Master/slave outlet system

• US 7,772,718 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2008
• Issued: 08/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Powertech Industrial Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Powertech Industrial Company Limited
• Inventors: Lee, Yu-Lung, Cheng, Kuo-Tian
• Primary Examiner(s): Fleming; Fritz M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Parries; Dru M
• Application Number:
  US12/216,088
• Publication Number:
  US 20090256425A1
• Time in Patent Office: 771 Days
• Field of Search: 307/41
• US Class Current: 307/41
• 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 25/003 the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/16 by adjustment of reactive power
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 40/30 Reactive power compensation

Abstract

A master/slave outlet system includes at least one master outlet and at least one slave outlet. Moreover, the slave outlet is turned on to start the device connected to the slave outlet, while the master outlet supplies enough current to the device connected to the master outlet. Furthermore, the slave outlet is turned off to close the device connected to the slave outlet, while the device connected to the master outlet is shutdown or at sleep mode.

Claims

1. A master/slave outlet system, which comprises:

an alternative current (AC) plug for receiving AC power;

at least one master outlet, coupled to the AC plug;

at least one salve outlet;

a power switch, whose first end is coupled to the AC plug, and whose second end is coupled to the slave outlet;

a current sensor, coupled to the master outlet, for receiving a feedback current from the master outlet and for outputting a sensing signal;

an operational amplifier, coupled to the current sensor, in which the operational amplifier is used for amplifying and comparing the sensing signal with a first reference voltage to output a first control signal, and for amplifying and comparing the sensing signal with a second reference voltage to output a second control signal;

a power supply, coupled to the AC plug, operational amplifier and power switch, which is controlled by the first control signal, so as to convert the AC power into a supply voltage to provide to the power switch; and

a driver, coupled to the operational amplifier and power switch, which receives the second control signal and outputs a driving signal to the power switch, so as to control the power switch.

2. The master/slave outlet system according to claim 1, wherein the power supply is coupled to the operational amplifier through a first optically coupled (OC) switch.

3. The master/slave outlet system according to claim 1, wherein the driver is coupled to the operational amplifier through a current extracting component.

4. The master/slave outlet system according to claim 1, wherein the power switch is a relay.

5. The master/slave outlet system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one directly connected power outlet, and each of the directly connected power outlets is directly connected to the AC plug.

6. The master/slave outlet system according to claim 1, wherein the driver is a transistor, a Field Effect Transistor or a driving IC.

7. The master/slave outlet system according to claim 1, wherein the power supply is an AC/DC converter.

8. A master/slave outlet system, which comprises:

an alternative current (AC) plug for receiving AC power;

a master control switch, whose first end is coupled to the AC plug;

at least one master outlet, coupled to the second end of the master control switch;

at least one salve outlet;

a power switch, whose first end is coupled to the second end of the master control switch, and whose second end is coupled to the slave outlet;

a current sensor, coupled to the master outlet, for receiving a feedback current from the master outlet and for outputting a sensing signal;

an operational amplifier, coupled to the current sensor, in which the operational amplifier is used for amplifying and comparing the sensing signal with a first reference voltage to output a first control signal, and for amplifying and comparing the sensing signal with a second reference voltage to output a second control signal;

a power supply, coupled to the second end of the master control switch, operational amplifier and power switch, which is controlled by the first control signal, so as to convert the AC power into a supply voltage to provide to the power switch; and

a driver, coupled to the operational amplifier and power switch, which receives the second control signal and outputs a driving signal to the power switch, so as to control the power switch.

9. The master/slave outlet system according to claim 8, wherein the power supply is coupled to the operational amplifier through a first optically coupled (OC) switch.

10. The master/slave outlet system according to claim 8, wherein the driver is coupled to the operational amplifier through a current extracting component.

11. The master/slave outlet system according to claim 8, wherein the power switch is a relay.

12. The master/slave outlet system according to claim 8, further comprising at least one directly connected power outlet, and each of the directly connected power outlet is directly connected to the second end of the master control switch.

13. The master/slave outlet system according to claim 8, wherein the driver is a transistor, a Field Effect Transistor or a driving IC.

14. The master/slave outlet system according to claim 8, wherein the power supply is an AC/DC converter.