Portable Power Supply Device
First Claim
1. A portable power supply device comprising:
- at least one battery arranged to supply a direct current;
a battery housing supporting said at least one battery therein;
a power inverter arranged to convert the direct current from said at least one battery to an alternating current;
an inverter housing supporting the power inverter therein;
the inverter housing being arranged to be supported on the battery housing in a working position such that the inverter housing is readily separable from the battery housing;
first connectors on the battery housing in electrical communication with said at least one battery; and
second connectors on the inverter housing in electrical communication with the power converter;
the first and second connectors being arranged to mate such that said at least one battery is in electrical communication with the power inverter in the working position.
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Abstract
A portable power supply device comprises a stackable battery housing locating a plurality of batteries therein and an inverter housing locating an inverter therein which is arranged to convert the direct current from the batteries to an alternating current. The inverter housing is readily separable from the battery housing such that one or more battery housings can be readily interchangeable to provide a constant supply of power and to allow a variety of charging configurations of the batteries. First electrical connectors on the battery housing and second electrical connectors on the inverter housing automatically connect the inverter to the batteries upon stacking of the inverter housing on the battery housing. Furthermore charging terminals are mounted externally on the inverter housing for ready access to connect to a charging device in a convenient manner without requiring the housings to be opened or separated form one another.
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29 Claims
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1. A portable power supply device comprising:
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at least one battery arranged to supply a direct current; a battery housing supporting said at least one battery therein; a power inverter arranged to convert the direct current from said at least one battery to an alternating current; an inverter housing supporting the power inverter therein; the inverter housing being arranged to be supported on the battery housing in a working position such that the inverter housing is readily separable from the battery housing; first connectors on the battery housing in electrical communication with said at least one battery; and second connectors on the inverter housing in electrical communication with the power converter; the first and second connectors being arranged to mate such that said at least one battery is in electrical communication with the power inverter in the working position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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