Patent ID: 7934935

Claim:
An electrical socket with a locking protective door, comprising: an upper cover comprising a first upper port and a second upper port; a bottom case configured to cooperatively couple with the upper cover, the bottom case comprising at least one pair of socket terminals; a middle frame between the upper cover and the bottom case, the middle frame comprising mounting brackets; a protective door between the upper cover and the middle frame, the protective door comprising: a front end with a first slope configured to selectively align with the first upper port; and a rear end with a second slope configured to selectively align with the second upper port; and a lock mounting guide plate coupled to the middle frame, the lock mounting guide plate comprising a first guide plate port and a second guide plate port, wherein the first upper port and the second upper port correspond to and vertically align with the at least one pair of socket terminals, wherein the first guide plate port and the second guide plate port correspond to and vertically align with the at least one pair of socket terminals, wherein, when the protective door is in a first position, the protective door prevents access to the first guide plate port and the second guide plate port, and wherein, when the protective door is in a second position, the protective door provides access to the first guide plate port and the second guide plate port.