SCALABLE INTELLIGENT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A rack for housing a plurality of removable batteries comprising at least one shelf, each of said batteries includes a first electrical battery contact and a second electrical battery contact, said shelf includes at least one docking location, said docking location includes a first electrical battery connector which matingly engages said first electrical battery and a second electrical battery connector which matingly engages said second electrical battery contact, and, first and second electrical battery conductors affixed to each of said first and second electrical battery connectors.
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Abstract
A scalable intelligent power-supply system and method capable of powering a defined load for a specified period of time is disclosed and claimed. Multiple external AC and DC inputs supply power to the system if available and required. An internal DC input from a back-up energy source is on board. The back-up energy source is scalable by adding additional energy cartridges such as batteries in racks mounted within frames of the system. The AC and DC inputs (including the internal DC input) are controlled, measured, sensed, and converted by circuitry controlled by the microprocessor into multiple AC and/or DC outputs. A microprocessor manages power input to, within, and output from the system. The performance of a Lithium-ion batteries used to power an automobile can be determined on the basis individual battery packs or individual battery cells within the packs. This enables the clusters or groups of Lithium ion batteries to be used in a vehicle such that these clusters operate and function as a “gas” tank or more appropriately as an “energy” tank.
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20 Claims
- 1. A rack for housing a plurality of removable batteries comprising at least one shelf, each of said batteries includes a first electrical battery contact and a second electrical battery contact, said shelf includes at least one docking location, said docking location includes a first electrical battery connector which matingly engages said first electrical battery and a second electrical battery connector which matingly engages said second electrical battery contact, and, first and second electrical battery conductors affixed to each of said first and second electrical battery connectors.
- 10. An enclosure for housing at least one battery rack, said battery rack having a plurality of batteries.
- 19. An enclosure for housing at least one battery rack, said battery rack having a plurality of batteries, comprising at least one power output and at least one quick-disconnect type electrical connector which couples said power output to an electric vehicle, a quick-disconnect type mechanical connector which couples said enclosure to said electric vehicle and, wherein said at least one power output and said electrical connector couples to a power source at an electric vehicle station, and wherein said quick disconnect type mechanical connector couples said enclosure to said electric vehicle station.
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