TWI599127B - Wall socket device and external module thereof - Google Patents

Description

Wall socket device and its external module

The invention relates to a socket device, in particular to a wall socket device and an external module thereof.

Most of the existing wall socket devices are provided with positioning members on the outer side of the cover plate, thereby preventing the plug from being detached from the existing wall socket device through the positioning member. However, the requirements of today's users are: the thickness of the wall socket device exposed on the wall should be as small as possible (eg less than the thickness of the cover). However, if the existing wall socket device is provided with a positioning member, it obviously cannot meet the above requirements.

Accordingly, the inventors believe that the above-mentioned defects can be improved, and that the invention has been studied with great interest and with the use of scientific principles, and finally proposes a present invention which is rational in design and effective in improving the above-mentioned defects.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a wall socket device and an external module thereof, which effectively improve problems that may occur in the existing wall socket device.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a wall socket device, comprising: a buried module, which is disposed on a receiving groove recessed in a wall surface, the embedded module comprises at least one AC socket, and at least one The AC socket includes: a carrier; and two pairs of metal clips mounted on the carrier, at least one of the two metal clips is defined as an actuating clip, and The inner edge of the movable clip is formed with a latching portion; an external module is disposed outside the wall surface and is fixed to the embedded module, and the external module comprises: a cover plate fixed to the Embedded module, The side edge of the cover plate is formed with an opening, and an inner side of the cover plate is formed with an operation space communicating with the opening; and an operating member is disposed between the cover plate and the wall surface. The operating member is movably disposed in the operating space through the opening, and the operating member is movable substantially parallel to the cover plate between a locked position and an unlocked position; and a transmission mechanism, The driving module is connected to the operating member, and the driving portion is disposed outside the actuating clip; wherein the external module is used for at least two plugs The terminals are respectively inserted into the two pairs of the metal clips, and when the operating member moves from the unlocked position toward the locked position, the operating member drives the transmission mechanism through the linkage portion So that the driving portion is pressed against the actuating clip.

The embodiment of the invention also discloses an external module of the wall socket device, comprising: a cover plate for being disposed on a wall surface, an edge of the cover plate is formed with an opening, and an inner side of the cover plate is formed An operating space communicating with the opening; and an operating member movably disposed in the operating space through the opening, and the operating member is substantially parallel between a locked position and an unlocked position Moving the cover plate; wherein the external module is configured to allow at least two terminals of a plug to pass through and be inserted into an AC socket embedded in the wall surface, and when the operating member is from the When the unlocking position is moved toward the locked position, the operating member can be used to drive a transmission mechanism to press the transmission mechanism against at least one metal clip of the AC outlet.

In summary, the wall socket device and the external module disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention can drive the transmission mechanism through the operation member that moves in parallel with respect to the cover plate, thereby enabling the transmission mechanism to limit the movement of the clip. Move to prevent the plugs from being plugged together. Therefore, the above-mentioned operating member does not increase the thickness of the wall socket device exposed outside the wall, thereby enabling the wall socket device of the present invention to meet the requirements of today's users.

For a better understanding of the features and technical aspects of the present invention, reference should be made to the detailed description The invention is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

100‧‧‧ wall socket device

1‧‧‧ buried module

11‧‧‧Support frame

111‧‧‧Breaking

12‧‧‧AC socket

121‧‧‧ bearing seat

122‧‧‧Metal clips

1221‧‧‧Bend section

1222‧‧‧ guiding section

1223‧‧‧Flexible section

1224‧‧‧Care Department

122’‧‧‧Activity clips

13‧‧‧DC socket

2‧‧‧External modules

21‧‧‧ Cover

211‧‧‧ openings

212‧‧‧Operating space

213‧‧‧Limited structure

22‧‧‧Operating parts

221‧‧‧Bump

222‧‧‧Long hole

223‧‧‧ Positioning Department

3‧‧‧Transmission mechanism (eg connecting rod)

31‧‧‧ Drive Department

32‧‧‧ linkage department

321‧‧‧Long hole

322‧‧‧Bump

200‧‧‧ wall

201‧‧‧ accommodating slots

300‧‧‧ plug

301‧‧‧terminal

302‧‧‧Perforation

1 is a schematic view of a wall socket device of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the wall socket device of the present invention in an unlocked position.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 2.

4 is an exploded perspective view of another perspective of FIG. 2.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the partial components of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 5 taken along line VI-VI.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the plug of Figure 6.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the wall socket device of the present invention in a locked position.

Figure 9 is a plan view of the partial components of Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 9 taken along line IX-IX.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a variation of the upper right corner portion of the external module of FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a wall socket device according to the present invention.

Figure 13 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 12 .

Figure 14 is an exploded perspective view of another perspective of Figure 12.

Figure 15 is a plan view of the partial components of Figure 12.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 15 , FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the present invention, and FIG. 2 to FIG. 15 are the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the present invention. The related quantities and shapes of the figures are only used to specifically describe the embodiments of the present invention in order to understand the present invention and not to limit the scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the present invention discloses a wall socket device 100 for mounting in a receiving groove 201 recessed in a wall surface 200. That is, the wall socket device 100 of the present invention is not used for exclusion. To install a socket device on the wall (eg: extension Line socket). Wherein, the wall surface 200 may refer to a building surface (such as a wall surface, a ceiling panel surface, or a floor panel surface) or a furniture surface (such as a table top or an office partition), but the invention is not limited thereto.

The wall socket device 100 includes a buried module 1, an external module 2, and a transmission mechanism 3. The embedded module 1 is disposed in the receiving slot 201 of the wall surface 200. The external module 2 is disposed outside the wall surface 200 and fixed to the embedded module 1 and is driven. The mechanism 3 is capable of being actuated by the external module 2 to actuate the embedded module 1.

Further, the embedded module 1 includes at least one AC socket 12, and the AC socket 12 includes a carrier 121 and two pairs of metal clips 122 mounted on the carrier 121. At least one of the metal clips 122 of the two pairs of metal clips 122 is defined as an actuating clip 122' (such as the metal clip 122 at the bottommost position in FIG. 1), and the actuating clip 122' is The rim is formed with a protruding portion 1224. A spacing is formed between the engaging portion 1224 and the metal clip 122 facing the same, and the spacing is preferably smaller than the thickness of the plug terminals that are plugged into each other (not shown).

The external module 2 is configured to pass through at least two terminals (not shown) of a plug, and the two terminals are respectively inserted into the two pairs of metal clips 122. The external module 2 includes a cover 21 and an operating member 22 . The cover plate 21 is disposed on the wall surface 200 and fixes the buried module 1 , and the cover plate 21 and the operating member 22 are formed with corresponding holes capable of providing a plug terminal. The operating member 22 is disposed between the cover plate 21 and the wall surface 200, and the operating member 22 is movable between the cover plate 21 and the wall surface 200.

The side edge of the cover plate 21 (such as the top edge of the cover plate 21 in FIG. 1) is formed with an opening 211, and an inner side of the cover plate 21 is formed with an operation space 212 communicating with the opening 211. The above operation space 212 can also be regarded as being surrounded by the cover plate 21 and the wall surface 200. Further, the operating member 22 is movably disposed in the operating space 212 through the opening 211 of the cover plate 21, and the operating member 22 is movable substantially parallel to the cover 21 between a locked position and an unlocked position. That is, the opening 211 is formed on the side edge of the cover plate 21 instead of the plate surface of the cover plate 21, whereby the above-described operating member 22 is added by the thickness of the cover plate 21 itself.

The transmission mechanism 3 has a driving portion 31 and an interlocking portion 32. The linking portion 32 is connected to the operating member 22, and the driving portion 31 is disposed outside the actuating clip 122'. When the operating member 22 moves from the unlocking position toward the locking position, the operating member 22 drives the transmission mechanism 3 via the linking portion 32 to press the driving portion 31 against the driving clip 122' for The terminal (not shown) inserted into the plug of the at least one AC outlet 12 is not easily peeled off.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, when the terminal 301 of the plug 300 is configured with a through hole 302, the engaging portion 1224 of the actuating clip 122' is embedded in the through hole 302 of the terminal 301, and the movable clip is The 122' is pressed against and cannot move outward, so that the terminal 301 is positioned at the AC outlet 12 due to the engagement of the perforation 302 with the engaging portion 1224.

Furthermore, in the case that the transmission mechanism 3 of the present invention meets the above conditions, the transmission mechanism 3 may be a link mechanism, a gear mechanism, a belt mechanism or the like, and the invention is not limited thereto.

Thereby, the wall socket device 100 of the present invention can drive the transmission mechanism 3 through the operation member 22 that moves in parallel with respect to the cover plate 21, thereby enabling the transmission mechanism 3 to restrict the movement of the actuation clip 122' to prevent mutual insertion. The plug 300 is detached. Therefore, the above-mentioned operating member 22 does not increase the thickness of the wall socket device 100 exposed outside the wall surface 200, thereby enabling the wall socket device 100 of the present invention to meet the requirements of today's users.

The above is the main technical feature of the wall socket device 100 of the present invention. In practical applications, the designer can reasonably use or increase or decrease the above technical features to complete the wall socket device 100 of different embodiments, so the present invention is difficult to implement. All aspects of the wall socket device 100 are described one by one. Therefore, the following only enumerates the use of the above technology. A part of the embodiment is used to illustrate the wall socket device 100, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto.

[Example 1]

Please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 11 , which are the first embodiment of the present invention. For ease of understanding the present embodiment, the above technical features are not described again, and the specific configuration of the wall socket device 100 of the present embodiment is as follows.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, the buried module 1 of the wall socket device 100 of the present embodiment includes a support frame 11, an AC socket 12, and two DC sockets 13 (such as a USB socket). The support frame 11 is disposed in the accommodating groove 201 recessed in the wall surface 200, and the AC socket 12 and the DC socket 13 are all mounted in the support frame 11. Further, the support frame 11 is formed with a hole 111, and the position and size of the hole 111 correspond to the operation path of the transmission mechanism 3.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, each pair of metal clips 122 of the AC socket 12 of the present embodiment has a single sheet body bent shape, but is not limited thereto. Each metal clip 122 (actuating clip 122') has a bending section 1221, a guiding section 1222 on the side of the bending section 1221 (upper side of the bending section 1221 in FIG. 6), and An elastic section 1223 is located on the other side of the bent section 1221 (as shown on the lower side of the bent section 1221 in FIG. 6). The actuating clip 122' is formed with a latching portion 1224 at its elastic section 1223. That is, the engaging portion 1224 is located on the side of the bent section 1221 away from the guiding section 1222 (see FIG. 6). The lower side of the bent section 1221).

It should be noted that, in the two pairs of metal clips 122 shown in FIG. 6 of the embodiment, the two metal clips 122 located on the outer side are respectively formed with the above-mentioned engaging portions 1224, but the embodiment is only adjacent to the transmission. The left side metal clip 122 of the mechanism 3 is considered to actuate the clip 122'.

3 and 4, the cover plate 21 is fixed to the support frame 11 described above, and the operation The workpiece 22 is a plate body in the embodiment, the thickness of the operation member 22 is smaller than the thickness of the cover plate 21, and the length of the operation member 22 is larger than the length of the cover plate 21 to operate the operation member 22 on the cover plate 21. At the time of the space 212, at least one end of the operating member 22 is exposed outside the cover 21 for the user to control.

The transmission mechanism 3 is a link 3 in the embodiment, and the connecting rod 3 is pivotally connected to the carrier 121 in a direction along the plane of the vertical cover 21, and is pivotally connected to the carrier The opposite ends of the link 3 of 121 are the drive portion 31 and the interlocking portion 32, respectively. The transmission mechanism 3 (or the connecting rod 3) is movably disposed in the hole 111 of the support frame 11. Further, the operating member 22 is formed with a stud 221, and the linking portion 32 of the transmission mechanism 3 includes an elongated hole 321 , and the protruding post 221 is bored in the elongated hole 321 .

According to this, when the operating member 22 is in the unlocked position (as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7), the driving portion 31 of the transmission mechanism 3 and the actuating clip 122' are separated from each other; when the operating member 22 is in the locked position (As shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 10), the driving portion 31 of the transmission mechanism 3 is pivoted relative to the carrier 121 to be pressed against the actuating clip 122', and the position of the actuating clip 122' pressed by the driving portion 31 is as shown. It is located substantially between the bent section 1221 of the actuating clip 122' and the engaging portion 1224.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the cover plate 21 may further have a limiting structure 213 (such as a groove), and the operating member 22 has a positioning portion 223 (such as a bump); when the operating member When the positioning member 223 is in the unlocking position, the positioning portion 223 is separated from the limiting structure 213; when the operating member 22 is in the locking position, the positioning portion 223 is positioned in the limiting structure 213 (not shown) .

Therefore, the external module 2 of the wall socket device 100 of the present invention can cooperate with the positioning portion 223 of the operating member 22 through the limiting structure 213 of the cover plate 21 to further lift the driving portion 31 of the transmission mechanism 3 to be pressed. The stability of the clip 122' is activated, and the terminal 301 of the plug 300 inserted into the AC outlet 12 is further less likely to fall off.

[Embodiment 2]

Referring to FIG. 12 to FIG. 15 , which is a second embodiment of the present invention, the embodiment is similar to the above embodiment, and the same portions are not described again. The main difference between the embodiment and the foregoing embodiment is as shown in FIG. 13 . As shown in FIG. 15 , the embedded module 1 of the present embodiment does not include the DC socket 13 , and the number of the AC sockets 12 included in the embedded module is two; and the external module of the embodiment The number of the operating members 22 is two, and the two operating members 22 respectively correspond to the two AC sockets 12 via the transmission mechanism 3, so that the two operating members 22 can independently control the above two AC outlet 12.

Wherein, each pair of metal clips 122 has an actuating clip 122', that is, each AC socket 12 has two actuating clips 122', and the two actuating clips 122' of each of the AC outlets 12 are preferably It is located on the outside. Each of the operating members 22 is a combination of two transmission mechanisms 3, and the two operating clamps 122' of the AC outlet 12 independently controlled by each of the operating members 22 correspond to the two transmission mechanisms 3 to which they are respectively associated. Each of the operating members 22 is formed with two elongated holes 222 in the embodiment, and the linking portion 32 of each of the transmission mechanisms 3 includes a protruding post 322, and two elongated shapes of each operating member 22 The holes 222 are respectively disposed on the bosses 322 of the linking portions 32 of the corresponding two transmission mechanisms 3.

[Technical effect of the embodiment of the present invention]

In summary, the wall socket device and the external module disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention can drive the transmission mechanism through the operation member that moves in parallel with respect to the cover plate, thereby enabling the transmission mechanism to limit the movement of the clip. Move to prevent the plugs from being plugged together. Therefore, the above-mentioned operating member does not increase the thickness of the wall socket device exposed outside the wall, thereby enabling the wall socket device of the present invention to meet the requirements of today's users.

Furthermore, the external module of the wall socket device of the present invention can pass the limit of the cover The structure and the positioning portion of the operating member cooperate to further improve the stability of the driving portion of the transmission mechanism against the driving clip, and further the plug terminal inserted in the AC socket is less likely to fall off.

In addition, the wall socket device of the present invention may be provided with a plurality of operating members and a plurality of AC sockets corresponding to the plurality of operating members, so that the plurality of operating members can independently control the plurality of operating devices independently by the at least one transmission mechanism. An AC outlet, which in turn meets the different needs of users.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The equivalents and modifications made by the scope of the present invention should fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention. .

100‧‧‧ wall socket device

1‧‧‧ buried module

12‧‧‧AC socket

121‧‧‧ bearing seat

122‧‧‧Metal clips

1224‧‧‧Care Department

122’‧‧‧Activity clips

2‧‧‧External modules

21‧‧‧ Cover

211‧‧‧ openings

212‧‧‧Operating space

22‧‧‧Operating parts

3‧‧‧Transmission mechanism

31‧‧‧ Drive Department

32‧‧‧ linkage department

200‧‧‧ wall

201‧‧‧ accommodating slots

Claims (10)

A wall socket device includes: a buried module for arranging in a receiving groove recessed in a wall surface, the embedded module includes at least one AC socket, and at least one of the AC sockets includes And a pair of metal clips mounted on the carrier, at least one of the two metal clips is defined as an actuating clip, and the inner edge of the movable clip Forming a latching portion; an external module is disposed outside the wall surface and fixed to the embedded module, the external module includes: a cover plate fixed to the embedded module The side edge of the cover plate is formed with an opening, and an inner side of the cover plate is formed with an operation space communicating with the opening; and an operating member is disposed between the cover plate and the wall surface The operating member is movably disposed in the operating space through the opening, and the operating member is movable substantially parallel to the cover between a locked position and an unlocked position; and a transmission mechanism , having a driving portion and a linking portion, the linkage Connected to the operating member, the driving portion is disposed outside the driving clip; wherein the external module is configured to allow at least two terminals of a plug to pass through and are respectively inserted into the two pairs a metal clip, and when the operating member moves from the unlocked position toward the locked position, the operating member drives the transmission mechanism through the linkage portion to press the driving portion against the actuation Clips. The wall socket device of claim 1, wherein the transmission mechanism is a connecting rod, and the connecting rod is pivotally connected to the bearing seat along a direction perpendicular to the surface of the cover plate, and is pivoted The opposite ends of the connecting rod connected to the carrier are respectively the driving portion and the linking portion. The wall socket device of claim 2, wherein the operating member is formed with a stud, the linking portion includes an elongated hole, and the stud is disposed in the elongated hole. The wall socket device of claim 1, wherein the actuating clip has a bent section, and the actuating clip forms a guiding section on one side of the bending section, and the actuating The clip is formed on the other side of the bent section with the engaging portion. The wall socket device of claim 4, wherein when the operating member is in the locked position, the position of the actuating clip pressed by the driving portion is located at the bending portion Between the engaging portions. The wall socket device of claim 1, wherein each pair of the metal clips is a single sheet bent configuration. The wall socket device of claim 1, wherein the embedded module comprises a support frame and a DC socket, and the AC socket and the DC socket are both mounted in the support frame, The cover plate of the external module is fixed to the support frame of the embedded module. The wall socket device of claim 7, wherein the support frame is formed with a hole, and the transmission mechanism is movably disposed in the hole of the support frame. The wall socket device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the cover has a limiting structure, the operating member has a positioning portion; when the operating member is in the unlocked position The positioning portion is separated from the limiting structure; when the operating member is in the locking position, the positioning portion is positioned in the limiting structure. An external module of a wall socket device includes: a cover plate for being disposed on a wall surface, an edge of the cover plate is formed with an opening, and an inner side of the cover plate is formed to communicate with the opening An operating space; An operating member movably disposed in the operating space through the opening, and the operating member is movable substantially parallel to the cover plate between a locked position and an unlocked position; wherein the outer member The module is configured to be inserted through at least two terminals of a plug and inserted into an AC socket embedded in the wall surface, and when the operating member moves from the unlocked position toward the locked position, The operating member can be used to drive a transmission mechanism to press the transmission mechanism against at least one metal clip of the AC outlet.