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RECONFIGURABLE POWER APPARATUS

  • US 20160043555A1
  • Filed: 03/04/2014
  • Published: 02/11/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A power supply apparatus for supplying electrical power to at least one electrical load, the power supply apparatus comprising:

  • at least one backplane comprising;

    a plurality of slots each adapted to engage with a corresponding removably engageable power module; and

    a bus coupled between each of the slots; and

    a plurality of said power modules, each power module being removably engageable with one of the plurality of slots, the power modules communicating and distributing power with one another via the bus, wherein the plurality of said power modules are configured for supplying electrical power to the at least one electrical load, wherein the plurality of power modules comprise;

    at least one input component for receiving electrical power from an electrical power supply and providing the received electrical power to the bus;

    at least one battery component for storing electrical power derived from the bus and providing electrical power to the bus;

    at least one charging component for receiving electrical power from the bus and providing charging power to the bus for charging the at least one battery component; and

    at least one output component for receiving, via the bus, electrical power from the at least one battery component and supplying electrical power to the at least one electrical load.

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