POWER ADAPTER PLATE
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1. An adapter plate comprising:
- a baseplate capable of being mounted to a surface, the baseplate having a back surface oriented to face the surface upon which the baseplate is mounted;
a faceplate rotationally connected to the baseplate, said faceplate having a front surface opposite and substantially in a parallel plane to the plane of the back surface;
at least one side surface between the front surface and the back surface;
a central opening in the baseplate;
an internal housing space existing between the front surface, back surface, and side surface;
an AC connection accessible within the central opening;
a DC converter residing within the internal housing; and
at least one DC power connection port within the side surface capable of receiving electronic accessories.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an AC power adapter plate capable of being mounted to a wall, ceiling, or power receptacle which comprises ports for connecting and providing DC power to peripheral devices and accessories.
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1. An adapter plate comprising:
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a baseplate capable of being mounted to a surface, the baseplate having a back surface oriented to face the surface upon which the baseplate is mounted; a faceplate rotationally connected to the baseplate, said faceplate having a front surface opposite and substantially in a parallel plane to the plane of the back surface; at least one side surface between the front surface and the back surface; a central opening in the baseplate; an internal housing space existing between the front surface, back surface, and side surface; an AC connection accessible within the central opening; a DC converter residing within the internal housing; and at least one DC power connection port within the side surface capable of receiving electronic accessories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An adapter plate comprising:
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a round baseplate capable of being mounted to a surface, the baseplate having a back surface oriented to face the surface upon which the baseplate is mounted; a round faceplate rotationally connected to the baseplate, said faceplate having a front surface opposite and substantially in a parallel plane to the plane of the back surface; a round side surface integral with the faceplate and extending between the front surface and the back surface; a central opening in the baseplate which permits access to an underlying AC power supply when the baseplate is mounted on the surface surrounding the AC power supply; an internal housing space existing between the faceplate and the baseplate; a DC converter residing within the internal housing and capable of being electrically connected to the AC power supply; at least two DC power connection ports within the side surface capable of receiving electronic accessory connections and capable of providing power to said accessories; at least one sensor capable of sensing or receiving input as to one or more conditions; and at least one processor capable of one or more of the following;
transmitting information concerning the status of a sensor and at least one condition;
receiving commands from a remote device;
transmitting commands to accessories. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An adapter plate comprising:
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a baseplate capable of being mounted to a surface, the baseplate having a back surface oriented to face the surface upon which the baseplate is mounted; a faceplate rotationally connected to the baseplate, said faceplate having a front surface opposite and substantially in a parallel plane to the plane of the back surface; at least one side surface between the front surface and the back surface; a central opening in the baseplate; an internal housing space existing between the front surface, back surface, and side surface; a self-contained DC power source within the internal housing; and at least one DC power connection port within the side surface capable of receiving electronic accessories.
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