Electrical power outlet

• US 7,041,918 B1
• Filed: 05/10/2005
• Issued: 05/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chia-Chen Wu
• Original Assignee: Chia-Chen Wu
• Inventors: Wu, Chia-Chen
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedhofer, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): Klaus, Lisa
• Application Number:
  US11/125,265
• Time in Patent Office: 364 Days
• Field of Search: 200/51.09, 200/51.1, 200/51.12, 200/51.R, 200/51.05, 200/51.02, 439/180, 439/188, 439/346
• US Class Current: 200/51.09
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/4538 Covers sliding or withdrawing in the direction of engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6395 for wall or panel outlets
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/703 operated by engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. dual-continuity coupling partH01R13/71 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7036 the switch being in series with coupling part, e.g. dead coupling, explosion proof coupling

Abstract

The present invention is to provide a power outlet comprising two elastic pieces being formed at the rears of two insertion holes of the outlet panel, wherein one end of each elastic piece, including a fastening hole corresponding with the insertion holes, is disposed on a fastening board connected with the outlet panel and the other end of each elastic piece facing a base of a chassis of the power outlet is connected with one end of an elastic element. The other end of the elastic element is connected with the base of the chassis. In addition, a switch comprising a spring is connected between the fastening board and the base of the chassis, when the panel being compressed towards the inside of the chassis, the switch can be locked in position, enabling a user to safely and easily operate the electricity power outlet.

Claims

1. An electrical power outlet, comprising:

a chassis,

a panel being formed on the chassis and having a plurality of correspondingly formed insertion holes, one end of the panel having a fastening board extended inside the chassis;

a plurality of elastic pieces, one end of each elastic piece being disposed on the fastening board, the other end of each elastic piece facing a base of the chassis being connected to one end of an elastic element, the other end of the elastic element is connected to the base, the elastic piece further comprising a fastening hole, each fastening hole corresponding exactly to the insertion holes of the panel, whereby when the panel is compressed towards inside of the chassis, the fastening end of the elastic piece moves towards inside of the chassis, deforming the elastic element and generating a force, which makes each of the elastic piece forming an inclination angle, and each elastic piece recovers to its original horizontal position after the compressive force is eliminated;

a switch, both ends of which are connected to the fastening board and the base of the chassis, respectively, the switch comprising a spring, whereby when the panel is compressed towards the inside of the chassis, the switch and the spring thereof can be locked in position, the switch and the spring thereof will be released from the locked position after the panel is compressed again and recovering the panel to its originally uncompressed state; and

a plurality of metallic conducting element, which is disposed on the base of the chassis, each metallic conducting element corresponding exactly to the fastening hole of the elastic piece, thereby forming an interface for conducting alternating current power source.

2. The electrical power outlet of claim 1, wherein the insertion hole is a rectangular hole.

3. The electrical power outlet of claim 1, wherein the insertion hole is a circular hole.

4. The electrical power outlet of claim 1, wherein the insertion hole is a T-shape hole.

5. The electrical power outlet of claim 1, wherein the elastic element comprises a spring.

6. The electrical power outlet of claim 1, wherein the fastening hole of the elastic piece is a rectangular hole.

7. The electrical power outlet of claim 1, wherein the fastening hole of the elastic piece is a circular hole.

8. The electrical power outlet of claim 1, wherein the fastening hole of the elastic piece is a T-shape hole.

9. The electrical power outlet of claim 1, wherein one end of the elastic piece is disposed on a rod formed on the fastening board.