Electric device and wiring cable

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10840653-B2
Application number	US-201916594560-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 7, 2019
Priority date	Nov 27, 2018
Publication date	Nov 17, 2020
Grant date	Nov 17, 2020

Abstract

An electric device includes a first receptacle to which a first plug is connected, a second receptacle to which a second plug is connected, and a cover member configured to open/close the second receptacle. In a state in which the first plug is connected to the first receptacle, opening of the cover member is restricted by interference between the first plug and the cover member. In a state in which the second plug is connected to the second receptacle, connection of the first plug to the first receptacle is restricted by interference between the first plug and the cover member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electric device comprising:
a first receptacle to which a first plug is connected;
a second receptacle to which a second plug is connected; and
a cover member configured to open/close the second receptacle,
wherein in a state in which the first plug is connected to the first receptacle, opening of the cover member is restricted by interference between the first plug and the cover member,
in a state in which the second plug is connected to the second receptacle, connection of the first plug to the first receptacle is restricted by interference between the first plug and the cover member,
the electric device comprises a power generator,
the first receptacle is a receptacle with which another power generator is connected in series, and
the second receptacle is a receptacle to which an electric load is connected.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the cover member is supported to be displaceable between a position where the cover member covers the second receptacle but does not cover the first receptacle and a position where the cover member covers the first receptacle but does not cover the second receptacle.

3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the cover member is supported to be slidable in a direction along a wall surface on which the first receptacle and the second receptacle are arranged.

4. An electric device comprising:
a first receptacle to which a first plug is connected;
a second receptacle to which a second plug is connected; and
a cover member configured to open/close the second receptacle,
wherein in a state in which the first plug is connected to the first receptacle, opening of the cover member is restricted by interference between the first plug and the cover member,
in a state in which the second plug is connected to the second receptacle, connection of the first plug to the first receptacle is restricted by interference between the first plug and the cover member,
the first plug includes a projecting portion projecting in a direction crossing a connection direction of the first plug with respect to the first receptacle,
the cover member is pivotally supported around a pivotal shaft in a direction along a wall surface on which the second receptacle is arranged, and
the projecting portion is located on a pivotal locus of the cover member in a state in which the first plug is connected to the first receptacle.

5. The device according to claim 4 , wherein the electric device comprises a power generator,
the first receptacle is a receptacle with which another power generator is connected in series, and
the second receptacle is a receptacle to which an electric load is connected.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shibata Kenji
• Matsuhisa Tetsuya
• Yamamoto Yasunori
• Nakada Yasuhiro

Classifications

• H01R13/701

  the switch being actuated by an accessory, e.g. cover, locking member · CPC title

• H01R13/447 Primary

  Shutter or cover plate · CPC title

• F02B63/048

  Portable engine-generator combinations · CPC title

• H01R27/00

  Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts ({for dissimilar contact members H01R13/35}; supported only by co-operation with a counterpart H01R31/00; with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/90) · CPC title

• H01R13/703 Primary

  operated by engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, {e.g. dual-continuity coupling part}(H01R13/71 takes precedence) · CPC title