Outlet assembly with portable charger

US8994330B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8994330-B2
Application numberUS-88857710-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 23, 2010
Priority dateJul 21, 2010
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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An outlet assembly with a portable charger including a power strip and a portable charger is disclosed. The power strip has a main body and a first power output interface. The main body has at least one power socket, and the first power output interface is located on the main body for supplying an AC power. The portable charger includes a power input interface and a second power output interface located on a casing. An AC to DC converting circuit and a power storage unit are located inside the casing. The power input interface may be fitted to the first power output interface, and the AC to DC converting circuit converts the AC power into DC to recharge the power storage unit. The portable charger may be used independently to provide the from the power storage unit through the second power output interface.

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What is claimed is: 1. An outlet assembly with a portable charger, comprising: a power strip, comprising: a main body having a receiving portion; a first power output interface deposited inside the receiving portion for supplying an alternating current (AC) power; and a plurality of second power output interfaces located on the main body, the second power output interfaces are socket type; and the portable charger, comprising: a casing; a second power input interface l…

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What does patent US8994330B2 cover?
An outlet assembly with a portable charger including a power strip and a portable charger is disclosed. The power strip has a main body and a first power output interface. The main body has at least one power socket, and the first power output interface is located on the main body for supplying an AC power. The portable charger includes a power input interface and a second power output interfac…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kuo Ming-Chou, Lee Yu-Lung, Powertech Ind Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02J7/70. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).