Power converter with integral battery
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1. A power converter, comprising:
- a housing;
a power converter circuit disposed in the housing and having an input configured to receive either an AC voltage or a DC voltage, and provide a converted DC output voltage at an output;
a battery disposed in the housing and configured to provide a DC voltage to the output when no voltage is provided to the input; and
wherein the battery is configured to couple to electrically and operate or charge a portable electronic device, wherein the battery is configured to generate power up to 15 watts, and a power density of at least 0.75 watts/cubic inch.
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Abstract
A portable and lightweight power converter adapted to power a portable electronic device, and in addition, which includes a high power battery adapted to provide an output DC voltage to operate and/or charge a portable electronic device when no source power is present. Advantageously, the power converter includes converter circuitry as well as a high power battery packaged as an extremely small device, and further configured to charge a battery of a portable electronic device multiple times with recharging. The converter may further include charging circuitry configured to charge the converter battery when input power is connected.
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1. A power converter, comprising:
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a housing; a power converter circuit disposed in the housing and having an input configured to receive either an AC voltage or a DC voltage, and provide a converted DC output voltage at an output; a battery disposed in the housing and configured to provide a DC voltage to the output when no voltage is provided to the input; and wherein the battery is configured to couple to electrically and operate or charge a portable electronic device, wherein the battery is configured to generate power up to 15 watts, and a power density of at least 0.75 watts/cubic inch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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