Folding plug with safety cover

• US 10,033,294 B2
• Filed: 03/17/2016
• Issued: 07/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ricot Riphin
• Original Assignee: Ricot Riphin
• Inventors: Riphin, Ricot
• Primary Examiner(s): Abrams, Neil
• Application Number:
  US15/073,138
• Publication Number:
  US 20160197561A1
• Time in Patent Office: 859 Days
• Field of Search: 439131, 439142, 439528
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/42 Securing in a demountable manner
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/72 Means for accommodating flexible lead within the holder
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/02 for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/003 Constructional details, e.g. physical layout, assembly, wiring or busbar connections

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel AC/DC charging plug for use in slim or narrow situations. The AC/DC charging plug can include pivotally mounted lids used to cover AC contact pens. A connector assemble having a USB connector at one end and an axillary plug at the opposite end is also disclosed where the USB end of the connector assembly can be rotated 180 degrees relative to a cover and then slid into a concealed position.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a) a housing;

b) an AC to DC converter in a first portion of the housing;

c) a top lid and a bottom lid at a second portion of the housing remote from the AC to DC converter, each lid having an open position and a closed position;

d) an electrical connector comprising a pair of parallel AC contact pins fixed relative to the housing and parallel to one another, wherein the AC contact pins are configured to provide AC power to the AC to DC converter; and

e) wherein the AC contact pins are entirely enclosed inside the housing by the top and bottom lids when the top lid is in the closed position and the bottom lid is in the closed position, wherein the apparatus is configured to recess within a back surface of a mobile device or recess within a back surface of a mobile device case.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the AC to DC converter is configured to provide DC power to a mobile device power cord.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising:

a power cord configured to recess into the back surface of the mobile device or recess into the back surface of the mobile device case and is connected to the AC to DC converter.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the power cord includes a swivel head configured to rotate from an open position to a closed position.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising:

contact pin protectors in an interior of at least one of the top or bottom lids configured to receive the AC contact pins when both lids are in the closed position.

6. An AC electrical plug comprising:

a) a housing;

b) a top lid and a bottom lid at a first portion of the housing each lid having an open position and a closed position;

c) an electrical connector comprising a pair of parallel AC contact pins fixed relative to the housing, wherein the AC contact pins are inside the housing; and

d) wherein the AC contact pins are entirely enclosed within the housing when the top lid and the bottom lid are each in the closed position, wherein the housing is configured to recess within the back surface of a mobile device or recess within the back surface of a mobile device case when the top lid and the bottom lid are each in the closed position.