EP0446815A1 - Abdeckelement für eine Steckdose - Google Patents

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EP0446815A1
EP0446815A1 EP91103617A EP91103617A EP0446815A1 EP 0446815 A1 EP0446815 A1 EP 0446815A1 EP 91103617 A EP91103617 A EP 91103617A EP 91103617 A EP91103617 A EP 91103617A EP 0446815 A1 EP0446815 A1 EP 0446815A1
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Anton Feger
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/44—Means for preventing access to live contacts
    • H01R13/447—Shutter or cover plate

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  • the invention relates to a cover element for a socket which has at least one sliding contact.
  • a socket In the normal operating state, a socket is covered by a cover so that direct contact with electrically conductive parts is avoided.
  • the sliding contact is in the usual sockets, for example Schuko sockets in the interior, in which a plug can be inserted.
  • the cover When painting or wallpapering a room, the cover is usually removed to prevent it from being contaminated by paint.
  • the sliding contact which is now completely freely accessible, is usually contaminated by paint or wallpaper paste.
  • an insulating layer builds up on the sliding contact, which, when the socket is subsequently used, causes the sliding contact to be insulated from the protective contact conductor of the plug.
  • the protective contact cannot perform its function.
  • the device housing which is otherwise to be earthed via the protective contact, may be live. Such errors cause at least 15 deaths a year in the Federal Republic alone.
  • DE-GBM 16 92 411 describes a child safety device for an assembled socket provided with a cover, in which a cover is anchored to the cover to cover the plug contacts. It is anchored either via pins or by means of a clamp by the earthing spring.
  • DE-GBM 16 94 772 Another child safety device is known from DE-GBM 16 94 772, in which a suitable insert body can be inserted into the socket, which is held by means of plug pins or in a form-fitting manner on the cover of the socket.
  • DE-GBM 18 29 454 describes a socket protector in which a closure element is placed on the mounted panel of the socket in order to shield the contact area.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a cover for a socket with the cover removed, which with a simple structure and easy handling, an effective cover of the sliding contacts and the current-carrying parts of the socket and which is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.
  • the object is achieved in that the carrier comprises a shielding element which covers the sliding contact when the plug contact is inserted and the cover of the socket has been removed.
  • the cover element according to the invention is characterized by a number of considerable advantages. Since the cover element can be inserted into the sockets of the socket, secure anchoring and holding of the carrier is ensured. At the same time, the shielding element has the effect that the protective contacts are covered on the outside, so that it is safely possible to paint over the socket, for example by means of a brush or a paint roller, or to overmold. In the same way, the socket can be overtapped, preventing contamination of the sliding contact, as well as electrical connections between a wallpaper knife or the like. and the live parts of the socket.
  • the possibility is thus created both of preventing contamination of the sliding contacts and of avoiding contact with live parts. It is therefore easily possible to work safely even when the circuit is switched on.
  • cover element is easy to manufacture and handle, so that it can be handled easily by painting companies. Since the cover element is not part of the socket, the mode of operation is not impaired by an outer color coating of the cover element, so that it does not need to be subsequently cleaned or freed from paint will. Furthermore, the cover element can be reused many times.
  • the shielding element is rigid. This can, for example, be formed in one piece with the carrier and have at least one recess for introducing the sliding contact. This embodiment is characterized by a low height, so that the cover element is not disturbing, especially when overtape.
  • the shielding element can also be designed in the form of a bell which is displaceably mounted on the carrier and which, for example, is displaceable parallel to the plug contacts and possibly pretensioned in the direction of the front end of the cover element.
  • the shielding element is thus shifted backwards and pressed against the socket or the wall by the pretensioning, in order in this way to provide a seal.
  • the shielding element can also be designed in the form of an elastic cover bell, which is deformed when the cover element is inserted into the socket, for example in the manner of a bellows or concertina-like.
  • the cover element is dimensioned such that it essentially covers the entire interior and / or the Flange of the mounting frame of the socket covers.
  • the carrier and / or the cover element are preferably made of electrically insulating material, for example in the plastic injection molding process. In addition to the electrical safety, this results in the possibility of producing the cover element particularly inexpensively.
  • the cover element In order to prevent the cover element from loosening itself during the manual measures and falling off the socket and at the same time to create a childproof lock, it is furthermore particularly favorable if the cover element is provided with a releasable lock. This can be done, for example, in a form-fitting manner with the socket, it is also possible, for example, to design the plug contact in a suitable manner to be spreadable.
  • grip means such as a button, knurling or the like.
  • a socket 1 which is provided in a conventional manner with a mounting frame, not shown in detail.
  • This comprises a flange 9 which bears against the surface of a wall 11.
  • the flange 9 is provided with conventional elongated holes 12, by means of which the socket 1 can be screwed to a flush-mounted box, not shown.
  • the socket 1 has conventional spreading arms 13, which can be spread out against the wall of a flush-mounted box by means of screws 14.
  • the socket further comprises lateral sliding contacts 2, which can be designed, for example, in the form of curved flat material brackets.
  • the socket is provided with two sockets 5, into which plug contacts of a plug can be inserted. As can be seen from Fig. 1, with the cover of the socket 1 removed, the sliding contacts 2 protrude unprotected into the room.
  • the cover element according to the invention comprises a carrier 3, on the front of which two plug contacts 4 are fastened, which can be inserted into the sockets 5 and similar to the Plug contacts of a normal Schuko plug are dimensioned.
  • a shielding element 6 which in the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is integrally connected to the carrier 3 and has two recesses 7 into which the sliding contacts 2 can be inserted, as shown in FIG. 2 is shown. 2 shows a state in which the cover element is inserted into the socket 1.
  • FIG. 4 shows an end view of the cover element shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It can be seen in particular that the cover element comprises further recesses 15, which are provided to receive the screws 14 of the spreading arms 13, so that the cover element can be fully inserted into the socket 1.
  • FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of the cover element which differs from the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 in that the cover element has a larger diameter, so that essentially the entire socket 1 or the entire flange 9 is covered.
  • FIG. 8 shows a further exemplary embodiment of the cover element according to the invention, in which the shielding element is designed in the form of an elastic cover bell 8, which deforms like an accordion when the cover element is inserted into the socket 1.
  • the entire flange 9, including the sliding contacts 2, is covered.
  • FIG. 7 shows an end view of this exemplary embodiment of the cover element, FIG. 8 showing a sectional view along the line VIII-VIII of FIG. 7.
  • the embodiments of the cover element according to the invention are all characterized in that the carrier can be inserted firmly into the socket via the plug contacts and that a shielding element is mounted on the carrier which is designed such that at least the sliding contacts are completely covered to the surroundings.
  • a handle 10 In order to enable easy removal of the cover element, it can be provided with a handle 10, as is shown, for example, in FIG. 8.
  • a handle or other handle means for example grooves or the like. be provided.

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GB2271475A (en) * 1992-10-06 1994-04-13 Sumitomo Wall Systems Ltd Terminal protection and alignment cover

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FR1196098A (fr) * 1958-05-12 1959-11-20 Bouchon de protection de l'élément femelle d'une prise de courant
US3015408A (en) * 1960-04-29 1962-01-02 Cfc Corp Outlet box cover
DE8123223U1 (de) * 1981-08-07 1982-01-14 Ideee Design Gmbh, 5600 Wuppertal Abdeckkappe für Schukosteckdosen
DE3305404A1 (de) * 1983-02-17 1984-08-23 Brown, Boveri & Cie Ag, 6800 Mannheim Steckdose
DE3743192A1 (de) * 1987-12-19 1989-06-29 Asea Brown Boveri Befestigungssystem fuer abdeckungen

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DE1692411U (de) * 1954-11-27 1955-02-03 Alfred Kroll Sicherheitsverschluss fuer elektrische steckdosen.
DE1694772U (de) * 1954-12-31 1955-03-10 Erso Vertrieb M Adrion Abdeckung fuer steckdosen.
DE1829454U (de) * 1961-01-20 1961-04-13 Leonhard Boeck Steckdosenschutz.

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FR1196098A (fr) * 1958-05-12 1959-11-20 Bouchon de protection de l'élément femelle d'une prise de courant
US3015408A (en) * 1960-04-29 1962-01-02 Cfc Corp Outlet box cover
DE8123223U1 (de) * 1981-08-07 1982-01-14 Ideee Design Gmbh, 5600 Wuppertal Abdeckkappe für Schukosteckdosen
DE3305404A1 (de) * 1983-02-17 1984-08-23 Brown, Boveri & Cie Ag, 6800 Mannheim Steckdose
DE3743192A1 (de) * 1987-12-19 1989-06-29 Asea Brown Boveri Befestigungssystem fuer abdeckungen

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GB2271475A (en) * 1992-10-06 1994-04-13 Sumitomo Wall Systems Ltd Terminal protection and alignment cover
GB2271475B (en) * 1992-10-06 1996-07-10 Sumitomo Wall Systems Ltd Male terminal connector

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