# US 12,003,051 B1 · Control attachment for an in-wall power adapter and method of implementing a control attachment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,003,051 B1 - Document ID: US12003051B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/353,588 - Filed: 2021-06-21 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2019-06-30 - Assignees: Smart Power Partners LLC - Applicants: John Joseph King; Stephen DeLano - Inventors: John Joseph King; Stephen DeLano - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12003051B1 ## CPC - H01R 13/17: with spring member on the pin - H01R 13/70: with built-in switch - H01R 12/57: surface mounting terminals - H01R 31/065: {with built-in electric apparatus} - H02J 7/865: {Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply (H02J7/50 takes precedence)} - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY ## Abstract A control attachment for an in-wall power adapter configured to control an application of power to a load is described. The control attachment may comprise a plurality of contact elements; a first contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to receive a power signal; a second contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to receive the power signal by way of the in-wall power adapter; a third contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to provide the power signal to a load by way of the in-wall power adapter; and a conductor electrically coupling the second contact element to the third contact element; wherein the control attachment is configured to allow the in-wall power adapter to control an application of power to a load by way of the third contact element. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A control attachment for an in-wall power adapter configured to control an application of power to a load, the control attachment comprising: a plurality of contact elements; a first contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to receive a power signal that is received by the in-wall power adapter; a second contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to receive the power signal by way of the in-wall power adapter; a third contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to provide the power signal to a load by way of the in-wall power adapter; and a conductor electrically coupling the second contact element to the third contact element; wherein the control attachment is configured to allow the in-wall power adapter to control an application of power to a load by way of the third contact element. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The control attachment of claim 1, wherein the conductor comprises a jumper coupled between the second contact element and the third contact element. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The control attachment of claim 1, further comprising a circuit board, wherein the conductor comprises a metal trace on the circuit board that electrically couples the second contact element to the third contact element. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The control attachment of claim 1, further comprising a fourth contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to receive the power signal by way of the in-wall power adapter, and a second conductor electrically coupling the power signal to the load by way of a fifth contact element. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The control attachment of claim 1, further comprising a transformer coupled to receive the power signal by way of the first contact element, the transformer generating a low voltage signal. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The control attachment of claim 5, further comprising a low voltage electrical interface coupled to receive the low voltage signal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The control attachment of claim 1, further comprising a power switch coupled to the second contact element, wherein the power switch controls an application of the power signal to the third contact element. ### Claim 8 A control attachment for an in-wall power adapter configured to control an application of power to a load, the control attachment comprising: a plurality of contact elements; a first contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to receive a power signal that is received by the in-wall power adapter; a second contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to receive the power signal by way of the in-wall power adapter; a third contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to provide the power signal to a load; and a fourth contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to provide the power signal to a load; wherein the control attachment is configured to allow the in-wall power adapter to control an application of power to a load by way of either the third contact element or the fourth contact element. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The control attachment of claim 8, wherein the power signal is applied to either the third contact element or the fourth contact element in response to a selection of a switch of the in-wall power adapter. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The control attachment of claim 8, further comprising a control circuit coupled to a switch, wherein the control circuit controls an application of the power signal to the third contact element by way of the switch. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The control attachment of claim 10, further comprising a wireless communication circuit coupled to the control circuit, where the control circuit controls an application of the power signal to the third contact element in response to a signal received by the wireless communication circuit. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The control attachment of claim 10, further comprising a dimmer actuator on a surface of the control attachment, wherein the control circuit controls an application of the power signal to the load in response to an input from the dimmer actuator. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The control attachment of claim 8, further comprising a low voltage electrical interface coupled to a transformer, wherein the low voltage electrical interface comprises a connector on a surface of the control attachment. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The control attachment of claim 8, further comprising a user interface on a surface of the control attachment, wherein the user interface enables controlling an application of power to the third contact element. ### Claim 15 A method of controlling an in-wall power adapter configured to apply power to a load using a control attachment, the method comprising: providing a plurality of contact elements of a control attachment adapted to be coupled to an in-wall power adapter; configuring a first contact element of the plurality of contact elements to receive a power signal that is received by the in-wall power adapter; configuring a second contact element of the plurality of contact elements to receive the power signal by way of the in-wall power adapter; configuring a third contact element of the plurality of contact elements to provide the power signal to a load by way of the in-wall power adapter; and electrically coupling the second contact element to the third contact element; wherein the control attachment is configured to allow the in-wall power adapter to control an application of power to a load by way of the third contact element. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein electrically coupling the second contact element to the third contact element comprises coupling a jumper between the second contact element and the third contact element. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein electrically coupling the second contact element to the third contact element comprises providing a metal trace on a circuit board that electrically couples second contact element to the third contact element. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising configuring a fourth contact element of the plurality of contact elements to receive the power signal, and electrically coupling the power signal to a fifth contact element. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising configuring a transformer to receive the power signal by way of the first contact element and generate a low voltage signal. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, further comprising coupling the low voltage signal to a low voltage electrical interface.