Integrated power adapter for a laptop
View Patent ↗A power pack arrangement for a laptop computer, wherein an AC/DC adapter is integrated with a battery pack to form one cohesive unit freely insertable into and removable from a laptop computer housing.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a main housing;
a main memory disposed within said main housing;
a system processor disposed within said main housing;
a power pack for providing power to said main memory and said system processor;
said power pack being selectively removable from and integrable with said main housing;
said power pack comprising:
a power pack housing;
a battery pack; and
an AC/DC adapter;
said battery pack and said AC/DC adapter both being housed within said power pack housing;
said apparatus further comprising:
a charge control arrangement;
said power pack further comprising:
a first connection for interconnecting said charge control arrangement with said AC/DC adapter; and
a second connection for interconnecting said charge control arrangement with said battery pack;
said first and second connections being separate from one another.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said AC/DC converter comprises a connection to an AC power source.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an input for accommodating a second AC/DC adapter, the second AC/DC adapter being separate from said power pack.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said battery pack comprises a battery management unit and battery cells.
5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said second connection acts to interconnect said charge control arrangement with said battery management unit.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
said AC/DC adapter is a first AC/DC adapter;
said apparatus further comprises an input for accommodating a second AC/DC adapter, the second AC/DC adapter being separate from said power pack.
7. The apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising a control circuit for managing power from said input and from said first AC/DC adapter.
8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein said control circuit acts to:
admit power from said first AC/DC adapter when said power pack is integrated with said main housing and when said input does not accommodate the second AC/DC adapter; and
admit power from the second AC/DC adapter when the second AC/DC adapter is accommodated at said input.
9. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said battery pack comprises a battery management unit and battery cells.
10. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said power pack is selectively insertable into said main housing.
11. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said apparatus comprises a laptop computer.
12. An apparatus comprising:
a power pack for providing power to a laptop computer;
said power pack being selectively removable from and integrable with a laptop computer housing;
said power pack comprising:
a power pack housing;
a battery pack; and
an AC/DC adapter;
said battery pack and said AC/DC adapter both being housed within said power pack housing
wherein said power pack further comprises:
a first connection for interconnecting a laptop computer charge control arrangement with said AC/DC adapter; and
a second connection for interconnecting the laptop computer charge control arrangement with said battery pack;
said first and second connections being separate from one another;
wherein said battery pack comprises a battery management unit and battery cells; and
wherein said second connection acts to interconnect the laptop computer charge control arrangement with said battery management unit.
13. An apparatus comprising:
a main housing;
a main memory disposed within said main housing;
a system processor disposed within said main housing;
a power pack for providing power to said main memory and said system processor;
said power pack being selectively removable from and integrable with said main housing;
said power pack comprising:
a power pack housing;
a battery pack; and
an AC/DC adapter;
said battery pack and said AC/DC adapter both being housed within said power pack housing;
said apparatus further comprising an input for accommodating a second AC/DC adapter, the second AC/DC adapter being separate from said power pack.