Electrical device cover
View Patent ↗A cover for electrical devices is disclosed. Particular implementations include an electrical device cover configured to mount over an electrical device includes a lid having a flexible membrane. The lid is coupled by a hinge to a base and the cover includes a cord port in an edge of a surface of the cover. The lid is configured to expand through the flexible membrane to an expanded position to accommodate an electrical connector coupled with the electrical device. The lid may also be configured to reduce in depth as the lid retracts from the expanded position to a retracted position through the flexible membrane.
1. An electrical device cover configured for mounting over an electrical device, the electrical device cover comprising:
a lid comprising a lid face;
a flexible element, the flexible element coupled to the lid face at a first end of the flexible element;
a lid ring coupled to a second end of the flexible element, the lid ring movably coupled by a hinge to a base; and
a cord port in an edge of a surface of the cover;
wherein the flexible element comprises an expanded position where a majority of the flexible element is configured to extend beyond the lid ring and accommodate an electrical connector coupled with the electrical device with the lid is closed on the base.
2. The electrical device cover of claim 1 , wherein the lid face comprises a plurality of retaining projections extending therefrom and the first end of the flexible element comprises a plurality of lid face mounting apertures therethrough disposed along a perimeter of the first end of the flexible element, and the first end of the flexible element is coupled to the lid face through insertion of the plurality of retaining projections into the lid face mounting apertures.
3. The electrical device cover of claim 2 , wherein the first end of the flexible element is coupled to the lid face by heat staking.
4. The electrical device cover of claim 2 , wherein a retainer ring comprising a plurality of retaining holes is coupled over the plurality of retaining projections after the plurality of retaining projections is inserted into the lid face mounting apertures.
5. The electrical device cover of claim 4 , wherein the retainer ring and the first end of the flexible element are coupled to the lid face by heat staking or sonic welding.
6. The electrical device cover of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the flexible element is coupled to the lid face by one of friction force, glue, adhesive, double-sided tape and Velcro®.
7. The electrical device cover of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the flexible element further comprises a lid ring mounting pleat extending around a majority of a perimeter of the second end of the flexible element and the lid ring further comprises:
a continuous ridge along a majority of a perimeter of the lid ring and the lid ring mounting pleat is inserted over the continuous ridge; or
a plurality of mounting prongs extending inwardly from the perimeter of the lid ring and the lid ring mounting pleat is inserted over the plurality of mounting prongs.
8. The electrical device cover of claim 7 , wherein the lid ring mounting pleat is held to the plurality of mounting prongs or to the continuous ridge through one of friction force, glue, adhesive, double-sided tape, or Velcro®.
9. The electrical device cover of claim 7 , wherein a retainer ring is coupled along a majority of the perimeter of the lid ring over the lid ring mounting pleat.
10. The electrical device cover of claim 9 , wherein the retainer ring is coupled to the lid ring through one of glue, adhesive, or heat staking.
11. The electrical device cover of claim 9 , wherein the retainer ring is sonic welded to the lid ring.
12. An electrical device cover configured for mounting over an electrical device, the electrical device cover comprising: a lid comprising a substantially rigid lid face; a flexible element, the flexible element coupled to the lid face at a first end of the flexible element; a lid ring coupled to a second end of the flexible element, the lid ring movably coupled by a hinge to a base; and a cord port in an edge of a surface of the cover; wherein the flexible element is configured to expand to an expanded position and accommodate an electrical connector coupled with the electrical device with the lid closed over the base.
13. The electrical device cover of claim 12 , wherein the lid face comprises a plurality of retaining projections extending therefrom and the first end of the flexible element comprises a plurality of lid face mounting apertures therethrough disposed along a perimeter of the first end of the flexible element, and the first end of the flexible element is coupled to the lid face through insertion of the plurality of retaining projections into the lid face mounting apertures.
14. The electrical device cover of claim 13 , wherein the first end of the flexible element is coupled to the lid face by heat staking.
15. The electrical device cover of claim 13 , wherein a retainer ring comprising a plurality of retaining holes is coupled over the plurality of retaining projections after the plurality of retaining projections is inserted into the lid face mounting apertures.
16. The electrical device cover of claim 15 , wherein the retainer ring and the first end of the flexible element are coupled to the lid face by heat staking or sonic welding.
17. The electrical device cover of claim 12 , wherein the first end of the flexible element is coupled to the lid face by one of friction force, glue, adhesive, double-sided tape and Velcro®.
18. The electrical device cover of claim 12 , wherein the second end of the flexible element further comprises a lid ring mounting pleat extending around a majority of a perimeter of the second end of the flexible element and the lid ring further comprises:
a continuous ridge along a majority of a perimeter of the lid ring and the lid ring mounting pleat is inserted over the continuous ridge; or
a plurality of mounting prongs extending inwardly from the perimeter of the lid ring and the lid ring mounting pleat is inserted over the plurality of mounting prongs.
19. The electrical device cover of claim 18 , wherein the lid ring mounting pleat is held to the plurality of mounting prongs or to the continuous ridge through one of friction force, glue, adhesive, double-sided tape, or Velcro®.
20. The electrical device cover of claim 18 , wherein a retainer ring is coupled along a majority of the perimeter of the lid ring over the lid ring mounting pleat.
21. The electrical device cover of claim 20 , wherein the retainer ring is coupled to the lid ring through one of glue, adhesive, or heat staking.
22. The electrical device cover of claim 20 , wherein the retainer ring is sonic welded to the lid ring.