Electrical socket having indicators and display for warning surge
US9496711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R24/78
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical socket is provided with a ground; a neutral; and a line. The socket further includes female contact elements electrically connected to the ground, the neutral, and the line; line contacts electrically connected to the ground, the neutral, and the line; a surge protection module electrically connected to the ground, the neutral, and the line, the surge protection module including surge protection pairs; a count power module electrically connected to the surge protection module and including a bridge rectifier for converting AC to DC as output; and a count display module including a CPU electrically connected to the DC output, a surge detecting circuit electrically connected to the surge protection module for detecting a surge signal, and electrically connected to the CPU to send the detected surge signal to the CPU, and a display electrically connected to the CPU for displaying a count of the detected surge signal.
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