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US 12,191,650 B2Granted
Low voltage in-wall power system for motorized shades
AssigneeSmart Volt, LLC
InventorBrett Eddy
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Abstract
A building electrical system provides electrical mounting plates which are embedded inside of building walls. The electrical mounting plates provide power to low voltage electrical fixtures such as motorized window coverings and allow the fixtures to be mounted and operated without external wiring.
Claims20
A building electrical system comprising:
- a first electrical mounting plate attached to a wall beneath a wall interior finishing panel such that the first electrical mounting plate is physically and electrically isolated from an interior surface of the wall;
- a second electrical mounting plate attached to the wall beneath the wall interior finishing panel such that the second electrical mounting plate is physically and electrically isolated from the interior surface of the wall and such that the second electrical mounting plate is electrically isolated from the first electrical mounting plate;
- a first wire which passes through an interior of the wall and connects the first electrical mounting plate to a power supply, wherein the power supply is located remotely from the first electrical mounting plate;
- a second wire which passes through an interior of the wall and connects the second electrical mounting plate to the power supply, wherein the power supply is located remotely from the second electrical mounting plate;
- wherein the first electrical mounting plate is connected to an electrical common output from the power supply;
- wherein the second electrical mounting plate is connected to a positive electrical output from the power supply;
- a low power electrical fixture mounted to the wall by first and second mounting screws, wherein the first mounting screw penetrates the wall interior finishing panel and penetrates the first electrical mounting plate and thereby electrically connects the fixture to the first electrical mounting plate, and wherein the second mounting screw penetrates the wall interior finishing panel and penetrates the second electrical mounting plate and thereby electrically connects the fixture to the second electrical mounting plate;
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- wherein electricity is provided to the fixture via the first and second mounting screws.
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A building electrical system comprising:
- a first electrical mounting plate located inside of a building wall at a first location adjacent a window;
- an electrically insulating interior wall panel covering the first electrical mounting plate and isolating it electrically from a face of the wall;
- a first electrical distribution wire electrically connected to the first electrical mounting plate, the first electrical distribution wire extending through the building wall to a second location which is separated from the electrical mounting plate;
- a low voltage power supply connected to the first electrical distribution wire at the second location;
- a motorized window covering mounted to the wall adjacent the first electrical mounting plate;
- wherein the motorized window cover is mounted to the wall by a first mounting screw which passes through the interior wall panel and is fastened to the first electrical mounting plate, and wherein the first mounting screw transmits power from the first electrical mounting plate to the motorized window covering.
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A building electrical system comprising:
- a first electrical mounting plate located inside of a building wall;
- a second electrical mounting plate located inside of a building wall;
- an electrically insulating interior wall panel covering the first electrical mounting plate and the second electrical mounting plate and isolating the first electrical mounting plate and the second electrical mounting plate electrically from a face of the wall;
- a low voltage power supply which is located remotely from the first electrical mounting plate and the second electrical mounting plate;
- a first electrical distribution wire electrically connecting the first electrical mounting plate to the low voltage power supply, the first electrical distribution wire extending through the building wall between the first electrical mounting plate and the low voltage power supply;
- a second electrical distribution wire electrically connecting the second electrical mounting plate to the low voltage power supply, the second electrical distribution wire extending through the building wall between the second electrical mounting plate and the low voltage power supply;
- a low power electrical fixture mounted to the wall by a first mounting screw which extends through the interior wall panel and penetrates the first electrical mounting plate and a second mounting screw which extends through the interior wall panel and penetrates the second electrical mounting plate whereby power is provided to the electrical fixture via the first mounting screw and the second mounting screw.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.