KR100583941B1 - Electrical Outlet Cover for Preventing Electric Shock - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electric shock prevention outlet cover which is simple to use and has no risk of loss by having a device for preventing electric shock integrally with an outlet cover. The cover frame is detachably coupled to the front surface of the main body having a plurality of plug insertion holes. The frame is provided with a plurality of insertion holes at positions corresponding to the plug insertion holes, and a shielding film is provided at the rear of the frame. The shielding film is formed to be foldable, and a support rod for fixing the upper end of the shielding film is installed on the rear of the frame, and an operation bar extending horizontally is coupled to the lower end of the shielding film. At least one compression coil spring is provided between the operating bar and the support bar, and both ends thereof are coupled to each other to bias the operation bar toward the support bar. The side of the frame is formed with a slot for vertical movement of one end of the operation bar is fitted. The slot is provided with a plurality of catches for allowing the operation bar to be caught and stopped at a predetermined position.

Outlet, electric shock prevention, cover, shield, spring

Description

Electrical Outlet Cover for Preventing Electric Shock}

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional outlet and a conventional electric shock prevention device,

2 is a perspective view showing an electric shock prevention outlet cover according to the present invention;

3 is a rear view of the electric shock prevention outlet cover according to the present invention;

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the operation of the electric shock prevention outlet cover according to the present invention,

Figure 5 is a rear view showing the operating state of the electric shock prevention outlet cover according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: outlet cover

102: frame

104: insertion hole

106: shielding film

108: support rod

110: compression coil spring

112: operation bar

114: slot

116a, 116b: latching portion

The present invention relates to an outlet cover, and more particularly, to an electric shock prevention outlet cover that is simple to use and has no risk of loss by having a device for preventing an electric shock integrally with the outlet cover.

In general, an outlet is a mechanism for supplying power to an electronic product or the like by being connected to indoor wiring and connecting a plug.

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional outlet and a conventional electric shock prevention device.

As shown, the conventional outlet 10 is composed of a main body 20 fixed to the wall (W), and a cover 30 detachably coupled to the front of the main body 20.

The main body 20 includes a plurality of plug guide grooves 22 formed concave to a predetermined depth toward the wall side to guide insertion of a plug such as an electronic product, and a pair of plug terminals provided in each plug guide groove 22. And a coupling hole 24. The cover 30 is provided with the insertion hole 32 having the same size at a position corresponding to the plug guide groove 22 of the main body 20.

However, since the terminal coupling hole 24 of the outlet 10 is exposed to the outside, in particular, infants may insert a conductor such as chopsticks or pins into the terminal coupling hole 24 with curiosity or mischief to prevent electric shock or short circuit. There was a problem that accidents occur frequently.

Conventional outlet electric shock prevention device 40 designed to solve this problem, as shown in Figure 1, the blocking plate 42 formed in a circular shape to cover the plug guide groove 22 of the outlet body 20 as a whole And a pair of support protrusions 44 protruding perpendicular to the rear surface of the blocking plate 42 to be inserted into the terminal coupling hole 24 to support the blocking plate 42 from the front of the outlet 10. It includes.

The blocking plate 42 and the support protrusion 44 of the electric shock prevention device 40 are made of an insulator such as a synthetic resin material which is not electrically conductive, and are inserted and fixed in the outlet 10, thereby allowing the infants to connect a conductor material such as chopsticks to the terminal. By preventing the insertion into the coupling hole 24 it is possible to prevent an electric shock accident.

However, the conventional electric shock protector as described above has the trouble of repeatedly inserting and detaching into and out of the terminal coupling hole, and the electric shock protector has to be stored separately in a state where the electric shock protector is separated from the outlet, so that there is a high risk of loss. There was this.

In addition, a separate device or a groove must be provided in the blocking plate to remove the conventional electric shock protector from the outlet, and it is difficult to remove the electric shock protector even by an adult because it is usually designed to prevent the baby from being easily removed. .

In addition, the conventional electric shock prevention device is formed so as to cover the plug guide groove as a whole, there was a disadvantage that the relatively large size and poor appearance.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide an electric shock protection outlet cover that is easy to use, there is no risk of loss by providing a device for preventing electric shock integrally in the outlet cover.                         

Electrical shock prevention outlet cover according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a frame detachably coupled to the front of the body having a plurality of plug insertion hole; A plurality of insertion holes provided at a position corresponding to the plug insertion hole in the frame; A shielding film provided on the rear of the frame; And a shielding membrane support means for supporting the shielding membrane to be raised and lowered.

The shielding film is formed to be foldable, and the shielding film support means is installed on the rear of the frame and the upper end of the shielding film is fixed, the operating bar fixed to the lower end of the shielding film and extends horizontally, and an elastic for biasing the operating bar to the supporting rod side. A member and a slot is formed in a direction perpendicular to the side of the frame and the one end of the operation bar is fitted to move.

Preferably, the elastic member is located between the operating bar and the support bar, and consists of at least one compression coil spring, both ends of which are respectively coupled to them.

The slot is provided with a plurality of catches for stopping the operation bar.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3 are a perspective view and a rear view showing an electric shock prevention outlet cover according to the present invention, respectively, Figures 4 and 5 are a perspective view and a rear view showing an operating state, respectively.

As shown, the electric shock prevention outlet cover 100 according to the present invention is a frame 102 of the substantially rectangular plate shape that is detachably coupled to the front of the outlet body 20 fixedly installed on the wall (W), plug guide A plurality of insertion holes 104 provided in the same size at the position corresponding to the groove 22, the shielding film 106 provided on the rear of the frame 102, and the shielding film 106 to support and raise and lower it Shielding film support means.

The shielding film 106 is provided with a plurality of fold lines 107 (see FIG. 5) in the horizontal direction so that the shielding film 106 can be folded up and down. That is, the plurality of fold lines 107 are formed in parallel to be spaced apart by a predetermined interval up and down, alternately provided on the front and rear of the shielding film 106. Preferably, the shielding film 106 is made of a cloth material so as not to be easily pierced or torn.

The support rod 108 to which the upper end of the shielding film 106 is fixed is horizontally fixed to the upper rear surface of the frame 102. The lower end of the shielding film 106, the operation bar 112 for supporting it is horizontally coupled is coupled.

In addition, an elastic member for biasing the operation bar 112 toward the support rod 108 is provided. Preferably, the elastic member is located between the support rod 108 and the operation bar 112, and at least both ends thereof are coupled to each other. One or more compression coil springs 110.

Both sides of the frame 102 are formed with slots 114 elongated in the vertical direction, and a part of both ends of the operation bar 112 is exposed to the outside through the slots 114. First and second locking portions 116a and 116b are formed at the middle and lower ends of the slots 114 so that the operation bars 112 moving along the slots 114 can be caught and stopped. The first and second catching portions 116a and 116b are located in correspondence with the plurality of plug guide grooves 22 which are usually divided up and down in the main body 20.

On the other hand, the front of the cover frame 102 may be coated with a known fluorescent material (not shown) so as to determine the location of the outlet at night without turning on the lamp.

Reference numerals 105 and 25 are hook members and insertion grooves respectively formed on the rear of the frame 102 and the front of the body 20 so as to couple the outlet cover 100 to the body 20.

Hereinafter, the effect of the electric shock prevention outlet cover according to the present invention configured as described above will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the non-operational state of the electric shock prevention outlet cover 100, the operation bar 112 is positioned near the lower portion of the support bar 108 by the action of the compression coil spring 110, and the shielding film 106 is prevented. By maintaining the folded state, the terminal coupling hole 24 is exposed to the outside so that a plug such as an electronic product can be inserted.

After the use of the electronic product is completed and the plug is removed from the terminal coupling hole 24, the terminal coupling hole 24 is shielded from the outside so that children cannot insert foreign substances such as chopsticks into the terminal coupling hole 24. To operate the electric shock prevention outlet cover 100.

In detail, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, holding both ends of the operation bar 112 exposed to the outside through the slot 114 of the both sides of the frame 102 by the hand and pulled downward, the support rod ( Compression coil spring 110 is coupled to both ends of the 108 and the operation bar 112 is extended, and at the same time the shielding film 106 that is folded to the lower portion of the support rod 108 is extended downward.

For example, in order to shield only the terminal coupling hole 24 located on the upper side, both ends of the operation bar 112 are caught by the first catching part 116a formed in the middle of the slot 114 and stopped. When the upper and lower terminal coupling holes are to be blocked, the operation bar 112 is pulled down to the lower end of the slot 114 and then stopped by the second catching part 116b formed at the lower end of the slot 114. do.

As such, the operation bar 112 is applied to the elastic restoring force of the plurality of compression coil springs 110 and is held by the first or second catching portions 116a and 116b of the slot 114 to be stopped. While it is practically impossible for infants to exert a force greater than the elastic restoring force of the plurality of springs 110 on the actuation bar 112 to disengage the actuation bar 112 from the locking portions 116a and 116b, adults can easily operate it. There is a characteristic.

In the case where the outlet is to be used again, the both ends of the operating bar 112 are separated from the first or second catching portions 116a and 116b, and the operating bar 112 is slotted by the elastic restoring force of the compression coil spring 110. It moves upward along 114 and at the same time the shielding film 106 moves upward while folding along the fold line 107. As a result, the terminal coupling hole 24 of the outlet is exposed to the outside so that the plug can be plugged in.

In the above-described embodiment, the outlet cover of the present invention is illustrated as being applied to a wall-mounted outlet, but is not limited thereto, and is applicable to a mobile outlet such as a power strip.

 As described in detail above, the electric shock prevention outlet cover according to the present invention is provided with a foldable shielding film integrally and configured to open or shield the terminal coupling hole of the outlet by folding operation, thereby preventing the existing electric shock prevention apparatus for adults. Compared to the ease of use, there is no worry about the hassle and loss of having to be stored separately.

In addition, since it is almost similar to the conventional cover in appearance, there is an effect that does not harm the interior aesthetics.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims.

Claims (6)

In the outlet cover for covering the front of the body having a plurality of plug insertion holes, A frame detachably coupled to the main body; A plurality of insertion holes provided in the frame at positions corresponding to the plug insertion holes; A shielding film provided on a rear surface of the frame and foldable; A support rod installed on an upper rear side of the frame and having an upper end of the shielding film fixed thereto; An operation bar fixed to a lower end of the shielding film and extending horizontally; An elastic member for biasing the operation bar toward the support rod; And Slots formed on both sides of the frame in a vertical direction to allow one end of both ends of the operation bar to be inserted and moved, and a plurality of engaging portions for stopping the operation bar. Electric shock prevention outlet cover, characterized in that consisting of. delete delete The electric shock prevention outlet cover according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is at least one compression coil spring positioned between the operation bar and the support bar, and both ends thereof are coupled to each other. delete The electric shock prevention outlet cover according to claim 1, wherein a fluorescent substance is coated on the front surface of the frame.

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