KR102275216B1 - Vertical multi concent - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vertical multi-outlet, and a plurality of plug sockets and USB sockets are provided in a main body made of a column shape to be used upright in a column shape, so that it can be usefully used for power supply of various electric devices, and the risk of electric shock such as short circuit If necessary, it can be used as a lighting or mood lamp, and a wireless power transmitter can conveniently charge a smartphone or tablet PC equipped with a wireless charging function wirelessly, and the temperature of the main body is excessive due to an increase in the load. It provides a vertical multi-outlet that can induce safe use of electrical equipment by cutting off the main power and outputting a warning sound when it rises too fast or there is no user in the vicinity, so that the user can recognize it to prevent and prepare for fire.

Description

Vertical multi outlet {Vertical multi concent}

The present invention relates to a vertical multi-outlet, and more particularly, to a vertical-type multi-outlet that is made of a vertical type and is used while standing on the floor or table, so that it is less likely to be flooded and has various functions, so that it is convenient and safe to use.

As various types of electric and electronic devices are widely distributed, the use of multi-outlets with multi-caps is increasing day by day as a means for receiving and distributing output from outlets buried in the walls of general apartments or houses. The use is thought to increase day by day along with household appliances, and thus the marketability as a considerable home appliance peripheral device is guaranteed.

These multi-outlets have been proposed to be made in various forms from the prior art, and most of these configurations are provided in a single casing with a plurality of outlets for distributing the output alternating current in parallel. If there is water in it, there is a high risk of electric shock during use.

A vertical multi-outlet has been proposed for resolving problems such as electric shock accidents of conventional multi-outlets and for supplying power for charging and using various portable devices such as mobile phones. -2012-0000749 (Reference 1), Patent Registration No. 10-1963977 (Reference 2), etc. have been proposed.

Reference 1 relates to a vertical multi-outlet, which is seated on the floor and provided with a plug for supplying power from the outside, and a support part configured with a main switch part for turning on/off power on one side of the upper part, and the upper part of the support part It is characterized in that it consists of a column-shaped body in which at least one or more outlets are arranged in multiple directions, and a block having a block switch unit for turning on/off the power of the outlet is arranged in a vertical direction at least one or more.

And Reference 2 relates to a multi-outlet, in the multi-outlet comprising a support part to which a power line is connected, and an outlet part provided on the upper part of the support part, and having a plurality of outlets formed on the outside, a grounding rod protruding from the lower part of the outlet part A coupling groove in which the outlet part is seated is formed on the upper portion of the support, and the ground rod is inserted into the coupling groove, and a terminal rail connected to a power line and electrically connected to the ground rod is formed.

All of the multi-outlets proposed in References 1 and 2 are of a vertical type and used standing up, so even if they are used on the floor, they have the advantage of solving problems such as electric shock due to penetration of water, but their functions are extremely limited. For example, it is inconvenient to use because it is difficult to check the location of the multi-outlet as well as the direction of the plug insertion when the lighting fixture of the indoor ceiling is turned off at night.

In addition, the multi-outlet proposed in References 1 and 2, etc. generally has a function of blocking overcurrent, but mainly various types of outlets continuously connected to the outlet if the user does not cut off the power of all switches provided in the plurality of outlets. Since the power supply to the electric device is continuously made, it is very cumbersome to operate such a switch when going out.

In addition, the multi-outlet proposed in References 1 and 2, for example, when connecting an electric device and using a plug with an adapter built-in, when the temperature rises excessively, when heat is transferred to the main body of the multi-outlet, fire, etc. There is a high concern, and there is a structural problem in that it is impossible to quickly shut off the power even in the event of a fire in the vicinity.

Reference 1: Public Utility Model No. 20-2012-0000749 Reference 2: Registered Patent No. 10-1963977

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to solve the problems of the conventional rotary cooker to provide a vertical multi-outlet that is made of a vertical type and is equipped with various functions while standing on the floor or table, etc.

In particular, the present invention performs the function of an auxiliary luminaire in a state in which the indoor luminaire is turned off at night, while also having the function of indirect lighting, as well as the location of the multi-outlet as well as the direction of plug insertion, making it convenient to connect and disconnect various electrical devices and operate functions It is to provide a vertical multi-outlet that can do this.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a vertical multi-outlet with a wide range of uses because it can charge a smart phone equipped with a wireless charging function as well as providing home power and USB power.

In addition, the present invention continuously monitors whether a user exists in the vicinity when using a vertical multi-outlet, and when no user detection is made for a set time, it is determined that the user is out and automatically cuts off the main power and outputs a warning sound so that the user can recognize it. It aims to provide a vertical multi-outlet.

The present invention for solving such technical problems;

A main body made of a pillar shape, a plurality of plug sockets provided in the main body to distribute and provide main power supplied through a power supply plug as an AC type commercial power in a power distribution unit, and the main body is provided for the power supply a plurality of USB sockets for supplying USB power in a DC state by converting the main power supplied through the plug in the power distribution unit, and a main power switch provided in the main body to turn on/off the main power supplied through the plug for power supply; It provides a vertical multi-outlet comprising a.

At this time, the main body is made of a polygonal pole shape, a plurality of USB sockets and USB sockets are provided on the side, and the lower portion of the main body is characterized in that a support part supported on the ground or a table is formed.

In addition, a main power switch, a lighting module, and a lighting switch are provided on the upper portion of the main body, and the lighting module includes an LED substrate on which an LED is mounted and a hemispherical cover that surrounds the LED substrate and protrudes upward, and the power supply It is characterized in that it is turned on by receiving power for lighting through the distribution unit.

In addition, the side of the main body is provided with a wireless power transmitter including a coil for wireless transmission that can wirelessly charge the battery of a wireless charger having a wireless charging function, and the wireless charger can be placed on the lower side of the main body A mounting groove is formed, and a wireless charging switch for turning on/off the driving of the wireless power transmitter is provided on the upper surface of the main body.

In addition, a control switch capable of turning on/off the main power supplied to the power distribution unit is provided at the input terminal of the power distribution unit provided inside the main body, the control switch is turned on/off according to a control signal of the microcomputer, and the microcomputer is powered It is characterized in that it is driven by receiving the main power supplied through the supply plug through the adapter unit.

At this time, a temperature sensor is provided inside the main body, and a human body detection sensor is provided on the upper side of the main body, and the microcomputer detects that the detected temperature measured by the temperature sensor exceeds the set temperature or sets the time set by the human body sensor. It is characterized in that the control switch is turned off when the human body detection signal is not input during the period.

In addition, a buzzer is provided on one side of the main body, and the microcomputer outputs a warning sound through the buzzer when the detection temperature of the temperature sensor exceeds a set temperature or when a human body detection signal is not input from the human body detection sensor for a set time. do it with

According to the present invention, a plurality of plug sockets and USB sockets are provided in a body made of a pillar shape to be used upright in a pillar shape, so that it can be usefully used for power supply of various electric devices, and there is no risk of electric shock such as short circuit.

In particular, according to the present invention, the power of all sockets can be cut off only by the user's manipulation of the main power switch, so the low power cutoff is simple, and the lighting module is provided so that the user can use the vertical multi-outlet as a lighting or mood lamp as needed. Therefore, it is possible to check the position of various switches and sockets as well as the direction of plug insertion, even at night or in a dark environment, so that it is possible to conveniently perform connection and disconnection of various electrical devices and function operation.

And according to the present invention, it is possible to conveniently charge a smartphone or tablet PC equipped with a wireless charging function wirelessly by providing a wireless power transmitter together with a plug socket and a USB socket, and the temperature of the body increases excessively due to an increase in the load Alternatively, if there is no user in the vicinity, the main power is cut off and a warning sound is output so that the user can recognize it to prevent and prepare for fire, which has the effect of inducing the safe use of electrical equipment.

1 is a front perspective view of a vertical multi-outlet according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of the vertical multi-outlet according to the present invention.
3 is a control configuration diagram of a vertical multi-outlet according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a vertical multi-outlet according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical spirit of the present invention. There may be equivalents and variations.

1 to 3 are views illustrating a vertical multi-outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to this, the vertical multi-outlet 100 of the present invention is of a vertical type and is provided with various functions while standing on the floor or table, etc., and relates to a convenient and safe vertical multi-outlet, and the body 110 made of a column shape. A plurality of plug sockets 120 that distribute and provide the main power supplied through the plug 101 for power supply into AC type commercial power, and the main power supplied through the plug 101 for power supply are converted to a DC state. It is configured to include a plurality of USB sockets 130 for supplying USB power, and a main power switch 112 for turning on/off the main power supplied through the power supply plug 101 .

Of course, in the vertical multi-outlet 100, the main power supplied through the power supply plug 101 is distributed as commercial power to the plurality of plug sockets 120 through the power distribution unit 111, and the power supply The main power of the plug 101 is converted into DC power and distributed to the plurality of USB sockets 130 .

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

First, the main body 110 is formed in a substantially vertical rectangular column shape, and a plurality of plug sockets 120 are provided on the side surface of the main body 110, and a plurality of USB sockets 130 are provided on one side, A support part 113 supported on the ground or on a table is formed at a lower portion of the main body 110 .

At this time, the plug socket 120, for example, may be provided on a plurality of side surfaces, and has a general structure in which a plug terminal insertion hole 122 is formed and a ground terminal is provided, and as shown in the figure, there are 2 on each side surface. Four plug sockets 120 may be provided vertically.

On the other hand, since the USB socket 130 occupies a relatively small area compared to the plug socket 120, two or more may be provided on one side, and as shown in the figure, four plug sockets 120 are provided on one side of the body. ) can be provided while maintaining a certain interval up and down.

In addition, a support portion 113 supported on the ground or on a table is formed at a lower portion of the main body 110 . At this time, the side of the support part 113 is further provided with an overcurrent cutoff return button 115, so that when the main power is cut off due to overcurrent being supplied to the load, the user presses the normal state after a certain period of time (for example, 30 minutes) has elapsed. It can return to the main power supply. The overcurrent blocking and recovery function is a normal function and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition to the rectangular pillar shape, the body 110 may be formed in various polygonal pillar shapes such as triangular pillars, pentagonal pillars, and hexagonal pillars. For example, when the body 110 is formed of a pentagonal pillar, it may be provided on at least three or more sides. have.

A main power switch 112 , a lighting module 140 , and a lighting switch 142 are provided on the upper portion of the main body 110 . At this time, the main power switch 112 may be provided to protrude upward from the center of the upper surface of the main body 110 , and the lighting module 140 and the lighting switch 142 may be provided on one upper surface of the main body 110 . Of course, the lighting module 140 is provided in the center of the upper surface of the main body 110, and the main power switch 112 and the lighting switch 142 may be provided on one side, and the main power supply is provided on the side of the main body 110 if necessary. A switch 112 , a lighting module 140 , and a lighting switch 142 may be installed. Therefore, the installation positions of the main power switch 112, the lighting module 140, and the lighting switch 142 may be provided in various ways, and it is evident that such design changes all fall within the scope of the present invention.

In addition, the lighting module 140 includes an LED substrate 143 on which an LED 143a is mounted and a hemispherical cover 144 that protrudes upwardly surrounding the LED substrate 143, and the power distribution unit 111 ), it is turned on by receiving power for lighting in the form of a DC power supply. At this time, the cover 144 may be made of a transparent plastic material, but it is made of a translucent material so that when the LED 143a of the LED substrate 143 is turned on, it irradiates light with a subtle illuminance to prevent glare when used as a lighting lamp or mood lamp. This is preferable.

It is also preferable that the LED 143a of the LED substrate 143 is composed of two-color LEDs to display various different colors according to the operation of the lighting switch 142 according to the situation.

On the other hand, the lighting power output from the power distribution unit 111 is input or cut off to the LED substrate 143 according to the on-off operation of the lighting switch 142 . Therefore, when the user turns on the lighting switch 142, power for lighting is supplied from the power distribution unit 111 to the LED substrate 143 and turned on so that the vertical multi-outlet 100 performs the function of a lighting fixture or a mood lamp. Through this, the plug socket 120 and the USB socket 130 can be checked, so that the plugs or USB terminals of various electric devices can be easily connected.

And on one side other than the side provided with the plug socket 120 and the USB socket 130 of the main body 110, the battery of the wireless charger 200 such as a smartphone or tablet PC having a wireless charging function is wirelessly connected. A wireless power transmitter 150 that can be charged is provided, and a wireless charging switch 152 for turning on/off the operation of the wireless power transmitter 150 is provided on the upper surface of the main body.

At this time, the wireless power transmitter 150 includes a coil 151 for wireless transmission, converts the charging power supplied from the power distribution unit 111 and supplies it to the coil 151 for wireless transmission, and wirelessly The battery of the wireless charger 200 is charged by transmitting it to the wireless receiving coil 210 of the wireless charger 200 such as a phone or tablet PC. In this case, the user may turn on/off the operation of the wireless power transmitter 150 by manipulating the wireless charging switch 152 . Specifically, the wireless power transmission unit 150 converts DC power to AC power when supplied and provides it to the coil 151 for wireless transmission, and wirelessly transmits power to wireless charger devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs by electromagnetic induction. It is transmitted to the coil 210 for wireless transmission of 200 to charge the battery.

At the lower side of the side of the main body 110, a mounting groove 117 that can stand the wireless charger 200, such as a smartphone or tablet PC, is formed to be inclined, so that the wireless charger 200 such as a smartphone, tablet PC, etc. It is possible to maintain a stable support state during charging by bringing the rear portion close to the coil 210 for wireless transmission.

On the other hand, the power distribution unit 111 is the main power supplied through the plug 101 for power supply connected to the outlet on the wall of the room, AC220V household power to the plug socket 120, the USB socket 130, the lighting module 140 ), the wireless power transmission unit 150, and the like. At this time, the main power supplied through the plug 101 for power supply is AC 220V in the same way as the commercial power supplied to the plug socket 120 .

This power distribution unit 111 distributes the main power to a plurality of plug sockets 120 in the form of AC 220V household power, transforms and rectifies the main power, converts it into DC 5V USB power, and converts it to a plurality of USB sockets 130 . Distributed, transforming and rectifying the main power, converting it into DC 5V power for lighting, and providing it to the lighting module 140, transforming and rectifying the main power and converting it into DC 5V power for lighting, and providing it to the wireless power transmitter 150. .

At this time, the power supplied to the lighting module 140 and the wireless power transmitter 150 can be variously designed and changed.

Such a power distribution unit 111 may be configured to include a typical small SMPS (Switched Mode Power Supply), and may convert main power into power of various sizes through the SMPS.

On the other hand, the input terminal of the power distribution unit 111 is provided with a control switch 160 that can turn on/off the main power input to the power distribution unit 111 , and this control switch 160 controls the microcomputer 170 . It is turned on and off according to a signal to turn on or cut off the main power to the power distribution unit 111 . At this time, the control switch 160 may be composed of a semiconductor switching element, a relay, other various switches, etc., and the on/off control of the main power supplied to the power distribution unit 111 through the control of these switching elements or relays. have.

The microcomputer 170 is supplied and driven through an adapter unit 172 having a transforming and rectifying function like a normal adapter to convert the main power supplied through the power supply plug 101 into driving power, and this adapter unit 172 is built into the body 110 .

And a temperature sensor 180 is provided inside the body 110 . According to this configuration, the microcomputer 170 controls the control switch 160 to turn off the power distribution unit 111 when the detected temperature measured by the temperature sensor 180 exceeds a set temperature (eg, 60° C.). ) cut off all power supplied to the plug socket 120 , the USB socket 130 , the lighting module 140 , and the wireless power transmitter 150 through the output terminal. This is effective in preventing the occurrence of fire due to overload.

In addition, a human body detection sensor 190 is provided on the upper side of the main body 110 . The human body detection sensor 190 may include a heat sensor, an infrared sensor, and the like, and the human body detection signal of the human body detection sensor 190 is input to the microcomputer 170 . According to this configuration, the microcomputer 170 turns off the control switch 160 when a human body detection signal is input from the human body detection sensor 190 and is not input again after a set time (for example, 1 hour) has elapsed. All power supplied to the plug socket 120 , the USB socket 130 , the lighting module 140 , and the wireless power transmitter 150 through the output terminal of the distribution unit 111 is cut off. For example, when the microcomputer 170 fails to detect a human body during a set time of 1 hour after the human body detection signal is input from the human body detection sensor 190, it determines that there is no person around and supplies power to the load side. Block the output. That is, the microcomputer 170 turns off the control switch 160 when a human body detection signal is not input from the human body detection sensor 190 for a set time. This is effective not only in preventing the occurrence of fires in various electric devices and smart phones that the user is connected to through going out, but also in saving energy by blocking standby power.

On the other hand, a buzzer 182 is provided on one side of the main body, and the microcomputer 170 detects that the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 180 exceeds a set temperature (for example, 60° C.) or from the human body detection sensor 190 . If a human body detection signal is not input for a set time (for example, 1 hour), the control switch 160 is turned off to cut off the main power supplied to the power distribution unit 111 and a warning sound is output through the buzzer 182 at the same time. . This is to warn you if there is a user nearby.

In this case, a normal speaker may be provided in place of the buzzer 182, and various announcements may be outputted by voice, and all design changes to this degree fall within the scope of the present invention.

In addition, it is obvious that the set temperature and set time of the microcomputer 170 can be changed in various designs.

Hereinafter, an example of using a vertical multi-outlet according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 .

In order to use the vertical multi-outlet 100 of the present invention, the power supply plug 101 is connected to an outlet on an indoor wall or a multi-concenter used on the floor and electrically connected.

After that, for example, a plug of a general home appliance such as a laptop PC, a desktop humidifier, and an audio device that requires commercial power supply is connected to the plug socket 120, and a smartphone, tablet PC that does not have a wireless charging function that requires USB power supply , or a USB terminal of a portable home appliance such as a battery thereof is connected to the USB socket 130 .

When the main power is turned on by manipulating the main power switch 112 in this state, commercial power and USB power are provided to the plug socket 120 and the USB socket 130 through the power distribution unit 111 .

On the other hand, when the surroundings are dark, the user turns on the lighting switch 142 to turn on the lighting module 140 so that it can be used as a lighting lamp or a mood lamp.

And when you want to charge the wireless charger device 200 such as a smartphone or tablet PC having a wireless charging function, the wireless charger 200 is installed on the other side of the main body 110 to the wireless power transmitter 150 provided on the other side. The wireless power can be transmitted to the wireless charger 200 through the wireless power transmitter 150 by manipulating the wireless charging switch 152 after being close and supported on the mounting groove 117 .

At this time, when the main power is turned on by manipulating the main power switch 112, the microcomputer 170 supplied with driving power through the adapter unit 172 is driven, and the temperature sensor 180 inside and outside the body 110 and the human body detection sensor ( 190) receives the sensing temperature and human body sensing signal.

Accordingly, the microcomputer 170 detects that the detected temperature measured by the temperature sensor 180 exceeds the set temperature (for example, 60° C.) or the human body detection signal is received from the human body sensor 190 for a set time (for example, 1 hour). If it is not input, the control switch 160 is turned off to cut off the main power supplied to the power distribution unit 111 , and a warning sound is output through the buzzer 182 .

Of course, the microcomputer 170 detects a human body detection signal when the detected temperature measured by the temperature sensor 180 exceeds the set temperature (for example, 60° C.) or for a set time (for example, 1 hour) from the human body sensor 190 If is not input, a warning sound is first output through the buzzer 182, and when a set time (for example, 1 minute) has elapsed, the control switch 160 is turned off so that the user can respond if recognized. Of course, it is obvious that the design change of the control priority and the setting time also falls within the scope of the present invention.

The above description is an exemplary description of the technical idea of the present invention, and various modifications and variations are possible without departing from the essence of the present invention by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, the protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted according to the claims below, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range will be included in the scope of the present invention.

100: vertical multi-outlet 101: power supply plug
110: body 111: power distribution unit
112: main power switch 117: mounting groove
120: plug socket 130: USB socket
140: lighting module 142: lighting switch
150: wireless power transmitter 152: wireless charging switch
160: control switch 170: microcomputer
172: adapter unit 180: temperature sensor
182: buzzer 190: human body sensor
200: wireless charger

Claims (7)

The main body 110 made of a column shape, and a plurality of plugs provided in the main body 110 and providing main power supplied through the power supply plug 101 as distributed commercial power in the AC form from the power distribution unit 111 A plurality of USB sockets provided in the socket 120 and the main body 110 to supply USB power in a DC state by converting main power supplied through the power supply plug 101 in the power distribution unit 111 (130) and a main power switch (112) provided in the main body (110) for turning on/off the main power supplied through the power supply plug (101);
The side of the main body 110 is provided with a wireless power transmitter 150 including a coil 151 for wireless transmission capable of wirelessly charging the battery of the wireless charger device 200 having a wireless charging function, and the main body ( A mounting groove 117 in which the wireless charger 200 can be erected is formed on the lower side of the side of 110 , and on the upper surface of the main body 110 , the wireless power transmitter 150 is wirelessly turned on and off. a charging switch 152 is provided;
A control switch 160 capable of turning on/off the main power input to the power distribution unit 111 is provided at the input end of the power distribution unit 111 provided inside the main body 110 , and the control switch 160 . is turned on and off according to the control signal of the microcomputer 170, and the microcomputer 170 is driven by receiving main power supplied through the power supply plug 101 through the adapter unit 172;
A temperature sensor 180 is provided inside the main body 110 , a human body sensor 190 is provided on the upper side of the main body 110 , and the microcomputer 170 is measured by the temperature sensor 180 . Vertical multi-outlet, characterized in that the control switch (160) is turned off when the detection temperature exceeds the set temperature or when a human body detection signal is not input from the human body detection sensor (190) for a set time.
The method of claim 1,
The main body 110 is made in the shape of a polygonal column, and a plurality of USB sockets 130 and USB sockets 130 are provided on the side surface, and a support part 113 supported on the ground or a table in the lower portion of the main body 110 . Vertical multi-outlet, characterized in that formed.
The method of claim 1,
A main power switch 112, a lighting module 140, and a lighting switch 142 are provided on the upper portion of the main body 110,
The lighting module 140 includes an LED substrate 143 on which an LED 143a is mounted and a hemispherical cover 144 that protrudes upwardly surrounding the LED substrate 143, and the power distribution unit 111. Vertical multi-outlet, characterized in that it is turned on by receiving power for lighting through.
The method of claim 1,
A buzzer 182 is provided on one side of the main body 110, and the microcomputer 170 detects a human body detection signal from the human body sensor 190 for a set time when the detected temperature of the temperature sensor 180 exceeds the set temperature or from the human body sensor 190 for a set time. Vertical multi-outlet, characterized in that outputting a warning sound through the buzzer (182) when not input.
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