Patent ID: 9649997
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: B60L,B60R,G01R,H01R,H02J,Y02T

Claim:
1. An apparatus for location-dependent configuration of a device coupled to the apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a first connection forming a first power supply connection and a locating connection for locating the apparatus on a basis of a voltage present at said locating connection; a second connection forming a second power supply connection; a configuration unit connected to said first connection and adapted for configuring the device on a basis of a voltage present at said locating connection; and a bridge rectifier circuit having a first input coupled to said first power supply connection and a second input coupled to said second power supply connection, a first output and a second output; wherein a negative voltage is present at said first output when a negative voltage is present at one of said first and second inputs, and a positive voltage is present at said second output when a positive voltage is present at one of said first and second inputs.