Multipurpose wall outlet with USB port

• US 9,680,656 B2
• Filed: 04/30/2014
• Issued: 06/13/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Multipurposes Wall Outlet Holding LLC
• Original Assignee: Multipurposes Wall Outlet Holding LLC
• Inventors: Rivera, Manolo Fabio
• Primary Examiner(s): Pezzlo, John
• Application Number:
  US14/265,628
• Publication Number:
  US 20140335803A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,140 Days
• Field of Search: 370328, 370400, 370419, 370463
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6675 with built-in power supply
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/76 with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/00 Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts for dissimilar contact members H01R13/35; supported only by co-operation with a counterpart H01R31/00; with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/90
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/02 for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/38 Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/10 Current supply arrangements

Abstract

A multipurpose wall outlet that provides electrical power via at least one standard electrical socket(s) and at least one USB port as well as providing a wired and wireless internet connection is disclosed. The multipurpose wall outlet has a housing in which is assembled at least one receiver for receiving a signal from a wireless data network, at least one processor for processing the signal from the wireless data network, at least one electrical socket, at least one USB port, at least one ethernet port, and a transmitter for transmitting a wireless data signal.

Claims

1. A multipurpose wall outlet for mounting in a wall at a predetermined location, the multipurpose wall outlet comprising:

a housing further comprising a front side, a back side and an enclosing side wall, wherein the front side of the housing further comprises at least one opening for at least one wired connection port;

an electrical connection for connecting the multipurpose wall outlet to a source of power;

a multi-function printed circuit board (PCB) operatively connected to the electrical connection for inputting electrical current to the multi-function PCB, the multi-function PCB including a power factor corrector connected to the electrical connection, at least one half-bridge connected to the power factor corrector, a control unit connected to the at least one half-bridge, an optocoupler connected to the control unit, a voltage controller connected to the optocoupler, a distributer connected to the voltage controller, at least one antenna for receiving wireless data transmission from a wireless data network, a control unit chip set base band interface connected to the at least one antenna, and a WLAN transmitter;

at least one receiver for receiving a signal from a wireless data network;

at least one processor for processing the signal from the wireless data network;

at least one electrical socket operatively connected to the electrical connection;

at least one USB port operatively coupled to the multi-function PCB;

at least one ethernet port operatively connected to the at least one processor and the multi-function PCB; and

a transmitter operatively connected to the at least one processor to transmit a wireless data signal.

2. A multipurpose wall outlet for mounting in a wall at a predetermined location, the multipurpose wall outlet comprising:

a housing further comprising a front side, a back side and an enclosing side wall, wherein the front side of the housing further comprises at least one opening for at least one wired connection port;

an electrical connection for connecting the multipurpose wall outlet to a source of power;

a multi-function printed circuit board (PCB) operatively connected to the electrical connection, the multi-function PCB including a power factor corrector connected to the electrical connection, at least one half-bridge connected to the power factor corrector, a control unit connected to the at least one half-bridge, an optocoupler connected to the control unit, a voltage controller connected to the optocoupler, a distributer connected to the voltage controller, at least one antenna for receiving wireless data transmission from a wireless data network, a control unit chip set base band interface connected to the at least one antenna, and a WLAN transmitter;

at least one electrical socket operatively connected to the electrical connection;

at least one USB port operatively coupled to the multi-function PCB; and

at least one ethernet port operatively coupled to the multi-function PCB.

3. The multipurpose wall outlet of claim 2, wherein the at least one opening for the at least one wired connection port further comprises openings for the at least one electrical socket, the at least one USB port and an ethernet jack.

4. The multipurpose wall outlet of claim 2, further comprising an RJ11 jack operatively coupled to the multi-function PCB for providing VOIP telephony.

5. The multipurpose wall outlet of claim 2, further comprising a wireless data signal transmitter operatively coupled to the multi-function PCB.

6. The multipurpose wall outlet of claim 2, wherein the wireless data transmission is received from a WLAN network.

7. The multipurpose wall outlet of claim 2, wherein the wireless data transmission is received from a nG cellular network.

8. The multipurpose wall outlet of claim 2, wherein the wireless data transmission is received from an LTE network.

9. The multipurpose wall outlet of claim 2, wherein the wireless data transmission is received from a WiMAX network.

10. The multipurpose wall outlet of claim 2, further comprising at least one processor for processing the wireless data transmission from the wireless data network, and a SIM card reader in communication with the at least one processor.

11. A multipurpose wall outlet comprising:

an electrical connection for connecting the multipurpose wall outlet to a source of AC current;

a current distributor operatively connected to the electrical connection for distributing current to various elements of the multipurpose wall outlet;

an electrical socket for accepting plugs from electrical devices, the electrical socket being operatively connected to the current distributor;

at least one USB port operatively connected to the current distributor;

at least one antenna for receiving at least one wireless data signal, the antenna being operatively connected to at least one processor for processing the at least one wireless data signal;

at least one data interface module for processing the at least one wireless data signal for providing internet based data services;

an ethernet port operatively connected to the at least one data interface module for providing wired internet connectivity to internet ready devices;

a transmitter for broadcasting a WLAN signal; and

a multi-function printed circuit board (PCB) operatively connected to the electrical connection for inputting electrical current to the multi-function PCB, the multi-function PCB including a power factor corrector connected to the electrical connection, at least one half-bridge connected to the power factor corrector, a control unit connected to the at least one half-bridge, an optocoupler connected to the control unit, a voltage controller connected to the optocoupler, a distributer connected to the voltage controller, a control unit chip set base band interface connected to the at least one antenna, and a WLAN transmitter.

12. The multipurpose wall outlet of claim 11, further comprising a VOIP processor operatively connected to the at least one processor for processing the at least one wireless signal;

and a RJ11 jack operatively connected to the VOIP processor.

13. The multipurpose wall outlet of claim 11, wherein the wireless data signal is from a WLAN network.

14. The multipurpose wall outlet of claim 11, wherein the wireless data signal is from an nG cellular network.

15. The multipurpose wall outlet of claim 11, wherein the wireless data signal is from an LTE network.

16. The multipurpose wall outlet of claim 11, wherein the wireless signal is from a WiMAX network.

17. The multipurpose wall outlet of claim 11, further comprising a SIM card reader in communication with the at least one processor.