JP2023510196A - Power outlet/camera - Google Patents

Abstract

The security system can include a housing, a visitor detection system, a first electrical prong, a second electrical prong, a first connection port, and a second connection port. A visitor detection system may be coupled to the housing and may include at least one of a button, a camera, a microphone, and a motion detector. The first electrical prong and the second electrical prong may each protrude from the housing and transmit power from the power outlet to the visitor detection system. The first connection port and the second connection port may each be located along an outer surface of the housing, each one of the first electrical prong, the second electrical prong, and the visitor detection system. It may be electrically coupled to at least one. The second connection port may also be electrically coupled to the first connection port.

Description

Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to doorbells. A particular example relates to a doorbell that includes a connection port.

A doorbell allows a person located outside an entrance, such as a door, to make a person inside the entrance aware that someone outside wants to talk to someone inside. A doorbell may include a button located near a door such as the front, side, or back door of a home, office, residence, warehouse, building, or structure. Doorbells are sometimes used near gates or other entrances to partially enclosed areas. Pressing the doorbell may trigger a chime or other alarm sound.

The present disclosure includes a security system, which in some embodiments includes a housing, a visitor detection system, a first electrical prong, a second electrical prong, and a first connection. Including ports. A visitor detection system may be coupled to the housing and may include at least one of a button, a camera, a microphone, and a motion detector. In some examples, the first electrical prong and the second electrical prong each protrude from the housing and are configured to transmit power from the power outlet to the visitor detection system. A first connection port may be located along an exterior surface of the housing and electrically coupled to at least one of the first electrical prong, the second electrical prong, and the visitor detection system. good too.

In some embodiments, the security system is located along the outer surface of the housing and includes at least one of the first electrical prong, the second electrical prong, the visitor detection system, and the first connection port. and a second connection port electrically coupled to the two. The first connection port may be configured to receive a first cable end defining a first connection type and the second connection port may be configured to receive a second cable end defining a second connection type. may be configured to receive

In some examples, the first connection port is configured to receive power from at least one of the first electrical prong and the second electrical prong. A first connection port may be configured to receive data from a visitor detection system. The first connection port may be configured to send data to the visitor detection system. In some examples, the second connection port is configured to receive power from at least one of the first electrical prong and the second electrical prong. A second connection port may be configured to receive data from the visitor detection system. A second connection port may be configured to send data to the visitor detection system.

In some examples, the first connection port and the second connection port are connected to the visitor detection system when the first electrical prong and the second electrical prong are electrically coupled to the wall-mounted power outlet. located above. The first connection port and the second connection port may be located below the visitor detection system when the first electrical prong and the second electrical prong are electrically coupled to the wall-mounted power outlet. .

These and other features, aspects, and advantages are described below with reference to the drawings. The drawings are intended to illustrate the invention and are not limiting. In the drawings, like reference numerals indicate corresponding features throughout similar embodiments.

1 is a perspective view of a security system, according to some embodiments; FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a security system according to some embodiments; FIG. 1 is a front view of a security system according to some embodiments; FIG. 1 is a rear view of a security system and a front view of a power outlet, according to some embodiments; FIG. 1 is one side view of a security system according to some embodiments; FIG. FIG. 4 is another side view of a security system according to some embodiments; FIG. 4 is a bottom view of a security system according to some embodiments; 1 is a top view of a security system according to some embodiments; FIG.

Although specific embodiments and examples are disclosed below, the inventive subject matter extends beyond the specifically disclosed embodiments to other alternative embodiments and/or uses, and variations and equivalents thereof. reach. Accordingly, the claims appended hereto are not limited by any of the specific examples described below. For example, in any method or process disclosed herein, the acts or operations of the method or process may occur in any suitable sequence and are not necessarily limited to any particular disclosed sequence. Although various operations may be described as multiple discrete operations in sequence, in a manner that may be useful in understanding a particular embodiment, the order of description does not imply that these operations are order dependent. should not be construed as implied. Additionally, the structures, systems, and/or devices described herein may be embodied as integrated components or as separate components.

For purposes of comparing various embodiments, specific aspects and advantages of these embodiments are described. Not necessarily all such aspects or advantages are achieved by any particular embodiment. Thus, for example, various embodiments may achieve or achieve one advantage or group of advantages taught herein without necessarily achieving other aspects or advantages as taught or suggested herein. It may be performed in an optimizing manner.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of security system 10 . In some embodiments, security system 10 includes enclosure 12 and visitor detection system 14 . Although not shown in FIG. 1, visitor detection system 14 may include at least one of a button, a camera, a microphone, and a motion detector. In some embodiments, visitor detection system 14 may include multiple buttons, multiple cameras, multiple microphones, and/or multiple motion detectors. A camera may act as a motion detector, or the motion detector may be a stand-alone sensor. In some examples, the motion detector is a passive infrared (“PIR”) sensor. Security system 10 may also include a first electrical prong 24 and a second electrical prong 26 projecting from housing 12 . In some embodiments, the first and second electrical prongs 24, 26 are located on opposite sides of the housing 12 coupled to the visitor detection system 14, as shown in FIG. protrudes from the sides of the First and second electrical prongs 24 , 26 may be coupled to any suitable surface and/or side of housing 12 .

FIG. 1 also includes first connection port 30 and second connection port 34 . In many embodiments, first and second connection ports 30 , 34 are located on exterior surface 32 of housing 12 . A first connection port 30 may be configured to receive a first cable end defining a first connection type and a second connection port 34 may be configured to receive a second cable end defining a second connection type. It may be configured to receive a cable end. As shown in FIG. 1, the first and second connection types may be different connection types. For example, the first connection type may comprise micro USB, USB-C, Lightning cable, or any other possible connection type, and the second connection type may comprise a USB connection type, as well as various other possible connection types. In some embodiments, the first and second connection ports 30, 34 are configured to receive the same connection type.

The first and second connection ports 30, 34 are connected to one of the prongs 24, 26 when the first and second electrical prongs 24, 26 are electrically coupled to a power outlet 28 (shown in FIG. 4). It may be configured to receive power via electrical coupling from at least one. At least one of the first and second connection ports 30,34 allows a smartphone or other device to connect to one of the first and second connection ports 30,34 via a cable and a suitable cable connection type. It may be configured to provide power to an external device, such as a smart phone, when electrically coupled to at least one.

In many embodiments, the first and second connection ports 30, 34 are designed to allow communication between the visitor detection system 14 and the first and second connection ports 30, 34. It is electrically coupled to detection system 14 . At least one of the first and second connection ports 30 , 34 may be configured to receive data from the visitor detection system 14 . At least one of the first and second connection ports may be configured to send data to visitor detection system 14 . An external device, such as a smart phone, receives data from and/or sends data to the visitor detection system 14 via at least one of the first and second connection ports 30,34. may be made possible.

FIG. 2 shows a side perspective view of security system 10 , including housing 12 and visitor detection system 14 . As previously mentioned, visitor detection system 14 may include at least one of buttons, cameras, microphones, and motion detectors. In some embodiments, either one of the two components labeled visitor detection system 14 includes at least one of a button, a camera, a microphone, and a motion detector. For example, the small component in FIG. 2 labeled visitor detection system 14 may comprise a camera, motion detector, and microphone, and the large component may comprise a button. In some embodiments, the opposite is true. Each component may also include two of a button, a camera, a microphone, and a motion detector. In some embodiments, each component comprises one element (button, camera, microphone, or motion detector) and the remaining elements are located at other locations on housing 12 and/or security system 10. placed within. Visitor detection system 14 may also include additional elements not listed in this disclosure. FIG. 3 shows a front view of security system 10, which also includes housing 12 and visitor detection system 14, as shown and discussed with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 shows a rear view of the security system 10, including the housing 12 and first and second electrical prongs 24, 26 located below the rear surface of the housing 12. FIG. The first and second electrical prongs 24, 26 may be located anywhere on the housing 12 that facilitates coupling with the power source of the security system 10 (e.g., top of the back, middle of the back, along the sides, etc.). ) may be placed in FIG. 4 also includes power outlet 28 and illustrates one possibility of electrical coupling between power outlet 28 and security system 10 . Although shown with only two electrical prongs, security system 10 may include a third electrical prong. It should be noted that although the security system 10 is shown throughout the figures with the type of power plug used in much of North and Central America, the security system 10 is compatible with the use of power converters and different types of electrical prongs. may be configured to be compatible with other types of power plugs used worldwide by at least one of the implementations of

5 and 6 show side views of the security system 10. FIG. As shown in both figures and previously described, the first and second electrical prongs 24, 26 are located on the side of the housing 12 opposite the side of the housing 12 coupled to the visitor detection system 14. 12 may protrude. FIG. 5 also includes a partial view of second connection port 34 . In some embodiments, the second connection port 34 is located below the second electrical prong 26 when the first and second electrical prongs 24, 26 are coupled to the power outlet 28 (FIG. 5). (not shown in the figure, but so is the first electrical prong 24). Second connection port 34 may also be located below visitor detection system 14 when security system 10 is electrically coupled to power outlet 28 .

FIG. 6 includes a partial view of first connection port 30 . As with the second connection port 34, in some embodiments, when the security system 10 is coupled to the power outlet 28, the first connection port 30 is a first (and second) electrical outlet. Located below the prongs 24 . First connection port 30 may also be located below visitor detection system 14 when security system 10 is coupled to power outlet 28 . It should be noted that the security system 10 may be configured to electrically couple to the power outlet 28 in multiple orientations (i.e., both "right side up" and "upside down") and function in multiple orientations. may be configured to hold. Thus, when the security system 10 is coupled to a power outlet 28 in a given orientation, the first and second connection ports 30, 34 are positioned above the visitor detection system 14 and the first and second electrical outlets. It may be possible to locate above the prongs 24,26.

FIG. 7 shows a bottom view of the security system 10 and includes a top view of the first and second connection ports 30,34. In some embodiments, the first and second connection ports 30, 34 are located at other locations along the outer surface 32 of the housing. For example, first and second connection ports 30 , 34 may be located on either side and/or top of housing 12 . In some embodiments, first connection port 30 is located in one portion of housing 12 and second connection port 34 is located in a different portion of housing 12 .

FIG. 8 shows a top view of security system 10 . As previously mentioned, at least one of the first and second connection ports 30 , 34 may be located on the top surface of the housing 12 . The first and second electrical prongs 24 , 26 may be located closer to the top surface of the housing 12 than to the bottom surface.

Although not shown in each figure, security system 10 may include at least one light emitter. The at least one light emitter may be located anywhere on the housing 12, e.g., top, bottom, side, front, etc., and may be configured to emit light of different colors, intensities, patterns, etc. good. The at least one light may be communicatively coupled to the visitor detection system 14 such that a visitor's instruction from the visitor detection system 14 turns the at least one light on and/or off. . The indication may include, but is not limited to, detection of at least one of a button press by a button, motion by a motion detector and/or camera, and sound by a microphone, among others. The instructions may also change the pattern, color, and/or intensity of light emitted by at least one light emitter.

The at least one light emitter may also be communicatively coupled to a remote computing device of a user of security system 10, whereby the remote computing device is used to remotely operate the at least one light emitter. can be In some embodiments, at least one light source is used in emergency situations, such as from alarms within the building of security system 10 and/or from remote computing devices (e.g., fire, carbon monoxide, home security, etc.). ) lights up when instructed to do so. In many embodiments, at least one light emitter comprises at least one LED.

Interpretation None of the steps described herein are essential or essential. Any of the steps can be adjusted or modified. Other or additional steps can be used. Any portion of any of the steps, processes, structures, and/or devices disclosed or illustrated in one embodiment, flowchart, or illustration herein may be disclosed or illustrated in a different embodiment, flowchart, or illustration. may be used in combination with, together with, or instead of any other portion of the steps, processes, structures, and/or devices. The examples and examples provided herein are not intended to be discrete and separate from each other.

The section headings and subheadings provided herein are non-limiting. Section headings and subheadings do not denote or limit the complete scope of implementations described in the section to which they pertain. For example, a section entitled "Topic 1" may contain examples not related to Topic 1, and examples described in other sections apply to the examples described within the "Topic 1" section. may be used and combined.

Some of the devices, systems, embodiments, and processes use computers. Each of the routines, processes, methods, and algorithms described in the preceding sections may be implemented as code modules executed by one or more computers, computer processors, or machines configured to execute computer instructions. It may be implemented and fully or partially automated. The code modules may be stored on any type of non-transitory computer-readable storage medium or tangible computer storage device, such as hard drives, solid state memory, flash memory, optical disks, and/or the like. may The processes and algorithms may be partially or wholly implemented in application specific circuits. The results of the disclosed processes and process steps may be stored persistently or otherwise in any type of non-transitory computer storage, including volatile or non-volatile storage.

The various features and processes described above may be used independently of each other or combined in various ways. All possible combinations and subcombinations are intended to fall within the scope of this disclosure. Additionally, certain methods, events, states, or process blocks may be omitted in some implementations. The methods, steps, and processes described herein are also not limited to any particular sequence, and blocks, steps, or states associated therewith may be performed in any other sequence as appropriate. For example, the tasks or events illustrated may be performed out of the order specifically disclosed. Multiple steps may be combined in a single block or state. Exemplary tasks or events may be performed serially, in parallel, or otherwise. Tasks or events may be added or removed from the disclosed exemplary embodiments. The example systems and components described herein may be configured differently than described. For example, elements may be added, removed, or rearranged with respect to the disclosed exemplary embodiments.

As used herein, conditional language such as "can," "could," "may," "may," "for example," etc., among others, is not expressly stated otherwise. Unless otherwise understood in the context as used, it is generally conveyed that certain embodiments include certain features, elements and/or steps while other embodiments do not. intended. Thus, such conditional language generally states that a feature, element and/or step is in some way required by one or more implementations or that one or more implementations are It is implied that logic is necessarily included to determine whether these features, elements and/or steps are included or performed in any particular embodiment, with or without input or prompting. is not intended to be The terms "comprising," "including," "having," etc. are synonymous and are used inclusively in an open-ended manner and do not exclude additional elements, features, acts, operations, and the like. Also, the term "or" is used in its inclusive sense (and not its exclusive sense) so that, for example, when used to concatenate a list of elements, the term "or" is used in the list means one, some, or all of the elements in Conjunctive terms such as the phrase "at least one of X, Y, and Z" may be either X, Y, or Z unless otherwise stated. understood otherwise in the context in which it is commonly used to convey Thus, such conjunctions may generally require that particular embodiments require that at least one of X, at least one of Y, and at least one of Z, respectively, be present. It is not meant to be implied.

The term "and/or" means that "and" applies to some embodiments and "or" applies to some embodiments. Thus, A, B, and/or C can be replaced with A, B, and C written in one sentence, and A, B, or C written in another sentence. A, B, and/or C may include A and B in some embodiments, A and C in some embodiments, and B and C in some embodiments. some examples may include only A; some examples may include only B; some may include only C; It is meant that examples can include A, B, and C. The term "and/or" is used to avoid unnecessary redundancies.

Although specific example embodiments have been described, these embodiments are provided by way of example only and are not intended to limit the scope of the inventions disclosed herein. Therefore, nothing in the above description is intended to imply that any particular feature, property, step, module, or block is necessary or essential. Indeed, the novel methods and systems described herein may be embodied in various other forms, and furthermore, various omissions, permutations, and substitutions in the form of the methods and systems described herein. and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention disclosed herein.

Claims (12)

a housing;
a visitor detection system coupled to the housing, the visitor detection system having at least one of a button, a camera, a microphone, and a motion detector;
First and second electrical prongs projecting from the housing, respectively, the first and second electrical prongs configured to transmit power from a power outlet to the visitor detection system. and,
A first connection port located along an exterior surface of the housing and electrically coupled to at least one of the first electrical prong, the second electrical prong, and the visitor detection system. and a first connection port. a second connection port located along the outer surface of the housing, the first electrical prong, the second electrical prong, the visitor detection system, and the first connection port; 2. The security system of claim 1, further comprising a second connection port electrically coupled to at least one. 3. The security system of claim 2, wherein said first connection port is configured to receive a first cable end defining a first connection type. 4. The security system of claim 3, wherein said second connection port is configured to receive a second cable end defining a second connection type. 3. The security system of claim 2, wherein the first connection port is configured to receive power from at least one of the first electrical prong and the second electrical prong. 3. The security system of claim 2, wherein said first connection port is configured to receive data from said visitor detection system. 3. The security system of claim 2, wherein said first connection port is configured to send data to said visitor detection system. 3. The security system of claim 2, wherein the second connection port is configured to receive power from at least one of the first electrical prong and the second electrical prong. 3. The security system of claim 2, wherein said second connection port is configured to receive data from said visitor detection system. 3. The security system of claim 2, wherein said second connection port is configured to send data to said visitor detection system. The first connection port and the second connection port are positioned above the visitor detection system when the first electrical prong and the second electrical prong are electrically coupled to a wall-mounted power outlet. 3. The security system of claim 2, located. The first connection port and the second connection port are below the visitor detection system when the first electrical prong and the second electrical prong are electrically coupled to a wall-mounted power outlet. 3. The security system of claim 2, located.

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