Wireless controllable power control device molded into a power cable

• US 20080062003A1
• Filed: 08/07/2006
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Raritan Computer Incorporated (Legrand SA)
• Original Assignee: Raritan Computer Incorporated (Legrand SA)
• Inventors: Paetz, Christian
• Application Number:
  US11/499,943
• Publication Number:
  US 20080062003A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/825.69
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link

Abstract

A power control module is molded within a power cord or power cable. The module may include a wireless module, switches, controllers, relays, and power converters. The module may be powered by appropriately converting the power coming through the power cord or power cable. The power cord or cable is controlled wirelessly using wireless capable devices. The power control module responds to commands received from wireless devices, acts upon meeting set thresholds and collects and transmits data.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

a power cable; and

a power control module molded into the power cable,

wherein the device is wirelessly controlled through the power control module.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the power cable has a type one connector at one end and a type two connector at a remaining end.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the power control module comprises a wireless module for wireless communications.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is controlled by a wireless device.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is controlled by a wireless station connected via a network.

7. The device of claim 4, wherein the wireless module uses a ZigBee®

or Bluetooth®

protocol.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the power control module comprises:

a controller;

a wireless module connected to the controller, wherein the controller and the wireless module work together to set received thresholds; and

a switch connected to the controller, wherein the controller activates the switch in response to achieving the thresholds.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the controller and the wireless module activate the switch in response to a received command.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the power cable is IEC32.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the power control module is responsive to meeting at least one threshold.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the power control module is responsive to a received command.

13. A power cord, comprising:

a power control module molded into the power cord,

wherein the power cord is wirelessly controlled through the power control module.

14. The power cord of claim 13, wherein the power control module comprises a wireless module for wireless communications.

15. The power cord of claim 13, wherein the device is controlled by a wireless device.

16. The power cord of claim 13, wherein the power control module comprises:

a controller;

a wireless module connected to the controller, wherein the controller and the wireless module set received thresholds; and

a switch connected to the controller, wherein the controller activates the switch in response to achieving the thresholds.

17. The power cord of claim 16, wherein the controller and the wireless module activate the switch in response to a received command.

18. The power cord of claim 13, wherein the power control module responds to commands, acts on meeting at least one threshold and collects and transmits data.