Electric power distribution device for e.g. peripheral of computing equipment, has transmission unit receiving information relative to power consumption and activity of main device, and activation unit activating device output

摘要

#CMT# #/CMT# The device has a set of electric or electronic modules e.g. power supply network input (12) and communication unit (17), including an output (15) that is connected to a secondary device (102) of an electrical equipment (103). A transmission unit (91) receives information relative to power consumption and an activity of a main device (101) of the equipment. An activation unit (92) activates the output based on the information relative to the power consumption and the activity of the main device. #CMT# : #/CMT# An independent claim is also included for a power distribution method for supplying a secondary device of an electrical equipment. #CMT#USE : #/CMT# Used in an electrical installation for distributing power to a secondary device e.g. peripheral, and a main device e.g. computer and multimedia device, of an electrical equipment (claimed) such as computing equipment. #CMT#ADVANTAGE : #/CMT# The power distribution device reduces the power consumed by the electrical installation by only acting on the electric or electronic modules of the device, and controls power supply to the secondary device without modifying the main and secondary devices of the equipment and without acting on the communication unit between the devices and the electric equipment. The device permits complete stop of function of the secondary device by disconnecting its output on which the secondary device is connected. #CMT#DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS : #/CMT# The drawing shows a power distribution device. `(Drawing includes non-English language text)` 11 : Power distribution device 12 : Power supply network input 13 : Network state detection unit 14 : Switching unit 15, 16 : Outputs 17 : Communication unit 19 : Processing assembly 20 : Battery 91 : Transmission unit 92 : Activation unit 101 : Main device 102 : Secondary device 103 : Electrical equipment.