Foldable Plug

[canduit]

I know some of us have seen this before but now apparantly they're approved and on sale next week! Personally I think its a genius invention. Strange pic at bottom of 1st link though.

http://www.iconeye.com/news/rca-student-radically-improves-the-uk-plug

http://www.dezeen.com/2012/02/20/folding-plug-by-min-kyu-choi-goes-into-production/

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Sadly they aren't putting the plug into production (I'd have bought one), only the USB charger, followed possibly by a laptop charger, but how they can make a generic one of those I don't know. Maybe the choice of white means that they only plan to address the Apple market.

 

[westie101]

I saw something similar on a mobile phone charger yesterday. The insulated earth pin was spring loaded and locked down to a position level with the L & N pins when out of use.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Could always save space in the old laptop bag by cutting the plug off my charger lead, baring the wires, and carrying a few matchsticks....

 

[mattylad]

The last pic is showing how well it fits into student digs

 

[JohnD]

I wonder where the fuse goes?

 

[Monkeh]

I wonder where the fuse goes?

Pretty sure it's behind the red bit on the plug. The USB charger will have an internal, non-replacable fuse.

 

[flameport]

Doesn't comply with BS1363, because in this picture:

there is insufficient distance between the pins and the edge of the plug - the distance is actually zero in that picture.

As not compliant, should not be manufactured or sold.
Even if they are, no one will buy them because

Priced at £25, the Mu adapters will be available to buy from ...

 

[IJWS15]

I have a way around the spacing issue.

Price not an issue for some - why else do Apple devices sell so fast on launch when everyone knows the price will fall.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Doesn't comply with BS1363..

AFAIK wall-warts don't have to.

 

[Spark123]

I thought the plug in the pic was only a design concept?
Hopefully they will do a plug in the same sort of design as the charger.
The charger looks to be a different design with the finger guards the other way around so it isn't possible to pull them back, twisting the L&N pins would appear to lock the guards in place. Don't think the multi way adaptor concept will work with it tho.

I will buy a plug if/when they become available, I have no current need for a USB charger tho.

 

[Alarm]

Be nice if the demonstrator cleaned and cut his nails. Look bitten from the picture.