US 12,155,164 B2
In-wall power adapter having a switch and a connector for controlling the application of a voltage
John J. King, Wheaton, IL (US); Stephen DeLano, Milton, MA (US); Bryan R Hotaling, Harvard, MA (US); James R Varney, Bolton, MA (US); Tyler J. Miller, Dickerson, MD (US); Tho Nguyen, Ashburn, VA (US); Benjamin F Feldman, Reston, VA (US); and Thomas E. Musman, Woodbridge, VA (US)
Assigned to Smart Power Partners LLC, Wheaton, IL (US)
Filed by Smart Power Partners LLC, Wheaton, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/976,840.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/414,022, filed on Oct. 7, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/397,853, filed on Aug. 14, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/351,397, filed on Jun. 12, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/295,808, filed on Dec. 31, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/275,584, filed on Nov. 4, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/275,420, filed on Nov. 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0134601 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 33/945 (2006.01); H01R 13/73 (2006.01); H01R 31/06 (2006.01); H01R 33/90 (2006.01); H01R 33/96 (2006.01); H02B 1/04 (2006.01); H02B 1/056 (2006.01); H02B 3/00 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01); H02M 1/10 (2006.01); H02M 1/36 (2007.01); H01H 47/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 33/945 (2013.01) [H01R 13/73 (2013.01); H01R 31/065 (2013.01); H01R 33/90 (2013.01); H01R 33/96 (2013.01); H02B 1/043 (2013.01); H02B 1/0565 (2013.01); H02B 3/00 (2013.01); H02M 1/0006 (2021.05); H02M 1/0045 (2021.05); H02M 1/10 (2013.01); H02M 1/36 (2013.01); H01H 47/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An in-wall power adapter adapted to receive a voltage, the in-wall power adapter comprising:
a first plurality of contact elements comprising a first contact element adapted to receive a line voltage and a second contact element adapted to be coupled to a load;
a recess adapted to receive a control module;
a second plurality of contact elements associated with the recess and comprising a third contact element coupled to the first contact element and a fourth contact element coupled to the second contact element;
a switch coupled to receive the line voltage at a first terminal by way of the first contact element; and
a connector coupled between a second terminal of the switch and the second contact element;
wherein the connector is in a closed position when no control module is in the recess.