Electrical outlet/electrical switch identification system for use with an electrical breaker panel and method of making and using the same
a technology of electrical switch and electrical outlet, which is applied in the direction of substation/switching arrangement details, instruments, computing, etc., can solve the problems of easy falling off, easy scribbles and bad handwriting, and difficult use of modern circuit breaker panels, so as to improve ability, reduce downtime, and facilitate us
Active Publication Date: 2019-06-13
TREXLER TECH LLC
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The preferred identification tag in this patent offers a variety of advantages, including ease of use, light weight, and access through near field communications (NFC) without removing the cover faceplate. It can be used in commercial or residential buildings, is durable, and can be attached to electrical outlets, switch faces, switches, and can reduce downtime when replacing electrical components. These advantages make it the most advanced and useful identification system for identifying which circuit breaker controls a specific circuit or outlet in a building.
Problems solved by technology
It is known that modern circuit breaker panels have a very messy and hard-to-use form of identification to determine which breaker switch controls a specific circuit (or electrical outlet / electrical switch) in a residential or commercial building.
Furthermore, if the information regarding which circuit breaker controls which electrical circuit was originally written in pen, it can quickly turn into a complete mess of scribbles and bad handwriting.
Furthermore, while masking tape or sticky notes are sometimes used to solve this issue, they are merely temporary and can just as easily fall off over time or the writing fades away.
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[0038]In order to address the shortcomings of the prior known identification systems and devices used to identify which circuit breaker controls a specific circuit (or electrical outlet / electrical switch) in a residential or commercial building, reference is made to FIGS. 1-8 where there is illustrated near field communications (NFC) identification tags 50, 250 and 350 that can be placed on or near an electrical outlet (or electrical circuit) or electrical switch such that the NFC identification tags 50, 250 and 350 can be used to identify which electrical breaker in the electrical circuit breaker box or panel is electrically connected to and controls that particular electrical outlet (or electrical circuit) or electrical switch.
Electrical Outlet Faceplate Identification Tag System
[0039]With reference to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a conventional faceplate 2 that is used to conventionally cover an electrical outlet that can be commonly found in commercial and residential buildings....
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A system for identifying which electrical outlets are electrically connected to a circuit breaker, including an electrical outlet faceplate cover having a plurality of electrical outlet openings and a fastener located between the plurality of electrical outlet openings such that the electrical outlet faceplate cover is located over an electrical outlet, a circuit breaker panel having at least one circuit breaker located on the circuit breaker panel, and a near field communications tag located on a back side of the electrical outlet faceplate cover, wherein the near field communications tag is operatively connected to the fastener such that the near field communications tag contains information related to which of the at least one circuit breakers is electrically connected to the electrical outlet.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application 62 / 596,948, filed on Dec. 11, 2017, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure to the extent such disclosure is not inconsistent with the disclosure herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention pertains to the field of the identification of which electrical outlets / electrical switches are electrically connected to which circuit breakers located within an electrical circuit breaker box or panel in a residential or commercial setting. In particular, the present invention discloses a near field communications (NFC) identification tag that can be placed on or near an electrical outlet / electrical switch (or electrical circuit) such that the NFC identification tag can be used to identify which electrical breaker in the electrical circuit breaker box or panel is electrically connected to and contro...
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IPC IPC(8): G06K19/07H02G3/14
CPCG06K19/0723H02B1/46H02G3/14
Inventor SCHMIDT, HAYDEN T.
Owner TREXLER TECH LLC