Programmable power supply
AssigneeComarco Wireless Technologies, Inc.
InventorThomas W. Lanni
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Abstract
A programmable power supply for providing a regulated DC output power is disclosed. The power supply provides the output power to any one of a plurality of electronic devices adapted for receiving the output power at an operational voltage or an operational current. The power supply receives a programming signal to maintain the output power at the operational voltage or operational current associated with a particular selected electronic device. Accordingly, by varying the programming signal, the power supply can be programmed to provide output power to any one of several electronic devices having differing input power requirements.
Claims21
Power supply equipment comprising:
- a power supply for producing DC output power at a cable connector disposed on a distal end of a cable, a proximal end of the cable originating at the power supply;
- and
- a connector adapter including:
- a first plurality of contacts to mate with the cable connector;
- a second plurality of contacts to mate with contacts of an electronic device;
- and
- a conductor that forms a portion of a divider circuit with circuitry within the power supply, the divider circuit programming a parameter of the DC output power produced by the power supply, wherein
- the conductor, the first plurality of contacts, and the second plurality of contacts are disposed in a single housing, and at least two contacts in the first plurality of contacts are electrically connected to at least two contacts in the second plurality of contacts without a cable disposed between the first plurality of contacts and the second plurality of contacts.
Power supply equipment comprising:
- a power supply for producing output power at a cable connector disposed on a distal end of a cable, a proximal end of the cable originating at the power supply;
- and
- first and second connector adapters, each connector adapter including:
- a first plurality of contacts to mate with the cable connector;
- and
- a second plurality of contacts to mate with contacts of an electronic device, wherein
- the first plurality of contacts and the second plurality of contacts are disposed in a single housing, and at least two contacts in the first plurality of contacts are electrically connected to at least two contacts in the second plurality of contacts without a cable disposed between the first plurality of contacts and the second plurality of contacts, and wherein
- the power supply produces the output power at a first voltage when the first connector adapter is mated with the cable connector and at a second voltage, different than the first voltage, when the second connector adapter is mated with the cable connector.
Power supply equipment comprising:
- a power supply for producing output power at a cable connector disposed on a distal end of a cable, a proximal end of the cable originating at the power supply;
- and
- a connector adapter including:
- a first plurality of contacts to mate with the cable connector;
- and
- a second plurality of contacts to mate with contacts of an electronic device, wherein
- the first plurality of contacts and the second plurality of contacts are disposed in a single housing, at least two contacts in the first plurality of contacts are electrically connected to at least two contacts in the second plurality of contacts without a cable disposed between the first plurality of contacts and the second plurality of contacts, and the connector adapter has a configuration to program a parameter of the output power.
A connector adapter for use in coupling an electronic device to a power supply, the connector adapter comprising:
- a first plurality of contacts to mate with a cable connector of a cable coupled to the power supply;
- and
- a second plurality of contacts to mate with contacts of the electronic device, wherein
- the first plurality of contacts and the second plurality of contacts are disposed in a single housing, at least two contacts in the first plurality of contacts are electrically connected to at least two contacts in the second plurality of contacts without a cable disposed between the first plurality of contacts and the second plurality of contacts, and the connector adapter has a configuration to program a parameter of the output power.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.