Configurable safety light receptacle
AssigneeCalm Technologies Inc.
InventorDonald Lowell MISENER
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Abstract
An electrical receptacle provide outlets and a cavity for receiving an insert. The insert connects to the electrical main through the receptacle and can provide additional functionality through the insert including emergency lighting, night lighting, gas detectors and charging connections.
Claims19
A device for use in conjunction with a conventional electrical utility work box and a faceplate comprising:
- a housing to fit within an electrical utility work box comprising at least a front face;
- the housing comprising;
- a first mounting means to affix the housing to the electrical utility work box;
- a second mounting means to affix the faceplate to the housing;
- a plurality of electrical interfaces, each electrical interface allowing connection to a predetermined electrical signal forming part of an electrical utility supply;
- and
- a cavity disposed within the front face of the housing allowing the insertion and removal of a demountable insert into and from the front face of the housing when the housing is mounted within the electrical utility work box with the faceplate attached and comprising a first part of a retention means to retain the demountable insert when inserted into the cavity, the cavity accessible through a first opening in the faceplate and comprising a plurality of first contacts, each first contact electrically coupled to a predetermined electrical interface of the housing;
- wherein
- the demountable insert is sized for insertion into the cavity within the front face of the housing and capable of insertion and removal when the faceplate is attached to the housing, the demountable insert comprising a second part of the retention means to retain the demountable insert when inserted into the cavity.
A device for use in conjunction with a conventional electrical utility work box and a faceplate comprising:
- a housing to fit within an electrical utility work box comprising at least a front face;
- the housing comprising;
- a first mounting means to affix the housing to the electrical utility work box;
- a second mounting means to affix the faceplate to the housing;
- a plurality of electrical interfaces, each electrical interface allowing connection to a predetermined electrical signal forming part of an electrical utility supply;
- and
- a cavity disposed within the front face of the housing allowing the insertion and removal of a demountable insert into and from the front face of the housing when the housing is mounted within the electrical utility work box with the faceplate attached and comprising a first part of a retention means to retain the demountable insert when inserted into the cavity, the cavity accessible through a first opening in the faceplate and comprising a plurality of first contacts, each first contact electrically coupled to a predetermined electrical interface of the housing.
A device for use in conjunction with a conventional electrical utility work box and a faceplate comprising:
- a demountable insert sized for insertion into a cavity within a front face of a housing and capable of insertion and removal when the faceplate is attached to the housing, the demountable insert comprising a first part of the retention means to retain the demountable insert when inserted into the cavity;
- wherein
- the housing is designed to fit within the electrical utility work box and comprises at least a front face, a first mounting means to affix the housing to the electrical utility work box, a second mounting means to affix the faceplate to the housing, a plurality of electrical interfaces for coupling to an electrical utility supply, and a cavity disposed within the front face of the housing allowing the insertion and removal of the demountable insert into and from the front face of the housing when the housing is mounted within the electrical utility work box with the faceplate attached and comprising a second part of the retention means to retain the demountable insert when inserted into the cavity, the cavity accessible through a first opening in the faceplate and comprising a plurality of first contacts, each first contact electrically coupled to a predetermined electrical interface of the housing.
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