Patent ID: 11888256
Assignee: POWER TRANSFORMATIONS LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 16:
17. A method of using a modular electrical outlet system, the method comprising:
connecting a base to an input conductor and an output conductor, the base having a first locking mechanism for engaging with multiple types of inserts, including a sensor insert and an outlet insert, wherein the base includes gates that shield electrical terminals when none of the multiple types of inserts are engaged with the base;
installing the outlet insert into the base by pressing the outlet insert into the base until a click or electronic notification occurs, wherein the outlet insert receives current from the input conductor while engaged;
uninstalling the outlet insert by providing a push force to unlock the spring-loaded latch while applying an opposing pull force to the outlet insert; and
installing the sensor insert into the base by pressing the switch insert into the base until a click occurs, wherein the switch insert connects the input conductor to an output conductor of the base when the sensor insert is engaged,
wherein installing the outlet insert and installing the sensor insert each cause the gates of the base to expose the electrical terminals for contact with electrodes of the respective outlet and sensor insert.