Outlet panel for single pin connectors

• US 7,151,234 B2
• Filed: 04/10/2003
• Issued: 12/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Raymond Wolpert, Richard Wolpert
• Original Assignee: Raymond Wolpert, Richard Wolpert
• Inventors: Wolpert, Richard, Wolpert, Raymond
• Primary Examiner(s): Sircus, Brian
• Assistant Examiner(s): KAPLAN, HAL IRA
• Application Number:
  US10/412,761
• Publication Number:
  US 20040201934A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,349 Days
• Field of Search: 200/51.09
• US Class Current: 200/51.09
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6666 with built-in overvoltage protection
• 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 13/713 the switch being a safety switch

Abstract

A device for providing electrical power that includes one or more single pin outlets and one or more switches, each of the switches coupled to a respective one of the one or more single pin outlets. The at least one switch is actuatable by insertion of a pin in the single pin outlet. The device also includes a current device coupled to the one or more switches and configured to prevent the flow of electrical current to the single pin outlets unless all of the switches are actuated. Thus, the device is configured to prevent the flow of electrical power to all of the single pin outlets unless all of the single pin outlets have a pin properly inserted therein.

Claims

1. A device for providing electrical power comprising:

at least two single pin outlets;

at least two normally closed switches connected to each other in parallel, each one of the at least two switches coupled to a respective one of the at least two single pin outlets, and each one of the at least two switches actuatable by insertion of a pin in the single pin outlet; and

a current device coupled to the at least two switches and configured to prevent the flow of electrical current to the at least two single pin outlets unless all of the at least two switches are actuated.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the device further comprises:

a shunt trip connected to the current device and configured upon activation to de-energize the current device; and

a second switch, the second switch connected to the at least two switches and to the shunt trip.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the second switch is normally open, and is configured such that when any of the at least two switches are closed, the second switch is caused to close and activate the shunt trip to de-energize the current device.

4. A device for providing electrical power comprising:

at least two single pin outlets;

at least two normally open switches connected to each other in series, each one of the at least two switches coupled to a respective one of the at least two single pin outlets, and each one of the at least two switches actuatable by insertion of a pin in the single pin outlet;

a current device coupled to the at least two switches and configured to prevent the flow of electrical current to the at least two single pin outlets unless all of the at least two switches are actuated;

a shunt trip connected to the current device and configured upon activation to de-energize the current device; and

a second switch, the second switch connected to the at least two switches and to the shunt trip, wherein the second switch is normally closed, and is configured such that when any of the at least two switches are closed, the second switch is caused to open and activate the shunt trip to de-energize the current device.