Remote power control switch assembly
First Claim
1. A remote electrical power control switch assembly for controlling power to a controlled device, the remote switch assembly comprising:
- a switch housing having at least one wall and defining an interior, the housing adapted for attachment to a fixed support surface;
an electrical switch mounted to the switch housing and at least partially located within the interior of the switch housing, the switch having a first actuator movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the switch is changed between an off state and an on state by movement of the first actuator between the first position and the second position, respectively;
a second actuator mounted to the switch housing, the second actuator having a central axis, the second actuator including a cam mechanism operatively coupling the second actuator to the first actuator, wherein a portion of the second actuator is accessible from an exterior of the housing, and the second actuator is manually rotatable about the central axis between a first position and a second position;
a receptacle housing including a power input line adapted for connection to a power source and a receptacle adapted for receiving a plug of a controlled device, the receptacle housing located remotely from the electrical switch and the switch housing;
a power input conductor connected to the receptacle housing and the switch, the power input conductor adapted to supply electrical current from the power input line of the receptacle housing to the switch; and
a power output conductor connected to the switch and the receptacle of the receptacle housing;
wherein with the second actuator in the first position, the switch is placed in the off state, and electrical power is not provided to the power output conductor, and wherein with the second actuator in the second position, the switch is placed in the on state, and electrical power is provided to the power output conductor.
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Abstract
A remote electrical power control switch assembly for controlling power to a controlled device includes an electrical switch having a lever actuator. The switch is changed between an off state and an on state by movement of the lever between a first position and a second position, respectively. A key or lever operated cam lock includes a cam which operatively couples the cam lock to the switch lever. The cam lock is manually rotatable about a central axis between a first position wherein power is not provided to the controlled device and a second position wherein power is provided to the controlled device. The switch assembly preferably includes a piggyback plug adapted to be inserted into an electrical outlet and adapted to receive a second plug operatively coupled to the controlled device. The remote switch assembly may comprise a first and second mounting brackets.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A remote electrical power control switch assembly for controlling power to a controlled device, the remote switch assembly comprising:
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a switch housing having at least one wall and defining an interior, the housing adapted for attachment to a fixed support surface;
an electrical switch mounted to the switch housing and at least partially located within the interior of the switch housing, the switch having a first actuator movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the switch is changed between an off state and an on state by movement of the first actuator between the first position and the second position, respectively;
a second actuator mounted to the switch housing, the second actuator having a central axis, the second actuator including a cam mechanism operatively coupling the second actuator to the first actuator, wherein a portion of the second actuator is accessible from an exterior of the housing, and the second actuator is manually rotatable about the central axis between a first position and a second position;
a receptacle housing including a power input line adapted for connection to a power source and a receptacle adapted for receiving a plug of a controlled device, the receptacle housing located remotely from the electrical switch and the switch housing;
a power input conductor connected to the receptacle housing and the switch, the power input conductor adapted to supply electrical current from the power input line of the receptacle housing to the switch; and
a power output conductor connected to the switch and the receptacle of the receptacle housing;
wherein with the second actuator in the first position, the switch is placed in the off state, and electrical power is not provided to the power output conductor, and wherein with the second actuator in the second position, the switch is placed in the on state, and electrical power is provided to the power output conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17)
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13. A remote mechanical-electrical power control switch assembly for controlling power to a controlled device, the remote switch assembly comprising:
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a switch housing defining an interior;
an electrical switch mounted to the switch housing and at least partially located within the interior of the switch housing, the switch having a first actuator movable between a first position and a second position, the first actuator being biased into the first position, and wherein the switch is changed between an off state and an on state by movement of the first actuator between the first position and the second position, respectively;
a mechanical second actuator mounted to the switch housing, the second actuator having a central axis, the second actuator including a cam mechanism which is operatively connected to the first actuator such that rotation of the cam mechanism causes the first actuator to move between its first and second positions, the second actuator having a manual activation mechanism which is accessible from outside the switch housing and is connected to the cam mechanism, the manual activation mechanism being rotatable about the central axis between a first position and a second position, the rotation of the activation mechanism causing concurrent rotation of the cam;
a receptacle housing including a power input line adapted for connection to a power source and a receptacle adapted for receiving a plug of a controlled device, the receptacle housing located remotely from the electrical switch and the switch housing;
a power input conductor connected to the receptacle housing and the switch, the power input conductor adapted to supply electrical current from the power input line of the receptacle housing to the switch;
a power output conductor connected to the switch and the receptacle of the receptacle housing; and
wherein with the second actuator in the first position, the switch is placed in the off state, and electrical power is not provided to the power output conductor, and wherein with the second actuator in the second position, the switch is placed in the on state, and electrical power is provided to the power output conductor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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