Electrical plug and receptacle assembly with interlock mechanism
US9472908B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R43/26
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A plug and receptacle assembly including a housing, an actuating mechanism for manipulating a switch to ON and OFF positions, a plug receptacle adapted to receive a plug, a link driving member attached to the actuating mechanism, a link member adapted to move laterally when the switch is moved to the ON position, a link blocking member movable from a position where lateral movement of the link member is blocked to a position where lateral movement of the link member is allowed, wherein upon insertion of the plug into the plug receptacle, a notch on the plug causes the link blocking member to move into the unblocked position where the actuating mechanism is movable to have the link driving member laterally move the link member and to turn the switch from the OFF position to the ON position.
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