Method and system for providing a centralized appliance hub
US11487307B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B17/10
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An appliance hub for use in an upper portion of an enclosure can include a substrate configured to be positioned in an upper portion of an enclosure. The appliance hub can include a climate control apparatus mounted on the substrate and the climate control apparatus can be configured to regulate a temperature within the enclosure. The appliance hub can include one or more lighting elements configured to provide light within the enclosure, a plurality of fluid lines connected to the substrate and configured to provide fluid service and return to the climate control apparatus, and/or a plurality of electrical connections connected to the substrate and configured to provide electrical power and/or data to at least one of the climate control apparatus and the one or more lighting elements.
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