EP3231040B1 - Socket outlet adapter - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a socket according to the preamble of claim 1.
- socket adapters which are primarily used to bridge the differences between different connector systems.
- protective flaps or sliders are arranged on the sockets of the socket adapter into which different plugs can be inserted. These protective flaps prevent mismatched plugs or pointed objects from being inserted into the sockets, which can result in accidental electric shock to a person.
- the protective flaps or slides can only be opened by a dedicated plug, whereas opening with plugs of a wrong type or other objects does not succeed.
- the protective flaps or sliders are also referred to as child safety, since a malfunction of the socket adapter is mainly carried out by children.
- the other sockets are usually covered by the plugged plug. Nevertheless, the protective function is not sufficient, especially when narrow plugs are plugged into the socket adapter, which do not manage to cover the other sockets.
- Such a socket adapter is disclosed with a first and second safety slide.
- the safety gates are biased in a known manner by springs and can be linearly displaced by inserting electrical plugs at right angles to the plug against the spring pressure. The direction of the displacement is determined by ramp-shaped end faces of the protective slide.
- the first safety slide is pushed down so that the plug-in openings are opened.
- Inserting an electrical plug according to the South Africa standard into the socket adapter shifts the second safety slide upwards.
- the first and second safety gate can be opened and closed independently of each other.
- the opening direction of the two safety valves is in opposite directions. Thus, if the first safety slide is open, the second safety slide can also be opened, since it is prevented by neither the first safety slide nor any other mechanical locking.
- the object initiating the present invention results in the further development of a generic socket adapter, which more reliably prevents incorrect operation and increases user safety.
- the object is achieved by an electrical socket according to claim 1.
- This mechanical lock ensures that only one socket is usable by a suitable plug, while the other socket is reliably locked. Moving or moving the protective element of the free socket is therefore not possible even if it would be attempted to plug in a suitable plug.
- first and second protective element are biased in opposite directions of movement in their closed positions.
- a plurality of protective elements can be arranged in the narrowest space in the housing, which can cooperate with one another for closing the unused protective elements. It would also be conceivable, of course, that the two protective elements are biased in a common direction of movement.
- the invention is preferably characterized in that the first protective element has a closure element, with which a mechanical contact to the second closure element is realized when the first or the second protection element is in the open position.
- the technical feature of a mechanical contact between the first and second protective element enables a Fehleinsan perenniale locking possibility of the two protective elements.
- a first and second projection are formed successively on the closure element in the direction of movement of the first protection element, on which projections the second protection element can be hooked. This results in two Einhakposition, which serve to lock the first or the second protective element in its closed position. It would also be conceivable further projections in a plane parallel to the first and second projection in order to lock more protective elements can.
- the distance of the first projection to the second protective element is less than the distance of the second projection to the second protective element.
- the second protection element in the opened position of the second protection element, is hooked to the first projection. Because the second protective element is always opened by a suitable plug, it is fixed in the open position by the plug. As a result, the first protective element, which is positively connected to the second protective element, inevitably fixed and is prevented from moving in the opening direction.
- the second protection element in the opened position of the first protection element, is hooked to the second projection.
- either the first or the second protection element can be locked in its closed position.
- the closure element can be transferred from a first position, in which it has a smaller distance to the inside of the housing, into a second position, in which it has a greater distance from the inside of the housing.
- first projection or the second projection may interact with the second protective element in an elegant manner.
- the projections preferably interact with the spring holder of the second protective element.
- On the pen holder a shoulder is formed anyway, which receives an additional function. It is also conceivable to use other projections or shoulders of the second protective element for hooking with one of the projections of the closure element.
- a ramp is formed on the inside of the housing, along which the closure element can slide from the first to the second position and vice versa.
- the ramp has exactly the height necessary to move the closure element to a position in which the first or the second projection can cooperate with the second protection element.
- the invention is preferably also characterized in that the closure element has a slotted guide, whereby the closure element is forcibly guided along the ramp.
- the closure element is therefore always guided in both displacement directions of the first protective element on the ramp. This reliably prevents jamming with the second protective element or other components within the housing.
- the slotted guide is realized by a provided on the closure element slot and a guided through the slot and connected to the housing pin.
- the slot has the same orientation as the ramp. Characterized in that the pin is firmly connected to the housing, the closure element must be held in each shift position of the first protective element on the ramp. Also, a load of the closure element by the second protective element does not lead to an evasive movement of the closure element.
- the slide guide is realized by a guide rail, which is oriented in the direction of the ramp and is connected to the housing.
- the closure element is then forcibly guided on the housing in a free space between the ramp and the guide rail.
- the slide guide has no slot, it is less weakened.
- the ramp and guide rail must be precisely aligned so that the closure element can slide between them and not jammed.
- the second protective element can be pushed past the closure element from the closed position into the open position, the displaceability of the second protective element is unimpeded.
- the closure element is only then guided by the ramp into the displacement track of the second closure element, if the second protection element is to be locked in any case.
- a third protective element for closing a third socket, which third protective element interacts mechanically with the first or second protective element. It is also conceivable that more than two sockets are provided at the socket and all unused protection elements are to be locked.
- the socket 11 will preferably be a socket adapter to use the plug of a particular standard in countries with other connector standards. Such socket adapters are also referred to as travel plug or travel adapter.
- the socket adapter 11 comprises a housing 13, in which the other elements of the socket adapter 11 are received or arranged.
- the housing 13 comprises on its upper side a not shown bushing portion having a first and second sleeve 15,17. It is understood that the first and second socket 15,17 insertion (in the FIGS. 1 to 3 not shown).
- the first and second sockets 15, 17 serve to receive plugs of a first and second standard.
- the first socket 15 may be suitable for receiving a US plug and the second socket 17 may be suitable for inserting a UK plug.
- a first and second protective element in the form of a first and second slide 19, 21 are arranged.
- the sliders 19,21 can be linearly displaced in a plane which is normal to the insertion direction of the plug of a first and second standard. By inserting a plug, the sliders 19,21 can be moved from a closed position to an open position. In the FIG. 1 Both slides 19,21 are shown in their closed position.
- the slides 19,21 are biased in their closed position by first and second springs 23,25. If a plug is pulled out of the first or second bushing 15, 17, the sliders 19, 21 are automatically closed by being pressed back into the closed position by the springs 23, 25. As the figures show, the slides 19,21 are biased in opposite directions.
- the springs 23,25 push the slide 19,21 so together.
- the sliders 19,21 can only be moved by matching plugs. This is preferably implemented by ramps provided on the slides, which transform the plug-in direction in a displacement direction perpendicular to the plug-in direction. Insertion of non-matching plugs or sharp objects misappropriated by the slide 19,21 prevented.
- the slider of the other socket is mechanically locked in its closed position.
- the first slider 19 is opened, the second slider 21 is locked in its locked position.
- the first slider 19 is locked in its locked position. This leads to an increased operating safety.
- the first and second slides 19, 21 can lock each other by providing a mechanical connection between the two slides 19, 21.
- This connection is realized by a closure element 27, which in the embodiment of the FIGS. 1 to 3 in pairs.
- the closure element 27 is fastened in the region of a spring holder 29 of the first slider 19.
- the closure element 27 is forcibly guided along a ramp 31, which is formed on the inside of the housing.
- the closure element 27 slides on the ramp 31 as on a rail and can not deviate from the orientation of the ramp 31 due to the positive guidance. By the ramp 31, the closure member 27 is pressed into the housing interior when the first slider 19 is moved from the closed position to the closed position.
- the forced operation is realized by a link guide.
- the slide guide comprises a slot 33 which is provided on the closure element, and a pin 35 connected to the housing 13.
- the slot 33 has the same orientation as the ramp and is therefore aligned parallel to the ramp.
- the pin 35 is fixedly attached to the inside of the housing.
- first and second projection are formed, to which the spring holder 41 of the second slider 21 or another shoulder of the second slider 21 can be hooked.
- the first and second projections are arranged one above the other.
- the first and second projections 37, 39 are arranged one behind the other in the direction of movement of the slides 19, 21.
- the spring holder 41 can slide past the second projection 39, since this is arranged farther away from the spring holder 41 and the closure element 27 from the ramp 31 in the closed position of the first slider 19 is not pressed into the housing interior.
- the spring holder 41 abuts against the first projection 37.
- the second slider 21 is fixed by an inserted plug in the open position.
- the first slider 19 is held and locked by the first projection 37 in the closed position. This locking or blocking of the first slider 19 is in FIG. 2 shown.
- FIG. 3 the locking or blocking of the second slider 21 is shown in its closed position.
- the first slider is moved down to the open position.
- the closure element 27 is guided along the ramp 31 and pushed by the ramp 31 by the height of the ramp 31 into the housing interior.
- the spring holder 41 hooks on the second projection 39.
- the second slider 21 is therefore locked in its closed position by the shutter member 27 when the first slider 19 is in the open position.
- FIG. 4 Also shown is the locking or blocking of the second slider 21 in its closed position.
- the slotted guide is realized differently than in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 3 ,
- the pin 35 and the slot 33 are replaced by a guide rail 43 in this embodiment. This creates between the ramp 31 and the guide rail 43, a clearance 45 in which the closure member 27 can slide and is positively guided.
- the closure member 27 is sized to fit snugly within the clearance 45 without jamming or jamming therein.
- the guide rail 43 may be fixed at any position of the housing 13 as long as it is oriented exactly in the direction of the ramp 31.
- FIG. 4 It is shown that the guide rail 43 is formed on the housing spring holder 47 of the first spring 23. As a result, no further attachment to the housing 13 is necessary because the housing spring holder 47 must be attached to the housing 13 anyway, so that the first spring 23 can press off from the housing 13.
- the inventive socket 11 allows the space-saving, simple and reliable blocking of the free socket when the other socket is occupied by a plug.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Steckdose gemäss Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a socket according to the preamble of claim 1.
Aus dem Stand der Technik sind die unterschiedlichsten Steckdosenadapter bekannt, welche primär dazu eingesetzt werden die Unterschiede zwischen verschiedenen Steckersystemen zu überbrücken. Aus Sicherheitsgründen sind an den Buchsen des Steckdosenadapters, in welche unterschiedliche Stecker eingesteckt werden können, Schutzklappen oder -schieber angeordnet. Diese Schutzklappen verhindern, dass nicht passende Stecker oder spitze Gegenstände in die Buchsen eingeführt werden können, was zu einem unbeabsichtigten Stromschlag einer Person führen kann. Die Schutzklappen oder -schieber können ausschliesslich von einem dafür vorgesehenen Stecker geöffnet werden, wohingegen ein Öffnen mit Steckern eines falschen Typs oder anderen Gegenständen nicht gelingt. Die Schutzklappen oder -schieber werden auch als Kindersicherung bezeichnet, da eine Fehlbedienung der Steckdosenadapter vorwiegend von Kindern ausgeführt wird.From the prior art, a variety of socket adapters are known, which are primarily used to bridge the differences between different connector systems. For safety reasons, protective flaps or sliders are arranged on the sockets of the socket adapter into which different plugs can be inserted. These protective flaps prevent mismatched plugs or pointed objects from being inserted into the sockets, which can result in accidental electric shock to a person. The protective flaps or slides can only be opened by a dedicated plug, whereas opening with plugs of a wrong type or other objects does not succeed. The protective flaps or sliders are also referred to as child safety, since a malfunction of the socket adapter is mainly carried out by children.
Nachteilig an solchen Schutzklappen oder -schiebern ist, dass sie oftmals verklemmen und nur gemeinsam verriegelbar und entriegelbar sind. Das heisst, dass es möglich ist, dass weitere Schutzklappen oder -schieber geöffnet werden können, sobald eine Schutzklappe oder ein Schutzschieber von einem entsprechenden Stecker geöffnet ist.A disadvantage of such protective flaps or sliders that they often jam and can only be locked and unlocked together. This means that it is possible that further protective flaps or sliders can be opened as soon as a protective flap or a safety slide is opened by a corresponding plug.
Zwar sind die übrigen Buchsen zumeist von dem eingesteckten Stecker abgedeckt. Trotzdem ist die Schutzfunktion nicht ausreichend, insbesondere wenn schmale Stecker in den Steckdosenadapter eingesteckt sind, welche es nicht vermögen, die übrigen Buchsen abzudecken.Although the other sockets are usually covered by the plugged plug. Nevertheless, the protective function is not sufficient, especially when narrow plugs are plugged into the socket adapter, which do not manage to cover the other sockets.
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Aus den Nachteilen des beschriebenen Stands der Technik resultiert die die vorliegende Erfindung initiierende Aufgabe, einen gattungsgemässen Steckdosenadapter weiterzuentwickeln, welcher die Fehlbedienung zuverlässiger verhindert und die Benutzersicherheit steigert.From the disadvantages of the described prior art, the object initiating the present invention results in the further development of a generic socket adapter, which more reliably prevents incorrect operation and increases user safety.
Erfindungsgemäss wird die Aufgabe durch eine elektrische Steckdose nach Anspruch 1 gelöst. Diese mechanische Verriegelung stellt sicher, dass immer nur eine Buchse durch einen passenden Stecker benutzbar ist, während die andere Buchse zuverlässig verriegelt ist. Ein Verschieben oder Bewegen des Schutzelements der freien Buchse ist daher auch dann nicht möglich, wenn versucht werden würde, einen passender Stecker einzustecken.According to the invention, the object is achieved by an electrical socket according to claim 1. This mechanical lock ensures that only one socket is usable by a suitable plug, while the other socket is reliably locked. Moving or moving the protective element of the free socket is therefore not possible even if it would be attempted to plug in a suitable plug.
Diese mechanische Verriegelung ermöglicht auch, dass das Schutzelement, welches ohnedies in seine geöffnete Stellung verschoben wird durch diese vorhandene Bewegung gleichzeitig das andere Schutzelement verriegelt. Die Verriegelung des geschlossenen Schalters erfolgt daher automatisch, ohne dass irgendwelche weiteren Bedienungsschritte vorzunehmen wären.This mechanical locking also allows the protective element, which in any case is moved to its open position, to simultaneously lock the other protective element by virtue of this existing movement. The locking of the closed switch is therefore automatic, without any further operations would be required.
Als günstig hat es sich erwiesen, wenn das erste und zweite Schutzelement in gegenläufigen Bewegungsrichtungen in ihren geschlossenen Stellungen vorgespannt sind. Dadurch kann auf engstem Raum in dem Gehäuse eine Mehrzahl von Schutzelementen angeordnet sein, welche miteinander zur Verschliessung der unbenutzten Schutzelemente zusammenwirken können. Denkbar wäre es natürlich auch, dass die beiden Schutzelemente in eine gemeinsame Bewegungsrichtung vorgespannt sind.It has proven to be favorable when the first and second protective element are biased in opposite directions of movement in their closed positions. As a result, a plurality of protective elements can be arranged in the narrowest space in the housing, which can cooperate with one another for closing the unused protective elements. It would also be conceivable, of course, that the two protective elements are biased in a common direction of movement.
Die Erfindung zeichnet sich bevorzugt dadurch aus, dass das erste Schutzelement ein Verschlusselement aufweist, mit welchem ein mechanischer Kontakt zu dem zweiten Verschlusselement realisiert ist, wenn sich das erste oder das zweite Schutzelement in der geöffneten Stellung befindet. Das technische Merkmal eines mechanischen Kontakts zwischen dem ersten und zweiten Schutzelement, ermöglicht eine fehlerunanfällige Verriegelungsmöglichkeit der beiden Schutzelemente.The invention is preferably characterized in that the first protective element has a closure element, with which a mechanical contact to the second closure element is realized when the first or the second protection element is in the open position. The technical feature of a mechanical contact between the first and second protective element, enables a Fehleinsanfällige locking possibility of the two protective elements.
Zweckmässigerweise sind an dem Verschlusselement ein erster und zweiter Vorsprung hintereinander in Bewegungsrichtung des ersten Schutzelements ausgebildet, an welchen Vorsprüngen das zweite Schutzelement einhakbar ist. Dadurch entstehen zwei Einhakposition, welche zur Verriegelung des ersten oder des zweiten Schutzelements in seiner geschlossenen Stellung dienen. Denkbar wären auch weiter Vorsprünge in einer Ebene parallel zu dem ersten und zweiten Vorsprung, um auch weitere Schutzelemente verriegeln zu können.Expediently, a first and second projection are formed successively on the closure element in the direction of movement of the first protection element, on which projections the second protection element can be hooked. This results in two Einhakposition, which serve to lock the first or the second protective element in its closed position. It would also be conceivable further projections in a plane parallel to the first and second projection in order to lock more protective elements can.
Als vorteilhaft hat es sich erwiesen, wenn der Abstand des ersten Vorsprungs zu dem zweiten Schutzelement geringer ist als der Abstand des zweiten Vorsprungs zu dem zweiten Schutzelement. Durch diese Anordnung der Vorsprünge in Stufen, wirkt immer nur ein Vorsprung, weil der andere Vorsprung für ein Zusammenwirken mit dem zweiten Schutzelement zu weit entfernt ist.It has proven to be advantageous if the distance of the first projection to the second protective element is less than the distance of the second projection to the second protective element. By this arrangement of the projections in stages, only one projection always acts, because the other projection is too far away for cooperation with the second protective element.
In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist in der geöffneten Position des zweiten Schutzelements das zweite Schutzelement an dem ersten Vorsprung eingehakt. Dadurch, dass das zweite Schutzelement immer durch einen passenden Stecker geöffnet wird, ist es in der geöffneten Position durch den Stecker fixiert. Dadurch ist auch das erste Schutzelement, welches mit dem zweiten Schutzelement formschlüssig verbunden ist, zwangsläufig fixiert und ist an einem Verschieben in Öffnungsrichtung gehindert.In a further preferred embodiment, in the opened position of the second protection element, the second protection element is hooked to the first projection. Because the second protective element is always opened by a suitable plug, it is fixed in the open position by the plug. As a result, the first protective element, which is positively connected to the second protective element, inevitably fixed and is prevented from moving in the opening direction.
In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist in der geöffneten Position des ersten Schutzelements das zweite Schutzelement an dem zweiten Vorsprung eingehakt. Durch das Vorsehen von zwei Vorsprüngen kann entweder das erste oder das zweite Schutzelement in seiner geschlossenen Stellung verriegelt werden.In a further preferred embodiment, in the opened position of the first protection element, the second protection element is hooked to the second projection. By providing two protrusions, either the first or the second protection element can be locked in its closed position.
Als vorteilhaft hat es sich erwiesen, wenn das Verschlusselement aus einer ersten Position, in welcher es einen geringeren Abstand zu der Innenseite des Gehäuses aufweist, in eine zweite Position überführbar ist, in welcher es einen grösseren Abstand zu der Innenseite des Gehäuses aufweist. Durch diese Verschiebung des Verschlusselements kann in eleganter Weise entweder der erste Vorsprung oder der zweite Vorsprung mit dem zweiten Schutzelement zusammenwirken. Bevorzugt wirken die Vorsprünge mit dem Federhalter des zweiten Schutzelements zusammen. An dem Federhalter ist ohnedies ein Absatz ausgeformt, welcher eine zusätzliche Funktion erhält. Denkbar ist es auch andere Vorsprünge oder Absätze des zweiten Schutzelements zum Verhaken mit einem der Vorsprünge des Verschlusselements zu nutzen.It has proved to be advantageous if the closure element can be transferred from a first position, in which it has a smaller distance to the inside of the housing, into a second position, in which it has a greater distance from the inside of the housing. By this displacement of the closure element For example, either the first projection or the second projection may interact with the second protective element in an elegant manner. The projections preferably interact with the spring holder of the second protective element. On the pen holder a shoulder is formed anyway, which receives an additional function. It is also conceivable to use other projections or shoulders of the second protective element for hooking with one of the projections of the closure element.
In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist an der Innenseite des Gehäuses eine Rampe ausgebildet, entlang welcher das Verschlusselement von der ersten in die zweite Position und umgekehrt gleiten kann. Die Rampe hat genau die Höhe, die notwendig ist, um das Verschlusselement in eine Position zu verschieben, in welcher der erste oder der zweite Vorsprung mit dem zweiten Schutzelement zusammenwirken kann.In a particularly preferred embodiment, a ramp is formed on the inside of the housing, along which the closure element can slide from the first to the second position and vice versa. The ramp has exactly the height necessary to move the closure element to a position in which the first or the second projection can cooperate with the second protection element.
Die Erfindung zeichnet sich bevorzugt auch dadurch aus, dass das Verschlusselement eine Kulissenführung aufweist, wodurch das Verschlusselement entlang der Rampe zwangsgeführt ist. Das Verschlusselement ist daher in beide Verschieberichtungen des ersten Schutzelements immer an der Rampe geführt. Dadurch ist ein Verklemmen mit dem zweiten Schutzelement oder anderen Bauteilen innerhalb des Gehäuses sicher vermieden.The invention is preferably also characterized in that the closure element has a slotted guide, whereby the closure element is forcibly guided along the ramp. The closure element is therefore always guided in both displacement directions of the first protective element on the ramp. This reliably prevents jamming with the second protective element or other components within the housing.
Als günstig hat es sich erwiesen, wenn die Kulissenführung durch ein an dem Verschlusselement vorgesehenes Langloch und einen durch das Langloch hindurchgeführten und mit dem Gehäuse verbundenen Stift realisiert ist. Das Langloch hat dieselbe Orientierung wie die Rampe. Dadurch, dass der Stift fest mit dem Gehäuse verbunden ist, muss das Verschlusselement in jeder Verschiebestellung des ersten Schutzelements an der Rampe gehalten sein. Auch eine Belastung des Verschlusselements durch das zweite Schutzelement führt zu keiner Ausweichbewegung des Verschlusselements.As low it has proven, if the slotted guide is realized by a provided on the closure element slot and a guided through the slot and connected to the housing pin. The slot has the same orientation as the ramp. Characterized in that the pin is firmly connected to the housing, the closure element must be held in each shift position of the first protective element on the ramp. Also, a load of the closure element by the second protective element does not lead to an evasive movement of the closure element.
In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist die Kulissenführung durch eine Führungsschiene realisiert, welche in Rampenrichtung orientiert ist und mit dem Gehäuse verbunden ist. Das Verschlusselement ist dann an dem Gehäuse in einem Freiraum zwischen Rampe und Führungsschiene zwangsgeführt. Dadurch, dass das Verschlusselement in dieser Ausführungsform der Kulissenführung kein Langloch aufweist, ist es weniger verschwächt. Allerdings müssen Rampe und Führungsschiene exakt ausgerichtet sein, dass das Verschlusselement zwischen diesen gleiten kann und nicht verklemmt.In a further preferred embodiment, the slide guide is realized by a guide rail, which is oriented in the direction of the ramp and is connected to the housing. The closure element is then forcibly guided on the housing in a free space between the ramp and the guide rail. The fact that the closure element in this embodiment, the slide guide has no slot, it is less weakened. However, the ramp and guide rail must be precisely aligned so that the closure element can slide between them and not jammed.
Dadurch, dass mit Vorteil das zweite Schutzelement von der geschlossenen Stellung in die geöffnete Stellung an dem Verschlusselement vorbeischiebbar ist, ist die Verschiebbarkeit des zweiten Schutzelements ungehindert. Das Verschlusselement wird erst dann durch die Rampe in die Verschiebebahn des zweiten Verschlusselements geführt, wenn das zweite Schutzelement ohnedies verriegelt werden soll.Due to the advantage that the second protective element can be pushed past the closure element from the closed position into the open position, the displaceability of the second protective element is unimpeded. The closure element is only then guided by the ramp into the displacement track of the second closure element, if the second protection element is to be locked in any case.
Mit Vorteil ist ein drittes Schutzelement zum Verschliessen einer dritten Buchse vorhanden, welches dritte Schutzelement mit dem ersten oder zweiten Schutzelement mechanisch zusammen wirkt. Denkbar ist es nämlich auch, dass an der Steckdose mehr als zwei Buchsen vorgesehen sind und alle nicht benutzten Schutzelemente verriegelt werden sollen.Advantageously, there is a third protective element for closing a third socket, which third protective element interacts mechanically with the first or second protective element. It is also conceivable that more than two sockets are provided at the socket and all unused protection elements are to be locked.
Weitere Vorteile und Merkmale ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung zweier Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung unter Bezugnahme auf die schematischen Darstellungen. Es zeigen in nicht massstabsgetreuer Darstellung:
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- eine Schnittdarstellung der erfindungsgemässen elektrischen Steckdose mit dem ersten und zweiten Schutzelement in geschlossener Stellung;
- Figur 2:
- eine Schnittdarstellung in der sich das erste Schutzelement in der geschlossenen Position befindet und das zweite Schutzelement in der geöffneten Position befindet;
- Figur 3:
- eine Schnittdarstellung in der sich das zweite Schutzelement in der geschlossenen Position befindet und das erste Schutzelement in der geöffneten Position befindet und
- Figur 4:
- eine Schnittdarstellung in der sich das zweite Schutzelement in der geschlossenen Position befindet und das erste Schutzelement sich in der geöffneten Position befindet mit einer alternativen Kulissenführung.
- FIG. 1:
- a sectional view of the inventive electrical socket with the first and second protective element in the closed position;
- FIG. 2:
- a sectional view in which the first protection element is in the closed position and the second protection element is in the open position;
- FIG. 3:
- a sectional view in which the second protection element is in the closed position and the first protection element is in the open position and
- FIG. 4:
- a sectional view in which the second protection element is in the closed position and the first protection element is in the open position with an alternative slotted guide.
In den
In dem Gehäuse 11 sind ein erstes und zweites Schutzelement in Gestalt eines ersten und zweiten Schiebers 19, 21 angeordnet. Die Schieber 19,21 lassen sich linear in einer Ebene verschieben, welche normal auf die Einsteckrichtung der Stecker einer ersten und zweiten Norm steht. Durch Einstecken eines Steckers lassen sich die Schieber 19,21 von einer geschlossenen Stellung in eine geöffnete Stellung verschieben. In der
Wenn eine der beiden Buchsen 15,17 belegt ist, so ist der Schieber der anderen Buchse in seiner verschlossenen Stellung mechanisch verriegelt. Ist der erste Schieber 19 geöffnet, so ist der zweite Schieber 21 in seiner verschlossenen Stellung verriegelt. Ist der zweite Schieber 21 geöffnet, so ist der erste Schieber 19 in seiner verschlossenen Stellung verriegelt. Dies führt zu einer erhöhten Bedienungssicherheit.If one of the two jacks is 15,17 occupied, the slider of the other socket is mechanically locked in its closed position. When the
Der erste und zweite Schieber 19,21 können sich gegenseitig verriegeln, indem eine mechanische Verbindung zwischen den beiden Schiebern 19,21 vorgesehen ist. Diese Verbindung ist durch ein Verschlusselement 27 realisiert, welches in dem Ausführungsbeispiel der
Die Zwangsführung ist durch eine Kulissenführung realisiert. Die Kulissenführung umfasst ein Langloch 33, welches an dem Verschlusselement vorgesehen ist, und einen mit dem Gehäuse 13 verbundene Stift 35. Das Langloch 33 weist dieselbe Orientierung wie die Rampe auf und ist daher parallel zu der Rampe ausgerichtet. Der Stift 35 ist ortsfest an der Gehäuseinnenseite befestigt. Dadurch kann das Verschlusselement 27, wenn es von dem ersten Schieber 19 nach unten gezogen wird, der Rampe 31 nicht ausweichen.The forced operation is realized by a link guide. The slide guide comprises a
An dem Verschlusselement 27 sind ein erster und zweiter Vorsprung ausgeformt, an welchen der Federhalter 41 des zweiten Schiebers 21 oder ein anderer Absatz des zweiten Schiebers 21 einhakbar ist. Der erste und zweite Vorsprung sind übereinander angeordnet. Mit anderen Worten sind der erste und zweite Vorsprung 37,39 in Bewegungsrichtung der Schieber 19,21 hintereinander angeordnet.On the
Wird der zweite Schieber 21 in die geöffnete Stellung verschoben, so kann der Federhalter 41 an dem zweiten Vorsprung 39 vorbeigleiten, da dieser weiter weg von dem Federhalter 41 angeordnet ist und das Verschlusselement 27 von der Rampe 31 in der geschlossenen Stellung des ersten Schiebers 19 nicht in das Gehäuseinnere gedrückt ist. Gelangt der zweite Schieber 21 in die geöffnete Stellung, so schlägt der Federhalter 41 an dem ersten Vorsprung 37 an. Der zweite Schieber 21 ist durch einen eingesteckten Stecker in der geöffneten Position fixiert. Der erste Schieber 19 ist mittels des ersten Vorsprungs 37 in der geschlossenen Stellung gehalten und verriegelt. Diese Verriegelung oder Blockierung des ersten Schiebers 19 ist in
In
In
Die Führungsschiene 43 kann an jeder Stelle des Gehäuses 13 befestigt sein, solange sie exakt in Richtung der Rampe 31 orientiert ist. In
Die erfindungsgemässe Steckdose 11 ermöglicht die platzsparende, einfache und zuverlässige Blockierung der freien Buchse, wenn die andere Buchse von einem Stecker belegt ist.The
- 1111
- Elektrischer SteckdosenadapterElectrical socket adapter
- 1313
- Gehäusecasing
- 1515
- Erste BuchseFirst socket
- 1717
- Zweite BuchseSecond socket
- 1919
- Erstes Schutzelement, erster SchieberFirst protection element, first slide
- 2121
- Zweites Schutzelement, zweiter SchieberSecond protection element, second slide
- 2323
- Erste FedernFirst springs
- 2525
- Zweite FedernSecond springs
- 2727
- Verschlusselementclosure element
- 2929
- Federhalter des ersten SchiebersPen holder of the first slider
- 3131
- Ramperamp
- 3333
- LanglochLong hole
- 3535
- Stiftpen
- 3737
- Erster VorsprungFirst advantage
- 3939
- Zweiter VorsprungSecond advantage
- 4141
- Federhalter des zweiten SchiebersSpring holder of the second slider
- 4343
- Führungsschiene am GehäuseGuide rail on the housing
- 4545
- Freiraumfree space
- 4747
- GehäusefederhalterHousing penholder
Claims (14)
- Electrical socket, in particular electrical socket adapter (11) with- a housing (13),- a jack area provided on the housing (13) with- a first and a second jack (15, 17) for receiving plugs of a first and of a second standard, wherein the first and the second jack comprises first and second plug-in openings,- a first movable protective element (19) that is displaceable between a closed position and an open position, in which closed position it covers the first plug-in openings and in which closed position it frees the first plug-in openings,- a second movable protective element (21) that is displaceable between a closed position and an open position, in which closed position it covers the second plug-in openings and in which closed position it frees the second plug-in openings, wherein- the first and the second protective element (19, 21) are prestressed in order to be able to automatically return to the closed position,characterized in
that the first or the second protective element (19, 21) is mechanically locked respectively in its closed position by the other protective element (19, 21) that is in the open position, wherein the protective element that is in the open position acts as a locking member. - Electrical socket according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and the second protective element (19, 21) are prestressed in their closed positions in opposing directions of motion.
- Electrical socket according to one of the claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the first protective element (19) has a closing member (27) with which a mechanical contact with the second protective element (21) is implemented when the first protective element or the second protective element (19, 21) is in the open position.
- Electrical socket according to claim 3, characterized in that a first and a second projection (37, 39) are designed on the closing member (27) the one behind the other in the direction of motion of the first protective element (19), projections (37, 39) onto which the second protective element (21) can be hooked.
- Electrical socket according to claim 4, characterized in that the distance of the first projection (37) to the second protective element (21) is less than the distance of the second projection (39) to the second protective element (21).
- Electrical socket according to one of the claims 4 to 5, characterized in that, in the open position of the second protective element (21), the second protective element (21) is hooked on the first projection (37).
- Electrical socket according to one of the claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the, in the open position of the first protective element (19), the second protective element (21) is hooked on the second projection (39).
- Electrical socket according to one of the claims 3 to 7, characterized in that the closing member (27) can be transferred from a first position in which it has a smaller distance to the inner side of the housing (13) into a second position in which it has a greater distance to the inner side of the housing (13).
- Electrical socket according to one of the claims 3 to 8, characterized in that a ramp (31) along which the closing member (27) can slide from the first position to the second position and conversely is designed on the inner side of the housing (13).
- Electrical socket according to claim 9, characterized in that the closing member (27) has a slide guide so that the closing member (27) is forcibly guided along the ramp (31).
- Electrical socket according to claim 10, characterized in that the slide guide is implemented by an oblong hole (33) provided in the closing member and a pin (35) that is passed through the oblong hole (33) and that is connected to the housing (13).
- Electrical socket according to claim 10, characterized in that the slide guide is implemented by a guide rail (43) that is oriented in the direction of the ramp and that is connected to the housing (13).
- Electrical socket according to one of the claims 3 to 12, characterized in that the second protective element (21) can slide past the closing member (27) from the closed position to the open position.
- Electrical socket according to one of the claims 1 to 13, characterized in that a third protective element exists for closing a third jack, which third protective element mechanically cooperates with the first or with the second protective element (19, 21).
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