# Easy-Fastening Power Bars The Clip Socket Increases Ease of Use and Greatly Improves Safety By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-10-19 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clip-socket References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/10/16/clip-power/) Designers churn out some really intriguing concepts all the time, but only every once in a while do you come across something as brilliant as the Clip Socket. The concept demonstrates outside-of-the-box thinking, a knowledge of users' problems with current electronics and an understanding of the technology. The imaginative [power strip](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-strips) is a bar that can be mounted on the wall or towards the floor, providing a generous length to accommodate many [electrical plugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-plug-outlet-extender) for a variety of gadgets. The way that these are connected is by tong-like links that open and close just like clothespins. It's quick and easy to pinch them open to attach and remove them from Sohyeon Kim's Clip Socket. This very action separates the [metal plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wirestax) from the source immediately, cutting the current for increased safety. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Easy-fastening Power Bars:** The use of tong-like links as connectors instead of traditional outlets disrupts the power bar industry by providing a safer, more user-friendly option. - **Wall-mounted Power Bars:** The ability to mount the Clip Socket towards the floor or on the wall disrupts the traditional power bar design, opening up opportunities for innovation in home and office interior design. - **Safety-first Electronics:** The focus on improved safety features, such as the ability to immediately cut the current, provides opportunity for industry disruption and innovation across various electronic devices and appliances. ### Where This Applies - **Home Improvement and DIY:** The Clip Socket offers a unique and innovative option for those interested in home improvement and DIY projects in need of easy-to-use electrical outlets and power strips. - **Office Supplies and Equipment:** The Clip Socket's design presents an opportunity for disruption in the office supplies and equipment industry by offering a safer and more practical power strip option for the modern workplace. - **Smart Home and Iot:** The concept of improved safety features for electronics and appliances, such as immediate current cutting, could lead to innovation in the smart home and IoT industry for a safer and more connected future. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Design-Conscious Power Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-strip-concept.md) - [Power Strip Illuminated Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightbox-power-strip.md) - [Modular Power Strip Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nodes.md) - [U-Shaped Power Strip Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-strip-2.md) - [Modular Power Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-power-strip-1.md) - [Pencil-Resembling Power Strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pencil-multitap.md) - [Artfully Dynamic Power Strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aunion.md) - [Nature-Inspired Puffy Power Strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloud-air.md) - [Stylish Power Cord Removers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plug-puller.md)