BATTERY CHARGER WITH A PLANAR BUS
First Claim
1. A battery charging system comprising:
- an input circuit configured to receive an input power and provide an output power on a first output terminal and a second output terminal;
an output circuit having a first input terminal connected to the first output terminal and a second input terminal connected to the second output terminal to receive the output power and configured to condition the output power for a battery charging process;
a first conductive plate having a first bus surface extending between the first input terminal and the first output terminal;
an insulator plate having a first insulator surface disposed in an abutting relationship with the first bus surface and having a second insulator surface; and
a second conductive plate having a second bus surface extending between the second input terminal and the second output terminal and disposed in an abutting relationship with the second insulator surface.
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Abstract
A battery charging system which includes an input circuit configured to receive an input power and provide an output power on a first output terminal and a second output terminal. An output circuit has a first input terminal connected to the first output terminal and a second input terminal connected to the second output terminal to receive the output power and configured to condition the output power for a battery charging process. A first conductive plate with a first bus surface extends between the first input terminal and the first output terminal. An insulator plate has a first insulator surface disposed in an abutting relationship with the first bus surface and a second insulator surface. A second conductive plate has a second bus surface which extend between the second input terminal and the second output terminal and is disposed in an abutting relationship with the second insulator surface.
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21 Claims
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1. A battery charging system comprising:
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an input circuit configured to receive an input power and provide an output power on a first output terminal and a second output terminal; an output circuit having a first input terminal connected to the first output terminal and a second input terminal connected to the second output terminal to receive the output power and configured to condition the output power for a battery charging process; a first conductive plate having a first bus surface extending between the first input terminal and the first output terminal; an insulator plate having a first insulator surface disposed in an abutting relationship with the first bus surface and having a second insulator surface; and a second conductive plate having a second bus surface extending between the second input terminal and the second output terminal and disposed in an abutting relationship with the second insulator surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A battery charging system, comprising:
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an input circuit including a rectifier for receiving and rectifying an input electrical power thereby producing a rectified electrical power, the input circuit having a first output terminal and a second output terminal for outputting the rectified electrical power; a switched circuit having a first input terminal and a second input terminal for receiving the rectified electrical power, the switched circuit including at least one switch for transforming the rectified electrical power to a switched power; an output circuit connected to the switched circuit to receive the switched power and produce a battery charging power; battery charging cables connected to the output circuit to receive the battery charging power; and a bus assembly connecting the input circuit to the switched circuit, the bus assembly including a first bus plate extending along a first plane and configured to carry a positive charge and a second bus plate extending along a second plane and configured to carry a negative charge. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of manufacturing a bus assembly in a battery charger, the bus assembly connecting an input circuit having a first output terminal and a second output terminal, and a switched circuit having a first input terminal and a second input terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a bus including a first conductive plane and a second conductive plane separated by an insulating layer; connecting the first conductive plane to the first output terminal and the first input terminal; connecting the second conductive layer to the second output terminal and the second input terminal; and isolating the first conductive plane from the second conductive plane by arranging a substantially planar electrical isolator to abut the first conductive plane along a first side and the second conductive plane along a second side. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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