Many roads lead to this moment, where:
1. We have many small computers and devices that run on 5v (E02, smartphones, 2.5" hard drives etc) or 12v (Pogoplug Pro, 12v tap on 3.5" hard drives, home routers etc).
2. A plentiful and inexpensive battery to adequately power these devices is already used in laptops and typically is 19v.
3. Some devices such as 3.5" hard drives use both 5v and 12v and are well served interfacing with the molex standard.
3. DC-to-DC converters are common and many times inexpensive.
I envision a small and simple device that plugs into a laptop battery's power interface and outputs a molex, and maybe a battery indicator on the device. Internally I don't know how to make it happen, what the electrical configuration might be.
I don't even know if a laptop battery only outputs a singular 19v or if there are additional taps based on the cells inside. But assuming it's only 19v, would a person take two converters like this, set one to output 12v and the other one 5v and wire that to the appropriate molex plug, good to go?
* Caution: Lithium ion batteries can go Hindenburg if there aren't protections in place. They may already be built into the batteries though, but that can't go overlooked.
This is as far as I can run with the idea, and think if it were possible and executed efficiently, it's a huge step forward.
What you think?
1. We have many small computers and devices that run on 5v (E02, smartphones, 2.5" hard drives etc) or 12v (Pogoplug Pro, 12v tap on 3.5" hard drives, home routers etc).
2. A plentiful and inexpensive battery to adequately power these devices is already used in laptops and typically is 19v.
3. Some devices such as 3.5" hard drives use both 5v and 12v and are well served interfacing with the molex standard.
3. DC-to-DC converters are common and many times inexpensive.
I envision a small and simple device that plugs into a laptop battery's power interface and outputs a molex, and maybe a battery indicator on the device. Internally I don't know how to make it happen, what the electrical configuration might be.
I don't even know if a laptop battery only outputs a singular 19v or if there are additional taps based on the cells inside. But assuming it's only 19v, would a person take two converters like this, set one to output 12v and the other one 5v and wire that to the appropriate molex plug, good to go?
* Caution: Lithium ion batteries can go Hindenburg if there aren't protections in place. They may already be built into the batteries though, but that can't go overlooked.
This is as far as I can run with the idea, and think if it were possible and executed efficiently, it's a huge step forward.
What you think?