The Folding Plug is both ingenious and good looking. What a shame it’s not real
Does the name of today end in a “y”? Then it must be time for me to write about yet another concept design for a power plug. This time it is neither an overly-safe paranoia-plug from the UK, nor a cheap and bendy-pronged piece of junk from the U.S. No, today we have a handsome Euro-style plug, which not only folds flat but features a built-in on/off switch.
Designed by Huang Guanglei, Wei Min and Jiang Zhongbiao, the Folding Plug has two sturdy cylindrical prongs which slot into a wall socket, and a body that pivots behind them. When in-line, the current is cut, and no power is supplied to a connected device. When swung down through ninety degrees so it is flush with the wall, the juice flows and a red label is revealed to remind you it is all live.
It’s ingenious on several levels. First, the power is only on when the body of the plug is tucked safely away. Second, yanking the cord will cut the power. Third, you can easily see if the plug is switched on and fourth, it’s dead easy to switch individual appliances on and off with the tip of your shoe.
I have lost count of the amount of concept plugs we have featured in the pages of Gadget Lab, but this one is probably my favorite so far. It’s just a shame I can’t actually buy one.
Folding for Power [Yanko]
See Also:
- Double USB-Plug Concept Slots in Both Ways
- Fold-Flat Concept Fixes Bulky British Power Plug
- MP3 Player Plugs Directly Into the Mains
- Glowing Tron Plug Glows
Post a Comment