# US 6,827,462 B2 · Charger with night light for portable electrical devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 6,827,462 B2 - Document ID: US6827462B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/322,297 - Filed: 2002-12-18 - Published: 2003-10-23 - Granted: 2004-12-07 - Earliest claimed: 2001-12-20 - Assignees: Hypercel Corporation - Inventors: Duane Wangenheim; David Nazar - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6827462B2 ## CPC - H01R 13/717: with built-in light source - H01R 31/065: {with built-in electric apparatus} - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract An assembly and apparatus having a night light and adapted to provide electrical power to a portable electrical device. In one aspect, the invention is an apparatus for connecting a portable electrical device to a power source through an electrical outlet, the apparatus comprising: a housing compartment having an electroluminescent cell disposed on said housing compartment; a circuit within said housing compartment, said electroluminescent cell electrically connected to said circuit; means for electrically connecting said circuit to said electrical outlet; and means for electrically connecting said circuit to a port of said portable electrical device. Alternatively, the apparatus comprises a lamp instead of an electrolumiscent cell and the means for electrically connecting said circuit to said electrical outlet is a power cord. In yet another aspect, the invention is an assembly comprising said apparatus above and said portable electrical device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for connecting a portable electrical device to a power source through an electrical outlet, the apparatus comprising: a housing compartment having an electroluminescent cell disposed on said housing compartment; a circuit within said housing compartment, said electroluminescent cell electrically connected to said circuit; means for electrically connecting said circuit to said electrical outlet; and means for electrically connecting said circuit to a port of said portable electrical device, wherein said means for electrically connecting said circuit to said port of said portable electrical device comprises a port cord and a jack, said jack adapted to electrically connect to said port of said portable electrical device, wherein said port is comprises a power supply port. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a lamp switch on said housing compartment and electrically connected to said circuit in series with said electroluminescent cell. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said electroluminescent cell and said lamp switch are electrically connected to said circuit in parallel with said means for electrically connecting said circuit to said port of said portable electrical device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electroluminescent cell has a wattage of 0.03 to 0.05 watts. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for electrically connecting said circuit to said electrical outlet comprises a set of prongs, said prongs protruding from said housing compartment. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said housing prongs are pivotally connected to said housing compartment. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for electrically connecting said circuit to said electrical outlet comprises a power cord having a first end and a second end, said first end having a set of prongs and said second end adapted to electrically connect to said circuit. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 herein said portable electrical device is selected from the group consisting of a laptop computer, a cellular telephone, a radio, and a television. ### Claim 9 An apparatus for connecting a portable electrical device to a power source through an electrical outlet, the apparatus comprising: a housing compartment having a lame disposed on said housing compartment; a circuit within said housing compartment, said lamp electrically connected to said circuit; a power cord having a first end and a second end, said first end having a set of prongs and adapted to electrically connect to said electrical outline, said second end adapted to electrically connect to said circuit; and means for electrically connecting said circuit to a port of said portable electrical device, wherein said means for electrically connecting said circuit to said port of said portable electrical device comprises a port cord and a jack, said jack adapted to electrically connect to said port of said portable electrical device, wherein said port is comprises a power supply port. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said lamp comprises an electroluminescent cell. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said electroluminescent cell has a wattage of 0.03 to 0.05 watts. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising a lamp switch on said housing compartment and electrically connected to said circuit in series with said lamp. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said lamp and said lamp switch are electrically connected to said circuit in parallel with said means for electrically connecting said circuit to said port of said portable electrical device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said portable electrical device is selected from the group consisted of a laptop computer, a cellular telephone, a radio, and a television. ### Claim 15 A portable electrical device assembly comprising: a portable electrical device having a power supply; and an apparatus for connecting said portable electrical device to a power source through an electrical outlet, the apparatus comprising: a housing compartment having a lamp disposed on said housing compartment; a circuit within said housing department, said lamp electrically connected to said circuit; means for electrically connecting said circuit to said electrical outlet; and means for electrically connecting said circuit to said power supply port of said portable electrical device, wherein said means for electrically connecting said circuit to said power supply port of said portable electrical device comprises a port cord and a jack, said jack adapted to electrically connect to said power supply port of said portable electrical device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The assembly of claim 15 wherein said lamp comprises an electroluminescent cell. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The assembly of claim 16 wherein said electroluminescent cell has a wattage of 0.03 to 0.05 watts. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The assembly of claim 15 further comprising a lamp switch on said housing compartment and electrically connected to said circuit in series with said electroluminescent cell. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The assembly of claim 18 wherein said lamp and said lamp switch are electrically connected to said circuit in parallel with said means for electrically connecting said circuit to said port of said portable electrical device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The assembly of claim 15 wherein said means for electrically connecting said circuit to said electrical outlet comprises a set of prongs, said prongs protruding from said housing compartment. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) The assembly of claim 15 wherein said housing prongs are pivotally connected to said housing compartment. ### Claim 22 (depends on 15) The assembly of claim 15 wherein said means for electrically connecting said circuit to said electrical outlet comprises a power cord having a first end and a second end, said first end comprising a set of prongs adapted to electrically connect to said electrical outlet, said second end adapted to electrically connect to said circuit. ### Claim 23 (depends on 15) The assembly of claim 15 wherein said portable electrical device is selected from the group consisting of a laptop computer, a cellular telephone, a radio and a television.