MODULAR ENERGY ACCUMULATION AND STORAGE SYSTEM

• US 20120019195A1
• Filed: 07/21/2010
• Published: 01/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Francois Gagnon
• Original Assignee: Francois Gagnon
• Inventors: Gagnon, Francois
• Application Number:
  US12/840,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20120019195A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/107
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/66 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/14 Conductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/425 Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing printed circuits H05K1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/482 for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/488 Cells or batteries combined with indicating means for external visualization of the condition, e.g. by change of colour or of light density
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/213 adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic H01M50/209, H01M50/216 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/238 Flexibility or foldability
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

The present invention is an energy accumulation and storage system which improves the harnessing of energy, specifically electrical energy, from low efficiency or intermittent energy sources and allows for the rapid transfer of such harnessed energy to mobile battery operated applications such as automobiles, lawn mowers, and other vehicle types.

The present invention also incorporates an energy management system capable of maximizing the efficiency of the collection, storage and use of energy.

Claims

1. A modular energy accumulation unit comprising:

at least one battery cell;

a housing for receiving the at least one battery cell;

a microchip connectable to the at least one battery cell; and

a display connectable to the at least one microchip;

wherein said microchip evaluates a charge level of the at least one battery cell when positioned in the housing and indicates the charge level on the display and communicates the charge level, the capability and identification of the said modular energy accumulation unit to an energy management system.

2. The modular energy accumulation unit according to claim 1, wherein the display comprises a variable display (such as a colour display).

3. The modular energy accumulation unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the housing is a flexible tubular housing.

4. The modular energy accumulation unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the at least one battery cell comprises at least two battery cells connected in series.

5. The modular energy accumulation unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the said modular energy accumulation unit is used to power a transportation vehicle.

6. A modular accumulation and storage system of electric energy harnessed from multiple energy sources comprising:

a charger;

at least one energy accumulation unit;

an energy management system;

wherein the energy management system is capable of selectively charging the said energy accumulation units using electricity harnessed from said multiple energy sources.

7. The modular accumulation and storage system according to claim 6, wherein the said modular energy accumulation unit is used to power a transportation vehicle.