Integrated battery and charger for laptop computer
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1. A portable computer, comprising:
- a screen member holding a computer monitor;
a base member bearing at least an array of computer keys, the base member being hingedly engaged with the screen member for movement between a closed configuration, wherein the screen member and base member are substantially flush against each other with the monitor and array not being exposed to a user, and an open configuration, wherein the screen member is not substantially flush with the base member and the monitor and array are exposed to a user; and
a battery housing removably engageable with at least one of the base member or screen member, the housing holding at least one battery and at least one AC to DC converter such that the converter is internal to the housing, the converter being electrically connected or connectable to a power cord having a first plug configured for engaging an AC power outlet, the converter converting AC power to DC to charge the battery, no electrical cord external to the housing being required to connect the converter to the battery.
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Abstract
A battery that slides into a battery bay in a laptop computer is housed integrally with its own power converter and battery charging circuit.
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1. A portable computer, comprising:
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a screen member holding a computer monitor; a base member bearing at least an array of computer keys, the base member being hingedly engaged with the screen member for movement between a closed configuration, wherein the screen member and base member are substantially flush against each other with the monitor and array not being exposed to a user, and an open configuration, wherein the screen member is not substantially flush with the base member and the monitor and array are exposed to a user; and a battery housing removably engageable with at least one of the base member or screen member, the housing holding at least one battery and at least one AC to DC converter such that the converter is internal to the housing, the converter being electrically connected or connectable to a power cord having a first plug configured for engaging an AC power outlet, the converter converting AC power to DC to charge the battery, no electrical cord external to the housing being required to connect the converter to the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A battery assembly for a computer, comprising:
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a housing; at least one battery in the housing; at least one AC to DC converter in the housing and electrically connected and/or connectable to the battery; at least one power cord connected and/or connectable to the housing and to an AC power outlet to provide AC power to the converter; and an electrical connector on the housing and configured for engaging a complementarily-shaped connector on the computer to electrically engage the battery with at least one component in the computer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing power to a portable computer, comprising:
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rigidly engaging at least one battery with at least one battery charging power converter; while the battery is rigidly engaged with the battery charging power converter, sliding the battery into a bay of the portable computer to power the computer; and while the battery is in the bay and rigidly engaged with the battery charging power converter, charging the battery by electrically connecting the battery charging power converter to an AC outlet. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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