Inter-protocol charging adapter
US9787112B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J2207/30
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An inter-protocol charging adapter for equipment to be charged via a bus includes: first connectors corresponding to a first charging protocol that requires the bus to be energized before the equipment closes onto the bus; second connectors corresponding to a second charging protocol that does not energize the bus before the equipment closes onto the bus; and a boost converter coupled to the bus and to at least one of the second connectors, wherein the boost converter uses energy from the second connector to energize the bus before the equipment closes onto the bus.
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