PORTABLE FURNITURE POWER OUTLET

• US 20170214197A1
• Filed: 01/25/2016
• Published: 07/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harpreet Singh Suri
• Original Assignee: Harpreet Singh Suri
• Inventors: Suri, Harpreet Singh
• Granted Patent: US 9,853,405 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2097/003 Cable holders; cable organisers
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 97/00 Furniture or accessories for furniture, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/006 the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Abstract

A portable furniture power outlet includes a power module having one or more AC receptacles and DC connector ports. A transformer supplies DC power to the DC connector ports at different voltages and provides wireless device charging. An elongated fin member extends downward from the power module and includes a shape and size for being positioned between two cushions in either a vertical or horizontal orientation. The fin member is secured to the power module by a two axis hinge that allows the power module to spin and pivot with respect to the fin member.

Claims

1. A portable outlet device for furniture, comprising:

a power module main body having a top wall, a bottom wall and a plurality of upstanding walls defining an internal cavity;

one or more power receptacles that are disposed along the power module main body;

a power cord having a plug along a distal end thereof, said power cord being in communication with the power module; and

an elongated fin member that extends longitudinally from the bottom wall of the power module, said fin member including a body having a shape and size that is suitable for engaging at least one cushion of the furniture so as to removably position the power module adjacent thereto.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the elongated fin member is pivotally secured to the power module via a connector.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the connector is configured to rotate the power module 360 degrees horizontally with respect to the elongated fin member.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein the connector is configured to pivot the power module across a vertical axis, with respect to the elongated fin member.

5. The device of claim 2, wherein the connector includes a dual axis hinge that is configured to rotate the power module 360 degrees horizontally with respect to the elongated fin member;

and

pivot the power module across a vertical axis, with respect to the elongated fin member.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more power receptacles includes an A/C power receptacle or a DC connector port that are disposed along the power module main body.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein each of the one or more power receptacles comprises:

a plurality of AC receptacles and a plurality of DC connector ports that are positioned along the power module main body.

8. The device of claim 6, further comprising:

a transformer that is positioned within the internal cavity, said transformer functioning to change an AC input voltage to a plurality of different output DC voltages.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the transformer is configured to sense a voltage requirement of an electronic device that is plugged into one of the plurality of DC connector ports and to automatically provide the required voltage to the one DC connector port.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the transformer is further configured to perform wireless charging of a portable electronic device.

11. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of ridges that are positioned along one or both of a first and second side surfaces of the body of the elongated fin member.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the body of the elongated fin member includes a generally wedge shape having a dimension that is suitable for being removably inserted vertically between two cushions of the furniture.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the body of the elongated fin member includes a central bend, said bend forming a generally right angle shape that is suitable for being removably positioned vertically along two sides of a cushion at a corner of the furniture.

14. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

an upstanding lip that is disposed along one edge of the top wall, and

wherein the body of the elongated fin member includes a generally wedge shape having a dimension that is suitable for being removably inserted horizontally between two cushions of the furniture.

15. The device of claim 11, wherein the plurality of ridges are constructed from rubber and are configured to prevent shifting of the elongated fin when in contact with a cushion of the furniture.