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UNIVERSAL POWER INTERFACE BUS

  • US 20110057615A1
  • Filed: 09/10/2010
  • Published: 03/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A charging system, said charging system comprising:

  • at least one energy pack, a charger having a charging device, and a bus;

    said at least one energy pack having a negative power connection, a positive power connection, an energizing connection and a management connection;

    said charger having a negative power connection, a positive power connection, an energizing connection and a management connection; and

    said bus interconnecting said at least one energy pack and said charger negative power connections to form a ground circuit, said ground circuit for connecting with a common ground;

    said bus interconnecting said at least one energy pack and said positive power connections to form a power circuit;

    said power circuit for charging/discharging said at least one energy pack via a charging device powered by a power source;

    said bus interconnecting said at least one energy pack and said energizing connections to form an energizing circuit;

    said energizing circuit for energizing and powering a management circuit;

    said bus interconnecting said at least one energy pack and said management connections to form said management circuit;

    said management circuit for managing the charging/discharging of said at least one energy pack.

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