阅读说明：本技术 一体式交直流充电插座 (Integral AC/DC charging socket ) 是由 雷波 张恒 魏军涛 蔡火平 刘仰航 于 2020-12-31 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开了一种一体式交直流充电插座,其包括安装座、直流插座组件、交流插座组件和马达电子锁,所述安装座上设有第一安装腔和第二安装腔,所述交流插座组件安装在第一安装腔上,所述直流插座组件安装在第二安装腔上；本发明结构设计巧妙,合理将直流插座组件和交流插座组件合并集合在安装座上,通过安装座能快速定位将直流插座组件和交流插座组件安装在同一位置上,使充电过程更加便利,节省了车辆设计空间,便于内部布线；而且在使用时,马达电子锁能顶出与充电枪上的锁舌相配合,实现锁定的目的,使得配合更紧密,不会轻易脱落,增加充电稳固性,提升使用安全性。另外整体结构简单,易于实现,成本低,利于广泛推广应用。(The invention discloses an integrated AC/DC charging socket which comprises a mounting seat, a DC socket component, an AC socket component and a motor electronic lock, wherein the mounting seat is provided with a first mounting cavity and a second mounting cavity; the invention has ingenious structural design, reasonably merges and integrates the direct current socket component and the alternating current socket component on the mounting seat, and can quickly position and install the direct current socket component and the alternating current socket component on the same position through the mounting seat, thereby leading the charging process to be more convenient, saving the design space of a vehicle and being convenient for internal wiring; when the charging gun is used, the motor electronic lock can be ejected out to be matched with a lock tongue on the charging gun, the purpose of locking is achieved, the matching is tight, the charging stability is improved, and the use safety is improved. In addition, the whole structure is simple, the realization is easy, the cost is low, and the wide popularization and application are facilitated.)

1. The utility model provides an integral type alternating current-direct current socket that charges, its includes the mount pad, its characterized in that, it includes direct current socket subassembly, exchanges socket subassembly and motor electronic lock, the border position of mount pad is equipped with the mounting hole, and the internal position is equipped with first installation cavity and second installation cavity, and the front end opening outer fringe of first installation cavity and second installation cavity is protruding to form first flange and second flange, exchange socket unit mount on first installation cavity, direct current socket unit mount is on the second installation cavity, the below position that motor electronic lock corresponds first installation cavity sets up on the mount pad.

2. The integrated AC/DC charging socket according to claim 1, wherein the mounting seat comprises a pressing seat and an end cover, the pressing seat is provided with a cavity matched with the outline of the end cover, the first mounting cavity and the second mounting cavity are located on the end cover, the rear ends of the first mounting cavity and the second mounting cavity are provided with rear openings, and the pressing seat is provided with rear through holes corresponding to the rear openings; the first flange and the second flange are adjacent and connected to form an integral structure.

3. The integrated AC/DC charging socket according to claim 1, wherein the back surface of the mounting seat is provided with a lock cavity for mounting the electronic lock of the motor, the electronic lock of the motor is mounted in the lock cavity, and the lock rod of the electronic lock of the motor penetrates through the mounting seat and extends out of the front surface of the mounting seat.

4. The integrated AC/DC charging socket according to claim 2, wherein the AC socket assembly comprises an AC housing, an AC tail cover, an AC support, an AC sealing gasket and an AC terminal, the front part of the AC housing extends into the first mounting cavity, the radial protrusion of the outer wall of the middle part forms an AC mounting part, an AC mounting cavity for mounting the AC mounting part is arranged between the pressure seat and the end cover, the AC terminal is arranged in the AC housing through the AC support, the AC tail cover is sealed at the tail part of the AC housing, the AC sealing gasket is arranged between the AC tail cover and the AC housing, an AC line hole is arranged on the AC sealing gasket, and the AC line hole are in interference fit.

5. The integrated AC/DC charging socket according to claim 4, wherein the AC sealing gasket is provided with an AC wire hole, and an AC boss is formed at the position where the AC wire hole is formed; the outer fringe of exchanging sealed pad is equipped with two at least sand grips that extend along its circumferential direction, be equipped with two at least bulge loops on exchanging the inner wall in line hole, exchange the outer peripheral edge position in line hole and be centre of a circle symmetry and be equipped with a plurality of deep troughes, form the elasticity stabilizer blade between two adjacent deep troughes.

6. The integrated AC/DC charging socket according to claim 4, wherein the AC mounting portion is provided with a positioning concave portion, and the AC mounting cavity is provided with a positioning convex point adapted to the positioning concave portion; the outer wall of the tail part of the alternating current shell is provided with a barb, the alternating current tail cover is sleeved on the tail part of the alternating current shell and is provided with a hook hole matched with the barb, and the alternating current tail cover is provided with an alternating current groove matched with the alternating current boss.

7. The integrated ac/dc charging jack of claim 4, further comprising an ac interface waterproof ring disposed in the first mounting cavity and in close contact with the front end of the ac housing.

8. The integrated AC/DC charging socket according to claim 2, wherein the DC socket assembly comprises a DC housing, a DC tail cover, a DC support, a DC gasket and a DC terminal, the front part of the DC housing extends into the second mounting cavity, the radial protrusion of the outer wall of the middle part forms a DC mounting part, a DC mounting cavity for mounting the DC mounting part is arranged between the pressure seat and the end cover, the DC terminal is arranged in the DC housing through the DC support, the DC tail cover is sealed at the tail part of the DC housing, the DC gasket is arranged between the DC tail cover and the DC housing, a DC wire hole is arranged on the DC gasket, and the DC wire hole is in interference fit with the DC wire.

9. The integrated AC/DC charging socket according to claim 8, wherein the DC gasket is provided with a DC hole at a position protruding to form a DC boss; the outer edge of the direct current sealing gasket is provided with at least two convex strips extending along the circumferential direction of the direct current sealing gasket, the inner wall of the direct current wire hole is provided with at least two convex rings, the outer circumferential edge of the direct current wire hole is symmetrically provided with a plurality of deep grooves in the shape of a circle center, and an elastic supporting leg is formed between every two adjacent deep grooves;

a positioning concave position is arranged on the direct current mounting part, and a positioning convex point matched with the positioning concave position is arranged on the direct current mounting cavity;

a barb is arranged on the outer wall of the tail part of the direct current shell, the direct current tail cover is sleeved on the tail part of the direct current shell and is provided with a hook hole matched with the barb, and a direct current groove matched with the direct current boss is arranged on the direct current support;

the direct current tail cover is characterized in that a guide convex rib extending along the axial direction of the direct current shell is arranged on the outer wall of the tail part of the direct current shell, and a guide groove matched with the guide convex rib is formed in the direct current tail cover.

10. The integrated ac/dc charging jack of claim 8, further comprising a dc interface waterproof ring disposed in the second mounting cavity and in close contact with the front end of the dc housing.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of charging gun sockets, in particular to an integrated alternating current and direct current charging socket.

Background

Electric vehicles are increasingly paid more attention from various automobile manufacturers due to the characteristics of wide energy sources, quiet running, no pollution emission and the like, and household electric vehicles are launched in many times.

Domestic electric automobile mainly has two kinds of types of exchange charging seat and direct current charging seat on the current market, and according to the difference that whole car was arranged, exchange and direct current charging seat are the disconnect-type design basically, and direct current charging seat arranges cabin position in the front promptly, and exchange the charging seat and arrange in former oiling mouthful department, and this just leads to need to insert the rifle to the automobile body position that corresponds when selecting different charging methods and charges, causes the inconvenience in the use. In addition, in the charging process, the gun is easy to be pulled out in an electrified way due to accidents or misoperation, so that safety accidents are caused.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above disadvantages, the present invention provides an integrated ac/dc charging socket with smart and reasonable structure design, convenient and safe use.

In order to achieve the purpose, the technical scheme provided by the invention is as follows: the utility model provides an integral type alternating current-direct current socket that charges, its includes mount pad, direct current socket subassembly, exchanges socket subassembly and motor electronic lock, the border position of mount pad is equipped with the mounting hole, and the internal position is equipped with first installation cavity and second installation cavity, and the front end opening outer fringe of first installation cavity and second installation cavity is protruding to form first flange and second flange, it installs on first installation cavity to exchange socket subassembly, direct current socket unit mount is on the second installation cavity, the below position that motor electronic lock corresponds first installation cavity sets up on the mount pad.

As an improvement of the invention, the mounting seat comprises a pressing seat and an end cover, a concave cavity matched with the outline of the end cover is arranged on the pressing seat, the first mounting cavity and the second mounting cavity are positioned on the end cover, rear ends of the first mounting cavity and the second mounting cavity are provided with rear openings, and a rear through hole corresponding to the rear opening is arranged on the pressing seat; the first flange and the second flange are adjacent and connected to form an integral structure, so that the structure is good in integrity and high in structural strength, and the occupied space can be reduced.

As an improvement of the present invention, a lock cavity for installing the motor electronic lock is arranged on the back surface of the installation base, the motor electronic lock is installed in the lock cavity, and a lock rod of the motor electronic lock penetrates through the installation base and extends out of the front surface of the installation base. Structural design is reasonable, and installation stability is good.

As an improvement of the invention, the ac socket assembly comprises an ac housing, an ac tail cover, an ac bracket, an ac sealing gasket and an ac terminal, wherein the front part of the ac housing extends into the first mounting cavity, the outer wall of the middle part of the ac housing radially protrudes to form an ac mounting part, an ac mounting cavity for mounting the ac mounting part is arranged between the pressure seat and the end cover, the ac terminal is arranged in the ac housing through the ac bracket, the ac tail cover is sealed at the tail part of the ac housing, the ac sealing gasket is arranged between the ac tail cover and the ac housing, the ac sealing gasket is provided with an ac line hole, and the ac line hole is in interference fit with the ac line, so that the ac line hole is tightly matched with the ac line, and the ac socket assembly.

As an improvement of the invention, the position of the alternating current sealing gasket, which is provided with the alternating current line hole, is raised to form an alternating current boss; the alternating current boss can increase the local thickness, the length of the alternating current line hole is prolonged, the contact area of the alternating current line hole and the alternating current line is increased, and the matching effect is better.

As an improvement of the invention, the outer edge of the alternating current sealing gasket is provided with at least two convex strips extending along the circumferential direction of the alternating current sealing gasket, and the convex strips can increase the matching tightness with the inner wall of the alternating current shell and improve the sealing effect.

As an improvement of the invention, at least two convex rings are arranged on the inner wall of the alternating current line hole, so that the matching tightness of the outer wall of the alternating current line can be improved, and the sealing effect is improved.

As an improvement of the invention, a plurality of deep grooves are symmetrically arranged at the outer peripheral edge of the alternating current line hole in a circle center manner, and an elastic supporting leg is formed between every two adjacent deep grooves. The elastic supporting legs have elasticity, so that the inner wall of the alternating current line hole can be tightly pressed on the outer wall of the alternating current line, and the sealing effect is further improved.

As an improvement of the invention, the alternating current installation part is provided with the positioning concave position, the alternating current installation cavity is provided with the positioning convex point matched with the positioning concave position, the positioning convex point is clamped into the positioning concave position, the matching effect is good, and the alternating current installation part can be quickly positioned and installed.

As an improvement of the invention, the outer wall of the tail part of the alternating current shell is provided with a barb, the alternating current tail cover is sleeved on the tail part of the alternating current shell and is provided with a hook hole matched with the barb, the aim of assembling the alternating current shell is realized by clamping the barb into the hook hole, and the assembly is simple and convenient.

As an improvement of the invention, the alternating current tail cover is provided with the alternating current groove matched with the alternating current boss, the structure compactness is improved, the whole length can be shortened, and the alternating current boss is embedded into the alternating current groove, so that the alternating current boss is tightly matched and has a good limiting effect.

As an improvement of the invention, the waterproof alternating-current connector ring is further arranged in the first mounting cavity and is in close contact with the front end of the alternating-current shell, so that the matching tightness is improved, and the waterproof effect is good.

As an improvement of the present invention, the dc socket assembly includes a dc housing, a dc tail cover, a dc support, a dc sealing gasket and a dc terminal, the front portion of the dc housing extends into the second mounting cavity, the outer wall of the middle portion protrudes radially to form a dc mounting portion, a dc mounting cavity for mounting the dc mounting portion is disposed between the pressure seat and the end cover, the dc terminal is disposed in the dc housing through the dc support, the dc tail cover is sealed at the tail portion of the dc housing, the dc sealing gasket is disposed between the dc tail cover and the dc housing, the dc sealing gasket is provided with a dc hole, the dc hole is in interference fit with the dc line, the fitting is tight, and the waterproof effect is good.

As an improvement of the invention, the position of the direct current sealing gasket, which is provided with the direct current hole, is raised to form a direct current boss; the direct current boss can increase local thickness, the length in extension direct current hole, the area of contact in increase direct current hole and direct current line, and the cooperation effect is better.

As an improvement of the invention, the outer edge of the direct current sealing gasket is provided with at least two convex strips extending along the circumferential direction of the direct current sealing gasket, and the convex strips can increase the matching tightness with the inner wall of the direct current shell and improve the sealing effect. At least two convex rings are arranged on the inner wall of the direct current hole, so that the matching tightness of the outer wall of the alternating current line can be improved, and the sealing effect is improved. The outer peripheral edge of the direct current hole is provided with a plurality of deep grooves in a circle center symmetry manner, and an elastic supporting leg is formed between every two adjacent deep grooves. The elastic supporting legs have elasticity, so that the inner wall of the direct current hole can be tightly pressed on the outer wall of the direct current line, and the sealing effect is further improved.

As an improvement of the invention, a positioning concave position is arranged on the direct current mounting part, and a positioning convex point matched with the positioning concave position is arranged on the direct current mounting cavity. The positioning convex points are clamped into the positioning concave positions, the matching effect is good, and the direct-current mounting part can be quickly positioned and mounted.

As an improvement of the invention, a barb is arranged on the outer wall of the tail part of the direct current shell, and the direct current tail cover is sleeved on the tail part of the direct current shell and is provided with a hook hole matched with the barb. The purpose of assembling the direct current shell is achieved by clamping the barbs into the hook holes, and the direct current shell is simple and convenient to assemble.

As an improvement of the invention, the direct current bracket is provided with a direct current groove matched with the direct current boss. Promote compact structure nature, can shorten overall length, and direct current boss embedding direct current recess, the cooperation is inseparable, and is spacing effectual.

As an improvement of the invention, the outer wall of the tail part of the direct current shell is provided with a guide convex rib extending along the axial direction of the direct current shell, and the direct current tail cover is provided with a guide groove matched with the guide convex rib. Through the cooperation of the guide convex ribs and the guide grooves, the direct-current tail cover can be rapidly assembled with the direct-current shell, the direct-current tail cover and the direct-current shell can be limited to rotate circumferentially relatively, and the cooperation effect is good.

As an improvement of the present invention, the dc interface waterproof ring is further included, and is disposed in the second mounting cavity and is in close contact with the front end of the dc housing. Promote the cooperation compactness, water-proof effects is good.

The invention has the beneficial effects that: the invention has ingenious structural design, reasonably merges and integrates the direct current socket component and the alternating current socket component on the mounting seat, and can quickly position and install the direct current socket component and the alternating current socket component on the same position through the mounting seat, thereby leading the charging process to be more convenient, saving the design space of a vehicle and being convenient for internal wiring; when the charging gun is used, the motor electronic lock can be ejected out to be matched with a lock tongue on the charging gun, the purpose of locking is achieved, the matching is tight, the charging stability is improved, and the use safety is improved. In addition, the whole structure is simple, the realization is easy, the cost is low, and the wide popularization and application are facilitated.

The invention is further described with reference to the following figures and examples.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic front view of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the mounting seat of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic sectional structure view a-a of fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a schematic sectional structure view of B-B of fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of an ac outlet assembly according to the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of the structure of the ac gasket of the present invention 1.

Fig. 9 is a schematic view of the structure of the ac gasket of the present invention 2.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of the dc outlet assembly of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Example (b): referring to fig. 1 to 10, the present embodiment provides an integrated ac/dc charging socket, which includes a mounting base 1, a dc socket assembly 2, an ac socket assembly 3, and a motor electronic lock 4.

The border position of mount pad 1 is equipped with mounting hole 11, and the inside position is equipped with first installation cavity 12 and second installation cavity 12, and the protruding first flange 13 and the second flange 14 of forming of the front end opening outer fringe of first installation cavity 12 and second installation cavity 12, it installs on first installation cavity 12 to exchange socket subassembly 3, direct current socket subassembly 2 is installed on second installation cavity 12, the below position that motor electronic lock 4 corresponds first installation cavity 12 sets up on mount pad 1.

The mounting seat 1 comprises a pressing seat 15 and an end cover 16, wherein a concave cavity matched with the outline of the end cover 16 is arranged on the pressing seat 15, the first mounting cavity 12 and the second mounting cavity 12 are positioned on the end cover 16, rear openings are formed in the rear ends of the first mounting cavity 12 and the second mounting cavity 12, and a rear through hole corresponding to the rear opening is formed in the pressing seat 15; the first flange 13 and the second flange 14 are adjacent and connected to form an integral structure, which not only has good integrity and strong structural strength, but also can reduce the occupied space.

The back of the mounting seat 1 is provided with a lock cavity 18 for mounting the motor electronic lock 4, the motor electronic lock 4 is mounted in the lock cavity 18, and the lock rod of the motor electronic lock 4 penetrates through the mounting seat 1 and extends out of the front of the mounting seat 1. Structural design is reasonable, and installation stability is good.

Exchange socket subassembly 3 including exchanging shell 31, exchanging tail-hood 32, exchanging support 33, exchange sealed 34, exchange terminal 35 and the waterproof circle 36 of exchange interface, exchange the front portion of shell 31 and stretch into first installation cavity 12, the radial protruding formation of middle part outer wall exchanges installation department 311, and be equipped with the exchange installation cavity 17 that is used for installing this exchange installation department 311 between pressure seat 15 and the end cover 16, exchange terminal 35 and set up in exchanging shell 31 through exchanging support 33, exchange tail-hood 32 and seal exchange shell 31's afterbody, exchange sealed 34 and exchange between tail-hood 32 and the exchange shell 31, be equipped with exchange line hole 341 on this exchange sealed 34, this exchange line hole 341 is interference fit with the line of exchanging, and the cooperation is inseparable, and water-proof effects is good.

Preferably, an ac boss 342 is formed at a position where the ac gasket 34 is provided with the ac line hole 341; the local thickness can be increased through the alternating current boss 342, the length of the alternating current wire hole 341 is prolonged, the contact area of the alternating current wire hole 341 and an alternating current line is increased, and the matching effect is better.

The outer edge of the alternating current sealing gasket 34 is provided with at least two convex strips 343 extending along the circumferential direction of the alternating current sealing gasket, and the convex strips 343 can increase the fit tightness with the inner wall of the alternating current shell 31, so that the sealing effect is improved.

At least two convex rings 344 are arranged on the inner wall of the alternating current line hole 341, so that the matching tightness of the outer wall of the alternating current line can be improved, and the sealing effect is improved.

The outer peripheral edge of the ac line hole 341 is symmetrically provided with a plurality of deep grooves 345 in a circle center manner, and an elastic leg 346 is formed between two adjacent deep grooves 345. The elastic legs 346 have elastic force, so that the inner wall of the ac line hole 341 can be pressed against the outer wall of the ac line more tightly, and the sealing effect is further improved.

Exchange and be equipped with the location concave position on the installation department 311, and exchange be equipped with on the installation cavity 17 with the location bump of location concave position adaptation is gone into the location concave position through location bump card, and the cooperation is effectual, can fix a position the installation to exchanging the installation department 311 fast.

Be equipped with barb 312 on the afterbody outer wall of interchange shell 31, it establishes to exchange tail-hood 32 exchange on the afterbody of interchange shell 31, and be equipped with the hook hole 321 of barb 312 looks adaptation, go into hook hole 321 through barb 312 card and realize the purpose that the shell 31 was exchanged in the assembly promptly, the assembly is simple, convenient.

The alternating current tail cover 32 is provided with an alternating current groove matched with the alternating current boss 342, the structure compactness is improved, the whole length can be shortened, the alternating current boss 342 is embedded into the alternating current groove, the matching is tight, and the limiting effect is good.

The alternating current interface waterproof ring 36 is arranged in the first installation cavity 12 and is in close contact with the front end of the alternating current shell 31, so that the matching tightness is improved, and the waterproof effect is good.

The direct current socket component 2 comprises a direct current shell 21, a direct current tail cover 22, a direct current support 23, a direct current sealing gasket 24, a direct current terminal 25 and a direct current interface waterproof ring 26, the front portion of the direct current shell 21 extends into the second installation cavity 12, a direct current installation portion 211 is formed by radial protrusion of the outer wall of the middle portion, a direct current installation cavity 27 used for installing the direct current installation portion 211 is arranged between the press seat 15 and the end cover 16, the direct current terminal 25 is arranged in the direct current shell 21 through the direct current support 23, the direct current tail cover 22 is sealed at the tail portion of the direct current shell 21, the direct current sealing gasket 24 is arranged between the direct current tail cover 22 and the direct current shell 21, a direct current hole 241 is formed in the direct current sealing gasket 24, the direct current hole 241 is in interference fit with a direct current line, the direct current hole 241 is in tight fit, and the waterproof effect is good.

A direct current boss is formed at the position where the direct current sealing gasket 24 is provided with the direct current hole in a protruding mode; can increase local thickness through the direct current boss, the length in extension direct current hole, the area of contact in increase direct current hole and direct current line, the cooperation effect is better.

The outer fringe of direct current sealed pad 24 is equipped with two at least sand grips that extend along its circumferential direction, and this sand grip can increase the inseparable nature of cooperation with direct current shell 21 inner wall, promotes sealed effect. At least two convex rings are arranged on the inner wall of the direct current hole, so that the matching tightness of the outer wall of the direct current line can be improved, and the sealing effect is improved. The outer peripheral edge of the direct current hole is provided with a plurality of deep grooves in a circle center symmetry manner, and an elastic supporting leg is formed between every two adjacent deep grooves. The elastic supporting legs have elasticity, so that the inner wall of the direct current hole can be tightly pressed on the outer wall of the direct current line, and the sealing effect is further improved.

The direct current installation part 211 is provided with a positioning concave position, and the direct current installation cavity 27 is provided with a positioning convex point matched with the positioning concave position. The positioning convex points are clamped into the positioning concave positions, the matching effect is good, and the direct current mounting part 211 can be quickly positioned and mounted.

The outer wall of the tail part of the direct current shell 21 is provided with a barb, and the direct current tail cover 22 is sleeved on the tail part of the direct current shell 21 and is provided with a hook hole matched with the barb. The purpose of assembling the direct current shell 21 can be realized by clamping the barbs into the hook holes, and the assembly is simple and convenient.

And a direct current groove matched with the direct current boss is arranged on the direct current bracket 23. Promote compact structure nature, can shorten overall length, and direct current boss embedding direct current recess, the cooperation is inseparable, and is spacing effectual.

The outer wall of the tail part of the direct current shell 21 is provided with a guide convex rib 211 extending along the axial direction of the direct current shell, and the direct current tail cover 22 is provided with a guide slot 221 matched with the guide convex rib 211. Through the cooperation of direction protruding muscle 211 with direction fluting 221, can assemble direct current tailcap 22 with direct current shell 21 accuracy mutually fast, can inject both to make circumferential direction relatively simultaneously, the cooperation is effectual.

The waterproof ring 26 is disposed in the second installation cavity 12 and is in close contact with the front end of the dc shell 21. Promote the cooperation compactness, water-proof effects is good.

In addition, one ends of the direct current wire holes and the alternating current wire holes can be provided with blocking pieces for sealing, so that a sealing structure can be ensured before the device is not used, and the sealing effect is ensured. When in use, the baffle plate is punctured.

When the vehicle charging device is used, the direct current socket component 2 and the alternating current socket component 3 are integrated on the same mounting seat 1, and the direct current socket component 2 and the alternating current socket component 3 can be quickly positioned and mounted on the same position through the mounting seat 1, so that the charging process is more convenient, the vehicle design space is saved, and internal wiring is facilitated; and when using, motor electronic lock 4 can be ejecting and charge the spring bolt on the rifle and cooperate, realize the purpose of locking for the cooperation is inseparabler, can not drop easily, increases the steadiness of charging, and the safety in utilization is high.

Variations and modifications to the above-described embodiments may occur to those skilled in the art, which fall within the scope and spirit of the above description. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and described above, and some modifications and variations of the present invention should fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention. Furthermore, although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Other configurations of the socket, which are similar or identical to the above-described embodiments of the present invention, are also within the scope of the present invention.