Power control system for mobile workstation and method
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a power system of a mobile workstation comprising the steps of:
- receiving a signal indicative of user interaction with a first one of two batteries coupled with the power system, the first one of the two batteries including a removable battery supplying power to a computerized device of the mobile workstation;
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 resident on the mobile workstation, responsive to the signal, and such that the second battery supplies power to the computerized device when the removable battery is decoupled from the power system by way of the user interaction; and
operating the power interface in a third mode in which the second battery is charged via a replacement battery coupled with the power system in place of the removable battery;
wherein the switching step includes switching the power interface while the removable battery is electrically connected with the power interface; and
wherein the receiving step includes receiving the signal from a sensor resident on a battery assembly which includes the removable battery such that upon decoupling the removable battery the sensor is decoupled from the mobile workstation.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a power system includes receiving a signal indicative of user interaction with a handle of a removable battery, and 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 back-up battery. An electronic control unit for the power system includes a memory storing computer executable instructions for controlling power sourcing in the power control system, a detector interface configured to receive a signal indicative of user interaction with a removable battery of the mobile workstation and a microprocessor configured by way of executing the computer executable instructions to switch a power interface of the power control system from a first power sourcing mode to a second power sourcing mode.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a power system of a mobile workstation comprising the steps of:
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receiving a signal indicative of user interaction with a first one of two batteries coupled with the power system, the first one of the two batteries including a removable battery supplying power to a computerized device of the mobile workstation; 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 resident on the mobile workstation, responsive to the signal, and such that the second battery supplies power to the computerized device when the removable battery is decoupled from the power system by way of the user interaction; and operating the power interface in a third mode in which the second battery is charged via a replacement battery coupled with the power system in place of the removable battery; wherein the switching step includes switching the power interface while the removable battery is electrically connected with the power interface; and wherein the receiving step includes receiving the signal from a sensor resident on a battery assembly which includes the removable battery such that upon decoupling the removable battery the sensor is decoupled from the mobile workstation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A power control system for a mobile workstation comprising:
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a power interface having a first input interface configured to connect with a first battery, a second input interface configured to connect with a second battery and an output interface configured to receive power from either of the first and second input interfaces for powering a computerized device of the mobile workstation; a detector interface configured to receive a user interaction signal indicative of expected decoupling of the first battery from the power interface; and a microprocessor coupled with the detector interface and in control communication with the power interface, the microprocessor being configured to switch the power interface from a first power sourcing mode receiving power via the first input interface to a second power sourcing mode receiving power via the second input interface, responsive to the user interaction signal; the microprocessor being further configured to operate the power interface in a third mode in which the second battery is charged via a third battery swapped with the first battery. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic control module for a power control system of a mobile workstation comprising:
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a computer readable memory storing computer executable instructions for controlling power sourcing in the power control system; a detector interface configured to receive a user interaction signal indicative of expected decoupling of a first one of two batteries from the mobile workstation; and a microprocessor coupled with the computer readable memory and with the detector interface, the microprocessor being configured by way of executing the computer executable instructions to switch a power interface of the power control system from a first power sourcing mode receiving power from the first one of the two batteries via a first input interface to a second power sourcing mode receiving power from a second one of the two batteries via a second input interface, responsive to the signal, and while the first one of the batteries is coupled with the mobile workstation; the microprocessor being further configured by way of executing the computer executable instructions to operate the power interface in a third mode in which the second battery is charged via a third battery swapped with the first battery. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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