TWM504342U - Power switch protector - Google Patents

Description

Power switch protector

The present invention relates to a power switch protector, and more particularly to a power switch protector capable of automatically cutting off a current loop and providing overload protection when the current is too high.

A power switch protector, that is, a circuit breaker, is generally installed on the plug or the small household appliance, and the power switch protector automatically cuts off the power when an abnormal current occurs, thereby preventing the abnormal current from causing damage to the electrical equipment.

As shown in FIG. 7, the power switch protector of the prior art mainly includes a housing 61 and a button 62. The housing 61 has an upper opening, and the housing 61 is provided with two electrical terminals 63A, 63B and a conductive sheet 64 having one end fixed to one of the electrical terminals 63A and the other end corresponding to the other electrical terminal 63B. The button 62 is pivotally disposed at the upper opening of the housing 61 and is selectable The conductive sheet 64 is pressed against the conductive sheet 64 so that both ends of the conductive sheet 64 are electrically connected to the two electrical terminals 63A and 63B, respectively.

When the power switch protector of the prior art is assembled, the power receiving terminals 63A, 63B are inserted into the interior of the housing 61 from the upper opening of the housing 61, and then the bottom of the housing 61 is inserted through the bottom of the housing 61. The housing 61 is further connected to a circuit in the end product (ie, the plug or small appliance) in such a manner that the total height H of the power switch protector includes the height of the housing 61 and the electrical terminal 63A, 63B extend beyond the length of the housing 61, typically more than 30 mm, which would take up a lot of space in the end product, resulting in limited design of the appearance and structure of the end product. Furthermore, since the button 62 is pivotally disposed at the upper opening of the housing 61, the button 62 cannot be further removed. Correspondingly, the electrical terminals 63A, 63B and the conductive strip 64 disposed in the housing 61 cannot be further removed. Flexible replacement of demand. As described above, the prior art power switch protector still needs further improvement.

In view of the problems of the prior art described above, the present invention aims to provide a power switch protector having a reduced size and facilitating assembly and replacement of the electrical terminals.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned creative purpose, the technical means adopted by the present invention is to provide a power switch protector comprising: a body having a main receiving space recessed in a front side thereof, the main receiving space forming a front side of the seat body a front opening, the top surface of the seat body is concavely formed with an upper receiving space, the upper receiving space is in communication with the main receiving space, and an upper opening is formed on a top surface of the seat body; The power receiving component includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a conductive piece, and the first terminal is inserted into the main accommodating space from the front opening of the seat body. The front end of the first terminal extends from the front opening of the base body, and the second terminal is inserted into the main accommodating space from the front opening of the base body and spaced apart from the first terminal. The rear end of the second terminal extends through the rear side of the base body and extends out of the base body. The conductive strip is disposed in the main receiving space of the base body and spans between the first terminal and the second terminal. One end of the piece is fixed to the first terminal, and the other a portion corresponding to the second terminal; a side cover detachably disposed between the front opening of the seat body, the front end of the first terminal extending through the side cover to extend out of the seat body; a switch button The first and second terminals of the switch button respectively correspond to the first and second terminals of the switch, and the switch button is provided at an end corresponding to the second terminal. The hook piece is hooked to the conductive piece. When the switch button is pressed and pivoted relative to the seat body, the conductive piece is driven to selectively contact the second terminal or away from the second terminal.

The power receiving component may further include a third terminal, the third terminal is inserted into the main accommodating space from the front opening of the seat body, and the rear end of the third terminal extends through the rear side of the seat body to extend out of the seat body; The power switch protector may further include an indicator light, the indicator light is disposed in the accommodating space above the base body, and the switch button covers the indicator light, the indicator light has two pins, and the two pins extend to the The main body of the seat body is disposed in the space and respectively corresponding to and connected to the second terminal and the third terminal.

a first slot corresponding to the shape and size of the first terminal may be formed in the main receiving space of the base body, and the first terminal is inserted into the first slot from the front opening of the seat body, and the seat body is A second slot is formed in the main accommodating space, and the second terminal is inserted into the third slot from the front opening of the seat, and the main accommodating space of the seat body A third slot is formed in the shape and size of the third terminal, and the third terminal is inserted into the third slot from the front opening of the seat.

The second terminal can be formed with a power receiving convex portion, and the third terminal can be formed with a power receiving convex portion, wherein the two pins of the indicator light and the second terminal are electrically connected to the second terminal and the third terminal The electrical projections are spaced apart from each other, and each of the pins is connected to the corresponding electrical projections by an elastic member having a conductive property.

The main accommodating space of the base body may be formed with two recesses for respectively arranging the two elastic members, and the electric connecting convex portion of the second terminal, the electric connecting convex portion of the third terminal, and the indicator light The foot protrudes into the corresponding groove.

The base body may be provided with a pressing convex portion on an inner wall surface surrounding the main receiving space, the pressing convex portion being located between the first terminal and the second terminal and closer to the first terminal, the pressing The abutting protrusion and the first terminal respectively abut on opposite sides of the conductive sheet.

According to the creation as described above, since the first terminal, the second terminal and the third terminal both extend the base body laterally, the size of the power switch protector can be effectively reduced, and at the same time, the creation is provided. The size of the end products of the power switch protector (such as plugs or small appliances) can also be reduced accordingly to form a lightweight form factor, thereby saving the manufacturing cost of the end product. Secondly, since the first terminal, the second terminal and the third terminal are loaded into the body from the side of the seat body, instead of being inserted into the seat body from the upper opening of the seat body, only the side is removed. The first terminal, the second terminal and the third terminal can be replaced according to requirements, and the first terminal, the second terminal and the first terminal in the form of a quick-connect terminal, a solder terminal or a quick-insertion/solder terminal can be flexibly selected. Three terminals.

The technical means adopted by the present invention for achieving the intended purpose of creation are further explained below in conjunction with the drawings and the preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the power switch protector of the present invention comprises a body 10, a power receiving component 20, a side cover 30, an indicator light 40 and a switch button 50.

A front accommodating space 11 is formed on the front side of the base body 10. The main accommodating space 11 defines a front opening on the front side of the base body 10. The top surface of the base body 10 is concavely formed with an upper accommodating space 12 The upper accommodating space 12 communicates with the main accommodating space 11 and forms an upper opening on the top surface of the base 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the electrical component 20 is disposed in the main accommodating space 11 of the base 10. The electrical component 20 includes a first terminal 21 and a second terminal 22. a conductive sheet 24 and a third terminal 23.

A first slot 111 is formed in the main receiving space 11 of the base 10 to match the shape and size of the first terminal 21, and the first terminal 21 is inserted into the first slot from the front opening of the base 10. 111, and the front end of the first terminal 21 extends from the front opening of the seat body 10 to the seat body 10.

A second slot 112 is formed in the main receiving space 11 of the base 10 to match the shape and size of the second terminal 22. The second terminal 22 is inserted into the second slot from the front opening of the base 10. The first terminal 21 is spaced apart from the first terminal 21, and the rear end of the second terminal 22 extends through the rear side of the base body 10 to extend the base body 10. Further, the second terminal 22 defines a power receiving protrusion 221 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , the conductive sheet 24 is disposed in the main accommodating space 11 of the base 10 and spans between the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 , and one end portion of the conductive sheet 24 The first terminal 21 is in contact with the other end portion, and the other end portion corresponds to the second terminal 22. Further, the base body 10 further defines a pressing convex portion 115 on an inner wall surface surrounding the main receiving space 11 for pressing the convex portion. 115 is located between the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 and is closer to the first terminal 21, and the pressing convex portion 115 and the first terminal 21 respectively abut on opposite sides of the conductive sheet 24, This fixes the position of the conductive sheet 24 in the main accommodating space 11 and ensures current conduction between the first terminal 21 and the conductive sheet 24.

A third slot 113 is formed in the main accommodating space 10 of the base 10 to match the shape and size of the third terminal 23. The third terminal 23 is inserted into the third slot from the front opening of the base 10. 113. The rear end of the third terminal 23 extends through the side surface of the base body 10 to extend the base body 10. Further, the third terminal 23 defines a power receiving protrusion 231.

The side cover 30 is detachably disposed between the front opening of the base 10 to cover the main accommodating space 11 of the base 10. The front end of the first terminal 21 and the front end of the third terminal 23 extend through the side cover. 30 extends out of the seat body 10.

The indicator light 40 is disposed in the accommodating space 12 of the base 10. The indicator light 40 has two pins 41 extending into the main accommodating space 11 of the base 10 and respectively The power receiving protrusion 221 of the second terminal 22 and the power receiving protrusion 231 of the third terminal 23 are spaced apart from each other, wherein each of the pins 41 and the corresponding power receiving protrusions 221 and 231 are provided with a conductive property. The elastic member 42 has two ends of the elastic member 42 abutting against the corresponding pins 41 and the electrical protruding portions 221 and 231, respectively, so that the second terminal 22 and the third terminal 23 are respectively formed with the corresponding pins 41. Electrically connected.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member 42 is a spring, and the main receiving space 11 of the base 10 is formed with two recesses 114 for respectively providing the two elastic members 42. The second terminal 22 is The receiving protrusion 221, the receiving protrusion 231 of the third terminal 23, and the pin 41 of the indicator lamp 40 protrude in the corresponding recess 114.

The switch button 50 is disposed between the upper opening of the base 10 and pivotally connected to the base 10. The indicator light 40 is received by the switch button 50 and received in the upper receiving space 12. The switch button The two ends of the switch 50 correspond to the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 respectively. The switch button 50 is provided with a hook piece 51 at the end corresponding to the second terminal 22, and the hook piece 51 is hooked on the conductive piece 24 .

As shown in FIG. 5, when the switch button 50 is pressed to correspond to the end of the second terminal 22, the switch button 50 drives the conductive piece 24 to correspond to the end of the second terminal 22 and the second through the hook piece 51. Terminals 22 are in contact. At this time, the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 form a state in which current is conductive through the conductive sheet 24, and when there is current input, the indicator light 40 further emits light. Referring to FIG. 6 , when the switch button 50 is pressed to correspond to the end of the first terminal 21 , the pressing protrusion 115 is pressed against the conductive piece 24 , and the hook piece 51 drives the conductive piece 24 to correspond to The end of the second terminal 22 is lifted away from the second terminal 22. At this time, the first terminal 21 and the second terminal 22 are in an open state, so that the current cannot pass and the indicator light 40 is turned off.

The power switch protector of the present invention has the advantage that since the first terminal 21, the second terminal 22 and the third terminal 23 both laterally protrude from the base 10, the height of the base 10 is the power switch. The overall height of the protector can effectively reduce the size of the power switch protector, and accordingly, the size of the end product (such as a plug or small appliance) provided with the power switch protector of the present invention can be further reduced. To form a lightweight form factor and thereby save the manufacturing cost of the end product. Secondly, since the first terminal 21, the second terminal 22 and the third terminal 23 are loaded into the base 10 from the side of the base 10, the base 10 is not inserted from the upper opening of the base 10. Internally, as long as the side cover 30 is removed, the first terminal 21, the second terminal 22 and the third terminal 23 can be replaced as needed, and the form of the quick-connect terminal, the solder terminal, or the quick-insertion/solder can be flexibly selected. The first terminal 21, the second terminal 22 and the third terminal 23 in the form of a terminal.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments in accordance with the technical spirit of the present invention are still within the scope of the present invention.

10‧‧‧ body
11‧‧‧Main space
111‧‧‧First slot
112‧‧‧second slot
113‧‧‧ third slot
114‧‧‧ Groove
115‧‧‧ pressed against the convex part
12‧‧‧Capacity space
20‧‧‧Power-on components
21‧‧‧First terminal
22‧‧‧second terminal
221‧‧‧Electrical projection
23‧‧‧ Third terminal
231‧‧‧Electrical projection
24‧‧‧Conductor
30‧‧‧ side cover
40‧‧‧ indicator light
41‧‧‧ pins
42‧‧‧Flexible parts
50‧‧‧ switch button
51‧‧‧Hooks
61‧‧‧Shell
62‧‧‧ button
63A, 63B‧‧‧ electrical terminals
64‧‧‧Conductor
H‧‧‧ Height

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention. Figure 3 is another perspective exploded view of the present invention. 4A is a top cross-sectional view of the present invention. 4B is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 4A. Figure 5 is a rear cross-sectional view of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a rear view of the present invention. Figure 7 is a side elevational view of the prior art.

10‧‧‧ body

21‧‧‧First terminal

23‧‧‧ Third terminal

30‧‧‧ side cover

50‧‧‧ switch button

Claims (7)

A power switch protector includes a body, a power receiving component, a side cover and a switch button, wherein: the front side of the base body is concavely formed with a main receiving space, and the main receiving space is before the seat body Forming a front opening, the top surface of the seat body is concavely formed with an upper receiving space, the upper receiving space is in communication with the main receiving space, and an upper opening is formed on a top surface of the seat body; The electrical component is disposed in the main accommodating space of the base, the electrical component includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a conductive piece, and the first terminal is inserted into the main accommodating space from the front opening of the seat The front end of the first terminal extends from the front opening of the base body, and the second terminal is inserted into the main accommodating space from the front opening of the base body and spaced apart from the first terminal. The rear end of the second terminal extends through the rear side of the base body and extends out of the base body. The conductive strip is disposed in the main receiving space of the base body and spans between the first terminal and the second terminal. One end of the piece is fixed to the first terminal, and the other end corresponds to the other end a second terminal; the side cover is detachably disposed between the front opening of the seat body, and the front end of the first terminal extends through the side cover to extend out of the seat body; the switch button is disposed between the opening of the seat body And the two ends of the switch button respectively correspond to the first terminal and the second terminal, and the switch button is provided with a hook piece at the end corresponding to the second terminal, the hook piece hook When the switch button is pressed and pivoted relative to the seat body, the conductive sheet is driven to selectively contact the second terminal or away from the second terminal. The power switch protector of claim 1, wherein: the power receiving component further comprises a third terminal, the third terminal is inserted into the main accommodating space from a front opening of the seat body, and the rear end of the third terminal The power switch protector further includes an indicator light, the indicator light is disposed in the receiving space above the base body, and the switch button covers the indicator light, the indicator light has The two pins extend into the main accommodating space of the base body and respectively correspond to and connect the second terminal and the third terminal. The power switch protector of claim 1, wherein a first slot is formed in the main receiving space of the base body to match the shape and size of the first terminal, and the first terminal is from the base The first slot is inserted into the first slot, and a second slot is formed in the main receiving space of the base body to match the shape and size of the second terminal. The second terminal is inserted into the front opening of the second terminal. One slot. The power switch protector of claim 2, wherein a first slot is formed in the main receiving space of the base body to match the shape and size of the first terminal, and the first terminal is from the base The first slot is inserted into the first slot, and a second slot is formed in the main receiving space of the base body to match the shape and size of the second terminal. The second terminal is inserted into the front opening of the second terminal. The third slot has a third slot formed in the main receiving space of the base body to match the shape and size of the third terminal, and the third terminal is inserted into the third slot from the front opening of the seat. The power switch protector of claim 2 or 4, wherein the second terminal is formed with a power receiving convex portion, and the third terminal is formed with a power receiving convex portion, wherein the two pins of the indicator light are respectively associated with The receiving protrusion of the second terminal is spaced apart from the receiving protrusion of the third terminal, and each of the pins is connected to the corresponding receiving protrusion by a resilient member having a conductive property. The power switch protector of claim 5, wherein a recess for each of the two elastic members is formed in a main accommodating space of the base body, and the power receiving convex portion of the second terminal The three-terminal electrical connection protrusion and the pin of the indicator light protrude in the corresponding recesses. The power switch protector of claim 6, wherein the seat body is provided with a pressing convex portion on an inner wall surface surrounding the main receiving space, the pressing convex portion being located at the first terminal and the second terminal The pressing contact protrusion and the first terminal abut on opposite sides of the conductive sheet respectively between the first terminal and the first terminal.