Large vehicle and boat power inlet monitoring device and system
AssigneeHughes Autoformers LLC
InventorPatrick Allan Thomas
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Abstract
A power inlet protection and monitoring device includes a power connection port configured to be on a vehicle and configured to have electrical characteristics when accepting power from an external power source, a monitoring module configured to measure electrical characteristics of the power connection port and configured to determine whether the electrical characteristics of the power connection port are in tolerance, wherein when the monitoring module determines that the electrical characteristics of the power connection port are out of tolerance or a fault may present, the monitoring module triggers one or more alarm conditions, and a power conditioner module that includes a surge protector configured to redirect an over voltage or over amperage.
Claims26
A power inlet protection and monitoring device for a recreational vehicle, comprising:
- an electrical input port configured to be coupled to an electrical power source via at least one positive wire, a neutral wire and a ground wire;
- an electrical output connection configured to transmit electrical power to the recreational vehicle;
- a surge protector electrically coupled to the electrical input port and to the electrical output connection;
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- a power monitor including at least one sensor, wherein the power monitor is configured to receive information gathered by the at least one sensor, wherein the information includes the status of a voltage carried on the ground wire;
- wherein power monitoring and reporting device is configured to cut off an electrical connection between the electrical input port and the electrical output connection based on the status of the voltage carried on the ground wire to prevent a damaging electrical event in the recreational vehicle;
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- wherein the power inlet protection and monitoring device is configured to communicate power data to a user based on the information.
A power inlet protection and monitoring device for a recreational vehicle, comprising:
- an electrical input port configured to be coupled to an external power source via at least one voltage line, a neutral line and a ground line, wherein the electrical input port has electrical characteristics when accepting power from an external power source;
- an electrical output connection configured to transmit electrical power to the recreational vehicle;
- a power monitor configured to measure electrical characteristics of the electrical output connection and configured to determine whether the electrical characteristics of the electrical output connection are in tolerance, wherein when the power monitor determines that the electrical characteristics of the electrical output connection are out of tolerance or a fault is present the monitoring module triggers one or more alarm conditions, wherein the power monitor comprises one or more sensors configured monitor for a positive voltage carried on the ground line and wherein the electrical characteristics measured by the power monitor includes the positive voltage carried on the ground line;
- a power conditioner including a surge protector configured to redirect a surge in voltage and amperage, wherein when the power monitor triggers the alarm condition the power inlet protection and monitoring device cuts off the electrical connection of the ground line between the electrical input port and the electrical output connection;
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- a communicator configured to transmit power data to a remote device based on the electrical characteristics measured by the power monitor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.