TWI412192B - A power converter that can change the direction of the plug - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a power converter capable of changing the direction of a plug. The power converter is characterized in that the plug is arranged on a body, wherein the bottom surface of the body protrudes to be provided with an assembling stand; two conducting strips are arranged on the assembling stand at intervals; the bottom surface of the plug protrudes to be provided with two plug slices; the ends of the two plug strips, which are positioned at the inner part of the plug, are respectively connected with a contact strip; an installation groove is concavely arranged in the top surface of the plug; the assembling stand of the body is accommodated in the installation groove, so the conducting strips can be mutually contacted with the contact strips; and since the conducting strips can be correspondingly accommodated in the installation groove of the plug in different directions, the directions of the two plug strips relative to the body can be changed; and since the plug has a smaller volume, when the plug is plugged into a vertically-arranged socket, the plug slices of the plug can bear less weight, and further the practical aim of improving the safety of electricity utilization is achieved.

Description

Power converter with changeable plug direction

The invention relates to a power converter, and more particularly to a power converter that can change the direction of the plug.

With the advancement of technology, a wide range of electrical appliances (such as mobile phones, computers, televisions, etc.) are flooded with life, and such electrical appliances must rely on power converters when using or charging. Get a source of electricity.

A power converter of the prior art has a main structure in which two plug blades are protruded from a body, and a conversion component electrically connected to the two plug blades is disposed inside the body, and the two plugs are used in use. The chip is inserted into the socket of the socket, so that the power source is input into the body through the plug piece, and the input power source is transformed and rectified via the conversion component, thereby being converted into a power source suitable for use in electrical appliances.

However, since the conversion element is provided inside the body of the power converter, the power converter has a considerable volume, and the direction of the two plug pieces is fixed and unchangeable with respect to the body, so when the power converter is inserted with its plug piece When one of the jacks on the socket is used, the body of the power converter often blocks the remaining unused jacks on the socket, so that the unused jacks cannot effectively provide the plugs of the plugs of other electrical appliances.

In order to prevent the inconvenience of the power converter from being too large, please refer to FIG. 10 , the prior art has another power converter capable of changing the direction of the plug, and the main structure is provided on a body 40 to be opposite to The plug 50 of the body 40 rotates to adjust the body 40 to have a better use position relative to the plug 50, so that when the plug piece 51 of the plug 50 of the power converter is inserted into a set of jacks on the socket 60, the body 40 will Blocking the remaining unused jacks; however, both the body 40 and the plug 50 have a considerable volume, so when the plug 50 of the power converter is inserted into the vertically disposed socket 60, the plug of the body 40 and the plug 50 to the plug 50 The blade 51 will generate a large force arm, so that the plug piece 51 has to bear a great weight, so the power converter will have the doubt that it is disconnected from the socket 60, thereby affecting the safety of power consumption, and needs to be improved.

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a power converter capable of changing the direction of a plug, which is provided with a small volume by the mounting groove of the plug corresponding to the mounting seat of the body, and further It can improve the safety of electricity consumption.

In order to achieve the foregoing object, the power converter of the present invention is designed to include a body and a plug, wherein: the body is internally provided with a conversion element, and a bottom of the body protrudes from a mounting seat. The mounting seat is provided with two conductive sheets spaced apart from each other, and the two conductive sheets are electrically connected to the conversion element; the plug bottom surface is provided with two plug pieces at intervals, and the two plug pieces are respectively connected with a contact piece at one end of the plug, and the plug pieces are respectively inserted A mounting slot is defined in the top surface of the head, and the mounting slot of the plug is correspondingly received by the mounting slot, and the two conductive sheets of the body are respectively in contact with a contact piece.

The power converter capable of changing the direction of the plug, wherein: the mounting seat of the body has an X shape, and the center thereof is a disc body, and the disc body ring has four extending portions at a side thereof, and is disposed at the mounting seat. Two grooves are formed in the bottom surface, and the grooves are respectively formed on two sides of the bottom surface of the disk body and extend to two adjacent extending portions, and the two conductive sheets are respectively disposed in the two grooves; the plug is provided with a groove The shape of the mounting seat is X-shaped, and the center thereof is a circular groove. Four extending grooves are formed around the circular groove, and one groove surface of each extending groove is formed with a notch, and the circular groove accommodates a circle of the assembly seat. The four extending slots of the tray accommodate four extensions of the mounting seat, and the four extensions of the mounting seat are respectively located inside the plug through corresponding notches.

The power converter can change the direction of the plug, wherein one side of each contact piece is bent to form a protruding piece, and each contact piece is in contact with the bottom surface of the conductive piece by the protruding piece.

The power converter can change the direction of the plug, wherein a bottom surface of the body is formed with a spring piece adjacent to the mounting seat, the elastic piece facing the mounting seat is a free end, and a card block is protruded from the free end, the card The block snap is located in one of the extension slots.

The power converter can change the direction of the plug, wherein the plug has a base and a cover that are respectively covered with each other. The base is provided with two insertion holes at intervals. The two plug pieces are penetrated from the inner side of the base. The holes are inserted into the two sides, so that the bottom end of the plug piece protrudes from the outer side surface of the base, and the contact piece abuts against the inner side surface of the base. The mounting groove is formed on the outer side of the cover body away from the base.

The power converter of the plug-in direction, wherein: the mounting seat of the main body is provided with two conductive bars, and the two conductive strips are respectively provided with a connecting hole, and the conductive strips are sleeved with the connecting holes. An outer side of the conductive rod, the connecting hole wall of the conductive sheet and the outer side of the conductive rod are in contact with each other, and the bottom end of the conductive rod protrudes from the bottom surface of the conductive sheet, and the conductive sheet is electrically connected to the conversion element inside the body through the conductive rod; A ring groove is recessed in the groove surface of the mounting groove of the plug, the bottom end of the conductive bar is located in the ring groove, and the conductive bar can slide along the ring groove.

The advantages and enhancements that can be obtained by the power converter of the convertible plug direction provided by the present invention include at least:

1. The conductive strip of the main body is accommodated by the mounting groove of the plug, so that the contact piece of the conductive piece and the plug contact each other, so the power obtained by the plug can be transmitted to the conductive piece via the contact piece, and then input to the present by the conductive rod. The inside of the body, and the mounting groove of the plug can accommodate the conductive sheet in different directions, so that the direction of the two plug pieces relative to the body can be adjusted, thereby when the plug piece is inserted into a set of jacks on the socket, It can prevent the body from covering the remaining unused jacks, so that the jacks on the socket can be effectively utilized.

2. The plug of the present invention has a smaller volume than the prior art, so that the force arm generated by the body and the plug to the plug piece of the plug when the plug is inserted into the vertically disposed socket can be reduced, so that the weight of the plug piece must bear. The reduction is achieved, and the power converter is provided to be stable on the socket, thereby ensuring safe use of electricity.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the power converter of the convertible plug direction of the present invention comprises a body 10 and a plug 20, wherein the body 10 is a hollow body having a conversion element therein. The bottom surface of the body 10 is downwardly protruded from an assembly surface 11 having an X shape. The center of the assembly base 11 is a disk body 111. The bottom end of the ring body side of the disk body 111 is spaced apart by four. a radial extending portion 112, and two recesses 113 are recessed in the bottom surface of the mounting base 11, and the recesses 113 are respectively formed on two sides of the bottom surface of the disc body 111 and extend to two adjacent extending portions 112, and each recess A conductive rod 12 is protruded from the groove surface of the 113, and each of the conductive rods 12 is electrically connected to the conversion element inside the body 10. Each of the grooves 113 respectively receives a conductive sheet 13, and each of the conductive sheets 13 is respectively provided with a connection. The hole 131, each of the conductive sheets 13 is sleeved on the outer side of the conductive rod 12 with the connecting hole 131, so that the hole wall of the connecting hole 131 of the conductive sheet 13 and the outer side of the conductive rod 12 are in contact with each other, and the bottom end of the conductive rod 12 protrudes and is electrically conductive. a bottom surface of the sheet 13 and a bottom surface of the body 10 adjacent to the mounting seat 11 are formed with a spring piece 14 facing the spring piece 14 One end of the mounting base 11 is a free end, and a latching block 141 is protruded downwardly from the free end; the plug 20 has a base 21, two plug pieces 22, two contact pieces 23 and a cover body 24, the base A plurality of insertion holes 211 are formed in the upper portion of the cover 21, and a protrusion 212 is respectively disposed on the inner side surface of the base body 21 and adjacent to the two insertion holes 211. The top ends of the two plug pieces 22 are respectively connected with a contact piece. A protruding piece 231 is formed on the side of each of the contact pieces 23, and a through hole 232 is formed in each of the contact pieces 23. The two plug pieces 22 are inserted through the inner side of the base 21 into the two insertion holes 211. The bottom end of the plug piece 22 protrudes from the outer side surface of the base 21, the contact piece 23 abuts against the inner side surface of the base 21, and the through hole 232 of the contact piece 23 accommodates the corresponding post 212 of the base 21, thereby making the plug piece 22 The mounting body 24 is recessed from the outer side surface of the base body 21, and the mounting groove 241 is formed in an X shape in accordance with the outer shape of the mounting seat 11. The center of the mounting groove 241 is a circular groove. 242, a groove 243 is recessed in the groove surface of the circular groove 242, and four radial directions are formed around the circular groove 242. The extending slot 244 defines a notch 245 on one of the slot faces of the extending slot 244. The cover 24 is attached to the base 21; the plug 20 receives the body 10 correspondingly by the mounting slot 241 of the cover 24. The mounting seat 11 is configured such that the four extending portions 112 of the mounting base 11 are positioned inside the plug 20 through the corresponding notches 245, and the two conductive sheets 13 disposed on the extending portion 112 are in contact with the tabs 231 of a contact piece 23, respectively. The bottom end of the conductive bar 12 is located in the annular groove 243, and the block 141 of the elastic piece 14 is engaged in one of the extending grooves 244.

As shown in FIG. 4 , when the actual operation of the plug 20 is coupled to the main body 10 , the mounting seat 11 of the body 10 is correspondingly received by the mounting groove 241 of the cover 24 of the plug 20 , so that the mounting seat 11 is assembled. The disc body 111 is located in the circular groove 242 of the mounting groove 241, and the four extending portions 112 of the mounting seat 11 are respectively located in the corresponding extending slots 244. At this time, the block 141 of the elastic piece 14 is pressed by the top surface of the cover body 24. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the plug 20 is rotated at an angle with respect to the body 10, so that the conductive bar 12 slides along the ring groove 243, and the four extending portions 112 of the mounting seat 11 respectively pass through the corresponding notches. 245 is located under the cover body 24, the block 141 of the elastic piece 14 is snapped into one of the extending slots 244, so that the plug 20 can not be rotated relative to the body 10 to obtain positioning, and the tabs 231 of the two contact pieces 23 are respectively disposed and extended. The bottom surface sides of the two conductive sheets 13 on the portion 112 are in contact with each other, so that the power source obtained by inserting the plug piece 22 into the socket of the socket can be transmitted to the conductive sheet 13 through the contact piece 23, and then input to the body through the conductive rod 12. 10 internal conversion components, the input power is transformed by the conversion component and Flowing into a suitable power source for use with the power supply article; and pressing the elastic piece 14 to disengage the block 141 of the elastic piece 14 from the extending groove 244, and simultaneously rotating the plug 20 relative to the body 10 in reverse, so that the mounting seat 11 The four extensions 112 are respectively located in the extending slots 244 through the corresponding notches 245, so that the plug 20 and the body 10 can be separated from each other.

As shown in FIG. 7 , when the operating plug 20 is coupled to the main body 10 , the adjusting plug 20 can be oriented in different directions, so that the four extending slots 244 of the mounting slot 241 of the cover 24 are correspondingly accommodated in different positions. The four extensions 112 of the body 10, that is, the tabs 231 of the two contact pieces 23 are respectively in contact with the other side of the bottom surface of the two conductive sheets 13 disposed on the extension portion 112. Referring to FIG. 8, the present invention provides The plug 20 can be in two directions with respect to the body 10, so that the direction of the two plug blades 22 relative to the body 10 can be adjusted according to actual use, so as to avoid the plug blade 22 being inserted into a set of jacks on the socket, the body 10 It will cover the remaining unused jacks, and thus provide the practical use of the socket jacks.

Referring to FIG. 9, the plug 20 of the present invention has a small volume. When the plug 20 is inserted into the vertically disposed socket 30, the body 10 and the plug 20 generate a smaller force arm for the plug piece 22 of the plug 20. Therefore, the weight that the plug piece 22 must bear is reduced, so that the present invention can be stabilized on the socket 60, thereby ensuring the safety of power consumption.

10. . . Ontology

11. . . Mounting seat

111. . . Disk body

112. . . Extension

113. . . Groove

12. . . Conductive rod

13. . . Conductive sheet

131. . . Connection hole

14. . . shrapnel

141. . . Block

20. . . plug

twenty one. . . Base

211. . . Insert hole

212. . . Tab

twenty two. . . Plug piece

twenty three. . . Contact sheet

231. . . Tab

232. . . perforation

twenty four. . . Cover

241. . . Installation slot

242. . . Round groove

243. . . Ring groove

244. . . Extension slot

245. . . gap

30. . . socket

40. . . Ontology

50. . . plug

51. . . Plug piece

60. . . socket

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a partially exploded view of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the present invention.

4 and 5 are motion diagrams of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a part of the components of the present invention.

Figure 7 is an action diagram of another use state of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a partial plan view of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a side view showing the state of use of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a side view showing the state of use of the prior art.

10. . . Ontology

11. . . Mounting seat

111. . . Disk body

112. . . Extension

113. . . Groove

12. . . Conductive rod

131. . . Connection hole

14. . . shrapnel

141. . . Block

20. . . plug

twenty one. . . Base

211. . . Insert hole

212. . . Tab

twenty two. . . Plug piece

twenty three. . . Contact sheet

231. . . Tab

232. . . perforation

twenty four. . . Cover

241. . . Installation slot

242. . . Round groove

244. . . Extension slot

245. . . gap

Claims (7)

The utility model relates to a power converter capable of changing the direction of a plug, which comprises a body and a plug, wherein: the body is internally provided with a conversion element, and an underside of the body protrudes with an X-shaped assembly seat, the center of the assembly is a circle The disk body has four extending portions extending from the side of the disk body ring, and two recesses are recessed in the bottom surface of the mounting seat, and the two grooves are respectively formed on two sides of the bottom surface of the disk body and extend to two adjacent sides. Each of the recesses is respectively provided with a conductive sheet, and the two conductive sheets are electrically connected to the conversion element; the plug bottom surface is provided with two plug pieces at intervals, and the two plug pieces are respectively connected with a contact at one end of the plug. a mounting groove is formed in the top surface of the plug, the mounting groove is X-shaped in conformity with the outer shape of the mounting seat of the body, and a circular groove is formed in the center thereof, and four extending grooves are formed around the circular groove, and each extending groove is formed. One side of the groove surface is formed with a notch, and the plug has a mounting seat corresponding to the body with the mounting groove, so that the disk body of the assembly seat is located in the circular groove of the mounting groove, and the four extension parts of the assembly seat are respectively located Corresponding installation slot Extending groove, four extending portions of the mounting seat respectively located inside the plug through a corresponding notch, and the two conductive sheet body are in contact with each other with a contact piece. The power converter of the convertible plug direction according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein each of the contact pieces is bent to form a protruding piece, and each of the contact pieces is in contact with the bottom surface of the conductive piece by the protruding piece. The power converter of the convertible plug direction according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the bottom surface of the body is formed with a spring piece adjacent to the mounting seat, the elastic piece facing the mounting seat is a free end, and protrudes at the free end. A card block is disposed, and the card block is located in one of the extending slots. The power converter of the convertible plug direction according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein the bottom surface of the body is formed with a spring piece adjacent to the mounting seat, the elastic piece facing the mounting seat is a free end, and protrudes at the free end. A card block is disposed, and the card block is located in one of the extending slots. The power converter of the convertible plug direction according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the plug has a base and a cover that are covered with each other, and the base is provided with two insertion holes at intervals The two plug pieces are inserted from the inner side surface of the base into the two insertion holes, so that the bottom end of the plug piece protrudes from the outer side surface of the base, and the contact piece abuts against the inner side surface of the base, and the mounting groove is formed on the cover body away from the cover body. On the outer side of the base. The power converter of the convertible plug direction according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: the mounting seat of the main body is provided with two conductive bars, and the two conductive sheets are respectively provided with a connecting hole. Each conductive sheet is sleeved on the outer side of the conductive rod with the connecting hole, so that the connecting hole wall of the conductive sheet and the outer side of the conductive rod are in contact with each other, and the bottom end of the conductive rod protrudes from the bottom surface of the conductive sheet, and the conductive sheet is transmitted through the conductive rod The inner surface of the body is electrically connected to the conversion component; the groove surface of the mounting groove of the plug is recessed with a ring groove, the bottom end of the conductive bar is located in the ring groove, and the conductive bar can slide along the ring groove. The power converter of the convertible plug direction according to the fifth aspect of the invention, wherein: the mounting seat of the main body is provided with two conductive bars, and the two conductive sheets are respectively provided with a connecting hole, each conductive film The connecting hole is sleeved on the outer side of the conductive rod, so that the connecting hole wall of the conductive sheet and the outer side of the conductive rod are in contact with each other, and the bottom end of the conductive rod protrudes from the bottom surface of the conductive sheet, and the conductive sheet is transmitted through the conductive The rod is electrically connected to the conversion element inside the body; a groove groove is recessed in the groove surface of the mounting groove of the plug, the bottom end of the conductive rod is located in the ring groove, and the conductive rod can slide along the ring groove.