# US 10,763,631 B2 · Rotational outlet-socket > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,763,631 B2 - Document ID: US10763631B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/237,020 - Filed: 2018-12-31 - Published: 2020-07-02 - Granted: 2020-09-01 - Earliest claimed: 2018-12-31 - Assignees: Powersync International Corp. - Applicants: Powersync International Corp. - Inventors: Meng-Chang Liu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10763631B2 ## CPC - H01R 25/003: {the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables} - H01R 35/04: Turnable line connectors with limited rotation angle {with frictional contact members} - H01H 13/14: Operating parts, e.g. push-button - H01R 13/70: with built-in switch - H01R 24/30: with additional earth or shield contacts - H01R 24/78: with additional earth or shield contacts - H01R 25/006: {the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle} - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - H01H: ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES (contact cables H01B7/10; electrolytic self-interrupters H01G9/18; emergency protective circuit arrangements H02H; switching by electronic means without contact-making H03K17/00) ## Abstract A rotational outlet-socket includes an outlet-socket group including at least two outlet-socket units connected in series, and each outlet-socket unit separately performing rotation in a plurality of angles, where an electric conduction member group is disposed in the outlet-socket unit and includes a first electric conduction rod including a first clamping portion, a second electric conduction rod including a second clamping portion, and a ground wire electric conduction rod including a ground wire clamping portion, and the ground wire clamping portion is pivotally connected to and pivots around the ground wire electric conduction rod through a pivotal connection portion by using a pivotal connection piece. The ground wire clamping portion pivots around a rotation axis between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion when the outlet-socket unit rotates. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A rotational outlet-socket, being mainly an outlet-socket group comprising at least two outlet-socket units connected in series, and each outlet-socket unit being capable of separately performing rotation in a plurality of angles, wherein an electric conduction member group is disposed in each outlet-socket unit, each electric conduction member group comprises a first electric conduction rod, a second electric conduction rod, and a ground wire electric conduction rod, a first clamping portion is disposed on the first electric conduction rod, a second clamping portion is disposed on the second electric conduction rod, a ground wire clamping portion is disposed on the ground wire electric conduction rod, and the ground wire clamping portion is pivotally connected to and pivots around the ground wire electric conduction rod through a pivotal connection portion by using a pivotal connection piece; and a rotation axis of the pivotal connection portion in each electric conduction member group is between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, the ground wire clamping portion pivots around the rotation axis when the outlet-socket unit rotates, and the first clamping portion, the second clamping portion, and the ground wire electric conduction rod do not rotate along with the outlet-socket unit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The rotational outlet-socket according to claim 1, wherein each outlet-socket unit comprises an upper cover comprising a jack group and a lower cover comprising an accommodation groove, and the accommodation groove is in a concave-arc shape, and is used for accommodating the electric conduction member group. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The rotational outlet-socket according to claim 1, wherein the outlet-socket group comprises a fixing seat, the fixing seat comprises a plurality of spacing rings separating each outlet-socket unit, and a plurality of embedding slot portions accommodated in the outlet-socket unit to buckle each electric conduction member group. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The rotational outlet-socket according to claim 1, comprising a base, used for accommodating the outlet-socket group. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The rotational outlet-socket according to claim 4, wherein switch units corresponding to a number of the at least two outlet-socket units on the outlet-socket group are disposed on the base. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The rotational outlet-socket according to claim 4, wherein a main switch controlling a power supply of the outlet-socket group is disposed on the base. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The rotational outlet-socket according to claim 1, wherein the rotational outlet-socket is connected to mains through a power line. ### Claim 8 A rotational outlet-socket, being mainly an outlet-socket group comprising at least two outlet-socket units connected in series, and each outlet-socket unit being capable of separately performing rotation in a plurality of angles, wherein an electric conduction member group is disposed in each outlet-socket unit, each electric conduction member group comprises a first electric conduction rod, a second electric conduction rod, and a ground wire electric conduction rod, a first clamping portion is disposed on the first electric conduction rod, a second clamping portion is disposed on the second electric conduction rod, a ground wire clamping portion is disposed on the ground wire electric conduction rod, and the ground wire clamping portion is pivotally connected to and pivots around the ground wire electric conduction rod through a pivotal connection portion by using a pivotal connection piece; and the outlet-socket group comprises a fixing seat, the fixing seat comprises a plurality of spacing rings separating each outlet-socket unit, and a plurality of embedding slot portions accommodated in the outlet-socket unit to buckle each electric conduction member group. ### Claim 9 A rotational outlet-socket, being mainly an outlet-socket group comprising at least two outlet-socket units connected in series, and each outlet-socket unit being capable of separately performing rotation in a plurality of angles, wherein an electric conduction member group is disposed in each outlet-socket unit, each electric conduction member group comprises a first electric conduction rod, a second electric conduction rod, and a ground wire electric conduction rod, a first clamping portion is disposed on the first electric conduction rod, a second clamping portion is disposed on the second electric conduction rod, a ground wire clamping portion is disposed on the ground wire electric conduction rod, and the ground wire clamping portion is pivotally connected to and pivots around the ground wire electric conduction rod through a pivotal connection portion by using a pivotal connection piece; and the rotational outlet-socket is connected to mains through a power line.