US 7,910,834 B2
Energy saving cable assembliesGeneral
US 7,910,834 B2
Energy saving cable assemblies
Tech Center:
2800 Semiconductors/Memory, Circuits/Measuring and Testing, Optics/Photocopying, Printing/Measuring and Testing
Examiner:
William H Mayo, III
Art Unit:
2835 Electrical Circuits and Systems
Agent:
Inventors:
Valerie McGinley; James W. McGinley; Donald Rimdzius
Assignee:
Priority:
05/27/08
Filed:
07/18/08
Granted:
03/22/11
Expiration:
04/24/23
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention is direct to a cable assembly for use with any power cable for an electrical device. The cable assembly includes a remotely locatable switch for connecting or disconnecting the electrical device from power draw. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a cable assembly for a power device, such as a charger, for providing output power to an electronic device. The cable assembly includes two pairs of wires, wherein a first pair provides output power for the electronic device and a second pair includes a switch for turning off the charger. The cable assembly allows the switch to be located remotely from a charger housing for the converter circuitry and remotely from a power source such as an outlet, and allows the switch to be generally co-located with and operable at the connector for connecting the power device with the electronic device.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Y04Y04S20/20Y04SY02B70/30Y02BH02J7/0042H02J