Motion Controlled Vehicle Power Adapter

• US 20120032830A1
• Filed: 08/03/2010
• Published: 02/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ever Win International Corporation
• Original Assignee: Ever Win International Corporation
• Inventors: Yamamoto, Yasuhiro
• Granted Patent: US 8,502,725 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 341/176
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6683 with built-in sensor
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/26 for vehicles

Abstract

A motion controlled vehicle power adapter with a vehicle power adapter that can be plugged into the 12V vehicle power outlet and has a remote motion sensor at one end of the vehicle power adapter opposite the end that plugs into the 12 V vehicle power outlet. The remote motion sensor is operated by the operator'"'"'s hand motion near the sensor without contacting the sensor. The remote motion sensor may be detachable from the vehicle power adapter. The operator'"'"'s hand motions are translated into control signals and sent to a portable electronic device to control its functions. The control signals may be sent through a wire or wirelessly through a wireless transmitter.

Claims

1. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter comprising:

a vehicle power adapter that is insertable into a vehicle'"'"'s power outlet;

a remote motion sensor affixed to said vehicle power adapter to detect motion;

translation means to translate said detected motion into control signals; and

transmission means to transmit said control signal to an electronic device.

2. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter as in claim 1 wherein said transmission means is a wireless FM transmitter.

3. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter as in claim 1 wherein said remote motion sensor is an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver.

4. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter as in claim 3 wherein said remote motion sensor is a short range infrared transmitter and a short range infrared receiver.

5. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter as in claim 1 wherein said remote motion sensor is a multiple non-contact capacitance sensor.

6. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter as in claim 1 wherein said remote motion sensor is a radio transmitter and receiver.

7. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter as in claim 1 wherein said remote motion sensor is an ultrasound transmitter and receiver.

8. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter comprising:

a vehicle power adapter that is insertable into a vehicle'"'"'s power outlet;

a remote motion sensor detachably affixed to said vehicle power adapter to detect motion;

translation means to translate said detected motion into control signals; and

transmission means to transmit said control signal to an electronic device.

9. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter as in claim 8 wherein said transmission means is a wireless FM transmitter.

10. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter as in claim 8 wherein said remote motion sensor is wirelessly connected to said vehicle power adapter.

11. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter as in claim 8 wherein said remote motion sensor is an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver.

12. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter as in claim 8 wherein said remote motion sensor is a short range infrared transmitter and a short range infrared receiver.

13. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter as in claim 8 wherein said remote motion sensor is a multiple non-contact capacitance sensor.

14. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter as in claim 8 wherein said remote motion sensor is a radio transmitter and receiver.

15. A motion controlled vehicle power adapter as in claim 8 wherein said remote motion sensor is an ultrasound transmitter and receiver.