US 11,695,368 B2
Modular power supply apparatuses and methods for using same
M'Chaelah A. Brown, Columbia, SC (US); Andrea V. Cerda, Hollywood, FL (US); Ronald J. Fowler, Blythewood, SC (US); Omar A. Herrera, Columbia, SC (US); Jeremiah L. Lynch, Harrisburg, NC (US); Murray P. McDaniel, Columbia, SC (US); Nithin Saravanapandian, Columbia, SC (US); Anaiah S. Thompson, Blythewood, SC (US); Laila C. Thompson, Hampton, GA (US); Kirstin O. Bullington, Elgin, SC (US); and Robin L. Jones, Columbia, SC (US)
Assigned to RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO, Columbia, SC (US)
Filed by Richland County School District Two, Columbia, SC (US)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/903,539.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/862,405, filed on Jun. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0395884 A1, Dec. 17, 2020
Int. Cl. H02S 10/40 (2014.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 10/40 (2014.12) [H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.12); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); H02S 40/38 (2014.12)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising at least one modular power supply apparatus, the at least one modular power supply apparatus comprising:
an outer shell, comprising:
at least one removable solar panel affixed to an exterior of the outer shell capable of being repeatedly repositioned manually on the outer shell and in communication with;
at least one terminal block contained in the interior of the outer shell and in communication with at least one switch and at least one male electrical connector and at least one power output;
at least one rechargeable battery contained in the interior of the outer shell and in communication with the at least one male electrical connector, the at least one switch, and the at least one power output;
at least one connecting rail, configured to connect a plurality of modular power supply apparatuses, wherein the at least one connecting rail comprises at least two male connecting rail electrical connectors to engage at least one female electrical connector formed on the at least one modular power supply apparatus and to engage at least one female electrical connector on a separate and distinct second modular power supply apparatus.