CN1835305A - Reorientable electrical receptacle - Google Patents
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A reorientable electrical outlet and a reorientable electrical expansion outlet are disclosed. The outlets have an electrical female receptacle rotateably disposed in a housing. In one embodiment, generally annular paths each having at least one conductive area and at least one nonconductive area along the generally annular paths are provided, and contacts are provided that each have selective contact with a conductive area or a nonconductive area of the respective generally annular paths. In another embodiment, a retainer is provided. In yet another embodiment, a status indicator is provided.
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Technical field
The application is that this patent application is incorporated herein by reference in the part continuation application of the unsettled U.S. Patent application No.10/996106 of submission on November 23rd, 2004.
The present invention relates to the field of electrical socket device, relate more specifically to reorientable electrical outlet.
Background technology
Along with the growth of electrical equipment quantity in the average family, the needs that touch a large amount of electrical socket device easily also increase thereupon.Certainly, electrical socket device is well known in the prior art, and it generally includes panel, a plurality of cloudy socket and socket main body.
In the typical home electrical socket device, the orientation of auxiliary electric socket is fixed.This fixed orientation of socket has reduced the flexibility of electrical socket device.In some applications, in fact Gu Ding socket orientation is lowered one's standard or status the socket device of two sockets and is the socket device of single-socket.
Designed the flexibility that multiple technologies improve power supply base and plug.For example, developed a kind of convex plug of low Profile, it can be oriented power line the axis that departs from the convex plug pin.This power line is not vertically to extend from the wall that socket wherein has been installed, but extends into amesiality or shape has a certain degree, thereby has reduced the possibility that power line enters the living space or interferes with furniture.Yet the convex plug of this low Profile can reduce the flexibility of socket device.For example, in polarized type socket and plug were provided with, required direction orientation had stipulated that plug can only insert along a direction.In some cases, especially for the socket device of four sockets, this can cause power line to hinder near other socket in the same socket device.
Have some prior aries and can guarantee that power line can be not overlapping with other socket in the socket device.The example of this design for example has introduction in the U.S. Patent No. 3975075 of the U.S. Patent No. 4927376 of Dickie and Mason.In these problems some can solve with respect to the convex plug design of pin rotation by wiring wherein.The example of rotatable convex plug it is said has introduction in the U.S. Patent No. 4026618 of Straka.Many these class designs allow the free movement around 360 degree paths between convex plug and the power line.Yet this plug is not designed to fixing or remains on any specific certain angle position.
When the transformer that is used for low-voltage equipment integrated with the power supply convex plug that is used for directly being inserted into the wall plug device, it is especially outstanding that the obstruction of socket can become.This box-like transformer can directly hinder near other socket in the socket device panel.
Traditional electrical socket device only allows the symmetry location of a plurality of auxiliary electric sockets usually.Therefore, when integrated convex plug-transformer was inserted in the auxiliary electric socket in the electrical socket device, adjacent socket can be blocked usually.In order to alleviate this interference, the multi-plug adapter can be inserted in the auxiliary electric socket, so that be suitable for a plurality of convex plugs are inserted in the given auxiliary electric socket of electrical socket device.Yet this multi-plug adapter can have electrical hazard, and can cause ugly confusion.
The electric wiring rules may between the different regions of a country or exist between country and the country different.Some electrical codes require the cloudy formula socket in the same electrical socket box flatly to be provided with each other, and some other rules can require the cloudy formula socket in the same electrical socket box vertically to be provided with each other.In some cases, electrical equipment can come easily adaptive by the electrical socket device with certain orientation, but may and not be suitable for and the given electrical socket device that is oriented 90 degree.
Therefore, need a kind of electrical socket device that can on angle, redirect,, keep simultaneously being fixed on basically in the selected angular orientation so that adapt to the convex plug of multiple structure and combination.
Summary of the invention
Disclose a kind of reorientable electrical outlet, it has the container cavity that is in the fixed housing, and is placed in the rotatable auxiliary electric socket in the container cavity.Rotatable auxiliary electric socket preferably includes one group of electric conductor, and they are arranged to mutual electric insulation and one and are arranged on another.
In one embodiment, container cavity has one group of annular conductive structure that is formed on another, and slidably contact can be along its rotary one group of conductive path of advancing so that provide.Another embodiment is located at annular conductive structure on the cloudy formula socket.This structure can be advanced on the fixed contact in container cavity slidably.This rotatable auxiliary electric socket also comprises one group of hole that is positioned on the outer end face, and it aligns with the conduction plug sleeve and therefrom extends through with the one group of pin that allows convex plug, so that realize and the electrically contacting of conductive path by the conduction plug sleeve.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the preferred embodiment of design according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the cutaway view of the auxiliary electric socket that direction " A " is cut open in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 has shown conduction sleeve in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 has shown the top view of auxiliary electric socket in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 has shown the base section of socket device shell in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the cutaway view of the part shown in Figure 5 cut open along direction " D ".
Fig. 7 has shown the part of shell in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is the cutaway view of the part shown in Figure 7 cut open along direction " E ".
Fig. 9 has shown conduction accessory in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 A has shown another conduction accessory in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 B has shown according to the present invention another conduction accessory of an alternative.
Figure 11 has shown conduction top board in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 12 A has shown auxiliary electric socket according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 12 B has shown the exploded view of auxiliary electric socket shown in Figure 12 A.
Figure 13 has shown according to the present invention the shell of an alternative.
Figure 14 has shown the exploded view of socket device, has described socket and how to be installed to according to an embodiment of the invention in the shell.
Figure 15 has shown according to the present invention the part of the auxiliary electric socket of another alternative.
Figure 16 A and 16B have shown socket device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 17 has shown the exploded view of socket device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 18 A-E has shown the parts of taking apart of auxiliary electric socket according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 19 A and 19B have shown socket device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 has shown perspective view in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.Reorientable electrical outlet 20 is preferably formed by non electrically conductive material such as plastics or polyvinyl chloride (PVC).This non-conducting portion also can be formed by nylon or any other proper supporting material.In certain embodiments, socket device 20 can adopt the terpolymer blending thing of the amorphous polycarbonate (PC) that includes high impact and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) (ABS), the resin of Cycoloy CY6120 that for example GEPlastics company produces to make.By the ratio of the PC in the change resin with ABS, socket device 20 just can be used for residential use or industrial use by special one-tenth.In addition, can reface or crushing technology reduces the total cost of socket device 20 by employing.The preferred employing is no more than 15% reface.Socket device 20 comprises the plate 30 with faceplate part 35, and the jack housing 40 with two container cavity 45A and 45B.Screwed hole such as countersunk threaded 50 can be accepted to be used for reorientable electrical outlet 20 is installed in screw on required surface such as block terminal or the wall.
Two auxiliary electric socket 60A and 60B (being referred to as " 60 ") are contained among corresponding socket container cavity 45A and the 45B by circular port 70A and 70B.Each auxiliary electric socket 60A and 60B have exposed surperficial 73A and 73B respectively.
Circular port 70A and 70B have annular conductive contact 12 (" contact 12 ", " annular contact 12 "), as shown in the cutaway view of Fig. 1.Annular contact 12 is preferably made by metallic conductor such as copper or brass.Annular contact 12 preferably is arranged to round the inwall of circular port 70A and 70B, its mode be designed to provide with socket 60A and 60B on electrical contact between be electrically connected.This connection will further describe referring to the accompanying drawing of introducing below.In such an embodiment, annular contact 12 can be provided for respectively with socket 60A and 60B on the fixedly inner surface that links to each other of contact 205,210 and 215 (Fig. 2).
Auxiliary electric socket 60A and 60B also comprise hole 80,90 separately, but it is oriented the insertion of power supply source plug.Shown in hole 80 and 90 be of different sizes usually and shape, for example can determine by concrete electrical code and/or standard.Auxiliary electric socket 60A shown in each and 60B also comprise corresponding ground hole 100.
In a preferred embodiment, the auxiliary electric socket 60A that has common aperture 80, power hole 90 and a ground hole 100 has formed the auxiliary electric socket sub-component.The sub-component of this auxiliary electric socket 60A is installed among the circular port 70A.The slightly larger in diameter of hole 70A is in the diameter of auxiliary electric socket 60A sub-component.
The sub-component of auxiliary electric socket 60A and 60B is preferably configured as several layers, and these layers keep together by axial bolt 120.In a preferred embodiment, axial bolt 120 is inserted from the bottom of electrical socket 60, and ends at below the surface of insulation cover plate.
In operation, when convex plug 95 is inserted in the reorientable electrical outlet 20, it can easily redirect to required position, angle by the angular orientation that changes rotatable auxiliary electric socket 60A, thereby the multiple electric convex plug that allows to have different size and structure easily is arranged to different orientations.
Although preferred embodiment shown in of the present invention has adopted the auxiliary electric socket of two ground connection, yet the present invention also can be used for comprising the auxiliary electric socket that those adopt single socket in the multiple auxiliary electric socket.It will also be appreciated that the hole 80,90 and 100 in the cloudy formula socket 60 can be replaced by the similar cloudy formula socket of any kind, this cloudy formula socket allows the positive pin of conduction that matches of convex plug suitably to insert and form contact.In addition, the present invention is not limited to be used in the electrical equipment of 110-220V alternating current or direct current type.
Fig. 2 is the cutaway view of the auxiliary electric socket 60 that direction " A " is cut open in Fig. 1.In this embodiment, socket 60 has the conduction plug sleeve 205 and 210 in main body of being included in 61. Conduction plug sleeve 205 and 210 can be respectively by hole 80 and 90 near (Fig. 1).The 3rd conduction plug sleeve 215 as shown in Figure 3.Conduction plug sleeve 205,210 and 215 (" shown in conduct electricity plug sleeve ") is made of conducting metal such as copper or brass.Shown in the conduction plug sleeve can make by utilizing securing member that two or more sheet metals are combined. Plug sleeve 205 and 210 preferred embodiment are made by two sheet metals.
In this embodiment, plug sleeve 205 and 210 has conductive contact via 206 and 211 respectively.Each self-forming of conductive contact via 206 and 211 (" contact ") leave the conductive path of the center C of cloudy formula socket 60.Conductive contact via 206 is preferably towards annular contact 12 and leave the center of plug 60 and cross or at least one section less radial distance of extend through, wherein annular contact 12 be located in this embodiment plug 60 the outside around.Other embodiment can have the annular conductive contact of being arranged to towards plug 60 centers, and wherein plug 60 can be around this contact rotation.Preferably be arranged on the outside.Contact 206 contacts slidably with annular contact 12C or leans on thereon.Two parts that are denoted as 12C are relative parts of same annular contact 12.In this embodiment, contact 206 radially extends a segment distance and arrives annular contact 12C from conduction plug sleeve 205.It is radially straight that this extension can be pointed to or not point to.Contact 206 is arranged to be at least in part the vertical height place of annular contact 12C.
Fig. 3 has shown conduction plug sleeve 215 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.In this embodiment, conduction plug sleeve 215 can come approaching by hole 100 (Fig. 1), and this hole 100 connects corresponding to the ground connection of socket device 20 usually.Conduction plug sleeve 215 has conductive contact via 216, and its center C of preferably being arranged to laterally to leave socket 60 reaches certain radial distance.In this embodiment, conductive contact via 216 is in the vertical height place of top annular contact 12A (Fig. 2).Outer contacting face 217 is arranged to contact slidably with annular contact 12A or by thereon, its mode is designed to allow socket 60 to rotate in annular contact 12.
Fig. 4 has shown the top view of auxiliary electric socket 60 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.Hole 80 and 90 provides the opening that is used to accept plug base pin that makes progress in conduction plug sleeve 205 and 210.Hole 100 provides the open top of conduction plug sleeve 215 similarly.In a preferred embodiment, insulation cover plate is located on the exposed parts of conduction plug sleeve 205,210 shown in Figure 4 and 215.
Fig. 5 has shown the base section 502 of the shell 40 of socket device 20 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the cutaway view of the part shown in Figure 5 502 cut open along direction " D ".
Referring to Fig. 5 and 6, the shell 40 among this embodiment is configured to several layers, and wherein bottom is a part 502.Part 502 demonstrates the bottom of container cavity 45A and 45B, and these chambeies have bottom surface 506.Part shown in chamber 45A and the 45B has protruding 510 that is used to keep annular conductive contact 12 separately.Shown line 602 in this embodiment, the centre that is used for being illustrated in part 502 has notch 504.Chamber 45A is shown as and has annular conductive contact 12C, and it is inserted into and has formed the conduction ring portion of the wall of chamber 45A.
An alternative is not established bottom surface 506, therefore allows conductive component is connected on the bottom of annular conductive contact 12.
In this embodiment, part 502 has notch 504, and its upside that is formed at part 502 is to be used to insert conductive component 902 (Fig. 9).In this embodiment, conductive component 902 has formed the electrical connection to annular conductive contact 12, and the screwed hole 904 that is used to connect electric wire is provided.In a kind of preferred structure order, form part 502 earlier, insert annular conductive contact 12 by interference engagement then.Conductive component 902 solderings or be welded on the annular conductive contact 12.Conductive component 902 also can only be connected on the contact 12 by interference engagement, and perhaps parts 902 also can form as one with contact 12.
Fig. 7 has shown the part 702 of the shell 40 of socket device 20 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is the cutaway view of the part shown in Figure 7 702 cut open along direction " E ".
Referring to Fig. 7 and 8, the shell 40 among this embodiment is configured to several layers, and wherein two internal layers are formed with part 702 separately.Part 702 demonstrates the top of container cavity 45A and 45B, and part shown in chamber 45A and the 45B has protruding 710 that is used to keep annular conductive contact 12 separately.Part 702 has notch 704, and its upside that is formed at part 702 is to be used to insert conductive component 902 (Fig. 9).In this embodiment, conductive component 902 has formed the electrical connection to annular conductive contact 12, and the screwed hole 904 that is used to connect electric wire is provided.In a kind of preferred structure order, form part 702 earlier, insert annular conductive contact 12 so that be installed on protruding 710 by interference engagement then.Other embodiment is can be with conductive contact 12 gluing or otherwise fix.
Fig. 9 has shown conduction accessory in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 A has shown another conduction accessory 1002 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 B has shown according to the present invention another conduction accessory 1004 of an alternative preferred embodiment.In this embodiment, annular conductive contact 12 is combined into single with conduction accessory 1004.Conduction accessory 1004 can be installed in the notch 504 on the bottom 502.Notch 504 also can be located under the bottom 502, and its mode is designed to can to allow to conduct electricity accessory 1004 and extends under the part 502, thereby is provided for connecting the screwed hole 1006 of electric wire.
Figure 11 has shown conduction top board 1102 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.Plate 1102 has and is used for the contact 1104 that is connected with the electric wire screw-type.
Referring to above accompanying drawing, as described below according to a kind of preferred fit order of socket device 20 of the present invention.Bottom 502 is provided with annular conductive contact 12C, and it is connected on the conductive component of being located in the notch 504 902.First 702 is placed on the bottom 502, and is provided with annular conductive contact 12B.Conductive component 902 is located in the notch 704, and is electrically connected with annular conductive contact 12B.Second portion 702 is placed on the first 702, and is provided with annular conductive contact 12A.Conductive component 1002 is located in the notch 704 of second portion 702, and is electrically connected with annular conductive contact 12A.This shell that has been connected to form, wherein each several part 502 and 702 opening 45A and 45B alignment is to form container cavity.
The first and second auxiliary electric socket assemblies 60 are respectively put among container cavity 45A and the 45B.Between contact on the assembly 60 and annular conductive rings circle shown in Figure 2, formed electrical connection separately.Next, conduction top board 1102 is placed on the socket that has installed, and is electrically connected with conductive component 1002.Panel is connected on the conduction top board.
The various conductive components that adopted in the illustrated embodiment of the present invention are preferably brass.Yet, those skilled in the art will recognize that and can adopt any suitable electric conducting material to be used for this purposes.For example, mainly use brass, copper, steel alloy and other alloy.The non-conductive parts that adopted in the illustrated embodiment of the present invention can be any suitable non-conductive or insulating material, comprise plastics and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).Those skilled in the art can understand equally, can adopt the material of any suitable non-conductive or insulation.For making the simple and clear reason of the disclosure, only shown simple exemplary reorientable electrical outlet 20, yet those skilled in the art may appreciate that, reorientable electrical outlet 20 described here is suitable for multiple model, structure, and can be designed to comprise the auxiliary electric socket and the adapter of many other types.For example, the present invention can be presented as adapter, and it is designed to fixed socket to be changed into the device that can redirect.
Quantity, form and the structure that it is also understood that auxiliary electric socket only is exemplary, and should not be construed as and use required design limit in the present invention.For example, auxiliary electric socket 60A and 60B can comprise typical ground connection formula and non-ground connection formula household socket, direct insertion power strip, 220V socket, and the 480V socket device that comprises the design that can hold two, three, four or more a plurality of pins.These devices can allow the pin with various convex plugs to be inserted in the auxiliary electric socket and rotate to any desired position, thereby allowing does not have the interfere type location at the restriction of other convex plug or other type, and these restrictions can hinder uses any given convex plug in adjacent auxiliary electric socket.
In an alternative of the present invention, auxiliary electric socket can be designed to only comprise the hole that relatively is provided with, and it is oriented traditional power supply pin and the public pin that is used to insert exemplary non-no polarized type convex plug.This design of holding two pins type convex plugs of auxiliary electric socket does not need to be used for the annular electric conductor supporting construction of the external concentric of non-existent grounding pin, and this grounding pin appears in the preferred embodiment that can hold three pins type convex plugs.
Figure 12 A has shown auxiliary electric socket 60 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 12 B has shown the exploded view of auxiliary electric socket 60 shown in Figure 12 A.Referring to Figure 12 A and 12B, in this embodiment, auxiliary electric socket 60 has annular conductive contact 12.Contact 12 is divided into or is embodied as the octagon brass fittings.In this embodiment, socket 60 only has two annular conductive contacts 12.Shown in upper contact head 12 be connected the conduction plug sleeve 205 on.The part of conduction plug sleeve 205 has L shaped, so that the conductive path that radially extends laterally on the corresponding plug sleeve 205 is provided.Shown in down contact 12 be connected on the conduction plug sleeve 210.The part of conduction plug sleeve 210 has L shaped, so that the conductive path that radially extends laterally to down on the plug sleeve 210 is provided.
In this embodiment, center support part 1202 be assembled into make conduction plug sleeve 205,210 and 215 be inserted into shown in the notch, and annular conductive contact 12 abuts on protruding 1208.Bottom 1204 is installed on the center support part 1202, so that contact 12 locks under shown in inciting somebody to action.Similarly, trough of belt lid 1206 is installed on the center support part 1202, so that upper contact head 12 locks shown in inciting somebody to action.In this embodiment, plug sleeve 215 has and is used for the following contact part 1210 that is electrically connected with conductor 1304 (Figure 13).
Figure 13 has shown according to the present invention the shell 40 of an alternative.Contact 1302 is designed to accept rotatable socket 60.In this embodiment, contact 1302 and annular contact 12 are designed to have the straight part around its periphery.Straight part can be used as stop part shown in these, so that rotatablely moving at the directed place's restriction socket 60 of certain alignment.This stop part for example also can be realized by arranging zigzag or projection or further feature.Contact 1302 is connected electrically on the selected screw 1306, and its mode is designed to can provide current on the electric wire that links to each other with screw 1306.Electric conductor 1304 is preferably accepted earth connection.
Figure 14 has shown the exploded view of socket device 20, has described socket 60 and how to be installed to according to an embodiment of the invention in the shell 40.Generally speaking, socket 60 is placed in the conductive contact 1302.For each socket 60, conductive contact 1302 preferably can conduct the electric power of opposed polarity.For example, shown in upper contact head 1302 can conduct the alive circuit voltage that is used for socket 60, and shown in down contact 1302 can conduct the neutral line voltage that is used for socket 60.
Figure 15 has shown according to the present invention another auxiliary electric socket 60 of another alternative.In this embodiment, socket 60 has and is used to accept to conduct electricity the notch 1502 of plug sleeve 205 and 210.Each plug sleeve 205,210 preferably has and is configured as the conductive contact via 1504 that has formed elastic part.Elastic part is pressed on the annular conductive contact 12 or contact with it, to form the resistance at rotation.This resistance can further be strengthened by for example using stop feature, and these stop feature for example are the bossing on the contact path 1502, and/or the bossing on the annular conductive contact 12.
Figure 16 A and 16B have shown socket device according to another embodiment of the present invention.Figure 16 A is a stereogram of bottom view.Figure 16 B is a top perspective view.In this embodiment, expand socket device 20 and be provided with plug 162, be used to be connected wall type plug or other electrical socket device.Although shown the plug of three pins type Unite States Standards, yet can be suitable for other plug certainly.The pin of plug 162 preferably is parallel-connected on the contact of socket 60A-60D, and socket 60A-60D is designed to provide four to expand plugs and sockets in a parallel manner.Shown in socket device have rim 161, it is designed to be installed on the wall socket device panel, and firm mechanical support is provided.Other embodiment can be designed to be installed on the fixture of other type.Although shown the expansion socket device of two pins to the four-limbed formula, yet can use the plug of other quantity certainly, for example single pin is to the socket device of four-limbed formula.
Figure 17 has shown the exploded view of socket device according to another embodiment of the present invention.Socket device 20 comprises plate 30, and it has faceplate part 35 and some part 171-178, and they assemble stackedly and be tightened in together to make socket device 20.Container cavity 45 extends through sheet spare shown in except support chip spare 178 all.To be similar to the described mode of Fig. 1-2 auxiliary electric socket is installed in the container cavity 45.
Under plate 30, be insulation synusia spare 174.Be conduction assembling slice spare 171 under sheet spare 174, it is designed to be similar to the described mode of Fig. 5-6 and is installed in the insulation synusia spare 175.Shown in sheet spare 175 four annular contacts 12 in the hole 45 that can be installed in the sheet spare 175 are housed.Hole 45 has protruding 510, and it has supported each annular contact, and provide with sheet spare 175 under conduction assembling slice spare 172 on the insulation of annular contact 12 isolate.Conduction assembling slice spare 172 is located in the insulation synusia spare 176 similarly.
In this embodiment, the assembling slice spare 173 of conduction shown in lowermost is shelved in the insulating trip spare 177.In this embodiment, sheet spare 177 is not established protruding 512, but the annular contact 12 of sheet spare 173 leans against on the support chip spare 178.Although the assembling slice spare that conducts electricity in this embodiment has the annular contact 12 that its top links to each other with plain film spare, however other embodiment can have and be used for other structure that four annular contacts 12 are linked together, for example be connected the plate on the bottom of annular contact 12.
Still referring to Figure 17, conducting strip spare 171-173 has the pin 162A-C that is used to form plug 162A-C separately.Pin 162A-C pass in the synusia spare that respectively insulate shown in hole and support chip spare 178 and protrude.Pin 162 preferably has staggered length, makes that the outside that these pins 162 can be formed on strutting piece 178 has the plug of consistent or required pin length when parts assemble up shown in inciting somebody to action.
Figure 18 A-18E has shown the parts of taking apart of auxiliary electric socket according to another embodiment of the present invention.Shown in part class be similar to shown in Figure 15.Conductive contact plug sleeve 205,210 and 215 is designed to be installed on the bottom parts 182.Next, top part 181 is installed on the contact plug sleeve.Then elastic part 1504 is located at three different level height places along the outside of assembling socket, makes them when socket is inserted in the container cavity 45, can contact with conduction plug sleeve contact 12.
Figure 19 A and 19B have shown socket device according to another embodiment of the present invention.Figure 19 A is a stereogram of bottom view.Figure 19 B is a top perspective view.In this embodiment, socket device 20 is provided with four revolvable plug sockets, and it is similar to shown in Figure 16 B.This embodiment has the extending wire plug 191 that is connected on the shell 40, but not locking-type plug.
After having understanded this specification, those skilled in the art will appreciate that intention of the present invention as herein described can use in multiple application.For example, rotatable socket device as herein described and expansion socket device can be configured to be applicable to any voltage standard and plug design.In addition, have and for example comprise and resetting and ground fault interruption (GFI) the formula socket device of the ground-fault interrupter (GFCI) of review button can come together to use with intention as herein described, and can use the various power panels designs that have the varying number socket.
Although described embodiment as herein described in detail, yet those skilled in the art can be clear, under the premise without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can take multiple specific forms and corresponding variation, substitutions and modifications.Described embodiment has set forth the scope of claim, but does not limit the scope of the claims.
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1. expansion electrical socket device that can redirect comprises:
Fixed housing;
Two or more auxiliary electric sockets, each described electrical socket have the first and second conduction plug sleeves of mutual electric insulation;
Two or more container cavities, it is located in the described fixed housing to be used for accepting described auxiliary electric socket respectively, and described container cavity all has the wall of circular, is provided with first and second annular conductive path that are arranged on another along described wall; With
Conductive path, its first and second conductive plug covers with each described auxiliary electric socket are connected on first and second annular conductive path separately of a corresponding container cavity;
Plug, it has first and second electrical prongs that are suitable for being connected on the wall socket device, and described first and second electrical prongs are connected electrically in respectively on first and second annular conductive path of each described container cavity in parallel.
2. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described electrical socket device also comprises:
That be arranged in each described auxiliary electric socket and the 3rd conduction plug sleeves described first and second conduction plug sleeve electric insulations and with the 3rd conductive path of described the 3rd conduction plug sleeve electric connection.
3. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described first and second annular conductive path are provided with regularly along the wall of described container cavity.
4. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described first and second annular conductive path rotatably are provided with along the wall of described container cavity.
5. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 4 is characterized in that, the described first conductive plug cover has L shaped part, and the described second conductive plug cover has down L shaped part.
6. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 1 is characterized in that described electrical socket device also comprises first and second fixing electric contacts, and they are located at respectively on described first and second annular conductive path slidably.
7. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 1 is characterized in that described plug is fixed on the described shell.
8. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 1 is characterized in that described plug is located on the extended line, and described extended line is stretched from described shell.
9. expansion electrical socket device that can redirect comprises:
Shell;
Be located at first and second container cavities in the described fixed housing, described first and second container cavities all have first and second annular conductive path, and described annular conductive path all defines annular region;
The first and second auxiliary electric socket assemblies, it is suitable for being inserted at least in part respectively in described first and second container cavities, each described auxiliary electric socket assembly has the first and second conduction plug sleeves of mutual electric insulation, and have first and second conductive contacts that partly are in respectively in the annular region that limits by described first and second annular conductive path, described first and second conductive contacts have first and second elastomeric elements that partly are located on described first and second annular conductive path respectively, the described first and second auxiliary electric socket assemblies can rotate in described first and second container cavities respectively, keep described first and second elastomeric elements to contact with described first and second annular conductive path slidably simultaneously;
Plug, it has first and second electrical prongs that are suitable for being connected on the wall socket device, and described first and second electrical prongs are connected electrically in respectively on first and second annular conductive path of each described container cavity in parallel.
10. the expansion electrical socket device that redirects according to claim 9 is characterized in that, one of described first and second annular conductive path are arranged on another.
11. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described plug is fixed on the described shell.
12. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described plug is located on the extended line, and described extended line is stretched from described shell.
13. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described shell is made by one or more layer segments, and described layer segment has protruding that is used to insert described first and second annular conductive path.
14. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described first conductive path and second conductive path all have and are used for and the contacted elastic part of described first and second annular conductive path.
15. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 9 is characterized in that, each described auxiliary electric socket assembly also comprises:
The 3rd conduction plug sleeve with the described first and second conduction plug sleeve electric insulations; With
The 3rd conductive contact with described the 3rd conduction plug sleeve electric connection.
16. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described first and second auxiliary electric sockets also comprise:
Exposed surface;
Pass first, second and the 3rd hole of described exposed surface, they align with the 3rd conduction plug sleeve with described first, second, extend through described first, second and the 3rd hole respectively with first, second and the 3rd pin that allows convex plug, thereby realize and the electrically contacting of described first, second and the 3rd conduction plug sleeve.
17. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 16 is characterized in that, rotatable 360 degree of described convex plug.
18. reorientable electrical outlet according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described fixed housing is made by the resin of amorphous polycarbonate that includes high impact and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) at least in part.
19. one kind is expanded electrical socket device, comprising:
Shell, it has two or more annular conductive path that are arranged on another;
Electrical socket, described electrical socket have two or more spring-like contacts that are located at separately on the respective annular conductive path, and described electrical socket can rotate at least in part with respect to described shell; With
Be connected electrically in the plug on the described annular conductive path, described plug is suitable for described expansion socket device is connected on another electrical socket device.
20. expansion electrical socket device according to claim 19 is characterized in that, described two or more annular conductive path are by forming by the separated conduction accessory of insulation synusia spare.
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