Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Serially connected batteries or cells – With discharge of cells or batteries
Patent
1994-05-16
1997-05-20
Wong, Peter S.
Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
Serially connected batteries or cells
With discharge of cells or batteries
320 2, H01M 1042
Patent
active
056315368
ABSTRACT:
A battery recharging apparatus is specifically configured to enable a customer to exchange a discharged or partially discharged battery for a fully charged replacement. Operator-assisted and entirely automatic vending versions are disclosed. In all embodiments, a controller causes a multiple port charger to recharge one or more batteries electrically connected thereto, preferably using a time multiplexing scheme. In the operator-assisted embodiment, an attendant inputs information concerning the customer, the vehicle, or the battery, and accounting-related functions are carried out through an interface to an electric cash register or some other payment-related facility. In the automated alternative of the invention, the apparatus is entirely self-contained within an enclosure including an access panel or window through which a user may deposit a battery in turn for a fully charged unit. Alternatively, the user may simply purchase a new, fully charged battery or battery pack. In this automated version a control panel accepts customer related information such as vehicle number, battery number or license plate number, the control panel further including means to accept a payment, whether in cash or through a reader of a standard credit card or card dedicated to the use of the invention. The vending machine is preferably constructed in modular form such that additional customer access areas may be disposed around the carousel so as to service more than one individual at a time.
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Shin K.
Wong Peter S.
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