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Power system for mobile workstation and method

  • US 7,800,255 B2
  • Filed: 02/25/2008
  • Issued: 09/21/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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