Cradle for receiving an adapter
AssigneeComarco Wireless Technologies, Inc.
InventorThomas W. Lanni
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Abstract
A cradle casing has a DC/DC adapter to receive DC power from a DC power source and generate a first DC power signal. A sleeve accepts an AC/DC adapter, and guides movement of the AC/DC adapter when the AC/DC adapter is inserted into the cradle casing. The AC/DC adapter is capable of receiving AC power from an AC power source and generating a second DC power signal. A circuit receives at least one of the first DC power signal and the second DC power signal and outputs a third DC power signal.
Claims32
A cradle casing, comprising:
- a DC/DC adapter to receive DC power from a DC power source and generate a first DC power signal;
- a sleeve to accept an AC/DC adapter, wherein the sleeve guides a movement of the AC/DC adapter when the AC/DC adapter is inserted into the cradle casing, the AC/DC adapter being capable of receiving AC power from an AC power source and generating a second DC power signal;
- a circuit to receive at least one of the first DC power signal and the second DC power signal and to output a third DC power signal.
A method, comprising:
- inserting an AC/DC adapter into a sleeve of a cradle casing, wherein the cradle casing includes a DC/DC adapter, and the sleeve guides movement of the AC/DC adapter, and the AC/DC adapter receives AC power from an AC power source and generates a first DC power signal, and the DC/DC adapter receives DC power from a DC power source and generates a second DC power signal;
- electrically mating the AC/DC adapter to the cradle casing, wherein the cradle casing includes a circuit to receive at least one of the first DC power signal and the second DC power signal and outputs a third DC power signal;
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- coupling an output cable of the cradle casing to an electronic device, wherein the output cable provides the third DC power signal to the electronic device.
A cradle casing, comprising:
- a DC/DC adapter to receive DC power from a DC power source and generate a first DC power signal;
- a storage area to accept an AC/DC adapter when the AC/DC adapter is inserted into the cradle casing, the AC/DC adapter being capable of receiving AC power from an AC power source and generating a second DC power signal;
- a circuit to receive at least one of the first DC power signal and the second DC power signal and to output a third DC power signal.
The cradle casing according to claim 20, wherein the output cable is stored within an output cable storage device.
A cradle casing, comprising:
- a storage area to accept an adapter when the adapter is inserted into the cradle casing, the adapter being capable of receiving power from a power source and generating a DC power signal;
- an output cable to provide the DC power signal to an electronic device;
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- a mating device to electrically couple the adapter to the cradle casing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.