System and Method for Providing Power to a Television Accessory

摘要

The present system advantageously provides a source of power for a television accessory mounted to the back of the television monitor, such that the accessory power cables remain substantially hidden behind the television. The system includes a television monitor, a television accessory mounted to the back of the television monitor, and an auxiliary power adaptor that is connected in-line with the appliance cable for the television, so that electrical current can be delivered to both the television and the television accessory, while substantially maintaining the accessory power cables within the outer perimeter of the television on the back side.

主权项

1. A system for providing a source of power, the system comprising:
a television monitor with an appliance inlet electrically connecting the television monitor to an electrical utility socket through a power cord, the power cord having a plug for insertion into the electrical utility socket and a connector coupler normally for connection to the appliance inlet; a television accessory in at least one of an audio signal and a video signal communication with the television monitor, the television accessory having an accessory power cord extending therefrom with an accessory plug; and an auxiliary power adaptor, the auxiliary power adaptor having a housing with a first cable extending from the housing and a second cable extending from the housing, the first cable having a plug connector coupler, the second cable having an auxiliary connector coupler, the housing having an auxiliary socket in electrical connection with the plug connector coupler and the auxiliary connector coupler; the auxiliary power adaptor being attached to a back side of the television monitor; the auxiliary connector coupler being coupled to the appliance inlet of the television monitor in place of the connector coupler of the of the power cord; the connector coupler being coupled to the plug connector coupler of the auxiliary power adaptor, the plug of the power cord being coupled to the electrical utility socket, the auxiliary power adaptor bridging an electrical connection between the electrical utility socket and the appliance inlet of the television monitor; and the accessory plug of the television accessory being coupled to the auxiliary socket to provide electrical power to the television accessory.