Patent classifications
H01R13/447
Outdoor electrical outlet cover
An outlet enclosure for enclosing an electrical outlet to cover the electrical outlet and its electrical socket. The outlet enclosure includes a base plate and an outlet cover or holder which wraps partially around the electrical outlet to allow access to the electrical socket. The outlet cover or holder includes tracks extending in a vertical direction along its outer surface. An outer cylindrical cover wraps completely around the outlet cover or holder. The outer cylindrical cover slides vertically via the tracks over the outlet cover or holder from a lowered position fully enclosing the outlet cover or holder to a raised position exposing the electrical socket to allow access to the electrical outlet so that a plug can be inserted into the socket of the electrical outlet. When the outer cylindrical cover is lowered, it protects the electrical outlet from exposure to the elements.
Power Adapters
A power adapter and an electronic device assembly including the power adapter are provided. The power adapter includes an adapter body, prongs, and a cover. The adapter body has a first end surface. The prongs are exposed at the first end surface of the adapter body. The cover is movably connected with the adapter body, and the cover has a second end surface. When the cover is in a closed state, the prongs are covered, and the second end surface is away from the adapter body. When the cover is in an open state, the first end surface and the second end surface cooperatively form a plugging surface of the power adapter.
CONNECTOR CLIP
A connector clip is disclosed. The connector clip includes a base, a cover, a hinge coupling the cover and the base, and a fastener. The base has a first base side joined to a second base side via a connecting base side. The cover has a first cover side joined to a second cover side via a connecting cover side. The fastener holds the first base side and the first cover side in a fixed position when the connector clip is in a closed configuration in which the connecting base side is parallel to the connecting cover side. An internal cable opening is formed in part by the connecting base side and the connecting cover side when the connector clip is in the closed configuration. The connector clip secures a cable passing through the internal cable opening and connected to a board in its place in the closed configuration.
CONNECTOR CLIP
A connector clip is disclosed. The connector clip includes a base, a cover, a hinge coupling the cover and the base, and a fastener. The base has a first base side joined to a second base side via a connecting base side. The cover has a first cover side joined to a second cover side via a connecting cover side. The fastener holds the first base side and the first cover side in a fixed position when the connector clip is in a closed configuration in which the connecting base side is parallel to the connecting cover side. An internal cable opening is formed in part by the connecting base side and the connecting cover side when the connector clip is in the closed configuration. The connector clip secures a cable passing through the internal cable opening and connected to a board in its place in the closed configuration.
USER-UPGRADEABLE LOAD CONTROL
A system is disclosed. The system may include a modular control unit configured to control power to at least one load device. The modular control unit may include a backplate with a recess that includes a set of backplate electrical contacts. The system may also include a contact element configured to receive the power. The system may also include at least one device control assembly configured to be removably coupled to the backplate. The device control assembly may include a set of device control assembly electrical contacts configured to electrically couple with the set of backplate electrical contacts of the backplate when the at least one device control assembly is coupled to the backplate and configured to electrically decouple from the set of backplate electrical contacts when the at least one device control assembly is decoupled from the backplate.
USER-UPGRADEABLE LOAD CONTROL
A system is disclosed. The system may include a modular control unit configured to control power to at least one load device. The modular control unit may include a backplate with a recess that includes a set of backplate electrical contacts. The system may also include a contact element configured to receive the power. The system may also include at least one device control assembly configured to be removably coupled to the backplate. The device control assembly may include a set of device control assembly electrical contacts configured to electrically couple with the set of backplate electrical contacts of the backplate when the at least one device control assembly is coupled to the backplate and configured to electrically decouple from the set of backplate electrical contacts when the at least one device control assembly is decoupled from the backplate.
Housing Cap and Housing for an Electrical Connection Assembly as well as Electrical Connection Assembly
A housing cap for closing an opening of a housing part includes a cover section covering the opening, a stop projecting away from the cover section, and a fastening element affixing the housing cap to the opening.
Housing Cap and Housing for an Electrical Connection Assembly as well as Electrical Connection Assembly
A housing cap for closing an opening of a housing part includes a cover section covering the opening, a stop projecting away from the cover section, and a fastening element affixing the housing cap to the opening.
Electrical Outlet Covers and Related Methods
An electrical outlet cover includes a body portion resembling a body portion of a vertebrate or invertebrate creature. The body portion comprising a plurality of recesses and a plurality of couplers. One or more limbs and/or a head and/or a tail are configured to be removably coupled at the recesses and releasably secured thereto using one or more of the couplers. At least one of the recesses may not be coupled with a limb, head or tail, and may allow a cord of a plug, plugged into an electrical outlet covered by the electrical outlet cover, to extend through the recess. Through-holes or other mounting mechanisms are configured to allow mounting of the limbs with a wall such that the electrical outlet cover can be secured over the electrical outlet. In implementations the outlet cover cannot be removed, once secured to a wall, without unscrewing the legs from the wall.
Electrical Outlet Covers and Related Methods
An electrical outlet cover includes a body portion resembling a body portion of a vertebrate or invertebrate creature. The body portion comprising a plurality of recesses and a plurality of couplers. One or more limbs and/or a head and/or a tail are configured to be removably coupled at the recesses and releasably secured thereto using one or more of the couplers. At least one of the recesses may not be coupled with a limb, head or tail, and may allow a cord of a plug, plugged into an electrical outlet covered by the electrical outlet cover, to extend through the recess. Through-holes or other mounting mechanisms are configured to allow mounting of the limbs with a wall such that the electrical outlet cover can be secured over the electrical outlet. In implementations the outlet cover cannot be removed, once secured to a wall, without unscrewing the legs from the wall.