TWM563098U - Electrical socket - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical socket for plugging a plug, the plug having a plurality of electrical terminals. The electrical socket includes a housing, a light emitting component, a circuit board, and a plurality of wires. The housing has a socket and a socket for connecting the socket for inserting the plug into the slot. The light emitting component is fixed to the housing and has two electrical contacts. The circuit board is mounted on the housing. The plurality of wires comprise two power wires, and the two power wires each comprise a plurality of segments connected in sequence, a first docking segment and a second docking segment. One end of the group segment is fixed to the circuit board. One end of the second docking section is detachable and electrically contacts the two electrical contacts of the light emitting element.

Description

Electrical socket

The present invention relates to an electrical socket, and more particularly to an electrical socket having the function of controlling the power of the light-emitting element with a wire for transmitting a power signal.

Due to the low power of the light-emitting diodes, they are often used in various electronic devices as work status display lights, such as portable embedded electronic devices, home appliances, toys, and the like. In recent years, in order to display the state of power supply, the electrical socket also uses a light-emitting diode as an indicator light. A common way for a power socket to provide a power supply for a light-emitting diode is to additionally provide a wire for a light-emitting diode power supply, and a power-control terminal for controlling the chip detection plug and a power supply for the socket are disposed on the circuit board. The state of the wire contact, which in turn turns the power supply of the light-emitting diode on or off through the dedicated wire of the light-emitting diode.

Although the illuminating element can be configured to display the working state in the electrical socket, an additional wire for providing the power of the illuminating component and a control chip for detecting the power supply state of the electrical socket are provided, not only after the electrical socket is configured with the illuminating component Organizations are more complex and increase the cost of configuration. Therefore, how to supply power to the light-emitting diode in the electrical socket in a simpler and low-cost manner is an important issue that researchers should start.

The present invention provides an electrical socket for improving the situation in which the mechanism is too complicated and the configuration cost is too high in order to supply the light source of the light-emitting diode in the prior art.

An electrical socket disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention is for inserting a plug, and the plug has a plurality of electrical terminals. The electrical socket includes a housing, a light emitting component, a circuit board, and a plurality of wires. The housing has a socket and a socket for connecting the socket for inserting the plug into the slot. The light emitting component is fixed to the housing and has two electrical contacts. The circuit board is mounted on the housing. The plurality of wires comprise two power wires, and the two power wires each comprise a plurality of segments connected in sequence, a first docking segment and a second docking segment. One end of the group segment is fixed to the circuit board. One end of the second docking section is detachable and electrically contacts the two electrical contacts of the light emitting element. Wherein, when the plug is inserted into the slot, the electrical connection terminal of the plug electrically contacts and pushes against the two first docking segments, and the two first docking segments are linked to move the two first docking segments to move with the two electrical contacts of the light emitting component. Phase separation.

According to the electrical socket disclosed in the above embodiments, the second butt joint of the two power supply wires is electrically contacted with the two electrical contacts of the light-emitting element due to the design of the power supply lead in the electrical socket, thereby obtaining the light-emitting element. The power is illuminated. In addition, when the plug is inserted into the electrical socket, the electrical terminal of the plug is electrically contacted and pushed against the two first docking sections, and the two first docking sections are linked to move the second docking section to move to the second electrical interface of the light emitting component. The phase separation is performed, and the power of the light-emitting element is interrupted while the plug is electrically connected to the electrical socket to stop the light emission. Therefore, the design of the power lead in the electrical socket allows the electrical socket to be additionally provided with any wires and electronic components, that is, the function of supplying power to the light-emitting component can be additionally expanded by using a wire originally transmitting the power signal between the electrical socket and the plug. Therefore, the additional cost and mechanism complexity caused by the electrical socket for supplying the light-emitting elements is reduced.

The above description of the present invention and the following description of the embodiments are intended to illustrate and explain the principles of the present invention and to provide a further explanation of the scope of the present application.

The detailed features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention are set forth in the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention. The content, the scope of the patent application and the drawings, any one of ordinary skill in the art can easily understand the related objects and advantages of the present invention. The following examples are intended to describe the present invention in further detail, but do not limit the scope of the present invention in any way.

Please refer to Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3. 1 is a perspective view of an electrical plug according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded view of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 1. In this embodiment, the electrical socket 10 is, for example, a network socket in an Ethernet power supply switch and is used for plugging the plug 20. The plug 20 is, for example, an Ethernet power plug. The plug 20 includes a snap tab 21 and eight electrical terminals 22. The electrical socket 10 includes a casing 100, a light-emitting component 200 such as a monochromatic light-emitting diode, a circuit board 300, and eight wires 400 made of, for example, gold, a cable management base 500, and a cable management cover 600.

The housing 100 includes a housing 110 and a lining 120. The housing 110 has a slot 111, a socket 112, a slot bottom surface 113, a slot top surface 114, a card slot 115, a bottom plate 116, and an outer receiving slot 117. The lining 120 has an illuminating hole 121 and a limiting member 122. The jack 112 communicates with the slot 111. The jack 112 is used for the plug 20 to be inserted into the slot 111. The slot 111 has an opposite slot bottom surface 113 and a slot top surface 114. The normal line N1 of the groove bottom surface 113 and the normal line N2 of the groove top surface 114 are perpendicular to the insertion direction a of the plug 20. The card slot 115 is located on the top surface 104 of the slot. The bottom plate 116 is located on one side of the outer surface of the housing 100. The bottom plate 116 is parallel to the groove bottom surface 113 and the groove top surface 114 and is closer to the groove bottom surface 113. An outer receiving groove 117 is defined between the bottom surface 113 of the groove and the bottom plate 116. The external receiving slot 117 communicates with the slot 111. The inner liner 120 is located in the outer receiving groove 117. The light emitting hole 121 is located on a surface of the inner liner 120 facing the slot 111, and the light emitting hole 121 exposes the light emitting element 200. The inner liner 120 has a content slot 122. The limiting member 123 is located in the content slot 122. The light emitting element 200 includes two electrical contacts 201, and the light emitting element 200 is connected to the inner liner 120. The circuit board 300 includes eight punctured terminals 301, and the circuit board 300 is mounted on the housing 100 and perpendicular to the insertion direction a. However, the circuit board 300 can also be horizontally inserted into the direction a or inserted. Let direction a be clipped at an angle of, for example, 30 degrees. In addition, the circuit board 300 is located outside the slot 111, but is not limited thereto, and the circuit board 300 may also be disposed in the slot 111.

Each of the wires 400 includes a plurality of segments 4010, a first docking segment 4011, and a second docking segment 4012 that are sequentially connected. One end of the connecting portion 4010 is electrically connected to the piercing terminal 301 and fixed to the circuit board 300. The second docking section 4012 further includes a curved section 4012a and a straight section 4012b that are sequentially connected. One end of the curved section 4012a is connected to the first docking section 4011. Each wire 401 passes through the bottom surface 113 of the groove such that the first docking segment 4011 is located within the slot 112. The second docking section 4012 and the docking section 4011 are located outside the slot 112. In detail, the second docking section 4012 is located in the outer receiving slot 117. The group connecting portion 4011 is partially located in the outer receiving groove 117.

The eight wires 400 are used to electrically contact the eight electrical terminals 22 of the plug 20 to transmit signals between the electrical socket 10 and the plug 20 when the plug 20 is inserted. The eight piercing terminals 301 that are plugged into the circuit board 300 are used to pierce the insulating outer layer in the wire 400 to electrically contact the eight wires 400, respectively. The circuit board 300 thus transmits signals to the eight wires 400 through the eight piercing terminals 301, and then provides signals via the plug 20 to the electronic device (not shown) to which the plug 20 belongs.

The eight wires 400 include two power wires 401, and the linear segments 4012b are detachably electrically contacted with the two electrical contacts 201 of the light emitting device 200 in the embodiment, thereby controlling the power supply of the light source device 200. In the two power wires 401 , one end of the second docking segment 4012 electrically contacts the electrical contact 201 of the light emitting device 200 to provide power to the light emitting device 200 . The light-emitting element 200 that obtains the power source scatters light from the light-emitting aperture 121 to cause the socket 112 to illuminate, thereby indicating the position of the slot 112 in the unused electrical socket 10 of the user for the user to insert the plug 20 into the slot 112. Further, the brightness of the light-emitting element 200 can be varied in accordance with the needs of the clear function. For example, the light-emitting element 200 having a higher brightness is used in the dark to give the electrical socket 10 an indication illumination function.

The cable management base 500 is used to cover the circuit board 300 and is coupled to the housing 100. The cable management cover 600 is located at one end of the electrical socket 10 away from the insertion hole 112 and covers the cable management base 500.

Please refer to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the electrical socket of FIG. 1 when the plug is inserted. When the plug 20 is inserted into the slot 111, the snap tab 21 of the plug 20 snaps into the card slot 115 to fix the plug 20 in the electrical socket 10. At the same time, the electrical terminal 22 electrically contacts and pushes against the first docking segment 4011 of the two power wires 401, and the first docking segment 4011 moves the second docking segment 4012 to move with the two electrical contacts 201 of the light emitting device 200. Phase separation. The light-emitting element 200 thus has no power supply and stops emitting light. In short, when the plug 20 is inserted into the electrical socket 10, the light-emitting element 200 in the electrical socket 10 is powered off due to the electrical contact 22 in the plug 20 being electrically contacted and pushed against the power lead 401. The second docking section 4011, which is separated from the two electrical contacts 201 by the push of the plug 20, abuts and is limited to the limiting member 123.

According to the electrical socket of the above embodiment, the second butt joint of the two power supply wires is electrically contacted with the two electrical contacts of the light-emitting element due to the design of the power supply lead in the electrical socket, thereby enabling the light-emitting element to obtain power. Glowing. In addition, when the plug is inserted into the electrical socket, the electrical terminal of the plug is electrically contacted and pushed against the two first docking sections, and the two first docking sections are linked to move the second docking section to move to the second electrical interface of the light emitting component. The phase separation is performed, and the power of the light-emitting element is interrupted while the plug is electrically connected to the electrical socket to stop the light emission. Therefore, the design of the power lead in the electrical socket allows the electrical socket to be additionally provided with any wires and electronic components, that is, the function of supplying power to the light-emitting component can be additionally expanded by using a wire originally transmitting the power signal between the electrical socket and the plug. Therefore, the additional cost and mechanism complexity caused by the electrical socket for supplying the light-emitting elements is reduced.

Although the present invention has been described above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the new patent protection shall be subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

10‧‧‧Electrical socket
100‧‧‧shell
110‧‧‧Shell
111‧‧‧Slot
112‧‧‧ jack
113‧‧‧Slot bottom
N1‧‧‧ normal
114‧‧‧ top surface
N2‧‧‧ normal
115‧‧‧ card slot
116‧‧‧floor
117‧‧‧ Exterior slot
120‧‧‧ lining
121‧‧‧Lighting holes
122‧‧‧ contents slot
123‧‧‧Limited parts
200‧‧‧Lighting elements
201‧‧‧Electrical contacts
300‧‧‧ boards
301‧‧‧ piercing terminal
400‧‧‧ wire
401‧‧‧Power cord
4010‧‧‧section
4011‧‧‧First docking section
4012‧‧‧Second docking section
4012‧‧‧a curved section
4012‧‧‧b straight line segment
500‧‧‧Library
600‧‧ ‧ cable cover
20‧‧‧ plug
21‧‧‧Snap snaps
22‧‧‧Power terminals
a‧‧‧Input direction

1 is a perspective view of an electrical socket of one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded view of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 1. Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the electrical receptacle of Figure 1 with the plug inserted.

Claims (10)

An electrical socket for inserting a plug, the plug having a plurality of electrical terminals, the electrical socket comprising: a housing having a slot and a jack connecting the slot, the jack Inserting the plug into the slot; a light-emitting element fixed to the housing and having two electrical contacts; a circuit board mounted on the housing; and a plurality of wires, the wires The power cable includes two power cables, each of which includes a plurality of connecting segments, a first docking segment and a second docking segment, wherein one end of the connecting segment is fixed to the circuit board, and the second docking One end of the segment is electrically detachable from the two electrical contacts of the light-emitting component; wherein, when the plug is inserted into the slot, the electrical terminals of the plug are electrically contacted and pushed against the two first dockings And causing the two first docking sections to move the two second docking sections to be separated from the two electrical contacts of the light emitting element. The electrical socket of claim 1, wherein in each of the power wires, the first docking segment is located in the slot, and the second docking segment and the group of segments are located outside the slot. The electrical socket of claim 2, wherein the slot further has an opposite bottom surface and a slot top surface, and the bottom surface of the slot and the normal line of the top surface of the slot are perpendicular to an insertion of the plug In the direction, the two power wires pass through the bottom surface of the slot to position the first docking segment in the slot, and the housing further includes a card slot, and the card slot is located on the top surface of the slot. The electrical socket of claim 1, wherein each of the second docking sections further comprises a curved section and a straight section connected in sequence, one end of the curved section and the first docking section Connected, one end of the straight line electrically contacts the electrical contact of the light-emitting element. The electrical socket of claim 1, wherein the wires are made of gold. The electrical socket of claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the groove further comprises an illuminating hole, the illuminating hole exposing the illuminating element. The electrical socket of claim 1, wherein the electrical socket is a network socket, and is suitable for an Ethernet power connector. The electrical socket of claim 1, wherein the circuit board is perpendicular to the insertion direction of the plug. The electrical socket of claim 1, wherein the circuit board is located outside the slot. The electrical socket of claim 1, wherein the light emitting element is a light emitting diode.