AUTOMATIC DISCONNECT OF AN AC SOURCE FROM A CONVERTER
First Claim
1. A system for automatic AC disconnect of a converter comprising:
- a converter, the converter comprising a power supply capable of being connected to an alternating current (AC) power source and converting an AC voltage to a direct current (DC) voltage; and
a portable device, the portable device containing a rechargeable battery, the portable device using the DC voltage to charge the rechargeable battery,wherein the connection of the converter to the AC power source is automatically disconnected responsive to the rechargeable battery reaching a full charge or the portable device being disconnected from the converter.
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Abstract
A system for automatic disconnect of an AC source from a converter that includes a converter and a converter. The converter includes a power supply capable of being connected to an alternating current (AC) power source and converting an AC voltage to a direct current (DC) voltage. The portable device contains a rechargeable battery where the portable device uses the DC voltage to charge the rechargeable battery. The connection of the converter to the AC power source is automatically disconnected responsive to the rechargeable battery reaching a full charge or the portable device being disconnected from the converter and automatically reconnected responsive to the rechargeable battery being below a full charge or the portable device being reconnected to the converter.
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1. A system for automatic AC disconnect of a converter comprising:
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a converter, the converter comprising a power supply capable of being connected to an alternating current (AC) power source and converting an AC voltage to a direct current (DC) voltage; and a portable device, the portable device containing a rechargeable battery, the portable device using the DC voltage to charge the rechargeable battery, wherein the connection of the converter to the AC power source is automatically disconnected responsive to the rechargeable battery reaching a full charge or the portable device being disconnected from the converter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable device comprising:
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a rechargeable battery; and a controller, the controller capable of monitoring a charge level of the rechargeable battery and sending a signal to a converter, wherein the signal is useable at the converter for automatically disconnecting the converter from an AC power source when the rechargeable battery reaches a full charge and automatically reconnecting the converter to the AC power source when the rechargeable battery is below a full charge or the portable device is reconnected to the converter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A converter device comprising:
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a power supply, the power supply capable of being connected to an alternating current (AC) power source and converting an AC voltage to a direct current (DC) voltage; and disconnect circuitry, the disconnect circuitry capable of receiving a signal from a portable device and automatically disconnecting the converter device from the AC power source responsive to the received signal and automatically reconnecting the converter device to the AC power source responsive to the received signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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