阅读说明：本技术 电连接保护装置 (Electric connection protection device ) 是由 李成力 张晓明 聂胜云 于 2020-07-07 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供一种电连接保护装置,至少包括壳体和设置于壳体内的机芯组件,机芯组件包括控制电路板以及与控制电路板耦接的驱动组件、漏电检测组件以及输入输出组件。所述驱动组件至少包括第一驱动线圈和第二驱动线圈以及置于第一驱动线圈和第二驱动线圈内的驱动铁芯。初始状态下,驱动铁芯位于第一位置；当第一驱动线圈和第二驱动线圈中的一个工作时,驱动铁芯移动至第二位置以连通输入输出组件的电力连接；当第一驱动线圈和第二驱动线圈中的另一个工作时,驱动铁芯移动至第三位置以断开输入输出组件的电力连接。本发明通过提供两个驱动线圈,确保准确实施输入输出组件的电力连接的连通或断开,保证产品使用安全性。(The invention provides an electric connection protection device, which at least comprises a shell and a movement assembly arranged in the shell, wherein the movement assembly comprises a control circuit board, a driving assembly coupled with the control circuit board, an electric leakage detection assembly and an input/output assembly. The driving assembly at least comprises a first driving coil, a second driving coil and a driving iron core arranged in the first driving coil and the second driving coil. In an initial state, the driving iron core is located at a first position; when one of the first driving coil and the second driving coil works, the driving iron core moves to a second position to be communicated with the power connection of the input and output assembly; when the other of the first drive coil and the second drive coil operates, the drive core moves to a third position to disconnect the power connection of the input-output assembly. The invention ensures accurate connection or disconnection of the power connection of the input and output assembly by providing the two driving coils, and ensures the use safety of products.)

1. An electric connection protection device at least comprises a shell and a movement assembly arranged in the shell, wherein the movement assembly comprises a control circuit board (6), and a driving assembly (1), a leakage detection assembly (5) and an input and output assembly which are coupled with the control circuit board (6), and is characterized in that the driving assembly (1) at least comprises a first driving coil (121) and a second driving coil (122) and a driving iron core (14) arranged in the first driving coil (121) and the second driving coil (122);

in an initial state, the driving iron core (14) is located at a first position (A);

when one of the first driving coil (121) and the second driving coil (122) works, the driving iron core (14) moves to a second position (B) to communicate the power connection of the input and output assembly;

when the other of the first drive coil (121) and the second drive coil (122) is operated, the drive core (14) moves to a third position (C) to disconnect the power connection of the input-output assembly.

2. The electrical connection protection device according to claim 1, wherein the driver core (14) is reset from a second position (B) to the first position (a) after the electrical connection to the input-output assembly is connected, and the driver core (14) is reset from a third position (C) to the first position (a) after the electrical connection to the input-output assembly is disconnected, wherein the first position (a) is between the second position (B) and the third position (C).

3. The electrical connection protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive assembly (1) further comprises a drive rod (15) cooperating with the drive core (14), and a driver (16) driven by the drive rod (15), the driver (16) being arranged pivotable about its pivot (161A, 161B) to connect or disconnect electrical connections of an input-output assembly.

4. The electrical connection protection device according to claim 3, wherein the driving assembly (1) further comprises a driving bracket (11) for receiving and connecting at least the driver (16), the driving bracket (11) being provided with pivot holes (110A, 110B) corresponding to the pivots (161A, 161B) of the driver (16).

5. The electrical connection protection device according to claim 3, wherein the driving rod (15) and the driving core (14) are connected to each other or formed as one body, wherein the driving core (14) is made of a metal material and the driving rod (15) is made of an insulating material.

6. The electrical connection protection device according to claim 4, characterized in that the drive assembly (1) further comprises an elastic assembly for holding the drive core (14) in the first position (A), the elastic assembly comprising a first spring (13) abutting against one end of the drive core (14), and a second spring (19) arranged on the drive rod (15), the acting forces of the first spring (13) and the second spring (19) being in opposite directions.

7. The electrical connection protection device according to claim 6, wherein the second spring (19) comprises a positioning end (192) and an acting end (191), the positioning end (192) is fixed by a positioning column (112) on the driving bracket (11), and the acting end (191) is embedded in a positioning hole (152) on the driving rod (15).

8. The electrical connection protection device according to claim 4, wherein the driving assembly (1) further comprises a latch (17) adapted to the actuator (16), the latch (17) being arranged to be pivotable about a pivot (171A, 171B) thereof for locking and unlocking the actuator (16), the driving bracket (11) being provided with pivot holes (111A, 111B) corresponding to the pivot (171A, 171B) of the latch (17).

9. The electrical connection protection device according to claim 8, wherein the latch (17) is arranged to hold the actuator (16) in a locked state when the actuator plunger (14) is moved to the second position (B) and to be pivoted by the actuator lever (15) to release the actuator (16) in an unlocked state when the actuator plunger (14) is moved to the third position (C); the lock catch (17) is pivoted and switched between the locking state and the unlocking state through an elastic limiting piece (18).

10. The electrical connection protection device according to any one of claims 3 to 9, wherein the input-output assembly comprises at least one pair of input contact arms (81, 82) and at least one pair of output contact arms (2, 3), each input contact arm (81, 82) being provided with an electrostatic contact (81A, 82A), each output contact arm (2, 3) being provided with an electrokinetic contact (2A, 3A) for cooperating with the electrostatic contact (81A, 82A), the actuator (16) being provided with an actuating arm (164) for urging the electrokinetic contact (2A, 3A) into or out of contact with the electrostatic contact (81A, 82A).

11. The electrical connection protection device according to claim 10, further comprising a thermal protection assembly comprising at least a thermally conductive sheet (81B, 82B) in contact with the input contact arm (81, 82) and a thermal protection switch (85).

12. The electrical connection protection device according to claim 10, wherein the input-output assembly further comprises a ground input contact arm (83) provided with an electrostatic contact (83A) and a ground output contact arm (4) provided with a galvanic contact (4A), the electrical leakage detection assembly (5) being provided with a hole (5A) for passing a current-carrying wire, and a recess (5B) for positioning the ground output contact arm (4).

Technical Field

The present invention relates generally to the electrical field, and more particularly to an electrical connection protection device.

Background

Along with the continuous improvement of the power utilization safety consciousness of people, in order to improve the power utilization safety, the electric connection protection device is more and more widely used, the application field and the use scene are continuously increased, and higher requirements are provided for the research and development and the manufacture of the electric connection protection device. The existing electric connection protection device generally uses a relay coil, when a product works normally, the coil is in a working state, the energy consumption is high, the temperature is increased, the cost is high, the coil can be damaged, and the service life of the electric connection device is shortened. Therefore, new electrical connection protection devices need to be designed to compensate for these drawbacks.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide an electric connection protection device, which is improved based on the factors to be considered, so that the use safety is further improved, and the cost is reduced.

To this end, according to the present invention, there is provided an electrical connection protection device, comprising at least a housing and a core assembly disposed in the housing, the core assembly comprising a control circuit board, and a driving assembly, a leakage current detection assembly and an input-output assembly coupled to the control circuit board, wherein the driving assembly comprises at least a first driving coil and a second driving coil, and a driving core disposed in the first driving coil and the second driving coil; in an initial state, the driving iron core is located at a first position; when one of the first driving coil and the second driving coil works, the driving iron core moves to a second position to be communicated with the power connection of the input and output assembly; when the other of the first driving coil and the second driving coil operates, the driving iron core moves to a third position to disconnect the power connection of the input-output assembly.

The present invention may further include any one or more of the following alternatives according to the above technical idea.

In certain alternatives, the driver core is reset from the second position to the first position after power connection to the input-output assembly is turned on, and the driver core is reset from the third position to the first position after power connection to the input-output assembly is turned off, wherein the first position is between the second position and the third position.

In some alternatives, the drive assembly further comprises a drive rod cooperating with the drive core, and a driver driven by the drive rod, the driver being arranged to be pivotable about its pivot to connect or disconnect electrical connections to the input-output assembly.

In some alternatives, the drive assembly further comprises a drive bracket for receiving and connecting at least the driver, the drive bracket having a pivot hole corresponding to the pivot of the driver.

In some alternatives, the driving rod and the driving core are connected to or formed as one body, wherein the driving core is made of a metal material and the driving rod is made of an insulating material.

In some optional forms, the driving assembly further comprises an elastic assembly for keeping the driving iron core at the first position, the elastic assembly comprises a first spring abutting against one end of the driving iron core, and a second spring arranged on the driving rod, and the acting force directions of the first spring and the second spring are opposite.

In some optional forms, the second spring includes a positioning end and an acting end, the positioning end is fixed by a positioning column on the driving support, and the acting end is embedded into a positioning hole on the driving rod.

In some optional forms, the driving assembly further comprises a latch adapted to the driver, the latch being configured to be pivotable about a pivot thereof to lock and unlock the driver, and the driving bracket is provided with a pivot hole corresponding to the pivot of the latch.

In some alternatives, the latch is configured to hold the actuator in a locked state when the actuator plunger is moved to the second position, and to be pivoted by the actuator lever to release the actuator in an unlocked state when the actuator plunger is moved to the third position; the lock catch is pivoted and switched between the locking state and the unlocking state through the elastic limiting piece.

In certain alternatives, the input-output assembly includes at least one pair of input contact arms and at least one pair of output contact arms, each input contact arm being provided with an electrostatic contact, each output contact arm being provided with a dynamic electrical contact for mating with the electrostatic contact, the actuator being provided with an actuator arm that urges the dynamic electrical contact into and out of contact with the electrostatic contact.

In some alternatives, the electrical connection protection device further comprises a thermal protection assembly including at least a thermally conductive sheet in contact with the input contact arm and a thermal protection switch.

In certain alternatives, the input-output assembly further comprises a ground input contact arm provided with an electrostatic contact and a ground output contact arm provided with a galvanic contact, the electrical leakage detection assembly being provided with a hole for passing a current carrying wire and a recess for positioning the ground output contact arm.

The electric connection protection device ensures that the connection or disconnection of the electric connection of the input and output assembly is accurately implemented by providing the two driving coils, and ensures the use safety of products. The product has optimized layout, is easy to assemble, reduces cost, improves production and processing efficiency and has wide application.

Drawings

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be better understood by the following detailed description of alternative embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like characters represent the same or similar parts, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic external view of an electrical connection protection device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a drive assembly of an electrical connection protection device according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view of the electrical connection protection device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an exploded schematic view of a drive assembly of the electrical connection protection device of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5A is a schematic view of a perspective of a drive bracket of the electrical connection protection device of FIG. 4;

FIG. 5B is a schematic view of another perspective of the drive bracket of the electrical connection protection device of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram of the operation of the electrical connection protection device of FIG. 2 after the driving assembly is turned on;

FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram of the electrical connection protection device of FIG. 2 after the drive assembly is disconnected;

FIG. 6C is a schematic diagram of the operation of the electrical connection protection device of FIG. 2 with the drive assembly turned on;

FIG. 6D is a schematic diagram of the electrical connection protection device of FIG. 2 with the drive assembly disconnected;

fig. 7 is a schematic circuit diagram of an electrical connection protection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The practice and use of the embodiments are discussed in detail below. It should be understood, however, that the specific embodiments discussed are merely illustrative of specific ways to make and use the invention, and do not limit the scope of the invention. The description herein of the structural positions of the respective components, such as the directions of upper, lower, top, bottom, etc., is not absolute, but relative. When the respective components are arranged as shown in the drawings, these direction expressions are appropriate, but when the positions of the respective components in the drawings are changed, these direction expressions are changed accordingly.

In this document, the terms "coupled" and "connected" should be interpreted broadly, e.g., "connected" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; "coupled" may be direct or indirect through an intermediary. The specific meaning of the above terms herein can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

In the illustrated embodiment, a plug is taken as an example, however it is understood that any other electrical connection protection device applicable to the inventive concept is not excluded.

Referring first to fig. 1, the electrical connection protection device of the present invention comprises a housing and a movement assembly disposed within the housing, and the housing may comprise a top cover 7A and a base 7B that are snap-fit connected together by a plurality of fasteners or mechanical structures. In some embodiments, the electrical connection protection device may include a reset component for controlling the core component to be powered on and including a reset button 7C disposed outside the housing, and a test component for simulating a test leakage current and including a test button 7D disposed outside the housing. The reset button 7C and the test button 7D may protrude from the upper cover 7A.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the movement assembly includes a control circuit board (PCB)6, and a driving assembly 1, a leakage detecting assembly 5, and an input/output assembly coupled to the control circuit board 6. Wherein the input-output assembly comprises at least one pair of input contact arms and at least one pair of output contact arms. For example, the input contact arms include a hot (L) plug blade 81 and a neutral (N) plug blade 82, each of which includes an electrostatic contact 81A, 82A; accordingly, the output contact arms include L contact arm 2 and N contact arm 3, each of which includes an electro-kinetic contact 2A, 3A, respectively. Optionally, in some embodiments, the input-output assembly may further include a ground (PE) plug blade 83 and a PE contact arm 4, the PE plug blade 83 being provided with an electrostatic contact 83A and the PE contact arm 4 being provided with a corresponding electrokinetic contact 4A. L, N, and PE plug blades 81, 82, and 83 extend out of base 7B, and L, N, and PE contact arms 2, 3, and 4 are connected to an output line or load terminal via L terminal 2B, N terminal 3B and PE terminal 4B.

Referring to fig. 4, according to the concept of the present invention, the driving assembly 1 of the electrical connection protection device at least includes the first driving coil 121 and the second driving coil 122, and the driving iron core 14 disposed in the first driving coil 121 and the second driving coil 122, so that the connection or disconnection of the power connection of the input/output assembly is realized through the two driving coils, the failure is effectively avoided, and the safety in use is ensured. In addition, although two driving coils are provided, since the movement modes of the components in the driving assembly are reasonably designed, the layout mode of the present invention does not bring great influence on the overall size of the product, and conforms to the design trend of miniaturization, which will be reflected in the following detailed description.

In some embodiments, the driving core 14 may be set to be located at a first position a (e.g., fig. 6A, 6B) in an initial state, i.e., a static position. When one of the first and second drive coils 121, 122 is operated, the drive core 14 moves to a second position B (e.g., fig. 6C) in response to the magnetic field of the drive coil to communicate the electrical connection of the input-output assembly; when the other of the first and second drive coils 121, 122 is operated, the drive core 14 also moves to a third position C (e.g., fig. 6D) in response to the magnetic field of the drive coil to disconnect the power connection of the input-output assembly.

In some embodiments, the driver core 14 resets from the second position B to the first position a after the power connection to the input-output assembly is connected, and the driver core 14 resets from the third position C to the first position a after the power connection to the input-output assembly is disconnected, wherein the first position a is between the second position B and the third position C. In this way, the layout of internal parts of the product is more reasonable and compact, and the overall size of the product is reduced.

In order that the movement of the drive core 14 causes the connection or disconnection of the electrical power connection of the input-output assembly, the drive assembly 1 further comprises a drive rod 15 cooperating with the drive core 14, and a driver 16 driven by the drive rod 15. The driving rod 15 and the driving core 14 may be connected to each other or formed as one body. Alternatively, the drive core 14 may be made of a metal material, and the drive rod 15 may be made of an insulating material.

As can be seen in fig. 4, the driving rod 15 can pass through the driving rod hole 162 of the driver 16 and is provided with a limiting end 151 with an enlarged size for synchronously moving the driver 16 along with the movement of the driving iron core 14. Advantageously, the actuator 16 is arranged pivotable about its pivot 161A, 161B. To this end, the drive assembly 1 further comprises a drive bracket 11 to receive and connect at least the drive 16. Referring to fig. 5A and 5B, the driving bracket 11 is provided with pivot holes 110A and 110B corresponding to the pivots 161A and 161B of the driver 16. In addition, actuator 16 is provided with an actuator arm 164 that urges the electrical contacts 2A, 3A and/or 4A into and out of contact with the electrostatic contacts 81A, 82A and/or 83A.

The drive assembly 1 further comprises a latch 17 adapted to the actuator 16, the latch 17 being arranged to be pivotable about its pivot axis 171A, 171B to enable locking and unlocking of the actuator 16. Accordingly, the driving bracket 11 is provided with pivot holes 111A, 111B corresponding to the pivot shafts 171A, 171B of the latch 17 to receive and connect with the latch 17. Here, the locking and unlocking of the driver 16 by the lock catch 17 means: the latch 17 is capable of holding the actuator 16 in the locked state when the actuator core 14 moves to the second position B, and is pivoted by the actuator lever 15 to release the actuator 16 in the unlocked state when the actuator core 14 moves to the third position C.

To achieve the above effect, the latch 17 can be pivotally switched between the locking state and the unlocking state by the elastic limiting piece 18. In some embodiments, referring to fig. 4, the lock catch 17 may be provided with a spring plate retaining groove 172, and the elastic retaining piece 18 may be embedded in the spring plate retaining groove 172 to provide an elastic force to urge the lock catch 17 to move and reset. Meanwhile, the latch 17 is provided with a latching end 173 which is adapted to a driving latching end 163 provided on the driver 16, and is interlocked and released by contact abutment or contact disengagement with each other. When the actuator 16 is pivoted along its pivots 161A, 161B to interlock the latching end 173 with the actuating latching end 163, the actuating arm 164 can raise the carried L, N and/or PE contact arms 2, 3, 4 so that the moving electrical contact is in contact with the electrostatic contact, making the electrical connection of the input-output assembly, and vice versa, breaking the electrical connection of the input-output assembly.

As can also be seen in fig. 4, the drive assembly 1 further comprises an elastic assembly which holds the drive core 14 in the first position a, said elastic assembly comprising a first spring 13 abutting against one end of the drive core 14, and a second spring 19 arranged on the drive rod 15. In some embodiments, the second spring 19 may include a positioning end 192 and an acting end 191, the positioning end 192 may be fixed by the positioning post 112 on the driving bracket 11, and the acting end 191 is inserted into the positioning hole 152 on the driving rod 15. Advantageously, the forces of the first spring 13 and the second spring 19 are in opposite directions, so as to maintain the drive core 14 in the intermediate first position a in the rest state.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the leakage detecting member (CT)5 is provided with a hole 5A for passing a current carrying wire therethrough, so as to detect whether there is a leakage current on the passed current carrying wire. In some embodiments, the electrical leakage detection assembly 5 may further include a groove 5B for positioning the PE contact arm 4, so as to facilitate parameter adjustment and manufacturing.

In some embodiments, L-plug blades 81, N-plug blades 82, and PE-plug blades 83 may be received and secured by a blade carrier 8, the blade carrier 8 being correspondingly provided with receiving holes or slots. In some embodiments, the electrical connection protection device may further include a thermal protection assembly including at least heat conductive fins 81B, 82B in contact with the L and N plug blades 81, 82 and a thermal protection switch 85. The heat-conducting strips 81B, 82B and the thermal protection switch 85 can be limited and fixed on the plug strip support 8, the temperatures of the N plug strip 82 and the L plug strip 81 are conducted to the thermal protection switch 85 through the heat-conducting strips 81B, 82B, and when the temperatures of the N plug strip 82 and the L plug strip 81 exceed the set value of the thermal protection switch 85, the input and the input power connection are disconnected.

The operation of the electrical connection protection device of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 6A to 7.

In the initial state or static state, the driving iron core 14 is in the first position a due to the action of the first spring 13 and the second spring 19, as shown in fig. 6A and 6B. Fig. 6A is a schematic diagram of the driving assembly after being turned on, fig. 6B is a schematic diagram of the driving assembly after being turned off, and the driving iron cores 14 are all reset to the first position a.

When power is applied, the drive coil assembly SOL1 is energized, for example, the first drive coil 121 generates a magnetic field, as shown in fig. 6C, the drive core 14 moves from the initial position shown in phantom to the second position B to compress the first spring 13, thereby causing the drive rod 15 and, in turn, the actuator 16 to pivot in a counterclockwise direction along its pivot shaft 161B. At this time, the driving latching end 163 is driven to be snapped into the latching end 173 by the force applied by the elastic limiting piece 18 to the latch 17, so that the driving arm 164 is lifted and kept in the locked state, and the electrostatic contacts 81A, 82A, 83A and the dynamic electrical contacts 2A, 3A, 4A are closed, thereby realizing the input and output power connection. According to the schematic diagram of fig. 7, when the load side power is turned on, the transistor Q3 is driven to be turned on by the processor U2, the SOL1 is de-energized, and the driving iron core 14 is reset to the first position a due to the action of the first spring 13, that is, as shown in fig. 6A, the electric connection protection device works normally.

When the leakage detection module CT detects L, N a leakage current, the CT transmits a detected leakage current signal to the processor U1. If the leakage current exceeds the predetermined value, the U1 sends a signal to turn on the thyristor Q2, so that the driving coil assembly SOL2 is energized, for example, the second driving coil 122 generates a magnetic field, as shown in fig. 6D, the driving core 14 moves leftwards from the initial position shown by the dotted line to the third position C, the driving rod 15 transmits a force to the latch 17, so that the latch 17 pivots counterclockwise along the pivot thereof, thereby pressing the elastic stopper piece 18 to compress downwards, and causing the driving latch end 163 to fall off from the latch end 173. As the resilient force of the contact arms 2, 3, 4 is released, the actuator 16 pivots in a clockwise direction along its pivot 161, driving the arm 164 down, disconnecting the electrostatic contacts 81A, 82A, 83A from the moving electrical contacts 2A, 3A, 4A, thereby disconnecting the input and output power connections. Meanwhile, due to the action of the first spring 13 and the second spring 19, the driving iron core 14 is reset to the first position a, that is, as shown in fig. 6B, and the operation of the electric connection protection device is stopped.

It is to be understood that the embodiments shown in the figures merely show alternative shapes, sizes and arrangements of various alternative components of the electrical connection protection device according to the invention, which are, however, merely illustrative and not restrictive, and that other shapes, sizes and arrangements may also be adopted without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

While the technical content and the technical features of the invention have been disclosed, it is understood that various changes and modifications of the disclosed concept can be made by those skilled in the art within the spirit of the invention, and the invention is not limited thereto. The above description of embodiments is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.