KR20190114074A - Outlet cover for visually handicapped person - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an outlet cover which comprises: a body including a plug hole and opening a terminal hole provided inside the plug hole; a rotary dial provided on one surface of the plug hole and including a blocking plate rotatable to open or block the terminal hole and an identification protrusion to rotate together with the blocking plate; and a terminal hole direction indicating unit provided on one side of the body and including a position protrusion guiding an opening direction of the terminal hole. In a first state in which the blocking plate of the rotary dial opens the terminal hole, the identification protrusion, the position protrusion and the terminal hole are arranged on a straight path and, in a second state in which the blocking plate of the rotary dial blocks the terminal hole, the identification protrusion and the position protrusion can be arranged on different paths.

Description

Outlet cover for visually handicapped person}

The present invention relates to an outlet cover, and more particularly, to an outlet cover that opens or closes a terminal hole and can direct the direction of the terminal hole.

In general, an outlet means a device that provides an interface so that a plug terminal can be connected to a terminal hole. The outlets installed in most buildings will remain above a certain amount of current unless the external power is shut off. The residual current causes short circuits and accidents due to external factors such as insertion of conductors and foreign substances, moisture in the air, and leakage. Particular attention is needed in the case of external protection such as children, dementia patients and the disabled.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, there is an increasing demand for an outlet cover that provides a safety cover that protects an unused outlet of the outlet from the outside. However, such a safety cover is inconvenient to purchase a different safety cover according to the type, shape, and layout of the terminal hole inside the outlet, and if necessary, the safety cover should be discarded or the safety cover should be discarded. It is inconvenient to keep it in a separate place from the outlet. This may cause a cost problem to remove the safety cover and to repurchase the safety cover of the same product in case of loss.

The present inventors have therefore invented an outlet cover having enhanced safety and increased ease of use.

One technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an outlet cover capable of opening or blocking a terminal hole.

Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an outlet cover capable of indicating an arrangement direction of a terminal hole.

Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an outlet cover that can be easily confirmed even blind people who are difficult to check the opening or blocking state of the terminal hole, such as the blind.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the above.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides an outlet cover.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the outlet cover includes a plug hole, a body opening the terminal hole provided inside the plug hole, a blocking plate provided on one surface of the plug hole, and rotatable to open or block the terminal hole; A rotary dial including an identification protrusion rotating together with the blocking plate, and provided on one side of the body, and including a terminal hole direction indicating unit including a position protrusion for guiding an opening direction of the terminal hole, wherein the blocking plate of the rotary dial includes: In the first state of opening the terminal hole, the identification projection, the position projection and the terminal hole are disposed on a straight path, and in the second state of the blocking plate of the rotary dial blocking the terminal hole. The identification protrusion and the position protrusion may be disposed on different paths.

According to an embodiment, the terminal hole direction indicating unit may include a guide slot through which the positioning protrusion may move, and the positioning protrusion moves along the path provided by the guide slot to be located in the same direction as the terminal hole. Can be.

According to one embodiment, the positioning projection and the identification projection comprises a magnet so as to work with each other, and when the blocking plate blocks the terminal hole so that the identification projection and the attraction force, spaced apart from the outer peripheral surface of the rotary dial It may further include a fixed magnet located.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the outlet cover includes a plug hole, a body for opening a terminal hole provided inside the plug hole, a blocking plate provided on one surface of the plug hole, and rotatable to open or block the terminal hole, Rotating the blocking plate but having a rotary knob having an indication opening indicating the opening or blocking state of the terminal hole and a rotary dial including an inlet portion provided on the lower surface of the blocking plate to be inserted into the terminal hole, the body, Further comprising an indicator projection inserted into or separated from the indicator opening on one surface of the body, in the case of the first state in which the blocking plate of the rotary dial opens the terminal hole, the lower surface of the blocking plate by the inlet portion By separating from the upper surface of the plug hole, the indicator projection is separated from the indicator opening, If blocking of the rotary dial plate is in the second state for blocking said terminal hole, as the pulling portion drawn into the terminal hole, and the opening indication is the indication projection can be inserted.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the indication opening may be made of braille for guiding whether it is in the first state or the second state.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a body including a plug hole and opening a terminal hole provided inside the plug hole, a blocking plate provided on one surface of the plug hole and rotatable to open or block the terminal hole, and the blocking A rotary dial including an identification protrusion rotating together with a plate, and provided on one side of the body, the terminal hole direction indicating unit including a position protrusion for guiding an opening direction of the terminal hole, wherein the blocking plate of the rotary dial includes the terminal. In the first state of opening the hole, the identification protrusion, the position protrusion and the terminal hole are disposed on a straight path, and in the second state of the blocking plate of the rotary dial blocking the terminal hole, the identification protrusion. And the location protrusion may provide an outlet cover disposed on different paths.

Accordingly, through the arrangement of the position projections, the opening direction of the terminal hole and the opening or blocking state of the terminal hole can be known, and when the terminal hole is not used, the terminal hole can be easily blocked, thereby causing external factors such as conductive foreign matter insertion or leakage It is possible to prevent a short circuit accident caused by.

In another aspect, in the case of the visually impaired, the opening or blocking state of the terminal hole, which has been difficult to discriminate in the prior art due to visual limitation, can be easily distinguished through the arrangement of the position protrusions. This makes it easy to block plug holes that are not used even for the visually impaired, and to prevent safety accidents caused by electric leakage.

1 is an XY plan view of an outlet cover having a terminal hole opened according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 1.
3 is an XY plan view of an outlet cover in which a terminal hole is blocked according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an XY plan view of an outlet cover having a terminal hole opened according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB ′ of FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is an XY plan view of an outlet cover in which a terminal hole is blocked according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC ′ of FIG. 6.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments introduced herein are provided to ensure that the disclosed contents are thorough and complete, and that the spirit of the present invention can be sufficiently delivered to those skilled in the art.

In the present specification, when a component is mentioned to be on another component, it means that it may be formed directly on the other component or a third component may be interposed therebetween. In addition, in the drawings, the shapes and thicknesses of the regions are exaggerated for the effective description of the technical content.

In addition, in various embodiments of the present specification, terms such as first, second, and third are used to describe various components, but these components should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, what is referred to as a first component in one embodiment may be referred to as a second component in another embodiment. Each embodiment described and illustrated herein also includes its complementary embodiment. In addition, the term 'and / or' is used herein to include at least one of the components listed before and after.

In the specification, the singular encompasses the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, the terms "comprise" or "having" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, element, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features or numbers, steps, configurations It should not be understood to exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of elements or combinations thereof. In addition, the term "connection" is used herein to mean both indirectly connecting a plurality of components, and directly connecting.

In addition, in the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a XY plan view of an outlet cover having a terminal hole opened according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a view of the terminal hole according to the first embodiment of the present invention. XY top view of blocked outlet cover.

According to one feature of the invention with reference to Figure 1, there is provided an outlet cover that can open or block the terminal hole to which the plug is coupled. Specifically, the outlet cover includes a rotary dial rotatable to open or block a terminal hole, an identification protrusion disposed on an upper surface of the rotary dial, a hole direction indicating unit for guiding the opening direction of the terminal hole, and a position protrusion disposed on an upper surface of the hole direction indicating unit. It may include.

When the rotary dial opens the terminal hole, the terminal hole, the identification projection and the position projection may be disposed in the same path, for example, in the Y axis direction. On the other hand, when the rotary dial blocks the terminal hole, the identification protrusion and the position protrusion may be arranged in different directions, for example, perpendicular to each other.

Through this, the outlet terminal hole can be opened or blocked to prevent a short circuit accident caused by external factors such as the insertion of conductive foreign matter and water leakage. Accordingly, the visually impaired person can recognize whether the terminal hole is blocked or opened according to the relative position of the position protrusion and the identification protrusion. In addition, the visually impaired person can also recognize in which direction the terminal hole is opened when the terminal hole is opened.

Hereinafter, an outlet cover according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

1 to 3, the outlet cover 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may include a body 50, a rotary dial 200, and a terminal hole direction indicating unit 300. Hereinafter, each configuration will be described.

The body 50 may function as a frame of the outlet cover 100. For example, the body 50 may have a plate shape and may be attached to a wall surface. In addition, the body 50 may have a plug hole PH in which the plug is accommodated, and a through opening for opening the terminal hole CH may be provided on one surface of the plug hole PH.

The rotary dial 200 and the terminal hole direction indicating unit 300 may be provided at one side of the body 50.

The rotary dial 200 may serve to open or block the terminal hole CH. To this end, the rotary dial 200 may include at least one of the rotary knob 210, the identification projection 230, and the blocking plate 270.

The rotary knob 210 is positioned adjacent to an upper surface of the plug hole PH to rotate the blocking plate 270 so that the blocking plate 270 to be described later opens or blocks the terminal hole CH. Function can be performed. According to one embodiment, the outer diameter of the rotary knob 210 is greater than the outer diameter of the plug hole PH may be located on the plug hole (PH) upper surface.

As shown in FIG. 1, the rotary knob 210 may have a circular shape to be rotated by a user. In addition, the blocking plate 270 may be coupled to one side of the rotary knob 210. Accordingly, when the rotary knob 210 is rotated, the blocking plate 270 may rotate together.

The identification protrusion 230 may protrude on an upper surface of the rotary knob 210. Specifically, the identification protrusion 230 is located in the direction facing the blocking plate 270, it may be fixed to the upper surface of the rotary knob 210 may be exposed to the outside. That is, the identification protrusion 230 may be formed in a pair so as to be symmetrical about the blocking plate 270. According to another embodiment, the identification protrusion 230 may additionally be provided with one or more than one projection according to the purpose of use.

On the other hand, the identification protrusion 230 may include a guide magnet (not shown) therein. The function of the guide magnet will be described later.

The blocking plate 270 may be coupled to the rotary knob 210 and may have a predetermined shape, for example, a rod shape, to open or block the terminal hole CH. At this time, the width of the rod shape may be larger than the diameter of the terminal hole (CH). In another aspect, the terminal hole CH may be opened or blocked depending on the relative position of the blocking plate 270. In addition, according to an embodiment, the length of the blocking plate 270 may extend in the direction in which the terminal hole CH is disposed, and specifically, the length of the blocking plate 270 may be a distance between the terminal holes CH. It may be larger and smaller than or equal to the inner diameter of the plug hole PH.

The blocking plate 270 may rotate about the center of the surface of the blocking plate 270. That is, when the rotary knob 210 rotates the blocking plate 270, the blocking plate 270 may rotate around the surface center of the blocking plate 270.

The terminal hole direction indicating unit 300 may be provided at one side of the body 50 to guide the opening direction of the terminal hole CH. This is considered that the opening direction of the terminal hole CH may be in the Y-axis direction of FIG. 1 depending on the design, and may be inclined by about 45 degrees from the Y-axis to the X-axis direction. The terminal hole direction indicating unit 300 may include at least one of the location protrusion 330, the guide slot 350, and the fixed magnet 360.

The terminal hole direction indicating unit 300 may be located at one side of the rotary dial 200, for example, at an outer side or an inner side in order to guide the opening direction of the terminal hole CH.

The location protrusion 330 may provide information on an opening direction of the terminal hole CH in which direction the terminal hole CH is opened. To this end, the position protrusion 330 may move along a movement path provided by the guide slot 350 to be described later. That is, the position protrusion 330 may move to be positioned on an extension line in the opening direction of the terminal hole CH.

In addition, the location protrusion 330 may have a predetermined projecting shape so as to be easily recognized by the visually impaired.

The guide slot 350 may provide a movement path to provide a path through which the location protrusion 330 moves. At this time, the guide slot 350 may be provided on the outer side of the rotary dial 200 made of two as shown in FIG. In addition, the guide slot 350 may provide a movement path of about 45 degrees.

Accordingly, the user may obtain the information on the direction in which the terminal hole CH is opened by looking at the direction in which the location protrusion 330 is located.

Meanwhile, a magnet may be provided at one side of the position protrusion 330. The magnet of the position protrusion 330 may work with the guide magnet of the identification protrusion 230. Therefore, the user can easily manipulate the identification protrusion 230 and the position protrusion 330 of the rotary dial 200 to coincide with the help of the magnetic force.

The fixed magnet 360 may be provided at one end of the guide slot 350. The attraction force may act between the fixed magnet 360 and the guide magnet of the identification protrusion 230. According to an embodiment, when the identification protrusion 230 approaches the fixed magnet 360, the fixed magnet 360 may generate a magnet and attraction force in the identification protrusion 230. Accordingly, the fixed magnet 360 may attract the identification protrusion 230. Through this, the blocking plate 270 may be provided to effectively block the terminal hole (CP).

The outlet cover 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Hereinafter, an operation state of the outlet cover 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

According to an embodiment, the outlet cover 100 may have a state in which the terminal hole CH is opened. That is, the blocking plate 270 of the rotary dial 200 may expose the top surface of the terminal hole CH. In other words, the pluggable state will be defined as a first state (usable state).

In addition, the outlet cover 100 may have a state in which the terminal hole CH is blocked. That is, the blocking plate 270 of the rotary dial 200 may block the upper surface of the terminal hole CH. In other words, a state in which the plug cannot be connected is defined as a second state (unused state).

Hereinafter, a first state will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, and a second state will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

1 to 2, for example, when the terminal hole CH is disposed in the Y axis direction in the first state, the blocking plate 270 may be disposed in the X axis direction. In detail, the rotation knob 210 may apply a rotation torque to the blocking plate 270, and the blocking plate 270 may rotate in a direction parallel to the X axis. Accordingly, the blocking plate 270 may open the upper surface of the terminal hole CH of the bottom surface of the plug hole PH.

At this time, as described above, a more accurate first state may be provided by the attraction force of the fixed magnet of the identification protrusion 230 and the magnet of the position protrusion 330.

In this case, the identification protrusion 230, the position protrusion 330, and the terminal hole CH may be disposed on a straight path, for example, a Y axis path.

In another aspect, the visually impaired person may recognize the opening direction of the terminal hole CH through the arrangement of the location protrusions 330. In addition, the visually impaired person may recognize that the terminal hole CH is opened through the identification protrusion 230 disposed on the same path as the position protrusion 330. In addition, the visually impaired person may recognize in which direction the terminal hole CH is disposed through the direction of the location protrusion 330.

The first state (usable state) has been described above. The second state (unused state) will be described below.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the second state, the blocking plate 270 is disposed in the Y-axis direction in the same manner as the terminal hole CH under the premise that the terminal hole CH is disposed in the Y-axis direction. Can be. Specifically, the rotary knob 210 may apply a rotation torque so that the blocking plate 270 is positioned in a direction parallel to the Y axis. Accordingly, the blocking plate 270 may block the upper surface of the terminal hole CH of the bottom surface of the plug hole PH.

In this case, the identification protrusion 230 may be disposed in the X-axis direction. Through this, the identification protrusion 230 and the position protrusion 330 may be arranged in a cross shape.

As described above, the second state may be provided more accurately by the attraction force between the identification protrusion 230 and the fixed magnet 360.

In this case, the identification protrusion 230 and the position protrusion 330 may be disposed on different paths. In addition, the blocking plate 270 may be disposed to cover the terminal hole CH.

Accordingly, foreign matter or water may be prevented from penetrating into the terminal hole CH.

In another aspect, the visually impaired person may recognize that the terminal hole CH is blocked through the identification protrusion 230 disposed on a path different from the position protrusion 330.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, when the outlet cover 100 uses a plug, the rotary knob 210 so that the identification projection 230 is in a direction parallel to the position projection 330. The terminal hole CH may be completely opened by rotating. Through this, the outlet cover 100 may provide the plug hole PH that can be used by connecting an external electronic device.

On the other hand, when the plug is not used, the terminal hole CH may be completely blocked by rotating the rotary knob 210 so that the identification protrusion 230 is perpendicular to the position protrusion 330. . Through this, the outlet cover 100 can block the terminal hole (CH) that is not in use to prevent a short circuit accident caused by external factors such as the insertion of conductive foreign matter, leakage.

Furthermore, since the state can be controlled to open or block the terminal hole CH according to the arrangement of the identification protrusion 230 and the position protrusion 330 protruding to the outside, opening or blocking of the terminal hole CH. It is easy to block the plug hole (PH) that is not used even for the visually impaired who are difficult to discern the condition. This can prevent safety accidents caused by electrical leakage.

4 is a XY plan view of an outlet cover having a terminal hole opened according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB 'of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a view of the terminal hole according to the second embodiment of the present invention. XY plan view of a blocked outlet cover, Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view CC 'of FIG.

According to one feature of the invention with reference to Figure 4, there is provided an outlet cover that can open or block the terminal hole to which the plug is coupled. Specifically, the outlet cover may include a rotary dial rotatable to open or block the terminal hole, and an indicator opening and an indicator protrusion disposed on one surface of the rotary dial.

When the blocking plate of the rotary dial opens the terminal hole, the lower surface of the blocking plate is spaced apart from the upper surface of the plug hole, whereby the indicating protrusion is separated from the indicating opening.

When the blocking plate of the rotary dial blocks the terminal hole, the indicating protrusion is inserted into the indicating opening so that the opening or blocking state of the terminal hole can be known by the arrangement of the protrusions.

Through this, the outlet cover can block the unused terminal hole to prevent a short circuit accident caused by external factors such as the insertion of conductive foreign matter, water leakage, and can be easily used by the visually impaired due to the protruding hole. Hereinafter, an outlet cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7.

4 to 7, the outlet cover 400 according to the second embodiment of the present invention may include a body 450, an indicator protrusion 470, and a rotary dial 500. Hereinafter, each configuration will be described.

The body 450 may function as a frame of the outlet cover 400. For example, the body 450 may have a plate shape and may be attached to a wall surface. In addition, the body 450 may have a plug hole PH in which the plug is accommodated, and a through opening for opening the terminal hole CH may be provided on one surface of the plug hole PH.

One side of the body 450 may be provided with the indicator projection 470 and the rotary dial 500.

The indicator protrusion 470 may be located on the upper surface of the body 450 and may have a protrusion protruding in the direction of the rotary dial 500 to be described later, for example, a protrusion protruding in the Z-axis direction. In this case, the indicator protrusion 470 may be disposed at a position overlapping with the rotary dial 500.

According to an embodiment, the indicator protrusion 470 may have the same height as the separation distance H of the inlet 550 to be described later. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the indicator protrusion 470 may be formed in a pattern capable of expressing any one or more of a specific picture, symbol, character, and Braille.

The rotary dial 500 may open or block the terminal hole CH. To this end, the rotary dial 500 may include at least one of a rotary knob 510, an indicator opening 532, an inlet 550, and a blocking plate 570.

The rotary knob 510 is positioned adjacent to an upper surface of the plug hole PH to rotate the blocking plate 570 so that the blocking plate 570 to be described later opens or blocks the terminal hole CH. To perform the function. According to one embodiment, the outer diameter of the rotary knob 510 is greater than the outer diameter of the plug hole PH may be located on the plug hole (PH) upper surface.

The rotary knob 510 may have a circular shape so that the user can grip and rotate as shown in FIG. 4 or 6. In addition, the indication opening 532 and the blocking plate 570 may be provided at one side of the rotary knob 210.

The instruction opening 532 may be provided to overlap the instruction protrusion 470 on the outer circumferential surface of the rotary knob 510. In another aspect, the indicator protrusion 470 may be inserted into or separated from the indicator opening 532 according to the position of the blocking plate 570. Whether or not the terminal hole CH is opened or closed may be recognized depending on whether the indicator protrusion 470 is inserted into or separated from the indicator opening 532.

According to one embodiment, the indicator opening 532 may be formed in the same pattern as the indicator projection 470, specifically, the indicator projection 470 is inserted into or separated from the indicator opening 532. It may consist of guiding braille. The blocking plate 570 may be provided at one side of the rotary knob 510 and disposed to cross the plug hole PH. Accordingly, as the rotary knob 210 rotates, the blocking plate 570 may rotate together with the rotary knob 210.

The blocking plate 570 is coupled to the rotation knob 510 and may have a predetermined shape, for example, a rod shape, to open or block the terminal hole CH. At this time, the width of the rod shape may be larger than the diameter of the terminal hole (CH). In another aspect, the terminal hole CH may be opened or blocked depending on the relative position of the blocking plate 570. In addition, according to an embodiment, the length of the blocking plate 570 may extend in the direction in which the terminal hole CH is disposed, and specifically, the length of the blocking plate 570 is a distance between the terminal holes CH. It may be larger and smaller than or equal to the inner diameter of the plug hole PH.

The blocking plate 570 may rotate around a surface center of the blocking plate 570. That is, when the rotary knob 510 rotates the blocking plate 570, the blocking plate 570 may rotate about the surface center of the blocking plate 570.

The inlet 550 protrudes from the lower end of the blocking plate 570, and specifically, may extend a predetermined length in the −Z axis direction. According to an embodiment, when the blocking plate 570 blocks the terminal hole CH, the inlet part 550 may be introduced into the terminal hole CH. When opening the terminal hole CH, a predetermined distance H may be provided between the blocking plate 570 and the plug hole PH. According to another embodiment, the separation distance H of the lead portion 550 may be equal to the height H of the indicator protrusion 470.

The outlet cover 400 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Hereinafter, an operation state of the outlet cover 400 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7.

According to an embodiment, the outlet cover 400 may have a state in which the terminal hole CH is opened. That is, the blocking plate 570 of the rotary dial 500 may expose the top surface of the terminal hole CH. In other words, the pluggable state will be defined as a first state (usable state). In addition, the outlet cover 400 may have a state in which the terminal hole CH is blocked. That is, the blocking plate 570 of the rotary dial 500 may block the upper surface of the terminal hole CH. In other words, a state in which the plug cannot be connected is defined as a second state (unused state). Hereinafter, the first state will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, and the second state will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

4 to 5, in the first state, the blocking plate 570 may be disposed in the X axis direction perpendicular to the terminal hole, provided that the terminal hole CH is disposed in the Y axis direction. Can be. In detail, the user may apply the rotational torque so that the blocking plate 570 is located in the X-axis direction by rotating the rotation knob 510. Accordingly, the blocking plate 570 may open the upper surface of the terminal hole CH of the bottom surface of the plug hole PH.

In this case, as described above, the inlet 550 may provide a distance H of a predetermined length between the blocking plate 570 and the bottom surface of the plug hole PH. Due to the separation distance H, the rotary knob 510 may be spaced apart from the body 450 by the separation distance H in the Z-axis direction.

In this case, the indicating protrusion 470 may be separated from the indicating opening 532. In another aspect, the visually impaired person may recognize that the terminal hole CH is opened through a state in which the indication opening 532 is empty. For easy recognition of the visually impaired, the indication opening 532 may be formed of braille corresponding to information indicating that the terminal hole CH is opened. In addition, the visually impaired person may recognize that the terminal hole CH is disposed in the Y-axis direction perpendicular to the X-axis direction that is the direction in which the pointing protrusion 532 is disposed.

The first state (usable state) has been described above. The second state (unused state) will be described below.

6 to 7, in the second state, the blocking plate 570 is disposed in the Y-axis direction in the same manner as the terminal hole, provided that the terminal hole CH is disposed in the Y-axis direction. Can be. Specifically, the user may apply the rotation torque to operate the rotation knob 510 so that the blocking plate 570 is positioned in the Y axis direction. Accordingly, the blocking plate 570 may block the upper surface of the terminal hole CH of the bottom surface of the plug hole PH.

In this case, as described above, the inlet 550 may be introduced into the terminal hole CH. In this case, the indicator protrusion 470 may be inserted into the indicator opening 532.

In another aspect, the visually impaired person may recognize that the terminal hole CH is blocked through a state in which the inside of the indicator opening 532 is inserted into the indicator protrusion 470. That is, when the instruction protrusion 470 is inserted into the instruction opening 532, even when the visually impaired person touches the instruction opening 532, no information may be provided because the opening is blocked by the protrusion. Accordingly, the visually impaired person may recognize that the terminal hole CH is blocked.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention described above, when the plug is used, the outlet cover 400 rotates the rotary knob 510 such that the indicator protrusion 470 and the indicator opening 532 are separated. The terminal hole CH may be completely opened. Through this, the outlet cover 400 may provide the plug hole PH that can be used by connecting an external electronic device.

On the other hand, when the plug is not used, the terminal hole CH may be completely blocked by rotating the rotary knob 510 so that the indicator protrusion 470 is inserted into the indicator opening 532. Through this, the outlet cover 400 can block the terminal hole (CH) that is not in use of the cover to prevent a short circuit accident caused by external factors such as the insertion of conductive foreign matter, leakage.

Furthermore, since the state can be controlled to open or close the terminal hole CH according to the arrangement of the pointing protrusion 470 and the pointing opening 532 that protrude outward, the opening or blocking of the terminal hole CH is performed. It is easy to block the plug hole (PH) that is not used even for the visually impaired who are difficult to discern the condition. This can prevent safety accidents caused by electrical leakage.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated in detail using the preferable embodiment, the scope of the present invention is not limited to a specific embodiment, Comprising: It should be interpreted by the attached Claim. In addition, those skilled in the art should understand that many modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

100: outlet cover according to the first embodiment
200: rotary dial
230: identification projection
270: blocking plate
300: terminal hole direction indicating unit
330: position projection
400: outlet cover according to second embodiment
470: indicating protrusion
500: rotary dial
532: indication opening
550: inlet
570: blocking plate

Claims (5)

A body including a plug hole and opening the terminal hole provided inside the plug hole;
A rotary dial provided on one surface of the plug hole and including a blocking plate rotatable to open or block the terminal hole and an identification protrusion which rotates together with the blocking plate; And
Is provided on one side of the body, including a terminal hole direction indicating portion including a position projection for guiding the opening direction of the terminal hole,
In the first state in which the blocking plate of the rotary dial opens the terminal hole, the identification projection, the position projection and the terminal hole are disposed on a straight path,
In the second state in which the blocking plate of the rotary dial blocks the terminal hole, the identification projection and the position projection are disposed on different paths.
The method of claim 1
The terminal hole direction indicating unit,
It includes a guide slot to move the position projections,
And the position projection is moved to be located in the same direction as the terminal hole along a path provided by the guide slot.
The method of claim 2,
The location projections and the identification projections each include a magnet so that the attraction force to each other,
And a fixing magnet positioned apart from an outer circumferential surface of the rotary dial so that the identification protrusion and the attraction force act when the blocking plate blocks the terminal hole.
A body including a plug hole and opening the terminal hole provided inside the plug hole; And
A rotary plate provided on one surface of the plug hole and having a rotatable blocking plate rotatable to open or block the terminal hole, the rotating handle having an opening for indicating an opening or blocking state of the terminal hole, and a lower surface of the blocking plate; Includes; a rotary dial including an inlet to be inserted into the terminal hole;
The body further includes an indicator protrusion inserted into or separated from the indicator opening on one surface of the body,
In the first state in which the blocking plate of the rotary dial opens the terminal hole, the lower surface of the blocking plate is spaced apart from the upper surface of the plug hole by the inlet, whereby the indicating protrusion is separated from the indicating opening.
In the second state in which the blocking plate of the rotary dial blocks the terminal hole, the indicator protrusion is inserted into the indicator opening as the lead portion is introduced into the terminal hole.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The outlet opening is made of braille to guide whether the first state or the second state, outlet cover.

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