Systems and methods for coupling a power converter to a fuse tap

• US 9,701,264 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2015
• Issued: 07/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andrew Aboudaoud
• Original Assignee: Andrew Aboudaoud
• Inventors: Aboudaoud, Andrew
• Primary Examiner(s): Fureman, Jared
• Assistant Examiner(s): Htun, Win
• Application Number:
  US14/728,637
• Publication Number:
  US 20150367791A1
• Time in Patent Office: 770 Days
• Field of Search: 320 10, 320114, 320137, 307 24, 307 26, 361715
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/03 for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems or for circuit arrangements for charging batteries H02J7/00

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for coupling a power converter to a fuse tap. By coupling a power converter directly to a fuse tap, the wiring associated with the power converter and an electronic accessory may be positioned behind a dashboard of a vehicle.

Claims

1. A power conversion system comprising:

an input connection directly coupled with a fuse block of a vehicle and configured to receive power from a battery of the vehicle, wherein the input connection is a fuse tap;

a power converter configured to change power parameters of the battery of the vehicle, wherein the power converter is configured to step down a power level of the battery of the vehicle;

a power output configured to transmit power with the changed power parameters to an external electronic device, wherein the electronic device is a dashboard camera configured to record video based on a power level of the battery of the vehicle;

a battery power sensor configured to determine the power level of the battery of the vehicle;

a voltage threshold knob configured to set a voltage threshold, wherein the voltage threshold can be dynamically changed by a user;

a disabling processor configured to automatically turn off the power converter responsive to determining that the power level of the battery of the vehicle is below the voltage threshold;

a power stabilizer configured to store power, wherein the power stabilizer is configured to supply the stored power to the power converter responsive to determining that a motor of the vehicle is initiated, wherein the power stabilizer is external from the battery of the vehicle.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the voltage threshold knob is positioned on an external surface of the power converter.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein responsive to the disabling processor determining that the power level of the battery of the vehicle is above the voltage threshold, the power converter will automatically turn on.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the battery power sensor is configured to determine the power level of the battery of the vehicle when the vehicle is turned off.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the electronic device is turned on when the vehicle is turned off.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the battery power sensor is configured to determine the power level of the battery of the vehicle when the vehicle is turned on.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the power stabilizer is configured to supply the stored power to the power converter for a predetermined amount of time.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein after the predetermined amount of time the power converter receives power from the battery of the vehicle.