110 results about "Cigarette lighter receptacle" patented technology

A volatile material vaporizing apparatus features a heating element and heating element controls supported in separate housings to avoid exposure of the controls to heat produced by the heating element. Another embodiment features an elongate heating element supported entirely within a housing having an open end sized to fit over the bowl of an existing smoking device so that drawing air through the smoking device induces airflow into an inlet opening of the housing, along the heating element disposed therein, and onward to the smoking device. In another embodiment, a housing includes a plug portion slidable into a cigarette lighter socket of a vehicle to establish connection with electrical contacts therein. A heating chamber opposite the plug portion is in fluid communication with a heating element in the housing, and an inlet opening allows airflow into the housing for flow along the heating element into the heating chamber.

A temperature sensor, such as a thermistor, senses the temperature inside a power source connector, or other portion, of a power supply. This sensed temperature may then be used to determine if the output power should be reduced or switched off in order to avoid overheating of the connector, or other portion of the power supply. Overheating of the power supply may occur, for example, if contact between the connector and a cigarette lighter power receptacle is incomplete. A microcontroller may be used to monitor the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor and reduce or disable the power supply if the temperature is above a threshold temperate. Accordingly, heat damage to the plastic components of the power supply, the cigarette lighter receptacle, may be reduced.

A lamp base having an electrical device recharging receptacle configured to receive a plug from a recharging device for a portable rechargeable electronic device. The receptacle is configured as a standard automobile cigarette lighter receptacle. The receptacle includes standard cigarette lighter receptacle electrical contacts that are connected to a voltage and current conversion circuit for receiving standard household voltage and converting it into standard automotive voltage and current.

A child car seat with electronic entertainment features is herein disclosed, comprising an integral sound system with pre-recorded sounds or music, and a pair of speakers embedded in the car seat near the child's head. Also, a plurality of flashing lights that can be synchronized with the music is provided along a perimeter region. Finally, a vibrating mechanism in the base of the seat may operate in a synchronous manner with the music or provide a soothing and comforting effect thereto the child to lull the child to sleep. The seat is capable of manual or automatic operation as selected using a front-mounted switch control panel or may be controlled remotely via a handheld wireless controller. The car seat is powered by connection to a cigarette lighter socket within the vehicle.

Power connectors and power adapters for various vehicles including motorcycles, snowmobiles, golf carts, and other off-road vehicles to provide easy access to an electrical system on the vehicle to plug in various accessories, including cell phones, laptop computers, audio systems, communications systems, and the like. Connecting wires with power connectors include various standard-size connectors, including DIN 4165 connectors, SAE two-pin connectors, and cigarette lighter sockets, for example. Specific mounting brackets are disclosed to be utilized in locations on various motorcycles and other off-road vehicles for easy access to the power outlet socket attached to the mounting bracket. Further, various adapter wiring harnesses for changing from one type of connector to another are disclosed, as well as a piece of luggage for carrying all of the accessories, and the luggage piece incorporates a power outlet in the side of the luggage bag. Many embodiments of the above are also disclosed.

A portable emergency vehicle battery charger has a portable case, a battery and a circuit board. The battery and circuit board are mounted in the portable case. The case mainly has a power out socket connected to the battery through the circuit board, a power input socket connected to the battery and a power supply switch connected between the circuit board and the battery. The power output socket is a cigar-lighter socket. When a vehicle battery does not have sufficient charge to start an engine, the driver uses a jumper cable connected between a cigar-lighter in the vehicle and the power output socket to charge the battery. Then the driver turns the power supply switch on to provide a constant current to the vehicle battery.

Power connectors and power adapters for various vehicles including motorcycles, snowmobiles, golf carts, and other off-road vehicles to provide easy access to an electrical system on the vehicle to plug in various accessories, including cell phones, laptop computers, audio systems, communication systems, and the like. Connecting wires with power connectors include various standard-sized connectors, including DIN 4165 connectors, SAE two-pin connectors, and cigarette lighter sockets, for example. Specific mounting brackets are disclosed to be utilized in locations on various motorcycles and other off-road vehicles for easy access to the power outlet socket attached to the mounting bracket. Further, various adapter wiring harnesses for changing from one type of connector to another are disclosed, as well as a piece of luggage for carrying all of the accessories, and the luggage piece incorporates a power outlet in the side of the luggage bag. Many embodiments of the above are also disclosed.

An electrical power strip includes a housing, an AC power source (e.g. a male plug or power cord), an AC outlet, a converter, and a 12 VDC outlet. The AC outlet and the converter receive power from the AC power source. The converter converts the AC power (e.g. 120 VAC) to 12 VDC and supplies the converted power to the 12 VDC outlet, which may be a cigarette lighter outlet. The housing exterior defines a cradle to receive a 12 VDC device. A handle is also included on the power strip.

A package (5) for retail distribution of cigarettes forms a container to receive and dispense cigarettes. The container includes a cigarette lighter receptacle (15) disposed on an outer surface of a wall of the container (10). The cigarette lighter receptacle includes at least an outer wall (45) that is connected to the container by a pair of spaced side walls (50). These side walls are inwardly foldable so as to position the outer wall substantially flush with the container wall (35), when the receptacle is not being used, and outwardly deployable so as to form the cigarette lighter receptacle (15). Reverse foldable portions are separated from the remainder of the receptacle (15) by a slit to define a bottom stop (60) for the lighter (17). The receptacle is preferably supplied with the cigarette package, but also can be a separate item attachable to any convenient surface.

A lamp base having an electrical device recharging receptacle configured to receive a plug from a recharging device for a portable rechargeable electronic device. The receptacle is configured as a standard automobile cigarette lighter receptacle. The receptacle includes standard cigarette lighter receptacle electrical contacts that are connected to a voltage and current conversion circuit for receiving standard household voltage and converting it into standard automotive voltage and current. An adapter receptacle is provided in the lamp base with securable replacement electrical and mechanical connection mechanism, wherein the conversion circuit provides a voltage and current to the adapter receptacle. A replaceably securable USB adapter plug comprising a second conversion circuit for converting the voltage and current provided to the adapter receptacle into a standard USB voltage and current. The replaceably securable USB adapter plug may be electrically and mechanically disconnected and replaced with an upgraded replaceably securable USB adapter plug having a third conversion circuit to convert the voltage and current provided to a different USB voltage and current.

A mobile signal light set is disclosed to include three warning signal bars collapsibly arranged on a base to form a light-emitting warning triangle, which base holding a dry battery and a rechargeable battery on the inside, a lamp bulb at one end, a battery charging / discharging control switch, a warning signal bar on / off switch for controlling on / off status of the LEDs of the warning signal bars, a lamp bulb on / off switch for controlling on / off status of the lamp bulb, a cable with AC adapter connector for converting city power supply into AC power supply for charging the rechargeable battery, a cable with car DC connector connectable to the socket for cigarette lighter of a car for charging the battery of the car with the battery power supply of the rechargeable battery or charging the rechargeable battery with the battery of the car subject to the control of the battery charging / discharging control switch.

A temperature sensor, such as a thermistor, senses the temperature inside a power source connector, or other portion, of a power supply. This sensed temperature may then be used to determine if the output power should be reduced or switched off in order to avoid overheating of the connector, or other portion of the power supply. Overheating of the power supply may occur, for example, if contact between the connector and a cigarette lighter power receptacle is incomplete. A microcontroller may be used to monitor the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor and reduce or disable the power supply if the temperature is above a threshold temperate. Accordingly, heat damage to the plastic components of the power supply, the cigarette lighter receptacle, may be reduced.

A portable emergency vehicle battery charger has a portable case, a battery and a circuit board. The battery and circuit board are mounted in the portable case. The case mainly has a power out socket connected to the battery through the circuit board, a power input socket connected to the battery and a power supply switch connected between the circuit board and the battery. The power output socket is a cigar-lighter socket. When a vehicle battery does not have sufficient charge to start an engine, the driver uses a jumper cable connected between a cigar-lighter in the vehicle and the power output socket to charge the battery. Then the driver turns the power supply switch on to provide a constant current to the vehicle battery.

A holding device which can be attached to a standard cigarette lighter receptacle which is located in the dashboard of an automobile.The holding device comprises: 1) a support member which is inserted into the cigarette lighter receptacle; and 2) an elongated holding member which can accept an object such as a cigar for storage; or a test-tube shaped container which is capable of holding water and one flower or a small floral arrangement.The elongated holding member can have various artistic designs on its outer wall surface which will add to the pleasing aesthetics of the holder in an automobile.

A vehicular adapter system is described having wireless local area network (WLAN) capabilities. The adapter system includes an adapter configured to plug into a cigarette lighter socket of a vehicle. The adapter has a WLAN module contained therein, and is configured to electrically couple the WLAN module to a wireless communication device. The WLAN module is operable to communicate with other WLAN-enabled devices in the vehicle, such as a head unit with another embedded WLAN module. The interoperability of the WLAN modules provide hands-free audio operation of a radiotelephone that is not WLAN-enabled using existing vehicular audio transducers.

A wireless tire pressure alarming system includes a tire pressure sensor & transmitter attached to each car wheel for sensing the tire pressure in each car wheel and for remotely sending the tire pressure signal from each car wheel; and a receiver having a plug plugged in a car cigarette-lighter receptacle to be powered by the car battery through such a cigarette-lighter receptacle and for receiving the tire pressure signal from the car wheel; whereby upon detection of a tire pressure reduced below the pre-determined safety pressure value of each car wheel, an alarm will be actuated either by an optical alarm signal or a sound alarm signal for warning the car driver for inflating his or her car wheel for enhancing driving safety.

A lamp base having an electrical device recharging receptacle configured to receive a plug from a recharging device for a portable rechargeable electronic device. The receptacle is configured as a standard automobile cigarette lighter receptacle. The receptacle includes standard cigarette lighter receptacle electrical contacts that are connected to a voltage and current conversion circuit for receiving standard household voltage and converting it into standard automotive voltage and current.

AN MP3 broadcasting device, which can be used via plugging in a cigarette-lighter socket inside a car, has a cigarette-lighter plug, a frequency modulation (FM) radio module, a transmission module, a playing module, a control module and a frequency-setting module. The cigarette-lighter plug is used to obtain a first electric power from the cigarette-lighter socket and convert the first electric power into a second electric power suitable for the MP3 broadcasting device. The transmission module is used to connect with an external electronic device capable of outputting music signals to obtain the music signals. The playing module is used to process and play the received music signals, and then transmits the playing music via the FM radio module. Therefore, a user can use a radio inside the car to listen to music transmitted by the MP3 broadcasting device.

The invention provides a portable power adaptor charging system and kit comprising wire connectors having specialized ends to create a variety of configurations for charging batteries and consumer electronic devices using motorcycles and other recreational vehicles not equipped with traditional cigarette lighter sockets. The invention provides a portable power adaptor charging system comprising (a) at least one wire having first and second ends; (b) the first end having at least one double-pin quick connect socket; (c) the second end having at least one terminal to connect to a power source; and (d) the wire having an in-line fuse and fuse housing.

A driver alarm for preventing children from being left in a car comprises a power device, a voltage measuring device, an inputting device, a prompting device and a controlling device. The power apparatus has a plug, which can be inserted into a cigarette-lighter socket in the car to become a power source for the driver alarm. The voltage measuring device is used to measure voltage of the cigarette-lighter in the car, the voltage rises when the car is started up and the voltage declines when the engine is turned off. The voltage measuring device reports to the controlling device about voltage rising or voltage declining. The inputting device is designed for a driver to report to the controlling device about whether children are in the cars or not. The promoting device is used to warn driver that there are children inside of the car when the car are started up or when the engines are turned off. Based on information provided by the voltage measuring device and the inputting device, the controlling device follows designed program to control the prompting device to warn the drivers that there are children inside of the cars when starting up car and when turning off engines.

A vacuum cleaner system is mounted inside the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle and includes a hose that is retractable into a housing for storage and a power cord that is also retractable into the housing for storage and which also includes a connector for connecting the motor of the system to the power of the vehicle via a cigarette lighter receptacle of the motor vehicle.

A tire pressure detector and alarm system is disclosed to include a battery-operated tire pressure detector installed in the air valve of a vehicle wheel and controlled by a control switch formed of a metal probe and a diaphragm held metal conductor member for providing a radio alarm signal when tire pressure low, a locking device installed in the air valve of the vehicle wheel to lock the tire pressure detector to the air valve, and a receiver and alarm unit directly connectable to the socket for cigarette lighter for receiving radio alarm signal from the tire pressure detector and display the signal.

An engine diagnostic system is provided that enables a service technician to evaluate engine cylinder contribution to output power. The service technician couples one or more signal leads to the vehicle's battery, alternator, or accessory receptacle (e.g., cigarette lighter receptacle) to provide an alternator output signal to a signal analyzer. The signal analyzer processes the alternator output signal to generate an engine signature, which represents engine cylinder contribution to engine output power.

A portable alarm system includes a cigarette lighter socket mount which is useful to deploy a flexible beam structure in cantilever. An electrical board mounted eccentrically from the other end of the beam structure then provides the torsional and bending motions that are inducted in the course of illegal entry, these motions then being sensed by tank circuits connected to corresponding comparators. The output of each comparator is then combined in a logical AND and OR combination that is manually selected by a switch to turn on a sending unit that then communicates with a remote device like a pager.

A computer and entertainment system for an automobile is housed in a portable enclosure that may be placed on the passenger seat or on the floor of the automobile. The computer and entertainment system is powered from the automobile 12VDC system by plugging a power cable into the dashboard cigarette lighter socket. The enclosure includes beverage cup holders and includes a padded lid that may serve as an arm rest. Wireless communication links include communication with wireless Internet hot spots and local home-based wireless networks enabling the portable automobile computer to self synchronize with a home-based computer.

The present invention discloses a Bluetooth satellite receiver device powered by a cigarette lighter socket, which comprises: a cigarette lighter plug module, inserted into a cigarette lighter socket to obtain power from a vehicle; a power supply module, electrically coupled to the cigarette lighter plug module, and supplying power to the device; a satellite receiver module, electrically coupled to the power supply module; and a Bluetooth communication module, electrically coupled to the power supply module. The satellite receiver module receives the signals from a satellite in an orbit and then decodes the signals into a latitudinal and longitudinal information and sends the latitudinal and longitudinal information to the Bluetooth communication module. The Bluetooth communication module receives the latitudinal and longitudinal information and sends it out wirelessly. The user utilizes a portable electronic device having the Bluetooth receiver function to receive the abovementioned information. The present invention provides a resident vehicle Bluetooth satellite receiver device, which implements a Bluetooth portable electronic device to receive the information from a satellite for navigation or other GIS application.

Battery powered portable electric grill is an electric grill for cooking food. The system will include dual heating elements with a lid and basin, attached to a battery. Rechargeable batteries and an AC or cigarette lighter receptacle cable powers the heating elements to allow for greater ease of use. The heating elements will be contained within an entire grilling system and stand on wheels for maximum portability.

An air freshener to plug into a standard automobile cigarette lighter socket or alternatively the air purifier may be equipped with batteries so it can be left inside a refrigerator thereby freshening the air inside the refrigerator. A third alternative would be to have a power cord adapted to use an external power source, such as through the USB port of a computer or the alternating current wall socket of a home or office. The negative ion generator is in the form of a pin. The negative ion generator produces the negative ions to purify the air. The device can have a light sensor to activate the light when light is low. The device can also come with light emitting diodes which can be set to indicate the status of the various systems of the device. The device can come equipped with an air freshener that disperses vaporized perfume into the air. It also may come equipped with a switch to turn the ion generator or the light, or both on or off. It may be able to fold at one or more points in order to make its presence in the automobile cab as unobtrusive as possible (for example so it doesn't hinder the use of a gear shift knob). The device comes equipped with a switch and a joint at which point it can be folded.

A console with adjustable pivoting arms. The preferred embodiment has a pair of drink holders each having an adjustable arm that pivots to vary the size of drink holder. The arms can preferably be locked into position. A ledge is positioned below the pivoting arms to support drinks held therein. The body of the console preferably contains several storage sub-compartments, which may be configured to retain specific items such as CD's, cassettes, sun glasses, telephones, flashlights, change, and etc. The console is also preferably provided with several electrical sockets, a power cord configured to plug into a power source such as the 12 volt DC cigarette lighter socket present in most automobiles, and a circuit to operatively connect the console sockets to the power source. The circuit may be provided with a power inverter so that at least one of the sockets can provide alternating current.