Socket

The utility model is applicable to the technical field of sockets, and provides a socket, which comprises a shell provided with jacks for insertion of pins of a plug; the protection plate assembly is arranged in the shell and comprises a first protection plate, and the first protection plate is provided with a first shielding part matched with the jack; the second protective plate and the first protective plate are in lap joint with each other and can slide relative to each other, and the second protective plate is provided with a second covering part matched with the jack; the spring is connected with the first protection plate and the second protection plate, the first covering part and the second covering part abut against each other under the action of the spring so as to cover the corresponding jacks, and the first covering part and the second covering part can move reversely under the driving action of the pins so as to open the jacks. The socket provided by the utility model can prevent people from str