Power line communication modern not requiring extra plug socket

• US 6,867,689 B2
• Filed: 03/04/2003
• Issued: 03/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ALPS Electric Company Limited (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: ALPS Electric Company Limited (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Yokoo, Kenichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Daniel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tai T.
• Application Number:
  US10/378,804
• Publication Number:
  US 20030169157A1
• Time in Patent Office: 742 Days
• Field of Search: 340/310.06, 340/310.01, 340/310.03, 340/310.08, 340/656, 375/222, 375/227, 375/235, 375/224, 361/118, 361/110
• US Class Current: 375/222
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/5408 using protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/5441 Wireless systems or telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/5445 Local network
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/547 via DC power distribution
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 3/54 Systems for transmission via power distribution lines
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 3/56 Circuits for coupling, blocking, or by-passing of signals

Abstract

A power line communication MODEM includes a MODEM main body portion and a power supply portion for converting an A.C. power source to a D.C. power source and supplying the D.C. power source to the main body portion through a cable. An attachment plug for inputting the A.C. power source and a plug socket connected to the attachment plug are provided to the power supply portion, and a power source is supplied from this plug socket to an information processing unit such as a personal computer.

Claims

1. A power line communication MODEM including:

a MODEM main body portion;

a power supply portion that converts an A.C. power source to a D.C. power source and supplies the D.C. power source to said MODEM main body portion through a cable; and

an attachment plug that inputs said A.C. power source and a plug socket connected to said attachment plug, each being provided to said power supply portion;

wherein said MODEM main body portion and said power supply portion are connected through signal lines, one of a USB connector and an Ethernet connector, each to input/output data, are fitted to said MODEM main body portion and to said power supply portion, respectively, and one of said USB connector and said Ethernet connector fitted to said MODEM main body portion are connected to one of said USB connector and said Ethernet connector fitted to said power source portion through said signal lines.

2. A power line communication MODEM according to claim 1, wherein a modular jack is fitted to said power supply portion and terminals of said modular jack are connected to said attachment plug by signal overlapping means.