EP2290759A1 - Intelligent power switch off device for power strips - Google Patents

Intelligent power switch off device for power strips Download PDF

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EP2290759A1
EP2290759A1 EP10174143A EP10174143A EP2290759A1 EP 2290759 A1 EP2290759 A1 EP 2290759A1 EP 10174143 A EP10174143 A EP 10174143A EP 10174143 A EP10174143 A EP 10174143A EP 2290759 A1 EP2290759 A1 EP 2290759A1
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power strip
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Piero Landini
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Fortunati Maria Elisabetta
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R27/00—Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
    • H01R27/02—Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
    • H01R31/02—Intermediate parts for distributing energy to two or more circuits in parallel, e.g. splitter

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  • the present invention relates to the field of electrical interpositions, in particular of power strips.

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Abstract

The present invention allows the user to connect the same power strip both to devices which must be often switched on and off, allowing to switch them on and off by means of any infrared remote control, and devices which must always be kept in the "on" mode.
The presence of the removable element also allows a better flexibility of use for the power strip, since it can be removed and used in an autonomous manner with respect to the power strip itself, e.g., as a charging element for devices such as cellular phones, MP3 readers, IPods, and all the devices which can be charged by means of a USB port.
The power strip of the invention is provided with a USB port for the connection to a computer. This feature allows to plug in a computer to fixed-voltage sockets together with other peripheral devices which must always be kept in the "on" mode, (such as modems). The USB port gets voltage when the computer is switched on, transmitting the switch-on pulse to the remote-controlled sockets to which the peripheral devices that are to be kept in the "off" mode are connected when the computer is switched off (e.g., loudspeakers, external hard drives, printers, and similar).
Similarly, when the computer is switched off the USB port is not powered, switching off also the remote-controlled sockets.

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    Background of the invention:
  • The present invention relates to the field of electrical interpositions, in particular of power strips.
    • Prior Art
  • There exist on the market power strips which can be switched on or off by use of a remote control so that the stand-by function of the electronic devices thereby connected can be avoided.
  • However, these power strips do not allow to select the sockets that must be switched off from among the ones that must always stay powered: all the devices connected to such power strips are switched on or off together.
  • Therefore, a user can not use such a power strip in case he or she wishes or needs to leave devices in stand by function, as it happens with the devices that operate together with a computer.
  • This need is especially felt either when the power strip is connected to pre-programmed devices (e.g. video recorders) or either to devices that must always be kept in the "on" mode (e.g. modems, facsimile machines and similar devices).
    • Brief description of the drawings:
    • Fig.1 schematically shows the power strip (10) wherein the sensor (11), the remote-controlled sockets (16), the USB port (12), the three-pin sockets (14) that are always on, and the infrared remote control (24) are indicated.
    • Fig. 1a) shows the power same power strip (10) wherein the sensor (11) is extracted from its position.
    • Fig.2 shows the power strip (10), according to the invention, wherein the sensor (11), the USB port (12) and the remote-controlled sockets (16) controlled by the infrared sensor (11) are indicated. The central body of the power strip is provided with two supports (22) that give stability to the power strip when the user removes the removable element (13).
      In Fig. 2 a) the power strip (10) shows the removable element (13) out of its position wherein are the three-pin sockets (14), the low voltage USB ports (15) and a three-pin plug (17) that allows the removable element (13) to be plugged in both to the power strip (10) by a three-pin socket and to any other power outlet, as shown in Fig.3 and 4.
    • Fig.3 shows, an embodiment of the power strip according to the invention, wherein the removable element (13) can be plugged into the power strip (10) by means of an extension lead (18).
    • Fig. 4 shows another embodiment of the removable element (13) wherein it is plugged to a wall socket (19) and it is connected to 2 different plugs and, for example, to a device (21) in battery charging mode.
    • Fig. 5 shows a different embodiment of the present invention wherein the sockets (16) (14) are arranged to form a circle. In this embodiment, the fairleads (23) placed on the body of the power strip itself allow a better positioning of the plugs and of their cords.

Claims (8)

  1. A remote-controlled power strip according to the invention, comprising at least an electronic circuit for remote controlling the devices thereby connected, fixed voltage sockets, a USB port for controlling the power strip by means of a personal computer, low-voltage USB ports for charging various devices, a removable element.
  2. The remote-controlled power strip according to claim 1, wherein a USB port allows to connect the power strip to a personal computer.
  3. The remote-controlled power strip according to claim 1, wherein on the power strip fixed-voltage sockets are also provided, in addition to the remote-controlled sockets.
  4. The remote-controlled power strip according to claims 1 and 3, wherein the fixed-voltage sockets are inserted into an element that can be removed from the base of the power strip and can be used as an autonomous power strip.
  5. The remote-controlled power strip according to claims 1, and 3-4, wherein the removable element is provided with a low-voltage feeder and USB sockets for charging electronic devices.
  6. The remote-controlled power strip according to claims 1 and 3-5 wherein the removable element can be connected to the power strip by its three-pin plug or by means of an extension lead, or, for example, can be plugged into a wall socket.
  7. The remote-controlled power strip of claims 1 and 3-6, wherein the removable element can be placed on the power strip so that the side fixed-voltage sockets can be both on one side and on the opposite one as needed.
  8. The remote-controlled power strip of claim 1, wherein the power strip has a circular shape.
EP10174143A 2009-08-26 2010-08-26 Intelligent power switch off device for power strips Withdrawn EP2290759A1 (en)

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WO2018157360A1 (en) * 2017-03-02 2018-09-07 深圳瀚飞科技开发有限公司 Socket having wireless control function
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