Portable energy device
First Claim
1. A portable energy device, comprising:
- a housing having electrical input terminals and electrical output terminals, the input terminals configured to receive electrical power from a vehicle having an electrical chassis operating at DC voltage, the output terminals configured to provide electrical power to an electrical distribution system connected to a utility power grid operating at AC voltage; and
an energy storage device in electrical communication with the input and output terminals, the energy storage device configured to store electrical power received from the vehicle via the input terminals and to provide the stored electrical power to the electrical distribution system via the output terminals;
wherein the housing is so dimensioned as to be insertable through a space defined by a trunk opening of the vehicle with the trunk open, or so dimensioned as to be insertable between a doorframe of the vehicle and a seat of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A portable energy device having a housing and an energy storage device is disclosed. The housing includes electrical input terminals and electrical output terminals, the input terminals being configured to receive electrical power from a vehicle having an electrical chassis operating at DC voltage, the output terminals being configured to provide electrical power to an electrical distribution system connected to a utility power grid operating at AC voltage. The energy storage device is in electrical communication with the input and output terminals, and is configured to store electrical power received from the vehicle via the input terminals and to provide the stored electrical power to the electrical distribution system via the output terminals. The housing is so dimensioned as to be insertable through a space defined by a trunk opening of the vehicle with the trunk open, or so dimensioned as to be insertable between a doorframe of the vehicle and a seat of the vehicle.
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16 Claims
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1. A portable energy device, comprising:
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a housing having electrical input terminals and electrical output terminals, the input terminals configured to receive electrical power from a vehicle having an electrical chassis operating at DC voltage, the output terminals configured to provide electrical power to an electrical distribution system connected to a utility power grid operating at AC voltage; and an energy storage device in electrical communication with the input and output terminals, the energy storage device configured to store electrical power received from the vehicle via the input terminals and to provide the stored electrical power to the electrical distribution system via the output terminals; wherein the housing is so dimensioned as to be insertable through a space defined by a trunk opening of the vehicle with the trunk open, or so dimensioned as to be insertable between a doorframe of the vehicle and a seat of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable energy device, comprising:
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means for receiving electrical input and for providing electrical output, the input means comprising means for receiving electrical power from a vehicle having an electrical chassis operating at DC voltage, the output means comprising means for providing electrical power to an electrical distribution system connected to a utility power grid operating at AC voltage; and means for energy storage in electrical communication with the input means and the output means, the means for energy storage comprising means for storing electrical power received from the vehicle via the input means and to provide the stored electrical power to the electrical distribution system via the output means; wherein the portable energy device is so dimensioned as to be insertable through a space defined by a trunk opening of the vehicle with the trunk open, or is so dimensioned as to be insertable between a doorframe of the vehicle and a seat of the vehicle.
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