Data-interface-controlled multiple plug

• US 20020111076A1
• Filed: 02/06/2002
• Published: 08/15/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Wendt, Matthias
• Application Number:
  US10/071,394
• Publication Number:
  US 20020111076A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/652
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/261 PC controlled powerstrip
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7038 making use of a remote controlled switch, e.g. relais, solid state switch activated by the engagement of the coupling parts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/06 for computer periphery
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/003 the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement for supplying power to peripherals of an electronic device (1) with at least one data transfer interface. The object is achieved according to the invention in that an arrangement for supplying power to peripherals (2, 3, 4) of an electronic device (1) includes at least one data transfer interface, while the arrangement has at least one socket (14) and a mains connection plug (12) as well as a data transfer interface (10) which is provided for controlling the connection and disconnection of the socket (14).

Claims

1. An arrangement for supplying power to peripherals (2, 3, 4) of an electronic device (1) with at least one data transfer interface, in which the arrangement has at least one socket (14) and a mains connection plug (12) and a data transfer interface (10) which is provided for controlling the connection and disconnection of the socket (14).

2. An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the data transfer interface (10) is a USB port.

3. An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that at least two sockets (14) are provided which can be switched independently via commands transferred by the data interface (10).

4. An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that an electromagnetic relay is provided as a switch element (13) for switching the sockets (14).

5. An arrangement as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that a semi-conductor relay is provided as a switch element (13) for switching the sockets (14).

6. An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it is provided that the sockets (14) are switched on together when a current is flowing over the data interface (10) and switched off together when no current is flowing over the data interface (10).

7. An arrangement as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that in addition to the USB port (10) this arrangement has at least one USB port for data transfer to peripherals (2, 3, 4).

8. An arrangement as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that a USB hub is integrated in addition to the USB port (10).

9. An arrangement as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that the data transfer interface (10) and necessary switch means (11, 13) are integrated with a multiple socket strip (7).

10. System with an electronic device (1) and at least one peripheral (2, 3, 4), characterized in that power is supplied to the peripheral (2, 3, 4) via an arrangement as claimed in claim 1.