Control module having an actuator and adapted to be attached to a power adapter

1. A control module adapted to be attached to a power adapter, the control module comprising:

a plurality of contact elements including a first contact element adapted to receive a line voltage and a second contact element adapted to receive a reference voltage;

a first actuator extending from a housing of the control module and adapted to engage with a connector of a power adapter;

a second actuator extending from the housing of the control module and adapted to engage with a tamper resistance element of a power adapter;

a control circuit adapted to generate a signal; and

a third contact element coupled to the control circuit;

wherein the control circuit is adapted to receive a second signal routed from a power adapter by way of the third contact element to detect a change in a state of a switch of a power adapter.

2. The control module of claim 1 , further comprising a third actuator associated with the housing of the control module, wherein the third actuator is adapted to engage with a second connector of a power adapter.

3. The control module of claim 1 , further comprising a signal detector coupled to a fourth contact element and adapted to receive a signal from a power adapter.

4. The control module of claim 1 , wherein the reference voltage comprises one of a ground voltage and a neutral voltage.

5. The control module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of contact elements further comprises a fourth contact element adapted to receive a ground voltage, wherein the second actuator comprises one of the plurality of contact elements.

6. The control module of claim 1 , further comprising a switch coupled to receive the line voltage.

7. The control module of claim 6 , further comprising a fourth contact element coupled to the switch and adapted to provide the line voltage to a power adapter.

8. A control module adapted to be attached to a power adapter, the control module comprising:

a plurality of contact elements including a first contact element adapted to receive a line voltage and a second contact element adapted to receive a reference voltage;

a first actuator extending from a housing of the control module and adapted to engage with a first connector of a power adapter;

a second actuator associated with the housing of the control module, wherein the second actuator is adapted to engage with a second connector of a power adapter;

a third actuator extending from the housing of the control module and adapted to engage with a tamper resistance element of a power adapter;

a control circuit adapted to generate a signal adapted to be routed to a power adapter; and

a third contact element coupled to the control circuit;

wherein the control circuit provides the signal to the third contact element to enable detectig a change of a state of a switch of a power adapter.

9. The control module of claim 8 , further comprising a switch having a first terminal coupled to receive the line voltage and a second terminal coupled to a fourth contact element.

10. The control module of claim 8 , further comprising a switch coupled to receive the line voltage and a fourth contact element coupled to the switch and adapted to provide the line voltage to a power adapter.

11. The control module of claim 8 , further comprising a signal detector coupled to a fourth contact element and adapted to receive the signal from a power adapter.

12. The control module of claim 8 , wherein the reference voltage comprises one of a ground voltage and a neutral voltage.

13. The control module of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of contact elements further comprises a fourth contact element adapted to receive a ground voltage, wherein the third actuator comprises one of the plurality of contact elements.

14. A method of implementing a control module adapted to be attached to a power adapter, the control module comprising:

providing a plurality of contact elements including a first contact element adapted to receive a line voltage and a second contact element adapted to receive a reference voltage;

providing a first actuator extending from a housing of the control module and adapted to engage with a connector of a power adapter;

engaging with a tamper resistance element of a power adapter by way of a second actuator extending from the housing of the control module when the control module is inserted into a power adapter;

providing a control circuit adapted to generate a signal;

coupling a third contact element to the control circuit;

receiving a second signal routed from a power adapter by way of the third contact element; and

detecting a change in a state of a switch of a power adapter.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing a third actuator associated with the housing of the control module, wherein the third actuator is adapted to engage with a second connector of a power adapter.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising coupling a signal detector to the third contact element to receive the second signal from a power adapter.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the reference voltage comprises one of a ground voltage and a neutral voltage.

18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of contact elements further comprises a fourth contact element adapted to receive a ground voltage, wherein providing the second actuator comprises providing one of the plurality of contact elements.

19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising a switch coupled to receive the line voltage.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising a fourth contact element coupled to the switch and adapted to provide the line voltage to a power adapter.