Docking station for a portable electrical power source

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1999-08-11

2000-10-31

Wong, Peter S.

Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging

Cell or battery charger structure

Charging station for electrically powered vehicle

320107, H02J 700

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061407984

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.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5607794 (1997-03-01), Koening
patent: 5793185 (1998-08-01), Prelec et al.
patent: 5982138 (1999-11-01), Krieger

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