Electrical junction receptacle for magnetic electrical connectors
AssigneeChristmas Northeast, Inc.
InventorsAnthony Krize, Matthew Ryder
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Abstract
A device for interconnecting electrical wiring or for accessing electrical current carried by electrical wiring includes an electrical junction housing for receiving an electrical cable, an inner housing inserted into the junction housing to connect the individual wires of the incoming electrical cable to a first magnetic electrical connector carried by the inner housing. A physical interface device such as a switch or a wall socket is then wired to a second magnetic electrical connector that can be plugged into the electrical junction housing. The two magnetic electrical connectors, when joined in the correct orientation, pass electrical current.
Claims13
An electrical junction receptacle, comprising:
- (a) an inner housing having a first wall, said first wall formed to have a first hole, a second hole and a third hole therein;
- (b) a first magnetic electrical terminal at said first hole of said first wall, said first magnetic electrical terminal having
- a first terminal at said first hole,
- a first magnet, and
- a first keeper, said first keeper holding said first magnet against said first terminal at said first hole;
- and
- (c) a second magnetic electrical terminal at said second hole of said first wall, said second magnetic electrical terminal having
- a second terminal at said second hole,
- a second magnet, and
- a second keeper, said second keeper holding said second magnet against said second terminal at said second hole;
- and
- (d) an interface housing having a second wall facing said first wall, said second wall formed to have a fourth hole, a fifth hole, and a sixth hole therein;
- (e) a fourth magnetic electrical terminal at said fourth hole of said second wall, said fourth magnetic electrical terminal facing said first magnetic electrical terminal, said fourth magnetic electrical terminal having
- a fourth terminal at said fourth hole,
- a fourth magnet,
- a fourth keeper, said fourth keeper holding said fourth magnet against said fourth terminal at said fourth hole, and
- (f) a fifth magnetic electrical terminal at said fifth hole of said second wall, said fifth electrical terminal facing said second magnetic electrical terminal, said fifth magnetic electrical terminal having
- a fifth terminal at said fifth hole,
- a fifth magnet, and
- a fifth keeper, said fifth keeper holding said fifth magnet against said fifth terminal at said fifth hole;
- and
- (g) an electrical cable having a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor, said first electrical conductor connected to said first terminal of said first magnetic electrical terminal, and said second electrical conductor being connected to said second terminal of said second magnetic electrical terminal.
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