Power Management Systems for Product Demonstration Fixtures

摘要

Power management systems for an electronic product demonstration fixture for demonstrating portable electronic devices. The product demonstration fixture may include an exhibition portion and a base portion. A portable electronic device offered for sale may be affixed to the exhibition portion. The base portion may include an electronic display, an auxiliary battery, and an auxiliary controller. The auxiliary controller may direct power from the auxiliary battery to the electronic display upon determining that a battery within the electronic display has fallen below a particular selected level. Similarly the auxiliary controller may direct power from the auxiliary battery to the portable electronic device offered for sale upon determining that a battery within the portable electronic device has fallen below a selected level.

主权项

1. A battery control system, comprising:
a first charger; a second charger; a first battery connected to the first charger; a second battery connected to the first charger; a third battery connected to the second charger; and a controller, wherein the controller controls discharge of the batteries in a discharge sequence that switches connection to an electrical load between the batteries in a sequence that does not include switching directly between batteries connected to the same charger.