CN221126476U - Rotary socket - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a rotary socket which comprises a socket body and a socket assembly, wherein the socket body is provided with a mounting hole, and the mounting hole penetrates through the socket body; the socket assembly is cylindrical, and the shape of socket assembly matches with the shape of mounting hole, and the socket assembly is located the mounting hole and is connected with the socket body, and the socket body can rotate around the socket assembly. When the rotary socket is used, the socket assembly is inserted into the jack, and when the socket body interferes with the use of other jacks, the socket body can be rotated, so that the socket body rotates around the socket assembly by a proper angle, the use position of another jack is avoided, the interference on the use is reduced, and the use rate and the space utilization rate of the jack are improved.

Description

Rotary socket

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of electric connection, in particular to a rotary socket.

Background

The socket is also called as a power socket and a switch socket. A socket refers to a receptacle into which one or more circuit wires may be inserted, through which various wires may be inserted. In general, the jack of the socket is in a fixed state, and when used in a narrow space, there is a problem in that space utilization is not high. For example, when there are two output jacks on a wall socket, if a conventional socket is plugged into one of the jacks, the other jack may be blocked, resulting in poor utilization of the jacks.

Disclosure of utility model

Accordingly, it is necessary to provide a rotary socket capable of adjusting the relative position of the socket and improving the space utilization rate, in order to solve the problem of low space utilization rate of the socket.

A rotary socket, comprising:

the socket comprises a socket body, wherein the socket body is provided with a mounting hole, and the mounting hole penetrates through the socket body;

The socket assembly is cylindrical, the shape of the socket assembly is matched with that of the mounting hole, the socket assembly is positioned in the mounting hole and connected with the socket body, and the socket body can rotate around the socket assembly;

The socket comprises a socket body and is characterized in that the socket body comprises a first cover body and a second cover body which are oppositely arranged, the first cover body is detachably connected with the second cover body, the second cover body is provided with a plurality of receiving pieces, the socket assembly is provided with positioning pieces, and the receiving pieces are used for receiving the positioning pieces.

In one embodiment, a positioning hole is formed in one side, facing the second cover, of the socket assembly, the positioning piece comprises a clamping point column and an elastic piece, the positioning piece and the elastic piece are both located in the positioning hole, and the elastic piece is used for providing restoring force for the clamping point column.

In one embodiment, a plurality of the receivers are disposed along the perimeter of the mounting hole.

In one embodiment, the receiving member is a hemispherical recess, and the end shape of the snap-point post matches the shape of the receiving member.

In one embodiment, the snap-point post includes a first end in contact with the receiver and a second end disposed opposite the first end, the first end having an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of the second end.

In one embodiment, the socket assembly includes a first assembly and a second assembly detachably connected, the first assembly and the second assembly being located on opposite sides of the second cover, respectively, and forming a receiving cavity between the first assembly and the second assembly.

In one embodiment, a protruding portion is disposed on a side of the second cover body away from the first cover body, the protruding portion is disposed along a perimeter of the mounting hole and extends in a direction away from the second cover body, and the second component is located in the protruding portion.

In one embodiment, a bottom of the boss is provided with a stop for retaining the second component within the boss.

In one embodiment, the first component is provided with a jack, and the second component is provided with an electrical component, and the electrical component is located in the jack.

In one embodiment, the socket body is further provided with a USB jack and/or a Type-C jack.

When the rotary socket is used, the socket assembly is inserted into the jack, and when the socket body interferes with the use of other jacks, the socket body can be rotated, so that the socket body rotates around the socket assembly by a proper angle, the use position of another jack is avoided, the interference on the use is reduced, and the use rate and the space utilization rate of the jack are improved. Wherein, when the socket body is rotatory around the socket subassembly, the setting element cooperates with the receiver and makes the rotation angle of socket body more accurate, through setting element and the cooperation of different receivers, can realize the regulation of different angles, improves the convenience that rotatory socket used. Therefore, the rotary socket can be conveniently used by users in different use environments, the space utilization rate is higher, and meanwhile, the precise control of the rotation angle can be realized.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a rotary socket according to one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the rotary socket of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the rotary socket of FIG. 2;

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a first cover of the socket body 10 in the rotary socket shown in fig. 1;

fig. 5 is a bottom view of the first cover of the receptacle body 10 of the rotary receptacle of fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a top view of a second cover of the socket body 10 in the rotary socket shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view A-A as shown in FIG. 6;

Fig. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a second cover of the socket body 10 in the rotary socket shown in fig. 1;

Fig. 9 is another perspective view of the second cover of the socket body 10 in the rotary socket shown in fig. 1;

fig. 10 is a perspective view of a first assembly of the receptacle assembly of the rotary receptacle of fig. 1;

FIG. 11 is a top view of a first assembly of the receptacle assembly of the rotary receptacle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view A-A as shown in FIG. 11;

fig. 13 is a top view of a second assembly of the receptacle assembly of the rotary receptacle of fig. 1;

fig. 14 is a bottom view of a second assembly of the receptacle assembly of the rotary receptacle of fig. 1;

FIG. 15 is a schematic view of the snap-dot column of FIG. 1;

Reference numerals: 10. a socket body; 20. a receptacle assembly; 12. a mounting hole; 100. a first cover; 102. a second cover; 200. a first component; 202. a second component; 110. a receiving member; 22. a positioning piece; 24. positioning holes; 220. a stuck point column; 224. an elastic member; 120. a boss; 210. a jack; 230. an electrical component; 16. a USB jack; 18. Type-C jack.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present invention will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.

As shown in fig. 1 to 15, the rotary socket of an embodiment includes a socket body 10 and a socket assembly 20, the socket body 10 is provided with a mounting hole 12, and the mounting hole 12 penetrates the socket body 10; the socket assembly 20 has a cylindrical shape, the shape of the socket assembly 20 is matched with the shape of the mounting hole 12, the socket assembly 20 is positioned in the mounting hole 12 and connected with the socket body 10, and the socket body 10 can rotate around the socket assembly 20.

When the socket assembly 20 is used, the plug on the socket assembly 20 is inserted into the jack, when the socket body 10 interferes with the use of other jacks, the socket body 10 can be rotated, the socket body 10 is rotated around the socket assembly 20 by a proper angle, the socket body 10 avoids the use position of another jack, the interference on the use is reduced, and the use rate and the space utilization rate of the jack are improved.

The rotary socket in this embodiment includes a plug and a jack disposed on the socket assembly 20, wherein the plug is configured to be inserted into another electrical connection jack, and the jack is configured to receive the insertion of another electrical device. The plug and jack are selected from those commonly used in the art, and are not limited herein. When the position of the socket assembly 20 is fixed after the plug on the socket assembly 20 is inserted into the jack, the socket body 10 can be rotated to rotate around the socket assembly 20 when the position of the socket body 10 needs to be changed, so that the position of the socket body 10 can be changed and adjusted.

As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 4 to 9, in the present embodiment, the socket body 10 includes a first cover 100 and a second cover 102 disposed opposite to each other, the first cover 100 and the second cover 102 are detachably connected, the second cover 102 is provided with a plurality of receiving members 110, the socket assembly 20 is provided with positioning members 22, and the receiving members 110 are configured to receive the positioning members 22. The first cover 100 and the second cover 102 are respectively an upper cover or a lower cover of the socket body 10, and after the first cover 100 and the second cover 102 are connected, a cavity is formed between the first cover 100 and the second cover 102 for accommodating other components, for example, a motherboard PCB assembly that may be disposed between the first cover 100 and the second cover 102. The first cover 100 and the second cover 102 are detachably connected, for example, by using a screw connection.

As shown in fig. 1, 6 and 8, a plurality of receiving members 110 are disposed on the surface of the second cover 102 facing the first cover 100, the socket assembly 20 is provided with positioning members 22, and the receiving members 10 are matched with the positioning members 22 to position the socket body 10. The change of the rotation angle of the socket body 10 can be achieved by the different receiving members 110 receiving the positioning member 22 when the socket body 10 rotates around the socket assembly 20, i.e., the positioning member 22 cooperates with the different receiving members 110. Meanwhile, since the end of the positioning member 22 is received in the receiving member 110, the rotation angle of the socket body 10 can be precisely controlled and positioned by controlling the distance between the different receiving members 110.

With continued reference to fig. 1 and fig. 10-12, in the present embodiment, a positioning hole 24 is formed on a side of the socket assembly 20 facing the second cover 102, the positioning member 22 includes a snap-point post 220 and an elastic member 224, the elastic member 224 and the snap-point post 220 are located in the positioning hole 24, and the elastic member 224 is used for providing a restoring force for the snap-point post 220. In use, the end of the snap-point column 220 abuts against the receiving member 110, when the socket body 10 is driven by an external force to rotate around the socket assembly 20, the elastic member 224 is deformed and compressed, the snap-point column 220 leaves the receiving member 110, and when the target receiving member 110 is reached, the snap-point column 220 abuts against the receiving member 110 under the action of the elastic force of the elastic member 224. In this embodiment, the elastic member 224 may be a spring, and is sleeved outside the snap-point column 220. One end of the elastic member 224 is positioned in the spring, and the other end extends out of the spring. The snap-point post 220 may be cylindrical and match the size of the spring.

As shown in fig. 15, in the present embodiment, the snap-point column 220 includes a first end contacting the receiving member 110 and a second end disposed opposite the first end, and the outer diameter of the first end is larger than the outer diameter of the second end. That is, the first and second ends of the snap-point posts 220 are provided in a stepped shape, such that the ends of the snap-point posts 220 are exposed to the outside of the elastic member 224 so as to be engaged with the receiving member 110. In other embodiments, the end of the snap post 220 may be provided with a stop, which may be a bump or flange provided along the perimeter of the snap post 220 for maintaining the end of the snap post 220 extending beyond the resilient member 224. The elastic member 224 is located in the positioning hole 24, and the elastic member 224 may or may not have a connection relationship with the positioning hole 24, which is not limited herein. In other embodiments, the elastic member 224 may have other structures with elastic function and capable of providing a restoring force, and the elastic member 224 may be disposed at the bottom of the latch post 220 for providing a restoring force to the latch post 220.

Further, as shown in fig. 1, 6 and 8, in the present embodiment, the second cover 102 is provided with a plurality of receiving members 110, and the plurality of receiving members 110 are disposed along the circumference of the mounting hole 12. The receiving member 110 is adjacent to the mounting hole 12, and the positioning member 22 is located on the rotational path of the socket body 10, that is, the setting position of the positioning member 22 corresponds to the setting position of the receiving member 110, so that the positioning member 22 can be aligned with the receiving member 110 when the socket body 10 is rotated and positioned. As shown in fig. 10 to 12, in the first module 200, a positioning hole 24 for receiving the positioning member 22 is provided at the lower edge of the first module 200, and the positioning hole 24 is a blind hole. In addition, it should be noted that the number of the receiving members 110 may be selected according to practical situations, for example, the number of the receiving members 110 may be 18, each receiving member 110 is equidistantly disposed, the rotation angle of the adjacent receiving member 110 is 10 °, at this time, the socket body 10 may rotate 180 ° around the socket assembly 20, that is, the rotation angle of the socket body 10 is 10 ° every time when rotating to one receiving member 110. In other embodiments, the number and spacing of the receiving elements 110 may be selected according to the actual situation, and is not limited herein.

With continued reference to fig. 8 and 15, in order to ensure smoothness of rotation, in the present embodiment, the receiving member 110 is a hemispherical groove, and the end shape of the snap-point post 220 matches the shape of the receiving member 110. The end of the snap post 220 is arc-shaped and matches with the groove shape of the receiving element 110, so that the smoothness of the rotation of the socket body 10 can be ensured, and the accurate positioning can be realized.

With continued reference to fig. 1 and 10-14, in the present embodiment, the socket assembly 20 includes a first assembly 200 and a second assembly 202 that are detachably connected, and the first assembly 200 and the second assembly 202 are respectively located on opposite sides of the second cover 102, and a receiving cavity is formed between the first assembly 200 and the second assembly 202. The first and second assemblies 200 and 202 are upper and lower covers of the socket assembly 20, respectively, and an accommodating space is formed inside the socket assembly 20 to accommodate the pin assembly and the input section copper member connecting the PCB panel, etc. The first assembly 200 and the second assembly 202 may be connected by screws. When assembled, the first assembly 200 is positioned on the upper side of the second cover 102, the second assembly 202 is positioned on the lower side of the second cover 102, and then the first assembly 200 and the second assembly 202 are connected by screws.

Further, in the present embodiment, a protruding portion 120 is disposed on a side of the second cover 102 away from the first cover 100, the protruding portion 120 is disposed along the circumference of the mounting hole 12 and extends in a direction away from the second cover 102, and the second component 202 is located in the protruding portion 120. The height of the protruding portion 120 is less than or equal to the thickness of the second component 202, so that the plug provided on the socket component 20 is completely exposed, and is convenient to be inserted into other jacks. The boss 120 and the second cover 102 may be integrally formed.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the bottom of the boss 120 is provided with a stop for retaining the second component 202 within the boss 120. The blocking member may be a protrusion or a flange extending along the inner wall of the protrusion 120 toward the inner wall of the protrusion 120, and may prevent the second component 202 from being separated from the socket body 10 when the second component 202 is positioned in the protrusion 120, and may also provide support for the rotation of the socket body 10 and define a movement track. Correspondingly, a stepped structure is provided at the end of the second component 202 to cooperate with a stop inside the boss 120 to retain the second component 202 within the boss 120.

With continued reference to fig. 1, 2, 4 and 5, in the present embodiment, the first cover 100 is a shell with a certain thickness, the first component 200 is located in the first cover 100, and an upper surface of the first component 200 is exposed through the mounting hole 12. In this embodiment, the shape of the first component 200 matches the shape of the mounting hole 12, so that the appearance of the rotary socket is more integral and more attractive. Further, in the present embodiment, the end of the first component 200 is stepped, and accordingly, a limiting structure, such as a limiting protrusion or a limiting flange, is disposed on the inner wall of the mounting hole 12 of the first cover 100, and the limiting structure of the inner wall of the mounting hole 12 is matched with the stepped shape of the end of the first component 200, so that the first component 200 does not extend out of the first cover 100.

As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 9-13, in the present embodiment, the first component 200 is provided with a jack 210, and the second component 202 is provided with an electrical component 230, where the electrical component 230 is located in the jack 210. The socket assembly 20 is used for electrical connection, the electrical component 230 is a plug capable of electrical conduction, one end of the electrical component 230 extends out of the second assembly 202, and the other end is inserted into the jack 210 of the first assembly 200. The number of receptacles 210 of the first component 200 is the same as the number of electrical components 230 of the second component 202. For example, in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the first component 200 is three holes and the second component 202 includes three pins corresponding to the three holes of the first component 200, respectively.

In addition, as shown in fig. 1, in this embodiment, the socket body 10 is further provided with a USB jack 16 and/or a Type-C jack 18, and the application range of the rotary socket can be enlarged by providing the USB jack 16 or the Type-C jack 18. The location and connection of the USB jack 16 or the Type-C jack 18 may be selected according to actual needs, and are not limited herein.

When the rotary socket is used, after the rotary socket is inserted into the corresponding jack, if the socket body 10 interferes with other jacks, the socket body 10 can be rotated at this time, the snap-point column 220 is extruded under the action of external force in the rotating process, so that the elastic element 224 is in a compressed state, and when the groove rotates to the position right below the snap-point column 220, the snap-point column 220 moves towards the groove under the elasticity of the elastic element 224 until the end part of the snap-point column 220 is pressed in the groove. The user can rotate the socket body 10 to different angles according to the use requirement, so that the socket body 10 is prevented from influencing the use of other jacks, and the use rate of the jacks and the space utilization rate are improved. In addition, the rotary socket is simple in structure, convenient to rotate and accurate in positioning.

The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description.

The above examples illustrate only a few embodiments of the utility model, which are described in detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the utility model, which are all within the scope of the utility model. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present utility model is to be determined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A rotary socket, comprising:

the socket comprises a socket body, wherein the socket body is provided with a mounting hole, and the mounting hole penetrates through the socket body;

The socket assembly is cylindrical, the shape of the socket assembly is matched with that of the mounting hole, the socket assembly is positioned in the mounting hole and connected with the socket body, and the socket body can rotate around the socket assembly;

The socket comprises a socket body and is characterized in that the socket body comprises a first cover body and a second cover body which are oppositely arranged, the first cover body is detachably connected with the second cover body, the second cover body is provided with a plurality of receiving pieces, the socket assembly is provided with positioning pieces, and the receiving pieces are used for receiving the positioning pieces.

2. The rotary socket according to claim 1, wherein a positioning hole is formed in a side of the socket assembly facing the second cover body, the positioning member includes a snap-point column and an elastic member, the positioning member and the elastic member are both located in the positioning hole, and the elastic member is used for providing restoring force for the snap-point column.

3. The rotary socket of claim 1 or 2 wherein a plurality of said receiving members are disposed along the perimeter of said mounting aperture.

4. The rotary socket of claim 2 wherein the receiving member is a hemispherical recess and the end shape of the snap-point post matches the shape of the receiving member.

5. The rotary socket of claim 2, wherein the snap-point post includes a first end in contact with the receiving member and a second end disposed opposite the first end, the first end having an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of the second end.

6. The rotary socket of claim 1, 2, 4 or 5 wherein the socket assembly comprises first and second detachably connected assemblies, the first and second assemblies being located on opposite sides of the second cover, respectively, and forming a receiving cavity therebetween.

7. The rotary socket of claim 6, wherein a side of the second cover body remote from the first cover body is provided with a boss portion which is provided along a circumference of the mounting hole and extends in a direction away from the second cover body, and the second component is located in the boss portion.

8. The rotary socket of claim 7, wherein a bottom of the boss is provided with a stop for retaining the second component within the boss.

9. The rotary socket of claim 6, wherein the first component is provided with a receptacle and the second component is provided with an electrical component, the electrical component being located within the receptacle.

10. The rotary socket of claim 1, 2, 4 or 5, wherein the socket body is further provided with USB and/or Type-C jacks.