CN101682154A

CN101682154A - locking electrical receptacle

Info

Publication number: CN101682154A
Application number: CN200880015560A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 史蒂夫·查普尔; 威廉·帕乔德
Original assignee: Zonit Structured Solutions LLC
Current assignee: Zonit Structured Solutions LLC
Priority date: 2008-03-14
Filing date: 2008-03-14
Publication date: 2010-03-24
Anticipated expiration: 2028-03-14
Also published as: EP3540868B1; EP3540868A1; AU2008352557A1; EP2240983B1; CA2680871A1; CA2680871C; BRPI0808793A2; EP2240983A1; EP2240983A4; WO2009114022A1; AU2008352557B2; CN101682154B; WO2009114022A8

Abstract

A method and apparatus (''utility'') for securing an electrical connection formed by a mating structure including prongs of a male assembly (50) and receptacles of a female assembly (20) are provided.The utility includes a clamping mechanism (40) whereby the very forces that would otherwise tend to pull the connection apart serve to actuate the clamping mechanism (40), thereby securing the matedpair. The apparatus may be integrated into a standard receptacle, or retrofitted to work with existing devices. In one embodiment, the clamping mechanism (40) acts solely on the ground prong (54) of the standard male assembly (50), so that it is unnecessary to consider electrical potentials applied to the clamped prong (54) in relation to the design of the clamping mechanism (40). Further, the withdrawing movement of the prong (54) of the male assembly (50) may be translated into a rotational movement of a portion of the clamping mechanism (40) into an abutting relationship with the clamped prong (54).

Description

Locking electrical receptacle

The mutual reference of related application

The present invention requires to enjoy in the U.S. Provisional Application 60/894 that the name of submitting on March 14th, 2007 is called " LOCKING ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE " according to 35U.S.C.119, No. 849 priority, the full content that this application is stated is all incorporated among the present invention.

Background technology

As everyone knows, existing terminal box (electrical connectors) various in style electrically contacts for providing between power supply and the electric device.Generally speaking, terminal box comprises the pin type terminal that is commonly called plug and is commonly called socket (receptacles), is designed to the consent (female connectors) of admitting the pin type terminal, it often is called as electric delivery outlet (electrical outlets), or abbreviates delivery outlet as.Modal delivery outlet type comprises a pair of terminal contact, and they admit the plug base pin that is attached to " energising (hot) " conductor and " neutrality " conductor.In addition, delivery outlet comprises the terminal contact of the grounding pin (ground prong) of admitting plug.

The design of above-mentioned plug and socket system adds the device that only plays rubbing action that two parts is fixed on the position of engagement usually.Coefficient of friction can become with the variation of condition, and these conditions include but not limited to the distortion and the wearing and tearing of the foreign substance and the assembly of manufacturing process, super fatting agent effect.This characteristics make that the interconnection of AC power supplies is unreliable between two devices.Can prove, this mode is the weakest mode that power range system and the electric or electronic installation that uses this system link.Yet it worldwide but is widely used as standard, and quality is controlled easily, and can effectively be utilized the space mainly to be used for the power output that expection is carried out in, the manufacture process cheap because of its manufacturing expense.

The main limitation of this interconnection technique is the adaptive part of simple friction.In that the continuity of electric power plays a decisive role during some uses, as in data or medical application, people expect that the firm technology that is connected with a joggle is to improve reliability.The cord that this point especially in the mechanism zone, for example exists the zone of vibrations or external action to cause to be connected to plug and socket is real by crooked or damage part mechanically by any way.

Therefore, developed locking electrical receptacle of the present invention (locking electricalreceptacle) at this background technology.

Summary of the invention

The present invention relates to make electrical connection (electrical connection) reliable technique.In some cases, the electrical connection of engagement plug and nest hole (socket) may be that least reliable links in power range system.Traditionally, these connections are only fixed by frictional fit.Several factors may influence the reliability of this connection.The invention provides a kind of clamp system, those actual power (very forces) of wherein tending in other cases described connection is drawn back play the start clamp system, thereby make the both sides of engagement safe and reliable.The present invention is simple in structure and operation is very reliable.In addition, the present invention can be embodied as simply with socket device new or repacking and be connected.Therefore, native system and existing plug and other infrastructure compatibilities.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of equipment of using electrical connection safely.This electrical connection is formed by engagement formation, and engagement formation comprises the pin of convex assembly and the socket of spill assembly (for example, cord (cord cap) or accessory power outlet (outlet receptacle)), can disconnect connection by extract pin from socket.It is worthy of note that the wall type accessory power outlet is spill, and cord can be convex or spill.This equipment comprises the clamping element that can move between clamping structure and releasing structure, this clamping element makes engagement formation remain in the clamping structure with connection status.Response tends to extract pin from socket power, actuation element forces clamping element to enter clamping structure.In this manner, situation is next makes equipment of the present invention that described connection is clamped in stationary state existing for the power of tending to draw back described connection in other situations.

Available various not isostructure realizes above-mentioned clamping function.This structure can with convex assembly and/or spill component liaison.In one embodiment, a mode with the spill assembly realizes this equipment.For example, clamping element can act on one or more pin of convex assembly.In an embodiment, clamping element acts on the grounding pin, keeps earth potential, therefore with regard to the design of clamping element, needn't consider to be applied to the current potential on the clamped pin.This also can guarantee or help to adjust consistent with safe body/cord.

As mentioned above, clamping element can comprise the contact surface that is used at a pin of clamping structure contact.In this connection, actuation element can be the motion that enters the contact surface of clamping structure with respect to the movement conversion of socket with pin.For example, the contact surface that the movement conversion one-tenth and the clamped pin of pin can be syntople rotatablely moves.This equipment also can comprise and is used to make clamping element to move to the releasing member of releasing structure.For example, the user can operate releasing member by the element of extruding or slip plug casing.

According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of using method for fixture.This fixture comprises aforesaid actuation element and clamping element.The user can pass through this fixture of start in the socket of the pin insertion spill assembly of convex assembly.In this engagement configuration, fixing as described above the electrical connection.The user also can enter releasing structure by forcing clamping element, for example, by the housing that pushes the convex assembly fixture is further discharged.In this case, can fixing easily and releasing electrical connection according to user's needs.

Description of drawings

Figure 1A-1C shows the operating process of clamp system one embodiment;

Fig. 2 A-2B shows an embodiment of locking electrical receptacle;

Fig. 3 A-3B shows a kind of application of the locking electrical receptacle shown in Fig. 2 A-2B;

Fig. 4 A-4C shows the equipment that is used to standard socket that latch-up structure part (feature) is provided;

Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of standard combined type (duplex) positive locking female connector;

Fig. 6 A-6B shows an embodiment of the positive locking female connector that comprises cam lock;

Fig. 7 A-7D shows an embodiment of the device of the engagement component that is used to lock plug and socket;

Fig. 8 A-8B shows an embodiment of the plug that comprises locking mechanism;

Fig. 9 A-9B shows another embodiment of the plug that comprises locking mechanism.

Embodiment

Although the present invention can have various remodeling and replaceable form, show specific embodiments more of the present invention by the example in the accompanying drawing, this specification will be described in detail these specific embodiments.Certainly, be to be noted that the disclosed concrete mode that the invention is not restricted to, on the contrary, the present invention can be contained all remodeling, equivalents and the alternative mode in design of the present invention and the scope of falling into that is defined by the claims.

Figure 1A-1C shows the operational circumstances of an embodiment of the clamp system of the electrical connection that is used for fixing engagement, and this clamp system can be included in the positive locking female connector of the present invention.In every width of cloth figure of Figure 1A-1C, the bottom part is the end view of pin 16 and clamp system 12, and the top part is a perspective view.At first, the figure shows and insert socket 10 plug base pin 16 before with reference to Figure 1A.Pin 16 can be that () grounding pin for example, IEC320 plug, NEMA5-15 or similar plug, it can have various sizes and shape to standard plug.In addition, socket 10 can be the standard delivery outlet (for example, NEMA standard plug rope socket, the IEC320 cord, etc.) floor socket outlet (ground receptacle), it works to admit standard plug.Socket 10 also comprises the clamp system 12 that is coupled to pivot 14.Clamp system 12 comprises that size is slightly larger than the hole of pin 16, makes that pin 16 can only pass this hole when the length of clamp system was basically perpendicular to the length of pin 16.That is to say that the design of clamp system 12 has utilized simple slip and captured technology.

Figure 1B shows the pin 16 that inserts in the socket 10.As shown in the figure, pin 16 passes the hole in the clamp system 12 and inserts in the socket 10, and therefore corresponding plug and equipped at outlet port are in the position of engagement.Clamp system 12 also can comprise the stop part (not shown), pivots so that prevent clamp system 12 in the process of inserting pin 16.For this consideration, in inserting the process of pin 16, the length of clamp system 12 should keep the length that is basically perpendicular to pin 16, and this can make pin pass hole on the clamp system 12.

Fig. 1 C shows the clamping action that clamp system 12 presents in the mode to the force reaction on the pin 16 when tending to extract pin 16 from socket 10.In to the reaction of extracting pin 16, clamp system 12 causes the hole clamping pin 16 on the clamp system 12 around pivot 14 angled ground deflections (that is, rotating).So the power of tending to extract the reality of pin 16 from socket plays the effect that start clamp system 12 cooperates with pin 16, can prevent that whereby pin 16 from extracting and keeping the electrical connection of engagement component.Clamp system 12 can be made of any suitable material, and described material comprises the high-strength insulating material that has the metal clamping tooth that is embedded into.If pin 16 is grounding pins, also can use the clamp system of all-metal system.

Fig. 2 A-2B shows the cross section of an embodiment of locking electrical receptacle 20.Socket 20 is IEC320 type cord cap receptacle, and it comprises locking mechanism.Socket 20 comprises the interior contact carrier module 24 that

contact nest hole

26 and 28 are housed.

Lead

36 and 38 is connected to and contacts the nest hole, and this lead passes cord 34 and stretches out socket 20.Carrier module 24 can be connected to the cord pulling force and eliminate part 32, the effect that this pulling force is eliminated part is to prevent to be electrically connected when cord 34 applies power to disconnect.Surperficial part at contiguous carrier module 24 is provided with spring prong retainer 40, and this keeper extends the pin receiving portion 44 that crosses socket 20.One end of spring prong retainer 40 is fixed on a described end in the assembly around the end bent of interior contact carrier module 24, and the other end is connected to locking and discharges folder 22.Similar with the clamp system 12 shown in Figure 1A-1C, spring prong retainer 40 comprises the hole, and this hole is of a size of the grounding pin of permission plug by entering nest hole 26.The size in the hole in the spring prong retainer 40 can be slightly larger than a pin (for example, grounding pin) of standard plug, so this hole can be used to be used for the clamp system of positive locking female connector 20.To go through the operation of the clamping structure part of spring prong retainer 40 below.

Fig. 2 A shows the very little or positive locking female connector 20 when not having pulling force of cord 34 upper pulling forces.As shown in the figure, be placed in that part of vertical position that is not in basically of the spring prong retainer 40 in the pin receiving portion 44 of socket 20.Be similar to the operation of the clamp system 12 shown in Figure 1A-1C, the pin that the hole of the spring prong retainer 40 in this structure allows plug when pin is inserted into freedom by entering in the nest hole 26.This is because when the pin of plug acts on the spring prong retainer 40, can be ad lib the position change of spring prong retainer be arrived vertical substantially position.

Fig. 2 B shows along direction the positive locking female connector 20 when the cord 34 of socket 20 apply power relative with clamping release handle 30, and what illustrate is " off-position " of socket 20, for make operation clear for the purpose of, the pin of engagement is not shown.The action of guiding this position into has been shown among Fig. 3 A and the 3B.

Fig. 3 A shows the operation of the locking electrical receptacle 20 shown in Fig. 2 A-2B.When the pin 54 of plug 50 discharges Kongzui in the folder 22 just during socket 20 through locking, it is collided with the spring prong retainer 40 that is not in vertical orientations this moment.Inject more for a long time, because pin 54 is applied to the power on the spring prong retainer, spring prong retainer 40 deflects into the upright position.Pin 54 passes the hole in the spring prong retainer 40 and enters contact nest hole 26, sets up required electrical connection.When discharging insertion force and affacting on the plug 50 of engagement and the socket 20 without any axial tension, spring prong retainer 40 only partly moves apart vertical axis.

Fig. 3 B shows the situation that applies axial tension to the cord 34 of socket 20 in the exaggeration mode.Spring prong retainer 40 is drawn in slight retracting motion, increases holding angle thus, makes the deflection angle tensioning of spring prong retainer 40 and pin 54 subsequently.Then, socket 20 and plug 50 locking fully under this condition.When applying axial tension between release grip handle 30 and plug 50, subvertical position is as shown in Figure 3A got back in the position of spring prong retainer 40, so pin 54 unclamps with spring prong retainer 40.Because unclamp, socket 20 is easy to separate with plug 50.

Clamp system by adopting the grounding pin only capture plug 50 (as, spring prong retainer 40), the fail safe that can improve socket 20 greatly.Thus, can eliminate the influence that the clamp system of assembly is applied different potentials, this can simplify the manufacturing of socket and improve its overall security.

Fig. 4 A-4C shows the locking device 60 that is used to standard socket that the latch-up structure part is provided.Shown in Fig. 4 A, locking device 60 comprises and is used for locking device 60 is navigated to bottom retaining member 64 and top retaining member 62 on the standard socket.Locking device 60 also comprises the part 66 that retaining

member

62,64 is interconnected so that positive connection with socket is provided.Locking device 60 also comprises the clamp system 68 that is attached to pivot 70.The operation of clamp system 68 and the class of operation of the clamp system shown in Figure 1A-1C 12 are seemingly.Locking device 60 also can comprise relieving mechanism 72, can operate this relieving mechanism and make the user can be in needs clamp system 68 be thrown off and plug is separated with socket.

Fig. 4 B shows the locking device 60 that is positioned on the standard socket 80.For ease of the arrangement of locking device 60, retaining

member

62 and 64 can be made of elastomeric material, makes the user they can be bent outwards and will install 60 and is positioned on the socket 80.For example, retaining

member

62,64 can be made of plastics.In addition, as shown in the figure, retaining

member

62,64 can be shaped to and make that in case it is arranged to the user does not make retaining

member

62,64 distortion on the socket 80, device 60 is not easy dismounting.Conventional motion that is to say, retaining

member

62,64 can be shaped to and be tight with on the standard socket, so that can not make device 60 separate with plug 80.

The operation of locking device 60 when Fig. 4 C shows socket 80 with standard plug 84 engagements.The grounding pin 86 of plug 84 passes the hole in the clamp system 68 and inserts socket 80.If apply on the cord of the cord of standard plug 84 or socket 80 and tend to disconnect the withdrawal force that has been connected with a joggle, clamp system 68 will rotate, and cause the grounding pin of its clamping standard plug 84, therefore keep electrical connection.Connect if the user wishes to disconnect, it can make releasing member 72 cooperate, and this cooperation operationally maintains clamp system 68 position vertical substantially with respect to grounding pin 86, thereby can extract the pin 86 of standard plug 84 from socket 80.Though it should be understood that a specific embodiment that illustrates locking device 60, but also can realize utilizing the locking device of technology modification standard socket of the present invention with some mapping modes.

Fig. 5 shows an embodiment of standard compound self-lock socket 100.In this embodiment,

clamp system

112 and 114 is integrated in the socket 100.The top part of socket 100 comprises the nest hole 102,104 of the pin 128,130 that is used for admitting respectively standard plug 126.Similarly, the bottom part of socket 100 comprises the nest hole 106,108 that is used for admitting respectively second standard plug.Each clamp system 112,114 can pivot around pivot 116,118 respectively.In addition, socket 100 also can comprise releasing member 120,122, can operate this releasing member so that the user can disconnect connection when needing.The operation and the embodiment described above of clamp system 112,114 are similar.That is, response is tended to from pull the plug out of the socket 126 power of socket 100, and clamp system 112 rotates along the direction of plug 126, and cooperates with grounding pin 130, prevents the connection disconnection of having meshed.If the user wants to unload plug 126 from socket 100, but its start relieving mechanism 120 and pull the plug out of the socket 126.

Fig. 6 A-6B is the end view of socket 150, and this socket comprises cam lock 152, and this cam lock is used to lock the pin 162 of plug 160 to safeguard the connection of having meshed between socket 150 and the plug 160.Fig. 6 A shows plug 160 and inserts before the sockets and can make overhang without restriction situation on pivot 153 of cam lock 152.In this connection, an end of cam lock 152 can be positioned at the opening part of pin 162 that is suitable for admitting plug 160 of socket 150.

Fig. 6 B shows the situation that plug 160 and socket 150 are connected with a joggle.As shown in the figure, make cam lock 152 around pivot 153 deflections at position of engagement pin 162, cause cam lock 152 and plug 160 angledly away from and with pin 162 adjacency.Therefore, when plug 160 or socket 150 applied axial tension, the friction portion between cam lock 152 and the pin 162 tended to force cam lock 152 descending towards pin 162, and its effect is to support that plug 162 is in the position of engagement.If the user wants to unload plug 126 from socket 100, it can push exercisable actuation mechanism 154, and away from pin 162, the user can freely pull the plug out of the socket 160 from socket 150 whereby with rotating cam locking member 152.It should be understood that cam lock 152 and actuation mechanism can be made of any suitable material.In one embodiment, cam lock 152 is made of metal, and actuation mechanism 154 is made of insulating material, for example, is made of plastics.

Fig. 7 A-7D shows the device that has been connected with a joggle 170 that can be used between locking-type plug and the socket.As shown in the figure, device 170 comprises upper surface 173, lower surface 175 and front surface 171.The place, end that the size on three surfaces 171,173,175 and orientation are determined to be in cord (that is cord) usually can center on the outside adaptive of standard socket 178.Each upper surface 173 and lower surface 175 comprise

hook

174 and 176 respectively, and these hooks are used to device 170 is fixed to (shown in Fig. 7 D) on the socket 178.Describe the operation of

hook

174 and 176 with reference to Fig. 7 D, this figure is the end view of device 170 when device is placed in socket 178 exterior circumferential.Hook 174,176 can be curved inwardly each other and hold, be fixed on the socket 178 will install 170 around the end 179 of socket 178.The other end of socket 178 (that is that end that, has the opening 181 of the pin that is used to admit plug) can with front surface 171 adjacency of device 170.

This device also comprises the tab 172 that is used for the pin fix in position of plug.Fig. 7 B clearly show that the operation of tab 172, the figure shows the device 170 when device 170 is placed in pin 182,184 tops of plug 180.Plug 180 can be any plug that comprises pin, comprises the conventional plug that is set at the electronic data-processing equipment back.As shown in the figure, endwisely slip when settling this device towards plug 180 by making device 170, tab 172 summaries are towards the end deflection of pin 182,184.In this case, tend to axial force that device 170 is extracted from plug 180 if apply, tab 172 will apply downward power against pin 182,184.Because the opening in the device 170 only is slightly larger than pin 182,184, this downward power makes pin 182,184 be supported on their position with respect to device 170.In addition, shown in Fig. 7 C, because device 170 can be fixed on the standard socket, tab 172 can prevent that the connection between socket 178 and the plug 180 from disconnecting.Device 170 can be made of any suitable material.In one embodiment, device 170 is made of semirigid plastic.In this case, device 170 can be the device of special purpose, and wherein the user must extract the device of having settled 170 with great strength ground from the pin 182,184 of plug 180, and makes plastic deformation and/or make tab 172 fractures.What can expect is, if the user desires to pull out socket 178, it can be simply 179 launches hooks 174,176 and the connection of engagement is thrown off from the end, and stays the device 170 that is placed on the plug.

Fig. 8 A-8B shows and inserts socket 210 plug 190 before, and this plug comprises locking mechanism.As illustrating simplifiedly among the figure, socket 210 comprises recess 212 and 214.The most standard socket comprises recess or shoulder, and these recesses or shoulder are in the inboard of the opening that is suitable for admitting plug base pin.The demand of can be according to the manufacturing demand, for example being used for making the formative technology of socket is provided with recess.In addition, need in the socket to comprise that various parts (for example, electrical connector, screw etc.) also may need little recess.

Plug 190 utilizes recess 214 can advantageously generate locking mechanism.As shown in the figure, the hollow prong 194 of plug 190 (for example, grounding pin) comprises the tab 196 on the interior section that is connected to pin 194 pivotally.Spring 198 and actuation mechanism 200 actings in conjunction so that tab 196 be oriented in latch-up structure (shown in Fig. 8 A-8B) and the releasing structure.In one embodiment, the effect of spring 198 is that tab 196 is biased in the off-position, and this position can be the position of pin 194 inboard approximate horizontal.Moreover, can operate actuation mechanism 200 and make tab 196 turn to latched position (shown in Fig. 8 A-8B), this moment, tab 196 protruded in pin 194 outsides towards a certain angle of the main body of pin 190 place.The control switch 202 may command actuation mechanism 200 of user by being positioned in plug 190 fronts.

Fig. 8 B shows the plug 190 that is in socket 210 position engaged.As shown in the figure, by actuation mechanism 200 tab 196 is placed latched position.In this structure, tab 196 is with opposing 190 any axial force of tending to pull the plug out of the socket from socket 210.This is because recess 214 plays the stopper section for tab 196.Therefore, plug 190 can be fixed on the socket 210 securely.When user's desire unloaded plug 190 from socket 210, the control switch 202 of its changeable plug 190 fronts was actuated actuation mechanism 200 and spring 198, so that tab 196 is turned to the off-position.

Fig. 9 A-9B shows another embodiment that inserts before the socket 240, comprises the plug 220 of locking mechanism.Be similar to the plug 190 shown in Fig. 8 A-8B, plug 220 is suitable for working with the standard socket 240 that comprises recess 242 and 244.Plug 220 can comprise the hair clip shape spring 226 that is set at hollow prong 224 (for example, grounding pin) inboard.In the off-position, the both ends 227 of spring 226 are in the opening in the pin 224 inboard and contiguous pins 224.Plug 220 can further comprise actuation mechanism 228, this actuation mechanism is attached to the control switch 230 that is in plug 220 fronts, so that spring 226 is biased into latched position, protrude in the outside (referring to Fig. 9 B) of the opening in the pin 224 at the two ends 227 of this position spring 226.

Fig. 9 B shows the plug 220 that is arranged in the standard socket 240.As shown in the figure, actuation mechanism 228 is towards spring 226 axial motions, makes both ends 227 separately and stretch out opening in the pin 224.The opening of pin 224 aligns with

recess

242 and 244, and therefore the two ends of spring 226 are in

recess

242 and 244 when latched position.So, as can be appreciated, to tend to when socket 240 pulls the plug out of the socket 220 power when applying, the two ends of spring 226 227 are oppressed and against

recess

242 and 244, stop pin 224 to deviate from socket 240.When user's desire unloads plug 220 from socket 240, but its operation-control switch 230 causes actuation mechanism axially to draw back spring 226.The end 227 that in turn causes spring 226 returns in the pin 224, so the user can unload plug 220 subsequently easily from socket 240.

Description above the present invention is only for diagram and purpose of description.In addition, these descriptions are not meant to limit the present invention in the disclosed form of this specification.Therefore, the various conversion that are equal to top instruction and the skill and the knowledge of remodeling and correlation technique all should fall within the scope of the present invention.This specification those embodiment described above further attempt to illustrate preferred forms of the present invention, therefore, others skilled in the art can be in the mode of these or some other embodiment together with because of concrete application of the present invention (one or more) or use (one or more) required various remodeling to utilize the present invention.The application tries hard to claims are formulated as those alternative embodiment that comprise in the prior art allowed band.

Claims

1. equipment that is used for fixing electrical connection, described electrical connection is formed by the engagement formation of the socket of pin that comprises the convex assembly and spill assembly, wherein disconnects described electrical connection by extract described pin from described socket, and described equipment comprises:

Clamping element, it can move between clamping structure and releasing structure, and wherein said clamping element makes described engagement formation remain in the described clamping structure with connection status; And

Actuation element, it is used for responding and tends to extract making every effort to promote of described pin from described socket and make described clamping element enter described clamping structure.

2. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described clamping element can operate with clamping force is applied to described pin one of at least on.

3. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described clamping element can be operated so that clamping force is applied to and keep on earthy grounding pin.

4. equipment as claimed in claim 1 wherein, responds the motion of extracting of described pin, and described actuation element impels described clamping element to enter described clamping structure, describedly extracts motion less than disconnecting the needed motion of described connection.

5. equipment as claimed in claim 4, wherein, described clamping element comprises the contact surface that is used at one of described pin of described clamping structure contact, described actuation element can be operated with the motion that movement conversion is described contact surface of extracting with described pin.

6. equipment as claimed in claim 5, wherein, described actuation element is the motion that has transverse to the described contact surface of the part of the described motion of described pin with the movement conversion of extracting of described pin.

7. equipment as claimed in claim 5, wherein, described actuation element is rotatablely moving of described contact surface with the described movement conversion of extracting of described pin.

8. equipment as claimed in claim 1 wherein, also comprises being used for making described clamping element to move to the releasing member of described releasing structure.

9. equipment as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described releasing member is suitable for the operation by the user, causes to disconnect described connection when needed.

10. equipment as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described releasing member is by the motor performance of extracting the direction of motion essentially identical direction of edge with described pin.

11. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described equipment is integrated in the standard socket.

12. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described equipment is integrated in the composite socket of standard.

13. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described equipment is applicable to and is fitted on the standard wall hanger.

14. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described equipment is integrated in the standard cord cap receptacle.

15. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described equipment is applicable to and is fitted on the standard cord cap receptacle.

15. method of in fixing the electrical connection, using, described electrical connection is formed by the engagement formation of the socket of pin that comprises the convex assembly and spill assembly, wherein disconnect described electrical connection by extract described pin from described socket, this method may further comprise the steps:

Fixture is provided, this device comprises clamping element and actuation element, described clamping element can move between clamping structure and releasing structure, wherein said clamping element remains on connection status with described engagement formation, and described actuation element is used for responding and tends to extract making every effort to promote of described pin from described socket and make described clamping element enter described clamping structure; And

By described pin being inserted the described fixture of described socket start.

16. method as claimed in claim 15 wherein, also comprises by forcing described clamping element to enter described releasing structure making described fixture release and disconnecting described step of connecting by extract described pin from described socket.

17. method as claimed in claim 16, wherein, described release steps comprises along drawing described fixture with the essentially identical direction of direction of extracting of described pin.

18. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein, operate described clamping element so as in described pin one of at least on apply clamping force.

19. method as claimed in claim 15 wherein, is operated described clamping element so that keeping applying clamping force on earthy grounding pin.

20. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein, described clamping element comprises the contact surface that is used at a described pin of described clamping structure contact, operates described actuation element with the motion that movement conversion is described contact surface of extracting with described pin.

21. method as claimed in claim 20, wherein, described actuation element is the motion that has transverse to the described contact surface of the part of the described motion of described pin with the movement conversion of extracting of described pin.

22. method as claimed in claim 20, wherein, described actuation element is rotatablely moving of described contact surface with the described movement conversion of extracting of described pin.

23. method as claimed in claim 15 wherein, also comprises being used to make described clamping element to move to the releasing member of described releasing structure.

24. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein, described releasing member is suitable for disconnecting described connection when needed by user's operation.

25. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein, described releasing member by along and the move motor performance of essentially identical direction of extracting of described pin.

26. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein, described equipment is integrated in the standard socket.

27. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein, described equipment is integrated in the standard composite socket.

28. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein, described equipment is used to be fitted to standard socket.

29. an equipment that is used for fixing electrical connection, described electrical connection is formed by the engagement formation of the socket of pin that comprises the convex assembly and spill assembly, wherein disconnects described electrical connection by extract described pin from described socket, and described equipment comprises:

Locking member, it is positioned at the housing inboard of described spill assembly and extends in the socket of described spill assembly, described locking member can pivot between latch-up structure and releasing structure, and wherein said locking member makes described engagement formation remain in the described latch-up structure with connection status; And

Actuation element, it is used for responding and tends to extract making every effort to promote of described pin from described socket described locking member is entered the described latch-up structure, and wherein said actuation element is included in the friction portion between the pin of described locking member and described convex assembly.

30. equipment as claimed in claim 29 wherein, also comprises releasing member, this releasing member is suitable for making described locking member to be pivoted to described releasing structure from described latch-up structure.

31. equipment as claimed in claim 29, wherein, described locking member comprises metal.

32. an equipment that is used for fixing electrical connection, described electrical connection is formed by the engagement formation of the socket of pin that comprises the convex assembly and spill assembly, wherein disconnects described electrical connection by extract described pin from described socket, and described equipment comprises:

Locking member, it is used for described equipment is fixed to the described pin of described convex assembly, described locking member comprises hole and at least one tab, described hole is sized to admit described pin, described at least one tab be arranged to contiguous described hole one of at least, wherein said at least one tab is suitable for responding the power of tending to extract described pin from described equipment and applies power to described pin; And

Linkage element, it is coupled on the described locking member, so that selectively described equipment is attached on the described standard concave assembly.

33. one kind is used at the fixing convex assembly that uses that is electrically connected, described electrical connection is formed by the engagement formation of the socket of pin that comprises the convex assembly and spill assembly, wherein disconnect described electrical connection by extract described pin from described socket, described convex assembly comprises:

Pin, it is included in the interior locking member of hollow space of described pin, described locking member selectively is positioned between latch-up structure and the releasing structure, the part of described locking member is projected into the described pin outside in the time of wherein in being in described latch-up structure, and described part is positioned in the inboard of described pin when being in the described releasing structure; And

Controlling organization, it is used for described locking member is selectively navigated to described latch-up structure and described releasing structure;

Wherein said locking member is applicable to that the part that the power of tending to extract described convex assembly by response from described spill assembly contacts described spill assembly is fixed on electrical connection between described convex assembly and the described spill assembly.

34. convex assembly as claimed in claim 32, wherein, described locking member comprises the tab that can rotate between described latch-up structure and described releasing structure.

35. convex assembly as claimed in claim 32, wherein, described locking member comprises hair clip shape spring.