Foldable power plug assembly

An information handling system, comprising:

• a power supply unit;
• a power cable coupled to the power supply unit through a connector at a first end of the power cable;
• and
• a foldable power plug assembly coupled to a second end of the power cable to connect the power cable to an alternating current (AC) power source, the foldable power plug assembly comprising:
• a base housing portion;
• a first pin including a first post proximate a bottom end of the first pin;
• a second pin including a second post proximate a bottom end of the second pin;
• and
• a first lever disposed within the base housing portion, the first lever comprising:
• a first slot into which the first post is inserted and along which the first post is slidable;
• and
• a second slot into which the second post is inserted and along which the second post is slidable;
• wherein when the foldable power plug assembly is in a fully deployed state:
• the first post is positioned at a first end of the first slot, the first end of the first slot being nearer a pivot point of the first lever than a second end of the first slot;
• the second post is positioned at a first end of the second slot, the first end of the second slot being farther from the pivot point of the first lever than a second end of the second slot;
• the first pin is positioned in a fully deployed position for the first pin in which the first pin extends through a first opening in a top surface of the base housing portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the top surface;
• and
• the second pin is positioned in a fully deployed position for the second pin in which the second pin extends through a second opening in the top surface of the base housing portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the top surface;
• and
• wherein when the foldable power plug assembly is in a fully retracted state:
• the first post is positioned at the second end of the first slot;
• the second post is positioned at the second end of the second slot;
• the first pin is retracted into a fully retracted position for the first pin in the base housing portion in which the first pin is substantially parallel to the top surface and no part of the first pin extends through the first opening in the top surface;
• and
• the second pin is retracted into a fully retracted position for the second pin in the base housing portion in which the second pin is substantially perpendicular to the top surface and no part of the second pin extends through the second opening in the top surface.