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Granted Patent B1
US 11,566,762 · App. 17/672,630 · Granted Jan 31, 2023

Socket with night light function

Inventor: Zhijin Li (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: TONGHUA INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
F21S8/035F21V23/0485F21V23/06F21V37/0095
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Patent No.
US 11,566,762
App. No.
17/672,630
Granted
Jan 31, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

A socket with a night light function includes a housing, a connecting unit and a light emitting unit. The housing includes a base, a transmitting light member and a cover. The transmitting light member is sandwiched between the base and the cover. The connecting unit is disposed in the housing and is electrically connected to a plug. The light emitting unit includes a light emitting element disposed in the base, a photosensitive switch, a touch switch and a controller. The light emitting element, the photosensitive switch and the touch switch are all in signal connection with the controller. The photosensitive switch collaborates with the touch switch to control the operation of the light emitting element; the light intensity around the socket is increased by means of the light emitting element and the transmitting light member. The socket is convenient to use and has multiple functions.

Claims (24)

1. A socket with a night light function, comprising a housing, a connecting unit and a light emitting unit, wherein the housing comprises a base, a transmitting light member and a cover; the transmitting light member has an end surface abutting against the base and another end surface abutting against the cover;

wherein the connecting unit is disposed in the housing and is configured to be electrically connected to a plug;

wherein the light emitting unit comprises a light emitting element, a photosensitive switch, a touch switch and a controller; the light emitting element is disposed in the base and corresponds to the transmitting light member; and the light emitting element, the photosensitive switch and the touch switch are all in signal connection with the controller; and

wherein the connecting unit comprises a lightning-protection board, a body, a pin and multiple conductive elements;

the lightning-protection board is installed on the base;

the body is installed on the lightning-protection board;

the pin penetrates through the base, the lightning-protection board and the support; and

the conductive elements are installed in the support, and are electrically connected to the pin and the lightning-protection board.

2. The socket with a night light function according to claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a bottom plate, multiple supporting portions and multiple positioning portions, the supporting portions protrude from the bottom plate and are configured to support a bottom of the body of the connecting unit, and the positioning portions protrude from the bottom plate.

3. The socket with a night light function according to claim 2 , wherein the base further comprises a guide portion which protrudes from the bottom plate, and the guide portion is configured to plugged into an external power socket; and the housing further comprises a fastener configured to fix the cover, the base and the external power socket.

4. The socket with a night light function according to claim 2 , wherein the cover comprises a shell, multiple limit portions, multiple support legs and multiple fixing portions, the limit portions are arranged in the shell and are configured to fix a side wall of the body of the connecting unit, the support legs are inserted into the positioning portions and are in one-to-one correspondence with the positioning portions, and the fixing portions are disposed on an inner wall of the shell.

5. The socket with a night light function according to claim 4 , further comprising a charging unit which comprises a charging PCB, a control PCB and a first charging port;

wherein the charging PCB is electrically connected to the lightning-protection board;

the charging PCB has a side abutting against the positioning portions and a side abutting against the fixing portions;

the control PCB is electrically connected to the charging PCB; and

the first charging port, the photosensitive switch and the touch switch are all electrically connected to the control PCB.

6. The socket with a night light function according to claim 5 , wherein the charging unit further comprises an indicator light, and the indicator light is disposed on a side of the first charging port and is electrically connected to the control PCB.

7. The socket with a night light function according to claim 5 , wherein the charging unit further comprises a second charging port electrically connected to the control PCB.

8. The socket with a night light function according to claim 7 , wherein the second charging port is a USB-C charging port, and the first charging port is a USB-A charging port.

9. The socket with a night light function according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitting light member comprises a base plate and multiple hook portions connected to the base plate, and the hook portions are configured to fix the light emitting element.

10. A socket with a night light function, comprising a housing, a connecting unit and a light emitting unit, wherein the housing comprises a base, a transmitting light member and a cover; the transmitting light member has an end surface abutting against the base and another end surface abutting against the cover;

wherein the connecting unit is disposed in the housing and is configured to be electrically connected to a plug;

wherein the light emitting unit comprises a light emitting element, a photosensitive switch, a touch switch and a controller; the light emitting element is disposed in the base and corresponds to the transmitting light member; and the light emitting element, the photosensitive switch and the touch switch are all in signal connection with the controller; and

wherein the transmitting light member comprises a base plate and multiple hook portions connected to the base plate, and the hook portions are configured to fix the light emitting element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2022
From: LI, ZHIJIN
To: TONGHUA INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 059020/0828 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202220092419.4 · Jan 13, 2022 · national
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