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US9450347B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9450347-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313972334-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Publication date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
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A power cord includes a plug having blades configured to be inserted into blade insertion holes of an electrical outlet, respectively. The power cord further includes thermal sensors provided for the blades one each. When a temperature detected with any of the thermal sensors is higher than a prescribed temperature, electric power is stopped from being supplied to a load from the blades.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A power cord, comprising: a plug comprising an enclosure and blades configured to be inserted into blade insertion holes of an electrical outlet, respectively, and thermal sensors provided for the blades at least one each, each of the thermal sensors being configured to detect a temperature of a corresponding blade; a load connection portion configured to be connected to a load; a cut-off configured to stop electric power from being supplied to the load connection portion from the blades when a temperature detected with any of the thermal sensors is higher than a prescribed temperature; and a sensor holder that is made from insulating material and retains the thermal sensors such that the sensor holder intervenes between each of the thermal sensors and a blade corresponding thereto, wherein the sensor holder is insert molded in the enclosure, and a wall of the sensor holder includes two sensor storing recesses. 2. The power cord of claim 1 , wherein the thermal sensors are in contact with the blades one each. 3. The power cord of claim 1 , wherein each distance between each of the thermal sensors and a blade corresponding thereto is smaller than a distance between the blades. 4. The power cord of claim 2 , wherein each distance between each of the thermal sensors and a blade corresponding thereto is smaller than a distance between the blades. 5. The power cord of claim 1 , wherein any one of the thermal sensors is not arranged between the blades. 6. The power cord of claim 2 , wherein any one of the thermal sensors is not arranged between the blades. 7. The power cord of claim 3 , wherein any one of the thermal sensors is not arranged between the blades. 8. The power cord of claim 4 , wherein any one of the thermal sensors is not arranged between the blades.
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- H01R13/6683Primary
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- H01R13/713Primary
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- What does patent US9450347B2 cover?
- A power cord includes a plug having blades configured to be inserted into blade insertion holes of an electrical outlet, respectively. The power cord further includes thermal sensors provided for the blades one each. When a temperature detected with any of the thermal sensors is higher than a prescribed temperature, electric power is stopped from being supplied to a load from the blades.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Panasonic Corp, Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R13/6683. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 20 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).