US 12,374,908 B2
Portable DC power adapter for field electronics use
Erik Koskiniemi, Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed by Erik Koskiniemi, Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/670,465.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/148,965, filed on Feb. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0263330 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01R 24/84 (2011.01)
CPC H02J 7/0045 (2013.01) [H02J 7/0029 (2013.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01); H01R 24/84 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable power adapter, comprising:
a housing comprising an outer shell and a connection bracket projecting from the outer shell, the connection bracket including first and second connector flanges extending from the housing exterior and disposed orthogonal to each other, the first and second connector flanges connected along their orthogonal axis and each of the first and second connector flanges including a mounting aperture, the housing containing within it:
a battery chamber adapted to receive and retain a selected battery pack, the battery chamber further including battery electrical connectors to provide electrical connection with the selected battery pack;
an output load cable in electrical communication with the battery electrical connectors, the output load cable selectively connectable to a DC load;
a circuit overload protector in electrical continuity with, and connected in series between, the battery electrical connectors and at least one wire of the output load cable;
a viewing port coupled to the housing proximate the circuit overload protector so as to provide observation of the circuit overload protector state;
wherein the output load cable extends outside the housing and further includes a terminal connector selected to electrically couple to a selected DC load; and,
a mounting portion couplable to the first or second mounting bracket flange.