Kelvin Connector Including Temperature Sensor
First Claim
1. Battery measuring apparatus comprising temperature sensing means and electrical measuring means wherein the apparatus comprise a first connection means which is arranged, in use, to connect both the temperature sensing means and the electrical measuring means to a first contact of the battery and the apparatus comprises a second connection means which is arranged, in use, to connect the electrical measuring means to a second contact of the battery.
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Abstract
The electrical measuring apparatus (17) and temperature sensing apparatus minimises the number of connections required for each contact (30, 31) of a battery (18). The present invention measures the core temperature of the battery (18) which is useful in monitoring the health of the battery (18). The apparatus comprises first connection means to connect to the first contact (30) of the battery (18) and second connection means to connect to the second contact (31) of the battery (18). The apparatus includes a thermistor (36) which connects in series with one lead (32) of the connecting means. Accordingly, the apparatus does not require the temperature sensor (36) to be independently connected to the battery (18).
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- 1. Battery measuring apparatus comprising temperature sensing means and electrical measuring means wherein the apparatus comprise a first connection means which is arranged, in use, to connect both the temperature sensing means and the electrical measuring means to a first contact of the battery and the apparatus comprises a second connection means which is arranged, in use, to connect the electrical measuring means to a second contact of the battery.
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17. An assembly comprising battery measuring apparatus and a battery, the battery measuring apparatus comprising temperature sensing means and electrical measuring means wherein the apparatus comprise a first connection means which is arranged, in use, to connect both the temperature sensing means and the electrical measuring means to a first contact of the battery and the apparatus comprises a second connection means which is arranged, in use, to connect the electrical measuring means to a second contact of the battery.
- 18. A method of measuring the temperature of a battery comprising securing electrical measuring apparatus to a contact of the battery and measuring the temperature of the battery and wherein the measuring apparatus comprises temperature sensing means and electrical measuring means.
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23. A Kelvin connector comprising temperature sensing means, the Kelvin connector comprising a sense lead and a current lead and connection means to connect the Kelvin connector to a contact of a battery wherein the temperature sensing means is connected along a lead of the Kelvin connector.
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24. An assembly comprising a Kelvin connector and a battery, the Kelvin connector comprising temperature sensing means, the Kelvin connector further comprising a sense lead and a current lead and connection means to connect the Kelvin connector to a contact of a battery wherein the temperature sensing means is connected along a lead of the Kelvin connector.
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25. A method of measuring the temperature of a battery comprising securing a Kelvin connector to a contact of the battery wherein the Kelvin connector includes temperature sensing means.
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26. Battery measuring apparatus substantially as herein described with reference to, and as shown in, any of the accompanying drawings.
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27. An assembly comprising battery measuring apparatus and a battery substantially as herein described with reference to, and as shown in, any of the accompanying drawings.
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28. A method of measuring the temperature of a battery substantially as herein described with reference to, and as shown in, any of the accompanying drawings.
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29. A Kelvin connector substantially as herein described with reference to, and as shown in, any of the accompanying drawings.
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30. An assembly comprising a Kelvin connector and a battery substantially as herein described with reference to, and as shown in, any of the accompanying drawings.
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