Patent ID: 9287715
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: G06F,H02J

Claim Text:
1. A power distribution device comprising: a plurality of power distribution ports that are connected to electric devices, respectively, and distribute a power supply signal to the electric devices; an inrush current suppressing circuit that collectively suppresses an inrush current on an upstream side ahead of the electric devices; a controller that detects an occurrence of the inrush current and outputs a switching instruction; and a switch that switches, based on the switching instruction, a path for the power supply signal to a first power supply path that causes the power supply signal to be input to the inrush current suppressing circuit when the inrush current has occurred, and that switches, based on the switching instruction, the path for the power supply signal to a second power supply path that causes the power supply signal to bypass the inrush current suppressing circuit when the inrush current has not occurred, wherein when the controller receives a first instruction from one of the electric devices connected to the power distribution ports, the controller outputs a switching instruction to cause the switch to switch the path for the power supply signal to the first power supply path, and wherein when the controller receives a second instruction from the one of the electric devices connected to the power distribution ports after receiving the first instruction, the controller outputs a switching instruction to cause the switch to switch the path for the power supply signal to the second power supply path.