Computer backup power supply with keyboard lighting
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1. A system, comprising:
- a power supply unit adapted to provide power to a computer from a separate backup source of power in the event of an interruption in a primary source of power that otherwise provides power to the computer, the unit having a size and shape adapted to be set on a support surface in a position above a keyboard utilized to provide input to the computer;
illumination means, including at least one lamp mounted on the power supply unit, for illuminating the keyboard;
control means for activating the illumination means with power from the backup source of power when there is an interruption in the primary source of power;
a case housing the power supply unit; and
a forward portion of the case adapted to overhang the keyboard when the case is set on the support surface in a position above the keyboard and support the illumination means in a position to illuminate the keyboard.
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Abstract
A system includes a power supply unit adapted to provide power from a separate backup source of power to a computer in the event of an interruption in a primary source of power, the unit having a size and shape adapted to be set on a support surface in a position above a keyboard utilized to provide input to the computer. An illumination panel, including at least one lamp on the power supply unit, illuminates the keyboard when activated, and a control circuit activates the illumination panel utilizing the backup source of power when there is an interruption in the primary source of power.
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10 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a power supply unit adapted to provide power to a computer from a separate backup source of power in the event of an interruption in a primary source of power that otherwise provides power to the computer, the unit having a size and shape adapted to be set on a support surface in a position above a keyboard utilized to provide input to the computer; illumination means, including at least one lamp mounted on the power supply unit, for illuminating the keyboard; control means for activating the illumination means with power from the backup source of power when there is an interruption in the primary source of power; a case housing the power supply unit; and a forward portion of the case adapted to overhang the keyboard when the case is set on the support surface in a position above the keyboard and support the illumination means in a position to illuminate the keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a case having a size and shape adapted to house a power supply unit and be supported atop a conventional personal computer that is supported above a keyboard; a forward portion of the case adapted to overhang the personal computer; at least one lamp mounted on a lower portion of the forward portion in a position such that a substantial portion of light emanating from the lamp is directed downwardly toward the keyboard when the lamp is turned on; a power supply unit substantially within the case that is adapted to provide power to the computer from a separate backup source of power in the event of an interruption in a primary source of power that otherwise provides power to; and control means for turning the lamp on utilizing the backup source of power when there is an interruption in the primary source of power.
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