Patent Document

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (a) Field of the Invention 
     The invention relates to a power socket having an attached container, and more particularly, to a power socket having an extension wire, and a power socket housing wedged and joined with a container. The power socket according the invention is capable of storing a power wire into the container when the socket is not in use. In addition, the socket is wedged into the container with the container to serve as an elevated body or an outer cover of the socket, thereby accomplishing waterproof purposes of the socket. 
     (b) Description of the Prior Art 
     Referring to FIG. 8 showing a common extension power socket A, the extension power socket A has an extended power wire W with a certain length. This prior structure is prone to the shortcomings below when using in the long term: 
     1. When the extension power socket A is being used, the power wire W is entirely placed on the ground regardless of the distance between power receptacles and the power socket A. Not only a mess on the ground is resulted, but possibility of tripping one&#39;s feet Is also increased. 
     2. When the extension power socket A is not in use, the power wire W cannot be effectively and readily stored, and hence the power wire W appears to be always tangled. 
     3. When this prior structure is used in surroundings with mist or water splashes, short circuits are often caused owing to accidental water seepage into insertion openings A 1  of the extension power socket A. 
     In the view of the above, it is a vital task of the invention as how to overcome these shortcomings. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Therefore, a primary object of the invention is to provide a power socket having an attached container, with a lower surface of a socket housing thereof being elevated using the attached container, an upper surface of the socket housing being covered using the attached container, thereby accomplishing waterproof and moisture-proof purposes. 
     The other object of the invention is to provide a power socket having an attached container, so as to effectively and readily store an extension wire into an interior of the container. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 shows an exploded elevational view according to the invention. 
     FIG. 2 shows an elevational view according to the invention. 
     FIG. 3 shows a sectional schematic view according to the invention. 
     FIG. 4 shows an elevational view of an embodiment according to the invention. 
     FIG. 5 shows an elevational view illustrating the container covered on top of the socket housing according to the invention. 
     FIG. 6 shows a planar view illustrating the invention being suspended using a hanging assembly. 
     FIG. 7 shows a sectional view illustrating the socket housing wedged in the container according to the invention. 
     FIG. 8 shows a conventional elevational view of a prior socket. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     To better understand the invention, detailed descriptions shall be given with the accompanying drawings hereunder. 
     Referring to FIG. 1, the device according to the invention comprises the characteristics of: 
     a socket housing  10  with an extension wire  12 , and having insertion openings  14 ; and 
     a container  20  having an accommodating chamber  22 , wherein an exterior  13  of the socket housing  10  is wedged into the accommodating chamber  22 , and the container  20  forms an outer cover by covering and joining at an upper surface of the socket housing  10  and forms elevated body by covering a lower surface of the socket housing  10 . 
     According to the aforesaid primary characteristics, wherein side walls of the container  20  have at least one notch  24  as shown in FIG.  1 . 
     According to the aforesaid primary characteristics, wherein inner side walls of the container  20  have at least one flange body  26  as shown in FIG.  7 . 
     According to the aforesaid primary characteristics, wherein the extension wire  12  is coiled and stored in the accommodating chamber  22  of the container  20  as shown in FIG.  3 . 
     According to the aforesaid primary characteristics, wherein an outer side of the container  20  has a projecting hook  28 . 
     Referring to FIGS. 1,  2  and  3 , the extension wire  12  is coiled and thus readily stored Into the accommodating chamber  22 , and the socket housing  10  is wedged into the accommodating chamber  22 . At this point, in the presence of the flange bodies  26  at the inner walls of the container  20 , the exterior  13  of the socket housing  10  is pressed against to coordinate with the flange bodies  26  as shown in FIG.  7 . Thus, the socket housing  10  is steadily wedged and positioned in the accommodating chamber  22 , and the extension wire  12  is stored in a concealed manner as shown in FIG.  3 . 
     Referring to FIG. 4, a plug  121  at an end of the extension wire  12  is inserted into receptacles  80 . The extension wire  12  is extended with an appropriate length via a notch  24 , with unnecessary extension wire  12  stored and concealed in the accommodating chamber  22 . Therefore, the unnecessary extension wire  12  is not scattered to make a mess on the ground. Also, the container  20  is an elevated body, such that a lower surface of the socket housing  10  does not come into contact with the ground, and the socket housing  10  is also prevented from contacting with water in case of presence of water on the ground. 
     Referring to FIG. 5, the container  20  is covered on top of the socket housing  10 . Plugs  30  are inserted into the insertion openings  14 , and each plug  30  is extended via the notch  24 . A target of the above is to prevent water from splashing in an upward direction into the insertion openings  14 . 
     Referring to FIG. 6, the invention is suspended to a wall using a hanging assembly  28 , so as to facilitate storage as well as accessing or displaying purposes. 
     Conclusive from the above, the invention comprising the attached container  20  and the socket housing  10  is capable of accomplishing objects as being waterproof and storing the extension wire  12  in a concealed manner. 
     It is of course to be understood that the embodiment described herein is merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and that a wide variety of modifications thereto may be effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

Technology Category: 5