EP4207512A1 - Prise rotative - Google Patents

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EP4207512A1
EP4207512A1 EP20953449.4A EP20953449A EP4207512A1 EP 4207512 A1 EP4207512 A1 EP 4207512A1 EP 20953449 A EP20953449 A EP 20953449A EP 4207512 A1 EP4207512 A1 EP 4207512A1
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Jung Ho CHOE
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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
    • H01R13/453—Shutter or cover plate opened by engagement of counterpart
    • H01R13/4534—Laterally sliding shutter
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R35/00—Flexible or turnable line connectors, i.e. the rotation angle being limited
    • H01R35/02—Flexible line connectors without frictional contact members
    • 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
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
    • 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
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/20—Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
    • H01R24/22—Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable with additional earth or shield contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R35/00—Flexible or turnable line connectors, i.e. the rotation angle being limited
    • H01R35/04—Turnable line connectors with limited rotation angle with frictional contact members
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2103/00—Two poles
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
    • H01R25/003—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables

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  • the present invention relates to a power strip, and more specifically, to a rotatable socket applied to a power strip in which sockets of the power strip are individually rotatable freely.
  • a power strip is a device in which a plurality of sockets (outlets) are connected to each other in parallel so that multiple plugs can be inserted at the same time for use.
  • the interference problem can be solved to some extent by adjusting the direction in which the plug is inserted, but there is a problem in that the socket located in the middle has interference with adjacent sockets regardless of which direction the plug is inserted.
  • a power strip product which is configured in a module form and modules can be inserted in changed orientations to allow the plugs to be inserted in different directions.
  • the present invention has been devised to solve the problems described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a rotatable socket that has no interference between plugs when a plug is inserted into a socket of a power strip.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a rotatable socket capable of individually rotating in a power strip and rotating to varying rotation angles.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an electrode structure of a rotatable socket that can be applied to a modular power strip.
  • the rotatable socket may include a socket inserted into an opening of an upper case and rotated therein, a position adjusting plate fastened to a lower portion of the socket, and a positioning plate spring installed on an inner wall of the upper case, in which, when the socket is rotated, the position adjusting plate may be rotated and the positioning plate spring may be fastened to grooves formed at predetermined intervals in a circumference of the position adjusting plate, so that the socket may be rotated at predetermined intervals and fixed.
  • the rotatable socket according to the present invention may include a socket inserted into an opening of an upper case and rotated therein, a position adjusting plate fastened to a lower portion of the socket and rotated according to a rotation of the socket, and an electrode mount attached with an electrode installed at a lower portion of the position adjusting plate, in which, when a plug pin is inserted into a plug pin hole of the socket, the plug pin may be passed through the plug pin hole of the position adjusting plate and inserted into the plug pin hole of the electrode mount, so that the rotation of the socket may be restrained.
  • the rotatable socket according to the present invention may include a socket inserted into an opening of an upper case and rotated therein, a position adjusting plate fastened to a lower portion of the socket; and a positioning pin installed on a side of the position adjusting plate, in which, when the socket is rotated, the position adjusting plate may be rotated and the positioning pin may be fastened to grooves formed at predetermined intervals in a circumference of the position adjusting plate, so that the socket may be rotated at predetermined intervals and fixed.
  • the rotatable socket according to the present invention has a structure such that it is rotated individually in a power strip, and has an effect of allowing the user to freely change the direction of the socket into which the plug is inserted conveniently without having to take out and insert the socket module like the conventional modular power strip.
  • the present invention has the effect of varying the rotation angle of the socket by forming different intervals between the grooves of the position adjusting plate fastened to the lower portion of the socket.
  • the present invention has an effect of stably using the power strip, by allowing free rotation of individual socket in the power strip by attaching an electrode mount having the electrodes attached to the lower portion of the position adjusting plate, and restraining the rotation of the socket when the plug is inserted.
  • the present invention has the effect of stably using the power strip, by allowing free rotation of individual socket in the power strip by forming the fixing part inside the upper case into which the socket is inserted, and restraining the rotation of the socket when the plug is inserted.
  • module or "part”, “member”, or the like used in the names of the components as used in the description are given only in consideration of the ease of writing the description, and not intended to have distinct meaning roles by themselves.
  • FIG. 1 shows views of a power strip including rotatable sockets according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the power strip including the rotatable sockets includes a main module 10, a general type socket module 20, a rotatable socket module 30, and a connector cap 50.
  • a cord 11 is connected to the main module 10, thus connecting the main module 10 to an outlet.
  • the main module 10 is connected to the general type socket module 20 and the general type socket module 20 is connected to the rotatable socket module 30.
  • a connector cap 40 is connected to the rotatable socket module 30.
  • the general type socket module 20 and the rotatable socket module 30 may be connected regardless of the order in which they are connected.
  • a rotatable socket including an electrode mount structure according to the present invention is applied to the rotatable socket module 30.
  • FIG. 2 shows the rotatable socket module 30 applying a rotatable socket according to the present invention
  • FIG. 3 shows an exploded perspective view of the rotatable socket module 30.
  • the rotatable socket module 30 is provided with connectors 31 and 33 for module connection.
  • the connectors 31 and 33 include a module connection female part 31 and a module connection male part 33.
  • the module connection female part 31 is inserted into the module connection male part 33 to be connected to each other.
  • the rotatable socket module 30 is the same as a rotatable socket 100 according to the present invention.
  • the rotatable socket 100 has a structure including a lower case 101 and an upper case 102 fastened to form an exterior, and a socket 104 inserted into an opening 103 of the upper case 102 and rotated therein.
  • a lower portion of the socket 104 is fastened to a position adjusting plate 105.
  • the position adjusting plate 105 fastened with the socket 104 is rotated.
  • Grooves 105a are formed on an outer periphery (circumference) of the position adjusting plate 105 at intervals of 45 degrees.
  • FIG. 4 shows the position adjusting plate of the rotatable socket according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 shows a bottom plan view of the position adjusting plate.
  • a positioning plate spring 108 is fastened to the groove 105a of the position adjusting plate 105 such that the socket 104 is fixed.
  • the positioning plate spring 108 is installed on an inner wall of the upper case 102.
  • the socket 104 may be rotated 360 degrees while changing its position by 45 degrees.
  • the positioning plate spring 108 is compressed, and upon meeting the groove 105a, the positioning plate spring 108 is restored and engaged with the groove 105a.
  • the rotating socket 104 stops rotating and is fixed.
  • the rotation angle of the socket 104 is 45 degrees, but aspects are not limited thereto, and the rotation angle of the socket 104 may be variously changed by changing the intervals of the grooves 105a.
  • a safety cap receiving groove 105b and a ground terminal hole 105c are formed on an upper surface of the position adjusting plate 105.
  • a safety cap 110 is seated in the safety cap receiving groove 105b and is movable in the receiving groove 105b.
  • a ground terminal 120 is inserted into the ground terminal hole 105c.
  • the safety cap 110 includes a plug pin contact surface 110a to contact with the plug pin.
  • the plug pin contact surface 110a is formed at inclination, and when the plug pin contacts and presses the inclined contact surface 110a, the safety cap 110 is moved in the opposite direction of the slope, that is, toward an empty space of the receiving groove 105b. At this time, a spring 112 disposed on a side of the safety cap 110 is compressed in the receiving groove 105b.
  • FIG. 6 is a view showing the rotatable socket in a state before the plug is inserted thereto, according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 7 shows views of the rotatable socket in a state in which the plug is inserted thereto.
  • the position adjusting plate 105 is attached to the lower portion of the socket 104, and the safety cap 110, which corresponds to a plug pin hole 104a of the socket 104 and to a plug pin hole 105a of the position adjusting plate 105, is installed on the upper surface of the position adjusting plate 105, as described above with reference to FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 8 shows views of an electrode mount of the rotatable socket according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 9 shows views of an electrode according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • an electrode mount 130 is a member installed under the position adjusting plate 105, and an electrode 116 is attached to the lower portion of the electrode mount 130.
  • a ground terminal pin hole 130b is formed on the upper surface of the electrode mount 130 to receive a ground terminal pin 122 to be inserted therein, and a plurality of plug pin holes 130a are formed at regular intervals around the ground terminal pin hole 130b.
  • the electrode mount 130 includes electrode body insertion holes 130c formed at a lower portion thereof, which extend in the plurality of plug pin holes 130a and a ground hole 103b to receive electrode bodies 116a, 116b, and 116c forming the electrode 116 to be inserted therein.
  • the electrode 116 includes the positive electrode body 116a, the negative electrode body 116b, and the ground electrode body 116c.
  • Each electrode body includes a module connection electrode pin 118 installed at one end, and an electrode pin connector 119 installed at the other end.
  • the module connection electrode pin 118 forms the module connection male part 33 of the rotatable socket 100, and the electrode pin contact body 119 forms the module connection female part 31.
  • FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the rotatable socket module 30 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the rotatable socket module 30 is the same as the rotatable socket 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the rotatable socket 100 has a structure including a lower case 101 and an upper case 102 fastened to form an exterior, and a socket 104 inserted into an opening 103 of the upper case 102 and rotated therein.
  • a lower portion of the socket 104 is fastened to a position adjusting plate 105.
  • the position adjusting plate 105 fastened with the socket 104 is rotated.
  • Grooves 105a are formed on an outer periphery (circumference) of the position adjusting plate 105 at intervals of 45 degrees.
  • the socket 104 is fixed as the groove 105a is caught on a positioning pin 108.
  • the positioning pin 108 is inserted into a positioning frame 107, and a spring 109 is installed on a rear surface of the positioning pin 108.
  • the socket 104 may be rotated 360 degrees while changing its position by 45 degrees.
  • the positioning pin 108 compresses the spring 109, and when the groove 105a meets the positioning pin 108, the compressed spring 109 is restored and the positioning pin 108 enters the groove 105a by the restoring force of the spring 109.
  • the rotating socket 104 stops rotating and is fixed.
  • the rotation angle of the socket 104 is 45 degrees, but aspects are not limited thereto, and the rotation angle of the socket 104 may be variously changed by changing the intervals of the grooves 105a.
  • FIG. 12 shows views of the rotatable socket in a state before the plug is inserted thereto, according to another embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 13 shows views of the rotatable socket in a state in which the plug is inserted thereto, according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the protective cap 110 corresponding to plug pin holes 112 is installed below the socket 104.
  • a fixing part 106 is formed inside the upper case 102 to guide the rotation of the socket 104 and also to restrain the rotation of the socket 104.
  • Fixing grooves 106a are formed at regular intervals on an outer periphery (circumference) of the fixing part 106.
  • the protective cap 110 When the plug pin 41 is inserted through the plug pin hole 112, the protective cap 110 is pushed by the plug pin 41 and inserted into the fixing groove 106a. When the protective cap 110 is caught in the fixing groove 106a, the socket 104 is not rotatable.
  • FIG. 14 shows views of a lower case and a ground terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • a printed circuit board (PCB) 115 is attached to the inside of the lower case 101, and a plurality of electrodes 116 are installed on the PCB 115 as shown in FIG. 14A .
  • the plurality of electrodes 106 include a central ground electrode 116b, and plug pin electrodes 116a configured therearound.
  • a lower terminal 122 of the ground terminal 120 is connected to the ground electrode 116b, and the plug pin 41 is connected to the plug pin electrode 116a.
  • the plug pin electrodes 116a are disposed at 45 degree intervals around the ground electrode 116b so that the plug 40 can be connected to the rotatable socket 100 at any angle while the socket 104 is rotated at 45 degree intervals.
  • the ground terminal 120 shown in FIG. 14B is installed in the socket 104.
  • An upper terminal 121 of the ground terminal 120 is inserted into a ground hole 114 of the lower portion of the socket 104 and is seated on an inner wall of the socket 104, and the lower terminal 122 is inserted into a ground hole 113 formed in the position adjusting plate 105 and connected to the ground electrode 116b of the lower case 101.
  • the rotatable socket according to the present invention can be variously applied to a buried plug as well as a power strip product.

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