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US 2008/0174278 A1Published application
Power system for managing power from multiple power sources
AssigneeQuallion LLC
InventorsAlvaro Masias, Hiroshi Mukainakano, Hisashi Tsukamoto
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Abstract
A power source system including a power distribution apparatus has an energy management system for managing the provision of power from multiple power sources to multiple electrical devices. The power distribution apparatus may have a combination of primary and secondary sources connected to it. It may also have a variety of electrical devices connected to it, receiving power through the power distribution apparatus.
Claims28
A power distribution apparatus comprising:
- an energy management system;
- a first battery inlet connected to said energy management system and adapted to detachably connect a primary battery to said energy management system;
- a second battery inlet connected to said energy management system and adapted to detachably connect a secondary battery to said energy management system;
- and
- a plurality of outlets connected to said energy management system, each of said outlets adapted for detachably connecting to a device requiring power.
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A power source system comprising:
- an energy management system;
- a first battery inlet connected to said energy management system and adapted to detachably connect a primary battery to said energy management system;
- a second battery inlet connected to said energy management system and adapted to detachably connect a secondary battery to said energy management system;
- and
- a plurality of outlets connected to said energy management system, each of said outlets adapted for detachably connecting to a device requiring power;
- a first battery detachably connected to said first inlet;
- and
- a second battery detachably connected to said second inlet.
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A power source system comprising:
- an energy management system;
- a primary battery connected to said energy management system;
- a secondary battery connected to said energy management system;
- and
- a plurality of outlets connected to said energy management system, each of said outlets adapted for detachably connecting to a device requiring power;
- wherein said energy management system comprises:
- a power source selector for selecting a power source for providing power for a device connected to one of said outlets;
- a charging source selector for selecting a charging source for recharging said secondary battery;
- a charge controller for controlling the magnitude of a charge current to recharge said secondary battery;
- and
- a measuring device for measuring remaining capacity in at least one of said batteries.
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A kit comprising:
- power distribution apparatus with:
- an energy management system;
- a first battery inlet connected to said energy management system and adapted to detachably connect a primary battery to said energy management system;
- a second battery inlet connected to said energy management system and adapted to detachably connect a secondary battery to said energy management system;
- and
- a plurality of outlets connected to said energy management system, each of said outlets adapted to detachably connect a device requiring power;
- a first battery for detachably connecting to said energy management system via said first inlet;
- a second battery for detachably connecting to said energy management system via said second inlet;
- and
- a device for detachably connecting to at least one of said outlets.
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A method for powering a plurality of devices comprising:
- providing a power distribution apparatus having a plurality of inlets and a plurality of outlets;
- detachably attaching a first battery to a first inlet of said power distribution apparatus;
- detachably attaching a second battery to a second inlet of said power distribution apparatus;
- detachably attaching one or more electrical devices to one or more outlets of said power distribution apparatus;
- selecting the first battery or the second battery;
- and
- providing power from the selected battery to operate at least one of the electrical devices.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.