SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE IDLING REDUCTION
First Claim
1. A system requiring limited idling by a vehicle in a stationary position, said system comprising:
- (a) at least one monitoring device linked to one or more power consuming devices of the vehicle and to one or more power sources, said at least one monitoring device being operable to monitor the one or more power consuming devices and the one or more power sources; and
(b) at least one control device linked to the monitoring device, said control device being connected to electrical circuitry of the vehicle, and said control device being operable to start and shut off an engine of the vehicle as required to supply power to the one or more power consuming devices from the one or more power sources, in accordance with the monitoring by the at least one monitoring device.
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Abstract
The present invention is a system, apparatus and method for an overall power management system for powering one or more power consuming devices used in vehicles and assisting with the management of auxiliary energy storage, while ensuring that the starter battery remains charged for engine starting. The present invention may be an integrated system, and related apparatus, for managing a plurality on-board power consuming devices and power sources. The present invention may be utilized to reduce the need for engine idling to maintain power to one or more power consuming devices. The present invention may include: a monitoring device to monitor the power consumption of one or more power consuming devices and/or the charge of one or more auxiliary energy storage devices and an a starter battery; and a control device to ensure that the power consuming devices are powered while a vehicle is in a stationary position.
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20 Claims
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1. A system requiring limited idling by a vehicle in a stationary position, said system comprising:
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(a) at least one monitoring device linked to one or more power consuming devices of the vehicle and to one or more power sources, said at least one monitoring device being operable to monitor the one or more power consuming devices and the one or more power sources; and (b) at least one control device linked to the monitoring device, said control device being connected to electrical circuitry of the vehicle, and said control device being operable to start and shut off an engine of the vehicle as required to supply power to the one or more power consuming devices from the one or more power sources, in accordance with the monitoring by the at least one monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for powering one or more power consuming devices of a vehicle while the vehicle is stationary, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) at least one monitoring device monitoring one or more power sources of the vehicle; and (b) a control device stopping and starting the engine of the vehicle in accordance with the monitoring of the at least one monitoring device to supply power to the one or more power consuming devices from the one or more power sources. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product operable for powering one or more power consuming devices while a vehicle is stationary with reduced idling of the vehicle, said computer program product comprising:
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(a) one or more instructions processable by one or more computer processors to communicate the one or more instructions to a control device linked to the computer program product, said one or more instructions including one or more thresholds relating to one or more of the following;
the one or more power consuming devices; and
one or more power sources of the vehicle; and(b) the control device starting and shutting of the vehicle in accordance with the one or more instructions and the one or more thresholds to cause the one or more power sources to supply power to the one or more power consuming devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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