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The disclosure relates to power cable device and more particularly pertains to a new power cable device for powering electronic devices with a lamp.
The prior art relates to power cable device.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a lamp that has a base. A power cord extends outwardly from the base and the power cord is electrically coupled to a power source comprising a female electrical outlet. A housing is provided and the power cord extends through the housing. The housing has a first power port and a second power port. Each of the first power port and the second power port is in electrical communication with the power cord. A surge protector is positioned within the housing to protect the power cord, the first power port and the second power port from electrical surges. Each of the first power port and the second power port can supply electrical power for an electronic device.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
As best illustrated in
A housing 24 is provided that has the power cord 16 extending therethrough. The housing 24 has a first end 26, a second end 28 and an outer wall 30 extending therebetween. The outer wall 30 is continuously arcuate about a line extending through the first end 26 and the second end 28 such that the housing 24 has a cylindrical shape. Additionally, the outer wall 30 tapers inwardly between the first end 26 and the second end 28.
The housing 24 has a first power port 32 and a second power port 34. Each of the first power port 32 and the second power port 34 is in electrical communication with the power cord 16. Moreover, each of the first power port 32 and the second power port 34 is positioned on the first end 26 of the housing 24. The first power port 32 may comprise a three prong female electrical outlet and the second power port 34 may comprise a usb port. Additionally, the power cord 16 extends through the first end 26 and the second end 28.
A surge protector 36 is provided and the surge protector 36 is positioned within the housing 24. Each of the power cord 16, the first power port 32 and the second power port 34 is electrically coupled to the surge protector 36. In this way the surge protector 36 protects the power cord 16, the first power port 32 and the second power port 34 from electrical surges. The surge protector 36 may be an electronic surge protector 36 of any conventional design.
A power button 38 is movably coupled to the housing 24 and the power button 38 is electrically coupled to the surge protector 36. The power button 38 turns the surge protector 36 on and off. Additionally, the power button 38 is positioned on the outer wall 30 of the housing 24. A light emitter 40 is coupled to the housing 24 and the light emitter 40 is electrically coupled to the surge protector 36. The light emitter 40 is turned on when the surge protector 36 is turned on for alerting a user that the surge protector 36 is turned on. The light emitter 40 is positioned on the outer wall 30 of the housing 24 and the light emitter 40 may comprise an LED or the like. In an alternative embodiment 41 as is best shown in
In use, the lamp 12 is positioned at a location typical for a table lamp or the like. The power cord 16 is plugged into the power source 18 to supply electrical power to the lamp 12. An electronic device 42 that requires AC voltage for operation can be plugged into the first power port 32. In this way an alarm clock, or other electronic item commonly employed near a table lamp 12, can be powered by the first power port 32. Additionally, an electronic device 42 that requires DC voltage for operation can be plugged into the second power port 34. In this way a smart phone, or other electronic item that is charged with a usb cord, can be plugged into the second power port 34.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.