CN214849414U - Leakage protector with lighting function - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a leakage protection device with illumination function, including the casing with set up the core assembly in the casing to and input assembly and the output assembly who is coupled with the core assembly, still including installing the lighting assembly in the casing, include: the lighting control board is electrically connected with the input assembly or the output assembly; a sensing unit coupled with the lighting control panel and capable of sensing an external environment of the housing; the lighting control board responds to the sensing information of the sensing unit to control the lighting unit to be turned on or turned off; and a light guide unit configured as an operation member outside the housing and disposed adjacent to the light emitting unit to transmit light of the light emitting unit to the outside of the housing. The utility model discloses a leakage protection device provides controllable lighting assembly convenience of customers and uses in the darker scene of light, can reduce the overall dimension of product with the outside operating parts of casing as the design of leaded light unit.

Description

Leakage protector with lighting function

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an electric field specifically is an earth leakage protection device, especially relates to an earth leakage protection device with illumination function.

Background

In daily life, the earth leakage protection device is visible everywhere, and is particularly widely used in wet and public places (kitchens, toilets, garages and the like). The conventional earth leakage protection device is only used for supplying power, and is inconvenient for inserting a plug and a socket in a dark environment with dark ambient light. In addition, after the lamp is turned on at night, human eyes need to adapt to the change of the ambient brightness to insert the plug into the socket, and the user experience is not good.

For promoting user experience, some current schemes set up the automatic night-light that throws light on earth leakage protection device to play the effect of illumination. However, the extra night light makes the overall size larger and unsuitable for normal use in some limited space conditions, causing confusion to the user. In addition, the existing lighting schemes do not meet the safety requirements of the earth leakage protection device, such as real-time monitoring of the operating state of the earth leakage protection device.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a modified earth-leakage protection device through the inside subassembly that has the illumination function that provides of device, has brand-new illumination for the user and experiences, makes the user learn earth-leakage protection device's operating condition in real time simultaneously, guarantees product safety in utilization.

To this end, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electrical leakage protection device with an illumination function, including a housing and a core assembly disposed in the housing, and an input assembly and an output assembly coupled to the core assembly, wherein the electrical leakage protection device includes an illumination assembly, and the illumination assembly is installed in the housing and includes: an illumination control board electrically connected with the input assembly or the output assembly; a sensing unit coupled with the lighting control board and capable of sensing an external environment of the housing; the lighting unit is coupled with the illumination control board, and the illumination control board controls the lighting unit to be turned on or off in response to the sensing information of the sensing unit; a light guide unit configured as an operation member outside the housing and disposed adjacent to the light emitting unit to transmit light of the light emitting unit to the outside of the housing.

In accordance with the above-described concepts, the present invention may further include any one or more of the following alternatives.

In some forms, the earth leakage protection device includes a reset component and a test component, and the light guide unit is formed by an operation button of the reset component or the test component protruding outside the housing.

In some forms the light directing unit is a test button of the test assembly, the test button including: a light guide key protruding outside the housing to constitute a button portion of the operation button; a reflector frame keyed to the light-conducting key and having a test rod adapted to contact a test strip of the test assembly; wherein at least the light guide key is made of a light-transmitting material.

In some forms, the reflection frame is provided with a diffuse reflection slope adapted to the shape of the light guide key and opposite to the light emitting unit to be adapted to diffuse light through the light guide key.

In some forms, the sensing unit includes a sensing element coupled to the lighting control board, the sensing element being adapted to generate sensing information triggered by at least one of light, sound, a wireless signal, and an infrared signal.

In some forms, the sensing unit further includes a sensing post corresponding to the sensing element and extending to a surface of the housing, and the housing is provided with a sensing hole through which the sensing post protrudes.

In some forms, the earth leakage protection device is a socket and includes a mid-layer bracket, and the lighting control board is disposed on the mid-layer bracket and electrically connected to the socket sheet.

In some forms, the socket piece comprises a live wire socket piece and a zero wire socket piece, and the lighting control panel is provided with a power supply connecting hole and is connected with the connecting hole arranged on the live wire socket piece through a power supply connecting wire; the lighting control panel is provided with a power supply contact disc, and the power supply contact disc is in contact with a power supply contact piece arranged on the zero line socket piece.

In some forms, the lighting control panel is spaced apart from the neutral receptacle piece by an isolation structure, the isolation structure having a conductive opening for a power contact pad of the lighting control panel to contact a power contact pad of the neutral receptacle piece.

The utility model discloses an earth leakage protection device is through providing controllable (light-operated, acoustic control, wireless control etc.) lighting assembly, and convenience of customers uses at the darker scene of light, especially with the outside operating parts of casing as the design of leaded light unit, can reduce the overall dimension of product and make the user indirectly learn earth leakage protection device's operating condition, guarantee product safety in utilization. The utility model discloses a leakage protection device is with low costs, convenient to use, assembly are simple, do benefit to production, extensive applicability.

Drawings

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be better understood by the following detailed description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same or similar parts, and in which:

fig. 1 is a schematic external view of an earth leakage protection device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the earth leakage protection device of FIG. 1 with the upper cover and reset button removed;

FIG. 3 is a partially exploded view of the earth leakage protection device of FIG. 1 showing the components of the lighting assembly;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the earth leakage protection device of FIG. 1;

fig. 5 is an exploded view of a light guide unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is an exploded view of the illumination assembly and the middle layer bracket and the socket piece.

Detailed Description

The practice and use of the embodiments are discussed in detail below. It should be understood, however, that the specific embodiments discussed are merely illustrative of specific ways to make and use the invention, and do not limit the scope of the invention. The description herein of the structural positions of the respective components, such as the directions of upper, lower, top, bottom, etc., is not absolute, but relative. When the respective components are arranged as shown in the drawings, these direction expressions are appropriate, but when the positions of the respective components in the drawings are changed, these direction expressions are changed accordingly.

In this document, the terms "coupled" and "connected" should be interpreted broadly, e.g., "connected" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; "coupled" may be direct or indirect through an intermediary. The specific meaning of the above terms herein can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

In the illustrated embodiment, a socket is taken as an example, however it is to be understood that any remaining earth leakage protection device applicable to the inventive concept is not excluded.

With reference to fig. 1 to 4, an earth leakage protection device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The leakage protection device is a socket and comprises a shell and a machine core assembly arranged in the shell. Specifically, the housing includes an upper cover 1 and a base 2 connected by, for example, a snap structure, and the upper cover 1 is provided with socket output holes 15A and 15B, and a reset button hole 12 and a test button hole 11 through which the reset button 7 and the test button 8 protrude. As shown in fig. 4, the housing is provided with a middle bracket 3 and a ground bracket 9, and a movement assembly 21 is arranged between the middle bracket 3 and the base 2. Wherein, the middle layer bracket 3 is arranged in the base 2 and covers the engine component 21. The middle layer support 3 is used for arranging a live wire socket piece 4, a zero (neutral) wire socket piece 5, a grounding frame 9 and a test piece 32 thereon, and the position of each part is ensured to be fixed by arranging a corresponding limiting structure on the middle layer support 3.

In some embodiments, the earth leakage protection device may include a power indication function. As shown in fig. 3, the light guide pillar 31 is disposed on the middle layer support 3, so as to guide the light emitted by the light emitting component on the movement assembly to the surface of the upper cover 1, and correspondingly, the upper cover 1 is provided with a power supply indicating hole 14 for the light guide pillar 31 to protrude.

According to the utility model discloses, provide lighting assembly in earth leakage protection device, this lighting assembly helps according to the response to ambient condition and the illumination of lighting automatically in the not good environment of light, makes things convenient for the use of socket. Advantageously, the lighting assembly of the present invention is integrated in the operating member outside the housing, so that the overall size of the product is not additionally increased.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 2, the illumination assembly is arranged on the mid-level support 3 and is electrically connected to the output assembly (i.e. the patch panel). It should be understood that in some embodiments, the illumination assembly may also be electrically connected to the input assembly.

In particular, the lighting assembly comprises a lighting control board 6 arranged on the mid-layer shelf 3, which lighting control board is electrically connected with the live socket piece 4 and the neutral socket piece 5, respectively. Referring to fig. 2 to 4 and fig. 6, the middle layer bracket 3 is provided with a live wire receptacle piece fitting groove 3A and a zero line receptacle piece fitting groove 3B for positioning and fitting the live wire receptacle piece 4 and the zero line receptacle piece 5, respectively, and a test piece receiving groove 3D for receiving a test piece 32 of the test assembly, and at the same time, the middle layer bracket 3 is further provided with an illumination control panel fitting groove 3C for positioning and fitting the illumination control panel 6. In the illustrated embodiment, the lighting control board 6 is disposed adjacent the neutral blade 5, and accordingly, a spacer structure, which may be a spacer 3E shown in fig. 6 or other suitable structure, such as a spacer slot, is provided on the mid-layer bracket 3 to space the lighting control board 6 from the neutral blade 5 to prevent unwanted interference. It should be understood that in some embodiments, the lighting control panel 6 may be disposed adjacent to the hot patch 4.

To electrically connect the lighting control panel 6 to the hot and neutral blade 4, 5, and to take into account the layout and dimensions, in some embodiments, the lighting control panel 6 is provided with a power connection hole 62 (fig. 3) and is connected to a connection hole 41 provided in the hot blade 4 via a power connection wire 62A. The electrical connection of the lighting control panel 6 to the neutral blade 5 can be by way of contact, for example, the lighting control panel 6 is provided with a power contact pad 63, which power contact pad 63 is in contact with a power contact piece 51 provided on the neutral blade 5 for electrical connection. In some embodiments, the isolation plate 3E may be provided with a conductive opening 3F for the power contact pad 63 of the lighting control board 6 to securely contact the power contact pad 51 of the neutral blade 5. Through the layout and the arrangement, the lighting control panel 6 can be powered by the movement assembly of the leakage protection device without additionally increasing a power supply.

As shown in fig. 3 to 6, the lighting assembly further includes a sensing unit, a light emitting unit, and a light guiding unit. Wherein the sensing unit is coupled with the lighting control board 6 and is capable of sensing an external environment of the housing. In the illustrated embodiment, the sensing unit comprises a sensing element 61 coupled to the lighting control board 6, the sensing element 61 being adapted to generate sensing information triggered by at least one of light, sound, wireless signal and infrared signal. The sensing unit further includes a sensing post 61A corresponding to the sensing element 61 and extending to the surface of the case, and in the illustrated embodiment, the sensing post 61A may be configured in the form of a cover covering the sensing element 61 and have a boss extending to the surface of the case. Correspondingly, the housing is provided with an induction hole 13 (fig. 1) through which said stud protrudes.

The light emitting unit 66 may be selected from Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) or Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) and is coupled to the illumination control board 6. The illumination control board 6 can control the light emitting unit 66 to be turned on or off in response to the sensing information of the sensing unit, thereby performing illumination under appropriate conditions.

In some embodiments, the sensing element is a motion sensor (e.g., an infrared transmitter or a camera) and generates sensing information according to a distance that a human body approaches, and the lighting control board determines whether the human body enters a preset sensing range and controls an operating state of the light emitting unit.

In some embodiments, the sensing element is a light sensor (e.g., a photo-resistor) and generates sensing information according to the ambient brightness, and the illumination control board determines whether the light brightness is lower than or higher than a preset brightness threshold and controls the operating state of the light emitting unit. For example, when the light is lower than a preset brightness threshold, the lighting control board controls the light emitting unit to be automatically turned on, and optionally, the lighting control board controls the light emitting unit to be turned on and maintained for a certain time. When the light is higher than the preset brightness threshold value, the lighting control panel controls the light-emitting unit to be automatically closed. In this way, the illumination can not be started when the ambient light is sufficient, and the energy waste is avoided.

In some embodiments, the sensing element is a remote communicator, which is capable of receiving a remote control signal from a remote terminal through a communication method such as bluetooth or Wi-Fi and generating sensing information, and the lighting control board controls the operating state of the light emitting unit based on the sensing information. The remote terminal is, for example, a computer, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart watch, and the like.

In some embodiments, the sensing element is a sound sensor and generates sensing information according to the ambient volume, and the lighting control board determines whether the volume decibel is higher or lower than a preset volume threshold and controls the operating state of the light emitting unit. For example, when the volume decibel is higher than the preset volume threshold, the lighting control board controls the light-emitting unit to be automatically turned on, and optionally, the lighting control board controls the light-emitting unit to be turned on and maintained for a certain time. When the volume decibel is reduced to a preset volume threshold value, the lighting control panel controls the light-emitting unit to be automatically closed.

In some embodiments, the lighting unit may be configured to provide at least one lighting effect of monochromatic lighting, polychromatic lighting, continuous lighting, flicker lighting, water light lighting, breathing light lighting. For example, in a dark environment with low brightness, the user may feel dazzling and discomfort due to high luminance, and in this case, the discomfort of the eyes due to large light changes may be relieved by color illumination with moderate brightness or breathing lamp illumination.

It will be appreciated that one or more of the various alternative embodiments of the sensing unit and the light emitting unit described above may be used in alternative to each other and in combination to meet different needs of the user.

According to the present invention, the light guiding unit is advantageously configured as an operating element outside the housing and arranged adjacent to the light emitting unit 66 for transmitting light of the light emitting unit 66 to the outside of the housing. In the illustrated embodiment, the light guide unit is a test button 8 of the test assembly, which is disposed proximate to the light emitting unit 66 as shown in FIG. 2. In this way, the light emitted by the light emitting unit is transmitted to the outside of the shell through the large-area reflecting surface, so that a large-range illumination area can be realized, and the illumination effect is better. In addition, because the light guide unit is integrated on the test button, the external structure and the size of the product are not obviously changed, and the light guide unit is still suitable for the conventional use occasions of the product.

It will be appreciated that the light guide unit may also be integrated into the reset button 7 and that the reset button 7 is made of a light transmissive material to achieve the same function. In some embodiments, two light emitting units may be provided on the illumination control board 6 to correspond to the reset button 7 and the test button 8, respectively, so as to implement an illumination function by two operation members together, or to implement diversified illumination effects.

In some embodiments, the test button may be constructed in accordance with conventional designs, with only a change in material being required to achieve the illumination function. Advantageously, the test button 8 may be provided with structures that enhance light reflection to further enhance the illumination effect. As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 5, the test button 8 is configured to include a light-conducting key 81 and a reflector frame 82, wherein the light-conducting key 82 is adapted to protrude outside the housing to constitute a button portion, and the reflector frame 82 is engaged with the light-conducting key 81 and has a test stem 823 adapted to contact the test strip 32 of the test assembly, wherein at least the light-conducting key 81 is made of a light-transmitting material comprising any suitable material of a transparent or translucent material. Alternatively, the reflection frame 82 and the light guide key 81 are engaged by a snap connection, wherein two ends of the light guide key 81 are respectively provided with a snap 811 and a snap 812, and two ends of the reflection frame 82 are respectively correspondingly provided with a snap 821 and a snap 822, so as to be suitable for the detachable connection between the reflection frame 82 and the light guide key 81. In this way, different lighting effects can be obtained by changing, for example, the material and color of the light guide key. In some embodiments, a diffuse reflection slope 82A may be provided on the reflection frame 82, and the diffuse reflection slope 82A is adapted to the shape of the light guide key 81 and is opposite to the light emitting unit, i.e., is disposed toward the direction of the incident light as shown in fig. 5, so as to be adapted to diffuse the light passing through the light guide key 81, enhancing the illumination effect.

When the assembled earth leakage protection device is put into use, the external environment of the product is sensed or detected through the sensing unit and sensing information is provided, the illumination control panel responds to the sensing information to control the light emitting unit to be turned on or turned off, and light emitted when the light emitting unit is turned on is transmitted to the outside of the product through the light guide unit (the diffuse reflection inclined plane and the light guide key) to provide illumination, so that the plug is conveniently inserted or pulled out. Through setting up different induction element, earth leakage protection device can realize multi-mode lighting control, like light-operated, acoustic control etc. and convenience of customers uses for the product is more intelligent and humanized. In addition, because the lighting assembly is powered by the movement assembly, the working state of the leakage protection device is simply and conveniently displayed when the lighting assembly is started or closed.

It is understood that the embodiments shown in the figures only show and reference the main implementation units or components of the earth leakage protection device and its lighting assembly according to the present invention, the shape and arrangement of the units or components are only illustrative and not limiting, and that units or components of other shapes and sizes may be adopted without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the above operational descriptions are exemplary only and not limiting.

The technical content and technical features of the present invention have been disclosed above, but it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made to the concept disclosed above by those skilled in the art under the inventive concept of the present invention, and all fall within the scope of the present invention. The above description of embodiments is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims (9)

1. An electric leakage protection device with illumination function, includes the casing and sets up in the core assembly in the casing, and with input module and output assembly that the core assembly is coupled, its characterized in that, electric leakage protection device includes lighting assembly, lighting assembly install in the casing, and include:

an illumination control board electrically connected with the input assembly or the output assembly;

a sensing unit coupled with the lighting control board and capable of sensing an external environment of the housing;

the lighting unit is coupled with the illumination control board, and the illumination control board controls the lighting unit to be turned on or off in response to the sensing information of the sensing unit;

a light guide unit configured as an operation member outside the housing and disposed adjacent to the light emitting unit to transmit light of the light emitting unit to the outside of the housing.

2. A leakage protection device with a lighting function according to claim 1, wherein said leakage protection device comprises a reset module and a test module, and said light guide unit is constituted by an operation button of said reset module or said test module protruding outside said housing.

3. An earth leakage protection device with illumination function as claimed in claim 2, wherein the light guiding unit is a test button of the test assembly, the test button comprising:

a light guide key protruding outside the housing to constitute a button portion of the operation button;

a reflector frame keyed to the light-conducting key and having a test rod adapted to contact a test strip of the test assembly;

wherein at least the light guide key is made of a light-transmitting material.

4. A leakage protection device with illumination function according to claim 3, wherein the reflection frame is provided with a diffuse reflection inclined plane which is adapted to the shape of the light guide key and is opposite to the light emitting unit so as to be adapted to diffuse light through the light guide key.

5. An electrical leakage protection device with illumination function as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sensing unit comprises a sensing element coupled to the illumination control board, the sensing element is adapted to generate sensing information triggered by at least one of light, sound, wireless signal and infrared signal.

6. An earth leakage protection device with illumination function as claimed in claim 5, wherein said sensing unit further comprises a sensing post corresponding to said sensing element and extending to the surface of said housing, said housing being provided with a sensing hole for said sensing post to protrude.

7. A leakage protection device with illumination function according to any of claims 1-4, wherein the leakage protection device is a socket and comprises a middle layer bracket, and the illumination control board is arranged on the middle layer bracket and electrically connected with a socket sheet.

8. An earth leakage protection device with illumination function as claimed in claim 7, wherein said socket pieces comprise a live socket piece and a neutral socket piece, and said illumination control board is provided with a power connection hole and connected with a connection hole provided on said live socket piece through a power connection wire; the lighting control panel is provided with a power supply contact disc, and the power supply contact disc is in contact with a power supply contact piece arranged on the zero line socket piece.

9. An earth leakage protection device with illumination function as claimed in claim 8, wherein the illumination control board is separated from the neutral wire receptacle piece by an isolation structure, and the isolation structure is provided with a conductive opening for contacting the power contact pad of the illumination control board with the power contact pad of the neutral wire receptacle piece.

Images