Modular power assembly with switch

A prefabricated wall panel assembly for use in office partitioning systems, comprising:

• a frame;
• a pair of planar wall panels attached to and spaced apart by said frame, at least one of said planar wall panels including a cut out formed therein;
• a hollow interior defined by an inside surface of each said planar wall panel and said frame;
• an electrical distribution box disposed within said hollow interior and configured for being electrically connected to an electrical distribution system, said electrical distribution box including at least one connector receptacle;
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• a modular electrical assembly disposed within said hollow interior, said modular electrical assembly including a cable aperture, said modular electrical assembly comprising:
• a housing;
• at least one first electrical receptacle operatively disposed within said housing;
• a connector configured for connecting to said connector receptacle of said electrical distribution box to thereby electrically connect said connector to the electrical distribution system;
• at least one second electrical receptacle electrically connected directly to said connector, thereby electrically connecting said at least one second electrical receptacle to the electrical distribution system;
• a switch electrically interconnected between said at least one first electrical receptacle and said connector, said switch selectively controlling a flow of electrical current between said at least one first electrical receptacle and said connector, said switch being disposed at least partially within said cut out in said planar wall panel, thereby exposing at least a portion of said switch from within said hollow interior to an exterior of said wall panel assembly;
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• a conduit having a first end and a second end, said first end being received in said cable aperture and said second end connected to said connector, said conduit including a plurality of electrical conductors interconnecting said connector with said at least one second electrical receptacle and said switch.

A prefabricated wall panel assembly for use in office partitioning systems, comprising:

• a frame,
• a pair of planar wall panels attached to and spaced apart by said frame, at least one of said planar wall panels including a cut out formed therein,
• a hollow interior defined by an inside surface of each said planar wall panel and said frame;
• an electrical distribution box disposed within said hollow interior and configured for being electrically connected to an electrical distribution system, said electrical distribution box including at least one connector receptacle;
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• a modular electrical assembly disposed within said hollow interior, said modular electrical assembly comprising:
• a housing including a front face, said front face having a plurality of apertures therein;
• at least one first electrical receptacle operatively disposed within said housing;
• a connector configured for connecting to said connector receptacle of said electrical distribution box to thereby electrically connect said connector to the electrical distribution system;
• at least one second electrical receptacle electrically connected directly to said connector, thereby electrically connecting said at least one second electrical receptacle to the electrical distribution system, each said at least one first electrical receptacle and each said at least one second electrical receptacle being disposed within a respective one of said plurality of apertures;
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• a switch electrically interconnected between said at least one first electrical receptacle and said connector, said switch selectively controlling a flow of electrical current between said at least one first electrical receptacle and said connector, said switch being disposed at least partially within said cut out in said planar wall panel, thereby exposing at least a portion of said switch from within said hollow interior to an exterior of said wall panel assembly.

An electrical distribution system for use within a prefabricated wall panel of an office partition system, said electrical system comprising:

• an electrical distribution box configured for being disposed within a hollow interior of the prefabricated wall panel, said electrical distribution box configured for being disposed within a hollow interior of the prefabricated wall panel, said electrical distribution box including at least one connector receptacle, each connector receptacle configured for facing the hollow interior of the prefabricated wall panel;
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• a modular electrical assembly comprising:
• a housing configured for being disposed within the hollow interior of the prefabricated wall panel;
• at least one first electrical receptacle operatively disposed within said housing and configured for facing the hollow interior of the prefabricated wall panel;
• a connector electrically connected to said electrical distribution box to thereby electrically connect said connector to a source of electrical current;
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• a switch electrically interconnected between said at least one first electrical receptacle and said connector, said switch configured for selectively controlling a flow of electrical current between each said at least one first electrical receptacle and said connector, said switch configured for being disposed at least partially within a cut-out in the prefabricated wall panel, thereby exposing said switch from within the hollow interior of the prefabricated wall panel to an exterior thereof.

An electrical distribution system for use within a prefabricated wall panel of an office partition system, said electrical distribution system comprising:

• an electrical distribution box configured for being disposed within a hollow interior or the prefabricated wall panel, said electrical distribution box configured for being electrically connected to a source of electrical current, said electrical distribution box including at least one connector receptacle;
• and
• a modular electrical assembly comprising:
• a housing configured for being disposed within the hollow interior of the prefabricated wall panel, said housing including a cable aperture;
• at least one first electrical receptacle operatively disposed within said housing;
• a connector electrically connected to said electrical distribution box to thereby electrically connect said connector to a source of electrical current;
• at least one second electrical receptacle electrically connected directly to said connector thereby electrically connecting said at least one second electrical receptacle to a source of electrical current;
• a switch electrically interconnected between said at least one first electrical receptacle and said connector, said switch configured for selectively controlling a flow of electrical current between each said at least one first electrical receptacle and said connector, said switch configured for being disposed at least partially within a cut-out in the prefabricated wall panel, thereby exposing said switch from within the hollow interior of the prefabricated wall panel to an exterior thereof, and
• a conduit having a first end and a second end, said first end received in said cable aperture and said second end connected to said connector, said conduit including a plurality of electrical conductors, said electrical conductors interconnecting said connector with said at least one second electrical receptacle and said switch.

An electrical distribution system for use within a prefabricated wall panel of an office partition system, said electrical distribution system comprising:

• an electrical distribution box configured for being disposed within a hollow interior of the prefabricated wall panel, said electrical distribution box configured for being electrically connected to a source of electrical current, said electrical distribution box including at least one connector receptacle;
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• a modular electrical assembly comprising:
• a housing configured for being disposed within the hollow interior of the prefabricated wall panel, said housing including a front face, said front face having a plurality of apertures therein;
• at least one first electrical receptacle operatively disposed within said housing;
• a connector electrically connected to said electrical distribution box to thereby electrically connect said connector to a source of electrical current;
• at least one second electrical receptacle electrically connected directly to said connector thereby electrically connecting said at least one second electrical receptacle to a source of electrical current, each said at least one first electrical receptacle and each said at least one second electrical receptacle being disposed within a respective one of said plurality of apertures;
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• a switch electrically interconnected between said at least one first electrical receptacle and said connector, said switch configured for selectively controlling a flow of electrical current between each said at least one first electrical receptacle and said connector, said switch configured for being disposed at least partially within a cut-out in the prefabricated wall panel, thereby exposing said switch from within the hollow interior of the prefabricated wall panel to an exterior thereof.

A modular electrical assembly for use in a prefabricated wall panel of an office partition system, said modular electrical assembly comprising:

• a housing configured for being disposed within a hollow interior of the prefabricated wall panel;
• at least one first electrical receptacle operatively disposed within said housing and configured for facing the hollow interior of the prefabricated wall panel;
• a connector configured for being electrically connected to an electrical distribution box disposed within the prefabricated wall panel to thereby electrically connect said connector to a source electrical current;and
• a switch electrically interconnected between said at least one first electrical receptacle and said connector, said switch configured for selectively controlling a flow of electrical current between said at least one first electrical receptacle and said connector, said switch configured for being disposed at least partially within a cut-out in the prefabricated wall panel, thereby exposing said switch from within the hollow interior of the prefabricated wall panel to an exterior thereof.