Docking station for a portable electrical power source
First Claim
1. A docking station for securing a portable electrical energy source to a vehicle having a DC power supply and for charging a battery contained in the portable electrical energy source, comprising:
- a platform adapted for receiving the portable electrical energy source;
first attaching means for removably fixing the portable electrical energy source to the platform;
second attaching means for fixing the platform to a structure of the vehicle; and
an electrical circuit having an input adapted for connection to the DC power supply of the vehicle, an output adapted for connection to the battery of the portable electrical energy source while the portable electrical energy source is fixed to the platform, and a circuit coupled between the input and output for controlling charging of the battery of the portable electrical energy source.
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Abstract
A docking station secures a portable electrical energy source to a vehicle having a DC power supply and charges a battery contained in the portable electrical energy source. The docking station includes a platform adaptive for receiving the portable electrical energy source. A first attaching mechanism removably fixes the portable electrical energy source to the platform. A second attaching mechanism fixes the platform to a structure of the vehicle. An electrical circuit has an input adapted for connection to the DC power supply of the vehicle and an output adapted for connection to the battery of the portable electrical energy source while the portable electrical energy source is fixed to the platform. A circuit is coupled between the input and output of the electrical circuit for controlling charging of the battery of the portable electrical energy source.
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11 Claims
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1. A docking station for securing a portable electrical energy source to a vehicle having a DC power supply and for charging a battery contained in the portable electrical energy source, comprising:
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a platform adapted for receiving the portable electrical energy source; first attaching means for removably fixing the portable electrical energy source to the platform; second attaching means for fixing the platform to a structure of the vehicle; and an electrical circuit having an input adapted for connection to the DC power supply of the vehicle, an output adapted for connection to the battery of the portable electrical energy source while the portable electrical energy source is fixed to the platform, and a circuit coupled between the input and output for controlling charging of the battery of the portable electrical energy source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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