Portable power inverter with pass through device
DCFirst Claim
1. A power inverter comprising:
- a housing;
a first electrical connector for connecting said inverter to an external D.C. voltage source;
a circuit assembly supported within said housing and electrically coupled to said first electrical connector to facilitate a connection to said D.C. power source, said circuit assembly comprising an inverter circuit equipped with electrical components for converting said external D.C. voltage source to an A.C. voltage source for consumption by an external A.C. power consuming device;
an A.C. electrical outlet connected to said housing provided to facilitate a connection to said external A.C. power consuming device, said A.C. electrical outlet being powered by said A.C. voltage source when said first electrical connector is connected to said external D.C. power source; and
a pass through device having a D.C. electrical outlet to facilitate a connection to and providing a D.C. voltage source to an external D.C. power consuming device when said first electrical connector is connected to said external D.C. power source.
3 Assignments
Litigations
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A portable power inverter having a pass through device to facilitate connection and operation of both A.C. and D.C. power consuming devices to a single outlet of a single D.C. power source. Inverter circuitry is electrically coupled to the external D.C. power source for inverting D.C. voltage to an A.C. voltage source. A.C. electrical outlets are provided to facilitate a connection to an external A.C. power-consuming device. The pass through device provides an independent and simultaneous connection to an additional D.C. outlet to allow connection an external D.C. power-consuming device. The pass through device allows connection of D.C. consuming devices that would otherwise be connected directly to the external D.C. power source while the inverter is so connected thus allowing connection and operation of both A.C. and D.C power consuming devices through a single external D.C. power outlet of a single D.C. power source.
-
Citations
18 Claims
-
1. A power inverter comprising:
-
a housing; a first electrical connector for connecting said inverter to an external D.C. voltage source; a circuit assembly supported within said housing and electrically coupled to said first electrical connector to facilitate a connection to said D.C. power source, said circuit assembly comprising an inverter circuit equipped with electrical components for converting said external D.C. voltage source to an A.C. voltage source for consumption by an external A.C. power consuming device; an A.C. electrical outlet connected to said housing provided to facilitate a connection to said external A.C. power consuming device, said A.C. electrical outlet being powered by said A.C. voltage source when said first electrical connector is connected to said external D.C. power source; and a pass through device having a D.C. electrical outlet to facilitate a connection to and providing a D.C. voltage source to an external D.C. power consuming device when said first electrical connector is connected to said external D.C. power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A power inverter comprising:
-
a compact portable housing; a first electrical connector for connecting said inverter to an external D.C. voltage source; a circuit assembly supported within said housing and electrically coupled to said first electrical connector to facilitate a connection to said D.C. power source, said circuit assembly comprising an inverter circuit equipped with electrical components for converting said external D.C. voltage source to an A.C. voltage source for consumption of an external A.C. power consuming device; an A.C. electrical outlet connected to said housing provided to facilitate a connection to said external A.C. power consuming device, said A.C. electrical outlet being powered by said A.C. voltage source when said first electrical connector is connected to said external D.C. power source; and a pass through device having a D.C. electrical outlet to facilitate a connection to an external D.C. power consuming device that would otherwise be directly powered by said external D.C. power source when said first electrical connector is connected to said external D.C. power source and simultaneously providing a source of D.C. voltage substantially mirroring said external D.C. power source and to said external D.C. voltage power consuming device while said A.C. electrical outlet is powered by said A.C. voltage source and thereby simultaneously providing said A.C. voltage source to said external A.C. power consuming device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
Specification