastic latch 14 is connected with the lateral edge of the face cover 13, and the plurality of second elastic latches 14 are distributed around the circumferential direction of the face cover 13 at intervals. The rigid latches 15 are connected to the outer side wall of the base 11, and a plurality of rigid latches 15 are distributed at intervals around the circumference of the base 11. The plurality of second elastic clamping pieces 14 correspond to the plurality of rigid clamping pieces 15 one by one, second clamping holes 140 are formed in the second elastic clamping pieces 14, and the rigid clamping pieces 15 are clamped with the corresponding second clamping holes 140 in the second elastic clamping pieces 14.

The rigid clamping pieces 15 correspond to the second elastic clamping pieces 14 in arrangement positions one by one, for example, the rigid clamping pieces 15 are arranged on two opposite second outer side walls of the base 11 (the clamping mechanism 2 is arranged on the first outer side wall of the base 11), and two or more rigid clamping pieces 15 are arranged on each second outer side wall of the base 11. This does benefit to the idle space on the lateral wall of make full use of base 11 for base 11 is satisfying under the prerequisite of multi-functionalization, and base 11's structure is compacter.

Illustratively, the face cover 13 includes: the face cover comprises a face cover panel and a face cover side edge, wherein the face cover panel is connected with the top end of the face cover side edge, and the second elastic clamping piece 14 is connected with the bottom of the face cover side edge and extends towards the direction close to the load.

In some examples, as shown in fig. 8, the second elastic latch 14 has a rectangular plate-shaped structure with a simple structure, and the second latch hole 140 of the second elastic latch 14 has a rectangular hole, a trapezoidal hole, or the like with a simple structure. The rigid card 15 has a trapezoidal block structure, and the surface of the rigid card 15 facing the second elastic card 14 is provided as an inclined plane, which causes the thickness of the rigid card 15 to gradually increase from the top end of the rigid card 15 to the bottom end thereof.

The inclined plane of the rigid latch 15 can guide the latching of the rigid latch 15 into the second latching hole 140, and when the face cover 13 is covered on the base 11, the second elastic latch 14 moves downward along the inclined plane of the rigid latch 15 (accordingly, the rigid latch 15 presses the second elastic latch 14 to deform it to allow it to move downward) until the second latching hole 140 on the second elastic latch 14 is opposite to the rigid latch 15, and the rigid latch 15 enters the second latching hole 140. Therefore, the second elastic clamping piece 14 elastically restores to the original position, the bottom wall of the rigid clamping piece 15 is abutted to the bottom wall of the second clamping hole 140 of the second elastic clamping piece 14, and the rigid clamping piece 15 is clamped with the second clamping hole 140.

In some possible implementations, as shown in fig. 10, the functional module body 1 further includes: a plurality of third positioning members 61 and a plurality of fourth positioning members 62; the plurality of third positioning members 61 are respectively connected to the bottom surface of the surface cover 13, wherein the bottom surface of the surface cover 13 is a surface of the surface cover 13 facing the load. The plurality of fourth positioning members 62 are respectively connected to the inner side wall of the second accommodating cavity 111 of the base 11, and the plurality of fourth positioning members 62 correspond to the plurality of third positioning members 61 one to one. The fourth positioning element 62 abuts against the corresponding third positioning element 61 for providing positioning of the facing cover 13 in a first direction, wherein the first direction is a direction parallel to the panel 4.

The third positioning members 61 are connected to the bottom surface of the front cover panel and located in the inner cavity of the side edge of the front cover, and the fourth positioning members 62 are connected to the inner sidewall of the base 11 (i.e., the inner sidewall of the second receiving cavity 111).

In some examples, the connection lines between the plurality of third positioning members 61 are formed in a specific geometric shape, such as a rectangular shape, a convex shape, a triangular shape, etc., which may be adaptively designed according to the structure of the base 11.

Correspondingly, the connecting line between the plurality of fourth positioning members 62 is also shaped correspondingly, and the plurality of fourth positioning members 62 cooperate to form a positioning cavity having the specific shape, such as the rectangular positioning cavity shown in fig. 10. The plurality of third positioning members 61 are located inside the positioning cavity formed by the plurality of fourth positioning members 62, and the third positioning members 61 and the fourth positioning members 62 are abutted against each other. Thus, the fourth positioning element 62 can provide a stop for the third positioning element 61, preventing the third positioning element 61 from moving in any direction parallel to the panel 4, and further positioning the front cover 13.

In order to facilitate the plurality of third positioning members 61 to smoothly and rapidly enter the positioning cavity formed by the plurality of fourth positioning members 62, as shown in fig. 10, a chamfer structure is disposed on a surface of a side portion of the third positioning member 61 facing the base 11 to play a guiding role in guiding the third positioning member 61 to enter the positioning cavity.

Further, as shown in fig. 10, the side of the third positioning member 61 facing the base 11 has a second positioning groove 610, and the second positioning groove 610 is used for accommodating the side wall of the base 11 at the corresponding position to provide positioning for the face cover 13 along a second direction, wherein the second direction is a direction perpendicular to the panel 4.

In this case, since the second positioning groove 610 of the third positioning member 61 overlaps the top end of the side wall at the corresponding position of the base 11, not only the positioning in the first direction but also the positioning in the second direction between the face cover 13 and the base 11 is enabled, and a more stable positioning effect is obtained.

Further, as shown in fig. 10, the bottom end of the third positioning element 61 is abutted against the top end of the functional component 12, so that when the face cover 13 is mounted on the base 11, the second positioning section is pressed on the top end of the functional component 12 at the same time to limit the functional component 12, so that the functional component 12 is stably placed on the base 11.

In some examples, the third positioning member 61 includes: first location section and second location section, the top of first location section is connected with the bottom surface of face lid 13, and the bottom of first location section is connected with the top of second location section, and forms second constant head tank 610 between the bottom of first location section and the second location section. The width of the first positioning section is greater than that of the second positioning section, so that the top end of the second positioning section is connected with only one part of the bottom end of the first positioning section, and the rest part of the bottom end of the first positioning section is idle and is matched with the side part of the second positioning section to form a second positioning groove 610.

The top end of the sidewall of the base 11 abuts against the bottom end of the first positioning section in the second positioning groove 610, and meanwhile, the second positioning section abuts against the corresponding fourth positioning member 62. In this case, since the idle portion at the bottom end of the first positioning section is overlapped with the top end of the side wall at the corresponding position of the base 11, the positioning between the face cover 13 and the base 11 along the second direction is also formed, and the positioning between the second positioning section and the fourth positioning member 62 along the first direction is formed, so as to obtain a more stable positioning effect.

In addition, the bottom end of the second positioning segment is abutted against the top end of the functional component 12, and further, in order to improve the limiting effect of the third positioning element 61 on the functional component 12, the third positioning element 61 may further include: and the other side of the first positioning section is vertically connected with the middle position of the upper part of the third positioning section, and the other side of the second positioning section is vertically connected with the middle position of the lower part of the third positioning section, so that the bottom end of the third positioning section and the bottom end of the second positioning section are simultaneously abutted against the top end of the functional component 12.

For example, the first positioning section, the second positioning section and the third positioning section are all plate-shaped structures, so that the top end of the third positioning member 61 is in a T-shaped structure, which is provided by the top end of the first positioning section and the top end of the third positioning section; the bottom end of the third positioning member 61 also presents a T-shaped configuration, which is provided by the top end of the second positioning segment and the top end of the third positioning segment.

With respect to any detachable functional module mentioned above, the embodiment of the present invention provides a socket, as shown in fig. 1 or fig. 16, the socket includes a plurality of functional modules 10, the plurality of functional modules 10 are distributed in sequence, and at least one of the plurality of functional modules 10 is the detachable functional module 100 mentioned above.

As mentioned above, as shown in fig. 2, the socket further includes the fixing frame 3 and the panel 4; the fixing frame 3 is provided with a first accommodating cavity 31 and a first clamping hole 32, the functional module body 1 is positioned in the first accommodating cavity 31, and the first elastic clamping piece 21 is clamped with the first clamping hole 32.

The panel 4 is covered on the top surface of the fixing frame 3. The panel 4 covers the top surface of the fixing frame 3, wherein the top surface of the fixing frame 3 is the surface of the fixing frame 3 far away from the bearing object, and the panel 4 provides a protection effect and a beautifying effect for the socket.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the socket includes one or more functional modules 10, when one functional module 10 is included, the functional module 10 is the detachable functional module 100, when a plurality of functional modules 10 are included (for example, two or more functional modules are included), at least one of the functional modules 10 is the detachable functional module 100, for example, all the functional modules 10 are the detachable functional module 100, or a part of the functional modules 10 are the detachable functional module 100. When the receptacle includes a plurality of functional modules 10, the functions of the plurality of functional modules 10 may be different from each other, may be partially the same, or may be all the same. By way of example, the functions of the plurality of functional modules 10 include, but are not limited to: switch function, power socket function, computer socket function, audio socket function, etc., and the corresponding socket may also be referred to as a multi-position combination socket.

The types of sockets of embodiments of the present invention include, but are not limited to: and the wall socket is mounted on the wall, wherein the bearing object is the wall.

As shown in fig. 4, the fixing frame 3 includes: a top plate 301 and a side frame 302, wherein the top plate 301 is connected with the top end of the side frame 302, and the top plate 301 is arranged outside the side frame 302 in a surrounding way. Wherein, the top end of the side frame 302 is the end of the side frame 302 far away from the bearing object; the top plate 301 is also used to connect with the panel 4 so that the panel 4 is covered on the top surface of the fixing frame 3.

As shown in fig. 4, the first receiving cavity 31 is located inside the side frame 302, the first engaging hole 32 is located at a connection position of the top plate 301 and the side frame 302, the top plate 301 has a first receiving groove 33, the first receiving groove 33 is communicated with the first engaging hole 32, and the first receiving groove 33 receives the unlocking member 22 and allows a pressing movement of the unlocking member 22 (see fig. 5). That is to say, under the assembled state, unlocking piece 22 is located inside first storage tank 33, and to latch mechanism 2, first elasticity fastener 21, unlocking piece 22 distribute in proper order towards the outside direction of socket, and when first elasticity fastener 21 was connected with first card hole 32, unlocking piece 22 lapped on first storage tank 33 on roof 301, and when releasing the joint, unlocking piece 22 was along the diapire of first storage tank 33 press the motion can.

The design of the clamping mechanism 2 makes full use of the inner space of the socket, and the socket is more compact in structure and cannot be additionally increased in size on the premise of meeting the requirement of multi-functionalization of the socket.

According to the socket provided by the embodiment of the invention, the panel 4 is detachably connected with the top surface of the fixed frame 3, so that the panel 4 is more conveniently detached from the fixed frame 3, and the detachable functional module 100 can be replaced or maintained in the fixed frame 3 after the panel 4 is detached. The "top surface of the holder 3" described herein refers to the top surface of the top plate 301 of the holder 3.

In some possible implementations, as shown in fig. 5, the socket provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a first positioning member 51, and a plurality of second positioning members 52. As shown in fig. 4, the fixing frame 3 includes: the first positioning member 51 is connected to a side portion of the top plate 301 facing the first receiving cavity 31, and a plurality of first positioning grooves 510 are formed on a surface of the first positioning member 51 facing the first receiving cavity 31. As shown in fig. 6, the plurality of second positioning members 52 are located on the first outer sidewall of the functional module body 1, the plurality of second positioning members 52 correspond to the plurality of first positioning slots 510 one by one, and the second positioning members 52 are located in the corresponding first positioning slots 510 (see fig. 5). The first positioning groove 510 is configured to provide positioning of the second positioning member 52 in a first direction and a second direction, wherein the first direction is a direction parallel to the panel 4, and the second direction is a direction perpendicular to the panel 4.

Illustratively, the number of the first positioning slots 510 and the second positioning members 52 is two, and the first positioning slots 510 are rectangular slots, and the two second positioning members 52 are located between the two first elastic latches 21. The first positioning groove 510 has a groove bottom wall, a first groove side wall, a second groove side wall and a third groove side wall, wherein the first groove side wall, the second groove side wall and the third groove side wall are vertically connected in sequence, and the three are connected with the groove bottom wall. Between the adjacent two first positioning grooves 510, there is a positioning spacer having one surface for serving as a first groove sidewall of one of the adjacent two first positioning grooves 510 and the other surface for serving as a third groove sidewall of the other of the adjacent two first positioning grooves 510.

Correspondingly, the second positioning member 52 has a positioning bottom wall, a first positioning sidewall, a second positioning sidewall and a third positioning sidewall, wherein the first positioning sidewall, the second positioning sidewall and the third positioning sidewall are vertically connected in sequence, and the three are connected with the positioning bottom wall. Adjacent two second positioning members 52 have a positioning gap therebetween, and the positioning gap is used for accommodating a positioning partition plate. When the functional module is applied, the second positioning element 52 is located in the corresponding first positioning groove 510, and the first positioning sidewall, the second positioning sidewall, and the third positioning sidewall of the second positioning element 52 are respectively abutted against the first groove sidewall, the second groove sidewall, and the third groove sidewall of the first positioning groove 510, so that the functional module body 1 cannot move in any direction parallel to the panel 4 in the first accommodating cavity 31 of the fixing frame 3.

The bottom wall of the second positioning member 52 abuts against the bottom wall of the first positioning groove 510, so that the functional module body 1 cannot move toward the direction close to the load in the first accommodating cavity 31 of the fixing frame 3.

Through the design of above-mentioned setting element, can further increase the installation stability of functional module body 1 in mount 3, and do not influence the dismantlement of functional module body 1 from mount 3. After the first elastic clip 21 and the first clip hole 32 are released from the clip, the functional module body 1 is taken out of the first accommodating cavity 31 along the direction away from the load.

In some examples, as shown in fig. 6, the arm 221 has an interference prevention cavity 223 thereon, and in conjunction with fig. 5, the interference prevention cavity 223 is configured to receive the first positioning member 51 when the first resilient latch 21 is disengaged from the first latching hole 32.

The interference prevention chamber 223 is designed to prevent the unlocking member 22 from interfering with the first positioning member 51 when the pressing motion is performed. In addition, this causes the arm 221 to assume a U-shaped configuration due to the design of the anti-interference cavity 223.

For the panel 4, it includes a panel body and a panel side edge, wherein the panel body is connected with the top end of the panel side edge in some examples, and the panel side edge is located outside the pressing end of the unlocking piece 22 of the clamping mechanism 2 to cover the pressing end of the unlocking piece 22, which is beneficial to improve the aesthetic property of the socket. In addition, the bottom surface of the panel 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be regarded as the bottom surface of the panel body. The panel body of the panel 4 is adaptively designed according to the specific arrangement of the plurality of functional modules 10, and for example, the panel body is provided with an insertion hole, an exposure hole for exposing the face cover 13, and the like.

The detachable connection between the panel 4 and the fixing frame 3 includes but is not limited to: magnetic coupling, snap-fit, threaded, etc., and in some examples, between the face plate 4 and the top surface of the mount 3.

In some possible implementations, as shown in fig. 11, the socket provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a plurality of first magnetic force pieces 71 and a plurality of second magnetic force pieces 72, a plurality of first magnetic force pieces 71 are located on the bottom surface of the panel 4, a plurality of second magnetic force pieces 72 are located on the top surface of the fixing frame 3, a plurality of second magnetic force pieces 72 correspond to the plurality of first magnetic force pieces 71 one to one, and the second magnetic force pieces 72 are connected with the corresponding first magnetic force pieces 71 in a corresponding magnetic manner. The magnetic connection is achieved by providing corresponding magnetic elements on the panel 4 and the fixing, respectively.

In some possible implementations, as shown in fig. 11, the socket provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a plurality of first fixing members 81 and a plurality of second fixing members 82. The first fixing members 81 are located on the bottom surface of the panel 4, the first fixing members 81 correspond to the first magnetic members 71 one by one, and the first fixing members 81 are detachably connected to the corresponding first magnetic members 71.

In some examples, the panel 4 and the first fixing member 81 are connected by integral molding to form a unitary structure. The second fixing members 82 are located on the top surface of the fixing frame 3, the second fixing members 82 correspond to the second magnetic members 72 one by one, and the second fixing members 82 are detachably connected to the corresponding second magnetic members 72.

In some examples, the fixing frame 3 and the second fixing member 82 are connected by integral molding to form a unitary structure.

In some examples, as shown in fig. 12, the plurality of first fixing members 81 are uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction of the panel 4, for example, the plurality of first fixing members 81 are only located on two opposite sides of the bottom surface of the panel 4, which may be two sides distributed along the length direction of the panel 4 (i.e., the two sides are the width sides of the panel 4). The positions of the second fixing members 82 correspond to the positions of the first fixing members 81 one by one, and after the positions of the first fixing members 81 are determined, the positions of the second fixing members 82 are designed adaptively.

The panel 4 and the fixing frame 3 are respectively provided with a fixing piece to be detachably connected with the corresponding magnetic piece. So set up, not only be convenient for magnetic force spare the assembly and dismantle, can also prevent losing of magnetic force spare after panel 4 is dismantled.

In some possible implementations, the first fixing member 81 is clamped with the corresponding first magnetic member 71, and the second fixing member 82 is clamped with the corresponding second magnetic member 72, and the clamping manner has the advantages of simple structure, convenience in operation and the like.

In some examples, the first fixing member 81 and the second fixing member 82 are integrally formed, and the first magnetic member 71 and the second magnetic member 72 are integrally formed, i.e., the first fixing member and the second fixing member are respectively a unitary structure.

In some examples, as shown in fig. 12 and 13, the first fixing member 81 includes: the two opposite first fixing blocks 811 are provided with a first elastic cavity 812 between the two opposite first fixing blocks 811, and the first fixing blocks 811 are provided with a first limiting step 813.

The first magnetic member 71 has a first stepped hole 711, the first stepped hole 711 penetrates both ends of the first magnetic member 71, and the first stepped hole 711 has a second stopper step 712 therein. The first magnetic member 71 is sleeved outside the first fixing member 81 through the first step hole 711, and the second limiting step 712 abuts against the first limiting step 813.

In this way, the first fixing member 81 can be clamped with the first magnetic member 71. For example, the first fixed block 811 includes: the first main body section 8111 and the first buckle section 8112, the top end of the first main body section 8111 is connected with the bottom surface of the panel 4, the first buckle section 8112 is connected with the lower portion of the first main body section 8111, which is far away from the outer wall of the first elastic cavity 812, and the top end of the first buckle section 8112 serves as a first limit step 813.

As shown in fig. 13, the first magnetic member 71 includes: a first small diameter section 71a and a first large diameter section 71b, the diameter of the first small diameter section 71a being smaller than that of the first large diameter section 71b to form a first stepped hole 711. A portion of the bottom end of the first small diameter section 71a is connected to the top end of the first large diameter section 71b, and the remaining portion of the bottom end of the first small diameter section 71a serves as a second stopper step 712.

When the first fixing member 81 is engaged with the first magnetic member 71, the second limiting step 712 of the first magnetic member 71 abuts against the first limiting step 813, and the top end of the first magnetic member 71 abuts against the bottom surface of the panel 4.

In some examples, the outer profile of the first magnetic member 71 is a cylindrical structure, the first step hole 711 is a cylindrical hole with different diameters and coaxially connected, and accordingly, the first main body section 8111 is a circular arc column structure, and the first fastening section 8112 is a circular arc block structure.

In application, the first magnetic member 71 is inserted into and presses the first fastening section 8112 of the first fixing member 81 from the first fastening section 8112 through the first stepped hole 711, and due to the existence of the first elastic cavity 812, the first fastening section 8112 is compressed and deformed toward the first elastic cavity 812 to smoothly pass through the small-diameter portion of the first stepped hole 711 and enter the large-diameter portion of the first stepped hole 711 until the first main body 8111 is located at the small-diameter portion of the first stepped hole 711. At this time, the first fastening section 8112 returns to the original position, and the second limit step 712 of the first magnetic member 71 abuts against the first limit step 813.

When the first magnetic member 71 needs to be detached, only the two first fastening sections 8112 need to be pressed in opposite directions, and due to the existence of the first elastic cavity 812, the first fastening sections 8112 are compressed and deformed in the direction of the first elastic cavity 812, so that the small-diameter portion of the first step hole 711 on the first magnetic member 71 smoothly passes through the first fastening section 8112, and detachment can be completed.

In order to enable the first fastening section 8112 to smoothly pass through the first stepped hole 711 of the first magnetic member 71, the lower portion of the outer wall of the first fixing block 811 is in a chamfered structure, that is, at least a portion of the outer wall of the first fastening section 8112 is in a chamfered structure, and the radial thickness of the first fastening section 8112 is gradually reduced from the top end of the first fastening section 8112 to the bottom end thereof, so that the outer wall of the first fastening section 8112 can play a role in guiding the first fastening section 8112 to be inserted into the first stepped hole 711. Wherein the outer wall of the first snap section 8112 refers to the wall of the first snap section 8112 distal from the first resilient cavity 812.

The second fixing member 82 and the second magnetic member 72 may be assembled in the same manner as the first fixing member 81 and the first magnetic member 71. In some examples, as shown in fig. 14, the second fixing member 82 includes: two opposite second fixing blocks 821, a second elastic cavity 822 is provided between the two opposite second fixing blocks 821, and a third limiting step 823 is provided on the second fixing block 821.

As shown in fig. 14, the second magnetic member 72 has a second stepped hole 721, the second stepped hole 721 penetrates through both ends of the second magnetic member 72, and the second stepped hole 721 has a fourth limiting step 722. The second magnetic member 72 is sleeved outside the second fixing member 82 through the second stepped hole 721, and the fourth limiting step 722 abuts against the third limiting step 823. In this way, the second fixing member 82 can be clamped with the second magnetic member 72.

For example, as shown in fig. 14, the second fixing block 821 includes: a second main body section 8211 and a second fastening section 8212, a bottom end of the second main body section 8211 is connected to the top surface of the fixing frame 3, the second fastening section 8212 is connected to an upper portion of the second main body section 8211, which is far away from the outer wall of the second elastic cavity 822, and the bottom end of the second fastening section 8212 serves as a third limiting step 823.

As shown in fig. 14, the second magnetic member 72 includes: a second small diameter section 72a and a second large diameter section 72b, the diameter of the second small diameter section 72a being smaller than that of the second large diameter section 72b to form a second stepped hole 721. A part of the top end of the second small diameter section 72a is connected to the bottom end of the second large diameter section 72b, and the remaining part of the top end of the second small diameter section 72a serves as a fourth limit step 722. When the second fixing element 82 is clamped with the second magnetic element 72, the fourth limiting step 722 of the second magnetic element 72 abuts against the third limiting step 823, and the bottom end of the second magnetic element 72 abuts against the top surface of the fixing frame 3.

In some examples, the outer contour of the second magnetic member 72 is a cylindrical structure, the second stepped hole 721 is a cylindrical hole with different diameters and coaxially connected, and accordingly, the second main body section 8211 is a circular arc cylindrical structure, and the second fastening section 8212 is a circular arc block cylindrical structure. When in use, the second magnetic member 72 is sleeved in and presses the second fastening section 8212 of the second fixing member 82 from the second fastening section 8212 through the second stepped hole 721, and due to the existence of the second elastic cavity 822, the second fastening section 8212 is compressed and deformed toward the second elastic cavity 822 so as to smoothly pass through the small-diameter portion of the second stepped hole 721 and enter the large-diameter portion of the second stepped hole 721 until the second main body section 8211 is located at the small-diameter portion of the second stepped hole 721. At this time, the second latching section 8212 is restored to the original position, and the fourth limit step 722 of the second magnetic member 72 abuts against the third limit step 823.

When the second magnetic member 72 needs to be detached, only two second fastening sections 8212 need to be pressed in opposite directions, and due to the existence of the second elastic cavity 822, the second fastening sections 8212 are compressed and deformed in the direction of the second elastic cavity 822, so that the small diameter portion of the second stepped hole 721 on the second magnetic member 72 smoothly passes through the second fastening section 8212, and detachment can be completed.

In order to make the second fastening section 8212 smoothly pass through the second step hole 721 of the second magnetic member 72, the upper portion of the outer wall of the second fixing block 821 is in a chamfered structure, that is, the outer wall of the second fastening section 8212 is in a chamfered structure, and the radial thickness of the second fastening section 8212 is gradually increased from the top end of the second fastening section 8212 to the bottom end thereof, so that the outer wall of the second fastening section 8212 can play a role in guiding the second fastening section 8212 to be inserted into the second step hole 721. Wherein the outer wall of the second snap section 8212 refers to the wall of the second snap section 8212 remote from the second resilient cavity 822.

The bottom surface of the first magnetic member 71 and the bottom surface of the first fixing member 81 may be flush (see fig. 11), or may protrude below the bottom surface of the first fixing member 81; the top surface of the second magnetic member 72 may be flush with the top surface of the second fixing member 82 (see fig. 11), or may protrude above the top surface of the second fixing member 82.

With the above design, surface-to-surface contact between the bottom surface of the first magnetic member 71 and the top surface of the second magnetic member 72 can be achieved to achieve magnetic connection.

In some possible implementations, as shown in fig. 11, the first magnetic member 71 protrudes out of the bottom surface of the panel 4, the top surface of the fixing frame 3 has a second receiving groove 34 at a corresponding position, the second receiving groove 34 includes a first receiving section 341 and a second receiving section 342 connected to each other, the second magnetic member 72 is located in the first receiving section 341, and the first magnetic member 71 is located in the second receiving section 342.

Wherein, the second magnetic member 72 is located in the first receiving section 341 and further includes: the second fixing member 82 is connected to the first receiving portion 341. Under the situation, the contact type magnetic connection between the first magnetic piece 71 and the second magnetic piece 72 can be realized, the surface-to-surface contact between other parts of the panel 4 and other parts of the top surface of the fixed frame 3 is not influenced, the thickness of the socket in the direction perpendicular to the bearing object is prevented from being increased, and the socket is favorable for the thinning development.

In some possible implementations, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the functional module body 1 includes: the base 11, the functional component 12 and the face lid 13, wherein, the face lid 13 is covered on the top surface of the base 11, and the functional component 12 is located inside the second accommodating cavity 111 of the base 11.

Regarding the magnetic connection between the panel 4 and the top surface of the fixing frame 3, further, the panel 4 may be magnetically connected to the rest position of the top surface of the face cover 13 of some of the functional modules 10 to enhance the installation stability of the panel 4. The magnetic connection between the panel 4 and the top surface of the cover 13 of the functional module 10 can be referred to any one of the above embodiments related to the magnetic connection between the other portion of the panel 4 and the top surface of the fixing frame 3, and is not described in detail herein.

As shown in fig. 8, the functional module 12 includes: a first electric connector 121, an electric interface 122 and a circuit board 123, wherein the first electric connector 121 and the electric interface 122 are respectively connected with the circuit board 123, the first electric connector 121 penetrates and is exposed under the base 11, and the electric interface 122 penetrates and is exposed on the face cover 13.

Referring to fig. 15, the fixing frame 3 is provided with a second electrical connector 124, and the second electrical connector 124 is connected to the first electrical connector 121, and the connection includes both mechanical connection and electrical connection.

The second electrical connector 124 embedded in the fixing frame 3 and the other functional modules 10 in the socket form a series connection relationship to realize electrical conduction.

By arranging the first electrical connection 121 in the functional module body 1 and the second electrical connection 124 in the holder 3, the first electrical connection 121 of the functional module body 1 can be connected to the second electrical connection 124 of the holder 3 when the functional module body 1 is mounted, and thus, the electrical conduction of the functional module body 1 in the socket can be realized.

Since the electrical interface 122 and the first electrical connector 121 are both connected to the circuit board 123, the electrical interface 122 and the first electrical connector 121 are electrically connected, so that the functional module body 1 can perform corresponding functions on external electrical devices.

Thus, in use, the electrical connector of the external electrical device is connected to the electrical interface 122. This kind of mode has not only improved the compatibility between socket and a plurality of functional module body 1, and has reduced the assembly degree of difficulty of functional module body 1 in mount 3, improves assembly efficiency, has simplified the inner structure of socket.

In addition, the first electrical connector 121 and the second electrical connector 124 are both located inside the socket, which is beneficial to improving the aesthetic appearance of the socket. Compared with the mode of wiring by using an external lead, for example, to realize the electrical conduction of the functional module body 1 in the socket, the mode of connecting the first electrical connector 121 and the second electrical connector 124 by the embodiment of the invention is simpler and easier to operate, and is beneficial to reducing the internal wiring of the socket.

The structure of the electrical interface 122 may be adaptively designed according to the actual usage scenario, for example, the electrical interface 122 may be designed as a power interface, a USB interface, an HDMI interface, a network cable interface, an optical fiber interface, or the like.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the connection manner between the second electrical connector 124 and the first electrical connector 121 includes: a pin-socket connection (see fig. 15), a pin-socket connection, or a contact-contact connection, for example, in the form of a silver dot. As shown in fig. 15, first electrical connector 121 is a pin and second electrical connector 124 is a socket, e.g., an R-socket, both of which are pin-socket connections.

In some possible implementations, as shown in fig. 16, the socket includes a plurality of functional modules 10 distributed in sequence, and at least one of the plurality of functional modules 10 is a detachable functional module 100. For example, when one of the plurality of functional modules 10 is the detachable functional module 100, the other one is the fixed functional module 10, and the structure of the fixed functional module 10 may be the same as that of the functional module body 1.

The removable functional modules 100 can be electrically connected to the socket in the same way as the fixed functional modules 10 are electrically connected to the socket. For example, the electrical connectors of the fixed functional modules 10 are in the form of sockets, and the second electrical connectors 124 of the removable functional modules 100 are in the form of sockets, and the sockets are connected together to a conductive connecting strip (e.g., a copper strip).

For example, when all of the plurality of functional modules 10 are the removable functional modules 100, the electrical conduction modes of the removable functional modules 100 in the socket can be the same.

For example, for the detachable functional modules 100, the second electrical connectors 124 and the first electrical connectors 121 are all connected by a pin-and-socket connection (in which, as shown in fig. 15, the first electrical connectors 121 are pins, and the second electrical connectors 124 are sockets, for example, R-shaped sockets), and these sockets can be connected together with a conductive connecting strip. The above embodiments can not only fully utilize the internal structure of the socket, make the structure compact, and the volume miniaturized, but also be beneficial to reducing the cost.

In some possible implementations, as shown in fig. 16, the socket includes a plurality of functional modules 10 distributed in sequence, and at least one of the plurality of functional modules 10 is a detachable functional module 100.

As shown in fig. 16, the function module body 1 of the detachable function module 100 includes: a main body part 1a and an extension part 1b, the extension part 1b being connected with a second side of the main body part 1a, wherein the second side is a side of the main body part 1a facing an adjacent functional module 10; referring to fig. 17, the first electrical connection member 121 is included in the extension portion 1 b.

Through the design, the first electrical connector 121 is arranged in the extension portion 1b and located on the second side of the main body portion 1a, and the implementation manner not only can make full use of the internal idle space of the socket, but also avoids increasing the thickness of the socket, and is beneficial to development of lightness and thinness of the socket.

When the functional module body 1 has two opposite second sides, that is, two adjacent functional modules 10 are arranged on two sides of the functional module body, the extending part 1b is arranged on one of the second sides of the main body part 1a, so that the purpose of reducing the material consumption of the electric connecting piece in the socket is met.

For example, when the connection manner between the second electrical connector 124 in the functional module body 1 and the first electrical connector 121 built in the fixing frame 3 is a plug-and-socket connection manner, the position of the extension portion 1b may be sufficient to reduce the used length of the conductive connecting strip.

When the functional module body 1 is designed to include the main body portion 1a and the extension portion 1b, the base 11, the circuit board 123 of the functional module 12, and the face cover 13 thereof are also designed to have the main body portion and the extension portion accordingly.

For example, as shown in fig. 17, the base 11 includes: and a base main body part 11a and a base extension part 11b connected, the base main body part 11a having one part of the second receiving cavity 111, and the base extension part 11b having the other part of the second receiving cavity 111.

The wiring board 123 includes: and the circuit board main body part 123a and the circuit board extension part 123b are connected, wherein the circuit board main body part 123a is positioned inside the base main body part 11a, and the circuit board extension part 123b is positioned inside the base extension part 11 b.

Referring to fig. 9, the face cover 13 includes: a face cover main body part 13a and a face cover extension part 13b which are connected, wherein the face cover main body part 13a covers the top end of the base main body part 11a, and the face cover extension part 13b covers the top end of the base extension part 11 b.

The first electrical connector 121 is connected to the circuit board extension portion 123b, and the first electrical connector 121 penetrates and is exposed below the base extension portion 11 b. The electrical interface 122 is connected to the wiring board main body portion 123a, and the electrical interface 122 is exposed on the face cover main body portion 13 a.

In summary, the socket according to the embodiment of the invention enables a user to obtain a corresponding new function only by replacing the detachable functional module if the function is upgraded when the user uses the socket for a long time, thereby significantly reducing the replacement cost of the socket and improving the user experience. The socket is convenient to assemble, and has high assembly efficiency, low cost and high product quality control stability.

In embodiments of the present invention, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. The term "plurality" means two or more unless expressly limited otherwise.

The above description is only for facilitating the understanding of the technical solutions of the present invention by those skilled in the art, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A detachable functional module, characterized in that the detachable functional module (100) is used for a socket, the detachable functional module (100) comprising: the functional module comprises a functional module body (1) and at least two clamping mechanisms (2);

the at least two clamping mechanisms (2) are respectively positioned on two opposite first outer side walls of the functional module body (1);

the clamping mechanism (2) comprises: a first elastic clamping piece (21) and an unlocking piece (22), wherein a first end of the first elastic clamping piece (21) is connected with a first outer side wall of the functional module body (1), and a second end of the first elastic clamping piece (21) is connected with the unlocking piece (22);

the first elastic clamping piece (21) is configured to be clamped with a fixed frame (3) of the socket;

the unlocking piece (22) is configured to be capable of performing pressing motion along a direction parallel to a panel (4) of the socket to press the first elastic clamping piece (21), so that the first elastic clamping piece (21) is unlocked from the fixed frame (3).

2. Removable functional module according to claim 1, characterized in that the first resilient catch (21) is arranged obliquely with a gap between the first resilient catch (21) and the first outer side wall of the functional module body (1).

3. Removable functional module according to claim 2, characterized in that the second end of the first spring catch (21) comprises: the clamping device comprises a first clamping section (211), a fixed connecting section (212) and a second clamping section (213), wherein the first clamping section (211), the fixed connecting section (212) and the second clamping section (213) are connected in sequence;

first joint section (211) with second joint section (213) be used for respectively with mount (3) joint, fixed connection section (212) with the link of unblock piece (22) is connected.

4. The removable functional module according to claim 3, wherein the removable functional module (100) further comprises: a reinforcement (23), the reinforcement (23) being connected with a connection end of the unlocking piece (22) and a surface of the first elastic latch (21) facing the first outer sidewall of the functional module body (1), respectively.

5. The removable functional module according to claim 4, wherein the removable functional module (100) further comprises: the stop piece (24), the stop piece (24) is positioned on a first outer side wall of the functional module body (1);

the stop piece (24) is configured to abut against the reinforcing piece (23) when the first elastic clamping piece (21) is disengaged from the fixed frame (3).

6. Removable functional module according to any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the unlocking member (22) comprises: an arm part (221) and a pressing part (222);

a first end of the arm part (221) is connected with a first end of the pressing part (222), and a second end of the arm part (221) is connected with a second end of the first elastic catch (21);

the second end of the pressing part (222) is used as a pressing end which is configured to be positioned outside the side wall of the fixing frame (3).

7. Removable functional module according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the snap-in mechanism (2) comprises two first resilient catches (21), which two first resilient catches (21) are arranged symmetrically with respect to the unlocking piece (22).

8. Removable functional module according to any of claims 1-7, characterized in that the functional module body (1) comprises: a base (11), a functional component (12) and a face cover (13);

the base (11) is provided with a second accommodating cavity (111), and the functional component (12) is positioned in the second accommodating cavity (111);

the face cover (13) is arranged on the top surface of the base (11) in a covering mode, the face cover (13) is detachably connected with the base (11), and the top surface of the base (11) faces the surface of the panel (4).

9. The removable functional module according to claim 8, wherein the functional module body (1) further comprises: a plurality of second resilient catches (14) and a plurality of rigid catches (15);

the second elastic clamping pieces (14) are connected with the lateral edge of the face cover (13), and the plurality of second elastic clamping pieces (14) are distributed at intervals around the circumferential direction of the face cover (13);

the rigid clamping pieces (15) are connected with the outer side wall of the base (11), and the plurality of rigid clamping pieces (15) are distributed at intervals around the circumference of the base (11);

the second elastic clamping pieces (14) correspond to the rigid clamping pieces (15) one by one, second clamping holes (140) are formed in the second elastic clamping pieces (14), and the rigid clamping pieces (15) are clamped with the corresponding second clamping holes (140) in the second elastic clamping pieces (14).

10. The removable functional module according to claim 9, wherein the functional module body (1) further comprises: a plurality of third positioning members (61) and a plurality of fourth positioning members (62);

the plurality of third positioning pieces (61) are respectively connected with the bottom surface of the face cover (13);

the plurality of fourth positioning pieces (62) are respectively connected with the inner side wall of the second accommodating cavity of the base (11), and the plurality of fourth positioning pieces (62) correspond to the plurality of third positioning pieces (61) one by one;

the fourth positioning piece (62) is abutted against the corresponding third positioning piece (61) and used for positioning the face cover (13) along a first direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the direction of the panel (4).

11. Removable functional module according to claim 10, wherein the side of the third positioning element (61) facing the base (11) has a second positioning slot (610), the second positioning slot (610) being adapted to receive a side wall of the base (11) at a corresponding location to provide positioning of the face cover (13) in a second direction, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the panel (4).

12. Removable functional module according to claim 11, wherein the bottom end of the third positioning element (61) also abuts the top end of the functional component (12).

13. A socket, characterized in that the socket comprises a plurality of functional modules (10), the plurality of functional modules (10) being distributed in sequence;

at least one of the plurality of functional modules (10) is a removable functional module (100) according to any of claims 1-12.

14. The receptacle of claim 13, further comprising: a fixed frame (3) and a panel (4);

the fixing frame (3) is provided with a first accommodating cavity (31) and a first clamping hole (32), the functional module body (1) is positioned in the first accommodating cavity (31), and the first elastic clamping piece (21) is clamped with the first clamping hole (32);

the panel (4) is covered on the top surface of the fixed frame (3).

15. Socket according to claim 14, wherein the holder (3) comprises: the top plate (301) is connected with the top end of the side frame (302), and the top plate (301) is arranged outside the side frame (302) in a surrounding mode;

the first accommodating cavity (31) is positioned inside the side frame (302), and the first clamping hole (32) is positioned at the joint of the top plate (301) and the side frame (302);

the top plate (301) is provided with a first accommodating groove (33), the first accommodating groove (33) is communicated with the first clamping hole (32), and the first accommodating groove (33) accommodates the unlocking piece (22) and allows the unlocking piece (22) to press and move.

16. The receptacle of claim 15, further comprising: a first positioning member (51), a plurality of second positioning members (52);

the first positioning piece (51) is connected with the side part of the top plate (301) facing the first accommodating cavity (31), and the surface of the first positioning piece (51) facing the first accommodating cavity (31) is provided with a plurality of first positioning grooves (510);

the plurality of second positioning pieces (52) are positioned on a first outer side wall of the functional module body (1), the plurality of second positioning pieces (52) correspond to the plurality of first positioning grooves (510) one by one, and each second positioning piece (52) is positioned in the corresponding first positioning groove (510);

the first positioning slot (510) is configured to be able to provide positioning of the second positioning member (52) in a first direction and a second direction, wherein the first direction is a direction parallel to the panel (4) and the second direction is a direction perpendicular to the panel (4).

17. The socket according to claim 16, wherein the arm portion (221) has an interference prevention cavity (223) thereon, the interference prevention cavity (223) being configured to receive the first positioning member (51) when the first resilient catch (21) is disengaged from the first engaging hole (32).

18. A socket according to any one of claims 14 to 17, wherein the faceplate (4) is removably attached to the top surface of the holder (3).

19. A socket according to claim 18, wherein the faceplate (4) is magnetically coupled to a top surface of the holder (3).

20. A socket according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein the functional module body (1) comprises: the multifunctional portable electronic device comprises a base (11), a functional component (12) and a face cover (13), wherein the face cover (13) is arranged on the top surface of the base (11) in a covering mode, and the functional component (12) is located inside a second containing cavity (111) of the base (11);

the functional component (12) comprises: a first electric connector (121), an electric interface piece (122) and a circuit board (123), wherein the first electric connector (121) and the electric interface piece (122) are respectively connected with the circuit board (123), the first electric connector (121) penetrates through and is exposed below the base (11), and the electric interface piece (122) penetrates through and is exposed on the face cover (13);

the fixed frame (3) is internally provided with a second electric connector (124), and the second electric connector (124) is connected with the first electric connector (121).

21. A socket according to claim 20, wherein the connection between the second electrical connector (124) and the first electrical connector (121) comprises: pin-socket connections, or contact-contact connections.

22. The socket according to claim 20 or 21, wherein the functional module body (1) comprises: a main body part (1a) and an extension part (1b), the extension part (1b) being connected with a second side of the main body part (1a), wherein the second side is a side of the main body part (1a) facing an adjacent functional module (10);

the first electrical connection (121) is contained in the extension (1 b).

23. A socket according to any one of claims 13 to 22, wherein the socket is a wall socket.