Energy storage device for loads having variable power rates
First Claim
1. A power source for supplying electrical power to a driving motor, said driving motor drawing electrical power at different rates, the power source comprising:
- a first rechargeable energy battery having a first total impedance for storing electrical energy and providing electrical power to the electrical motor at a first range of power rates;
a second rechargeable power battery having a second total impedance, less than the first total impedance, for storing electrical energy and providing electrical power to the electrical motor at a second range of power rates;
wherein electrical energy stored in the energy battery is provided to the driving motor in combination with electrical energy stored in the power battery; and
wherein the energy battery substantially continuously recharges the power battery with any excess power.
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Abstract
An electrical energy storage device for storing electrical energy and supplying the electrical energy to a driving motor at different power levels is disclosed. The electrical storage device has an energy battery connected to a power battery. The energy battery has a higher energy density than the power battery. However, the power battery can provide electrical power to the electrical motor at different power rates, thereby ensuring that the motor has sufficient power and current when needed. The power battery can be recharged by the energy storage battery. In this way, the power battery temporarily stores electrical energy received from the energy battery and both batteries can provide electrical energy at the different power rates as required by the motor. The energy storage device can be releasably connected to an external power source in order to recharge both batteries. Both batteries can be recharged independently to optimize the recharging and lifetime characteristics of the batteries.
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50 Claims
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1. A power source for supplying electrical power to a driving motor, said driving motor drawing electrical power at different rates, the power source comprising:
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a first rechargeable energy battery having a first total impedance for storing electrical energy and providing electrical power to the electrical motor at a first range of power rates;
a second rechargeable power battery having a second total impedance, less than the first total impedance, for storing electrical energy and providing electrical power to the electrical motor at a second range of power rates;
wherein electrical energy stored in the energy battery is provided to the driving motor in combination with electrical energy stored in the power battery; and
wherein the energy battery substantially continuously recharges the power battery with any excess power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An energy storage device for storing electrical energy to be delivered to an electrical load, said energy storage device comprising:
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a rechargeable battery having a first energy density and electrically connectable to an external power source;
a rechargeable electrical device having a second energy density, less than the first energy density, said second battery being electrically connectable to the first battery and electrically connectable to the load;
wherein, during operation, the rechargeable electrical device is connected in parallel to each of the load and the battery, and wherein the rechargeable electrical device supplies electrical energy to the load while the battery substantially continuously recharges the rechargeable electrical device and supplies electrical energy to the load; and
wherein the battery is periodically connected to the external source for recharging as required. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for storing electrical energy for an electrical load drawing electrical power at different rates, said method comprising:
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charging a rechargeable energy battery having a first total impedance;
charging a rechargeable power battery having a second total impedance, less than the first total impedance;
supplying electrical energy from the energy battery and the power battery to the electrical load;
substantially continuously recharging the power battery from the energy battery with electrical energy not required by the electrical load. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A power source system for providing power to a load, the system comprising:
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a first battery having a first energy density, with the first battery being rechargeable;
a second battery having a second energy density, with the second energy density being greater than the first energy density; and
a battery connection device structured and located to electrically connect the first battery, the second battery and the load to each other so that;
the first battery and second battery can both supply electrical power to the load through the battery connection device;
the second battery can recharge the first battery through the battery connection device;
the voltage drop across the first battery and second battery is substantially equal when the first battery and the second battery are supplying power to the load through the battery connection device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A power source system for providing power to a load, the system comprising:
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a first battery having a first energy density, with the first battery being rechargeable;
a second battery having a second energy density, with the second energy density being greater than the first energy density; and
a battery connection device structured and located to electrically connect the first battery, the second battery and the load to each other so that the load will at least sometimes simultaneously draw current from both the first battery and the second battery. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50)
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47. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle housing;
a motor structured and located so that operation of the motor can drive the vehicle into motion;
a first battery having a first energy density, with the first battery being rechargeable;
a second battery having a second energy density, with the second energy density being greater than the first energy density; and
a battery connection device structured and located to electrically connect at least the first battery to the motor and the second battery;
wherein the motor, the first battery and the second battery are all fixed to the vehicle housing so that the first battery is spatially proximate to the motor and the second battery is spatially remote from the motor. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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Specification