SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OVERCHARGE PROTECTION AND CHARGE BALANCE IN COMBINED ENERGY SOURCE SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. An energy source system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a battery comprising a plurality of cells coupled in series with one another and configured to be coupled to an alternator of the vehicle; and
one or more ultracapacitors coupled in series with one another and configured to be coupled to starting components of the vehicle, wherein the battery and the one or more ultracapacitors are coupled to one another in a parallel arrangement, and wherein a combined voltage of the battery cells is substantially matched with a combined voltage of the one or more ultracapacitors.
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Abstract
Provided herein are energy source systems for a vehicle. One energy source system for a vehicle includes a battery having a plurality of cells coupled in series with one another and adapted to be coupled to an alternator of the vehicle. The energy source system for the vehicle also includes one or more ultracapacitors coupled in series with one another and adapted to be coupled to starting components of the vehicle. The battery and the one or more ultracapacitors are coupled to one another in a parallel arrangement, and a combined voltage of the battery cells is substantially matched with a combined voltage of the one or more ultracapacitors.
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27 Claims
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1. An energy source system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a battery comprising a plurality of cells coupled in series with one another and configured to be coupled to an alternator of the vehicle; and one or more ultracapacitors coupled in series with one another and configured to be coupled to starting components of the vehicle, wherein the battery and the one or more ultracapacitors are coupled to one another in a parallel arrangement, and wherein a combined voltage of the battery cells is substantially matched with a combined voltage of the one or more ultracapacitors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An energy source system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a battery having a plurality of cells coupled in series with one another; and a plurality of ultracapacitors coupled in series with one another, wherein a combined voltage of the battery cells and a combined voltage of the one or more ultracapacitors is within a range of between approximately 36V and approximately 60V. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An energy source system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a battery comprising a plurality of cells coupled in series with one another and configured to be coupled to an alternator of the vehicle; and one or more ultracapacitors coupled in series with one another and configured to be coupled to starting components of the vehicle, wherein the battery and the one or more ultracapacitors are coupled to one another in a parallel arrangement, and wherein a combined voltage of the battery cells and a combined voltage of the one or more ultracapacitors is approximately 48V. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An electromechanical system comprising:
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a vehicle; and an energy source system disposed within the vehicle, wherein the energy source system comprises; a battery comprising a plurality of cells coupled in series with one another and configured to be coupled to an alternator of the vehicle; and one or more ultracapacitors coupled in series with one another and configured to be coupled to starting components of the vehicle, wherein the battery and the one or more ultracapacitors are coupled to one another in a parallel arrangement, and wherein a combined voltage of the battery cells is substantially matched with a combined voltage of the one or more ultracapacitors.
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