Power source switchover apparatus and method
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1. A battery-switching apparatus for switching between at least a first battery and a second battery, comprising:
- a first battery compartment having a first positive terminal and a first negative terminal;
a second battery compartment having a second positive terminal and a second negative terminal;
a single boost converter connected to each of the first and second battery compartments;
wherein the boost converter is operative to draw power from a one of the first and second battery compartments having the highest voltage.
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Abstract
An apparatus for switching from a first power supply to a second power supply. The embodiment may detect the charge or voltage of both the first and second power supply, and power a device from the power supply having the greatest voltage or charge. A single boost converter is used regardless of which power supply is providing power.
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1. A battery-switching apparatus for switching between at least a first battery and a second battery, comprising:
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a first battery compartment having a first positive terminal and a first negative terminal;
a second battery compartment having a second positive terminal and a second negative terminal;
a single boost converter connected to each of the first and second battery compartments;
whereinthe boost converter is operative to draw power from a one of the first and second battery compartments having the highest voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for switching between at least a first battery and a second battery, comprising:
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detecting a first voltage across the first battery;
detecting a second voltage across the second battery;
determining which of the first voltage and second voltage is greatest; and
in response to determining which of the first voltage and second voltage is greatest, supplying power from the greatest voltage to a single boost converter. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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