PORTABLE ELECTRONIC POWER SOURCE FOR AIRCRAFT
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1. A portable aircraft ground power system comprising:
- a housing;
a battery disposed in said housing;
a first connector integral to said housing, said first connector sized and adapted to enable it to be inserted into and be in electrical communication with a ground power connector of an aircraft; and
a control circuit disposed in said housing and in electrical communication with said connector where such control circuit further comprises;
a current regulating device in electrical communication with said battery and said first connector; and
electronic circuitry in communication with said current regulating device which is designed and adapted to regulate a charging current flowing from said connector to said battery.
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Abstract
The present invention is a ground power unit for aircraft. The ground power unit includes a battery and a standardized aircraft ground power connector. The ground power unit also comprises a means for recharging the battery of the ground power unit. In some embodiments of the invention, the means for recharging the battery may also be adapted to provide power to an aircraft electrical system to which the ground power unit is connected.
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19 Claims
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1. A portable aircraft ground power system comprising:
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a housing; a battery disposed in said housing; a first connector integral to said housing, said first connector sized and adapted to enable it to be inserted into and be in electrical communication with a ground power connector of an aircraft; and a control circuit disposed in said housing and in electrical communication with said connector where such control circuit further comprises; a current regulating device in electrical communication with said battery and said first connector; and electronic circuitry in communication with said current regulating device which is designed and adapted to regulate a charging current flowing from said connector to said battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing power to an aircraft electrical system comprising:
A portable aircraft ground power system further comprising; a housing; a battery disposed in said housing; a first connector integral to said housing, said first connector sized and adapted to mate with a ground power input connector of said aircraft electrical system, said first connector in electrical communication with said battery; a second connector mounted to said housing; and a control circuit in electrical communication with said battery, said control circuit comprising; a regulating circuit in electrical communication with said second connector, said regulating circuit configured to regulate a battery charging current flowing from said second connector to said battery, said regulating circuit also in electrical communication with said first connector and configured to provide a regulated voltage to said first connector. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable aircraft ground power system comprising:
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a housing; a battery disposed in said housing; a first connector integral to said housing, said first connector sized and adapted to enable it to be inserted into and be in electrical communication with a ground power connector of an aircraft; a second connector mounted to said housing; a control circuit disposed in said housing and in electrical communication with said first and second connectors where such control circuit further comprises; a current regulating device in electrical communication with said battery and said first connector; and electronic circuitry in communication with said current regulating device which is designed and adapted to regulate a charging current flowing from said first connector to said battery; and a regulating circuit in electrical communication with said second connector, said regulating circuit configured to regulate a battery charging current flowing from said second connector to said battery, said regulating circuit also in electrical communication with said first connector and configured to provide a regulated voltage to said first connector. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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