WO2023001242A1

WO2023001242A1 - Socket apparatus

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Publication number: WO2023001242A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/107070
Authority: WO
Inventors: 陈涛; 童水波; 张翔
Original assignee: 安克创新科技股份有限公司
Priority date: 2021-07-23
Filing date: 2022-07-21
Publication date: 2023-01-26
Also published as: CN215834853U

Abstract

Provided is a socket apparatus, which comprises a base body, a movable member, a biasing member, and a jack. The movable member is movably arranged to the base body along a first direction between a use position and a storage position. The biasing member applies an action force toward the storage position to the movable member. The jack is located at one of the base body and the movable member. The movable member located in the use position extends at least partially beyond the base body. Moreover, when the movable member is located in the use position, the maximum size of the socket apparatus along the first direction is a first size; when the movable member is located in the storage position, the maximum size of the socket apparatus along the first direction is a second size; and the first size is larger than the second size. Therefore, the overall volume of the socket apparatus may be reduced so as to facilitate carrying and transportation.

Description

socket device

manual

technical field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electrical accessories, in particular to a socket device.

Background technique

The socket device is used to cooperate with the plug device to access the power line. To accommodate the pins of the plug device, the socket device needs to be provided with a certain accommodation space, which makes it difficult to significantly reduce the size of the socket device. For example, among the length, width and height dimensions of socket devices suitable for Chinese, American and Japanese standards, the minimum height is about 24.5 mm. This size limitation obviously has an adverse effect on the portability of the socket device.

Therefore, in view of the above facts, it is considered to provide a socket device to at least partly solve the above problems.

Contents of the invention

A series of concepts in simplified form are introduced in the Summary of the Invention, which will be further detailed in the Detailed Description. The summary of the invention in the present disclosure does not intend to limit the key features and essential technical features of the claimed technical solution, nor does it mean to determine the protection scope of the claimed technical solution.

In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a socket device comprising:

a substrate having a cavity;

a movable member, the movable member is movably arranged to the base body along a first direction between a use position and a storage position;

a biasing member located in the cavity and abutting against the movable member to exert a force on the movable member toward the storage position; and

a receptacle at one of the base and the movable member;

in,

said movable member in said use position extends at least partially beyond said base,

When the movable member is at the use position, the maximum dimension of the socket device along the first direction is the first dimension; when the movable member is at the storage position, the socket device is at the first dimension along the first direction. A maximum dimension in one direction is a second dimension, and the first dimension is larger than the second dimension.

Description of drawings

The following drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure are hereby taken as a part of the present disclosure for understanding the present disclosure. The embodiments of the present disclosure and description thereof are shown in the drawings to explain the principles of the present disclosure. In the attached picture,

1 is a schematic perspective view of a socket device according to the present disclosure, wherein the plug device is not inserted into the socket device and the movable member is in a storage position;

2 is a schematic perspective view of the socket device according to the present disclosure, wherein the plug device has been inserted into the socket device and the movable member is still in the storage position;

Fig. 3 is a schematic front view of the socket device and the plug device shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the socket device and the plug device shown in Fig. 3;

5 is a schematic perspective view of a socket device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the plug device has been inserted into the socket device and the movable member is in the use position;

Fig. 6 is a schematic side view of the socket device and the plug device shown in Fig. 5;

7A is a schematic cross-sectional view of the socket device and the plug device shown in FIG. 2 taken along the A-A line of FIG. 3;

Fig. 7B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the socket device and the plug device shown in Fig. 5 taken along the B-B line of Fig. 8;

Fig. 8 is a schematic front view of the socket device and the plug device shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the socket device and the plug device shown in Fig. 8;

10 is a schematic perspective view of a socket device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the plug device has been inserted into the socket device and the movable member is in the use position;

Fig. 11 is a schematic side view of the socket device and the plug device shown in Fig. 10;

Fig. 12A is a schematic cross-sectional view of the socket device and the plug device shown in Fig. 2 taken along the A-A line of Fig. 3;

Fig. 12B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the socket device and the plug device shown in Fig. 10 taken along the C-C line of Fig. 13;

Fig. 13 is a schematic front view of the socket device and the plug device shown in Fig. 10;

FIG. 14 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the socket device and the plug device shown in FIG. 13 .

Explanation of reference signs:

10-plug device 12-pin

100/200-socket device 102/202-jack

104-Power cord 106/206-Matrix

108/208-movable components 108a/208a-cover plate

108b/208b-side wall 108c/208c-flange

110-Offset member 112-Intermediate member

112a-the first guide surface 112b-the second guide surface

114-Cooperating part 116-Stopping part

118 - Additional offset member

P1-use position P2-storage position

P3-actuated position P4-initial position

DP1/DP1’-first size DP2-second size

D1-first direction

detailed description

In the following description, numerous specific details are given in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present disclosure. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the disclosed embodiments may be practiced without one or more of these details. In other examples, some technical features known in the art are not described in order to avoid confusion with the embodiments of the present disclosure.

In order to thoroughly understand the embodiments of the present disclosure, a detailed structure will be set forth in the following description. It is apparent that practice of the disclosed embodiments is not limited to specific details familiar to those skilled in the art.

The present disclosure provides a socket device, which can reduce the height in length, width and height dimensions by improving the structure, thereby reducing the overall volume and improving its portability.

The socket device according to the present disclosure will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 14 .

As known to those skilled in the art, a socket device refers to a device having a socket for insertion of an electrical cable to access a power line. Common jacks include standard three-prong jacks, standard two-prong jacks, and USB jacks. The following and accompanying drawings take a standard three-prong jack as an example to illustrate the socket device according to the present disclosure, but other types of jacks are also applicable to the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a socket device 100 according to the present disclosure, and also shows a plug device 10 for plugging into the socket device 100 . As shown, the outlet device 100 is illustrated as a multi-position outlet having multiple sets of jacks 102 and having a power cord 104 shown on the right side of the figure. However, it can be understood that in other implementations not shown, the socket device 100 may only have a single set of jacks 102, and/or may not have an extended power cord. The socket arrangement 100 according to the present disclosure is preferably a portable socket, ie, can be moved from one place to another before or during use. For example, the socket device 100 according to the present disclosure may be a so-called power strip.

Fig. 2 is similar to Fig. 1, wherein the plug device 10 of Fig. 1 has not been inserted into the socket device 100, and the plug device 10 of Fig. 2 has been inserted into the socket device 100, but the power circuit has not been connected, as shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 shown. FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 2 , and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 . Obviously, in this case, a part of the pin 12 of the plug device 10 is still exposed to the socket 102 of the socket device 100 . At this time, for the sake of safety, there is no electrical connection between the plug device 10 and the socket device 100 .

Referring next to Figure 5, it is similar to Figures 1 and 2, but with the plug device 10 fully inserted into the socket device 100 and the power circuit switched on. According to the present disclosure, in this case, a portion of the socket device 100 is displaced to increase its internal volume, thereby providing a space sufficient to accommodate the prongs 12 of the plug device 10 . Compared with conventional socket devices, this structure can significantly reduce the volume of the socket device 100 according to the present disclosure.

To provide such accommodation, in one embodiment, the socket device 100 includes a base 106 and a movable member 108 . The base body 106 has cavities to accommodate electrical components known in the art, such as electrical connectors. The movable member 108 is installed on the base body 106 and is movable relative to the base body 106 along the first direction D1 between the use position P1 (see FIG. 5 ) and the storage position P2 (see FIGS. 1 and 2 ). When in the use position P1 , the movable member 108 extends at least partially beyond the base body 106 such that the prongs 12 of the plug device 10 are fully received in the socket device 100 . As shown in the side view of FIG. 6 and the front view of FIG. 8 , a portion of the movable member 108 in the use position P1 extends beyond the base body 106 . Preferably, the movable member 108 does not extend beyond the base body 106 when located at the storage position P2, so as to minimize the size of the socket device 100 in an unused state where the plug device 10 is not connected. More preferably, when located at the storage position P2, the movable member 108 is flush with the surface of the base body 106, so that the socket device 100 has a substantially planar outer surface, so that it is easy to carry or transport.

3 and FIG. 8, FIG. 4 and FIG. 9, when the movable member 108 is located at the use position P1, the maximum dimension of the socket device 100 along the first direction D1 is the first dimension DP1; when the movable member 108 is located at the storage position P2, The maximum dimension of the socket device 100 along the first direction D1 is the second dimension DP2, and the first dimension DP1 is larger than the second dimension DP2. That is, the volume of the socket device 100 in the unused state is smaller than the volume of the socket device 100 in the used state, thereby allowing the pins 12 of the plug device 10 to be fully inserted on the one hand, and allowing the space occupied by the socket device 100 to be reduced on the other hand. Considering that the housing of the socket device 100 has a certain thickness to maintain strength, the second dimension DP2 is preferably less than or equal to 70% of the first dimension DP1 .

In order to make the socket device 100 as compact as possible, the first direction D1 along which the movable member 108 moves is preferably parallel to the direction in which the plug device 10 is inserted into the socket device 100 . Therefore, the first dimension DP1 and the second dimension DP2 of the socket device 100 can also be illustrated by means of the dimensions of the pins 12 of the plug device 10 . Preferably, the first dimension DP1 is greater than the length of the prong 12 and the second dimension DP2 is less than the length of the prong 12 . For example, for the standard three-prong jack 102 shown in the figure, the minimum length of the prongs 12 of the corresponding standard three-pin plug is 18mm, so the first dimension DP1 is larger than 18mm, and the second dimension DP2 is smaller than 18mm. That is, the length, width and height of the socket device 100 in the unused state are less than 18 mm. For another example, for a standard two-prong jack 102 not shown, the minimum length of the pin 12 of the corresponding standard two-pin plug is 16mm, so the first dimension DP1 is greater than 16mm, and the second dimension DP2 is less than 16mm. That is, the length, width and height of the socket device 100 in the unused state are smaller than 16 mm. The second dimension DP2 of the socket device 100 according to the present disclosure is preferably smaller than 18 mm, more preferably smaller than 17 mm, further preferably smaller than 16 mm. For reference, the length, width and height of conventional socket devices with standard three-prong/two-prong jacks are generally in the range of 24.5 to 30.0 mm, so the socket device 100 according to the present disclosure is compared with the conventional socket device The height dimension can be significantly reduced, thereby reducing the space it occupies overall to improve portability. However, the above numerical values are merely examples, and the size of the socket device 100 according to the present disclosure is not limited to the above numerical ranges.

To allow the movable member 108 to remain in the stowed position P2, the socket device 100 according to the present disclosure further includes a biasing member 110 . As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 9 , the biasing member 110 is located in the cavity of the base body 106 and abuts against the movable member 108 to exert a force toward the storage position P2 on the movable member 108 . In this manner, the movable member 108 is always maintained in the stowed position P2, and/or always tends to return to the stowed position P2 unless the force of the biasing member 110 is overcome. That is, in the unused state, the volume of the socket device 100 can be kept small because the movable member 108 does not extend beyond the base 106 . Preferably, the biasing member 110 is made of elastic material, and the force exerted by it is an elastic force. This makes the structure of the socket device 100 simple, and facilitates the operation of moving the movable member 108 from the storage position P2 to the use position P1.

Preferably, the biasing member 110 is disposed along the first direction D1 and located between the movable member 108 and the base 106 . Wherein, one end of the biasing member 110 is abutted against the movable member 108, and the other end is abutted against the base 106, thereby directly applying a force to both the movable member 108 and the base 106, which can reduce the number of parts and facilitate the installation of the socket device 100. production and assembly.

The arrangement of the biasing member 110 can be explained with reference to the cross-sectional views of FIGS. 7A and 7B . The movable member 108 further includes a cover plate 108a formed substantially as a plane, and a side wall 108b extending from the cover plate 108a along a first direction D1. Thus, the cross-sectional configuration of the movable member 108 is U-shaped. A flange 108c is formed on an end of the side wall 108b away from the cover plate 108a. The biasing member 110 abuts the movable member 108 at the flange 108c, but is not shown in the figure. In this manner, the biasing member 110 is disposed without interfering with other electrical components within the base body 106 of the socket device 100 , such as electrical contacts.

In addition, since the movable member 108 has the above-described U-shaped cross-sectional configuration, it is also possible to block foreign matter from entering the cavity of the base body 106 during the movement of the movable member 108 . Moreover, the protruding flange 108c formed on the movable member 108 forms a limiting effect on the movable member 108 by cooperating with the edge of the corresponding opening of the base body 106, so that the movable member 108 can only be in the storage position P2 and the use position P1 Relative to the base body 106, but will not move beyond the use position P1.

In this embodiment, the receptacle 102 of the socket device 100 is located on a cover plate 108 a of the movable member 108 , the cover plate 108 a having a contactable surface with the plug device 10 . For the convenience of illustration, the cover plate 108 a provided with the socket 102 is shown as being located at the top of the socket device 100 , that is, the plug device 10 will be inserted downward into the socket device 100 through the socket 102 at the top. In other words, according to the present embodiment, the plug device 10 is inserted downward, and the movable member 108 of the socket device 100 moves upward to provide an accommodation space. It is understood that the directional terms used herein such as "top", "upward" and "downward" will vary depending on the specific use position of the socket device 100 .

The inventors of the present disclosure have found that it is particularly advantageous to utilize the insertion force of the insertion plug device 10 to overcome the force of the biasing member 110 . Generally speaking, due to safety requirements, the socket device 100 needs to be equipped with a safety device (not shown) such as a protective door, so that the user needs to use a certain amount of force to release the safety device when inserting the plug device 10 . According to the present disclosure, the intended insertion force can be utilized to overcome the force of the biasing member 110 to move the movable member 108 from the storage position P2 to the use position P1. During this process, no extra force or any other operation is required, so the socket device 100 according to the present disclosure can be convenient to use.

Taking the illustrated embodiment as an example, when the plug device 10 is inserted downward, the movable member 108 of the socket device 100 moves upward. That is to say, in this embodiment, the direction of action of the insertion force of the plug device 10 is opposite to the direction of movement of the movable member 108 . To achieve this configuration, the socket device 100 according to the present disclosure further includes an intermediate member 112 . By means of the intermediate member 112, the plug device 10 is able to drive the movable member 108 to move in the opposite direction thereto. The intermediate member 112 is disposed within the cavity of the base body 106 and is movable relative to the base body 106 between an initial position P4 and an actuated position P3 in a second direction D2 different from the first direction D1 . Preferably, the second direction D2 is perpendicular to the first direction D1, which makes the structure of the socket device 100 compact.

As shown most clearly in FIGS. 7A and 7B , in a preferred embodiment, the intermediate member 112 has a first guide surface 112a. The first guide surface 112 a is contactable with the movable member 108 so as to be able to push the movable member 108 . The movable member 108 has a fitting portion 114 for fitting with the first guiding surface 112a, and the fitting portion 114 can move along the first guiding surface 112a thereon. The first guiding surface 112a is inclined to the first direction D1 and the second direction D2. For example, the included angle of the first guide surface 112a with respect to the first direction D1 may be 45°, and the included angle with respect to the second direction D2 may be 45°. Certainly, the relative angle of the first guiding surface 112a is not limited to the above values. Based on the structure of the first guide surface 112a, the movement of the intermediate member 112 from the initial position P4 (see FIG. 7A) to the actuated position P3 (see FIG. 7B) along the second direction D2 can cause the movable member 108 to move along a direction different from that of the second direction D2. The first direction D1 moves from the storage position P2 (see FIG. 7A ) to the use position P1 (see FIG. 7B ). The initial position P4 of the intermediate member 112 corresponds to the storage position P2 of the movable member 108 , and the actuated position P3 of the intermediate member 112 corresponds to the use position P1 of the movable member 108 . Wherein, the intermediate member 112 at the initial position P4 may not be in contact with the matching portion 114 of the movable member 108 .

Further, the intermediate member 112 also has a second guide surface 112b. The second guide surface 112 b is contactable with the pins 12 of the plug device 10 , so as to be pushed by the pins 12 . The second guiding surface 112b is inclined to the first direction D1 and the second direction D2. For example, the included angle of the second guide surface 112b relative to the first direction D1 may be 45°, and the included angle relative to the second direction D2 may be 45°. Of course, the relative angle of the second guide surface 112b is not limited to the above-mentioned values. Based on the structure of the second guide surface 112b, the insertion of the prongs 12 of the plug device 10 parallel to the first direction D1 can cause the intermediate member 112 to move from the initial position P4 to the actuated position P3 along the second direction D2, which in turn causes the movable member to 108 moves from the storage position P2 to the use position P1 in a direction opposite to the insertion of the plug device 10 .

As shown in FIG. 7A , the second guide surface 112b of the intermediate member 112 is arranged such that the receptacle 102 is projected on the second guide surface 112b along the first direction D1 in the state where the intermediate member 112 is located at the initial position P4. In this way, the prongs 12 of the plug device 10 must contact the intermediate member 112 when inserted along the socket 102 , so that the insertion force of the plug device 10 can be better utilized as a driving force to facilitate the use of the socket device 100 .

Preferably, the socket arrangement 100 also includes an additional biasing member 118 . The additional biasing member 118 is disposed along the second direction D2 and abuts against the intermediate member 112 to exert a force on the intermediate member 112 toward the initial position P4. This can keep the intermediate member 112 always at the initial position P4, and also ensures that the prongs 12 of the plug device 10 must contact the intermediate member 112 when inserted along the receptacle 102 . Additional biasing means may be made of resilient material to apply a resilient force to the intermediate member 112 . An additional biasing member 118 for the intermediate member 112 is shown schematically in FIGS. 7A and 7B , and the biasing member 110 for the movable member 108 is not shown.

Furthermore, the intermediate member 112 may have a detent 116 for retaining the intermediate member 112 in the actuated position P3 and thus the movable member 108 in the use position P1 . For example, the stopper 116 is formed as a plane parallel to the first direction D1 to prevent the plug device 10 from being ejected from the socket device 100, and/or the intermediate member 112 is returned to the initial position P4. Based on the above configuration, when the intermediate member 112 reaches the actuation position P3, the movable member 108 can remain at the use position P1, the cover plate 108a provided with the socket 102 can be in contact with the plug device 10, and the plug device 10 can be firmly inserted in the socket device 100.

Only one intermediate member 112 is shown, so that the plug device 10 can be inserted to drive the movable member 108 . However, another intermediate member (not shown) may also be provided on the opposite side of the illustrated intermediate member 112 with respect to the central axis of the prongs 12 of the plug device 10 . That is, in the case where a plane that bisects the movable member 108 along the second direction D2 and includes the first direction D1 is defined as a central plane (not shown), both sides that are symmetrical about the central plane may be provided with intermediate members 112 . In addition, an intermediate member 112 may be provided for each pin 12 at a position corresponding to each socket 102 .

The situation that the socket 102 is located on the movable member 108 of the socket device 100 has been described above, and the embodiment in which the socket 202 is located on the base body 206 of the socket device 200 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14 .

Similar to FIG. 5 , FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of the socket device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure, the plug device 10 is fully inserted into the socket device 200 and the power circuit is turned on. The difference is that the movable member 108 in FIG. 5 protrudes from the base 106 facing the insertion hole 102 at the use position P1 , while the movable member 208 in FIG. 10 protrudes from the base 206 away from the insertion hole 202 at the use position P1 .

The movable member 208 according to the present embodiment has basically the same structure as that of the movable member 108 according to the first embodiment. In short, the movable member 208 is installed on the base 206 and is movable relative to the base 206 along the first direction D1 between the use position P1 (see FIG. 10 ) and the storage position P2 (see FIGS. 1 and 2 ). As shown in the side view of FIG. 11 and the front view of FIG. 13 , a portion of the movable member 208 in the use position P1 extends beyond the base 206 .

3 and FIG. 13, FIG. 4 and FIG. 14, when the movable member 208 is located at the use position P1, the maximum dimension of the socket device 200 along the first direction D1 is the first dimension DP1'; when the movable member 208 is located at the storage position P2 , the maximum dimension of the socket device 200 along the first direction D1 is the second dimension DP2, and the first dimension DP1' is larger than the second dimension DP2. That is, the volume of the socket device 200 in the unused state is smaller than the volume of the socket device 200 in the used state, thereby allowing the pins 12 of the plug device 10 to be fully inserted on the one hand, and allowing the space occupied by the socket device 200 to be reduced on the other hand. Considering the thickness of the housing of the socket device 200, the second dimension DP2 is preferably less than or equal to 70% of the first dimension DP1'. Other descriptions about the first dimension DP1 and the second dimension DP2 in the first embodiment are also applicable to this embodiment.

Referring to the sectional views shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, in this embodiment, the movable member 208 still has a U-shaped cross-sectional structure including a cover plate 208a and a side wall 208b (and a flange 208c), except that the cover plate of the movable member 208 Jack 202 is not provided on 208a. Instead, the receptacle 202 of the socket device 200 is located on the base 206 and aligned with the movable member 208 along the first direction D1. Specifically, the insertion hole 202 is projected on the cover plate 208a of the movable member 208 along the first direction D1, so that when the movable member 208 moves from the storage position P2 to the use position P1 along the first direction D1, the movable member 208 is at a distance from the insertion hole 202. further and further. This can increase the internal volume of the socket device 200 , thereby providing enough space to accommodate the prongs 12 of the plug device 10 .

Since the prongs 12 of the plug device 10 are inserted through the socket 202 , in this embodiment, the base 206 provided with the socket 202 has a contactable surface with the plug device 10 instead of the movable member 208 contacting the socket device 200 . For convenience of illustration, the surface of the base body 206 provided with the socket 202 is shown as being located at the top of the socket device 200 , that is, the plug device 10 will be inserted downward into the socket device 200 through the socket 202 at the top. In other words, according to the present embodiment, the plug device 10 is inserted downward, and the movable member 208 of the socket device 200 is also moved downward to provide a receiving space. As mentioned above, the directional terms "top", "upward" and "downward" as used herein will vary depending on the particular location in which the socket assembly 200 is used.

In this case, the insertion force of the plug device 10 acts in the same direction as the movement direction of the movable member 208 . Therefore, the intermediate member 112 of the first embodiment may be omitted from the socket device 200 here. The plug device 10 can apply force directly or indirectly to the movable member 208 to cause the movable member 208 to move from the storage position P2 (see FIG. 12A ) to the use position P1 (see FIG. 12B ) in the same direction as the plug device 10 is inserted. )move. In this way, the insertion force of the plug device 10 can overcome the force of the biasing member 110 (see FIG. 14 ) through a simple structure to realize the movement of the movable member 208, thereby facilitating the operation of the socket device 200.

According to the socket device of the present disclosure, the overall volume can be reduced to facilitate portability and transportation. Since the movable member is movable relative to the base body, no loss of accommodating space for the prongs of the plug device is caused, and it can be used safely and reliably.

In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the insertion hole is located at the base and is aligned with the movable member along the first direction. In this way it is possible to move the movable member away from the socket when moving towards the use position to provide space for connecting the plug device.

In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the movable member includes a cover plate, and the insertion hole is located on the cover plate. In this way, the movable member provided with the socket can be brought close to and in contact with the plug device when moving to the use position, so as to provide a space for connecting the plug device.

In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the aforementioned socket device further includes:

An intermediate member is movably disposed within the cavity along a second direction between an initial position and an actuated position, the second direction being different from the first direction. In this way, the movable member can be driven directly or indirectly via the intermediate member, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the movable parts of the socket device.

In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the intermediate member has a first guide surface, the first guide surface is inclined to the first direction and the second direction, and the movable member has a matching portion for cooperating with the first guide surface,

Wherein the movement of the intermediate member along the second direction from the initial position to the actuated position causes the movable member to move along the first direction from the storage position to the use position. In this way, the movement of the intermediate member in the second direction can be converted into the movement of the movable member in the first direction, thereby improving the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the movable parts of the socket device.

In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the intermediate member has a second guide surface, the second guide surface is inclined to the first direction and the second direction,

Wherein, when the intermediate member is at the initial position, the insertion hole is projected on the second guide surface along the first direction. In this way, the force along the first direction can be used to drive the movement of the intermediate member along the second direction, thereby further converting the movement of the intermediate member along the second direction into the movement of the movable member along the first direction, thereby improving the performance of the movable part of the socket device. freedom of arrangement.

An additional biasing member is arranged along the second direction and abuts against the intermediate member to exert a force toward the initial position on the intermediate member. In this way, the intermediate member can always be kept at the initial position corresponding to the storage position of the movable member, so that the volume of the socket device can be kept small.

In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the movable member in the storage position does not extend beyond the base. In this way, the volume of the socket device can be reduced, especially the length, width and height of the socket device can be reduced to improve its portability.

In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the cross section of the movable member is U-shaped, and the biasing member is arranged along the first direction and located between the movable member and the base. In this way, the biasing member can be provided with a simple structure, and the socket device can be made compact.

In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the socket device is used to connect a plug device having pins through a socket, wherein the first dimension is larger than the length of the pins and the second dimension is smaller than the length of the pins. In this way, the prongs of the plug device can be used so that the socket device can accommodate the prongs to be fully inserted on the one hand, and on the other hand make its volume as small as possible in the unused state.

In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the socket device is configured as a power strip with a power cord, and is provided with multiple sets of movable members and sockets. In this way, the available interfaces and the utilization rate of the socket device can be improved.

In addition, the socket device according to the present disclosure may also be defined by:

In an alternative embodiment of the present disclosure, the socket device is used to connect via the socket a plug device having pins, wherein the pins are contactable with the second guide surface of the intermediate member, and the pins are applied to the first guide surface in a first direction. The force of causes the intermediate member to move in the second direction from the initial position toward the actuated position.

In an alternative embodiment of the present disclosure, a socket device is used to connect a plug device having prongs via a receptacle, wherein the prongs are contactable with the movable member, and a force applied by the prongs to the movable member in a first direction causes the movable member to move along the movable member. The first direction moves from the storage position to the use position.

In an alternative embodiment of the present disclosure, the socket device is for connecting a plug device having prongs through a socket, wherein the second dimension is less than or equal to 70% of the first dimension.

Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a socket device, which includes:

a matrix, the matrix has a cavity;

a movable member, the movable member is movably arranged on the base body along the first direction between the use position and the storage position;

a biasing member, the biasing member is located in the cavity and abuts against the movable member to exert a force toward the storage position on the movable member; and

a jack located at one of the base and the movable member;

Wherein, the socket device is used to connect the plug device with pins through the socket, and when the insertion force of the pins into the socket overcomes the force of the biasing member, the movable member moves from the storage position to the use position.

The various preferred features described above may be combined where there is no conflict.

According to the above description, the socket device of the present disclosure does not need to lose the accommodation space for the pins of the plug device to reduce the volume, so the pins of the plug device will not be exposed when inserted into the socket device, so that it can be used safely and reliably. On this premise, the socket device of the present disclosure advantageously drives the movable member of the socket device by the insertion force of the plug device, thus facilitating the operation of the socket device. In addition, the socket device of the present disclosure has a simple structure and a small volume, which is convenient for portability and transportation.

Unless defined otherwise, technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The terminology used herein is only for the purpose of describing specific implementations, and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. Terms such as "disposed" appearing herein may mean that one component is directly attached to another component or that one component is attached to another component through an intermediary. A feature described herein in one embodiment can be applied to another embodiment alone or in combination with other features, unless the feature is not applicable in that other embodiment or stated otherwise.

The present disclosure has been described through the above-mentioned embodiments, but it should be understood that the above-mentioned embodiments are for the purpose of illustration and description only, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure to the scope of the described embodiments. Those skilled in the art can understand that more variations and modifications can be made according to the teachings of the present disclosure, and these variations and modifications all fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present disclosure.

Claims

A socket device, characterized in that it comprises:

a substrate having a cavity;

a movable member, the movable member is movably arranged to the base body along a first direction between a use position and a storage position;

a biasing member located in the cavity and abutting against the movable member to exert a force on the movable member toward the storage position; and

a receptacle at one of the base and the movable member;

in,

said movable member in said use position extends at least partially beyond said base,

When the movable member is at the use position, the maximum dimension of the socket device along the first direction is the first dimension; when the movable member is at the storage position, the socket device is at the first dimension along the first direction. A maximum dimension in one direction is a second dimension, and the first dimension is larger than the second dimension.
The socket device according to claim 1, wherein the socket is located at the base and is aligned with the movable member along the first direction.
The socket device according to claim 1, wherein the movable member includes a cover plate, and the insertion hole is located on the cover plate.
The socket device according to claim 3, further comprising:

An intermediate member is movably disposed within the cavity between an initial position and an actuated position along a second direction, the second direction being different than the first direction.
The socket device according to claim 4, wherein the intermediate member has a first guide surface, the first guide surface is inclined to the first direction and the second direction, and the movable member has a on the matching part that cooperates with the first guide surface,

Wherein, movement of the intermediate member in the second direction from an initial position to the actuated position causes movement of the movable member in the first direction from the storage position to the use position.
The socket device according to claim 5, wherein the intermediate member has a second guide surface, the second guide surface is inclined to the first direction and the second direction,

Wherein, when the intermediate member is at the initial position, the insertion hole is projected on the second guide surface along the first direction.
The socket device according to any one of claims 4 to 6, further comprising:

An additional biasing member is disposed along the second direction and abuts against the intermediate member to exert a force on the intermediate member toward the initial position.
The socket device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the movable member in the storage position does not extend beyond the base body.
The socket device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the movable member has a U-shaped cross section, the biasing member is arranged along the first direction and is located between the movable member and between the substrates.
Socket device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the socket device is used to connect a plug device having pins through the socket, wherein the first dimension is larger than that of the pins length and the second dimension is less than the length of the pin.
The socket device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the socket device is configured as a power strip with a power cord, and is provided with multiple sets of movable members and sockets.