CN201616967U

CN201616967U - Waterproof case for accessory of electrical apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN201616967U
Application number: CN2009202686585U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 菲利普·古治; 麦赞文
Original assignee: Scolmore International Ltd
Current assignee: Scolmore International Ltd
Priority date: 2009-11-03
Filing date: 2009-11-03
Publication date: 2010-10-27
Anticipated expiration: 2019-11-03

Abstract

The utility model provides a waterproof case for an accessory of an electrical apparatus, consisting of an electrical connector receptacle used for assembling at least one electric plug. The waterproof case for the accessory of the electrical apparatus comprises a bottom case, an inserter assembled in the bottom case so as to fix at least the first part of a connector assembly, a cover capable of moving between the opening position of the first part allowed to be contacted with the connector assembly and the closing position of the first part of the connector assembly covered by the cover, and a primary seal which is made of elastic and deformable materials and forms waterproof seals between the inserter and the bottom case as well as between the cover and the bottom case when the cover is closed, wherein the cover and the bottom case are arranged to be matched with each other so as to form at least one opening capable of containing at least one cable, so that an outer shell with or without the cable contained in the opening can be waterproof when the cover is closed. In the utility model, the waterproof outer shell, i.e. the one used for a garden, is allowed to be provided with two main outer shells rather than three main outer shells in the existing product. Prevented from being directly irradiated by sun light, the main seal can not be degraded fast.

Description

The electric accessories compartment

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of new waterproof shell, and it is particularly useful for electric connection, and however, it can also be used to other media, for example TV or telecommunication apparatus or any other moistureproof media of needs.

Background technology

Have the shell that is used for outdoor applications (for example garden socket) for many years, the effect of these shells is waterproof always, can produce destruction and can injure the user socket because moisture enters.Usually known shell comprises:

1. be enclosed in the end box on the back side, the cable of its floatless switch assembly and the back side,

2. floatless switch plate and be positioned at the opening top box under casing top, and

3. cover and seal the hinged cover of top box front.

Enter between end box and the top box in order to attempt anti-sealing, between them, have sealing, be called as primary seal here.Between lid and top box, there is sealing for the same reason, is called as the lid sealing here.

Several defectives of Known designs are that primary seal must be a precision-fit, component exposure, therefore can be along with the time deterioration, and its existence has formed potential leakage point.In addition, three chief components need be fitted together, thereby it is consuming time and expensive that this product is made.

The utility model content

According to one side of the present utility model, a kind of shell that is used for connector assembly is provided, it comprises:

End box,

Be assemblied in the end box insert with the first at least of fixed connector subassembly,

Lid, mobile between its make position that can cover by described lid in the first of the open position of the first that allows to touch connector assembly and connector assembly,

And the primary seal of elastic deformable material, it is positioned to forming waterproof sealing between insert and the end box and between lid and end box when lid is closed,

And be arranged such that the lid and bottom box cooperates to form at least one opening, and it holds at least one cable, makes when the lid closure, and shell is in that have or do not have can waterproof under the situation that is contained in the cable in the opening.

The utility model comprises at connector assembly under the situation of the electrical socket that wherein assembles at least one plug and being particularly useful.Specification at be this structure, but will recognize that the utility model can be applied to any connector assembly of waterproof requirement equally, for example the electrical connector of other types or telecommunications connector.

The utility model allows waterproof case (for example being used for the garden purposes) to be configured to only to have 2 main shells parts rather than 3 of known product before.Thereby avoid direct daylight owing to primary seal can be positioned, so it can very fast deterioration.Sealing is preferably made by silicon rubber, but knownly in this technical field has many other suitable materials for this application.The meaning of " elastically deformable " material is will " provide distortion " when being squeezed, but will recover its original-shape subsequently when pressure source is removed.Thereby in use being pressed against sealing when going up when lid, it will " provide distortion " forming waterproof sealing, but will recover its prototype structure when covering release.

Shell is preferably from supporting basically rigid construction and be plastic material, but alternatively can be made by metal or composite material (for example fiber reinforced plastics).

End box preferably has a plurality of weakness zones, and these zones can be removed to allow cable therefrom to pass, and they have suitable independent sealing and invade to prevent water.The closing face of end box just is used for rearmost of mounted on surface and preferably is assemblied in the deformable bottom of elastomeric material for example to provide sealing between box and installation surface by screw.

Insert is the open frame form preferably, and the appropriate location that it can slip in the end box makes preferably at least 75% to be contained at least 50% of insert in the end box.Suitable " retainer " (for example plastic boss or other protuberances) can be set helping the location of insert in end box, insert can be glued in end box the appropriate location or be fixed by clip or by interference fit.The edge of insert preferably protrudes in the top of end box and in use is in the edge tilt of cover top portion, makes water deflection to leave inside.

Can on end box and insert, jockey (for example alignment screw or bolt hole) be set to be connected connector assembly.

Lid usually pivots (for example by hinge or a plurality of hinge) is installed, its be in cover top portion in use and can have spring assembly with its bias voltage to opening or make position.The outer surface of lid preferably is not flat, but is that curved surface/inclined-plane flows away to impel the surface to go up any water.Usually at least 25% of bending or diagonally extending lid length, more preferably at least 40%.Additional seal (for example Hu Bu squeegee) preferably is set with the articulated position between seal cover and the end box.Preferably, when lid is closed, it will be pressed against on the primary seal.The inner surface that lid contacts with primary seal when closure has rib or a plurality of rib, and it is pressed against on the primary seal and improves its efficient.

Fastening/locking device is set usually so that lid links to each other with end box and discharges lid from end box.Guaranteed that like this when lid is closed lid keeps and the contacting fully and the continuous waterproof of realization when cable is in appropriate location in the opening of primary seal.The example that obtains the mode of fastening/locking device is to adopt spring catch mechanism, magnetic pin, ratchet or clip.

Will recognize that clear some feature of the present utility model of describing can also be provided with independent execution mode combination in the context of each execution mode.On the contrary, concise and to the point of the present utility model a plurality of features of describing also can be separately or are provided with in the mode of any appropriate combination in the context of single execution mode.

Description of drawings

Now with reference to accompanying drawing execution mode of the present utility model is described, among the figure:

Fig. 1 is the exploded perspective side view according to shell of the present utility model that is applicable to single (1 group) socket.

Fig. 2 is the perspective bottom view of shell shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the part (just insert and end box) of the shell shown in Fig. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is the perspective view of the parts shown in Figure 3 that fit together.

Fig. 5 is the top view of assembly shown in Figure 4.

Fig. 6 is the cutaway view along Fig. 4 intercepting, but has the lid of assembling.

Fig. 7 is the cutaway view that is illustrated in the sealing that forms between lid, insert and the end box.

Embodiment

With reference to accompanying drawing, plastic bottom box 1 is assemblied on the bottom 2 by screw.Plastic insertion piece 3 sizes are designed such that it slips in the end box 1, in dropping on end box 1 on the plastics retainer glued with it.Insert 3 and end box 1 have corresponding screw hole and screw thread, make to adopt to pass screw that threaded insert 8 inserts the part (for example front portion of socket) of electric connector is screwed in the appropriate location.Arc vinyl cover 4 is by being hinged on the end box 1 in the mode that lid is biased to make position by spring 9 fixing pivot rods 6.Lid 4 has the rib 11 that extends around three sides.The elongated primary seal 5 of elastic plastic material is assemblied between insert 3 and the end box 1 around three sides, makes that rib 11 positions are corresponding with sealing 5 when lid 4 closures.Lid 4 has local housing 10 and end box 1 has local housing 12 in the relevant position, make when lid 4 on end box 1 during closure, the housing 10 and 12 formation housing that is assembled together is so that cable or a plurality of cable can therefrom pass.Complementary elasticity brush 7 in housing 10/12 and cable pass opening between them.

In use, the sub-fraction by pulling down end box 1 " shelling (knock-out) " and assemble suitable special-purpose water-proof connector (for example rubber washer) electric accessory (for example socket) is linked to each other with power supply.Shelling is to influence the part that the mode of the intensity of end box 1 obtains making to be easy to pull down.In case link to each other with power supply, socket then is assemblied in end box 1 inside by screw.Can adopt detachable connector (for example plug) that socket is linked to each other with the cable of external device (ED) by certain-length subsequently.Cable is positioned to make end box 1 to be passed in the opening that limits between the elasticity brush 7 and draws.Design cover 4 by this way, promptly can adopt multiple electric connection commonly used, make lid can closedly fully also keep waterproof sealing thus simultaneously.When lid 4 was in the close position, rib 11 compressed and seals and connects primary seal 5, provided excellent waterproof to invade performance like this.Lid 4 outside curved surface is designed to impel water to flow away rather than accumulates on the shell and might infiltrate inside.

Insert 3 in use is in the highest edge tilt, makes the water that enters shell to leave inside and to leave end box 1 in bottom deflection.Brush 7 defines the therefrom outstanding opening of cable and is designed to prevent water intrusion.Because 5 pairs of weather of primary seal especially sunlight and rainwater have safeguard function, therefore comparing it with exposure more can bear deterioration and leakage.

Claims

1. electric accessories compartment, it comprises end box, be assemblied in the end box insert with the first at least of fixed connector subassembly, lid, move between its make position that can cover by described lid in the first of the open position of the first that allows to touch connector assembly and connector assembly, and the primary seal of elastic deformable material, it is positioned to forming waterproof sealing between insert and the end box and between lid and end box when lid is closed, and be arranged such that the lid and bottom box cooperates to form at least one opening, it holds at least one cable, make that when the lid closure shell is in that have or do not have can waterproof under the situation that is contained in the cable in the opening.

2. electric accessories compartment as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, comprises the electrical socket that wherein assembles at least one plug.

3. electric accessories compartment as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, primary seal is located such that in use it can avoid direct daylight.

4. as any described electric accessories compartment among the claim 1-3, it is characterized in that shell comes down to construct from supporting rigidity.

5. as any described electric accessories compartment among the claim 1-3, it is characterized in that insert is the open frame form.

6. as any described electric accessories compartment among the claim 1-3, it is characterized in that insert can slip into the appropriate location in the end box.

7. as any described electric accessories compartment among the claim 1-3, it is characterized in that, the location of retainer with auxiliary insert is set in end box.

8. as any described electric accessories compartment among the claim 1-3, it is characterized in that insert in use is in the edge tilt of cover top portion, make water deflection to leave inside.

9. as any described electric accessories compartment among the claim 1-3, it is characterized in that the outer surface of lid is that curved surface or inclined-plane flow away with the water that impels the surface.

10. as any described electric accessories compartment among the claim 1-3, it is characterized in that the inner surface that lid contacts with primary seal has at least one rib, it will be pressed against on the primary seal when lid is closed.