KR102529189B1 - Space saving multi outlet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a space-saving multi-outlet that saves space, supplies multiple outlets when necessary, and can be used even when restricted by the shape or direction of a cord. It is related to a multi-outlet that can stably supply power by protruding outward when necessary, providing multiple outlets, and using the cord at various angles while minimizing the requirements for interfering with the flow of current between outlets. An outlet that combines and supplies electricity; A body portion having a hexahedral shape and including the outlet on at least one surface; a rotation unit coupled to a rear surface of the body unit and capable of rotating a line connecting the center of the front surface and the rear surface of the body unit to a central axis; And a push button included inside the rotating part or the body part, protruding out of the wall surface when the body part inside the wall surface is pressed, and fixing the body part inside the wall surface when the protruding body part is pushed, The outlets are located on the front, top, bottom, left, and right sides of the body, respectively, and the top and bottom outlets are arranged in a symmetrical manner, and the left and right side outlets are the top and bottom outlets. , The front outlet discloses a configuration in which the front outlet is disposed in a direction that does not overlap with other outlets in the direction of the central axis.

Description

Space Saving Multi Outlet {SPACE SAVING MULTI OUTLET}

The present invention relates to a space-saving multi-outlet that saves space, supplies multiple outlets when necessary, and can be used even when restricted by the shape or direction of a cord. It relates to a multi-outlet that can stably supply power by protruding outward when necessary, providing a plurality of outlets, and minimizing the requirements for interfering with the flow of current between outlets while being able to use the cord at various angles.

With the first supply of electricity and the development of technology, many of the tasks previously performed manually have been automated with machines, and the number of items that require electricity has increased tremendously. In the past, products using outlets at home were limited to refrigerators, TVs, air conditioners, and vacuum cleaners, but now computers and related devices, artificial intelligence speakers, air purifiers, washing machines and dryers, etc. We have reached a situation where we can't afford the appliances we have.

The problem of insufficient outlets can be solved by using a multi-tap, but since there are wires, if too many are used, they are complicatedly entangled and not aesthetically pleasing. I also do some tidying up.

Therefore, there is a need for a multi-outlet capable of ensuring safety in use while minimizing space utilization that can solve these problems.

Therefore, the present invention is to solve the above problems, to provide a multi-outlet capable of providing a plurality of outlets through expansion when a plurality of outlets are needed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-socket that provides outlets at various angles and can use various cords regardless of the shape of the outlet.

An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-outlet that can stably supply power when supplying electricity from a plurality of adjacent outlets.

A space-saving multi-outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems includes an outlet that supplies electricity by combining with an electric plug;

a body having a hexahedral shape and including the outlet on at least one surface;

a rotation unit coupled to a rear surface of the body unit and capable of rotating a line connecting the center of the front surface and the rear surface of the body unit to a central axis; and

A push button included in the rotation part or the body part, protruding out of the wall surface when the body part inside the wall surface is pressed, and fixing the body part inside the wall surface when the protruding body part is pushed, The outlets are located on the front, top, bottom, left, and right sides of the body, respectively, and the top and bottom outlets are arranged in a symmetrical manner, and the left and right side outlets are the top and bottom outlets. The front outlet may be disposed in a direction that does not overlap with other outlets in the direction of the central axis.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the outlet, the top outlet and the bottom outlet are arranged in a symmetrical manner, the left and right side outlets are rotated 90 degrees with the top outlet and the bottom outlet and are arranged in a staggered manner, and the front outlet is It may be disposed in a direction rotated 90 degrees with other outlets disposed in the direction of the central axis.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the rotation unit is formed in the shape of a polygonal pillar inserted and fixed to a circular frame located inside the wall surface, and may have a polygonal pillar shape of at least 16 polygons or more. Power socket.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the body part further includes an isolation part for isolating the plug inserted from the outlet, and the isolation part may be formed of a pair of spaced apart insulator films.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the isolation unit may include a filler made of a high dielectric constant material between the pair of layers of the insulator material.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a USB port located outside the rotation radius of the body part and capable of supplying power; includes at least one, and the USB port includes at least one A-type and C-type port, respectively. can do.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the body portion may include a skeleton of high-strength ceramic material.

According to the present invention, when a plurality of outlets are needed, it is possible to provide a multi-outlet capable of providing a plurality of outlets through expansion.

In addition, it is possible to provide outlets at various angles and to provide multi-outlets that can use various cords regardless of the shape of the outlet.

In addition, when supplying electricity from a plurality of adjacent outlets, power can be stably supplied.

On the other hand, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and various effects may be included within a range apparent to those skilled in the art from the contents to be described below.

1 is a view showing a protruding shape of a space-saving multi-outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing the external structure of a space-saving multi-outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an example of the internal structure of a space-saving multi-outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a push button structure of a space-saving multi-outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a 'space-saving multi-outlet' according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The described embodiments are provided so that those skilled in the art can easily understand the technical idea of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereby. In addition, matters represented in the accompanying drawings may be different from those actually implemented in the drawings schematically illustrated to easily explain the embodiments of the present invention.

On the other hand, each component expressed below is only an example for implementing the present invention. Accordingly, other components may be used in other implementations of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In addition, each component may be implemented purely with hardware or software configurations, but may also be implemented with a combination of various hardware and software configurations that perform the same function. In addition, two or more components may be implemented together by a single piece of hardware or software.

In addition, the expression 'including' certain components simply refers to the existence of the corresponding components as an expression of 'open type', and should not be understood as excluding additional components.

1 is a view showing a protruding shape of a space-saving multi-outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing the external structure of a space-saving multi-outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is an example of an internal structure of a space-saving multi-outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a push button structure of a space-saving multi-outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 4, the space saving multi-outlet 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body part 100, an outlet 200, a rotating part 300, a USB port 400, and an isolation part ( 500) may be included.

The outlet 200 may supply electricity by combining with an electric plug. The outlet 200 can supply electricity of 220V voltage. The outlet 200 can supply electricity with a voltage of 110V, and can convert electricity of 220V supplied by including a pressure reducer inside the wall to 110V and supply it.

The body portion 100 may have a hexahedral shape and include the outlet 200 on at least one surface. The body portion 100 may have a hexahedral shape and include the outlet 200 on at least three surfaces. The body portion 100 may have a hexahedral shape, and each corner may have a rounded corner shape by being filled in.

The body portion 100 has a front surface facing outward from the wall surface, a rear surface facing the inside of the wall surface, and a surface facing the bottom surface, the upper surface facing the sky at a position symmetrical to the lower surface. A side on the left side looking at the back side may be referred to as a left side side, and a side side on the right side side looking at the back side may be referred to as a right side side.

The body portion 100 may include a skeleton made of high-strength ceramic material. The skeleton of the high-strength ceramic material is an insulating material, and the durability of the space-saving multi-receptacle 1 can be increased by canceling the force received by the body 100 and the outlet 200.

Preferably, the body portion 100 may include the outlet portion 200 on five surfaces excluding the rear surface.

The outlet 200 may be located on the front, top, bottom, left side and right side of the body part 100, respectively. The top outlet and the bottom outlet are arranged in a symmetrical form, the left and right side outlets are arranged in a form crossing the top and bottom outlets, and the front outlet is arranged in a direction that does not overlap with other outlets in the direction of the central axis. . For example, when the plug of the top outlet is inserted into the outlet 200, the left side outlet and the right side outlet place the plug inserted into the top outlet between the plugs of the left side outlet and the right side outlet. can be placed. That is, the plug inserted into the upper surface outlet and the plugs of the left side outlet and the right side outlet may cross each other at right angles and be inserted.

In the outlet 200, the top outlet and the bottom outlet are arranged in a symmetrical manner, the left and right side outlets are rotated 90 degrees with the top outlet and the bottom outlet and are arranged in a staggered manner, and the front outlet is arranged in the direction of the central axis It can be arranged in a direction rotated 90 degrees with other outlets.

Because of this shape, the space-saving multi-receptacle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can include five receptacles 200 in a hexahedron-shaped body portion 100 having a cross section of the size of a 1-prong receptacle.

The rotating part 300 is coupled to the rear surface of the body part 100, and the body part 100 can be rotated around a line connecting the center of the front surface and the rear surface of the body part 100 as a central axis.

The rotating part 300 may be formed in the shape of a polygonal column inserted into and fixed to a circular frame located inside the wall surface. The rotation unit 300 may have a polygonal pillar shape of at least 16 polygons or more. Preferably, the rotating part 300 may be a polygon of 30 polygons or more. The circular frame is fixed to the inside of the wall surface and may have the same diameter as the rotating part 300 . The rotation unit 300 may refer to a polygonal column or a longest diagonal line as a diameter. A portion where the circular frame comes in contact with the rotating part 300 may be made of a rubber material. A portion of the circular frame in contact with the rotating part 300 may be made of a material capable of applying frictional force to the rotating part 300 . For example, the circular frame may be made of a material capable of applying frictional force, such as plastic, rubber, or ceramic. The rotation unit 300 rotates when a user applies force to generate a rotational force, and when the rotation unit 300 stops at an angle desired by the user, the rotation unit 300 may be fixed by frictional force within the round frame and fixed at an angle set by the user.

The rotating part 300 may further include a holding plate 310 . The locking plate 310 may limit the rotational angle of the rotation unit 300 by the angle limiting plates 320 installed as a pair in the inside of the outlet or the circular frame. The holding plate 310 may limit the rotation of the body part 100 between the pair of angle limiting plates 320 . When the rotator 300 is rotated and the locking plate 310 is caught on the angle limiting plate 320, it cannot rotate in the lower direction of the previous rotation any longer and can only rotate in the opposite direction. When the rotating part 300 rotates in the opposite direction and the locking plate 310 is caught on the opposite angle limiting plate 320, it stops rotating and can rotate only in the opposite direction. The locking plate 310 may be formed in the form of a structure protruding from a side surface or rear surface of the rotation unit 300 . The angle limiting plate 320 may limit an angle at which the rotation unit 300 rotates when the locking plate 310 is caught on the side or rear side of the rotation unit 300 .

When the rotation angle of the rotating part 300 is limited, the wire connected to the inside of the space-saving multi-outlet 1 can maintain its original shape without being twisted beyond a certain level, preventing problems such as wire breakage and durability. From the side, the life of the space-saving multi-outlet 1 can be increased, and safety can be guaranteed by reducing the possibility of an accident due to a short circuit inside.

The USB port 400 may be disposed on a wall around the body 100 and coupled with a USB terminal to supply power. The USB port 400 may be disposed in an oblique direction from a corner of the body portion 100 . For example, the USB port 400 may be located in an oblique shape at the corner of the rectangular cross section formed by the body portion 100, such as the geongongamri of the Taegeukgi. The USB port 400 may be separated from the body part 100 by 3 mm or more. The USB port 400 may include A type and C type. The USB ports 400 may be included in each of four corners of the body 100 .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the USB port 400 may be included in an area where the rotating part 300 rotates. The USB port 400 may rotate together with the body portion 100 .

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the USB port 400 is located outside the rotation radius of the body portion 100 and can supply power. The USB port 400 may be fixed when the body part 100 rotates.

The body portion 100 may further include an isolation portion 500 for isolating a plug inserted from the outlet therein.

The isolation unit 500 may be formed of a pair of spaced apart insulator materials. The isolation part 500 may include an insulating part 510 and a dielectric part 520 . The isolation part 500 may be a film including the dielectric part 520 between the pair of insulating parts 510 . The isolation part 500 may electrically isolate the plurality of outlets 200 included in the body part 100 .

The isolator 500 can block current from flowing between the plurality of outlets 200 and prevent electromagnetic fields caused by alternating current from being affected. The isolation unit 500 may include a filler made of a high dielectric constant material between the pair of layers of the insulator material. The insulator may constitute the insulating portion 510 and the high dielectric constant material may constitute the dielectric portion 520 .

The insulation part 510 may separate the inner space of the body part 100 . The insulation part 510 can separate the space inside the body so that the wires connected to the plurality of outlets 200 do not cause a short circuit. The insulator 510 allows wires connected to the plurality of outlets 200 to be isolated and connected to the inside of the space-saving multi-outlet 1 .

The dielectric part 520 may be made of any one of hafnium dioxide (Hfo2) and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2).

The isolation part 500 may include a through hole through which a wire connected to the outlet 200 included in the front surface of the body part 100 passes. The through-hole may be a through-hole having a circular or polygonal cross section. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the through-hole may be a rectangular through-hole.

The isolator 500 may allow wires to be connected to each of the plurality of outlets 200 in an enclosed space within the body 100 . The isolating part 500 of FIG. 3 shows a cross-section obtained by cutting the middle part of the front and rear surfaces of the body part 100, and the shape of the cross-section may vary depending on the cutting position. The isolation part 500 is fixed to the body part 100 inside the body part 100 and can rotate together with the body part 100 when the space-saving multi-socket 1 rotates.

The space-saving multi-outlet 1 may include a push button inside the body part 100 or the rotating part 300 .

The push button protrudes to the outside of the wall when the body 100 inside the wall is pressed, and when the protruding body is pushed, the body 100 can be fixed to the inside of the wall.

When the push button presses the body 10 in the A direction, the body 10 moves in the A direction, and the connector 20 moves in the A direction as the body 10 moves.

In the push button, the front end of the operation pin 40 located on the top of the connector 20 is rotatably installed through the first fixing protrusion 21, and the rear end of the operation pin 40 is connected to the connector 20. It is inserted into the groove 31 formed on the upper surface of the shaft 30 through the fixing hole 23, so that the rear end of the operation pin 40 is on the upper surface of the shaft 30 according to the forward and backward movement of the connector 20. It moves along the formed groove (31).

Since the push button is formed on the upper surface of the shaft 30 and the groove 31 is similar to the groove formed in the existing push button, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

At the beginning of the operation of the push button, the rear end of the operation pin 40 is located at the right rear end of the groove 31, but when the main body 10 is pressed to move in the direction A, the left front end passes through the diagonal front part of the right rear end. As a result, a contact point (not shown) connected to a fixing part protrudingly connected to the side of the connector 20 comes into contact.

When the force applied to the main body 10 of the push button disappears, the main body 10 is restored to its original state by the elastic force of the spring 50, but the rear end of the operation pin 40 moves from the left front end to the center front end. Since it does not move to the original position by moving to the locking jaw of the contact, the contact state of the contact can be continuously maintained.

Thereafter, when the user additionally presses the main body 10, the main body 10 moves in the A direction and the connector 20 also moves in the A direction. Accordingly, the action pin 40 connected to the connector 20 The rear end of ) moves from the hooking jaw of the central front part to the right front part. When the force applied to the main body 10 is removed in a state where the operation pin 40 moves to the right front end, the connector 20 moves due to the elastic force of the spring 50, and the operation pin 40 moves to the right front end. It moves to the right rear part, which is the original position in the part.

As described above, when the operation pin 40 moves, the first and second fixing protrusions 21 and 22 are formed on the top of the connector 20, and the upper ends of the first and second fixing protrusions 21 and 22 are formed. Since the operating pin 40 is positioned between the guide formed inside the body 10 and the operating pin 40, the operating pin 40 is not separated even when the operating force is large when the user presses and manipulates the body 10. .

A first fixing protrusion 21 is located inside the guide, and both sides of the first fixing protrusion 21 are in close contact with both inner sides of the guide, so that when the user presses the main body 10, the connector 20 ) is preferably limited so that the movement path is made only in the forward and backward directions.

When the rear end of the operation pin 40 moves along the groove 31, the connector 20 moves only back and forth, but the rear end of the operation pin 40 moves left and right, so the fixing hole 23 is the center of the connector 20. It is preferable to be formed in a direction orthogonal to the axis and to have a length corresponding to the width of both sides of the groove 31.

As described above, since guides and first and second fixing protrusions 21 and 22 are formed in the main body 10 and the connector 20 constituting the push button, even if the operating force of the push button becomes excessive, the connector 20 and the connector 20 The operation pin 40 connecting the shaft 30 is not separated.

In addition, the operation pin 40 is bent in a '∩' shape, and the front and rear ends of the operation pin 40 are connected to the connector 20 and the shaft 30, respectively, so that the overall number of components is reduced. is reduced

The first and second fixing protrusions 21 and 22 protruding from the upper surface of the front and rear ends of the connector 20 of the push button, respectively, have a '∩'-shaped cross-sectional structure and are formed on the inner surface of the main body 10. A guide protruding in the front-back direction of the main body and in which the first and second fixing protrusions 21 and 22 are positioned inwardly, formed on the upper surface of the rear end of the connector 20, but at the rear end of the second fixing protrusion 22 The formed hole 23 is formed in a '∩' shape, and both ends are inserted through the first fixing protrusion 21 and the hole 23, respectively, and the middle portion is formed in the first and second fixing protrusions 21 and 22. It is shown that it is composed of an operating pin 40 positioned between the guides.

The inner width of the guide is preferably formed wider than the width of the first and second fixing protrusions 21 and 22 so that both ends of the first and second fixing protrusions 21 and 22 come into close contact.

It is preferable that the front end of the operation pin 40 vertically penetrates the first fixing protrusion 21 and is rotatably installed.

The hole 23 is preferably formed in a direction orthogonal to the central axis of the connector 20 . An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the push button according to an embodiment of the present invention, the connector 20 is inserted into the inside of the body 10 formed in a cylindrical shape, and the shaft 30 is inserted into the center of the connector 20 to be positioned. . When the shaft 30 is positioned, the restoring spring 50 is placed on the circumference of the shaft 30 so that the main body 10 and the connector 20 can be easily restored to their original positions when the push button is operated. It is desirable to configure

The main body 10 used at this time is formed in a cylindrical shape and one end is closed, so that the connector 20 is inserted through the open end. According to the drawing, the main body 10 is formed in a cylindrical shape, but may be formed in other shapes.

The push button has first and second fixing protrusions 21 and 22 protruding from the top of the connector 20 located inside the main body 10, and a hole at the rear end of the second fixing protrusion 22 ( 23) are formed close to each other.

In the push button, an operating pin 40 bent in a '∩' shape is located on the top of the connector 20 located inside the main body 10, and the rear end of the operating pin 40 is the connector 20 To be inserted into the fixing holes 23 formed before and after the top of the. At this time, the rear end of the operation pin 40 passes through the fixing hole 23 and is inserted into the right rear end of the groove 31 formed on the upper part of the shaft 30 .

In addition, the first and second fixing protrusions 21 and 22 protrude toward the inside of the guide as shown in the drawing to prevent the connector 20 from being separated when the connector 20 moves back and forth. At this time, the front end of the operation pin 40 is rotatably installed through the first fixing protrusion 21 .

The body of the operating pin 40 is located between the guide and the first and second fixing protrusions 21 and 22, so that the operating pin 40 is not separated even when an external force is applied.

So far, the present invention has been looked at with respect to its preferred embodiments. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered from an illustrative rather than a limiting point of view. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.

Claims (7)

An outlet that combines with an electric plug to supply electricity;
a body having a hexahedral shape and including the outlet on at least one surface;
a rotation unit coupled to a rear surface of the body unit and capable of rotating a line connecting the center of the front surface and the rear surface of the body unit to a central axis; and
A push button included in the rotation part or the body part, protruding out of the wall surface when the body part inside the wall surface is pressed, and fixing the body part inside the wall surface when the protruding body part is pushed,
the outlet,
Located on the front, upper, lower, left, and right sides of the body, respectively,
The top and bottom outlets are arranged symmetrically, the left and right side outlets are arranged to cross the top and bottom outlets, and the front outlet is arranged in a direction that does not overlap with other outlets in the direction of the central axis,
In the outlet, the top outlet and the bottom outlet are arranged in a symmetrical manner, the left and right side outlets are rotated 90 degrees with the top outlet and the bottom outlet and arranged in a staggered manner, and the front outlet is arranged in the direction of the central axis. It is placed in a direction rotated by 90 degrees,
The rotating part is formed in the form of a polygonal pillar inserted and fixed to a circular frame located inside the wall surface and has a polygonal pillar shape of at least 16 polygons or more,
The body further includes an isolation portion for isolating a plug inserted from the outlet therein,
The space-saving multi-outlet, characterized in that the isolator is formed of a pair of spaced apart insulator films.
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the isolation unit,
A space-saving multi-outlet comprising a filler made of a high permittivity material between the pair of films of insulator material.
According to claim 5,
At least one USB port located outside the rotation radius of the body part and capable of supplying power;
The USB port,
A space-saving multi-outlet comprising at least one A-type and C-type port, respectively.
According to claim 6,
The body part,
A space-saving multi-outlet characterized by including a skeleton of high-strength ceramic material.

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