Battery test module
First Claim
1. A storage battery comprising:
- a battery housing;
a plurality of electrochemical cells in the battery housing electrically connected in series to a positive terminal of the battery and a negative terminal of the battery;
a first Kelvin connection coupled to the positive terminal of the battery;
a second Kelvin connection coupled to the negative terminal of the battery;
a battery test module mounted to the battery housing and electrically coupled to the positive and negative terminals through respective first and second Kelvin connection; and
an output from the battery test module configured to output battery condition information.
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Abstract
A storage battery includes a battery housing and a plurality of electrochemical cells in the battery housing electrically connected in series to a positive terminal of the battery and a negative terminal of the battery. A first connection is coupled to the positive terminal of the battery and a second connection is coupled to the negative terminal of the battery. A battery test module is mounted to the battery housing and electrically coupled to the positive and negative terminals through the respective first and second Kelvin connection. A display or other output is configured to output battery condition information from the battery test module.
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94 Claims
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1. A storage battery comprising:
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a battery housing;
a plurality of electrochemical cells in the battery housing electrically connected in series to a positive terminal of the battery and a negative terminal of the battery;
a first Kelvin connection coupled to the positive terminal of the battery;
a second Kelvin connection coupled to the negative terminal of the battery;
a battery test module mounted to the battery housing and electrically coupled to the positive and negative terminals through respective first and second Kelvin connection; and
an output from the battery test module configured to output battery condition information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A apparatus for testing a storage battery, comprising:
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a first Kelvin connection coupled to a positive terminal of the battery;
a second Kelvin connection coupled to a negative terminal of the battery;
a battery test module mounted to the battery housing of the storage battery and electrically coupled to the positive and negative terminals through the respective first and second Kelvin connections; and
an output from the battery test module configured to output battery condition information. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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91. An auxiliary power system, comprising:
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an auxiliary battery;
a battery test module electrically coupled to the auxiliary battery and configured to perform a battery test on the auxiliary battery and responsively provide a battery test output; and
an output configured to output results of the battery test output.
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92. A method of testing a battery during assembly of an automotive vehicle containing the battery, comprising:
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coupling a battery test module to the battery through Kelvin connections to positive and negative terminals of the battery;
performing at least some of the steps required to assemble the automotive vehicle;
performing an electronic test on the battery with the battery test module while performing at least some of the steps required to assemble the automotive vehicle; and
removing the battery test module. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94)
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