US 11,916,330 B2
Modularized smart inwall system
Lawrence Ko, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Lawrence Ko, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/128,670.
Application 18/128,670 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/709,246, filed on Mar. 30, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0318222 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. H02G 3/08 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H01R 25/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/518 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H01R 12/79 (2011.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/518 (2013.01) [H01R 25/006 (2013.01); H02G 3/081 (2013.01); H05K 5/0047 (2013.01); H01R 12/714 (2013.01); H01R 12/79 (2013.01); H01R 13/6275 (2013.01); H05K 5/0069 (2013.01); H05K 5/0213 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modularized smart inwall system, comprising:
a first wall plate configured to releasably couple to an inwall unit of the modularized smart inwall system, wherein the first wall plate is interchangeable with a second wall plate by detaching the first wall plate from a front side of the inwall unit and attaching the second wall plate to the front side of the inwall unit,
wherein the first wall plate and the second wall plate are both attachable and detachable from the inwall unit when the inwall unit is installed in a wall, without removal the inwall unit from the wall,
wherein the second wall plate is configured to perform at least one function not provided by the first wall plate when the first and second wall plates are properly functioning,
wherein the inwall unit is affixed to the wall via fasteners,
wherein the first wall plate is a smart wall plate including a first wall plate PCB within a first wall plate cover, and
wherein the second wall plate is a smart wall plate including a second wall plate PCB within a wall plate cover.