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Smart quick connect device for electrical fixtures

  • US 10,326,247 B2
  • Filed: 05/12/2016
  • Issued: 06/18/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for connecting an electrical fixture with electrical power supply wiring, and for mounting the fixture on a support, the fixture attached to a plug having at least one male connector electrically connected to the fixture, the device comprising:

  • a housing;

    a socket connected to the housing and including a socket body having at least one internal cavity therein;

    an electrically conductive contact terminal disposed within the cavity and connectable to the electrical power supply wiring and the socket and engageable with the male connector of the plug when the plug is inserted into the socket to establish a circuit between the electrical fixture and the electrical power wiring;

    a releasable latch carried on the combination of the plug and the socket when the plug is connected to the socket, for releasably mounting the fixture on the support; and

    a sensing unit connected to the housing for sensing a condition in the environment of the device, and electrically wirelessly communicating the sensed condition away from the device using a digital communication protocol;

    the fixture replaceable together with the plug using the releasable latch to associate the sensing unit and socket with a different fixture.

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