Remote safety switch for electric appliances
First Claim
1. The combination of a a) a conventional electrical appliance having a power cord for power input b) a control mechanism secured to be manually activated by authorized users for controlling the electrical power input from an electrical outlet to the power cord of the appliance wherein the control mechanism comprises a switch means for permitting an electrical circuit to be closed in an interface box allowing power input to the electrical appliance and for permitting an electrical circuit to be open in an interface box stopping power input to the electrical appliance;
- and c) a security means whereby only authorized persons may access the control mechanism to control the power input from the electrical outlet to the electrical appliance; and
d) a sensing means wherein the sensing means detects a power failure or a power surge thereby signaling the security means to open the electrical circuit in the interface box stopping power input to the electrical appliance.
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Abstract
A power control device including a remote switch box having a remote switch box having a remote safety switch and a micro-controller, and an interface box operably controlled by the micro-controller. When operated, the remote safety switch prevents unauthorized use of electrical appliances as well as: continued shutdown of electrical appliances after a power outage; regulation of power input for electrical appliances; and detached remote operation.
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48 Claims
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1. The combination of a
a) a conventional electrical appliance having a power cord for power input b) a control mechanism secured to be manually activated by authorized users for controlling the electrical power input from an electrical outlet to the power cord of the appliance wherein the control mechanism comprises a switch means for permitting an electrical circuit to be closed in an interface box allowing power input to the electrical appliance and for permitting an electrical circuit to be open in an interface box stopping power input to the electrical appliance; - and
c) a security means whereby only authorized persons may access the control mechanism to control the power input from the electrical outlet to the electrical appliance; and
d) a sensing means wherein the sensing means detects a power failure or a power surge thereby signaling the security means to open the electrical circuit in the interface box stopping power input to the electrical appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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17. A control mechanism secured to be manually activated by authorized users for controlling the supply of electrical power from an electrical outlet to an electrical appliance, wherein the control mechanism comprises an interface box interposed between the electrical outlet and the electrical appliance power cord for opening and closing an electrical circuit from the electrical outlet to the power cord of the electrical appliance and further comprises a security means whereby only authorized persons may access the control mechanism to control the supply of electrical power from the electrical outlet to the electrical appliance,
wherein the control mechanism further comprises a switch means for permitting the interface box to close the electrical circuit in order to supply power to the electrical appliance and for permitting the interface box to open the electrical circuit in order to cut off power supplied to the electrical appliance wherein the control mechanism further comprises a sensing means for detecting a power failure or a power surge thereby signaling the security means to open the electrical circuit in the interface box stopping power input to the electrical appliance.
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33. A method for controlling the power input to an electrical appliance comprising:
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a) providing a control mechanism to be manually activated by a user for controlling the electrical power supply from an electrical outlet to the electrical appliance wherein the control mechanism comprises an interface box interposed between the electrical outlet and the electrical appliance; and
b) providing a security means whereby only authorized persons may access the control mechanism to control the supply of electrical power from the electrical outlet to the electrical appliance c) wherein the control mechanism further comprises a switch means wherein the switch means permits the interface box to close the electrical circuit to supply power to the electrical appliance and for permitting the interface box to open the electrical circuit to cut off power supplied to the electrical appliance. d) wherein the control mechanism further comprises a sensing means wherein the sensing means detects a power failure or a power surge signaling the security means to open the electrical circuit in the interface box stopping power input to the electrical appliance. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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