Systems for powering peripheral devices

• US 20060164036A1
• Filed: 01/21/2005
• Published: 07/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Motion Computing Incorporated (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Motion Computing Incorporated (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Inventors: Rylander, Mark, Ulla, Imran
• Application Number:
  US11/040,840
• Publication Number:
  US 20060164036A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/114
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0063 with circuits adapted for supplying loads from the battery

Abstract

A device is provided for employing batteries for mobile computing system to provide separate power sources for peripherals for mobile computing systems. A device is provided for charging batteries for mobile computing devices which can also be used to power peripherals for mobile computing systems.

Claims

1. A mobile computing system comprising:

(a) a mobile computer with a first mobile computer battery power source;

(b) a mobile computer peripheral device; and

(c) a power supply for the peripheral computer device employing a second mobile computer battery power source.

2. The mobile computing system of claim 1 wherein the first mobile computer battery power source and the second mobile computer battery power source are of the same configuration.

3. The mobile computer system of claim 2 wherein the first mobile computer battery power source and the second mobile computer battery power source are of the same type.

4. The mobile computer system of claim 1 wherein the peripheral device is an optical drive.

5. The mobile computer system of claim 1 wherein the peripheral device is a printer.

6. The mobile computer system of claim 1 wherein the peripheral device is a scanner.

7. The mobile computer system of claim 1 wherein the power supply for the peripheral computer device employing the second mobile computer battery also can receive power from a conventional power grid to charge the second mobile computer battery.

8. The mobile computer system of claim 2 wherein the power supply for the peripheral computer device employing the second mobile computer battery includes an AC to DC power transformer capable of transforming alternating current power from a conventional power grid to direct current power to charge the second mobile computer battery.

9. The mobile computer system of claim 7 wherein the power supply for the peripheral computer device has an output for providing power to the mobile computer thereby charging the first mobile computer battery.

10. A power supply for computing system peripherals comprising:

(a) a first mobile computer battery power source;

(b) a housing for receiving said mobile computer battery;

(c) power transmission circuitry in said housing generating the desired voltage for powering a peripheral device; and

(c) a power port providing access to said desired voltage for powering a peripheral device.

11. The power supply of claim 10 wherein:

(a) the battery has electrical contacts for tapping different voltages from the battery; and

(b) power transmission circuitry generating the desired voltage directly from the battery contacts to said power port.

12. The power supply of claim 10 wherein the power transmission circuitry converts voltage tapped from the battery to a desired voltage for powering a peripheral device.

13. The power supply of claim 10 wherein the power is provided to an optical drive.

14. The power supply of claim 10 wherein the power is provided to a printer.

15. The power supply of claim 10 wherein the power is provided to a scanner.

16. The power supply of claim 10 wherein the power supply for the peripheral computer device employing the mobile computer battery includes an AC-DC transformer capable of transforming alternating current power from a conventional power grid to direct current to charge the mobile computer battery.

17. The Power Supply of claim 16 wherein the power supply for the peripheral computer device has an output for providing power to a mobile computer.

18. A power supply for computing system peripherals comprising:

(a) a first mobile computer battery power source;

(b) a housing for receiving said mobile computer battery;

(c) an AC-DC transformer capable of receiving alternating current power from a power grid and outputting direct current for charging the mobile computer battery;

(d) power transmission circuitry transmitting power from the battery to a desired voltage for powering a peripheral device; and

(e) a power port providing access to said desired voltage for powering a peripheral device.

19. The power supply of claim 18 wherein the power transmission circuitry generates a plurality of different voltages to provide power to peripheral devices with differing power requirements.

20. The power supply of claim 18 wherein the power transmission circuitry can simultaneously provide the plurality of different voltages.