US 12,066,848 B1
In-wall power adaper adapted to receive a control attachment and method of implementing a power adapter
John J. King, Wheaton, IL (US); and Stephen DeLano, Milton, MA (US)
Assigned to Smart Power Partners LLC, Wheaton, IL (US)
Filed by Smart Power Partners LLC, Wheaton, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/109,088.
Application 18/109,088 is a continuation of application No. 16/946,005, filed on Jun. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,579,640, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 16/946,005 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/661,875, filed on Oct. 23, 2019, granted, now 11,264,769, issued on Mar. 1, 2022.
Application 16/946,005 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/560,723, filed on Sep. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,232,921, issued on Jan. 25, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/704,442, filed on May 11, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/969,126, filed on Feb. 2, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/935,149, filed on Nov. 14, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/877,784, filed on Jul. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/869,002, filed on Jun. 30, 2019.
Int. Cl. H02J 1/00 (2006.01); G05F 1/12 (2006.01); H01R 31/06 (2006.01); H02J 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC G05F 1/12 (2013.01) [H01R 31/065 (2013.01); H02J 3/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An in-wall power adapter adapted to receive a control attachment, the in-wall power adapter comprising:
a first plurality of contact elements adapted to receive wires of a junction box, the first plurality of contact elements comprising a first contact element adapted to receive a power signal, a second contact element adapted to receive a neutral signal, and a third contact element adapted to provide the power signal to a load;
a recess adapted to receive a control attachment; and
a switch comprising a switch element having a first terminal adapted to receive the power signal and a second terminal adapted to provide the power signal to a load, and an actuator element coupled to the switch element to control the switch element;
wherein the in-wall power adapter is adapted to control an application of the power signal received at the first contact element to a load in response to an actuation of the actuator element.