LAMP BASE WITH UPGRADEABLE RECHARGING PORT AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A lamp base system for operating and recharging a portable electronic device comprising:
- a lamp base;
a power source connected to the lamp base, wherein a standard household electrical current at standard household voltage is received into the lamp base;
a light fixture attachment on the lamp base, wherein an illumination element holding device is attached to the base to form the lamp;
a direct circuit for connecting the standard household electrical current and voltage to the light fixture;
an automotive cigarette lighter receptacle held in the lamp base for connection to an operating and recharging unit for a portable electronic device, wherein the automotive cigarette lighter receptacle comprises an electrical plug receiving portion and a mechanical securing portion;
a conversion circuit connected between the power source and the automotive cigarette lighter receptacle, wherein the standard household electrical current and voltage from the power source is converted to a standard automotive voltage and current, wherein an operating and recharging unit that requires standard automobile electrical voltage and current may be plugged into the automotive cigarette lighter held in the lamp base for operating and recharging the portable electronic device; and
a USB adapter comprising an adapter receptacle and an upgradeable USB adapter plug with an electrical connection portion, a mechanical engagement portion, and standard USB connector so that the electrical connection portion connects to the adaptor plug and receptacle when the mechanical engagement portion of the adapter receptacle engages the mechanical engagement portion of the USB adapter plug and having a USB conversion circuit for converting the standard automobile electrical voltage and current provided to the adapter receptacle into a standard USB voltage and current and so that the upgradeable USB adapter plug may be replacably secured to provide the USB connector with a standard USB voltage and current.
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Abstract
A lamp base having an electrical device recharging receptacle configured to receive a plug from a recharging device for a portable rechargeable electronic device. The receptacle is configured as a standard automobile cigarette lighter receptacle. The receptacle includes standard cigarette lighter receptacle electrical contacts that are connected to a voltage and current conversion circuit for receiving standard household voltage and converting it into standard automotive voltage and current. An adapter receptacle is provided in the lamp base with securable replacement electrical and mechanical connection mechanism, wherein the conversion circuit provides a voltage and current to the adapter receptacle. A replaceably securable USB adapter plug comprising a second conversion circuit for converting the voltage and current provided to the adapter receptacle into a standard USB voltage and current. The replaceably securable USB adapter plug may be electrically and mechanically disconnected and replaced with an upgraded replaceably securable USB adapter plug having a third conversion circuit to convert the voltage and current provided to a different USB voltage and current.
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14 Claims
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1. A lamp base system for operating and recharging a portable electronic device comprising:
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a lamp base; a power source connected to the lamp base, wherein a standard household electrical current at standard household voltage is received into the lamp base; a light fixture attachment on the lamp base, wherein an illumination element holding device is attached to the base to form the lamp; a direct circuit for connecting the standard household electrical current and voltage to the light fixture; an automotive cigarette lighter receptacle held in the lamp base for connection to an operating and recharging unit for a portable electronic device, wherein the automotive cigarette lighter receptacle comprises an electrical plug receiving portion and a mechanical securing portion; a conversion circuit connected between the power source and the automotive cigarette lighter receptacle, wherein the standard household electrical current and voltage from the power source is converted to a standard automotive voltage and current, wherein an operating and recharging unit that requires standard automobile electrical voltage and current may be plugged into the automotive cigarette lighter held in the lamp base for operating and recharging the portable electronic device; and a USB adapter comprising an adapter receptacle and an upgradeable USB adapter plug with an electrical connection portion, a mechanical engagement portion, and standard USB connector so that the electrical connection portion connects to the adaptor plug and receptacle when the mechanical engagement portion of the adapter receptacle engages the mechanical engagement portion of the USB adapter plug and having a USB conversion circuit for converting the standard automobile electrical voltage and current provided to the adapter receptacle into a standard USB voltage and current and so that the upgradeable USB adapter plug may be replacably secured to provide the USB connector with a standard USB voltage and current. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A lamp base system for operating and recharging a portable electronic device comprising:
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a lamp base; a power source connected to the lamp base, wherein a standard household electrical current at standard household voltage is received into the lamp base; a light fixture attachment on the lamp base, wherein an illumination element holding device is attached to the base to form the lamp; a direct circuit for connecting the standard household electrical current and voltage to the light fixture; an automotive cigarette lighter receptacle securely held in the lamp base for connection to an operating and recharging unit for a portable electronic device; a first conversion circuit connected between the power source and the automotive cigarette lighter receptacle, wherein the standard household electrical current and voltage from the power source is converted to a standard automotive voltage and current, wherein an operating and recharging unit that requires standard automobile electrical voltage and current may be plugged into the automotive cigarette lighter held in the lamp base for the operating and recharging unit for the portable electronic device; a snap-lock receptacle in the lamp base electrically connected to the conversion circuit, wherein the conversion circuit provides a voltage and current to the snap-lock receptacle; a replaceable snap-lock USB adapter plug comprising a second conversion circuit for converting the standard automobile electrical voltage and current provided to the adapter receptacle into a standard USB voltage and current and so that the replaceable snap-lock USB adapter plug may be unlocked, removed, and replaced with an upgraded replacement snap-lock USB adapter plug having a third conversion circuit to convert the voltage and current provided to a different USB voltage and current. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lamp base system for operating and recharging a portable electronic device comprising:
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a lamp base; a power source connected to the lamp base, wherein a standard household electrical current at standard household voltage is received into the lamp base; a light fixture attachment on the lamp base, wherein an illumination element holding device is attached to the base to form the lamp; a direct circuit for connecting the standard household electrical current and voltage to the light fixture; an automotive cigarette lighter receptacle held in the lamp base for connection to an operating and recharging unit for a portable electronic device; a conversion circuit connected between the power source and the automotive cigarette lighter receptacle, wherein the standard household electrical current and voltage from the power source is converted to a standard automotive voltage and current, wherein an operating and recharging unit that requires standard automobile electrical voltage and current may be plugged into the automotive cigarette lighter held in the lamp base for operating and recharging the portable electronic device; and an adapter receptacle with securable replacement connection, wherein the conversion circuit provides a voltage and current to the adapter receptacle; a replaceably securable USB adapter plug comprising a USB connector and a second conversion circuit for converting the voltage and current provided to the adapter receptacle into a standard USB voltage and current provided to the USB connector and so that the replaceably securable USB adapter plug may be unsecured and replaced with an upgraded replaceably securable USB adapter plug having an upgraded USB connector and an upgraded third conversion circuit to convert the voltage and current provided to an upgraded USB voltage and current. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A lamp base comprising:
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a power source connected to the lamp base, wherein a standard household electrical current at standard household voltage is received into the lamp base; a light fixture attached to the lamp base; a direct circuit for connecting the standard household electrical current and voltage to the light fixture; a snap-lock receptacle in the lamp base electrically connected to the conversion circuit, wherein the conversion circuit provides a voltage and current to the snap-lock receptacle; a replaceable snap-lock USB adapter plug comprising a USB connector and a second conversion circuit for converting the standard automobile electrical voltage and current provided to the adapter receptacle into a standard USB voltage and current and so that the replaceable snap-lock USB adapter plug may be unlocked, removed, and replaced with an upgraded replacement snap-lock USB adapter plug having a third conversion circuit to convert the voltage and current provided to a different USB voltage and current.
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