POWER RECEPTACLES WITH INTERNAL CHAMBERS FOR RELEASABLY HOLDING PORTABLE POWER DEVICES

摘要

A power receptacle with a housing having an inwardly extending chamber, the inwardly extending chamber having a depth dimension that is between 0.5 inches and 5 inches, more typically between 1 and 5 inches, sized and configured to releasably receive a portable power supply inside the chamber. The housing includes an internal electrical charging interface. When the portable power supply is in the chamber, the portable power supply electrically engages the electrical charging interface to thereby charge the portable power supply. The receptacles can be in-wall or in-floor units. The housings can be a “custom” housing size and/or may be configured to occupy a single gang box or a compartment of a multi-gang junction box.

主权项

1. A power receptacle, comprising:
a housing having an inwardly extending chamber, the inwardly extending chamber having a depth dimension that is between 0.5 and 5 inches sized and configured to releasably receive a portable power supply inside the chamber, wherein the housing comprises an internal electrical interface, and wherein, when the portable power supply is in the chamber, the portable power supply electrically engages the electrical interface to thereby power and/or charge the portable power supply.