Patent ID: 11876392
Assignee: SE-KURE CONTROLS, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 10:
11. A USB Type C sensor for use with an alarm system for monitoring a chargeable electrical device having a USB Type C port, comprising:
a sensor housing;
a first cable extending from the sensor housing and having a USB type C plug receivable in the USB type C port, in use;
a second cable extending from the sensor housing and having a second USB plug receivable in a power source;
a third cable extending from the sensor housing and having an alarm plug receivable in an alarm receptacle for the alarm system, in use;
and
a sensor circuit in the sensor housing, the sensor circuit electrically connecting the second USB plug to the USB type C plug to charge a chargeable electrical device to be monitored, and comprising a switch circuit for monitoring a configuration channel of the USB Type C port to determine if he first cable is connected to the chargeable electrical device and responsive thereto controlling a switch electrically connected to the alarm plug so that the alarm system monitors status of the switch.