CONFIGURABLE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SUPPLYING POWER AND DATA TO ELECTRONIC DEVICES

摘要

Embodiments of a system, topology, and methods for providing electrical power to electronic devices from various power sources are described generally herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

主权项

1. A configurable electronic device power source (EDPS), including:
a first electrical power coupling module (PCM), including:
a first electrical external power source (EEPS) interface for coupling to first type EEPS;a first type mechanical connector (FTMC); andan electrical coupling pair (ECP), the PCM ECP electrically connected to the first EEPS interface; a power converter module and charger module (CCM) mechanically separatably from the PCM, the CCM including:
a first CCM ECP;a second type mechanical connector (STMC), the STMC mechanically couplable with a FTMC, wherein the first CCM ECP is electrically coupled to a PCM ECP when the CCM STMC is mechanically coupled to the PCM FTMC;a second CCM ECP;means for converting an electrical signal having a first voltage on the first CCM ECP to a first electrical signal having a second, lower voltage;an electronic device electrical interface (EDEI), the EDEI couplable with an electronic device; anda charger to charge an electrical energy storage element (EESE); and an ESEE electrically couplable to the second CCM ECP.