POWER SUPPLY CONTROL SOCKET

• US 20100264752A1
• Filed: 04/13/2010
• Published: 10/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shining Union Ltd. (Glory Sun Financial Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Shining Union Ltd. (Glory Sun Financial Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: CHING, Pui Yi, WONG, Kwok Fong
• Application Number:
  US12/759,380
• Publication Number:
  US 20100264752A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/116
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00896 specially adapted for particular uses
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6683 with built-in sensor
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/70 with built-in switch
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7036 the switch being in series with coupling part, e.g. dead coupling, explosion proof coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7038 making use of a remote controlled switch, e.g. relais, solid state switch activated by the engagement of the coupling parts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/76 with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/006 the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle

Abstract

A power supply control socket comprises a casing, socket apertures, a power supply control device including a fingerprint scanning unit, a fingerprint matching unit and a control unit connected together in series and a micro switch. The fingerprint scanning unit collects and transmits fingerprint information of users to the fingerprint matching unit. The fingerprint matching unit compares the fingerprint information to fingerprint templates pre-stored in the power supply control device. The control unit controls power supply according to comparison results. The micro switch is provided behind the socket apertures for closing a circuit when a plug is inserted to the socket apertures to enable the control of the control unit. The invention controls power supply to the socket by means of fingerprint authentication and the micro switch, which could greatly improve electrical safety. Thus, it is not necessary to worry about leakage of electricity even when children touch the socket.

Claims

1. A power supply control socket comprising a casing, socket apertures, a power supply control device and a micro switch, wherein the power supply control device comprises a fingerprint scanning unit, a fingerprint matching unit and a control unit connected together in series, and a fingerprint scanning section of the fingerprint scanning unit is provided on the casing, and the fingerprint scanning unit;

the fingerprint scanning unit is used to collecting fingerprint information of users, and transmit the fingerprint information to the fingerprint matching unit;

the fingerprint matching unit is used to compare the fingerprint information collected by the fingerprint scanning unit to fingerprint templates pre-stored in the power supply control device to identify the users;

the control unit is used to control power supply according to fingerprint comparison results;

the micro switch is provided behind the socket apertures, and is used to close a circuit when a plug is inserted to the socket apertures to enable the control unit to control power supply according to the fingerprint comparison results.

2. The power supply control socket according to claim 1 further comprising a dual-inline package switch composed of a plurality of on-off switches, wherein the dual-inline package switch is provided on the casing and covered by a sealing cover, and is used to manually control the power supply in emergency.

3. The power supply control socket according to claim 1 further comprising a communication unit which is used to communicate with communication units of other power supply control sockets to transmit fingerprint information to the other power supply control sockets.

4. The power supply control socket according to claim 3, wherein the control unit further comprises a programmable dual-inline package switch which is used to pre-set ON/OFF states of several power supply control devices within a certain range.

5. The power supply control socket according to claim 1, wherein the control unit further comprises a power control module for controlling output power of the power supply control socket according to different fingerprint information.

6. The power supply control socket according to claim 1, wherein the power supply control device further comprises an alarming unit for indicating scanning states and results of the fingerprint scanning unit.