Structural electric power distribution system
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An electrical power distribution system, comprising:
- a first electrical connector having a movable terminal containing a first magnet and a non-movable terminal containing a first ferromagnet;
a second electrical connector having a movable terminal containing a second magnet and a non-movable terminal containing a second ferromagnet, said movable terminal of said first electrical connector being movable with respect to said first electrical connector, and said movable terminal of said second electrical connector being movable with respect to said second electrical connector;
electrical wiring running from said movable terminal and said non-movable terminal of said first electrical connector to said movable terminal and said non-movable terminal of said second electrical connector; and
a conduit section containing said first electrical connector, said second electrical connector, and said electrical wiring.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An electrical power distribution system for use in providing power for personal, commercial, and industrial uses. The electrical power distribution system may be incorporated in products such as safety barriers, velvet ropes for events, office furniture and home interior trim. The basic component is a conduit section that holds identical electrical connectors at each ends and which interconnect and interlock automatically when rotated to the correct orientation, at which point they have the correct polarity.
-
Citations
19 Claims
-
1. An electrical power distribution system, comprising:
-
a first electrical connector having a movable terminal containing a first magnet and a non-movable terminal containing a first ferromagnet; a second electrical connector having a movable terminal containing a second magnet and a non-movable terminal containing a second ferromagnet, said movable terminal of said first electrical connector being movable with respect to said first electrical connector, and said movable terminal of said second electrical connector being movable with respect to said second electrical connector; electrical wiring running from said movable terminal and said non-movable terminal of said first electrical connector to said movable terminal and said non-movable terminal of said second electrical connector; and a conduit section containing said first electrical connector, said second electrical connector, and said electrical wiring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. An electrical power distribution system, comprising:
-
(a) a first conduit having a first end and a second end; (b) a second conduit having a first end and a second end, said second end of said first conduit joined to said first end of said second conduit; (c) a first electrical connector in said second end of said first conduit; (d) a second electrical connector in said first end of said second conduit; (e) a first movable terminal in said first electrical connector, said first movable terminal carrying a first magnet; (f) a first non-movable terminal in said first electrical connector, said first non-movable terminal carrying a first ferromagnet; (g) a second movable terminal in said second electrical connector, said second movable terminal carrying a second magnet, wherein said second movable terminal moves into electrical contact with said first non-movable terminal of said first electrical connector by attraction of said second magnet of said second movable terminal to said first ferromagnet of said first non-movable terminal; and (h) a second non-movable terminal in said second electrical connector, said second non-movable terminal carrying a ferromagnet, wherein said first movable terminal of said first electrical connector moves into electrical contact with said second non-movable terminal of said second electrical connector by attraction of said first magnet of said first movable terminal to said second ferromagnet of said second non-movable terminal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
-
Specification