Interchangeable Pin Electrical Plug for Universal Outlet Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical plugs require adapters for different voltage types (110 V and 220 V), leading to inconvenience, potential loss of adapters, and increased manufacturing costs due to separate components.
Innovation Solution
A plug design with interchangeable pin configurations, featuring a connection plug body with adjustable pin positions and slits, allowing for easy adaptation to various electrical outlets by inserting pins into corresponding slots, eliminating the need for adapters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If adapters are mounted on plugs for different voltage types, then the plug can be used with multiple electrical outlets, but the device complexity increases and manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The plug body is divided into multiple sections with movable pin portions that can be independently positioned. Each pin portion can be moved to different locations to create different pin configurations (e.g., two parallel pins for 110V, two circular pins for 220V), eliminating the need for separate adapters for different voltage types.
Solution Approach 2:
The pin portions are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing users to reconfigure the pin positions according to the required voltage type. This dynamic reconfiguration capability enables a single plug to adapt to multiple electrical outlet standards without requiring multiple static plug designs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If adapters are mounted on plugs for different voltage types, then the plug can be used with multiple electrical outlets, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to mounting and separating adapters
Solution Approach 1:
The plug body is divided into multiple sections with movable pin portions that can be independently positioned. Each pin portion can be moved to different locations to create different pin configurations (e.g., two parallel pins for 110V, two circular pins for 220V), eliminating the need for separate adapters for different voltage types.
Solution Approach 2:
The pin portions are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing users to reconfigure the pin positions according to the required voltage type. This dynamic reconfiguration capability enables a single plug to adapt to multiple electrical outlet standards without requiring multiple static plug designs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adapters are mounted on plugs for different voltage types, then the plug can be used with multiple electrical outlets, but the loss of substance increases due to potential loss of adapters
Solution Approach 1:
The functionality of multiple adapters is merged into a single plug body by incorporating movable pin portions that can be reconfigured to match different outlet standards. This integration eliminates the need for separate adapters, reducing the risk of losing adapter components.
Solution Approach 2:
The plug is designed with universal adaptability by incorporating pin portions that can be positioned in multiple configurations to accommodate different voltage outlet types (110V, 220V, etc.). This multi-functional design allows a single plug to replace multiple specialized plugs and adapters.
4Adaptability or versatility
If adapters are mounted on the front of plugs, then the plug can connect to different outlets, but the plug protrudes significantly and catches onto people, increasing harmful factors
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of adding protruding adapter components to the front of the plug, the invention inverts the approach by making the pin portions themselves movable and reconfigurable within the plug body. This allows the plug to adapt to different outlets without requiring additional front-mounted components that would increase protrusion and create safety hazards.
Data Source
AI summary
A plug for combined use and applicable to a variety of electrical outlets having different forms. The plug includes a body plug portion, a connection plug portion attached to or detached from one side of the body plug portion, a push portion fastened to a lateral surface of the body plug portion, a body plug portion body portion, and a body plug portion cover portion which covers the body plug portion body portion. The body plug portion body portion includes a connection plug portion body portion first mounting portion on which the connection plug portion body portion of the connection plug portion is mounted. The connection plug portion body portion first mounting portion includes a first base plate, a first space portion formed above the first base plate, and a fastening hole which is located in an area of the first space portion and passes through the first base plate.