Host and Adapter for Selectively Positioning a Consumer Electronic Device in Accessible and Inaccessible Orientations
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Abstract
A modular system comprises an appliance conducting a useful cycle of operation, an adapter, and a consumer electronic device. The adapter is mounted to the appliance, has an enclosure defining a cavity, and is movable between a first orientation, where the cavity is accessible exteriorly of the appliance, and a second orientation, where the cavity is received within the appliance. The consumer electronic device is receivable within the cavity. The adapter is configured to supply at least one service to the consumer electronic device when the consumer electronic device is received within the cavity.
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30 Claims
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12. An electrically powered modular appliance system comprising:
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an electrically powered appliance capable of conducting a useful cycle of operation, the appliance having an external surface; an adapter with an enclosure, the adapter being capable of being mounted to the external surface of the appliance; a cavity in the enclosure, the enclosure being movable between a first orientation, where the cavity is accessible exteriorly of the appliance, and a second orientation, where the cavity is substantially enclosed by the appliance system; an electrical service interface within the cavity; and a consumer electronic device at least partially receivable within the cavity;
the consumerelectronic device being capable of receiving at least one electrical service from the electrical service interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An adapter for mounting a consumer electronic device to an electrically powered appliance capable of conducting a useful cycle of operation, the adapter comprising:
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an adapter main body capable of being mounted to the appliance; a movable enclosure movably connected to the main body;
the movable enclosure being movable between a first orientation, and a second orientation;a cavity in the movable enclosure capable of at least partially receiving the consumer electronic device therein, the cavity being physically accessible exteriorly of the appliance in the first orientation and being physically inaccessible from the exterior of the appliance in the second orientation; and an electrical service interface capable of providing an electrical service to the consumer electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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