Child proof safety socket - has additional switch with pressure rod located in centre of contact

摘要

The safety socket prevents accidents to small children caused by sticking a metallic object through the socket holes to make contact with the socket terminal. It consists of a conventional socket with an additional switch. This switch opens or closes the current circuit. The pressure rod of the switch is located in the centre of one of the contact holes. When it is depressed it will close the circuit to the other contact hole. The circuit will be broken again when it is released. It is also possible to introduce the system into existing sockets without any problems. This means that the contacts in the socket can only become live when the plug is inserted.