Portable power inverter with pass through device
First Claim
1. A power inverter comprising:
- a housing;
a first electrical connector for connecting said inverter to an external D.C. voltage source;
a circuit assembly supported within said housing and electrically coupled to said first electrical connector to facilitate a connection to said D.C. power source, said circuit assembly comprising an inverter circuit equipped with electrical components for converting said external D.C. voltage source to an A.C. voltage source;
an A.C. electrical outlet connected to said housing provided to facilitate a connection to an external A.C. power consuming device, said A.C. electrical outlet being powered by said A.C. voltage source when said first electrical connector is connected to said external D.C. power source; and
a pass through device having a D.C. electrical outlet to facilitate a connection to and providing a D.C. voltage source to an external D.C. power consuming device when said first electrical connector is connected to said external D.C. power source.
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Abstract
A portable power inverter having a pass through device to facilitate connection and operation of both A.C. and D.C. power consuming devices to a single outlet of a single D.C. power source. Inverter circuitry is electrically coupled to the external D.C. power source for inverting D.C. voltage to an A.C. voltage source. A.C. electrical outlets are provided to facilitate a connection to an external A.C. power-consuming device. The pass through device provides an independent and simultaneous connection to an additional D.C. outlet to allow connection an external D.C. power-consuming device. The pass through device allows connection of D.C. consuming devices that would otherwise be connected directly to the external D.C. power source while the inverter is so connected thus allowing connection and operation of both A.C. and D.C power consuming devices through a single external D.C. power outlet of a single D.C. power source.
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10 Claims
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1. A power inverter comprising:
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a housing;
a first electrical connector for connecting said inverter to an external D.C. voltage source;
a circuit assembly supported within said housing and electrically coupled to said first electrical connector to facilitate a connection to said D.C. power source, said circuit assembly comprising an inverter circuit equipped with electrical components for converting said external D.C. voltage source to an A.C. voltage source;
an A.C. electrical outlet connected to said housing provided to facilitate a connection to an external A.C. power consuming device, said A.C. electrical outlet being powered by said A.C. voltage source when said first electrical connector is connected to said external D.C. power source; and
a pass through device having a D.C. electrical outlet to facilitate a connection to and providing a D.C. voltage source to an external D.C. power consuming device when said first electrical connector is connected to said external D.C. power source. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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2. The inverter according to claim 2, wherein said first electrical connector is a male plug connector adapted to mate with a female socket of said external D.C. voltage source, said D.C. electrical outlet is a female socket correspondingly dimensioned to accommodate said male plug connector thereby mirroring said female socket of said external D.C. voltage source.
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