Power receptacle with protective cover
The present invention provides a power receptacle with protective functions, which includes a base assembly, a grounding assembly coupled to the base assembly, a first faceplate coupled to a top of the base assembly, and a cover assembly. The first faceplate includes at least one USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface slot electrically coupled to the base assembly. The cover assembly is removably coupled to the first faceplate and configured to cover the USB interface slot. The power receptacle can prevent dust and other objects from entering the slots, thereby ensuring the safety of the receptacle and prolong its life.
1. A power receptacle with protective functions, comprising:
a base assembly;
a grounding assembly coupled to the base assembly;
a faceplate coupled to a top of the base assembly, including at least one USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface slot electrically coupled to the base assembly;
a cover assembly, removably coupled to the faceplate and configured to cover the USB interface slot;
wherein the cover assembly includes:
a cover plate, configured to cover the at least one USB interface slot;
one or more rotation shafts, disposed on a first side of the cover plate, and configured to pivotally couple the cover plate to the faceplate; and
a snap, disposed on a second side of the cover plate different from the first side, and configured to retain the cover plate to the faceplate by cooperating with the faceplate;
wherein the faceplate includes:
a trough, including an opening that corresponds to the USB interface slot; and
a locking member located on one side of the trough;
wherein a shape of the trough matches and complements a shape of the cover plate, wherein another side of the trough is configured to receive the rotation shafts, and wherein when the cover plate covers the at least one USB interface slot, the snap and the locking member cooperate with each other to lock the cover plate to the faceplate.
2. A power receptacle with protective functions, comprising:
a base assembly;
a grounding assembly coupled to the base assembly;
a first faceplate coupled to a top of the base assembly, including at least one USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface slot electrically coupled to the base assembly, wherein the at least one USB interface slot includes one or more of at least one USB Type-A interface slot and at least one USB Type-C interface slot;
a second faceplate removably coupled to the top of the first faceplate;
a cover assembly removably coupled to the second faceplate and configured to cover the USB interface slot;
wherein the cover assembly includes:
a cover plate, configured to cover the at least one USB interface slot;
one or more rotation shafts, disposed on a first side of the cover plate, and configured to pivotally couple the cover plate to the second faceplate; and
a snap, disposed on a second side of the cover plate different from the first side, and configured to retain the cover plate to the second faceplate by cooperating with the second faceplate;
wherein the second faceplate includes:
a trough, including an opening that corresponds to the USB Type-A interface slot and/or an opening that corresponds to the USB Type-C interface slot; and
a locking member located on one side of the trough;
wherein a shape of the trough matches and complements a shape of the cover plate, wherein another side of the trough is configured to receive the rotation shafts, and wherein when the cover plate covers the at least one USB interface slot, the snap and the locking member cooperate with each other to lock the cover plate to the second faceplate.
3. A power receptacle with protective functions, comprising:
a base assembly;
a grounding assembly coupled to the base assembly;
a faceplate coupled to a top of the base assembly, including at least one USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface slot electrically coupled to the base assembly;
a cover assembly, removably coupled to the faceplate and configured to cover the USB interface slot;
wherein the cover assembly includes:
a cover plate, configured to cover the at least one USB interface slot; and
two slide rails, respectively located on two sides of the cover plate;
wherein the cover plate is slidably coupled to the faceplate via the slide rails;
wherein the faceplate further includes:
a trough, including an opening that corresponds to the at least one USB interface slot; and
two sliders located on two sides of the trough;
wherein a shape of the trough matches and complements a shape of the cover plate, wherein when the cover plate covers the at least one USB interface slot, the trough is coupled to the cover plate via cooperation of the two slide rails and two sliders.
4. A power receptacle with protective functions, comprising:
a base assembly;
a grounding assembly coupled to the base assembly;
a first faceplate coupled to a top of the base assembly, including at least one USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface slot electrically coupled to the base assembly, wherein the at least one USB interface slot includes one or more of at least one USB Type-A interface slot and at least one USB Type-C interface slot;
a second faceplate removably coupled to the top of the first faceplate;
a cover assembly removably coupled to the second faceplate and configured to cover the USB interface slot;
wherein the cover assembly includes:
a cover plate, configured to cover the at least one USB interface slot; and
two slide rails, respectively located on two sides of the cover plate;
wherein the cover plate is slidably coupled to the second faceplate via the slide rails;
wherein the second faceplate further includes:
a trough, including an opening that corresponds to the USB Type-C interface slot and/or an opening that corresponds to the USB Type-C interface slot; and
two sliders located on two sides of the trough;
wherein a shape of the trough matches and complements a shape of the cover plate, wherein when the cover plate covers the at least one USB interface slot, the trough is coupled to the cover plate via cooperation of the two slide rails and two sliders.
5. A power receptacle with protective functions, comprising:
a base assembly;
a grounding assembly coupled to the base assembly;
a faceplate coupled to a top of the base assembly, including at least one USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface slot electrically coupled to the base assembly;
a plurality of cover assemblies, wherein each cover assembly is removably coupled to the faceplate and includes a cover plate configured to removably cover the at least one USB interface slot;
wherein the faceplate further includes:
a plurality of troughs, each trough including an opening that corresponds to one of the USB interface slots; and
a plurality of slide rails, each slide rail located on one side of a corresponding trough;
wherein a shape of the each of the plurality of troughs matches and complements a shape of a corresponding one of the plurality of cover plates, and wherein when the cover plate covers the USB interface slot, the trough is coupled to the cover plate via cooperation of the corresponding sliding block and the slide rail.
6. The power receptacle of claim 5 , wherein each cover assembly further includes:
a sliding block, located on one side of the cover plate;
wherein the cover plate is slidably coupled to the faceplate via the sliding block.
7. A power receptacle with protective functions, comprising:
a base assembly;
a grounding assembly coupled to the base assembly;
a first faceplate coupled to a top of the base assembly, including at least one USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface slot electrically coupled to the base assembly, wherein the at least one USB interface slot includes one or more of at least one USB Type-A interface slot and at least one USB Type-C interface slot;
a second faceplate removably coupled to the top of the first faceplate;
a plurality of cover assemblies, wherein each cover assembly is removably coupled to the second faceplate and includes a cover plate configured to cover the USB interface slot;
wherein the second faceplate further includes:
a plurality of troughs, each first trough including an opening that corresponds to one USB Type-A interface slot or an opening that corresponds to one USB Type-C interface slot; and
a plurality of slide rails, each slide rail located on one side of a corresponding trough;
wherein a shape of the each of the plurality of troughs matches and complements a shape of a corresponding one of the plurality of cover plates, wherein when the cover plate covers the USB Type-A interface slot or the USB Type-C interface slot, the trough is coupled to the cover plate via cooperation of the corresponding sliding block and the slide rail.
8. The power receptacle of claim 7 , wherein each cover assembly further includes:
a sliding block, located on one side of the cover plate;
wherein the cover plate is slidably coupled to the second faceplate via the sliding block.