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US 2001/0043052 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for providing a mobile AC power supply
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsTammy M. Griffey, Jerry W. Ingram, Everett Roland Rogge, Randall F. Brantley, Manu B. Gidwani
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Abstract
A mobile AC power system wherein the DC current of battery is converted by a power inverter electrically coupled to the battery terminals and the inverter is also mechanically coupled the battery. An AC outlet is positioned to provide a source of power and the unit has a power input being configured to receive a charging current for the battery. The AC outlet is disabled when the power input is receiving a charge.
Claims17
A mobile AC power system, comprising:
- a) a twelve volt battery;
- b) a power inverter electrically coupled to a pair of battery terminals of said battery, said power inverter also being mechanically coupled to said battery;
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- c) an AC outlet being positioned on said inverter.
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A mobile AC power system, comprising:
- a) a twelve volt DC battery:
- b) a power inverter electrically coupled to a pair of battery terminals of said battery, said power inverter also being mechanically coupled to said battery;
- c) an AC outlet being positioned on a surface of said power inverter;
- d) a DC power input being configured to receive a charging current for charging said battery;
- e) a control panel being positioned on the outer surface of said inverter, said control panel housing said AC outlet and said power input;
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- f) a protective member being configured, dimensioned and positioned to provide a protective covering of said AC outlet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.