Methods and systems for controlling a charging device
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1. A charging device configured to receive power from a power source, said charging device comprising:
- a motion detection device configured to provide a signal corresponding to a motion of said charging device;
a current controlling device operable to selectively electrically couple an output of said charging device to the power source; and
a system controller communicatively coupled to said motion detection device and said current controlling device, said system controller configured to determine if the motion of said charging device has exceeded a predefined limit, and to control operation of said current controlling device based at least partially on the signal from said motion detection device.
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Abstract
A charging device configured to receive power from a power source is described. The charging device includes a motion detection device configured to provide a signal corresponding to a motion of the charging device. The charging device also includes a system controller communicatively coupled to the motion detection device and configured to determine if the motion of the charging device has exceeded a predefined limit.
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1. A charging device configured to receive power from a power source, said charging device comprising:
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a motion detection device configured to provide a signal corresponding to a motion of said charging device; a current controlling device operable to selectively electrically couple an output of said charging device to the power source; and a system controller communicatively coupled to said motion detection device and said current controlling device, said system controller configured to determine if the motion of said charging device has exceeded a predefined limit, and to control operation of said current controlling device based at least partially on the signal from said motion detection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling operation of a charging device that includes a charging device controller and a current controlling device, the charging device configured to output electrical power provided to the charging device by a power source, said method comprising:
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configuring a motion detection device to generate at least one signal corresponding to a movement of the charging device; and configuring the charging device controller to receive the at least one signal, determine that the movement has exceeded a predefined limit, and cause the current controlling device to prevent the output of electrical power from the charging device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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at least one charging device that includes a controller, a motion detection device configured to a measure motion of the charging device, and a current controlling device operable to selectively prevent the output of electrical power from the charging device, wherein the controller is configured to control operation of the current controlling device based at least partially on the motion measured by the motion detection device; and a central controller communicatively coupled to the charging device and configured to receive a motion signal from the controller and generate an alert that the movement of the charging device has exceeded a predefined limit. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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