This application claims the benefit of priority from Chinese Patent Application No. 202011406342.5, filed on Dec. 2, 2020. The content of the aforementioned application, including any intervening amendments thereto, is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
This application relates to emergency protection devices for circuit, and more particularly to a leakage protector.
In the production and daily life, the use of some power equipment is time-limited, and the electrical equipment must be turned off in time after use.
The leakage protector can realize the timing shutdown of the power equipment. In the existing leakage protectors, the power-on time is usually set through repeatedly pressing a button, and a digital tube is provided to determine whether the set power-on time is the desired power-on time. The leakage protector will be powered off after the set power-on time is reached, so as to turn off the power equipment. Given the above, the existing leakage protectors struggle with inconvenient operation, complicated structure and high cost.
To solve the problem in the prior art that the power-on time of the leakage protectors is set through repeatedly pressing a button, the present discourse provides a leakage protector with convenient and efficient set of the power-on time.
Technical solutions of the disclosure are described as follows.
The present disclosure provides a leakage protector, which is used to connect in series with external power equipment to control the timing shutdown thereof. The leakage protector comprises:
a housing;
wherein a base plate, a brush and a microprocessor are arranged in the housing; the brush is arranged on the base plate; the brush is movable with respect to the base plate; an actuating part is arranged on the housing; the brush is connected to the actuating part; the base plate is provided with a first conducting strip and a second conducting strip; the first conducting strip and the second conducting strip are spaced apart; the first conducting strip is electrically connected to the microprocessor;
the brush is provided with a first contact pin and a second contact pin; the first contact pin is in contact with the first conducting strip; the second contact pin is in contact with the second conducting strip; the actuating part is configured to drive the brush to move, such that the first contact pin is in contact with different positions of the first conducting strip, and the second contact pin is in contact with different positions of the second conducting strip, so as to allow the second conducting strip to generate different analog voltages;
the first conducting strip is configured to receive an analog-voltage signal generated by the second conducting strip, and transmit the analog-voltage signal to the microprocessor; and the microprocessor is configured to control the leakage protector to turn off after reaching a power-on time corresponding to the analog-voltage signal according to the received analog-voltage signal, such that the external power equipment is turned off.
In some embodiments, the second conducting strip comprises a plurality of conductive areas respectively corresponding to the different analog voltages; and the second contact pin is configured to contact the plurality of conductive areas, so as to allow the second conducting strip to generate the different analog voltages corresponding to the plurality of conductive areas.
In some embodiments, the second conducting strip is provided with a notch; and when the second contact pin is accommodated in the notch, the second conducting strip does not generate an analog voltage.
In some embodiments, a hand-sensing mechanism is arranged in the housing; the actuating part is connected to the hand-sensing mechanism; a plurality of positioning grooves are provided on an inner wall of the housing; the hand-sensing mechanism is engageable with the plurality of positioning grooves; and the actuating part is configured to drive the hand-sensing mechanism to rotate with respect to the housing, such that the hand-sensing mechanism is able to engage with the plurality of positioning grooves in sequence.
In some embodiments, the hand-sensing mechanism comprises a fixing seat, an elastic part and a sliding part; the fixing seat is connected to the actuating part; one end of the elastic part is connected to the fixing seat; the other end of the elastic part is connected to the sliding part; the sliding part is engageable with the plurality of positioning grooves; the actuating part is configured to drive the fixing seat to rotate, so as to drive the sliding part to move through the elastic part to allow the sliding part to be engaged with the plurality of positioning grooves in sequence; and the elastic part is configured to provide the sliding part with an elastic force to keep the sliding part in engagement with one of the plurality of positioning grooves.
In some embodiments, a counterbore is arranged on a side wall of the fixing seat; the elastic part is arranged in the counterbore; and the sliding part is partially accommodated in the counterbore.
In some embodiments, the fixing seat is provided with a clamping slot; an inner wall of the clamping slot is provided with a clamping parting surface; an end of the actuating part facing the brush is provided with a clamping column; a clamping part is arranged at a lower end of the clamping column; the clamping column is inserted into the clamping slot; and the clamping part is clamped with the clamping parting surface, so as to enable the fixing seat to be clamped with the actuating part.
In some embodiments, the brush is rotatably connected to the base plate; and the actuating part is configured to drive the brush to rotate, such that the first contact pin is in contact with different positions of the first conducting strip, and the second contact pin is in contact with different positions of the second conducting strip.
In some embodiments, the first conducting strip and the second conducting strip are concentrically arranged, and both have a ring structure.
In some embodiments, the base plate is provided with a positioning hole; the actuating part is provided with a positioning shaft; the positioning shaft is inserted into the positioning hole, such that the actuating part is rotatably connected to the base plate; the positioning shaft is provided with a limiting protrusion; the brush is provided with a connecting hole configured for matching with the limiting protrusion; and the limiting protrusion is inserted into the connecting hole, so as to enable the actuating part to be clamped with the brush.
In some embodiments, a sealing ring is provided between the actuating part and the housing; and the sealing ring is configured to enable sealing between the actuating part and the housing.
In some embodiments, a lower end of the actuating part is provided with an inner annular wall; the housing is provided with an annular protrusion opposite to the inner annular wall; an upper end of the sealing ring is provided with a first annular groove; the first annular groove is configured for insertion of the inner annular wall to enable sealing between the sealing ring and the actuating part; a lower end of the sealing ring is provided with a second annular groove; and the second annular groove is configured for insertion of the annular protrusion to enable sealing between the sealing ring and the housing.
The beneficial effects of the present disclosure are described as follows.
In the leakage protector provided herein, a base plate is arranged in a housing, and a first conducting strip, a second conducting strip and a microprocessor are arranged on the base plate. A second contact pin of a brush is in contact with the second conducting strip. A first contact pin of the brush is in contact with the first conducting strip. When the second contact pin contacts different position of the second conducting strip, the second conducting strip can generate different analog voltages and transmit the different analog voltages to the microprocessor through the first conducting strip. The microprocessor controls a power-on time of the leakage protector according to the different analog voltages received. The brush can be driven to move through the actuating part, and the power-on time of the leakage protector can be set in one step, so as to control the timing shutdown of the external power equipment. The operation is convenient and efficient, and the cost is relatively low since the actuating part adopts a mechanical structure.
The disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments to make the technical solutions of this disclosure clearer. Obviously, presented in the accompanying drawings are merely some embodiments of the disclosure, and other drawings can be made by those skilled in the art based on the drawings provided herein without sparing creative effort.
In the drawing, 1, housing; 2, actuating part; 3, base plate; 4, brush; 5, positioning hole; 6, first conducting strip; 7, second conducting strip; 8, through hole; 9, first contact pin; 10, second contact pin; 11, connecting hole; 12, positioning shaft; 13, limiting protrusion; 14, clamping column; 15, clamping part; 16, inner annular wall; 17, fixing seat; 18, counterbore; 19, clamping slot; 20, clamping surface; 21, positioning groove; 22, sealing ring; 23, first annular groove; 24, second annular groove; 25, elastic part; 26, sliding part; 27, notch; 28, hand-sensing mechanism; 29, annular protrusion; 30, mark; 31, numerical value; 32, letter; 33, microprocessor; 34, conductive area; and 35, positioning part.
The technical solutions of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Obviously, the embodiments described herein are illustrative of the disclosure, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Other embodiments made by those skilled in the art based on the content disclosed herein without sparing any creative effort should fall within the scope the present disclosure.
As used herein, the orientation or position terms, such as “center”, “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “inner” and “outer”, are intended to illustrate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. These terms are merely illustrative of this disclosure, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have the specified orientation, or must be constructed and operated in the specified orientation. Therefore, these terms should not be interpreted as a limitation to this disclosure. In addition, the terms “first”, “second” and “third” are only used for description, and should not be understood to indicate or imply the relative importance.
As used herein, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified, the terms “install”, “connect” and “link” should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be interpreted as fixed connection, replaceable connection or integral connection, or can be interpreted as mechanical connection or electrical connection, or can be interpreted as direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or can be interpreted as communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to the corresponding description.
In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of this disclosure described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.
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A user can drive the brush 4 to move through the actuating part 2, such that the power-on time of the leakage protector can be set in one step, and the timing shutdown of the external electric equipment is controlled. This operation is convenient and efficient. In addition, the actuating part 2 adopts a mechanical structure, reducing the cost thereof.
In an embodiment, the base plate 3 is a circuit board.
In an embodiment, the base plate 3 is provided with a circuit configured for electrically connecting the first conducting strip 6 and the microprocessor 33.
In an embodiment, the brush 4 is rotatably connected to the base plate 3. The actuating part 2 is configured to drive the brush 4 to rotate, such that the first contact pin 9 is in contact with different positions of the first conducting strip 6, and the second contact pin 10 is in contact with different positions of the second conducting strip 7.
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The actuating part 2 provided in this embodiment is a knob, and the knob is rotatable, so as to drive the brush 4 to rotate, such that the first contact pin 9 is in contact with the different positions of the first conducting strip 6, and the second contact pin 10 is in contact with the different positions of the second conducting strip 7. The knob can be driven either stepwise or steplessly. In another embodiment, the actuating part 2 is a sliding button. The sliding button is slidably arranged on the housing 1. The sliding button is slid to drive the brush 4 to slide, such that the first contact pin 9 is in contact with the different positions of the first conducting strip 6, and the second contact pin 10 is in contact with the different positions of the second conducting strip 7. In another embodiment, the actuating part 2 is a pressing button. The press button is arranged on the housing 1, and can be pressed. By pressing the pressing button, the brush 4 in the housing 1 can be driven to rotate. The specific structure can refer to a button structure of an automatic ballpoint pen.
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When the actuating part 2 is rotating, the elastic part 25 is compressed, and the elastic part 25 provides the sliding part 26 with an elastic force to keep the sliding part 26 partially accommodated in the positioning groove 21, such that the sliding part 26 is partially accommodated in the positioning groove 21 at a first position, and is engaged with the positioning groove 21 at the first position. When the actuating part 2 rotates under an external force, the fixing seat 17 is driven to rotate. At this time, the elastic force of the elastic part 25 connected to the fixing seat 17 is overcome by the external force, the sliding part 26 rotates with respect to the housing 1, and the elastic member 25 is further compressed. When the sliding part 26 is partially accommodated in the positioning groove 21 at a second position, the external force applied to the actuating part 2 is removed, and the elastic part 25 is elastically reset. Under an elastic force of the elastic part 25, the sliding part 26 is partially accommodated in the positioning groove 21 at the second position to be engaged with the positioning groove 21 at the second position. The positioning groove 21 at the first position and the positioning groove 21 at the second position are different positioning grooves 21. The rotation of the actuating part 2 allows the sliding part 26 to be engaged with the positioning grooves 21 at different positions, such that the rotation of the actuating part 2 can produce an obvious sense of gear.
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Obviously, the above-mentioned embodiments are illustrative, and not intended to limit this disclosure. For those skilled in the art, any modifications and variations without departing from the spirit of this disclosure should fall within the scope of the present disclosure defined by the appended claims.
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