DESC:FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates to an improved power socket strip having better stability in positioning and operation thereof.

BACKGROUND

Owing to the increase in the number of electrical appliances being used in our routine lives, it is quite common nowadays to plug an extension power socket board or panel into a mains supply power socket to accommodate multiple appliances through the single mains supply power socket. In fact, considering that it is not practical to have one mains supply power socket for each appliance, such boards or panels have become quite a necessity in today’s times. The usually long cords of these boards allow for ease in positioning and handling of these boards.

However, when multiple plugs of appliances are inserted into the extension power socket board, the board usually loses its stability in positioning. This is because the existing boards are generally not built by considering weight and alignment of the power plugs. This instability may further lead to falling or tumbling of the boards leading to damage to the inserted plugs and the nearby objects. Moreover, such incidents may also disrupt the mains supply to the appliances causing inconvenience to a consumer.

SUMMARY

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts, in a simplified format, that are further described in the detailed description of the invention. This summary is neither intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the invention and nor is it intended for determining the scope of the invention.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a power socket strip is disclosed. The portable power socket strip includes a base component having a front surface and a back surface formed opposite to the front surface. The base component also includes a first end and a second end distal to the first end. The back surface extends from the first end to the second end to form an increasing slope. The power socket strip includes a plurality of power sockets disposed on the front surface of the base component. Each power socket is adapted to receive a power plug of an electronic device. The power socket strip further includes a supporter formed on the back surface at the second end of the base component and adapted to support the power socket strip on a resting surface.

To further clarify the advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which is illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts throughout the drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 illustrates perspective views of a power socket strip, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 2 illustrates a front view, a back view, a first side view, a second side view, a top view, and a bottom view of the power socket strip, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
Figure 3 illustrates an exploded view of the power socket strip, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Further, skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the flow charts illustrate the method in terms of the most prominent steps involved to help to improve understanding of aspects of the present invention. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the drawings by conventional symbols, and the drawings may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the drawings with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skilled in the art to which this invention belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

For example, the term “some” as used herein may be understood as “none” or “one” or “more than one” or “all.” Therefore, the terms “none,” “one,” “more than one,” “more than one, but not all” or “all” would fall under the definition of “some.” It should be appreciated by a person skilled in the art that the terminology and structure employed herein is for describing, teaching and illuminating some embodiments and their specific features and elements and therefore, should not be construed to limit, restrict or reduce the spirit and scope of the present disclosure in any way.

For example, any terms used herein such as, “includes,” “comprises,” “has,” “consists,” and similar grammatical variants do not specify an exact limitation or restriction, and certainly do not exclude the possible addition of one or more features or elements, unless otherwise stated. Further, such terms must not be taken to exclude the possible removal of one or more of the listed features and elements, unless otherwise stated, for example, by using the limiting language including, but not limited to, “must comprise” or “needs to include.”

Whether or not a certain feature or element was limited to being used only once, it may still be referred to as “one or more features” or “one or more elements” or “at least one feature” or “at least one element.” Furthermore, the use of the terms “one or more” or “at least one” feature or element do not preclude there being none of that feature or element, unless otherwise specified by limiting language including, but not limited to, “there needs to be one or more...” or “one or more element is required.”

Unless otherwise defined, all terms and especially any technical and/or scientific terms, used herein may be taken to have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person ordinarily skilled in the art.

Reference is made herein to some “embodiments.” It should be understood that an embodiment is an example of a possible implementation of any features and/or elements of the present disclosure. Some embodiments have been described for the purpose of explaining one or more of the potential ways in which the specific features and/or elements of the proposed disclosure fulfil the requirements of uniqueness, utility, and non-obviousness.

Use of the phrases and/or terms including, but not limited to, “a first embodiment,” “a further embodiment,” “an alternate embodiment,” “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “multiple embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “other embodiments,” “further embodiment”, “furthermore embodiment”, “additional embodiment” or other variants thereof do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments. Unless otherwise specified, one or more particular features and/or elements described in connection with one or more embodiments may be found in one embodiment, or may be found in more than one embodiment, or may be found in all embodiments, or may be found in no embodiments. Although one or more features and/or elements may be described herein in the context of only a single embodiment, or in the context of more than one embodiment, or in the context of all embodiments, the features and/or elements may instead be provided separately or in any appropriate combination or not at all. Conversely, any features and/or elements described in the context of separate embodiments may alternatively be realized as existing together in the context of a single embodiment.

Any particular and all details set forth herein are used in the context of some embodiments and therefore should not necessarily be taken as limiting factors to the proposed disclosure.

For the sake of clarity, the first digit of a reference numeral of each component of the present disclosure is indicative of the Figure number, in which the corresponding component is shown. For example, reference numerals starting with digit “1” are shown at least in Figure 1. Similarly, reference numerals starting with digit “2” are shown at least in Figure 2.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 illustrates a first perspective view and a second perspective view of a power socket strip 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 illustrates a front view 202, a back view 204, a first side view 206, a second side view 208, a top view 210, and a bottom view 212 of the power socket strip 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3 illustrates an exploded view of the power socket strip 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For the sake of brevity, constructional and operational details of the power socket strip 100 are explained by collectively referring to Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3.

Referring to Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3, the power socket strip 100 may include, but is not limited to, a base component 102, a plurality of power sockets 104 disposed in the base component 102, and a supporter 106 formed on the back of the base component 102 for supporting the power socket strip 100 on a resting surface.

The base component 102 may include, but is not limited to, a front surface 108 and a back surface 214 formed opposite to the front surface 108. The base component 102 may also include a first end 110 and a second end 112 distal to the first end 110. Further, the back surface 214 may be adapted to extend from the first end 110 to the second end 112 to form an increasing slope. Such construction of the base component 102 ensures a stable and balanced positioning of the power socket strip 100 on the resting surface. In an embodiment, the base component 102 may be formed by a base plate 302 and a cover plate 304 adapted to be disposed on the base plate 302, as illustrated particularly in Figure 3.

The power sockets 104 may be disposed on the front surface 108 of the base component 102. In the illustrated embodiment, the power socket strip 100 is shown to include four power sockets, referred to as 104-1, 104-2, 104-3, and 104-4. As would be appreciated by a person skilled in the art, the number of power sockets 104 to be disposed in the power socket strip 100 may vary depending on operational requirements of the power socket strip 100. Therefore, in other embodiments, the power socket strip 100 may include less or more number of power sockets 104, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

Each power socket 104 may be adapted to receive a power plug of an appliance. For example, the appliance may be a refrigerator, a chimney, an air conditioner, an air purifier, a smartphone, a laptop, a trimmer, a palmtop, and a speaker.

In an embodiment, the power sockets 104 may be disposed in the base component 102 at an angle with respect to a horizontal axis of the base component 102. Further, the power sockets 104 may be disposed in parallel to each other. Such positioning and alignment of the power sockets 104 would avoid the possibility of any undesired tangling of the cords of the appliances that are plugged into the power sockets 104.

Further, the supporter 106 may be formed on the back surface 214 of the base component 102. Particularly, the supporter 106 may be formed at the second end 112 of the base component 102. The supporter 106 may be understood as a protruded portion extending from the second end 112. The supporter 106 may be adapted to support the power socket strip 100 on the resting surface. The profile of the supporter 106 is such that the power socket strip 100 is placed on the resting surface in a stable manner. In an embodiment, the center of gravity of the power socket strip 100 may overlap with the position of the supporter 106 in a plane view.

In an embodiment, the power socket strip 100 may also include a peripheral component 114 adapted to be disposed at a periphery of the cover plate 304 of the base component 102. The peripheral component 114 may be formed such that load absorbing properties of the power socket strip 100 are significantly enhanced. Therefore, the durability of the power socket strip 100 is further improved. The peripheral component 114 may be disposed such that a handle portion 116 is formed adjacent to the second end 112 of the base component 102.

The handle portion 116 may be formed owing to a gap formed between the second end 112 of the base component 102 and an adjacent edge of the peripheral component 114. In an embodiment, a user may hold the power socket strip 100 through the handle portion 116. The handle portion 116 may further be adapted to support the power socket strip 100 on a hook portion, for example, which is disposed on a wall. Further, the handle portion 116 may also be adapted to support a cord 118 of the power socket strip 100, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the handle portion 116 offers multiple functionalities, focusing primarily on user convenience.

The cord 118 may be connected to a top surface 120 of the base component 102. In an embodiment, the top surface 120 may include a port 216 to receive the cord 118. The cord 118 may be adapted to connect a plug 122 to other electrical components of the power socket strip 100. The plug 122 may be adapted to be inserted into a mains supply power socket for supplying the mains supply to the power sockets 104.

Further, the power socket strip 100 may include an actuating switch 124 disposed in the base component 102 and adapted to be operated to control power supply to the power sockets 104. Therefore, in an activated operational state of the actuating switch 124, the mains supply to the power sockets 104 is enabled. In an inactivated operational state, the mains supply to the power sockets 104 is disabled. In the illustrated embodiment, the actuating switch 124 is a push-type switch. In other embodiments, the actuating switch 124 may include, but is not limited to, a sliding switch, a rotary switch, a toggle-type switch, and a rocker-type switch, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

Further, the power socket strip 100 may include an indicator 126 adapted to indicate the operational state of the actuating switch 124 and in turn, of the power sockets 104. In an embodiment, the indicator 126 may be a Light Emitting Diode (LED) indicator. In an embodiment, an illuminated state of the indicator 126 may indicate that the actuating switch 124 is activated and the power sockets 104 are therefore receiving the mains supply. On the other hand, a non-illuminated state of the indicator 126 may indicate that the actuating switch 124 is inactivated and the power sockets 104 are therefore not receiving the mains supply.

As would be gathered, the present disclosure offers the power socket strip 100 that is ergonomically designed to ensure an effective and convenient plugging of the appliances. First of all, the construction of the power socket strip 100 is such that it can be positioned on the resting surface in a stable manner. Further, the power socket strip 100 can be conveniently positioned in a vertical alignment as well as in a horizontal alignment. Moreover, the angular placement of the power sockets 104 avoid the possibility of undesired tangling of the cords of the appliances. In addition, owing to the proposed construction, an overall size of the power socket strip 100 is small relative to existing socket strips. Therefore, the power socket strip 100 of the present disclosure is stable, operation-effective, cost-effective, and offer significant convenience to the consumer.

While specific language has been used to describe the present subject matter, any limitations arising on account thereto, are not intended. As would be apparent to a person in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein. The drawings and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. ,CLAIMS:We Claim:

1. A power socket strip (100) comprising:
a base component (102) comprising:
a front surface (108) and a back surface (214) formed opposite to the front surface (108); and
a first end (110) and a second end (112) distal to the first end (110), wherein the back surface (214) extends from the first end (110) to the second end (112) to form an increasing slope;
a plurality of power sockets (104) disposed on the front surface (108) of the base component (102), wherein each power socket (104) is adapted to receive a power plug of an electronic device; and
a supporter (106) formed on the back surface (214) at the second end (112) of the base component (102) and adapted to support the power socket strip (100) on a resting surface.

2. The power socket strip (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base component (102) comprising:
a base plate (302) having the back surface (214); and
a cover plate (304) having the front surface (108) and adapted to be disposed on the base plate (302).

3. The power socket strip (100) as claimed in claim 2, comprising a peripheral component (114) adapted to be disposed at a periphery of the cover plate (304) of the base component (102).

4. The power socket strip (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the peripheral component (114) is disposed such that a handle portion (116) is formed adjacent to the second end (112) of the base component (102).

5. The power socket strip (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of power sockets (104) is disposed at an angle with respect to a horizontal axis of the base component (102).

6. The power socket strip (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the plurality of power sockets (104) is disposed in parallel to each other.

7. The power socket strip (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a cord (118) connecting a plug (122) to other electrical components of the portable power socket strip (100), wherein the plug (122) is adapted to be inserted into a mains supply power socket for supplying the mains supply to the plurality of power sockets (104).