Patent ID: 6155883
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A power plug that is comprised of an outer shell that is hollow, constructed of an insulative material, and which has an opening at an exterior end that accommodates entry of an inner shell and an insertion hole through a lateral wall for the insertion of a power cord; an inner shell having a rectangular insulative body with an I-shaped cross sectional profile that fits into the outer shell which has a lengthwise center separator with a recess section along both left and right sides; the center separator has an open-ended hollow passage formed inside that contains a power cord, and the hollow passage has a height-to-width ratio of approximately 2:1 and has elevated dividing ridges that extend lengthwise along left and right sides, respectively, that enable two wires of the power cord to be positioned in a stacked vertical manner within the hollow passage and a channel along both the left and right sides of the center separator that are positioned facing the power cord, enabling the correct alignment of the power cord by the two channels; two guide rails protruding from top and bottom surfaces of the inner shell that are aligned with the guide grooves; along interior lateral ends of the two recess sections of the inner shell are two T-shaped edifices, horizontal flat sections of the T-shaped edifices have a tapered configuration in which an outer side is wide and an inner side is thinner, one side of a vertical flat section is contiguous with the top and bottom surfaces of the two channels; two electrodes that each consist of three sections, such that there are two C-shaped edifices at an innermost section, two indentations at a center section, and two plug prongs at a partially exposed outer section, and the two C-shaped edifices each having hooks at open ends that are inserted into the aforesaid channels formed by the T-shaped edifices of the inner shell, with the hooks clipping onto the taper of a thick flat section to prevent removal of the electrodes, while allowing for a fixed range of outward movement, furthermore, there are sharp points aligned with the C-shaped edifices facing the channels of the inner shell, such that when the two electrodes are in a parallel state, at least one of the sharp points extend into each of the two channels and pierce the covering of the power cord, thereby establishing direct contact with conductors of the power cord.