GB2350493A - Adaptor for mains socket - Google Patents

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GB2350493A
GB2350493A GB9912045A GB9912045A GB2350493A GB 2350493 A GB2350493 A GB 2350493A GB 9912045 A GB9912045 A GB 9912045A GB 9912045 A GB9912045 A GB 9912045A GB 2350493 A GB2350493 A GB 2350493A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
    • H01R25/003—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
    • H01R31/06—Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter

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An adaptor for providing a mains socket at a more convenient height comprises a plug portion 12, a housing 11 and a socket 16. The plug portion 12 plugs into a low level mains socket 14, and is connected by cabling in the upwardly extending housing to the socket 16. The housing 11 is mounted on the wall, preferably by screws 21 or by a hook and loop fastening. The adaptor may be fused and contain a switch, and may have an additional low level socket 22.

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2350493 ADAPTOR Conventionally, domestic electric plug sockets are located
at a low level in a wall, adjacent to the skirting, in order that they do not impose upon the overall appearance of the room.
The provision of plug sockets in such locations does not present a problem to able bodied persons however these locations can be very awkward for the elderly or for disabled, e.g. wheel-chair-bound persons, to reach. Accordingly, some plug sockets are inaccessible and unusable by such persons.
Previous electrical adaptors have been designed to allow a power supply to be moved around a room. However as they have been fitted with a flexible cable to allow the freedom of movement, these adaptors have to be placed either on the floor or on another surface.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrical adaptor which overcomes these problems and provides a power socket at a convenient height.
According to the present invention, an adaptor comprises an elongate housing containing a longitudinal duct, the housing being arranged to be mounted on a wall surface extending upwards from adjacent to the floor level, the housing having, adjacent to the lower end of its inner wall facing surface, at least one projecting conductor pin which is arranged to be received in a complementary wall socket, and, adjacent to its upper end, at least one terminal-containing hole for receiving a plug, the at least one terminal being electrically connected via cabling in the duct with a respective conductor pin.
The terminal-containing holes may be arranged in the same array as the conductor pins.
The terminal-containing holes may be located in the upper or outer face of the housing.
Preferably, the housing has a length of 90Omm plus or minus 20Omm. This will ensure that the holes for receiving 2 a plug are located at a convenient height, adjacent to conventional work top height, for anyone, and in particular wheel-chair confined people, to use.
The housing may be f ormed as a single section or alternatively may be three sections, wherein the middle section can be cut by a user to a size which suits their particular requirements.
The extension adaptor may be fused and also may be provided with an on/off switch.
Preferably, the conductor pins mimic those of a conventional domestic 13 amp square pin plug.
While the invention is primarily concerned with voltage transmission, it is envisaged that the pins may be of the type used in telephone sockets, to enable a telephone, a fax or a modem to be connected.
The device may be temporarily f ixed to the wall by ATM).
means of e.g. velcro,, Alternatively, the device may be provided with screw hole(s) for a more permanent fixing to the wall.
The device may be provided with more than one array of terminal-contained holes so that multiple plugs may be connected.
An example of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing which shows a perspective view of an electrical adaptor according to the present invention.
Figure I shows an electrical adaptor 10 which has a semi rigid plastics housing 11 containing a longitudinal duct (not shown). The housing 11 is provided with an array of conductor pins 12 which project from the inner face 13 of the housing 11 and which are arranged to be received in wall-mounted plug socket 14. The socket 14 is located at low level on a wall, adjacent to a conventional skirting board 15.
Holes 16 are located at the other end of the housing 11 and are arranged, in this example, to receive a standard 13 amp square pin plug 17 but may be arranged to receive 3 plugs of different two or three pin configurations. The holes 16 are located in an outer face 18 of the housing 11 but it is envisaged, however, that the holes 16 may be located in an upper face 19 of the housing.
The housing 11 is provided with a screw hole 20 for receiving a screw 21 so that the housing 11 can be fixed to the wall. The housing 11 also contains a further array of terminal-containing holes 22, at the same end as the pins 12, for receiving another plug.
In use, the electrical adaptor 10 provides a fast and simple means of transferring power to a convenient height from a conventional socket for elderly or disabled persons to use. The device can be fitted easily in existing homes to minimise any disruption such as redecorating and, unlike a permanent wall socket, the device can be removed if no longer required.
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1. An adaptor comprises an elongate housing containing a longitudinal duct, the housing being arranged to be mounted on a wall surface extending upwards from adjacent to the floor level, the housing having, adjacent to the lower end of its inner wall facing surface, at least one projecting conductor pin which is arranged to be received in a complementary wall socket, and, adjacent to its upper end, at least one,terninal-containing hole for receiving a plug, the at least one terminal being electrically connected via cabling in the duct with a respective conductor pin.
2. An adaptor according to claim 1, wherein the terminal-containing holes are arranged in the same array as the conductor pins.
3. An adaptor according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the terminal-containing holes are located in the upper or outer face of the housing.
4. An adaptor according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the housing has a length of 90Omm plus or minus 20Omm.
5. An adaptor according to any preceding claim, wherein the housing is formed as one single section or three sections, wherein with the latter the middle section can be cut by a user to a size which suits their particular requirements.
6. An adaptor according to any preceding claim, wherein the adaptor is fused and is provided with an on/off switch.
7. An adaptor according to any proceeding claim, wherein the conductor pins mimic those of a conventional domestic 13 amp square pin plug.
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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2001045209A2 (en) * 1999-12-17 2001-06-21 Richard Drewnicki Telephone adapter
GB2372381A (en) * 2001-02-07 2002-08-21 Michael Howard Simpson An extension socket assembly for improved accessibility
WO2005071804A1 (en) * 2004-01-26 2005-08-04 Noa Hasid Multi-socket assembly
GB2452304A (en) * 2007-08-30 2009-03-04 Jian Chen Wall socket adaptor providing higher sockets
GB2553186A (en) * 2016-05-26 2018-02-28 Waters Jane An extension device

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GB2227616A (en) * 1988-11-16 1990-08-01 Paul Thomas Jones An electricity power point extension device

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GB2227616A (en) * 1988-11-16 1990-08-01 Paul Thomas Jones An electricity power point extension device

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2001045209A2 (en) * 1999-12-17 2001-06-21 Richard Drewnicki Telephone adapter
WO2001045209A3 (en) * 1999-12-17 2001-12-27 Richard Drewnicki Telephone adapter
GB2372381A (en) * 2001-02-07 2002-08-21 Michael Howard Simpson An extension socket assembly for improved accessibility
GB2372381B (en) * 2001-02-07 2003-11-12 Michael Howard Simpson A mains electrical socket assembly
WO2005071804A1 (en) * 2004-01-26 2005-08-04 Noa Hasid Multi-socket assembly
US7547235B2 (en) 2004-01-26 2009-06-16 Noa Hasid Multi-socket assembly
GB2452304A (en) * 2007-08-30 2009-03-04 Jian Chen Wall socket adaptor providing higher sockets
GB2553186A (en) * 2016-05-26 2018-02-28 Waters Jane An extension device
GB2553186B (en) * 2016-05-26 2020-05-06 Waters Jane An extension device

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