Battery tester with CCA lookup table
First Claim
1. A handheld electronic device for determining the required battery rating for a vehicle comprising:
- a housing, at least partially retaining a processor in circuit communications with, an input device for entering at least one vehicle parameter, memory for storing a plurality of battery ratings, and an output for displaying a required battery rating for the vehicle, wherein executable code instructs the processor to identify the required battery rating based on the at least one vehicle parameter and communicate the identified required battery rating to the output.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed toward a handheld battery tester that automatically determines and displays to the user a nominal battery rating (e.g., CCA rating) in response to the user entering certain vehicle information, e.g., the make and model of the vehicle. This eliminates the need to read the battery CCA rating from the battery and eliminates the need to check a secondary reference to be sure that the battery in the vehicle is rated high enough for that vehicle. Preferably, the battery tester is a processor-based battery tester that automatically uses the determined nominal CCA rating rather than making the user enter the displayed value.
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27 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device for determining the required battery rating for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing, at least partially retaining a processor in circuit communications with, an input device for entering at least one vehicle parameter, memory for storing a plurality of battery ratings, and an output for displaying a required battery rating for the vehicle, wherein executable code instructs the processor to identify the required battery rating based on the at least one vehicle parameter and communicate the identified required battery rating to the output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A battery testing device comprising:
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a processor in circuit communication with an input device for inputing at least one vehicle parameter, memory for storing a lookup table having a plurality of required battery ratings corresponding to a plurality of vehicle parameters, an output device capable of displaying a required battery rating for a vehicle based on the at least one vehicle parameter, battery test circuitry for testing a battery based upon the required battery rating for the vehicle, the output device capable of displaying the results of the test, and a cable configured to selectively place the battery test circuitry in circuit communications with a battery. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of testing a battery comprising:
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inputting at least one vehicle parameter into a battery testing device, automatically obtaining a required battery rating for a vehicle based upon the at least one vehicle parameter, connecting the battery testing device to a battery, testing the battery based upon the required battery rating for the vehicle, and displaying a result on the battery testing device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A battery testing device comprising:
a housing at least partially retaining a processor, in circuit communication with means for determining a required battery rating of a vehicle, battery test circuitry for testing a battery based upon the required battery rating of a vehicle, means for connecting the battery test circuitry to a battery, and a display for providing feedback indicative at least one of the required battery rating of the vehicle and a battery test result. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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