Patent ID: 8976541
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
1. An electrical power and data distribution apparatus comprising: an enclosure configured for installation in a wall of a building, the enclosure including a front surface and a rear surface; a rear power/data connector mounted on the rear surface of the enclosure and configured to electrically connect to a first hybrid external cable including both electrical power conductors and network data conductors; a front power/data connector mounted on the front surface of the enclosure and configured to electrically connect to a second hybrid external cable including both electrical power conductors and network data conductors; at least one electrical power outlet mounted on the front surface of the enclosure and configured to electrically connect to a standard wall outlet power plug; at least one data input/output connector mounted on the front surface of the enclosure and configured to connect to an external device having a predetermined connection configuration; a power hub disposed inside the enclosure and operatively connected to the rear power/data connector to receive electrical power therefrom and operatively connected to the front power/data connector and the at least one electrical power outlet to supply electrical power thereto; a controller system disposed inside the enclosure including a processor, a memory, a network interface and an input/output section; and wherein the network data conductors of the rear power/data jack and the front power/data jack are operatively connected to the network interface of the controller system for sending and receiving network data therebetween in accordance with a first communication protocol and the at least one data input/output connector is operatively connected to the input/output section of the controller system for sending and receiving data therebetween in accordance with a second communication protocol.