Adaptable electric accessory system for containers, receptacles, and the like

A receptacle with an adaptable electric accessory system for powering an electronic device, comprising:

• a receptacle having an interior compartment, the receptacle having a bottom panel portion, opposed front and rear panel portions extending upwardly from the bottom panel portion, and opposed end panel portions extending upwardly from the bottom panel portion and extending between the front and rear panel portions, the receptacle having an upper opening, the receptacle including a flap closure extending from one of the front and rear panel portions;
• a strap for supporting the receptacle, the strap having opposite ends attached to the end panel portions of the receptacle;
• a case mounted on the receptacle, the case being located in the interior compartment of the receptacle, the case being mounted adjacent to the bottom panel portion of the receptacle;
• an illumination assembly for illuminating the interior compartment of the receptacle, the illumination assembly comprising:
• a pair of illumination panels, the illumination panels being mounted on the receptacle, the illumination panels being in an opposed relationship in the interior compartment of the receptacle such that the illumination panels face each other, the illumination panels comprise electroluminescent panels;
• illumination driver circuitry for controlling illumination of the illumination panels, the illumination driver circuitry including an inverter producing a high voltage alternating current;
• a switch for causing illumination of the illumination panels, the switch being located in the interior compartment of the receptacle, the switch being located adjacent to the upper opening of the receptacle;
• a power supply assembly for providing power to an electronic device other than the illumination assembly, the power supply assembly comprising an accessory power connector being removably connectable to a power input on the electronic device to provide power to the electronic device for operating the electronic device and charging any battery associated with the electronic device;
• a power source assembly for providing power to the illumination assembly and the power supply assembly, the power source assembly comprising:
• a battery, the battery being rechargeable;
• a battery charger for charging the battery;
• a power charging jack for connecting to an external power source to provide power to the battery charger, the power charging jack being mounted on the receptacle in a manner permitting access to the power charging jack from an exterior of the receptacle, the power charging jack being located adjacent to the bottom panel portion of the receptacle;
• converting means for converting a voltage supplied by the battery to an output voltage;
• an alarm assembly for providing an audible alarm, the alarm assembly comprising:
• a siren for producing an audible alarm, the siren directing the audible alarm through a panel portion of the receptacle to an exterior of the receptacle, the siren being located at a bottom of the receptacle such that the audible alarm is directed exteriorly of the receptacle from the bottom, the siren being mounted on the case;
• an actuating switch for activating the alarm assembly, the actuating switch being accessible through the bottom panel portion of the receptacle, the actuating switch comprising a button mounted on the case, the button being located adjacent to the siren;
• a controller assembly for controlling operation of the illumination assembly and alarm assembly, the controller assembly comprising:
• a controller operatively connected to the illumination assembly and the alarm assembly;
• and
• charge indicating means for indicating an amount of electrical charge in the battery, the charge indicating means comprising a pair of illuminating indicators, the illuminating indicators being mounted on one of the illumination panels, a first one of the illuminating indicators illuminating when the battery is fully charged, a second one of the illuminating indicators illuminating when the electrical charge in the battery is low.

A receptacle with an adaptable electric accessory system for powering an electronic device, comprising:

• a receptacle having an interior compartment;
• an illumination assembly for illuminating the interior compartment of the receptacle, the illumination assembly comprising at least one illumination panel mounted on the receptacle in the interior;
• a power supply assembly for providing power to an electronic device other than the illumination assembly, the power supply assembly including an accessory power connector being removably connectable to a power input on the electronic device to provide power to the electronic device for operating the electronic device and charging any battery associated with the electronic device;
• a power source assembly for providing power to the illumination assembly and the power supply assembly, the power source assembly including a rechargeable battery;
• means for inductively charging the rechargeable battery of the power source assembly.