Power adapter plate
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1. An adapter plate comprising:
- a baseplate configured to be mounted to a surface, the baseplate having a back surface oriented to face the surface upon which the baseplate is mounted;
a faceplate rotationally connected to the baseplate, said faceplate having a front surface opposite and substantially in a parallel plane to the plane of the back surface;
at least one side surface between the front surface and the back surface;
a central opening in the baseplate;
an internal housing space existing between the front surface, back surface, and side surface;
an AC connection accessible within the central opening;
a DC converter residing within the internal housing; and
at least one DC power connection port within the side surface configured to receive one or more electronic accessories.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an AC power adapter plate capable of being mounted to a wall, ceiling, or power receptacle which comprises ports for connecting and providing DC power to peripheral devices and accessories.
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1. An adapter plate comprising:
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a baseplate configured to be mounted to a surface, the baseplate having a back surface oriented to face the surface upon which the baseplate is mounted; a faceplate rotationally connected to the baseplate, said faceplate having a front surface opposite and substantially in a parallel plane to the plane of the back surface; at least one side surface between the front surface and the back surface; a central opening in the baseplate; an internal housing space existing between the front surface, back surface, and side surface; an AC connection accessible within the central opening; a DC converter residing within the internal housing; and at least one DC power connection port within the side surface configured to receive one or more electronic accessories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An adapter plate comprising:
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a round baseplate configured to be mounted to a surface, the baseplate having a back surface oriented to face the surface upon which the baseplate is mounted; a round faceplate rotationally connected to the baseplate, said faceplate having a front surface opposite and substantially in a parallel plane to the plane of the back surface; a round side surface integral with the faceplate and extending between the front surface and the back surface; a central opening in the baseplate which permits access to an underlying AC power supply when the baseplate is mounted on the surface surrounding the AC power supply; an internal housing space existing between the faceplate and the baseplate; a DC converter residing within the internal housing and configured to be electrically connected to the AC power supply; at least two DC power connection ports within the side surface configured to receive one or more electronic accessory connections and configured to provide power to said one or more electronic accessory connections; at least one sensor configured to sense or receive input as to one or more conditions; and at least one processor configured to perform one or more of the following;
transmitting information concerning the status of a sensor and at least one condition;
receiving commands from a remote device;
transmitting commands to said one or more electronic accessory connections. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An adapter plate comprising:
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a baseplate configured to be mounted to a surface, the baseplate having a back surface oriented to face the surface upon which the baseplate is mounted; a faceplate rotationally connected to the baseplate, said faceplate having a front surface opposite and substantially in a parallel plane to the plane of the back surface; at least one side surface between the front surface and the back surface; a central opening in the baseplate; an internal housing space existing between the front surface, back surface, and side surface; a self-contained DC power source within the internal housing; and at least one DC power connection port within the side surface configured to receive one or more electronic accessories.
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