Patent ID: 9533637
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: B60R,G06F

Claim:
1. A smart power outlet system for a vehicle, comprising: a power outlet control module; a plurality of power outlets, each power outlet having an associated set of power switching devices, each power switching device of a set of power switching devices coupled to a different power source; the power outlet control module driving a display and responsive to user input via the display; the power outlet control module energizing one of the power switching devices in each set of power switching devices corresponding to a power source selected by a user via the display to provide power to the power outlet associated with that set of power switching devices from the power source selected by the user; and wherein each power outlet is coupled in series to its associated power switching devices through a resettable circuit protection device, the power outlet control module monitoring the state of each resettable circuit protection device and displaying on the display whether any of the resettable circuit protection devices is tripped.