Elevated support pole with automatic electrical connection and disconnection
First Claim
1. A support pole comprising:
- an elongate pole having a first end and a second end, wherein said elongate pole defines a channel extending at least partway between the first and second ends, and further comprising a first electrical coupling mounted at one end of said elongate pole;
at least one electrical conductor fixed to said elongate pole and in electrical connection with the first electrical coupling;
a carriage translationally mounted within the channel of said pole, and comprising a second electrical coupling for releasable engagement with the first electrical coupling; and
a drive mechanism to translationally move said carriage along at least a portion of said pole and thereby bring the second electrical coupling into engagement with the first electrical coupling.
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Abstract
A support pole for raising and lowering a supported object between a lower position and an elevated position is disclosed. The support pole includes an elongate pole and a carriage mounted for translational movement up and down the pole. Carriage locks at the top of the pole engage the carriage in the elevated position to prevent vibration of the supported object, and a stabilizer frame within the channel minimizes vibration during carriage transport. One or more electrical conductors are fixed in place, extending through at least a portion of the pole, terminating in an electrical contact for releasable engagement with a cooperating electrical contact mounted to the carriage as the carriage is raised into the elevated position.
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29 Claims
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1. A support pole comprising:
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an elongate pole having a first end and a second end, wherein said elongate pole defines a channel extending at least partway between the first and second ends, and further comprising a first electrical coupling mounted at one end of said elongate pole; at least one electrical conductor fixed to said elongate pole and in electrical connection with the first electrical coupling; a carriage translationally mounted within the channel of said pole, and comprising a second electrical coupling for releasable engagement with the first electrical coupling; and a drive mechanism to translationally move said carriage along at least a portion of said pole and thereby bring the second electrical coupling into engagement with the first electrical coupling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A support pole comprising:
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an elongate pole having a top and a bottom, and further comprising a first electrical connector block at or near the top of said pole; a carriage translationally mounted to said elongate pole, and further comprising a second electrical connector block mounted to said carriage; and a stabilizer frame sliding within the elongate pole, and further comprising an intermediate electrical coupling for releasable engagement between the first and second electrical connector blocks. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A support pole comprising:
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an elongate pole having a top end and a bottom end, and further comprising a first electrical coupling mounted proximal the top end of said pole; a carriage translationally mounted to said pole, and further comprising a second electrical coupling for releasable engagement with the first electrical coupling when the carriage is in a raised position proximal the top end of said pole; at least one guidepin providing alignment between the first and second electrical couplings as the carriage moves into the raised position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A support pole comprising:
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an elongate pole having a top and a bottom, and further comprising a first electrical connector block at or near the top of said pole; a carriage translationally mounted to said elongate pole, and further comprising a second electrical connector block mounted to said carriage, whereby the second electrical connector block is directly engageable with the first electrical connector block; and a stabilizer frame sliding within the elongate pole. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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