Patent ID: 7675190
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: H01R,H04B

Abstract:
1. A device for facilitating the communication of high frequency data signals on a low voltage electric power supply network that includes an energized conductor carrying alternating current (AC) power at low voltage and a neutral conductor, wherein the low voltage electric power supply network distributes AC power throughout a structure to a plurality of female electric sockets in the structure and with each female electric socket including at least a first pin receptacle connected to the energized conductor and a second pin receptacle connected to the neutral conductor, the device comprising: a first terminal having a first contact pin configured to mate with the first pin receptacle of a female electric socket; said first contact pin connected to a first conductor; said first terminal having a second contact pin configured to mate with the second pin receptacle of a female electric socket; said first terminal configured to be removably attached to a female electric socket of the low voltage electric power supply network to receive AC power at the low voltage from the energized conductor of the low voltage electric power supply network; said first conductor configured to receive the AC power at the low voltage from the first contact pin of the first terminal and to conduct data signals to and from the low voltage electric power supply network via said first terminal; a second terminal having a first pin receptacle and a second pin receptacle and configured to be removably connected to an electric plug; a second conductor connected to said first pin receptacle of said second terminal and configured to conduct AG power at the low voltage from a first inductive element connected to said first conductor to an electric apparatus removably connected to said second terminal; said first inductive element connecting said first conductor to said second conductor and configured to attenuate high frequencies and to conduct the AC power at the low voltage; a third terminal connected to a third conductor and wherein said third terminal is electrically connected to said first conductor via said third conductor and wherein said third terminal is configured to be removably attached to a second apparatus; and wherein high frequency data signals are received from a female electric socket at said first terminal and conducted through said first conductor and through said third conductor to said third terminal.