Compact apparatus and system for a battery tester

• US 10,345,387 B2
• Filed: 02/19/2018
• Issued: 07/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hsueh Cheng Yin
• Original Assignee: Hsueh Cheng Yin
• Inventors: Yin, Hsueh Cheng
• Primary Examiner(s): Williams, Arun C
• Application Number:
  US15/899,332
• Publication Number:
  US 20180299512A1
• Time in Patent Office: 505 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 1/0416 Connectors, terminals G01R1/0425 and G01R1/0433 take precedence; with measurement function for battery poles G01R31/364
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/3646 for indicating electrical conditions or variables, e.g. visual or audible indicators
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/3648 comprising digital calculation means, e.g. for performing an algorithm
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/371 with remote indication, e.g. on external chargers
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/387 Determining ampere-hour charge capacity or SoC
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/389 Measuring internal impedance, internal conductance or related variables
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0048 Detection of remaining charge capacity or state of charge [SOC]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/005 Detection of state of health [SOH]

Abstract

A battery tester housing unit comprising a face plate wherein said face plate faces forwardly and extends in a transverse direction to terminate at a lateral edge, a back plate wherein said back plate faces backwardly and is parallel to said face plate; a surrounding wall which surrounds a peripheral of said base plate and said back plate; a digital display in rectangular shape located on said face plate located on a first end of the face plate; a battery holder apparatus in half cylindrical opening having a positive end and a negative end; said battery holder apparatus is located on a second end of said face plate wherein said second end is located opposite to said first end on said face plate; a first button located in proximity to said digital display; a second button located in proximity to said display and said first button; a third button, a fourth button, a fifth button and a sixth button located in proximity to said battery holder apparatus.

Claims

1. A battery utility apparatus comprising:

A. a battery tester housing unit comprising a face plate wherein said face plate faces forwardly and extends in a transverse direction to terminate at a lateral edge, a back plate wherein said back plate faces backwardly and is parallel to said face plate;

B. a surrounding wall which surrounds a peripheral of said base plate and said back plate;

C. a digital display in rectangular shape located on said face plate located on a first end of the face plate;

D. a battery holder apparatus in half cylindrical opening having a positive end and a negative end;

said battery holder apparatus is located on a second end of said face plate wherein said second end is located opposite to said first end on said face plate;

E. a first button located in proximity to said digital display;

a second button located in proximity to said display and said first button;

a third button, a fourth button, a fifth button and a sixth button located in proximity to said battery holder apparatus;

F. a host computer located inside said battery utility apparatus;

a battery utility platform powered by said host computer comprising

a. a charging platform wherein said charging module is comprised of a charging module wherein said module charges a battery when said battery is located in said battery holding apparatus; and

a charging displays module wherein said charging display module comprising

i. a graphic percentage menu wherein said graphic percentage menu displays a percentage of said battery charged in graphical illustration in said digital display,

ii. a time duration menu wherein said time duration menu displays the duration of time of said battery charged in said digital display;

iii. a numeric percentage menu wherein said a numeric percentage menu displays the percentage of said battery charged in numerical illustration in said digital display;

iv. a mode statue menu wherein said mode statue menu displays the battery is being charged;

b. a current testing platform comprised of a current detection module wherein said current testing module detects the maximum current of said battery when said battery is located in said battery holding apparatus;

a safety module wherein said safety module provides for adjustment of minimum voltage of said battery so as to not damage said battery;

c. and a current detection displays module wherein said current detection displays module comprising

i. a numeric amp menu wherein said a numeric amp menu displays the maximum current in numeric amp in said digital display;

ii. a mode statue menu wherein said mode statue menu displays the battery is tested for maximum current;

iii. safety display module wherein said safety display module displays the minimum voltage adjusted for said battery;

d. a resistance testing platform comprised of a resistance detection module wherein said resistance testing module detects the maximum internal resistance of said battery when said battery is located in said battery holding apparatus;

e. and a resistance detection displays module wherein said resistance detection displays module comprising

i. a numeric resistance menu wherein said a numeric resistance menu displays the maximum internal resistance in numeric form in said digital display;

ii. a mode statue menu wherein said mode statue menu displays the battery is being tested for maximum internal resistance;

f. a capacity testing platform comprised of a capacity detection module wherein said current capacity detection module detects the maximum capacity of said battery when said battery is located in said battery holding apparatus;

a safety module wherein said safety module provides for adjustment of minimum voltage and maximum amp of said battery so as to not damage said battery;

g. and a capacity detection displays module wherein said capacity detection displays module comprising

i. a numeric capacity menu wherein said a numeric capacity menu displays the maximum capacity in numeric mAh value in said digital display;

ii. a mode statue menu wherein said mode statue menu displays the battery is tested for maximum current;

iii. safety display module wherein said safety display module displays the minimum voltage adjusted for said battery and the maximum mAh adjusted for said batter.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first button toggles between said capacity testing platform, said resistance testing platform, said current testing platform and said charging platform.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second button initiates said capacity testing platform or said resistance testing platform or said current testing platform or said charging platform.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said third button increases the value of said minimum voltage or the value of maximum mAh.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said fourth button decreases the value of said minimum voltage or the value of maximum mAh.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said face plate is smaller than 12 square inches.