DIRECT CURRENT POWER SUPPLY
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1. A portable battery powered power supply that supplies electrical energy to an electrical appliance, the power supply comprising:
- a housing including a battery receiving region;
power supply circuitry that receives electrical energy from a battery received in the battery receiving region;
an electrical connector attached for pivotal motion with respect to the housing, wherein the connector is pivotable to a first position for connecting to a corresponding connector of the electrical appliance and a second position.
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Abstract
A portable electrochemical power supply for handheld electronic devices is disclosed. The power supply includes a housing with an electrical connector, a circuit board, and a removable electrochemical cell disposed therein. The circuit board carries power supply circuitry which receives electrical energy from the electrochemical cell and provides a power supply output for powering an external device.
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34 Claims
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1. A portable battery powered power supply that supplies electrical energy to an electrical appliance, the power supply comprising:
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a housing including a battery receiving region;
power supply circuitry that receives electrical energy from a battery received in the battery receiving region;
an electrical connector attached for pivotal motion with respect to the housing, wherein the connector is pivotable to a first position for connecting to a corresponding connector of the electrical appliance and a second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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pivoting an electrical connector of a portable battery powered power supply to an open position;
connecting a corresponding connector of an electrically powered appliance to the electrical connector;
using the power supply provide electrical energy to the electrical appliance;
disconnecting the corresponding connector from the electrical appliance;
pivoting the electrical connector to a closed position in which the electrical connector is protected by a housing of the power supply. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A portable battery powered power supply that supplies electrical energy to an electrical appliance, the power supply comprising:
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a housing including a battery receiving region that receives a generally cylindrical battery along a longitudinal axis and a top, a bottom, and a front;
power supply circuitry that receives electrical energy from a battery received in the battery receiving region, wherein the power supply circuitry is located between the bottom of the housing and the battery receiving region;
a connector that provides an electrical connection to a corresponding connector of the electrical appliance;
a connector carrier including a protruding portion that carries the connector, wherein the connector carrier is attached to the housing for pivotal motion about a pivot axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the connector carrier is movable to first position in which the protruding portion protrudes forward from the front of the housing at a location to the front of the power supply circuitry and to a second position in which the protruding portion protrudes rearward from the front of the housing at a location above the battery receiving region. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A portable battery powered power supply that supplies electrical energy to an electrical appliance that includes a housing having a bottom, a first upstanding surface, and an appliance electrical connector that is accessible from the bottom of the appliance and spaced away from the upstanding surface, the power supply comprising:
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a housing including a battery receiving region, a bottom, and a second upstanding surface;
power supply circuitry that receives electrical energy from a battery received in the battery receiving region;
an upwardly facing electrical connector that engages the appliance electrical connector, wherein the spacing between the upwardly facing connector and the second upstanding surface is user adjustable to selectively accommodate a first electrical appliance in which the appliance electrical connector is spaced away from the first upstanding surface by a first distance and a second electrical appliance in which the appliance electrical connector is spaced away from the first upstanding surface by a second distance that is different from the first distance. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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