EP2045885A2 - Appareil pour la fourniture de puissance électrique à un dispositif électrique et procédé d'utilisation - Google Patents

Appareil pour la fourniture de puissance électrique à un dispositif électrique et procédé d'utilisation Download PDF

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EP2045885A2
EP2045885A2 EP08253224A EP08253224A EP2045885A2 EP 2045885 A2 EP2045885 A2 EP 2045885A2 EP 08253224 A EP08253224 A EP 08253224A EP 08253224 A EP08253224 A EP 08253224A EP 2045885 A2 EP2045885 A2 EP 2045885A2
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Kenneth Mori
Yoko Iida
Jon Roepke
Hanoz Gandhi
Gid Herman
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
    • H01R25/003—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/665—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/70—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch
    • H01R13/703—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch operated by engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. dual-continuity coupling part
    • H01R13/7036—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch operated by engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. dual-continuity coupling part the switch being in series with coupling part, e.g. dead coupling, explosion proof coupling
    • H01R13/7038—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch operated by engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. dual-continuity coupling part the switch being in series with coupling part, e.g. dead coupling, explosion proof coupling making use of a remote controlled switch, e.g. relais, solid state switch activated by the engagement of the coupling parts

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  • VCRs video cassette recorders
  • DVDs digital video disk players
  • printers printers
  • scanners high definition televisions
  • HDTVs high definition televisions
  • a person might forget to turn off an electrical device when he is finished using the electrical device. For example, a person may remember to turn the computer off after he finishes using it. However, he may forget to turn off the printer, coupled to the computer, and the printer continues to consume electrical power when the person has no intention of using the printer for an extended period of time.
  • Power strips have become increasingly common because of the increased number of electrical devices in the home and office that people want to plug into a single outlet. Therefore, instead of plugging the electrical devices directly into the electrical outlet on the wall, many people use power strips, or the like.
  • Couple should be broadly understood and refer to connecting two or more elements or signals, electrical, physical, mechanical, and/or other manner.
  • Two or more electrical elements may be electrically coupled but not be mechanically coupled; two or more mechanical elements may be mechanically coupled but not be electrically coupled; two or more electrical elements may be mechanically coupled but not be electrically coupled.
  • Coupling (whether only mechanical, only electrical, or both) may be for any length of time, e.g., permanent or semi permanent or only for an instant.
  • Electrode coupling and the like should be broadly understood and include coupling involving any electrical signal or connection, whether a power signal or connection, a data signal or connection, and/or other types or combinations of electrical signals or connections.
  • Mechanical coupling and the like should be broadly understood and include mechanical coupling of all types.
  • a surge protector includes: (a) an electrical connector configured to receive electrical power; (b) one or more receivers configured to receive input via wireless signals; (c) at least one first switch electrically coupled to the electrical connector; (d) one or more first electrical outlets; and (e) one or more second electrical outlets electrically coupled to the electrical connector.
  • each switch of the at least one first switch is electrically coupled to at least one of the one or more first electrical outlets and at least one of the one or more receivers.
  • the at least one first switch is configured to turn on or turn off the electrical power to the one or more first electrical outlets based on the input received by the one or more receivers.
  • the one or more second electrical outlets are coupled to the electrical connector such that when the electrical connector receives electrical power, the one or more second electrical outlets receive electrical power.
  • the apparatus includes: (a) an electrical power device having: (1) a switch; (2) at least two first electrical connectors electrically coupled to the switch; (3) at least one second electrical connector; and (4) a receiver electrically coupled to the switch and configured to wirelessly receive information; and (b) a control device having: (1) a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the information to the receiver of the electrical power device; and (2) a user input mechanism electrically coupled to the transmitter and configured to receive the information from a user.
  • the switch is configured to toggle electrical power to the at least two first electrical connectors based on the information received by the receiver.
  • the at least one second electrical connector receives electrical power when the electrical power device is receiving electrical power regardless of the information received by the receiver.
  • Still another embodiment discloses a system for providing electrical power to at least one first electrical device.
  • the system includes: (a) a electrical power device having: (1) at least one first electrical connector configured to electrically couple to the at least one first electrical device; (2) a first receiver configured to receive a first wireless signal over a first medium; and (3) a switch electrically coupled to the first receiver and the at least one first electrical connector, the switch configured to control providing of electrical power to the at least one first electrical connector based on the first wireless signal; and (b) a signal management device having: (1) a second receiver configured to receive a second wireless signal over a second medium; and (2) a first transmitter electrically coupled to the second receiver and configured to transmit the first wireless signal over the first medium.
  • a further embodiment discloses a method of providing electrical power to a first electrical device and a second electrical device.
  • the method including: (a) electrically coupling a first electrical outlet of a electrical power device to an electrical connector of the first electrical device; (b) electrically coupling a second electrical outlet of the electrical power device to an electrical connector of the second electrical device; (c) receiving first input from a user; (d) transmitting a first signal over a first wireless medium, the first signal comprises the first input; (e) receiving the first signal; (f) providing or stopping to provide electrical power to the first electrical connector of the first electrical device based on the first signal; and (g) providing electrical power to the second electrical connector of the second electrical device regardless of the first signal.
  • a still additional embodiment discloses an apparatus capable of providing electrical power.
  • the apparatus includes: (a) a power strip with at least two electrical outlets; (b) a remote control configured to receive user input; (c) a base station configured to receive the user input via a first electromagnetic signal from the remote control and transmit the user input to the power strip via a second electromagnetic signal.
  • the power strip is configured to toggle electrical power to at least a first one of the at least two electrical outlets based on the user input.
  • the base station is configured to removably couple to the remote control such that the base station can provide electrical power to the remote control.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an apparatus 100 for providing power to an electrical device, according to a first embodiment.
  • Apparatus 100 is merely exemplary and is not limited to the embodiments presented herein. Apparatus 100 can be employed in many different embodiments or examples not specifically depicted or described herein.
  • a system or an apparatus 100 for an electrical device can include: (a) a control device 110; and (b) an electrical power device 120.
  • Control device 110 can be configured to control electrical power device 120.
  • a user can input instructions into control device 110, and control device 110 communicates the instructions to electrical power device 120 via a wireless medium.
  • Electrical power device 120 can carry out the instructions from the user and provide electrical power to, or stop providing electrical power to, one or more electrical devices coupled to electrical power device 120. Allowing a user to remotely turn on or turn off at least a portion of the electrical outlets of electrical power device 120, enables the user to cut electrical power to specific electrical devices when the electrical device is not in use. Accordingly, the power consumption by electrical devices not in use or nominally off can be stopped without having to turn off all the electrical devices coupled to electrical power device 120 and with having to physically access electrical power device 120.
  • control device 110 can communicate the wireless signal to electrical power device 120 using a radio frequency signal.
  • a radio frequency signal is preferred because radio frequency signal can pass through objects (e.g., desks and television stands).
  • control device 110 can communicate using infrared, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity), or other wireless signals.
  • electrical power device 120 can be or include a power strip, power conditioners, a charging station, surge protectors, battery back-ups, duplex outlets, extension cords, and the like.
  • the power strip can include a surge protector.
  • apparatus 100 can include more than one power strip configured to receive user instructions via control device 110.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating electrical power device 120, according to the first embodiment.
  • electrical power device 120 can include: (a) one or more electrical connectors or electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 141, and 142; (b) a toggle mechanism or a switch 221 ( FIG. 2 ) electrically coupled to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136; (c) receiver 222 ( FIG. 2 ) electrically coupled to switch 221; (d) a switch or power toggle mechanism 123 electrically coupled to switch 221; (e) an electrical connector or plug 211 ( FIG.
  • switch 2 electrically coupled to switch 221 and electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 141, and 142, and receiver 222; and (f) a cable 109 coupling plug 211 to switch 221 and electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 141, and 142.
  • each of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136. 141, and 142 have three receptacles: hot, neutral, and ground.
  • one of the hot and neutral receptacles of each of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136 are electrically coupled to switch 221.
  • the ground prong and the other one of the hot and neutral receptacles of each of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136 are electrically coupled to plug 211.
  • all three receptacles of electrical outlets 141 and 142 are electrically coupled to plug 211 without being routed through switch 221.
  • electrical outlets 141 and 142 are not controlled by power toggle mechanism 123 or receiver 222. That is, electrical outlets 141 and 142 are always on when plug 211 is coupled to an external electrical source (e.g., a wall electrical outlet).
  • Switch 221 is configured to toggle electrical power on and off to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136. In some examples, switch 221 can toggle the electrical power in each of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133. 134, 135, and 136 individually. For example, switch 221 could turn off electrical outlet 131 while leaving electrical outlets 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136 in their current power status (i.e., on or off).
  • switch 221 can be configured to change the power status of groups of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136.
  • switch 221 could be configured such that electrical outlets 131, 132, and 133 are always turned on and off together.
  • switch 221 could be configured to always turn on or turn off electrical outlets 134, 135, and 136 as a group.
  • switch 221 can be configured to toggle the electrical power to all of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133. 134, 135, and 136 as a group.
  • Receiver 222 can be configured to receive electromagnetic signals and communicate the information in the electromagnetic signals to switch 221. That is, receiver 222 can receive instructions from control device 110 regarding toggling electrical power to one or more of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135. and 136. In some examples, receiver 222 is configured to receive RF signals. In some examples, receiver 222 can be configured to receive infrared, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or other wireless signals.
  • electrical power device 120 can include a second receiver (not shown) to receive signals over a second medium, or receiver 222 could be configured to receive signals over a second medium.
  • switch 221 and receiver 222 can be integrated into a single component, instead of being two separate components.
  • a single integrated circuit or controller could include receiver 222 and switch 221.
  • electrical power device 120 can also include power toggle mechanism 123.
  • power toggle mechanism 123 is a button, a knob, a keypad, a touch screen, a mechanical switch, or a multitude of such devices that allows a user to manually turn on or off the power to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136.
  • power toggle mechanism 123 can be configured to allow a user to turn on or turn off all or a subset of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 141, and 142.
  • electrical power device 120 can also include a visual indication 125 ( FIG. 1 ) of which electrical outlets can be controlled via control device 110. Including visual indication 125 on electrical power device 120 allow a user to easily identify the electrical outlet controlled by control device 110 and/or power toggle mechanism 123.
  • visual indication 125 is a coloring of a portion 126 of the exterior surface of electrical power device 120 surrounding electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136.
  • the electrical outlets controllable by control device 110 can have a first orientation, and the electrical outlet not controllable by control device 110 can have a second orientation.
  • the electrical outlet controllable by control device 110 can be parallel to a width of electrical power device 120, and the electrical outlets not controllable by control device 110 can be parallel to a length of electrical power device 120.
  • the exterior surface of electrical power device 120 can include text or a sticker identifying the controllable electrical outlets.
  • the exterior surface region around the controllable electrical outlets can be raised or depressed in relation to the exterior surface region around the non-controllable outlets.
  • electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 141, and 142 can be standard AC (alternative current) outlets.
  • one or more of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 141, and 142 can be DC (direct current) connectors or other types of connectors such as USB (universal serial bus) connectors, RJ11 (registered jack) connectors, or the like.
  • electrical power device 120 can include additional electrical components used to provide electrical power to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 141. and 142.
  • switch 221 can also stop providing electrical power to one or more of these electrical components when electrical power device 120 stops providing electrical power to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136. Stopping providing electrical power to these electrical components can help reduce the electrical power used by electrical power device 120.
  • electrical power device 120 can include additional electrical components used to provide electrical power to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, and 141.
  • switch 221 can also stop providing electrical power to one or more of these electrical components when electrical power device 120 stops providing electrical power to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, and 141. Stopping providing electrical power to these electrical components can help reduce the electrical power used by electrical power device 120.
  • electrical power device 120 can include transformers, bridge rectifiers, and the like.
  • switch 221 stops providing electrical power to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, and/or 134
  • electrical power device 120 can also stop providing electrical power to one or more of the transformer, bridge rectifiers, and the like.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating control device 110, according to the first embodiment.
  • control device 110 is a remote control.
  • control device 110 can include: (a) a transmitter 311 configured to transmit a wireless signal; (b) a power management system 314 electrically coupled to transmitter 311; and (c) a user input mechanism 112 electrically coupled to transmitter 311 and power management system 314.
  • User input mechanism 112 can be configured to receive instructions from a user.
  • user input mechanism 112 can be one or more buttons or knobs, mechanical switches, or a keypad.
  • user input mechanism 112 can be a touch screen.
  • User input mechanism 112 can be configured to communicate the user instruction to transmitter 311.
  • Transmitter 311 is configured to transmit the user instructions using a wireless signal to electrical power device 120 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • the wireless signal transmitted by transmitter 311 is an RF signal.
  • the wireless signals transmitted by transmitter 311 are infrared, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi signals.
  • control device 110 can have a second transmitter (no shown) configured to transmit wireless signals using a second medium or frequency.
  • transmitter 311 can transmit wireless signals using two or more mediums or frequencies.
  • Power management system 314 is configured to provide power for control device 110.
  • power management system 314 can include one or more batteries 316.
  • Batteries 316 can provide electrical power to control device 110.
  • batteries 316 can be disposable or rechargeable batteries.
  • control device 110 can be a standard universal remote or a remote for a television, cable box, audio system, or the like. That is, in some embodiments, control device 110 is not a device specially designed and manufactured to work with apparatus 100. Control device 110 can be a device capable of transmitting wireless signals over the predetermined medium and capable of being programmed to control electrical power device 120 for example.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an electrical power device 420, according to a second embodiment. Electrical power device 420 can be used in apparatus 100 ( FIG. 1 ) in place of or in addition to electrical power device 120 ( FIGs. 1 and 2 ).
  • electrical power device 420 can include: (a) one or more electrical outlets 131, 132, and 133; (b) two or more switches 425, 426, and 427 electrically coupled to electrical outlets 131, 132, and 133.
  • a receiver 422 electrically coupled to switches 425, 426, 427;
  • power toggle mechanism 123 electrically coupled to electrical outlets 131, 132, and 133
  • plug 211 electrically coupled to power toggle mechanism 123, switches 425, 426, 427, electrical outlets 131, 132, and 133, and receiver 422; and
  • cable 109 coupling plug 211 to power toggle mechanism 123, switches 425, 426, 427, and electrical outlets 131, 132, and 133.
  • receiver 422 receives user instructions via an electromagnetic signal and communicates the user instructions to switches 425, 426, and 427.
  • receiver 422 communicates the user instructions for electrical outlet 131 to switch 425.
  • receiver 422 communicates the user instructions for electrical outlets 132 and 133 to switches 426 and 427, respectively.
  • Receiver 422 can be similar to receiver 222 ( FIG. 2 ) except receiver 422 is configured to couple to three switches 425, 426, and 427 instead of one switch like receiver 222 ( FIG. 2 ).
  • Switches 425, 426, and 427 can be identical or similar to switch 221 ( FIG. 2 ) except that they only have one output terminal.
  • Power toggle mechanism 123 can be coupled between plug 211 and electrical outlets 131, 132, and 133. In this embodiment, power toggle mechanism 123 can turn on or turn off electrical power to electrical outlets 131, 132, and 133
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an electrical power device 520, according to a third embodiment.
  • Electrical power device 520 can be used in apparatus 100 ( FIG. 1 ) in place of or in addition to electrical power device 120 ( FIGs. 1 and 2 ) and/or electrical power device 420 ( FIG. 4 ).
  • electrical power device 520 can include: (a) one or more electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, and 134; (b) one or more switches 581, 582, 583, and 584; (c) one or more receivers 571, 572, 573, and 574; (c) electrical plug 211 electrically coupled to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133. 134, switches 581, 582, 583, and 584, and receivers 571, 572, 573, and 574; and (d) cable 109 coupling electrical plug 211 to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, and 134 and switches 581, 582, 583, and 584.
  • each of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, and 134 are coupled to an individual switch, and the switch is coupled to a separate receiver. That is, electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, and 134, are electrically coupled to switches 581, 582, 583, and 584, respectively, and switches 581, 582, 583, and 584 are electrically coupled to receivers 571, 572, 573, and 574, respectively.
  • each of receivers 571, 572, 573, and 574 is configured to receive information regarding turning on or turning off electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, and 134, respectively. That is, receivers 571, 572, 573, and 574 are configured to receive instructions via an electromagnetic signal from control device 110 ( FIG. 1 ) and communicate the instructions to switches 581, 582, 583, and 584, respectively. Switches 581, 582, 583, and 584 are configured to toggle the electrical power to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, and 134, respectively, based on the user instructions.
  • Receivers 571, 572, 573, and 574 can be identical or similar to receiver 222 ( FIG. 2 ).
  • Switches 581, 582, 583, and 584 can be identical or similar to switch 221 ( FIG. 2 ) and/or switches 425, 426, and 427 ( FIG. 4 ).
  • receivers 571, 572, 573, and 574 can respond to different frequencies or signals sent by control device 110, for example.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an apparatus 600 for providing power to an electrical device, according to a fourth embodiment.
  • apparatus 600 can include: (a) a control device 110; and (b) an electrical power device 620.
  • Electrical power device 620 can include: (a) electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136; (b) a switch 625; (c) one or more switches 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, and 656; (d) electrical plug 211 electrically coupled to switches 625, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, and 656, electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136, and switch 625; and (d) cable 109 coupling plug 211 to switches 625, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, and 656 and electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135.
  • Switches 651, 652. 653, 654, 655, and 656 are electrically coupled to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136, respectively.
  • a user can chose which of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136 are controllable by control device 110 using switches 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, and 656.
  • Switches 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, and 656 allow a user to choose one of three states (on, off, or remote controlled) for each of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136. For example, using switch 651, a user can choose if electrical outlet 131 is on, off, or remote controlled. If a user chooses to set switch 651 in the remote controlled position, a user can toggle the electrical power to electrical outlet 131 using control device 110. If a user sets electrical outlet 131 in the on position using switch 651, electrical power is provided to electrical outlet 131 until the user changes the setting using switch 651. If the user sets electrical outlet 131 in the off position using switch 651, electrical power is not provided to electrical outlet is off until the user changes the setting using switch 651.
  • switches 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, and 656 allow a user to choose one of two states (off or remote control) for each of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136.
  • switches 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, and 656 allow a user to choose one of two states (on or remote control) for each of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136.
  • Switch 625 is configured receive user instructions via electromagnetic signals from control device 110. Based on the user instructions, switch 625 is configured to toggle electrical power to the electrical outlets that the user selected to be remote controlled using switches 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, and 656. In some embodiments, switch 625 can be identical to or similar to the combination of switch 221 ( FIG. 2 ) and receiver 222 ( FIG. 2 ).
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an apparatus 700 for providing power to an electrical device, according to a fifth embodiment.
  • apparatus 700 can include: (a) control device 110; and (b) an electrical power device 720.
  • Electrical power device 720 can include: (a) electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136; (b) switch 625; (c) one or more switches 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, and 756; (d) a controller 767; (e) electrical plug 211 electrically coupled to switches 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, and 756, electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136, and controller 767; and (f) cable 109 coupling plug 211 to switches 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, and 756 and electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135.
  • Controller 767 can be configured to control switches 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, and 756. Similar to switches 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, and 656 in FIG. 6 , switches 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, and 756 in FIG. 7 can toggle between the three power states: on, off, and remote controlled.
  • controller 767 can include a keyboard or other user input mechanism to receive instructions from a user and/or memory to store the user instructions.
  • controller 767 can be programmable using a computing device, such a computer, personal digital assistance, or the like.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an electrical power device 820, according to the sixth embodiment.
  • an electrical device or an electrical power device 820 can include: (a) one or more electrical connectors or outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, and 141; (b) receiver 222 configured to receive a wireless signal over a wireless medium; and (c) switch 221 electrically coupled to receiver 222 and electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, and 134; (d) a electrical connector or electrical plug 211 electrically coupled to switch 221, electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, and 141, and receiver 222.
  • Electrical power device 820 can be configured to toggle the electrical power to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, and 134 based on user input received by receiver 222.
  • Electrical outlet 141 is configured to receive electrical power when electrical plug 211 receives electrical power from an external power source (not shown), and is not toggled based on user input received by receiver 222.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a charging station 920, according to a seventh embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating charging station 920, according to the seventh embodiment.
  • Charging station 920 can help limit power consumption by nominally off electrical devices, transformer, bridge rectifiers, and the like by stopping the providing of electrical power to these devices when charging station 920 is not charging any electrical devices or when the electrical devices are fully charged.
  • charging station 920 includes: (a) two or more connectors or outlets 131 and 132; (b) a switching system 1029 having switches 925 and 926; (c) plug 211 electrically coupled to switching system 1029 an electrical outlets 131 and 132; and (d) cable 109 coupling plug 211 to switching system 1029 and electrical outlets 131 and 132.
  • outlets 131 and 132 can be part of a power strip, surge protector, or the like. Electrical outlets 131 and 132 can be electrically coupled to switches 925 and 926, respectively. In one example, electrical device 991 and electrical device 992 can be coupled to electrical outlets 131 and 132. respectively. In some examples, electrical devices 991 and 992 can be electrical devices or accessories such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), digital music (MP3) players, or the like.
  • PDAs personal digital assistants
  • MP3 players digital music
  • Switches 925 and 926 allow a user to independently toggle the electrical power to each of electrical outlets 131 and 132, respectively.
  • switches 925 and 926 are controllable by a control device 110 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • switching system 1029 can include a mechanism to automatically toggle the electrical power to electrical outlets 131 and 132.
  • switching system 1029 could turn on electrical outlet 131 and/or 132 when one or more electrical devices are placed in charging station 920.
  • switching system 1029 could use a mechanical, optical, or weight system to automatically switch the electrical power on or off to each of electrical outlets 131 and 132.
  • tray 981 could include a device that detects the weight of electrical devices 991 or 992 and turn on the electrical power to at least one of electrical outlet 131 and 132 when the weight of the item is detected in tray 981.
  • switching system 1029 could use an optical sensor to detect the placement of either of electrical devices 991 and 992 in tray 981. Switching system 1029 can also wirelessly receive user input.
  • charging station can include one or more visual indicators 982 and 983.
  • Visual indicators 982 and 983 can show that electrical power is being supplied to electrical outlets 131 and 132, respectively.
  • visual indicators 982 and 983 could be lights or a digital display.
  • Electrical outlets 131 and 132 are shown in FIG. 10 as AC electrical outlets. As in the other embodiments, electrical outlets 131 and 132 in charging station 920 can be DC (direct current) connectors or other types of connectors such as USB (universal serial bus) connectors, RJ11 (registered jack) connectors, or the like.
  • DC direct current
  • USB universal serial bus
  • RJ11 registered jack
  • FIG. 11 is a flow chart illustrating a method 1100 of providing electrical power to electrical device, according to an eighth embodiment.
  • Method 1100 is merely illustrative of a technique for implementing the various aspects of one embodiment described herein, and method 1100 is not limited to this particular embodiment, as numerous other embodiments are possible.
  • the first activity in method 1100 of FIG. 11 is an activity 1161 of electrically coupling a first electrical outlet of an electrical power device to an electrical connector of the first electrical device.
  • the electrical power device of activity 1161 can be identical or similar to electrical power device 120, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, or 920 of FIGs. 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , and 9 , respectively.
  • the electrical outlets can be identical or similar to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, or 136 of FIGs. 1 , 2 , and 4-9 .
  • the next activity in method 1100 of FIG. 11 is an activity 1162 of electrically coupling a second electrical outlet of the electrical power device to an electrical connector of the second electrical device.
  • the electrical outlets can be identical or similar to electrical outlets 141 or 142 of FIGs. 1 , 2 , and 8 .
  • the next activity in method 1100 of FIG. 11 is an activity 1163 of receiving a first input from a user.
  • the first input can be instructions to turn on or turn off one or more of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, or 136 ( FIGs. 1 , 2 , 4-8 , and 10 ).
  • activity 1163 can include receiving the first input from a user using a control device.
  • the control device can be identical or similar to control device 110 of FIGs. 1 , 3 , 6 , and 7 .
  • the user can enter the first user input into control device 110 using user input mechanism 112 of FIGs. 1 , 3 , and 6-7 .
  • a subsequent activity in method 1100 of FIG. 11 is an activity 1164 of transmitting a wireless signal over a wireless medium.
  • the signal transmitted over the wireless medium can contain the user input from activity 1163.
  • activity 1164 can include transmitting the wireless signal over the wireless medium using the control device.
  • transmitter 311 FIG. 3
  • the wireless signal is transmitted using an RF signal.
  • the first wireless signal is transmitter using an infrared, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or other wireless signal.
  • the next activity in method 1100 of FIG. 11 is an activity 1165 of receiving the wireless signal.
  • the wireless signal can be received by an electrical power device.
  • the electrical power device can be identical or similar to electrical power device 120, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, or 920 of FIGs. 1 and 4-9 .
  • receiver 222 ( FIG. 2 ) of electrical power device 120 can receive the wireless signal from transmitter 311 ( FIG. 3 ) of control device 110 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • a subsequent activity in method 1100 of FIG. 11 is an activity 1166 of providing or stopping the providing of electrical power to the first electrical device based on the wireless signal.
  • the wireless signal is translated to an intermediary signal (e.g., electrical signals, such as an analog or digital signal) and transmitted from receiver 222 ( FIG. 2 ) to switch 221 ( FIG. 2 ).
  • Switch 221 ( FIG. 2 ) uses the intermediary signal, which contains the user instruction from activity 1163, to turn on or turn off at least one of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136 ( FIGs. 1 , 2 , 4-8 , and 10 ). That is, switch 221 ( FIG. 2 ) can start or stop the providing of electrical power to the electrical device coupled to one of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, and 136 ( FIGs. 1 , 2 , 4-8 , and 10 ).
  • the next activity in method 1100 of FIG. 11 is an activity 1167 of providing electrical power to the second electrical connector of the second electrical device regardless of the first signal.
  • electrical power is provided to the second electrical connector of the second electrical device through electrical outlets 141 and142 ( FIGs. 1 , 2 , and 8 ).
  • Activity 1163 through activity 1166 can be repeated to change the power setting of any or all of the first electrical outlets based on input from a user.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates a system 1200 for providing electrical power to an electrical device 1250, according to a ninth embodiment.
  • System 1200 is merely exemplary and is not limited to the embodiments presented herein. System 1200 can be employed in many different embodiments or examples not specifically depicted or described herein.
  • an apparatus or system 1200 for providing electrical power to electrical device 1250 can include: (a) a remote control or a control device 1210; (b) a base station or a signal management device 1230; and (c) an electrical power device 120.
  • electrical power device 120 is configured to provide electrical power or stop providing electrical power to electrical device 1250 based on user input or instructions received from signal management device 1230 and/or control device 1210 via signal management device 1230. That is, in various examples, control device 1210 can receive instructions from a user and wirelessly transmit those instructions using a first wireless medium (i.e. an electromagnetic signal) to signal management device 1230. Signal management device 1230 can wirelessly transmit the instructions to electrical power device 120 using a second wireless medium. Electrical power device 120 can use those instructions to toggle the power (i.e.. turn on or turn off) the electrical outlet coupled to electrical device 1250.
  • a first wireless medium i.e. an electromagnetic signal
  • Allowing a user to remotely turn on or turn off electrical outlets of electrical power device 120 enables the user to cut electrical power to specific electrical devices when the electrical device is not in use. Accordingly, the power consumption by electrical devices not in use or nominally off can be stopped without having to turn off all the electrical devices coupled to electrical power device 120 and without having to physically access electrical power device 120.
  • the first wireless medium is an infrared signal.
  • the second wireless medium is an RF (radio frequency) signal.
  • either or both of the wireless mediums can be infrared signals or RF signals.
  • control device 1210 can communicate using an infrared, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or other wireless signal.
  • FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating control device 1210, according to the ninth embodiment.
  • control device 1210 is a remote control.
  • control device 1210 can include: (a) a transmitter 1311 configured to transmit a wireless signal; (b) a power management system 1314 electrically coupled to transmitter 1311; and (c) a user input mechanism 1313 electrically coupled to transmitter 1311 and power management system 1314.
  • User input mechanism 1313 can be configured to receive instructions from a user.
  • user input mechanism 1313 can be one or more buttons or knobs, a keypad, or mechanical switches.
  • user input mechanism 1313 can be a touch screen.
  • User input mechanism 1313 can be configured to communicate the user instruction to transmitter 1311.
  • Transmitter 1311 is configured to transmit the user instruction using a wireless signal to signal management device 1230 ( FIG. 12 ).
  • the wireless signal transmitted by transmitter 1311 is an infrared signal.
  • the wireless signal transmitted by transmitter 1311 is an RF signal.
  • Power management system 1314 is configured to provide power for control device 1210 ( FIG. 12 ).
  • signal management device 1230 FIG. 12
  • power management system 1314 can include: (a) one or more batteries 1316; and (b) a coupling mechanism 1315.
  • Coupling mechanism 1315 can be configured to couple to a coupling mechanism 1425 ( FIG. 14 ) of signal management device 1230 ( FIG. 12 ).
  • Coupling mechanisms 1315 and 1425 can be a complementary standard (or non-standard) connector that allows electrical power to be transferred from power management system 1314 to control device 1210 ( FIG. 12 ).
  • control device 110 e.g., FIG. 1
  • signal management device 1230 When coupling mechanism 1315 is coupled to coupling mechanism 1425 ( FIG. 14 ), signal management device 1230 ( FIG. 12 ) can provide electrical power to power management system 1314 to charge batteries 1316 or power control device 1210. Batteries 1316 can provide electrical power to control device 1210 when control device 1210 is not coupled to signal management device 1230 ( FIG. 12 ). In the same or different embodiments, batteries 1316 can be disposable batteries.
  • control device 1210 can be a standard universal remote or a remote for a television, cable box, audio system or the like. That is, control device 1210 does not have be a device specially designed and manufactured to work with system 1200.
  • Control device 1210 can be a device capable of transmitting wireless signals over the predetermined medium and capable of being programmed to control electrical power device 120.
  • system 1200 can be configured such that using a control device 1210 to turn on or off an electrical device also turns on or off, respectively, the electrical outlet in electrical power device 120 that the electrical device is coupled to.
  • system 1200 could also receive this wireless signal and turn on the electrical outlet in electrical power device 120 coupled to the television.
  • a different button on the remote control for the television could be programmed to toggle the power for the electrical outlet coupled to the television.
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating signal management device 1230, according to the ninth embodiment.
  • Signal management device 1230 can be configured to receive user input from control device 1210 ( FIG. 13 ) via a wireless medium and transmit the user input to electrical power device 120 ( FIG. 8 ) via a wireless medium.
  • signal management device 1230 can include: (a) a receiver 1421; (b) a transmitter 1422 electrically coupled to receiver 1421; (c) a power management system 1423; and (d) a user input mechanism 1426.
  • Receiver 1421 can be configured to receive a wireless signal over the same medium and frequency as transmitter 1311 ( FIG. 13 ) transmits.
  • transmitter 1311 FIG. 13
  • receiver 1421 can be configured to receive and decode the infrared signal from transmitter 1311 ( FIG. 13 ).
  • transmitter 1422 After receiving the wireless signal from transmitter 1311 ( FIG. 13 ), receiver 1421 transmits the signal to transmitter 1422.
  • transmitter 1422 is configured to transmit the signal received from control device 1210 ( FIG. 13 ) over a different medium and/or frequency. For example, if transmitter 1311 ( FIG. 13 ) transmits an infrared signal, transmitter 1422 can be configured to transmit the signal as a radio frequency signal.
  • user input mechanism 1426 can receive user instructions from the user. In these embodiments, user input mechanism 1426 communicates the user instructions to transmitter 1422, which transmits the instructions via a wireless signal over the second medium. In many examples, user input mechanism 1426 can be similar to or identical to user input mechanism 1313 ( FIG. 13 ).
  • power management system 1423 can provide electrical power for signal management device 1230.
  • Power management system 1423 includes a coupling mechanism 1425.
  • Coupling mechanism 1425 can be configured to couple to coupling mechanism 1315 ( FIG. 13 ).
  • Power management system 1423 can configured to provide electrical power to control device 1210 ( FIG. 13 ) when coupling mechanism 1425 is coupled to coupling mechanism 1315 ( FIG. 13 ).
  • power management system 1423 can further include one or more batteries.
  • signal management device 1230 can also have other functions or be integrated with other electrical devices.
  • signal management device 1230 could include or be integrated with an electrical device for cable or satellite television (e.g., a cable box).
  • signal management device could be integrated with audio equipments or a DVD player.
  • FIG. 15 is a flow chart illustrating a method 1500 of providing electrical power to electrical device 1250 ( FIG. 12 ), according to a tenth embodiment.
  • Method 1500 is merely illustrative of a technique for implementing the various aspects of one embodiment described herein, and system 1200 ( FIG. 12 ), and method 1500 is not limited to this particular embodiment, as numerous other embodiments are possible.
  • the first activity in method 1500 is an activity 1561 of electrically coupling an electrical outlet of an electrical power device to an electrical connector of a first electrical device.
  • the electrical power device of activity 1161 can be identical or similar to electrical power device 120. 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, or 920 of FIGs. 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 and 9 , respectively.
  • the electrical outlets can be identical or similar to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, or 136 of FIGs. 1 , 2 , 4-8 and 10 .
  • the next process in method 1500 is an activity 1562 of receiving first input from a user.
  • the first input can be instructions to turn on or turn off one or more of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, or 136 of FIGs. 1 , 2 , 4-8 and 10 .
  • activity 1562 can include receiving the first input from a user using a control device. In the example illustrated in FIGs. 12-14 , the user can enter the first input into control device 1210 using user input mechanism 1313.
  • a subsequent activity in method 1500 is an activity 1563 of transmitting a first wireless signal over a first wireless medium.
  • the signal transmitted over the first wireless medium can contain the first input from activity 1562.
  • activity 1563 can include transmitting the first wireless signal over the first wireless medium using a control device.
  • transmitter 1311 of control device 1210 can transmit the first wireless signal using a first wireless medium.
  • the first wireless signal is transmitter using an infrared signal.
  • the first wireless signal is transmitter using a RF, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or other wireless signals.
  • the next activity in method 1500 is an activity 1564 of receiving the first wireless signal.
  • activity 1564 can include receiving the first wireless signal in a signal management device.
  • receiver 1421 of signal management device 1230 receives the first wireless signal transmitted using transmitter 1311.
  • the next activity in method 1500 is an activity 1565 of converting the first wireless signal into the second wireless signal.
  • the second wireless signal can contain the first input from activity 1562.
  • receiver 1421 ( FIG. 14 ) can covert the first wireless signal into an intermediary signal (i.e., an electrical signal inside signal management device), which is communicated to transmitter 1422 ( FIG. 14 ).
  • Transmitter 1422 ( FIG. 14 ) can covert the intermediary signal into the second wireless signal.
  • either receiver 1421 ( FIG. 14 ) or transmitter 1422 ( FIG. 14 ) can directly covert the first wireless signal into the second wireless signal.
  • a subsequent activity in method 1500 is an activity 1566 of transmitting or relaying the second wireless signal over a second wireless medium.
  • activity 1566 can include transmitting the second wireless signal over the second wireless medium using the signal management device.
  • transmitter 1422 of signal management device 1230 can transmit the second wireless signal over the second wireless medium.
  • the second wireless signal is transmitted using an RF signal.
  • the second wireless signal is transmitter using an infrared, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or other wireless signals.
  • the next activity in method 1500 is an activity 1567 of receiving the second wireless signal in the electrical power device.
  • a receiver of electrical power device 120 can receive the second wireless signal from transmitter 1422 of signal management device 1230.
  • the receiver can be similar to receiver 222 in FIG. 2 .
  • a subsequent activity in method 1500 is an activity 1568 of providing or stopping to provide electrical power to the first electrical device based on the second wireless signal.
  • the second wireless signal is translated to an intermediary signal (i.e., an electrical signal inside the electrical power device) and transmitted from receiver 222 ( FIG. 1 ) to switch 221 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • Switch 221 ( FIG. 2 ) uses the intermediary signal, which contains the user instruction from activity 1562, to turn on or turn off at least one of electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, and 134 ( FIG. 1 ). That is, switch 221 ( FIG. 1 ) can start or stop the providing of electrical power to one or more electrical devices coupled to electrical outlets 131, 132, 133, and 134 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • Activity 1562 through activity 1568 of method 1500 can be repeated to change the power setting of electrical outlets based on user instructions entered into the control device.
  • FIG. 16 illustrates a system 1600 for providing electrical power to electrical device 1250, according to an eleventh embodiment.
  • an apparatus or system 1600 that provides electrical power to electrical device 1250 can include: (a) control device 1210; (b) a repeater 1640; (c) signal management device 1230; and (d) electrical power device 120.
  • Using repeater 1640 allows a user to control electrical power device 120 from a distance further than would be possible otherwise.
  • control device 1210 can receive instructions from a user and wirelessly transmit the user instructions to repeater 1640 over a first medium.
  • Repeater 1640 can retransmit or relay the user instruction to signal management device 1230 over the first medium or a second medium.
  • Signal management device 1230 can receive the user instructions and wirelessly transmit or further relay the user instruction to electrical power device 120 using the first or second medium or a third medium.
  • electrical power device 120 can use the user instructions to turn on or off the electrical outlet coupled to electrical device 1250.
  • FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating repeater 1640, according to the eleventh embodiment.
  • repeater 1640 can include: (a) receiver 1741; and (b) a transmitter 1742 electrically coupled to receiver 1741.
  • receiver 1741 receives a wireless signal from control device 1210 ( FIG. 16 ) and translates the wireless signal into an intermediary signal (i.e., an electrical signal in repeater 1640).
  • Receiver 1741 then communicates the intermediary signal to transmitter 1742.
  • Transmitter 1742 translates the intermediary signal into a wireless signal and transmits the wireless signal to receiver 1421 ( FIG. 14 ) of signal management device 1230 ( FIG. 14 ) using the first or second medium.
  • transmitter 1742 transmits the same wireless signal that receiver 1741 received.
  • the power strip can have different number of electrical outlets. That is, the power strip could have two electrical outlets, three electrical outlets, four electrical outlets, five electrical outlets, etc.
  • the electrical outlets can be two receptacle outlets (i.e., no ground receptacle) instead of the three receptacle outlets.
  • signal management device 1230 can include a second transmitter and/or second receiver. The second transmitter and/or second receiver would allow signal management device 1230 to receive and/or transmit on two frequencies and/or using two different mediums (e.g., RF signals and infrared signals).
  • control device 110 can have two transmitters and electrical power device 120 can have two receivers. Additional examples of such changes have been given in the foregoing description. Accordingly, the disclosure of embodiments of the invention is intended to be illustrative of the scope of the invention and is not intended to be limiting.
  • embodiments and limitations disclosed herein are not dedicated to the public under the doctrine of dedication if the embodiments and/or limitations: (1) are not expressly claimed in the claims; and (2) are or are potentially equivalents of express elements and/or limitations in the claims under the doctrine of equivalents.
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