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US 11,056,822 B2Granted
Power socket module and plug
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJian Wang, Jing Li, Jian Min Jiang, Ke Wang, Zi Ming Huang
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing power includes a power socket module having a first conducting layer and a second conducting layer. An insulating layer may be positioned in between the first and second conducting layers. A plug includes a first prong having a first length and second prong having a second length, where the first length is longer than the second length. When the plug is plugged into the power socket module, the first prong electrically couples to the second conducting layer, and the second prong electrically couples to the first conducting layer.
Claims20
A method of providing power, the method comprising:
- providing a power socket module including:
- a first conducting layer;
- a second conducting layer;
- and
- a first insulating layer positioned in between the first and second conducting layers;
- and
- providing a plug that includes an enclosure, a first prong having a first length, a second prong having a second length, a first wire coupled to the first prong, and a second wire coupled to the second prong, wherein the first length is longer than the second length, wherein the enclosure houses a portion of the first prong, a portion of the second prong, a portion of the first wire, and a portion of the second wire, and wherein the first and second wires extend out of the enclosure to couple to an appliance and
- wherein when the plug is plugged into the power socket module, the first prong electrically couples to the second conducting layer, and the second prong electrically couples to the first conducting layer, and wherein a thickness of at least one of the first conducting layer and first insulating layer is based on at least one of:
- power supplied to the first conducting layer, a conductivity of the first conducting layer, or a conductivity of either prong of the plug.
6 more elements
An apparatus, comprising:
- a plug casing;
- a first prong having a first length extending from the plug case in a first direction;
- a second prong having a second length extending from the plug case in the first direction, wherein the first length is longer than the second length;
- a first wire coupled to the first prong;
- and
- a second wire coupled to the second prong, wherein the casing houses a portion of the first prong, a portion of the second prong, a portion of the first wire, and a portion of the second wire, and wherein the first and second wires extend out of the casing to couple to an appliance,
- wherein when the first prong electrically couples to a first conducting layer, and the second prong electrically couples to a second conducting layer, wherein a first insulating layer is positioned between the first and second conducting layers, and wherein a thickness of at least one of the first conducting layer and first insulating layer is based on at least one of:
- power supplied to the first conducting layer, a conductivity of the first conducting layer, or a conductivity of either prong.
5 more elements
An apparatus comprising:
- a first insulating layer;
- a first conducting layer positioned below the first insulating layer;
- a second insulating layer positioned below the first conducting layer;
- a second conducting layer positioned below the first insulating layer;
- and
- a third insulating layer positioned below the second conducting layer,
- wherein at least the first and second conducting layers, and the first and second insulating layers are penetrable by prongs of a plug, the plug comprises an enclosure, a first prong having a first length, a second prong having a second length, a first wire coupled to the first prong, and a second wire coupled to the second prong, wherein the first length is longer than the second length, wherein the enclosure houses a portion of the first prong, a portion of the second prong, a portion of the first wire, and a portion of the second wire, wherein the first and second wires extend out of the enclosure to couple to an appliance, wherein the first prong electrically couples to the second conducting layer and the second prong electrically couples to the first conducting layer, and wherein a thickness of at least one of the first conducting layer and first insulating layer is based on at least one of:
- power supplied to the first conducting layer, a conductivity of the first conducting layer, or a conductivity of either prong of the plug.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.