SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20170255242A1
• Filed: 11/20/2015
• Published: 09/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2014
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Gridless Power Corporation
• Original Assignee: Gridless Power Corporation
• Inventors: HALPERN, Jason, DEBRUN, Erik
• Application Number:
  US15/528,491
• Publication Number:
  US 20170255242A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/02 electric constitutive elements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/263 Arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC G06F1/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/10 Parallel operation of dc sources
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/34 Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering H02J7/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/56 Power conversion systems, e.g. maximum power point trackers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/76 Power conversion electric or electronic aspects

Abstract

A system and method is disclosed for supplying power to an electronic device from a plurality of different power sources, comprising a plurality of input power interfaces, a plurality of power adapters connected to the input power interfaces, and at least one power bus connected to the power adapters, wherein any of the power sources may be connected to any one or more of the input power interfaces. Devices powered by a plurality of different power sources are also described.

Claims

1. A system for supplying power to an electronic device from a plurality of different DC power sources, comprising:

a plurality of similar input power interfaces connected to the different DC power sources, wherein any of the different DC power sources may be connected to any of the input power interfaces;

a plurality of power adapters connected to the input power interfaces; and

at least one power bus connected to the power adapters.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the different power sources are selected from the group consisting of a solar panel, a turbine, a vehicle power system, an energy storage element, an AC/DC power supply, a DC grid connection, and a DC generator.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of power adapter mounting bays, wherein each of the power adapters is connected to a corresponding power adapter mounting bay.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the power adapters is a battery charger.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the battery charger has maximum power point tracking capability.

9. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one accumulator connected to the at least one power bus.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one accumulator is a battery.

11. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one output power interface, wherein each output power interface is connected to a power bus.

12. The system of claim 11 further comprising at least one output power adapter, wherein each output power adapter is connected to a power bus and an output power interface.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the different DC power sources may be connected to a plurality of the input power interfaces.

14. The system of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of different input power interfaces wherein each of the different input power interfaces is connected to power bus.

15. The system of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of different input power interfaces wherein each of the different input power interfaces is connected to a power adapter.

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19. A device capable of being powered by a plurality of different DC power sources, comprising:

a plurality of similar input power interfaces connected to the different DC power sources, wherein any of the different DC power sources may be connected to any of the input power interfaces;

a plurality of power adapters connected to the input power interfaces; and

at least one power bus connected to the power adapters.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein the different DC power sources are selected from the group consisting of a solar panel, a turbine, a vehicle power system, an energy storage element, an AC/DC power supply, a DC grid connection, and a DC generator.

21. A system for supplying power to an electronic device from a DC power source, comprising:

a plurality of similar input power interfaces connected to the power source;

a plurality of power adapters connected to the input power interfaces; and

at least one power bus connected to the power adapters.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the power source is selected from the group consisting of a solar panel, a turbine, a vehicle power system, an energy storage element, an AC/DC power supply, a DC grid connection, and a DC generator.

23. A device capable of being powered by a DC power source, the device comprising:

a plurality of similar input power interfaces connected to the power source;

a plurality of power adapters connected to the input power interfaces; and

at least one power bus connected to the power adapters.

24. The device of claim 23, wherein the DC power source is selected from the group consisting of a solar panel, a turbine, a vehicle power system, an energy storage element, an AC/DC power supply, a DC grid connection, and a DC generator.