Data and power retractable device charger
US11121568B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J2310/22
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A selectable charging cable which may have a switch configured to permissively control the transmission of an electrical current between two internet connected, or electronically powered, devices. The switch may be connected to a connection member. The connection member may traverse into a retraction cavity inside of a casing and be optionally connected to a power prong, a data prong, or both. The power prong and the data prong may each have connector pins divided between them. The connector pins for the data prong may be used exclusively for data and the connector pins for the power prong may be used exclusively for power. The switch, being reversibly configurable between a retracted position and an unretracted position, may result in either the data prong, the power prong, or both prongs being incapable of connecting with an internet connected device.
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