WO2023101076A1 - Buried electrical outlet for desk installation capable of charging mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a buried electrical outlet which, regardless of the thickness of a top plate of a desk, can be installed so as to receive external power and apply commercial power to an electronic device, and which is capable of charging a mobile terminal simultaneously with execution of the mobile terminal, and more specifically, the buried electrical outlet is characterized by providing: an embedded bracket installed by insertion into an installation hole perforated in a desk; and an electrical outlet which is rotatably coupled to the embedded bracket and is capable of receiving external power and applying same to another electronic device, wherein a power supply unit provided with a wireless charging means for charging a mobile terminal mounted on an outer surface is included inside the buried electrical outlet.

Description

A buried outlet for desk installation that can charge mobile terminals

The present invention relates to a buried outlet that can be installed to apply commercial power to an electronic device by receiving external power regardless of the thickness of a desk top plate, and can charge a mobile terminal simultaneously.

In general, in order to install an electrical outlet in a furniture board, an installation hole is formed through the furniture board, and the electrical outlet is inserted and fixed into the installation hole.

However, it is difficult for a furniture installer to purchase electrical outlets manufactured to a certain thickness and firmly assemble them to boards having various thicknesses at a furniture installation site.

Even when fixing with brackets, the shape of the bracket that can be applied and the length of the bolt that can fix the bracket vary according to the thickness of the plate of the furniture.

Accordingly, it is difficult for the electrical outlet seller to provide an appropriate bracket and a bolt having a length standard suitable for the bracket together with the electrical outlet because the electrical outlet seller cannot determine the thickness of the top plate to be installed in advance.

This is because it is difficult to prepare and provide brackets of various structures and bolts of various lengths suitable for the plate thickness of furniture such as sink tops, tables, and desks.

For example, Utility Model Registration No. 20-0474858, which is a prior art, includes at least one plug insertion coupling portion into which a plug of an electronic product is inserted and coupled to easily connect an electrical outlet to a plate of furniture having a different thickness, and An outlet mechanism body partially inserted into and placed in an insertion hole formed in a plate and fastened to the outlet mechanism body inserted into the furniture from the inside of the furniture to fix the outlet mechanism body on the plate of the furniture Discloses an outlet mechanism characterized in that it includes a locking nut.

The outlet mechanism body in the prior art has an insertion housing portion disposed inside the furniture through an insertion through hole formed in a plate of the furniture, and discontinuous threads are formed on mutually symmetrical surfaces on the outer wall of the insertion housing portion, and the locking nut A continuous threaded portion screwed into the non-continuous threaded portion is formed on the inner wall, and coupled to the plate of the furniture by turning a locking nut.

In addition, since a method of forming a non-continuous threaded portion in the portion inserted into the upper plate of the electrical outlet (insertion housing portion) and fastening the locking nut to the threaded portion is used, the inner and outer diameters of the locking nut are larger than the width of the inserted housing portion. can only be big

That is, in order to install the electrical outlet according to the prior art No. 20-0474858 on the plate of the furniture, at least a space for installing the locking nut must be secured.

However, as described above, when the support walls, doors, and drawers are installed on the front and rear surfaces of the lower part of the desk, when installing the electrical outlet, the distance from the support walls, doors, drawers, etc. by the outer diameter of the locking nut It is not easy to secure and install electrical outlets.

In addition, existing embedded wireless charging sockets for furniture are located in a single direction when used due to their installation characteristics, and users have disadvantages in using functions such as wireless charging and outlets that are limited in a designated location and direction.

Therefore, it can be easily bonded to furniture plates of various thicknesses, but it is possible to charge mobile terminals such as smart phones and tablet PCs, which are necessities of modern people these days, and use smart phones or tablet PCs even during charging, It became necessary to develop a reversible electrical outlet.

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention is to provide a buried outlet for desk installation, which is easy to fix and install an electrical outlet regardless of the thickness of the desk, but can charge a mobile terminal that can be used and charged at the same time. It has a purpose.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide convenience so that a user can use it in various locations by solving the disadvantages of using a conventional flush-type outlet in a fixed single direction and providing various direction conversion functions.

In order to solve the above-described technical problem, the embedded outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes an embedded bracket 100 inserted into an installation hole 11 formed in a desk 10 and the embedded bracket 100 Equipped with an outlet 212 capable of being combined with and rotatable but receiving external power and applying it to other electronic devices, and a wireless charging means 221 for charging the mobile terminal 20 mounted on the inside is provided. It is characterized in that it comprises a power supply unit (200).

In addition, the outer surface of the embedded bracket 100 is coupled to the inner surface of the installation hole 11 in a form-fitting manner, but the upper portion is seated on the upper surface of the desk 10, and the insertion hole 111 into which the power supply unit 200 is rotatably inserted. A body 110 having a perforated flange 112, and at least one protruding downward in connection with the lower surface of the body 110, but one side of the extension guide 120 fitted with the power supply unit 200 and a fixing means that is rotatably inserted through the flange 112 to the other surface of the extension guide 120 and fixes or releases the body 110 by pressurizing or releasing the lower surface of the desk 10 according to the direction of rotation thereof. It is preferable to include (130).

In addition, the fixing means 130 is inserted through the adjustment hole 113 formed in the flange 112 and connected to the other surface of the extension guide 120, and the screw 131 and the outer surface of the screw 131 are coupled to each other. It is preferable to include a pressing piece 133 that moves up and down according to the rotational direction of the screw 131 and presses or releases the lower surface of the desk 10 by the elevation.

In addition, both sides of the extension guide 120 are bent at a predetermined angle in order to limit the rotational angle of the lifting piece 133, and the adjustment hole 113 is formed on both sides of the extension guide 120 formed by bending. It is preferable to be perforated to be biased in one direction.

In addition, it is preferable that a rotating protrusion 114 inserted into the power supply unit 200 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the flange 112 to limit the rotation angle of the power supply unit 200 .

In addition, it is preferable that a plurality of anti-wear protrusions 115 protrude radially around the insertion hole 111 on the upper surface of the flange 112 .

In addition, the power supply unit 200 is formed in a columnar shape and is rotatably coupled to the embedded bracket 100, but a power plug 211 is provided at the bottom and the outlet electrically connected to the power plug 211 at the top ( 212) or charging terminal 213, the lower body 210 equipped with, and one side of the lower body 210 is rotatably coupled by a hinge means 230, and the outlet 212 by the rotation , but includes an upper body 220 equipped with the wireless charging means 221 inside, but the necessary power required for the operation of the wireless charging means 221 rectifies the power applied through the power plug 211 It is preferable to use

In addition, the lower body 210 has a locking protrusion 214 detachably coupled to the embedding bracket 100 by an elastic force, and the embedding bracket 100 and the locking protrusion 214 are coupled to each other. It includes a rotation guide groove 215 for guiding the bracket 100 to be inserted so that the lower body 210 can rotate with a predetermined rotation radius, and the locking protrusion 214 is attached to the embedded bracket 100. The lower body 210 can be rotated step by step by the elastic force along the gear forming part 116 formed in the shape, and the rotation radius of the rotation guide groove 215 is up to 340 degrees by the stopper 216 It is desirable to have a rotation angle.

In addition, the upper body 220 is rotated so that the angle is variable step by step by the hinge means 230, but it is preferable that a cradle 223 on which the mobile terminal 20 is mounted is rotatably provided on the outer surface.

According to the present invention, unlike the prior art, the embedded bracket in which the power supply unit is rotatably coupled step by step through a fixing means regardless of the thickness of the desk top plate is fixedly installed on the desk, and at the same time, a wireless charging means or charger provided in the upper body is installed. Through any one of the terminals, the mobile terminal has an effect of realizing charging while running the mobile terminal in a state of being mounted on the cradle.

Breaking away from furniture-embedded outlets for single-direction use, which are mostly marketed and sold, the present invention has the effect of providing convenience to users by enabling multi-directional use through a gear-level angle adjusting hinge and a main body rotation function. .

1 and 2 are views showing a buried outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

3 is a view showing a buried bracket for a buried outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

4 and 5 are views showing the working relationship of the fixing means with respect to FIG.

6 is a view showing a power supply for a buried outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is a view showing a locking protrusion formed on the lower body for Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a view showing the rotation of the upper body with respect to Figure 6;

Figure 9 is a view showing a rotation guide groove formed on the lower surface of the lower body for Figure 6;

10 and 11 are views showing the hinge means for FIG. 6;

12 is a state of use of a buried outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

A buried outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal according to the present invention is rotatably coupled with the embedded bracket 100 inserted into the installation hole 11 perforated in the desk 10 and the embedded bracket 100, but externally An outlet 212 capable of receiving power and applying it to other electronic devices is provided, and a power supply unit 200 equipped with a wireless charging means 221 for charging the mobile terminal 20 mounted on the inside is provided. This is the best mode for carrying out the invention.

A buried outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal according to the present invention (hereinafter, simply referred to as a 'buried outlet') will be described in detail. Prior to the description, it should be noted that the desk 10 described below may be interpreted as referring to not only a desk, but also a table, a sink, and the like that may have electronic devices nearby.

The present invention consists of a body equipped with an outlet and a USB socket, a cover equipped with an angle adjustment hinge of a gear step type and capable of bi-directional wireless charging, and a buried rotation bracket equipped with a rotation function after fastening the body and the convenience of construction when furniture is embedded. do.

First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the buried outlet 1 according to the present invention is largely configured to include a buried bracket 100 and a power supply unit 200 .

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the embedding bracket 100 is inserted so that the outer surface can be embedded in the desk 10, but the power supply unit 200 to be described later is inserted inside. It is configured to be rotatably inserted into the gonatrough, and includes a body 110, an extension guide 120, and a fixing means 130.

For example, as shown in the figure, the outer surface of the body 110 is inserted into the inner surface of the installation hole 11 perforated in the desk 10 in a shape fit, but the insertion hole 111 vertically perforated from the upper surface to the lower surface is perforated. The lower body 210 has a structure that can be inserted through.

At this time, a belt shape is formed inside the insertion hole 111, and a gear forming portion 116 formed by alternating concave and convex portions along the inner circumferential surface is formed, so that the lower body 210 moves inside the insertion hole 111. After being inserted, it is preferable that the locking protrusion 214 moves along the gear forming part 116 during rotation so that the lower body 210 can be rotated step by step by the elastic force of the locking protrusion 214. .

On the upper surface of the body 110, after the body 110 is inserted into the installation hole 11, a flange 112 is formed so that the lower surface can be seated and supported on the upper surface of the desk 10. An adjustment ball 113, a rotating protrusion 114, and an anti-wear protrusion 115 are formed, and an extension guide 120 protrudes downward from the lower surface.

Here, the adjusting hole 113 is configured to allow the screw 131 to be inserted through and communicate with the extension guide 120, and preferably at least two or more are formed on the upper surface of the flange 112.

At this time, as shown in the figure, the adjustment hole 113 is perforated so that the screw 131 inserted through it is bent in one direction of both sides of the extension guide 120 so that the body 110 is bent inside the installation hole 11. ) is preferably prevented from interfering with the outer surface of the screw 131 and the pressing piece 133 coupled to each other when inserted.

The rotating protrusion 114 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the flange 112 to have a columnar shape, and the protruding protrusion 114 has a structure inserted into the rotation guide groove 215 formed on the lower surface of the lower body 210. let it have

A plurality of anti-wear protrusions 115 protrude radially from the upper surface of the flange 112 around the insertion hole 111, preferably facing each other in the vertical direction with the upper surface of the rim forming the rotation guide groove 215. is formed in

Thus, when the rotating protrusion 114 is inserted into the rotation guide groove 215, a plurality of wear-resistant protrusions 115 preferentially interview the upper surface of the rim forming the rotation guide groove 215 to the body 110 When the through-inserted lower body 210 rotates, the rotating protrusion 114 is prevented from being worn, as well as noise that may occur during rotation can be prevented.

In addition, as shown, the extension guide 120 is formed extending a predetermined length downward from the lower surface of the body 110, preferably a plurality of corner portions forming the body 110 (a body having a rectangular shape in the drawing) There are a total of four places in), at least two of which face each other in the diagonal direction are formed to extend downward from the corners, and the body 110 is stably fixed when the body 110 is fixed to the desk (0) by the fixing means 130 make this possible

At this time, both sides of each extension guide 120 are bent at a predetermined angle to have a diagonal shape, and the screw 131 inserted through the adjustment hole 113 rotates in the same direction as the longitudinal direction of the extension guide 120. It is preferable to limit the rotation of the pressing piece 133 when the pressing piece 133 ascends and descends.

In addition, the fixing means 130 for fixing or releasing the body 110 inserted through the desk 10 includes a screw 131 and a pressing piece 133.

Here, as shown, the screw 131 is rotatably inserted through the adjustment hole 113 so that it can be disposed in the same longitudinal direction of the extension guide 120, and the pressing pieces 133 rotate with each other on the outer surface. It is provided so that it can possibly be coupled with teeth.

At this time, the vertical length of the screw 131 is not limited, but it is preferable to have a length longer than the thicknesses H1 and H2 of the desk 10 through which the body 110 is to be inserted.

In addition, unlike the prior art, the rotation of the screw 131 is performed by the user using a tool such as a screwdriver, and the head portion of the screw 131 inserted through the adjustment hole 113 from the top, not the bottom, of the desk 10. is rotated in the forward (clockwise) or reverse direction to have a structure in which the pressing piece 133 can move up and down according to the direction of rotation.

Furthermore, the pressing piece 133, which is elevated by the screw 131 rotating in the forward or reverse direction, interviews either side of the bent portion on both sides of the extension guide 120 during elevation so that rotation can be limited.

For example, when the user rotates the screw 131 using a tool to fix the body 110 to the desk 10, the pressure piece 133 coupled with the outer surface of the screw 131 rotates together. The rotation of the pressure piece 133 is limited by interviewing the bent side of the extension guide 120 existing in the direction of rotation, and when the screw 131 is continuously rotated in a state where the rotation is restricted, the pressure piece ( 133) is to be raised or lowered in a state of interview with the extension guide 120.

Through this, even when the thicknesses H1 and H2 of the desk 10 are different from each other, the pressing piece 133 presses the lower surface of the corresponding desk 10 by the rotation of the screw 131, and at the same time the lower surface of the flange 112 By pressing the upper surface of the desk 10 together, the fixed installation of the body 110 is possible.

And, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 11, the power supply unit 200 is inserted through the above-described embedded bracket 100 to receive external power, and plugs of electronic devices existing around the desk 10 are connected. It is configured to allow the commercial power (required power) required for the electronic device to be applied and to charge the mobile terminal 20 possessed by the user at the same time, and the lower body 210, the upper body 220 and It includes a hinge means 230.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the lower body 210 is molded into a column shape as a whole and is inserted through the insertion hole 111, but the upper body 220 is rotated by the hinge means 230 at the top Possibly coupled, at the bottom, a power plug 211 connected to an external power source for applying commercial power to electronic devices is provided to have a predetermined length.

The upper part of the lower body 210 is opened and closed by the rotating upper body 220, and at least one outlet 212 is provided to electrically couple the plug provided in the electronic device, and is provided in close proximity to the outlet 212. Thus, at least one charging terminal 213 is formed.

At this time, the charging terminal 213 preferably has a shape of a normal USB terminal.

A locking protrusion having elasticity on the outer surface of the lower body 210, that is, the surface facing each other with the gear forming part 116 formed on the inner circumferential surface of the body 110 after the lower body 210 is penetrated through the insertion hole 111 At least one 214 is formed to enable stepwise rotation of the lower body 210 in a state inserted into the body 110 according to the shape of the gear forming part 116 .

In addition, on the lower surface of the lower body 210, a rotation guide groove 215 formed in a circular belt shape into which the above-described rotation protrusion 114 is inserted so that the rotation radius can be limited while rotating stably in stages is formed. do.

At this time, inside the rotation guide groove 215, a plurality of stoppers 216 that can control the rotation radius of the lower body 210 by interviewing the rotating protrusion 114 that is inserted into the rotation guide groove 215 and rotates It is formed, it is preferable to enable the lower body 210 and the upper body 220 to be electrically connected to each other through the formation of the stopper 216 through a cable or the like.

In addition, the rotation radius of the lower body 210 rotating along the rotation guide groove 215 has a rotation radius of up to 340 degrees by a pair of stoppers 216 based on an arbitrary center point (P), the lower Damage caused by twisting of the power plug 211 provided under the body 210 can be prevented.

In addition, as shown, the upper body 220 is rotatably coupled to one side of the lower body 210 through the hinge means 230, but charging and mounting the mobile terminal 20 Wireless charging in a configuration for enabling A means 221 and a cradle 223 are included.

Here, the wireless charging means 221 is provided inside the upper body 220 to enable charging through proximity of the mobile terminal 20 mounted on the holder 223.

At this time, the wireless charging means 221 enables charging of the mobile terminal 20 using a conventional electromagnetic induction method, but a control panel (not shown) in the form of a circuit board electrically connected to the charging terminal 213 described above. It is preferable to rectify and use the external power applied through the power plug 211 provided at the lower part of the lower body 210 as the power supplied to the control panel.

In addition, as shown in the drawing, the cradle 223 is cut so that a part of the upper surface of the upper body 220 can rotate so that the mobile terminal 20 can be mounted by its rotation.

Thus, the user enjoys video or music while holding the mobile terminal 20 through the cradle 223 and at the same time charges through the wireless charging means 221. (20) can be charged by connecting a charging cable to the charging terminal 213 if necessary.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the hinge means 230 is configured to enable the upper body 220 to rotate with the lower body 210 in stages, and the first protruding member 231 ), a second protruding member 235 and an elastic body 239.

A pair of first protrusion members 231 are provided symmetrically with each other on one side of the upper body 220, but a plurality of first protrusions 233 are radially protruded on surfaces facing each other.

The second protrusion member 235 is provided with a pair symmetrical to each other on one side of the lower body 210 so that a plurality of second protrusions 237 radially formed on the outer surface can face each other with the pair of first protrusions 233. However, the second protruding member 235 is provided on the lower body 210 so as to be elastically restored by an elastic body 239 in the form of a coil spring.

Thus, when the upper body 220 is rotated in a state in which the first and second projections 233 and 237 face each other, the first projection 233 formed to be fixed to the upper body 220 moves forward and backward by the elastic body 239. As it rotates along the shape of the second protrusion 237 that is elastically restored, the upper body 220 can be rotated step by step.

As described above, the buried outlet 1 according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 12 differently from the prior art, first installs the embedded bracket 100 on the desk 10, then the embedded bracket 100 The embedded bracket 100, which is inserted and installed so that the power supply unit 200 can pass through, but the power supply unit 200 is rotatably coupled in stages regardless of the thickness of the desk 10 through the fixing means 130 is fixed to the desk 10, and at the same time, the mobile terminal 20 is mounted on the cradle 223 through either the wireless charging means 221 or the charging terminal 213 provided in the upper body 220 As a result, the mobile terminal 20 has an effect of realizing charging simultaneously with execution.

The present invention has industrial applicability as a buried outlet that can be installed to apply commercial power to electronic devices by receiving external power regardless of the thickness of the desk top plate, but can charge a mobile terminal simultaneously.

Claims (9)

A buried bracket 100 inserted into the installation hole 11 perforated in the desk 10; and An outlet 212 rotatably coupled to the embedded bracket 100 and capable of receiving external power and applying to other electronic devices is provided, and a wireless charging means for charging the mobile terminal 20 mounted on the outer surface is provided inside. A buried outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal, characterized in that it includes; a power supply unit 200 equipped with (221). According to claim 1, The buried bracket 100 is The outer surface is combined with the inner surface of the installation hole 11 in a form-fitting manner, but the upper part is seated on the upper surface of the desk 10, and the flange 112 is formed with a perforated insertion hole 111 into which the power supply unit 200 is rotatably inserted. Equipped body 110; At least one extension guide 120 protruding downward to be connected to the lower surface of the body 110, one surface of which is fitted with the power supply unit 200; and A fixing means that is rotatably inserted through the flange 112 to the other surface of the extension guide 120 and pressurizes or releases the lower surface of the desk 10 according to the direction of rotation to fix or release the body 110 ( 130); A buried outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal, comprising: According to claim 2, The fixing means 130 is a screw 131 inserted through the adjustment hole 113 formed in the flange 112 and extending to the other surface of the extension guide 120; and A pressing piece 133 that is coupled with the outer surface of the screw 131 and moves up and down according to the rotational direction of the screw 131 and presses or releases the lower surface of the desk 10 by the lift. A buried outlet for desk installation that can charge mobile terminals. According to claim 3, The extension guide 120 is Both sides are bent at a predetermined angle to limit the rotation angle of the lifting piece 133, The control hole 113 is a buried outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal, characterized in that the perforation is formed to be biased in one direction of both sides of the extension guide 120 formed by bending. According to claim 2, On the upper surface of the flange 112 A buried outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal, characterized in that the rotation protrusion 114 inserted into the power supply unit 200 protrudes upward to limit the rotation angle of the power supply unit 200. According to claim 2, On the upper surface of the flange 112 A buried outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal, characterized in that a plurality of anti-wear protrusions 115 protrude radially from the insertion hole 111. According to claim 1, The power supply unit 200 It is formed in a column shape and is rotatably coupled to the embedded bracket 100, but a power plug 211 is provided at the bottom, and one of the outlet 212 or the charging terminal 213 electrically connected to the power plug 211 is provided at the top. A lower body 210 provided with at least one; and An upper body 220 that is rotatably coupled to one side of the lower body 210 by a hinge means 230 and opens and closes the outlet 212 by its rotation, but has the wireless charging means 221 inside; Including, The required power required for the operation of the wireless charging means 221 is a buried outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal, characterized in that the power applied through the power plug 211 is rectified and used. According to claim 7, The lower body 210 is a locking protrusion 214 detachably coupled to the embedded bracket 100 by an elastic force; and A rotation guide groove 215 for guiding the lower body 210 to rotate at a predetermined rotation radius by inserting the embedded bracket 100 in a state where the embedment bracket 100 and the locking protrusion 214 are coupled to each other. ); including, The locking protrusion 214 allows the lower body 210 to rotate step by step by its elastic force along the gear forming part 116 formed in the form of a belt on the embedded bracket 100, A buried outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal, characterized in that the rotation radius of the rotation guide groove 215 has a rotation angle of up to 340 degrees by the stopper 216. According to claim 7, The upper body 220 is A buried outlet for desk installation capable of charging a mobile terminal, characterized in that the cradle 223 on which the mobile terminal 20 is mounted is rotatably provided on the outer surface while being rotated at a variable angle step by step by the hinge means 230.

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