发明名称 |
Connector blocking with automatic power management and balancing |
摘要 |
A method and apparatus are disclosed for managing power to a group of connectors. The individual power limits of the connectors may be selectively increased while still complying with a group power limit. In one embodiment, a group of electronic connectors disposed on a host device each include a power portion and a data portion. A mechanical barrier is moveable into a blocked position for physically blocking at least the power portion of one or more of the electronic connectors while the other electronic connectors in the group remain unblocked. A power controller automatically increases an individual power limit of one or more of the unblocked electronic connectors in response to the mechanical barrier being in the blocked position.
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申请公布号 |
US7871278(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.01.18 |
申请号 |
US20090637986 |
申请日期 |
2009.12.15 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
HERRING DEAN F.;KANGAS P. DANIEL;STEINER DAVID J.;THOMAS JEFF D. |
分类号 |
H01R13/44 |
主分类号 |
H01R13/44 |
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