CONFIGURABLE APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SUPPLYING POWER AND DATA TO ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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.
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); and
an 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; and
a charger to charge an electrical energy storage element (EESE); and
an ESEE electrically couplable to the second CCM ECP.
2 . The configurable EDPS of claim 1 , further including a FTMC, the FTMC mechanically couplable with a STMC.
3 . The configurable EDPS of claim 2 , wherein the CCM further includes a data memory storage interface (DMSI) and the DMSI is electrically coupled to the CCM EDEI.
4 . The configurable EDPS of claim 2 , further including a power source element (PSE), the PSE including the EESE, the PSM ECP electrically connected to the EESE, and the PSM ECP is electrically couplable to the second CCM ECP.
5 . The configurable EDPS of claim 2 , wherein the first type EEPS is an alternating current power source and including means for converting an alternating current electrical signal having a first voltage on the first CCM ECP to a first electrical signal having direct current and a second, lower voltage.
6 . The configurable EDPS of claim 5 , wherein the means for converting includes a transformer.
7 . The configurable EDPS of claim 2 , wherein the CCM further includes an internal memory storage interface (IMSI) and the IMSI is electrically coupled to the CCM EDEI.
8 . 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); and
an 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;
means for converting an electrical signal on the first CCM ECP to a first electrical signal having a first voltage;
an electronic device electrical interface (EDEI), the EDEI couplable with an electronic device; and
a charger to charge an electrical energy storage element (EESE); and
an ESEE removeably couplable to the CCM.
9 . The configurable EDPS of claim 8 , further including a power source element (PSE), the PSE including the EESE, removeably couplable to the CCM, and electrically coupled to the EESE.
10 . The configurable EDPS of claim 8 , wherein the CCM further includes a second CCM ECP and wherein the PSE ECP is electrically couplable to the second CCM ECP.
11 . The configurable EDPS of claim 10 , wherein the first type EEPS is an alternating current power source and including means for converting an alternating current electrical signal having a first voltage on the first CCM ECP to a first electrical signal having direct current and a second, lower voltage.
12 . The configurable EDPS of claim 9 , wherein the means for converting includes a transformer.
13 . The configurable EDPS of claim 9 , further including 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.
14 . The configurable EDPS of claim 9 , wherein the CCM further includes an internal memory storage interface (IMSI) and the IMSI is electrically coupled to the CCM EDEI.
15 . 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; and
an electrical coupling pair (ECP), the PCM ECP electrically connected to the first EEPS interface;
a power converter module and charger module (CCM), the CCM including:
a first CCM ECP, the first CCM ECP electrically couplable to a PCM 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;
a charger to charge an electrical energy storage element (EESE); and
means for electrically coupling one of the CCM ECP and an EESE to the EDEI; and
an EESE, :the EESE electrically coupled to the means for electrically coupling.
16 . The configurable EDPS of claim 15 , further including a power source element (PSE), the PSE including the EESE, the PSM ECP electrically connected to the means for electrically coupling.
17 . The configurable EDPS of claim 15 , wherein the first type EEPS is an alternating current power source and including means for converting an alternating current electrical signal having a first voltage on the first CCM ECP to a first electrical signal having direct current and a second, lower voltage.
18 . The configurable EDPS of claim 17 , wherein the means for converting includes a transformer.
19 . The configurable EDPS of claim 16 , wherein the means for electrically coupling includes a switch.
20 . The configurable EDPS of claim 15 , further including means for electrically coupling one of the CCM ECP and an EESE to the EDEI as a function of the first electrical signal having a first voltage.