Battery charging apparatus

Details Battery charging apparatus Battery charging apparatus

1984-11-19

1987-09-01

Hickey, R. J.

Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging

Serially connected batteries or cells

With discharge of cells or batteries

320 7, 320 16, 362183, H02J 700

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046911570

ABSTRACT:
A charging rack for charging an auxiliary battery from the electrical system of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The rack is connected to the electrical systems of the internal combustion engine and a module which houses the battery to be charged. The charging rack is intended for use with a vehicle internal combustion engine which includes a battery and an ignition switch. The charging circuit includes a diode and a switch connected across the diode which in operation enable the battery to be charged to its full nominal voltage which may be equal to the nominal voltage while preventing discharge of the battery to be charged into the electrical system of the internal combustion engine, particularly when the engine is being started. Use of the system is applied to portable hand lights is also described.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3749905 (1973-07-01), Friedman et al.
patent: 4004208 (1977-01-01), Tamminen
patent: 4139812 (1979-02-01), Huggins
patent: 4297629 (1981-10-01), Godard et al.
patent: 4540929 (1985-09-01), Binkley

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