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Granted Patent B2
US 10,181,671 · App. 15/517,308 · Granted Jan 15, 2019

Opening/closing plug device

Inventor: Hing Wai Michael Ma (Hong Kong, CN)
Assignee: Cord-It Limited
H01R13/44H01R13/502H01R24/30H01R13/688H01R2103/00
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Patent No.
US 10,181,671
App. No.
15/517,308
Granted
Jan 15, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A foldable plug device includes a pin module having at least one fixed pin. A first articulating shaft is disposed in a bottom of the pin module, and a first casing and a second casing are disposed at two sides of the pin module. A slot is disposed in a middle portion of the first casing. A movable pin corresponding to the fixed pin is disposed at the second casing, and the movable pin is configured such that the movable pin is located in the slot when the two casings are folded, and the movable pin is turned out of the slot when the two casings are unfolded, to form a plug cooperating with the fixed pins.

Claims (23)

1. A foldable plug device comprising:

a pin module having at least one fixed pin and disposed in an inserting direction;

a first articulating shaft disposed in a bottom of the pin module; and

two casings, comprising a first casing and a second casing, rotatable about the first articulating shaft, and disposed at two sides of the pin module,

wherein a slot is disposed in a middle portion of the first casing, a movable pin corresponding to the fixed pin is disposed in the second casing, and the movable pin is configured such that the movable pin is located in the slot when the two casings are folded, and the movable pin is turned out of the slot when the two casings are unfolded, to form a plug cooperating with the fixed pin; and

wherein a rotatable second articulating shaft is disposed in a bottom of the movable pin, a third articulating shaft is disposed at a predetermined distance from the second articulating shaft, and a pull tab articulated with the third articulating shaft is disposed on an inner sidewall of the second casing; the movable pin is L-shaped, and the second articulating shaft and the third articulating shaft are located in an end of a bottom of the L-shaped movable pin.

2. The foldable plug device according to claim 1 , wherein the pull tab is connected to the inner sidewall of the second casing through a fourth articulating shaft.

3. The foldable plug device according to claim 2 , wherein two fixed pins are provided, and the fixed pins and the movable pin are configured as British 13A pins.

4. The foldable plug device according to claim 3 , wherein an elastic element for unfolding the first casing and the second casing is disposed around the first articulating shaft and between the first casing and the second casing.

5. The foldable plug device according to claim 3 , wherein the plug device is further provided with a direct current power output circuit and an interface thereof.

6. The foldable plug device according to claim 3 , wherein the plug device is further provided with a power storage unit and at least one USB power output electrically coupled with the power storage unit.

7. The foldable plug device according to claim 2 , wherein an elastic element for unfolding the first casing and the second casing is disposed around the first articulating shaft and between the first casing and the second casing.

8. The foldable plug device according to claim 2 , wherein the plug device is further provided with a direct current power output circuit and an interface thereof.

9. The foldable plug device according to claim 2 , wherein the plug device is further provided with a power storage unit and at least one USB power output electrically coupled with the power storage unit.

10. The foldable plug device according to claim 1 , wherein an elastic element for unfolding the first casing and the second casing is disposed around the first articulating shaft and between the first casing and the second casing.

11. The foldable plug device according to claim 10 , wherein the elastic element is configured as a coil spring, and two legs of the elastic element are fixed on the first casing and the second casing respectively.

12. The foldable plug device according to claim 11 , wherein a button is disposed on a sidewall of the first casing, and configured to release a snap-fit structure for folding the first casing and the second casing when pressed; the snap-fit structure includes a resilient snap protrusion at a corresponding position of the second casing, and a press portion on a bottom surface of the button and configured to be fitted with the resilient snap protrusion.

13. The foldable plug device according to claim 10 , wherein the plug device is further provided with a direct current power output circuit and an interface thereof.

14. The foldable plug device according to claim 1 , wherein the plug device is further provided with a direct current power output circuit and an interface thereof.

15. The foldable plug device according to claim 1 , wherein the plug device is further provided with a power storage unit and at least one USB power output electrically coupled with the power storage unit.

16. The foldable plug device of claim 15 , wherein an elastic element for unfolding the first casing and the second casing is disposed around the first articulating shaft and between the first casing and the second casing.

17. The foldable plug device of claim 15 , wherein the plug device is further provided with a direct current power output circuit and an interface thereof.

18. The foldable plug device according to claim 1 , wherein the plug device is further provided with at least one USB power output.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2017
From: MA, HING WAI MICHAEL
To: CORD-IT LIMITED
Reel/Frame 042478/0185 →
Priority Claims (1)
HK 14109991 · Oct 7, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170338580A1 · Nov 23, 2017
Cited By (1)
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