Electrical accessory charging compartment for a cabinet and retrofit components therefor
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Abstract
An electrical accessory charging compartment, an interface device and a retrofit for creating a charging compartment and a cabinet with an lectrical accessory charging compartment on its exterior. A plurality of electrical connections is located in the charging compartment for supplying electricity to a plurality of consumer electronic devices simultaneously. A plurality of data connections is located in the charging compartment for transmitting data to and from the plurality of consumer electronic devices simultaneously. The interface device for a plurality of consumer electronic devices is provided with a connector member having a plurality of outlets arranged to supply electrical power and provide data connections to a plurality of consumer electronic devices, and a data connector arranged to be connected to a data network.
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58 Claims
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1-30. -30. (canceled)
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31. An appliance comprising:
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a cabinet defining a portion of the appliance; a charging compartment selectively openeable to be accessible from the exterior of the cabinet and selectively closeable to be inaccessible from the exterior of the cabinet, a power source within the charging compartment capable of receiving power from a power source external to the cabinet, a plurality of electrical connections located within the charging compartment capable of supplying electricity to a plurality of consumer electronic devices simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An interface device for a plurality of consumer electronic devices, comprising:
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a connector member having a plurality of outlets arranged to supply electrical power and provide data connections to a plurality of consumer electronic devices, a power connector arranged to be connected from the connector member to a source of household electrical power, and a data connector arranged to be connected to a data network. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A retrofit kit for an enclosed cabinet compartment comprising:
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an interface device arranged to be received in the compartment and, in turn, to receive a plurality of consumer electronic devices, the interface device including; a connector member having a plurality of outlets arranged to supply electrical power and provide data connections to a plurality of consumer electronic devices, and a data connector arranged to be connected to a data network. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58)
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