Power system for mobile workstation and method
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1. A power system for a mobile workstation comprising:
- a docking station for a removable battery;
a power bus configured to supply power to a computerized device of the mobile workstation;
a power interface having a first input interface electrically connected with the docking station, a second input interface and an output interface electrically connected with the power bus;
a detector configured to detect user interaction with a removable battery docked with the docking station, and being further configured to detect docking of a substitute battery with the docking station in place of the removable battery; and
a switching device coupled with the detector and configured to switch the power interface from a first power sourcing mode which includes receiving power via the first input interface but not the second input interface to a second power sourcing mode which includes receiving power via the second input interface but not the first input interface, responsive to detecting user interaction with a removable battery docked with the docking station; and
the switching device being further configured to switch the power interface back to the first power sourcing mode, responsive to detecting docking of a substitute battery with the docking station.
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Abstract
A power system for a mobile workstation includes a docking station for a removable battery, a power bus, and a power interface having an output interface electrically connected with the power bus. The power system further includes a detector configured to detect user interaction with a removable battery docked with the docking station, and a switching device coupled with the detector and configured to switch the power interface from a first power sourcing mode to a second power sourcing mode receiving power from a back-up battery, in response to detecting user interaction with a removable battery docked with the docking station.
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19 Claims
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1. A power system for a mobile workstation comprising:
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a docking station for a removable battery; a power bus configured to supply power to a computerized device of the mobile workstation; a power interface having a first input interface electrically connected with the docking station, a second input interface and an output interface electrically connected with the power bus; a detector configured to detect user interaction with a removable battery docked with the docking station, and being further configured to detect docking of a substitute battery with the docking station in place of the removable battery; and a switching device coupled with the detector and configured to switch the power interface from a first power sourcing mode which includes receiving power via the first input interface but not the second input interface to a second power sourcing mode which includes receiving power via the second input interface but not the first input interface, responsive to detecting user interaction with a removable battery docked with the docking station; and the switching device being further configured to switch the power interface back to the first power sourcing mode, responsive to detecting docking of a substitute battery with the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a power system of a mobile workstation comprising the steps of:
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decoupling a removable battery from a docking station of the power system; detecting user interaction with the removable battery prior to completing the step of decoupling the removable battery; switching a power interface of the power system from a first power sourcing mode receiving power from the removable battery to a second power sourcing mode receiving power from a second battery, responsive to detecting user interaction with the removable battery and prior to completing the decoupling step; detecting coupling a substitute battery with the docking station in place of the removable battery; and switching the power interface back to the first power sourcing mode responsive to detecting coupling the substitute battery with the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile workstation comprising:
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a frame and a docking station for a removable battery mounted to the frame, the docking station including an electrical connector; and a power system including a power interface having a first input interface electrically connected with the docking station, a second input interface and an output interface connected with a power bus configured to supply power to a computerized device of the mobile workstation; the power system further including a detector configured to detect user interaction with a removable battery docked with the docking station, and further configured to detect docking of a substitute battery with the docking station in place of the removable battery; and the power system further including a switching device coupled with the detector and configured to switch the power interface from a first power sourcing mode which includes receiving power via the first input interface but not the second input interface to a second power sourcing mode which includes receiving power via the second input interface but not the first input interface, responsive to detecting user interaction with the removable battery; and the switching device being further configured to switch the power interface back to the first power sourcing mode, responsive to detecting docking of a substitute battery with the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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