Wireport assembly
View Patent ↗An electrified wire containing a plurality of integrated hubs populated along the wire's span providing mechanical and electrical and data connectivity to an array of removable device platforms with IoT device assemblies whereas the devices assemblies operate in real time, are either networked or stand-alone, and can be placed where and when needed.
1. A wireport assembly comprising:
a predominantly visually exposed, suspended linear conductor;
a plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices; and
a plurality of hubs integrated with the linear conductor along the length of the linear conductor, wherein each sensing or sensing and communicating device of the plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices is directly mounted to a hub of the plurality of hubs or indirectly mounted to the hub with a device platform, wherein the plurality of hubs are configured to provide mechanical connectivity, mechanical and electrical connectivity, or mechanical, electrical and data connectivity between the linear conductor and the plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a hook coupled to each sensing or sensing and communicating device, hub or device platform, wherein the hook is removably coupled to a cable spanning a distance wherein the linear conductor and plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices coupled to the plurality of hubs are supported by the cable through suspension from the hook.
3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices engage all or a portion of the plurality of hubs.
4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices comprises different types of devices that are dissimilar in functionality and operate independently or in concert with one or more devices.
5. The assembly of claim 1 , a device of the plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices comprises a processor and a transceiver wherein the processor controls the device or a network of devices coupled to the linear conductors and remote devices through wireless communication, wired communication, or a combination wireless and wired communication.
6. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the assembly mechanically supports a power and fluid conveyance or a power, data and fluid conveyance along a span of the linear conductor.
7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the plurality of sensing or sensing and communicating devices receive sensory input corresponding to a surrounding environment and to modulate at least one output in response to the sensory input.
8. A wireport assembly comprising:
a linear conductor;
a plurality of devices, wherein a device of the plurality of devices comprises a processor and a transceiver wherein the processor controls the device or a network of devices coupled to the linear conductors and remote devices through wireless communication, wired communication, or a combination wireless and wired communication; and
a plurality of hubs integrated with the linear conductor along the length of the linear conductor, wherein each device of the plurality of devices is directly mounted to a hub of the plurality of hubs or indirectly mounted to the hub with a device platform, wherein the plurality of hubs are configured to provide mechanical connectivity, mechanical and electrical connectivity, or mechanical, electrical and data connectivity between the linear conductor and the plurality of devices.
9. The assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a hook coupled to each device, hub or device platform, wherein the hook is removably coupled to a cable spanning a distance wherein the linear conductor and plurality of devices coupled to the plurality of hubs are supported by the cable through suspension from the hook.
10. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of devices engage all or a portion of the plurality of hubs.
11. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of devices comprises different types of devices that are dissimilar in functionality and operate independently or in concert with one or more devices.
12. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein the assembly mechanically supports a power and fluid conveyance or a power, data and fluid conveyance along a span of the linear conductor.
13. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein one or more of the plurality of devices receive sensory input corresponding to a surrounding environment and to modulate at least one output in response to the sensory input.
14. A wireport assembly comprising:
a linear conductor;
a plurality of devices, wherein one or more of the plurality of devices receive sensory input corresponding to a surrounding environment and to modulate at least one output in response to the sensory input; and
a plurality of hubs integrated with the linear conductor along the length of the linear conductor, wherein each device of the plurality of devices is directly mounted to a hub of the plurality of hubs or indirectly mounted to the hub with a device platform, wherein the plurality of hubs are configured to provide mechanical connectivity, mechanical and electrical connectivity, or mechanical, electrical and data connectivity between the linear conductor and the plurality of devices.
15. The assembly of claim 14 , further comprising a hook coupled to each device, hub or device platform, wherein the hook is removably coupled to a cable spanning a distance wherein the linear conductor and plurality of devices coupled to the plurality of hubs are supported by the cable through suspension from the hook.
16. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of devices engage all or a portion of the plurality of hubs.
17. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of devices comprises different types of devices that are dissimilar in functionality and operate independently or in concert with one or more devices.
18. The assembly of claim 14 , a device of the plurality of devices comprises a processor and a transceiver wherein the processor controls the device or a network of devices coupled to the linear conductors and remote devices through wireless communication, wired communication, or a combination wireless and wired communication.
19. The assembly of claim 15 , wherein the assembly mechanically supports a power and fluid conveyance or a power, data and fluid conveyance along a span of the linear conductor.