The present disclosure relates to a power strip that mounting components are adjustable.
Power strips, which provide multiple power outlets and extend the connection terminals, have become popular among consumers. However, with the continuous improvement of living standards, various types of electrical appliances have emerged. To adapt to the various types of appliances, desktop type power strips and wall-mounted power strips have been introduced into the market.
However, desktop type power strips cannot be used for wall mounting. Wall-mounted power strips, on the other hand, require screws or hooks on the wall and have mounting components extending outward from a main body of the wall-mounted power strips. When using the wall-mounted power strip on a desktop, the mounting components occupy space and may also affect the overall appearance.
The present disclosure provides a power strip that can conveniently function as both desktop and wall-mounted power strips.
One aspect of power strip of the present disclosure comprising: a main body comprising a supporting surface; a socket surface; one or more electrical connection structures setting inside the main body; and at least one receiving space on the supporting surface; at least one mounting component, wherein the supporting surface is mountable on a fixed surface via the at least one mounting component; and at least one fixing structure corresponding to the at least one receiving space, wherein each of the at least one fixing structure is configured to rotatably mount a corresponding one of the at least one mounting component on the supporting surface, wherein the at least one mounting component is switchable between a closed state and an open state, in the close state, each of the at least one mounting component is received in a corresponding one of the at least one receiving space, and in the open state, the at least one mounting component is rotated relative to the main body and extends out of the corresponding receiving space.
One aspect of power strip of the present disclosure comprising: a main body comprising a supporting surface, a socket surface, and one or more electrical connection structures setting inside the main body, at least one mounting component, wherein the supporting surface is mountable on a fixed surface via the at least one mounting component; and at least one fixing structure corresponding to the at least one receiving space, wherein each of the at least one fixing structure is configured to rotatably mount a corresponding one of the at least one mounting component on the supporting surface, wherein: the at least one mounting component defines a first fitting surface, and the at least one fixing structure defines a second fitting surface engaged with the first fitting surface of the corresponding mounting component, multiple first concave sections and multiple first convex sections are defined on the first fitting surface, the multiple first concave and convex sections are alternately arranged, multiple second convex sections and multiple second concave sections are defined on the second fitting surface, the multiple second convex and concave sections are alternately arranged, and the first fitting surface is rotates relative to the second fitting surface when the at least one mounting component rotates, thereby causing each of the multiple first convex section of the first fitting surface to move from one of the multiple second concave sections of the second fitting surface to an adjacent one of the multiple second concave sections along a rotating direction of the at least one mounting component.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the power strip offers an overall aesthetically pleasing design, saves space, and accommodates both desktop and wall-mounted applications. It enhances installation flexibility.
Below, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in greater detail with reference to the drawings. Apparently, the described embodiments are merely part of, rather than all of, the embodiments of the present disclosure. Based on the described embodiments of the present disclosure, any other embodiment obtained by a person skilled in the art without paying creative efforts shall also fall within the scope of the present disclosure.
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The power strip 100 of the present disclosure includes a main body 1, which includes a supporting surface 10, a socket surface 20, and a mounting component 30 that is movably mounted on the main body 1.
The main body 1 is box-shaped, and internal structure of the main body 1 is the same as that of a general power strip, so relevant descriptions are omitted. The supporting surface 10 included in the main body 1 is arranged opposite to the socket surface 20 included in the main body 1. The supporting surface 10 may contact a desktop or a wall surface as a placement or installation surface. One or more electrical connection structures (not shown), such as connection holes and connectors that match the plugs, is set inside the main body 1 and exposed partially from the socket surface 20 The connection holes of the one or more electrical connection structures may be set on any outer surface of the socket surface 20. In addition, as shown in
In addition, an outside of the main body 1, the power strip 100 includes a power cord 50 connected to an external power source and a switch 70 that controls the power supply to the power strip 100. Although the power cord 50 and the switch 70 are shown on one outer surface of the power strip 100 in
Furthermore, the main body 1 comprises one or more mounting components 30 movably installed on a supporting surface 10. The mounting components 30 can be rotatably mounted on the supporting surface 10 to mount the power strip 100 on a wall or place it on a desk. The number of mounting components 30 can be appropriately determined based on the shape of the supporting surface 10. For example, in the illustrated embodiment of
In addition, a receiving space 13 is provided at a position corresponding to each of the mounting components 30. Each receiving space 13 is defined by a from the supporting surface 10 towards the socket surface 20, a part of an edge of the supporting surface 10 communicates to an exterior of the main body 1 via the at least one receiving space 13, the recess is on a first plane 133a.
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In this embodiment, the first receiving groove 131 is recessed from the supporting surface 10 at the four corners of the supporting surface 10 towards the socket surface 20, and the first receiving groove 131 penetrates through both sides of each corner to the outside of the main body 1. The first receiving groove 131 comprises a circular structure, but it should be understood that its shape can be configured to different structures as required, such as rectangular, elliptical, triangular, or partial shapes of the aforementioned shapes. The second receiving groove 133 extends from one side of the first receiving groove 131 towards the direction away from the first receiving groove 131 and one side of the second receiving groove 133 communicates to an exterior of the main body, so that the second receiving groove 133 communicates with the first receiving groove 131. That is to say, of the receiving spaces 13 communicated through both sides (also referred to as the first side and the second side) to the outside of the main body 1, the first receiving groove 131 communicates only with the first side, while the second receiving groove 133 communicates with the second side. In this embodiment, as shown in
In this embodiment, as shown in
At position corresponding to each mounting component 30, a slide out portion 15 is set on the supporting surface 10. Each slide out portion 15 in the supporting surface 10 is formed by recessing towards the socket surface 20 from a position near the sidewall of the receiving space 13, such as the second sidewall 1333, and the slide out portion 15 penetrates through a part of the second sidewall 1333 towards the receiving space 13. The slide out portion 15 is located closer to the interior of the supporting surface 10 than the mounting component 30. When the mounting component 30 is housed inside the receiving space 13, at least a part of the slide out portion 15 is a certain distance from the mounting component 30, creating a gap between the mounting component 30 and the supporting surface 10, which allows the mounting component 30 to be withdrawn from the receiving space 13. When the mounting component 30 is housed inside the receiving space 13, it abuts against the second sidewall 1333, forming a gap between the mounting component 30 and the slide out portion 15. Moreover, a third sidewall 151 is formed between the slide out portion 15 and the supporting surface 10 that raising from the surface of the slide out portion 15 and connected to the supporting surface 10. Thus, in this embodiment, the supporting surface 10, the slide out portion 15, and the surface of the second receiving groove 133 form a three-stage step structure that is recessed inward step by step.
Alternatively, an oblique surface may be formed gradually from the supporting surface 10 towards the second receiving groove 133, to replace the slide out portion 15 formed as a step surface of the step structure. When the mounting component 30 is housed inside the receiving space 13, at least a part of the oblique surface of the slide out portion 15 abuts against the mounting component 30, forming a gap between them, which allows the mounting component 30 to be withdrawn from the receiving space 13.
The edge 1311 of the opening of the first receiving groove 131 on the second side constitutes a limiting portion that limits the angle at which the mounting component 30 can be opened. In this embodiment, as shown in
In this embodiment, the mounting component 30 may be long strip and includes a rotating portion 31 and a mounting portion 33 extending outward from the rotating portion 31. The mounting portion 33 includes a mounting hole 331 for securely mounting the power strip 100 on a fixed surface such as a wall. The mounting component 30 can rotate upward on the supporting surface 10. For the mounting component 30, the rotating portion 31 can rotate and drive the mounting portion 33 to switch between a closed state received within the supporting surface 10 and an open state rotating outward away from the main body 1 relative to the supporting surface 10. Furthermore, the mounting component 30 can also include a soft cushion 35 set on the first surface 30a. In this embodiment, a fitting groove 311 is formed on the first surface 30a of the rotating portion 31. The soft cushion 35 is inserted into the fitting groove 311 and can be made of silicone. Thus, when using the power strip 100, the soft cushion 35 contacts the tabletop to prevent the power strip 100 from sliding on or directly contacting the tabletop. Alternatively, the soft cushion 35 contacts the wall to prevent the main body 1 of the power strip 100 from directly contacting and colliding with the wall.
In addition, there is at least one fixing structure 40 fixed internally in the main body 1 to secure one or more mounting components 30 and enable them to switch between a closed state and an open state without falling off the supporting surface 10. At the first receiving groove 131, a through hole 1335 penetrates through the first plane 133a, and the fixing structure 40 is connected to the mounting component 30 through the through hole 1335.
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The fixing structure 40 corresponding to the mounting component 30 is provided on a surface of the opposite side of the supporting surface 10. The fixing structure 40 includes fastener 41, fixing cylinder 43, elastic member 45, and fitting portion 47. The fastener 41 is connected to the pivot portion 312 of the mounting component 30 and abuts against the fixing cylinder 43 and can rotate relative to the fixing cylinder. The fixing cylinder 43 is fixed on the supporting surface 10 of the main body 1 on the inner side.
In this embodiment, the fixing cylinder 43 is a hollow cylindrical member with openings at both ends. The first opening 431 of one end of the fixing cylinder 43 passes through a part or the entirety of the end surface of the one end, and the second opening 433 of the other end of the fixing cylinder 43 passes through a part of the end surface of the other end. It will be understood that the shape, position, and size of the openings of the fixing cylinder 43 can be changed as required. The pivot portion 312 of the rotating portion 31 passes through the first opening 431 and enters the interior of the fixing cylinder 43 without contacting the fixing cylinder 43. A part of the fastener 41, such as a screw, passes through the second opening 433 of the other end of the fixing cylinder 43 and is connected to the pivot portion 312. The size of the second opening 433 is larger than that of a part of the fastener 41 that does not pass through the second opening 433 and does not contact the fastener 41. Another portion of the fastener 41, such as a screw head, abuts against the end surface of the other end, so that the rotating portion 31 of the mounting component 30 abuts against the surface on the outer side of the main body 1 of the supporting surface 10. The end surface of one end of the fixing cylinder 43 abuts against the surface of the main body 1 on the inner side of the supporting surface 10. Additionally, preferably, a limit portion that restricts movement of the fixing cylinder 43 of the fixing structure 40 is provided on the surface on the inner side of the supporting surface 10 of the main body 1.
In this embodiment, the mounting component 30 further includes a flange section 314 set in the rotating section 31. The flange section 314 is erected perpendicularly from the second surface 30b of the mounting component 30 and is located outside the pivot portion 312. Correspondingly, the fitting portion 47 and the elastic member 45 of the fixing structure 40 are mounted on the pivot portion 312 of the rotating section 31, and the fitting portion 47 and the flange section 314 can be fitted mutually.
In the present embodiment, the fitting portion 47 is a ring-shaped cross-sectional structure. The ring-shaped structure with an inner ring (inner wall) passing through pivot portion 312 an outer ring (outer wall) having a shape that fits with the inner wall of the fixed cylinder 43 to restrict the rotation of the fitting portion 47 while not restricting the movement of the fitting portion 47 along the inner wall of the fixed cylinder 43. A fitting surface 471 of the fitting portion 47 abuts the top surface 3141 of the flange section 314, which is vertically erected. The top surface 3141 and the fitting surface 471 have matching shapes, so that the flange section 314 and the fitting portion 47 can be mated together. Furthermore, one end of the elastic member 45 abuts the surface on the opposite side of the fitting surface 471 of the fitting portion 47, and the other end abuts the inner wall of the end surface of the second opening 433, so that the elastic member 45 is compressed to a weakly compressed state.
In the present embodiment, as shown in
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Next, force is applied to the mounting component 30 to rotate it. At this time, the flange section 314 rotates, and the convex section of the flange section 314 that was originally mated with the concave section of the fitting portion 47 and the concave section of the flange section 314 that was originally mated with the convex section of the fitting portion 47 are displaced, as shown in
When the force on the mounting component 30 is released, due to strong compression of elastic member 45, the convex section of the flange section 314 on the convex section located at the fitting portion 47 moves towards the adjacent concave section in the fitting portion 47, becoming fitted in the concave section while the elastic member 45 returns to a weakly compressed state.
By setting the fitting portion 47 and the flange section 314 with concave-convex surfaces, the mounting component 30 can provide good feedback to users when opening towards the outside of the main body 1, and when there is a plurality of mounting components 30, which can ensure that each mounting component 30 opens at the same angle, achieving an aesthetically pleasing and convenient positioning during installation. Additionally, by setting multiple concave and convex sections on the concave-convex surface, the mounting component 30 can be opened at multiple angles, increasing installation freedom.
Preferably, restriction portions are set in the fitting portion 47 and the flange section 314, such as a restriction salient point 473 set on the fitting surface 471 of the fitting portion 47 shown in
It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present disclosure. Therefore, the exemplary embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting, and the scope of the present disclosure is determined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, any diagrammatical markers in the claims should not be viewed as limiting the claims.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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202223135142.8 | Nov 2022 | CN | national |