Battery Charge Management System For Charging A Battery Bank That Includes A Plurality Of Batteries
First Claim
1. A battery charge management system for charging a battery bank, the battery bank including a plurality of batteries connected in series, the battery charge management system comprising:
- a power source having a charging port, the power source capable of providing power to each battery in the battery bank;
a multiplexer connected to the battery bank, the multiplexer capable of connecting the charging port to a single battery at a time and capable of switching the connection of the charging port to each battery in the battery bank; and
a microcontroller connected to the multiplexer and operatively coupled to each battery in the battery bank, the microcontroller capable of receiving discharge data and charge data for each battery in the battery bank, the microcontroller capable of instructing the multiplexer to switch the connection of the charging port with each battery in dependence upon the discharge data and the charge data for that battery.
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Abstract
Battery charge management systems for charging a battery bank including a plurality of batteries connected in series are disclosed that include: a power source having a charging port, the power source capable of providing power to each battery in the battery bank; a multiplexer connected to the battery bank, the multiplexer capable of connecting the charging port to a single battery at a time and capable of switching the connection of the charging port to each battery in the battery bank; and a microcontroller connected to the multiplexer and operatively coupled to each battery in the battery bank, the microcontroller capable of receiving discharge data and charge data for each battery in the battery bank, the microcontroller capable of instructing the multiplexer to switch the connection of the charging port with each battery in dependence upon the discharge data and the charge data for that battery.
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1. A battery charge management system for charging a battery bank, the battery bank including a plurality of batteries connected in series, the battery charge management system comprising:
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a power source having a charging port, the power source capable of providing power to each battery in the battery bank; a multiplexer connected to the battery bank, the multiplexer capable of connecting the charging port to a single battery at a time and capable of switching the connection of the charging port to each battery in the battery bank; and a microcontroller connected to the multiplexer and operatively coupled to each battery in the battery bank, the microcontroller capable of receiving discharge data and charge data for each battery in the battery bank, the microcontroller capable of instructing the multiplexer to switch the connection of the charging port with each battery in dependence upon the discharge data and the charge data for that battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of charging a battery bank that includes a plurality of batteries connected in series, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a microcontroller, discharge data from each battery in the battery bank; repeatedly for each battery in the battery bank; providing, by a power source through a multiplexer, power to that battery in the battery bank; receiving, by the microcontroller, charge data from that battery in the battery bank; and switching, by the microcontroller, the power provided by the power source to the next battery in the battery bank in dependence upon the discharge data and the charge data for that battery. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system of charging a battery bank that includes a plurality of batteries connected in series, the method comprising:
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means for receiving discharge data from each battery in the battery bank; repeatedly for each battery in the battery bank; means for providing power to that battery in the battery bank; means for receiving charge data from that battery in the battery bank; and means for switching the power provided by the power source to the next battery in the battery bank in dependence upon the discharge data and the charge data for that battery. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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