Socket cover, socket assembly and associated manufacturing method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10840688-B2
Application number	US-201816050273-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 31, 2018
Priority date	Jul 31, 2018
Publication date	Nov 17, 2020
Grant date	Nov 17, 2020

Abstract

Embodiments of present disclosure provide a socket cover, a socket assembly and associated manufacturing method. The socket cover comprises: a panel comprising an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to one another; a flange around the panel and extending inwardly in a direction perpendicular to the panel; and a plurality of through holes formed on the panel and having sizes and shapes matching respective socket holes of a socket module, the plurality of through holes adapted to align with respective socket holes when the socket cover is connected to the socket module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A socket cover comprising:
a panel comprising an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to one another;
a flange around the panel and extending inwardly in a direction perpendicular to the panel;
a plurality of through holes formed on the panel and having sizes and shapes matching respective socket holes of a socket module, the plurality of through holes adapted to align with respective socket holes when the socket cover is connected to the socket module; and
at least one connecting component adapted to connect the socket cover to the socket module,
wherein the at least one connecting component comprises a sliding lock mechanism comprising:
a body coupled to at least one elastic element arranged on the inner surface of the panel, the at least one elastic element adapted to hold the body in a locking position where a third set of connecting elements of the socket module is locked with the body; and
a tongue portion adapted to insert into a first opening formed on the flange when the body is in the locking position,
wherein the tongue portion is adapted to, in response to a force applied from outside of the flange, move to a release position where a second set of connecting elements are released from the body.

2. The socket cover of claim 1 , further comprising:
a set of guiding elements arranged on the inner surface of the panel, the body is adapted to move along the set of guiding elements between the locking and release positions.

3. The socket cover of claim 1 , wherein the at least one connecting component further comprises:
a fourth set of connecting elements formed on the body and adapted to engage the third set of connecting elements of the socket module when the body is in the locking position.

4. The socket cover of claim 1 , wherein the at least one elastic element comprises at least one of the following:
an elastic wire,
a spring, and
an elastic wall.

5. A socket assembly, comprising:
the socket module; and
the socket cover according to claim 1 adapted to detachably connect to the socket module via the at least one connecting component.

6. A method for manufacturing the socket cover according to claim 1 .

7. A method for manufacturing the socket assembly according to claim 5 .

Assignees

• Schneider Electric Australia Pty Ltd

Inventors

• Zhang Dahai
• Ma Zhen
• Shang Pei

Classifications

• H02G3/14 Primary

  Fastening of cover or lid to box · CPC title

• H01R25/006

  the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle · CPC title