Waterproof simplex receptacle with additional watershedding

摘要

A liquid spill resistant electrical receptacle includes a main body and a front portion. The front portion includes a front surface and rear surface. Terminals are recessed rearwardly from openings formed in the front surface, and are connected to wires extending rearwardly from the main body. The front surface includes a first surface portion, in the vicinity of the openings, which is positioned forwardly from a second surface portion that is located generally outboard of the first surface portion. Optionally, the first surface portion may be in the form of outwardly-extending ridges around the terminal openings, and configured to direct water or other liquids away from the terminal openings associated with the terminals.

主权项

1. An electrical receptacle assembly having at least one electrical receptacle, said electrical receptacle assembly comprising:
a receptacle body including a front body portion that defines two or more terminal openings; said front body portion comprising a front surface forming an outermost surface of said electrical receptacle assembly when said electrical receptacle assembly is fully assembled and configured to engage an electrical plug; an outwardly-extending ridge portion surrounding and defining at least one of said terminal openings, said outwardly-extending ridge portion projecting forwardly from an area of said front surface that substantially surrounds said outwardly-extending ridge portion; and at least two electrical terminals disposed in said receptacle body and positioned rearwardly from respective ones of said terminal openings, said electrical terminals configured to engage respective prongs of the electrical plug; wherein said front surface is configured so that if said front surface is oriented at substantially any angle between horizontal and vertical, inclusive, liquid located on said front surface is directed away from said terminal openings as a result of said outwardly-extending ridge portion.