POWER SUPPLY FOR VEHICLE BASED TRAINABLE TRANSCEIVER
First Claim
1. A trainable transceiver unit comprising:
- a transceiver circuit configured to reproduce and transmit control signals for operating a plurality of remote electronic devices;
a user input device configured to accept user input;
a battery; and
a voltage regulator circuit comprising;
a DC-DC converter configured to step up the battery voltage level;
a low leakage switch configured to couple the battery and the DC-DC converter; and
a temperature-sensitive current source configured to affect the base drive current, from the battery, to the low leakage switch;
wherein the battery is configured to power the transceiver circuit, the user input device, and the voltage regulator circuit.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the invention relates to a trainable transceiver. The trainable transceiver includes a transceiver circuit, a user input device, a battery, and a voltage regulator circuit. The transceiver circuit is configured to reproduce and transmit control signals for operating a plurality of remote electronic devices. The user input device is configured to accept user input. The voltage regulator circuit includes a DC-DC converter configured to step up the battery voltage level, a low leakage switch configured to couple the battery and the DC-DC converter, and a temperature-sensitive current source configured to control the low leakage switch. The battery is configured to power the transceiver circuit, the user input device, and the voltage regulator circuit.
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1. A trainable transceiver unit comprising:
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a transceiver circuit configured to reproduce and transmit control signals for operating a plurality of remote electronic devices; a user input device configured to accept user input; a battery; and a voltage regulator circuit comprising; a DC-DC converter configured to step up the battery voltage level; a low leakage switch configured to couple the battery and the DC-DC converter; and a temperature-sensitive current source configured to affect the base drive current, from the battery, to the low leakage switch; wherein the battery is configured to power the transceiver circuit, the user input device, and the voltage regulator circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A power assembly for a trainable transceiver comprising:
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a battery; and a voltage regulator circuit comprising; a DC-DC converter; a low leakage switch configured to couple the battery and the DC-DC converter; and a temperature-sensitive current source configured to affect the base drive current, from the battery, to the low leakage switch; wherein the temperature-sensitive current source adjusts the base drive current available to the low leakage switch as a function of temperature. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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