TWI467869B - New socket mechanism - Google Patents

Description

New socket mechanism

The present invention relates to a new type of socket mechanism, and more particularly to a new socket mechanism suitable for an electric vehicle.

The current declining oil resources and the serious pollution of the atmospheric environment have led people to pay more and more attention to the development of electric vehicles.

In general, most on-board charging mechanisms for electric vehicles use conventional two-piece or three-piece sockets with mating plugs. However, there is no uniform specification for the charging plug and the charging socket of the electric vehicle on the market at present. Therefore, when charging, it is often necessary to confirm whether the charging plug and the charging socket are inserted in the correct direction, which is inconvenient in operation.

In addition, during charging, the user must also confirm that the socket and the plug are tightly engaged to make the charging safe. Therefore, for the design of the plug-and-socket engagement operation, it is necessary to have a mechanism that is simple to operate, can be tightly coupled, and can ensure charging safety during power-on, to improve this deficiency.

Invented by this person, in the spirit of active creation, a new socket mechanism that can solve the above problems is considered to effectively improve the performance of the charging plug and the charging socket. Therefore, it is expected that the charging plug and the charging socket can be firmly engaged during the power-on period to make the charging safe and safe, and it will become a target for development.

In view of this, the present invention provides a new type of socket mechanism that can quickly engage the plug and the socket to ensure that the mechanism is securely tightly engaged when the power source is turned on.

In order to achieve the above object, a new socket mechanism provided by the present invention includes: a plug mechanism including a plug frame body, a first conductive terminal, a spring, and a joint cover, a first conductive terminal, and a spring system The plug cover has an opening, the plug frame has an abutting portion, the first conductive terminal has a flange portion, and the spring ring is disposed on the abutting portion of the plug frame Between the flange portion of the first conductive terminal, the first conductive terminal is exposed through the opening to the joint cover; and a socket mechanism includes a socket frame and a second conductive terminal, the socket frame is formed with a concave a slot, the second conductive terminal is embedded in the socket frame and exposed to the recess of the socket frame; wherein, when the plug frame is correspondingly inserted into the recess of the socket frame, the first conductive terminal corresponds to the second conductive terminal The spring is compressed such that the spring generates a force to bring the first conductive terminal into close contact with the second conductive terminal.

Preferably, the first conductive terminal may have a convex end, and the second conductive terminal may have a concave end. When the plug frame is correspondingly inserted into the groove of the socket frame, the convex end of the first conductive terminal corresponds to Contacting the concave end of the second conductive terminal. In addition, the first conductive terminal may have a concave end, and the second conductive terminal has a convex end to achieve the effect of tight bonding.

In addition, the plug frame of the plug mechanism may have a non-rectangular or non-circular outer joint, and the socket frame of the socket mechanism may have a non-rectangular or non-circular inner joint, the inner joint and the plug frame The junctions of the bodies are joined.

Secondly, the plug mechanism may further comprise an O-ring embedded in the outer circumference of the plug frame, and the recess of the socket frame may further comprise a snap-in groove corresponding to the O-ring; and of course, the plug mechanism The utility model comprises a card insertion slot which is embedded in the outer circumference of the plug frame body, and the groove of the socket frame body comprises an O-ring corresponding to the card insertion slot.

The plug mechanism of the present invention can be fixed on an electric vehicle or other device requiring charging, and the socket mechanism can be fixed on a power supply device. On the contrary, the socket mechanism of the present invention can be fixed on an electric vehicle or other devices requiring charging, and the plug mechanism can be fixed on a power supply device.

Through the new socket mechanism provided by the invention, the socket mechanism and the plug mechanism can be surely tightly engaged during the power conduction period; and the user-friendly mechanism design also makes the connection and separation of the socket mechanism and the plug mechanism simple, fast and safe. Operation.

Please refer to FIG. 1(a). FIG. 1(a) is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the novel socket mechanism of the present invention comprises: a plug mechanism 1, and a socket mechanism 2. The plug mechanism 1 is disposed on a motor vehicle 9, and the socket mechanism 2 is electrically connected to a power supply device (not shown) to receive power. The plug mechanism 1 and the socket mechanism 2 are a pair of electrical components, that is, the plug mechanism 1 can be inserted into the socket mechanism 2 correspondingly. In addition, the present invention can also provide the socket mechanism 2 on the electric motor vehicle 9, and the plug mechanism 1 is electrically connected to a power supply device, and the schematic view is as shown in FIG. 1(b).

Next, please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the new socket mechanism of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of the new socket mechanism of the present invention. As shown, the plug mechanism 1 includes a plug housing 11, a first conductive terminal 12, a spring 13, an O-ring 14, and a joint cover 15. The first conductive terminal 12 and the spring 13 are housed in the plug housing 11 and covered by the joint cover 15, and the O-ring 14 is embedded in the outer circumference of the plug housing 11. The joint cover 15 has an opening 151. The plug housing 11 has an abutting portion 111. The first conductive terminal 12 has a flange portion 121 and a convex end 122. The spring 13 is looped on the abutting portion. Between the 111 and the flange portion 121, the convex end 122 is exposed to the joint cover 15 through the opening 151.

The socket mechanism 2 includes a socket frame 21 and a second conductive terminal 22. The socket frame 21 is formed with a recess 211, and a latching slot 211a is recessed therein. The second conductive terminal 22 has a concave end 221, and the second conductive terminal 22 is embedded in the socket frame 21 and The concave end 221 is exposed to the groove 211 of the socket frame 21.

In general, both the plug and the socket mechanism include a positive terminal and a negative terminal. In this embodiment, for convenience of description, the first conductive terminal 12 and the second conductive terminal 22 respectively represent the positive of the plug mechanism 1 and the socket mechanism 2. Extreme and negative ends.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the plug housing 11 is correspondingly inserted into the recess 211 of the socket frame 21, the latching slot 211a correspondingly receives the O-ring 14, and the first conductive terminal 12 corresponds to the second conductive contact. The terminal 22 compresses the spring 13 to cause the spring 12 to generate a force such that the convex end 122 of the first conductive terminal 12 is in close contact with the concave end 221 of the second conductive terminal 22, so that the power can be reliably transmitted during the power-on period. .

The convex end 122 of the present invention is a modified male connector, and the concave end 221 is a modified female connector. When the male end 122 is engaged and separated from the concave end 221, the system can be simple, fast and safe. operating.

Again, please refer to FIG. 5(a) and FIG. 5(b) together. FIG. 5(a) is a front view of the plug mechanism 1, and FIG. 5(b) is a front view of the socket mechanism 2. As shown in the figure, the front end of the plug frame 11 is an upper half of a nearly circular arc shape, and a lower half of a nearly rectangular outer surface. The recess 211 of the socket frame 21 is an upper half near a circular arc and a lower portion. The inner surface of the half rectangle. With this design, when the plug mechanism 1 is inserted into the socket mechanism 2, the reverse insertion does not occur, thereby ensuring that the insertion direction is absolutely correct.

However, the above-described embodiments are merely examples for convenience of description, and the scope of the claims is intended to be limited to the above embodiments.

1. . . Plug mechanism

2. . . Socket mechanism

9. . . Electric motor car

11. . . Plug frame

12. . . First conductive terminal

13. . . spring

14. . . O-ring

15. . . Mating cover

111. . . Abutment

121. . . Flange

122. . . Convex end

151. . . Opening

twenty one. . . Socket frame

twenty two. . . Second conductive terminal

211. . . Groove

211a. . . Snap into the slot

221. . . Concave end

Figure 1 (a) is a first perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 1 (b) is a second perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of a new type of socket mechanism in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a first plan cross-sectional view of a new type of socket mechanism in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a second plan cross-sectional view of a new type of socket mechanism in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 (a) is a front elevational view of a plug mechanism in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 (b) is a front elevational view of the socket mechanism in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1. . . Plug mechanism

2. . . Socket mechanism

11. . . Plug frame

12. . . First conductive terminal

13. . . spring

14. . . O-ring

15. . . Mating cover

111. . . Abutment

121. . . Flange

122. . . Convex end

151. . . Opening

twenty one. . . Socket frame

twenty two. . . Second conductive terminal

211. . . Groove

211a. . . Snap into the slot

221. . . Concave end

Claims (8)

A new type of socket mechanism includes: a plug mechanism including a plug frame body, a first conductive terminal, a spring, a joint cover and an O-ring, the first conductive terminal, and the spring coupling are disposed The plug frame is covered by the joint cover, wherein the joint cover has an opening, the plug frame has an abutting portion, and the first conductive terminal has a flange portion, and the spring ring is disposed on the plug frame Between the abutting portion of the body and the flange portion of the first conductive terminal, the first conductive terminal is exposed through the opening to the joint cover, and the O-ring is embedded in the outer circumference of the plug frame; And a socket mechanism, comprising a socket frame body and a second conductive terminal, the socket frame body is formed with a recess, the second conductive terminal is embedded in the socket frame body and exposed to the recess of the socket frame body a slot, the recess of the socket frame includes a snap-in slot corresponding to the O-ring; wherein, when the plug frame is correspondingly inserted into the recess of the socket frame, the first conductive terminal correspondingly contacts the slot a second conductive terminal to compress the spring to cause the The spring generates a force to bring the first conductive terminal into close contact with the second conductive terminal; the front end of the plug frame is an upper half semicircular arc shape and a lower half near rectangular outer joint surface, the socket frame body The groove is an inner surface of the upper half of the nearly circular arc shape and the lower half of the nearly rectangular shape. A new type of socket mechanism includes: a plug mechanism including a plug frame body, a first conductive terminal, a spring, a joint cover and a snap-in groove, the first conductive terminal, and the spring system are disposed Inside the plug housing and covered by the joint cover, wherein the joint The cover has an opening, the plug frame has an abutting portion, the first conductive terminal has a flange portion, and the spring ring is disposed on the abutting portion of the plug frame and the flange of the first conductive terminal Between the portions, the first conductive terminal is exposed to the joint cover through the opening, the snap groove is embedded in the outer circumference of the plug frame; and a socket mechanism includes a socket frame and a socket a second conductive terminal, the socket frame is formed with a recess, the second conductive terminal is embedded in the socket frame and exposed to the recess of the socket frame; the recess of the socket frame includes an O-ring The first conductive terminal is corresponding to the second conductive terminal to compress the spring to cause the spring to be inserted into the slot of the socket frame. Generating a force to bring the first conductive terminal into close contact with the second conductive terminal; the front end of the plug frame is an upper half semicircular arc shape and a lower half near rectangular outer joint surface, and the socket frame body The groove is an upper half with a nearly circular arc shape and a lower half with a nearly rectangular shape. Inner joint. The new type of socket mechanism of claim 1 or 2, wherein the first conductive terminal has a convex end, and the second conductive terminal has a concave end, and the plug frame is correspondingly inserted into the plug When the recess of the socket frame is formed, the convex end of the first conductive terminal corresponds to the concave end of the second conductive terminal. The new type of socket mechanism of claim 1 or 2, wherein the first conductive terminal has a concave end, and the second conductive terminal has a convex end, and the plug frame is correspondingly inserted into the plug Concave socket body In the slot, the concave end of the first conductive terminal corresponds to the convex end of the second conductive terminal. The new socket mechanism of claim 1 or 2, wherein the plug frame system of the plug mechanism has a non-rectangular outer joint surface, and the socket frame system of the socket mechanism has a non-rectangular inner joint surface. The inner surface is joined to the outer surface of the plug housing. The new socket mechanism of claim 1 or 2, wherein the plug frame of the plug mechanism has a non-circular outer surface, and the socket frame system of the socket mechanism has a non-circular shape The junction surface is joined to the outer surface of the plug housing. The new socket mechanism of claim 1 or 2, wherein the plug mechanism is fixed to an electric vehicle. The new socket mechanism of claim 1 or 2, wherein the socket mechanism is fixed to an electric vehicle.