CN115224517A - Socket with improved structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of electrical equipment, and discloses a socket, wherein a mounting seat is provided with an accommodating cavity, a socket module is at least partially positioned in the accommodating cavity, and a jack of the socket module is exposed out of an opening of the accommodating cavity; the first driving piece is in threaded fit with the socket module, and the position of the first driving piece in the depth direction of the accommodating cavity is limited; when the first driving piece rotates, the socket module is driven to move along the depth direction of the accommodating cavity. The application provides a socket, the position of its socket module in the accommodation cavity is adjustable.

Description

Socket with improved structure

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of electrical equipment, in particular to a socket.

Background

Concealed jacks are a common type of jack and typically include a face cover and a jack module, wherein there is a height differential between the face cover and the surface of the jack module on which the jack is disposed. When the power plug of the electric equipment gets electricity through the jack, the power plug can be positioned in a space formed by the height difference between the socket module and the face cover, so that the power plug is prevented from protruding relative to the face cover.

In the related art, the height difference between the socket module and the front cover is usually fixed, and it is difficult to satisfy the hiding requirements of power plugs with different sizes.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the present application provides a receptacle having an adjustable position of a receptacle module within a receiving cavity. The following technical scheme is specifically adopted in the application:

the application provides a socket, which comprises a mounting seat, a socket module and a first driving piece;

the mounting seat is provided with a containing cavity, the socket module is at least partially positioned in the containing cavity, and the jack of the socket module is exposed out of the opening of the containing cavity;

the first driving piece is in threaded fit with the socket module, and the position of the first driving piece in the depth direction of the accommodating cavity is limited;

when the first driving piece rotates, the socket module is driven to move along the depth direction of the accommodating cavity.

Optionally, the mounting base has a first mating portion, and the receptacle module has a second mating portion, the first mating portion and the second mating portion mating to limit rotation of the receptacle module.

Optionally, one of the first matching portion and the second matching portion is a fixture block, and the other is any one of the fixture block and the clamping groove.

Optionally, the mounting seat and the first driving member respectively have one and the other of a limiting groove and a projection, wherein the limiting groove is recessed along the radial direction of the accommodating cavity, and the projection is located in the limiting groove to limit the position of the first driving member in the depth direction of the accommodating cavity.

Optionally, the limiting groove is located in the mounting seat, and the projection is located in the first driving member;

the mounting seat is further provided with a mounting seat main body and a positioning piece, and the limiting groove is formed between the mounting seat main body and the positioning piece.

Optionally, the inner wall of the mounting seat main body and the end portion of the positioning piece adjacent to each other are recessed towards the direction of the central axis far away from the accommodating cavity, and the limiting groove is formed between the positioning piece and the end portion.

Optionally, the mount body and the positioning member are connected with each other.

Optionally, the mounting seat main body further has a mounting groove and a limiting part;

the locating piece is provided with a buckle, and the buckle penetrates through the mounting groove and is clamped with the limiting part.

Optionally, a part of an outer wall of the mounting seat main body is recessed towards a central axis direction close to the accommodating cavity to form the limiting part.

Optionally, the first driver collar is sleeved outside the receptacle module, and the first driver is located in the receiving cavity;

the second matching part is matched with the first driving piece to limit the farthest position of the socket module moving towards the direction close to the opening.

Optionally, the inner wall of the accommodating cavity is provided with a third limiting portion, the third limiting portion is located on one side of the accommodating cavity away from the opening, and the third limiting portion is configured to limit the farthest position of the socket module moving in the direction away from the opening.

Optionally, the first drive member has at least one of a first operating portion and a second operating portion,

the first operation part is exposed out of the side wall of the accommodating cavity, and the second operation part is exposed out of the opening.

Optionally, the first operating portion is arranged around a circumference of the first driver, and the first operating portion has a concavo-convex structure.

Optionally, the socket further includes a second driving member, and the second driving member is matched with the second operating portion to drive the first driving member to rotate.

Optionally, the first driving member is sleeved on the inner side of the socket module, and the first driving member is connected with the mounting seat in a sliding mode.

The beneficial effects of the embodiment of the application at least lie in:

the socket that this application embodiment provided, first driving piece is in the ascending position of the depth direction that holds the chamber by the restriction to first driving piece and socket module screw-thread fit, therefore when the user rotated first driving piece, because first driving piece is difficult to remove along the depth direction that holds the chamber, the socket module with this first driving piece screw-thread engagement can remove along the depth direction that holds the chamber, thereby has realized that the position of socket module in holding the intracavity is adjustable.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, 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 first schematic cross-sectional view of a socket according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a first structural diagram of a socket according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a first exploded view of a receptacle according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of another jack provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a second schematic cross-sectional view of a socket according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a second exploded view of a receptacle according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 is a third schematic cross-sectional view of a socket according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a mounting seat main body of a socket provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a receptacle module of a receptacle according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 is a second structural diagram of a socket according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a first driving member of a socket according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 12 is a fourth schematic cross-sectional view of a socket according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of a second driving member of a socket according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 14 is a schematic diagram of a third structure of a socket according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another socket provided in the embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals:

1. a mounting seat; 11. a mount body; 111. an accommodating chamber; 112. an opening; 113. adjusting the window; 12. a positioning member; 121. buckling; 1211. a resilient arm; 1212. a protrusion; 13. a limiting groove; 14. a first fitting portion; 15. a first limit step; 151. a first assembly face; 152. a second assembly face; 16. mounting grooves; 17. a limiting part; 18. a third limiting part; 19. a reinforcing wall;

2. a socket module; 21. a jack; 22. a second mating portion; 23. a threaded portion; 24. a wiring portion;

3. a first driving member; 31. a first operation section; 32. a bump; 33. a second operation section;

4. a second driving member; 41. assembling a clamping block; 42. a connecting rod;

5. and (7) a face cover.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic cross-sectional structure of a socket. As shown in fig. 1, the socket includes a mount 1, a socket module 2, and a first driver 3. The mounting base 1 has a receiving cavity 111, the receptacle module 2 is partially located in the receiving cavity 111, and the insertion hole 21 of the receptacle module 2 is exposed to the opening 112 of the receiving cavity 111. The first driver 3 is screw-fitted with the receptacle module 2, and the position of the first driver 3 in the depth direction of the accommodation chamber 111 is restricted. When the first driving member 3 rotates, the receptacle module 2 is driven to move along the depth direction of the accommodating cavity 111. In some embodiments, the receptacle module 2 may also be entirely located within the receiving cavity 111 during movement in the depth direction of the receiving cavity 111.

According to the socket provided by the embodiment of the application, the position of the first driving member 3 in the depth direction of the accommodating cavity 111 is limited, and the first driving member 3 is in threaded fit with the socket module 2, so that when a user rotates the first driving member 3, because the first driving member 3 is difficult to move in the depth direction of the accommodating cavity 111, the socket module 2 in threaded engagement with the first driving member 3 can move in the depth direction of the accommodating cavity 111, and thus the position of the socket module 2 in the accommodating cavity 111 is adjustable.

Further, with the socket provided by the embodiment of the present application, when the user does not rotate the first driving member 3, the socket module 2 can be fixed in position in the accommodating cavity 111 by the threaded fit with the first driving member 3; when the user rotates the first driving member 3 clockwise or counterclockwise, the receptacle module 2 can move toward or away from the opening 112, so that the receptacle provided by the embodiment of the present application can arbitrarily adjust the position of the receptacle module 2 in the receiving cavity 111 in a simpler operation manner.

In the embodiment, the receptacle module 2 can be screwed along its screw thread engaged with the first driver 3 when the first driver 3 is rotated, or the rotation of the receptacle module 2 may be restricted so that the receptacle module 2 can move only in the depth direction of the receiving cavity 111.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the mount 1 may have a first mating portion 14, the receptacle module 2 may have a second mating portion 22, and the first mating portion 14 may mate with the second mating portion 22 to restrict the receptacle module 2 from rotating.

Illustratively, as shown in fig. 3, the outer contour of the receptacle module 2 and the outer contour of the receiving cavity 111 may be entirely cylindrical. The first engaging portion 14 may include a pair of first engaging blocks, and the pair of first engaging blocks may be disposed on the outer wall of the accommodating cavity 111 at intervals and extend outward in the radial direction of the accommodating cavity 111; correspondingly, the second fitting portion 22 may include a pair of second latches, and the pair of second latches may be spaced apart from each other on the outer wall of the receptacle module 2 and extend outward in the radial direction of the receptacle module 2. Each first fixture block can be contacted or abutted with one second fixture block respectively, and the pair of first fixture blocks are located between the pair of second fixture blocks, or the pair of second fixture blocks are located between the pair of first fixture blocks, so that the socket module 2 can be limited by the first fixture blocks in both clockwise rotation and counterclockwise rotation.

Furthermore, the first mating portion 14 may have a first length along the depth direction of the receiving cavity 111, and the first length may be not less than the movable distance of the receptacle module 2 in the receiving cavity 111, so as to ensure that no matter where the receptacle module 2 moves in the receiving cavity 111, the first mating portion 14 and the second mating portion 22 are not disengaged from each other to cause the receptacle module 2 to rotate. Moreover, the engagement structure between the first engagement portion 14 and the second engagement portion 22 can also be used to provide a certain guiding function for the movement of the receptacle module 2 in the depth direction of the receiving cavity 111.

In other embodiments, the first mating portion 14 and the second mating portion 22 may also take the form of a snap groove and a detent.

Illustratively, as shown in fig. 4, the first mating portion 14 may be a locking groove, which may penetrate through a sidewall of the receiving cavity 111 in a radial direction of the receiving cavity 111 and may extend a distance in a depth direction of the receiving cavity 111. The second matching portion 22 may be a latch, and may be latched into the above-mentioned latch slot to limit the receptacle module 2 from rotating around the central axis of the receiving cavity 111. The socket may include only one engaging groove and one engaging block, or may be similar to the first engaging block and the second engaging block, and the engaging groove and the engaging block may be disposed in pairs, or as shown in fig. 4, the engaging structure of the first engaging block and the second engaging block and the engaging structure of the engaging groove and the engaging block may be used in combination.

That is, one of the first and second fitting portions 14 and 22 may be a latch, and the other may be either a latch or a catch groove. The first mating portions 14 and the second mating portions 22 are provided in pairs, one or more first mating portions 14 may be provided on the mounting base 1, and a corresponding number of second mating portions 22 may be provided on the receptacle module 2. Fig. 3 and 4 illustrate the number of the first mating portions 14 and the second mating portions 22 as two.

The socket that this application embodiment provided, additionally set up first driving piece 3 in order to drive socket module 2 and remove, and cooperate with in order to restrict socket module 2 and rotate through first cooperation portion 14 on mount pad 1 and second cooperation portion 22 on socket module 2, compare in the direct mode of operation with socket module 2 and mount pad 1 threaded connection in order to rotate socket module 2 through power plug, the user can conveniently rotate this first driving piece 3 with hand or other instrument, and can avoid because socket module 2 rotates the wiring winding problem that leads to. Therefore, the socket provided by the embodiment of the application has the advantages of simpler operation mode and higher safety.

In the embodiment of the present application, the outer contour of the first driving member 3 may be generally cylindrical, so that the user can drive the first driving member 3 to rotate. The socket module 2 and the first driver 3 may be in internal or external engagement. When the receptacle module 2 and the first driving member 3 are engaged, the first driving member 3 can rotate around the central axis of the receiving cavity 111, and the outer contour of the receptacle module 2 and the outer contour of the receiving cavity 111 can also be cylindrical as a whole, so that the receptacle module 2 is engaged with the first driving member 3 and moves along the depth direction of the receiving cavity 111. Furthermore, in some embodiments, when the receptacle module 2 is externally engaged with the first driver 3, the first driver 3 may rotate about an axis parallel to the central axis of the receiving cavity 111, i.e. the first axis may be parallel to or coincident with the central axis of the receiving cavity 111. Also, when the socket module 2 is externally engaged with the first driving member 3, the outer contour of the socket module 2 and the outer contour of the receiving cavity 111 may be square as a whole.

The structure of the socket will be described in detail below by taking the internal engagement between the socket module 2 and the first driver 3 as an example.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 5, the first drive 3 may be a drive ring. The first driving member 3 may be sleeved outside the socket module 2, and the first driving member 3 may be located in the receiving cavity 111, so that the first driving member 3 may be provided with an internal thread and the socket module 2 may be provided with an external thread. Correspondingly, the first driving member 3 can be slidably connected with the inner wall of the accommodating cavity 111, so that the first driving member 3 can rotate around its own axis.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 5, the first driving member 3 and the mounting base 1 may be slidably connected through a matching structure of the limiting groove 13 and the protrusion 32, and the position of the first driving member 3 in the depth direction of the accommodating cavity 111 is limited. That is, the mount 1 and the first driving member 3 may have one and the other of the stopper groove 13 and the projection 32, respectively. Wherein, the limiting groove 13 is recessed along the radial direction of the accommodating cavity 111, and the lug 32 is positioned in the limiting groove 13.

The "position is limited" referred to in the embodiment of the present application may be understood that the position of the first driving member 3 in the depth direction of the accommodating cavity 111 is fixed, or the first driving member 3 may move in the depth direction of the accommodating cavity 111 within an allowable range, for example, a clearance fit is provided between the protrusion 32 and the limiting groove 13, so as to reduce the friction force when the first driving member 3 rotates.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 5, the limiting groove 13 may be located in the mounting seat 1, and the corresponding protrusion 32 may be located in the first driving member 3. The notch of the limiting groove 13 is oriented toward the central axis of the accommodating cavity 111, that is, the limiting groove 13 is recessed in the radial direction of the accommodating cavity 111 away from the central axis. In some embodiments, the projection 32 may be provided on the mounting seat 1 and the corresponding limiting groove 13 is provided on the first driving member 3, in which case the limiting groove 13 may be recessed in a radial direction of the receiving cavity 111 toward the central axis.

In the socket that this application embodiment provided, mount pad 1 can be integrated into one piece to can directly form a plurality of spacing groove segments on this mount pad 1, but the interval sets up between these a plurality of spacing groove segments, so that with first driving piece 3 to this assembly to mount pad 1 on. In other embodiments, a plurality of limiting groove segments can be arranged in series to prevent the first driving member 3 from being separated from the mounting seat 1, in which case the mounting seat 1 can be arranged to be detachable.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 1, 5 and 6, in the socket provided in the embodiment of the present application, the mounting base 1 may further include a mounting base main body 11 and a positioning member 12, and the above-mentioned limit groove 13 is formed between the mounting base main body 11 and the positioning member 12.

The receiving cavity 111 may include a first cavity, a second cavity, and a third cavity, wherein the first cavity and the second cavity may be formed on the mount body 11, and a radial size of the second cavity may be slightly larger than a radial size of the first cavity. A third cavity may be formed on the positioning member 12 and may have a radial dimension smaller than that of the second cavity. In some embodiments, the radial dimension of the third cavity may substantially coincide with the radial dimension of the first cavity.

After the positioning member 12 is assembled to the mounting seat body 11, the first cavity, the second cavity and the third cavity may be sequentially communicated to form the accommodating cavity 111. The protrusion 32 of the first driving member 3 can extend into the second cavity, so that the end surfaces of the side walls of the first and third cavities, which are perpendicular to the central axis of the accommodating cavity 111, can limit the movement of the first driving member 3 along the depth direction of the accommodating cavity 111. That is, the portion of the second cavity beyond the first cavity and the third cavity may be used as the above-mentioned limiting groove 13.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, an end portion of the inner wall of the mount base body 11 adjacent to the positioning member 12 may be recessed in a direction away from the central axis of the accommodating chamber 111, and a stopper groove 13 may be formed between the positioning member 12 and the end portion.

In the embodiment of the present application, the limiting groove 13 may be formed on a side of the mounting seat body 11 close to the opening 112. As shown in fig. 1, 5 and 6, the inner wall of the mount base body 11 may be recessed away from the central axis of the accommodating chamber 111 to form a first limit step 15 at the inner wall. The first stopping step 15 has a first fitting surface 151 and a second fitting surface 152, and a height difference between the first fitting surface 151 and the second fitting surface 152 in a depth direction of the receiving cavity 111 may be provided, wherein the first fitting surface 151 is closer to the opening 112 than the second fitting surface 152. The positioning member 12 can be overlapped on the first assembling surface 151, and the above-mentioned limit groove 13 can be formed between the surface of the positioning member 12 facing the second assembling surface 152 and the second assembling surface 152.

In the embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 6, the first limit step 15 may be continuously disposed around the inner wall of the accommodating chamber 111, or may be disposed in segments. The projection 32 on the first driving member 3 can be continuously arranged around the circumference of the first driving member 3 to prevent the first driving member 3 from slipping off the mounting seat 1.

The side of the positioning element 12 close to the first assembling surface 151 may have a rib, which may be adapted to the shape of the protrusion 32 on the first driving element 3 and is used to press against the protrusion 32.

To facilitate the overlapping of the positioning member 12 on the first fitting surface 151, the mount body 11 may be entirely square, and the receiving cavity 111 may be entirely cylindrical, and the opening 112 of the receiving cavity 111 may be substantially inscribed in the edge of the square bottom wall of the mount body 11. The first limit step 15 can be located on one side of the receiving cavity 111 near the opening 112, so that the portion of the square bottom wall of the mounting seat body 11 not opened with the receiving cavity 111 can be used as the first assembling surface 151 to overlap the positioning member 12. As shown in fig. 5, the second fitting surface 152 is closer to the central axis of the receiving cavity 111 than the first fitting surface 151.

The first limit step 15 and the positioning member 12 are disposed on the side of the receiving cavity 111 near the opening 112, so as to rotate the first driving member 3 from the front side of the socket (i.e., the direction near the opening 112). In other embodiments, the first limit step 15 and the positioning member 12 are disposed on a side of the accommodating cavity 111 away from the opening 112.

Optionally, a connection is made between the mount body 11 and the positioning member 12. By connecting the mount main body 11 and the positioning member 12 together, the relative position therebetween can be fixed more reliably. In other embodiments, the mount body 11 and the positioning member 12 may only abut together, or may not contact each other.

In the embodiment of the present application, a snap fit may be adopted between the positioning element 12 and the mounting seat body 11 to realize a detachable connection therebetween, so as to facilitate assembling the positioning element 12 to the mounting seat body 11.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the mount base main body 11 may further have a mounting groove 16 and a stopper portion 17. The positioning member 12 may have a buckle 121, and the buckle 121 may pass through the mounting groove 16 and be clamped with the limiting portion 17.

This spacing portion 17 can adopt multiple realization forms as long as can fix the position of buckle 121, prevent that setting element 12 and mount pad main part 11 break away from mutually can. In some embodiments, the position-limiting portion 17 can be a bump or a hook ring.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 5 and 7, a part of the outer wall of the mount base main body 11 may be recessed toward the central axis of the accommodating chamber 111 to form the above-mentioned stopper portion 17.

In the embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the mounting groove 16 may be disposed in a portion of the square bottom wall of the mount base main body 11 where the accommodating cavity 111 is not opened (i.e., on the first mounting surface 151), the opening direction of the mounting groove 16 may be the same as the opening direction of the accommodating cavity 111, and the mounting groove 16 may penetrate through the bottom wall of the mount base main body 11 in the thickness direction.

The catch 121 may be disposed at a surface of the securing member 12 on a side facing the mounting groove 16, and the catch 121 may include an elastic arm 1211 and a protrusion 1212. Wherein one end of the elastic arm 1211 can be connected to the surface of the positioning member 12 facing the side of the mounting groove 16, the other end extends away from the positioning member 12, the protrusion 1212 is connected to the end of the elastic arm 1211 away from the positioning member 12, and the protrusion 1212 can face the central axis of the receiving cavity 111. The elastic arm 1211 may be deformed to some extent by providing the elastic arm 1211 in the form of a cantilever.

In other embodiments, the latch 121 can be a protrusion fixed on the positioning member 12. The bump or the protrusion 1212 may be made of a flexible material having a certain deformability.

The outer wall of the mounting seat main body 11 is recessed towards the direction of the central axis close to the accommodating cavity 111 to form a second limiting step, the second limiting step can be opposite to the first limiting step 15, wherein the first limiting step 15 is located on the inner wall of the accommodating cavity 111, and the second limiting step is located on the outer wall of the accommodating cavity 111. That is, the side wall of the receiving cavity 111 may have a first wall section, a second wall section, and a third wall section, wherein the first wall section and the third wall section may be parallel to each other and extend in the depth direction of the receiving cavity 111, and the third wall section is close to the central axis of the receiving cavity 111 with respect to the first wall section, and the second wall section connects the first wall section and the third wall section, respectively. The first L-shaped retention step 15 may be formed between the inner surfaces of the first and second wall sections and the second L-shaped retention step may be formed between the outer surfaces of the second and third wall sections.

When the positioning member 12 is assembled to the mounting seat body 11, each of the clips 121 on the positioning member 12 can be aligned with one of the mounting grooves 16, the protrusion 1212 on the clip 121 presses against the outer wall (the first wall section) of the accommodating cavity 111 and continuously moves downward (away from the opening 112) until the protrusion 1212 reaches the limiting space formed by the second limiting step, and the protrusion 1212 can be resiliently deformed to abut against the surface (the outer surface of the second wall section) of the second limiting step facing the opening 112, so as to fix the position of the positioning member 12.

In the embodiment of the present application, since the first driving member 3 is sleeved outside the receptacle module 2, and the position of the first driving member 3 in the depth direction of the receiving cavity 111 is limited by the limiting groove 13, the first driving member 3 can be used for limiting the position of the receptacle module 2 in the receiving cavity 111.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 5, the second engaging portion 22 may engage with the first driving member 3 to limit the farthest position of the receptacle module 2 moving toward the direction close to the opening 112.

In the embodiment of the present application, the second matching portion 22 may be a block, and a projection of the second matching portion 22 in the direction of the opening 112 may at least partially coincide with a projection of the first driving member 3 in the direction of the opening 112.

When the receptacle module 2 moves upward (in a direction approaching the opening 112) for a certain distance, the second engagement portion 22 may move along the first engagement portion 14 to a side of the first driving member 3 away from the opening 112, so that the first driving member 3 limits the highest position to which the receptacle module 2 can move.

In the socket provided by the embodiment of the present application, the second fitting portion 22 on the socket module 2 can be used for implementing the rotation stopping and limiting functions of the socket module 2, so that the structure of the socket is simplified to a certain extent.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 5, the inner wall of the receiving cavity 111 may further have a third position-limiting portion 18, the third position-limiting portion 18 is located on a side of the receiving cavity 111 away from the opening 112, and the third position-limiting portion 18 may be configured to limit the farthest position of the receptacle module 2 moving away from the opening 112.

In the embodiment of the present application, a projection of the third position-limiting portion 18 in the direction of the opening 112 may at least partially coincide with a projection of the receptacle module 2 in the direction of the opening 112.

By providing the third position-limiting portion 18, when the receptacle module 2 moves downward (away from the opening 112) for a certain distance, a portion of the receptacle module 2 may abut against the third position-limiting portion 18, so that the third position-limiting portion 18 limits the lowest position to which the receptacle module 2 can move.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 5 and 8, the third stopper portion 18 may be connected to a side wall of the receiving cavity 111, and the third stopper portion 18 may be protruded toward a central axis direction of the receiving cavity 111. Both ends of the third limiting portion 18 along the circumferential direction of the accommodating cavity 111 may be respectively connected to the side walls of the accommodating cavity 111 through a reinforcing wall 19, and as shown in fig. 10, the reinforcing wall 19 may extend outward in the radial direction of the accommodating cavity 111 beyond the outer wall of the accommodating cavity 111. The reinforcing wall 19 can improve the connection strength between the third stopper portion 18 and the side wall of the accommodating chamber 111.

In the embodiment of the present application, a portion of the reinforcing wall 19 may serve as the first mating portion 14 to mate with the second mating portion 22 of the receptacle module 2. Specifically, a first surface (inner surface) of the reinforcing wall 19 may be connected to the inner wall of the accommodating chamber 111, and a second surface (outer surface) of the reinforcing wall 19 may be in contact with or against the second fitting portion 22, the first surface and the second surface being opposite to each other.

In other words, as shown in fig. 8, a limiting space may be formed between a portion of the inner wall of the accommodating cavity 111 and the reinforcing wall 19 and a side surface of the third limiting portion 18 facing the opening 112, and the second engaging portion 22 contacts or abuts a side surface of the reinforcing wall 19 away from the limiting space.

Further, the projection of the reinforcing wall 19 in the direction of the opening 112 does not coincide with the projection of the receptacle module 2 in the direction of the opening 112, so that the reinforcing wall 19 does not restrict the movement of the receptacle module 2 in the depth direction of the receiving cavity 111.

Specifically, as described above, the outer contour of the jack module 2 may be generally cylindrical, and the second fitting portion 22 may be a pair of latch blocks which are disposed at intervals on the outer wall of the jack module 2 and extend outward in the radial direction of the jack module 2. The surface of the reinforcing wall 19 facing the central axis of the receiving cavity 111 may be in contact with or against the cylindrical surface of the jack module 2.

As shown in fig. 9, the socket module 2 may include a screw portion 23 and a wire connection portion 24, wherein the screw portion 23 is adapted to be screw-coupled with the first driving member 3, and the wire connection portion 24 may be provided therein with an electric device for implementing a power-taking function of the socket module 2. To reduce the cost and volume of the receptacle module, the threaded portion 23 may be generally cylindrical, and the wire connecting portion 24 may be generally Y-shaped, with each branch of the Y corresponding to a respective receptacle. The outer circumferential contour of the wire connection portion 24 does not exceed the circumferential contour of the threaded portion 23, i.e., the projection of the wire connection portion 24 in the direction of the opening 112 is located within the projection of the threaded portion 23 in the direction of the opening 112. The second fitting portion 22 may be located on the peripheral wall of the wire connection portion 24, and a projection of the second fitting portion 22 in the direction of the opening 112 may exceed a projection of the threaded portion 23 in the direction of the opening 112, so that it can be fitted with the first driver 3 to restrict the uppermost position of the receptacle module 2.

A pair of second fitting portions 22 may be respectively located on two adjacent branches of the Y-shaped wire connecting portion 24, and the second fitting portions 22 may be arranged to restrain the third limiting portion 18 between the two branches by the first fitting portion 14 (the reinforcing wall 19) abutting against the second fitting portions 22, so that the wire connecting portion 24 and the third limiting portion 18 do not interfere with each other during the movement of the receptacle module 2. When the receptacle module 2 moves downward a distance until the surface of the screw portion 23 on the side close to the wire connecting portion 24 abuts against the third position-limiting portion 18, the receptacle module 2 cannot move downward any more, so that the third position-limiting portion 18 limits the lowest position to which the receptacle module 2 can move.

The socket provided by the embodiment of the application can ensure that the socket module 2 always keeps contact with the first driving piece 3 through the arrangement of the second matching part 22 and the limiting mechanisms of the third limiting part 18, and the connection failure of the first driving piece and the second driving piece is avoided.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 10 and 12, the first driving member 3 has at least one of a first operation portion 31 and a second operation portion 33, wherein the first operation portion 31 can be exposed to a side wall of the accommodating cavity 111, and the second operation portion 33 can be exposed to the opening 112.

By providing the first operating portion 31 exposed from the side surface and the second operating portion 33 exposed from the front surface on the first driving member 3, the socket of the embodiment of the present application can realize the position adjustment of the socket module 2 from both the front and side surfaces of the socket.

In the embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 10, the mounting base 1 may further have an adjustment window 113, the adjustment window 113 may be located on a side wall of the accommodating cavity 111, and an opening direction of the adjustment window 113 may be perpendicular to a direction of the opening 112. The first operation portion 31 may be exposed to the adjustment window 113.

Specifically, as described above, the first driving member 3 may be located in the accommodating chamber 111, and the adjustment window 113 may penetrate through a sidewall of the accommodating chamber 111 in the thickness direction.

The socket provided by the embodiment of the present application may include two adjusting windows 113, and as shown in fig. 8, one of the adjusting windows 113 may be disposed between two first matching portions 14 (reinforcing walls 19), that is, the adjusting window 113 may be disposed between two connected first limiting steps 15, so that the strength reduction of the side wall of the accommodating cavity 111 due to the opening of the adjusting window 113 may be avoided to some extent. In other embodiments, the receptacle may also have one or more adjustment windows 113.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 11, the first operating portion 31 is arranged around the circumference of the first driver 3, and the first operating portion 31 has a concavo-convex structure. Illustratively, the relief structure may be a textured surface, or other pattern shape.

In the embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 11, the first driving member 3 may be a circular ring, the inner wall of the circular ring may have an internal thread, the outer wall of the circular ring may have a concave-convex structure and a ring of protrusions 32, and at least a portion of the outer wall of the circular ring may serve as the first operating portion 31.

Before the socket does not complete the on-wall connection, the user can rotate the first operating portion 31 through the side adjusting window 113 of the socket, and further drive the socket module 2 to move along the depth direction of the accommodating cavity 111, so as to adjust the position of the socket module 2 in advance.

When the receptacle is finished with the wall wiring, the adjustment window 113 is hidden in the wall, making it difficult for the user to adjust the position of the receptacle module 2 from the side. In this case, the user can rotate the first driver 3 by the second operation portion 33 exposed to the opening 112 to adjust the position of the receptacle module 2 from the front.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 12, the socket further includes a second driving member 4, and the second driving member 4 is capable of cooperating with the second operation portion 33 to rotate the first driving member 3.

In the embodiment of the present application, the second driving member 4 may be a handle or a rod, as long as the second driving member 4 can drive the first driving member 3 to rotate.

As shown in fig. 12 and 13, the second operating portion 33 may be a locking notch, the second driving member 4 may be correspondingly provided with an assembling locking notch 41, and the locking notch and the assembling locking notch 41 may be matched in shape. The second driving member 4 may include a link 42 and two fitting latches 41, and the two fitting latches 41 may be respectively located at opposite ends of the link 42.

After the two assembling clamping blocks 41 are respectively clamped with one clamping groove, a user can drive the first driving member 3 to rotate by rotating the connecting rod 42, and then the socket module 2 can be controlled to move along the depth direction of the accommodating cavity 111. When the receptacle module 2 is adjusted to the proper position, the user can remove the second actuator 4 from the first actuator 3 and place it in the receptacle 1 in an empty position, as shown in fig. 14, for the next use.

While the first driving member 3 is sleeved outside the receptacle module 2, in some embodiments, the first driving member 3 can also be sleeved inside the receptacle module 2, and the first driving member 3 can be slidably engaged with the inner wall of the receiving cavity 111.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 15, the first driver 3 may be provided with an external thread and the socket module 2 may be provided with an internal thread so that the first driver 3 is screw-coupled thereto from the inside of the socket module 2. The interior of the jack module 2 may be provided with a channel within which the first driver 3 is adapted to be received so as to be spaced apart from the electrical components in the jack module 2. Further, similarly to the first driving member 3 being sleeved outside the receptacle module 2, the first driving member 3 can be slidably connected to the mounting base 1 by the engaging structure of the limiting groove 13 and the protrusion 32, and the position of the first driving member 3 in the depth direction of the accommodating cavity 111 can be limited.

In this embodiment, the side wall of the accommodating cavity 111 may also have an adjusting window to expose the first operating portion 31 of the first driving member 3. For example, a projection on the first driving member 3 may penetrate the limiting groove 13 to be exposed relative to the mounting seat 1, so that the exposed portion of the projection 32 may serve as the first operating portion 31 of the first driving member 3 to facilitate the user to adjust the position of the socket module 2 from the side. And/or, an adjusting window may also be provided at a position corresponding to the cavity on the front surface of the receptacle module 2, and a user may pass through the adjusting window by using a tool such as the second driving member 4 to engage with the second operation portion 33 of the first driving member 3 to drive the first driving member 3 to rotate, so that the user may adjust the position of the receptacle module 2 from the front surface.

Furthermore, as shown in fig. 15, the closed end of the channel (the end near the receptacle 21) or the protrusion 32 on the first driver 3 may be used to limit the lowest position of the jack module 2. In some embodiments, other limiting structures may be provided on the mounting base 1 to limit the highest position of the jack module 2, such as a structure similar to the third limiting portion 18 described above.

It follows that, based on similar inventive principles, it is possible to achieve an arbitrary adjustment of the position of the receptacle module 2 with different engagement of the receptacle module 2 with the first driver 3.

The socket provided by the embodiment of the application can be a wall socket, and the mounting seat 1 is mounted in a wall. Further, as shown in fig. 15, the socket may further include a surface cover 5, and the surface cover 5 may be located outside the mounting base 1 and exposed outside the wall body. When the power plug of the electric equipment gets electricity through the jack 21, the power plug can be hidden in the height difference formed by the face cover 5 and the socket module 2.

In other embodiments, the socket provided in the embodiments of the present application may also be a mobile socket, such as a plug board. In this case, a plurality of receiving cavities 111 may be formed in the mounting seat 1 of the mobile socket, and one socket module 2 may be disposed in each receiving cavity 111. Each jack module 2 is independently movable within its corresponding receiving cavity 111.

In this application, it should be understood that the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or to implicitly indicate the number of technical features indicated.

Other embodiments of the present application will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the present application disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the application and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only.

It will be understood that the present application is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the application is limited only by the appended claims.

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1. A socket, characterized in that the socket comprises a mounting socket (1), a socket module (2) and a first driver (3);

the mounting seat (1) is provided with a containing cavity (111), the socket module (2) is at least partially positioned in the containing cavity (111), and the jack (21) of the socket module (2) is exposed out of the opening (112) of the containing cavity (111);

the first driving piece (3) is in threaded fit with the socket module (2), and the position of the first driving piece (3) in the depth direction of the accommodating cavity (111) is limited;

when the first driving piece (3) rotates, the socket module (2) is driven to move along the depth direction of the accommodating cavity (111).

2. A socket according to claim 1, wherein the mounting receptacle (1) has a first mating portion (14) and the socket module (2) has a second mating portion (22), the first mating portion (14) and the second mating portion (22) cooperating to limit rotation of the socket module (2).

3. The socket according to claim 2, wherein one of the first fitting portion (14) and the second fitting portion (22) is a cartridge, and the other is either one of a cartridge or a card slot.

4. The socket according to claim 1, wherein the mounting seat (1) and the first driving member (3) have one and the other of a retaining groove (13) and a projection (32), respectively, wherein the retaining groove (13) is recessed in a radial direction of the accommodating chamber (111), and the projection (32) is located in the retaining groove (13) to limit a position of the first driving member (3) in a depth direction of the accommodating chamber (111).

5. A socket according to claim 4, wherein the retaining groove (13) is located in the mounting seat (1) and the protrusion (32) is located in the first drive member (3);

the mounting seat (1) is further provided with a mounting seat main body (11) and a positioning piece (12), and a limiting groove (13) is formed between the mounting seat main body (11) and the positioning piece (12).

6. The socket according to claim 5, wherein the end of the inner wall of the mounting seat body (11) adjacent to the positioning member (12) is recessed in a direction away from the central axis of the accommodating cavity (111), and the positioning member (12) and the end form the limiting groove (13).

7. A socket according to claim 5, wherein the connection between the mount body (11) and the spacer (12).

8. The socket according to claim 7, wherein the mount base main body (11) further has a mount groove (16) and a stopper portion (17);

the positioning piece (12) is provided with a buckle (121), and the buckle (121) penetrates through the mounting groove (16) and is clamped with the limiting part (17).

9. The socket according to claim 8, wherein a part of the outer wall of the mount body (11) is recessed in a direction close to the central axis of the housing chamber (111) to form the stopper portion (17).

10. A socket according to any one of claims 2 to 3, wherein the first drive member (3) is looped outside the socket module (2) and the first drive member (3) is located within the receiving cavity (111);

the second matching part (22) is matched with the first driving piece (3) to limit the farthest position of the socket module (2) moving towards the direction close to the opening (112).

11. A socket according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the inner wall of the receiving cavity (111) has a third limiting portion (18), the third limiting portion (18) is located on a side of the receiving cavity (111) away from the opening (112), and the third limiting portion (18) is configured to limit the farthest position of the socket module (2) moving away from the opening (112).

12. A socket according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein the first driver (3) has at least one of a first operating part (31) and a second operating part (33),

the first operation portion (31) is exposed to a side wall of the housing chamber (111), and the second operation portion (33) is exposed to the opening (112).

13. A socket according to claim 12, wherein the first operating portion (31) is arranged around the circumference of the first driver (3) and the first operating portion (31) has a relief structure.

14. A socket according to claim 12, further comprising a second driving member (4), wherein the second driving member (4) cooperates with the second operating portion (33) to rotate the first driving member (3).

15. A socket according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the first driving member (3) is looped inside the socket module (2) and the first driving member (3) is slidably connected to the mounting socket (1).

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