Power supply for an electrical load
First Claim
1. A power supply for an electrical load, the power supply including:
- first terminals extending from the load for releaseably electrically connecting with a first energy storage device during a first interval and a second energy storage device during a second interval spaced apart from the first interval for allowing power to be supplied to the load during those intervals; and
a capacitive energy storage device for supplying power to the load during a third interval that spans the spacing between the first and the second intervals.
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Abstract
A power supply (1) is for an electrical load in the form of a Notebook computer (2). Power supply (1) includes first terminals (3, 4) which extend from computer (2) for releasably electrically connecting with a first energy storage device in the form of battery (5) during a first interval. A second energy storage device, in the form a second battery (not shown), releaseably electrically connects with terminals (3, 4) during a second interval spaced apart from the first interval. This allows power to be supplied to the load during those intervals. A capacitive energy storage device, designated generally by reference numeral (6), supplies power to the load during a third interval that spans the spacing between the first and the second intervals.
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Citations
23 Claims
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1. A power supply for an electrical load, the power supply including:
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first terminals extending from the load for releaseably electrically connecting with a first energy storage device during a first interval and a second energy storage device during a second interval spaced apart from the first interval for allowing power to be supplied to the load during those intervals; and
a capacitive energy storage device for supplying power to the load during a third interval that spans the spacing between the first and the second intervals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing power supply to an electrical load, the method including the steps of:
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releaseably electrically connecting first terminals extending from the load with a first energy storage device during a first interval and a second energy storage device during a second interval spaced apart from the first interval for allowing power to be supplied to the load during those intervals; and
supplying power to the load during a third interval that spans the spacing between the first and the second intervals with a capacitive energy storage device.
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14. A portable electrical device including:
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a housing for an electrical load;
a supply rail disposed within the housing for allowing power to be supplied to the load;
a port in the housing for removeably receiving at least a portion of a battery having two battery terminals, wherein the battery terminals electrically connect with the supply rail such that the battery provides power to the load; and
a capacitive energy storage device located within the housing for providing power to the load when the supply terminals are electrically disconnected from the supply rail. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of producing a portable electrical device including:
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providing a housing for an electrical load;
disposing a supply rail within the housing for allowing power to be supplied to the load;
removably receiving within a port in the housing at least a portion of a battery having two battery terminals, wherein the battery terminals electrically connect with the supply rail such that the battery provides power to the load; and
locating a capacitive energy storage device within the housing for providing power to the load when the supply terminals are electrically disconnected from the supply rail.
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20. A power supply for an electrical load having a housing, the power supply including:
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first terminals extending from the load for releaseably electrically connecting with a first energy storage device during a first interval and a second energy storage device during a second interval spaced apart from the first interval for allowing power to be supplied to the load during those intervals; and
a substantially planar energy storage device located within the housing for supplying power to the load during a third interval that spans the spacing between the first and the second intervals. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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