LOCKING ELECTRICAL SOCKET

摘要

A locking electrical socket includes a housing and at least one terminal disposed within the housing and electrically connected to a corresponding conductor of an electrical cord. A locking slide is disposed within the housing and movable relative to the at least one terminal between unlocked and locked configurations. The locking slide being biased in the locked configuration and comprising a locking arm that engages with the at least one terminal in the locked configuration. A slide positioned exterior of the housing is operable for moving the locking slide from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration. The at least one terminal of the locking electrical socket receives a corresponding prong of a conventional electrical plug in the locked configuration to prevent the electrical connection between the locking electrical socket and the electrical plug from being inadvertently or accidently disconnected.

主权项

1. A locking electrical socket, comprising:
a housing; at least one terminal disposed within the housing and in electrical communication with a terminal end of an electrical cord; a locking slide disposed within the housing and movable relative to the at least one terminal between an unlocked configuration and a locked configuration, the locking slide being biased in the locked configuration by a biasing force generated by an elastic biasing member and comprising a locking arm defined by a lower locking portion having at least one arm for engaging with the at least one terminal and an upper tower portion having a pin that depends from the tower portion of the locking slide in the rearward direction; and a slide positioned exterior of the housing and operable for moving the locking slide from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration.