Patent ID: 9562745
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: A41D,A45F,F41H,G06F,H02J

Claim:
1. A personal portable power distribution apparatus comprising: a central power source configured to supply power to the portable power distribution apparatus while being portable independently of a mains power supply; a power management module coupled to receive power from the central power source; and a harness assembly having a plurality of power supply nodes for distributing power from the power management module, the plurality of power supply nodes being arranged to connect a plurality of electronic accessory devices in simultaneous powered connection to the central power source, wherein the power management module is operable to control supply of power through each individual power supply node, each power supply node terminating in a like connector; wherein at least one of the electronic accessory devices is in the form of an existing electronic accessory device and an adaptor module is fitted to a power input interface of the existing electronic accessory device to adapt the existing electronic accessory device for operation with the power distribution apparatus by providing a corresponding connector suitable for interconnection with said like connectors; wherein the personal portable power distribution apparatus, including the central power source, is configured to be worn by a human user to be carried by the body of the human user, whereby the personal portable power distribution apparatus is arranged to power the electronic accessory devices while the apparatus is being worn and while the electronic accessory devices are being operated by the user; and wherein each power supply node communicates data from the respective electronic accessory device connected thereto to the power management module to specify the type of user equipment identity of the electronic accessory device to the power management module irrespective of which of the like connectors the device is connected to, and wherein the power management module manages power usage of the electronic accessory device accordingly and wherein data is communicated bidirectionally from the power management module to at least one of the electronic accessory devices, and wherein the data is power related and/or non-power related.