Power Supply Connection Structure Device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a power supply connection structure device, a manufacturing method thereof and a circuit connection method. The device, which is used to connect an electrical appliance to a power supply, includes a live wire and neutral wire connection unit and a control unit, the control unit is switched between an activation state and an idle state, when the control unit is in the idle state, the live wire and neutral wire connection unit is not connected to the power supply; and when the control unit is in the activation state, the control unit connects the live wire and neutral wire connection unit to the power supply, thus, by using the control unit, the power supply connection structure device is safe to use, is waterproof and prevents individual from electric shock.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electric socket for electrically connecting an electric appliance to a power source, comprising:
 a live wire connecting unit having a live wire plughole and including a live wire connection terminal;   a neutral wire connecting unit having a neutral wire plughole and including a neutral wire connection terminal;   a ground wire connecting unit having a ground wire plughole and including a ground wire connection terminal;   a live wire access terminal and a neutral wire access terminal; and   a control unit comprising a push member extending into said ground wire plughole, and two micro-switches, wherein when three plug pins of said electric appliance are respectively inserted into said live wire plughole, said neutral wire plughole, and said ground wire plughole, said three plug pins are respectively electrically connected to said live wire connection terminal, said neutral wire connection terminal, and said ground wire connection terminal, wherein said push member is pushed by one of said three plug pins which is inserted into said ground wire plughole, wherein in response to a pushing operation of said push member, said two micro-switches switch on to electrically connect an electric circuit between said live wire connection terminal and said live wire access terminal, and an electric circuit between said neutral wire connection terminal and said neutral wire access terminal, so as to electrically connect an electric circuit between said electric socket, said electric appliance, and said power source.   
     
     
         2 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said control unit further comprises two actuation members, wherein said two actuation members are parallelly and spacedly coupled to said push member, wherein said two micro-switches are respectively coupled to said two actuation members in such a manner that when said two actuation members are driven by said push member to move, said two micro-switches are respectively driven by said two actuation members to switch on, thereby said electric circuits between said live and neutral wire connection terminals, and said live and neutral wire access terminals are respectively connected. 
     
     
         3 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said control unit further comprises a reposition arrangement, wherein said two actuation members return to their original positions by means of said reposition arrangement, so that said two micro-switches are respectively driven to switch off by said two actuation members. 
     
     
         4 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said reposition arrangement comprises two springs each coupling to one of said activation members. 
     
     
         5 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein each of said activation member comprises an actuation arm and a drive arm which is extended from said actuation arm, wherein said actuation arm is driven by said push member and said reposition arrangement to reciprocate, wherein each of said micro-switches, which comprises a resilient element and an electric connection element which is an electric conductive element, operates as a switch for electrically connecting said electric circuits between said live and neutral wire connection terminals, and said live and neutral wire access terminals respectively, wherein when said push member is pressed, said actuation arm is pressed by said push member to drive said drive arm to bias against said resilient element, wherein said resilient element forces said electric connection element to move, so as to allow said electric connection elements to electrically connect said electric circuits between said live and neutral wire connection terminals, and said live and neutral wire access terminals respectively. 
     
     
         6 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said control unit further comprises a retention pivot and a retention element pivotally and rotatably coupled to said retention pivot in such a manner that an opening is formed between said retention element and said push member, wherein said retention element is detachably mounted to push member, wherein when a plug pin is inserted into said opening, said push member is detached from said retention element, so as to drive said activation members to switch on said micro-switches. 
     
     
         7 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said control unit further comprises a retention pivot and a retention element pivotally and rotatably coupled to said retention pivot in such a manner that an opening is formed between said retention element and said push member, wherein said retention element is detachably mounted to push member, wherein when a plug pin is inserted into said opening, said push member is detached from said retention element, so as to drive said activation members to switch on said micro-switches 
     
     
         8 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the width of said opening is substantially the same as the width of a plug pin of a plug of said electric appliance. 
     
     
         9 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the width of said opening is substantially the same as the width of a plug pin of a plug of said electric appliance 
     
     
         10 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said retention element comprises a retainer arm and an actuator arm extended from said retainer arm, wherein said actuator arm is detachably coupled with said push member. 
     
     
         11 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said retention element comprises a retainer arm and an actuator arm extended from said retainer arm, wherein said actuator arm is detachably coupled with said push member 
     
     
         12 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said actuator arm is formed with a groove, wherein said push member is provided with a hook which is adapted for detachably engaging with said groove in such manner that said actuator arm is detachably coupled with said push member. 
     
     
         13 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said actuator arm is formed with a groove, wherein said push member is provided with a hook which is adapted for detachably engaging with said groove in such manner that said actuator arm is detachably coupled with said push member 
     
     
         14 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said electric socket further comprises a housing including a partition arrangement, wherein said live wire plug hole, said neutral wire plughole, and said ground wire plughole is formed at a first side of said partition arrangement, wherein said live wire access terminal and said neutral wire access terminals are provided at an opposed second side of said partition arrangement, so as to prevent water from having contact with said live wire access terminal and said neutral wire access terminals. 
     
     
         15 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said electric socket further comprises a housing including a partition arrangement, wherein said live wire plug hole, said neutral wire plughole, and said ground wire plughole is formed at a first side of said partition arrangement, wherein said live wire access terminal and said neutral wire access terminals are provided at an opposed second side of said partition arrangement, so as to prevent water from having contact with said live wire access terminal and said neutral wire access terminals. 
     
     
         16 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said electric socket further comprises a housing including a partition arrangement, wherein said live wire plug hole, said neutral wire plughole, and said ground wire plughole is formed at a first side of said partition arrangement, wherein said live wire access terminal and said neutral wire access terminals are provided at an opposed second side of said partition arrangement, so as to prevent water from having contact with said live wire access terminal and said neutral wire access terminals 
     
     
         17 . The electric socket, as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said two micro-switches are provided at said opposed second side of said partition arrangement. 
     
     
         18 . The electric circuit, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said two micro-switches are provided at said opposed second side of said partition arrangement. 
     
     
         19 . The electric circuit, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of said micro-switches is a metal resilient plate, wherein said micro-switches are coupled to said push member in such a manner that said micro-switches switch on in response to said pushing operation of said push member so as to electrically connect said electric circuit between said live wire connection unit and said live wire access terminal, and said electric circuit between said neutral wire connection unit and said neutral wire access terminal respectively. 
     
     
         20 . A method for electrically connecting an electric appliance to a power source via an electric socket, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
 (i) inserting three plug pins of said electric appliance into a live wire plughole, a neutral wire plughole, and a ground wire plughole respectively for electrically connecting said three plug pins to a live wire connecting terminal, a neutral wire connecting terminal, and a ground wire connecting terminal of said electric socket; and   (ii) pushing a push member which extends into said ground wire plughole by one of said three plug pins so as to drive two micro-switches to switch on, wherein said two micro-switches electrically connect electric circuits between said live and neutral wire connection terminals, and said live and neutral wire access terminals respectively, so that an electric circuit between said electric socket, said power source, and said electric appliance is connected, wherein when only one or both of said live wire plughole, and said neutral wire plughole are inserted with electric conductive objects while said push member is not pressed, said electric circuits between said live and neutral wire connection terminals, and said live and neutral wire access terminals are not connected so as to prevent an electric shock.