CHARGING DEVICE, DETECTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF TESTING A DETECTION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A charging device for use with a power storage device, said charging device comprising:
- a power conduit configured to deliver current to the power storage device; and
a detection system configured to be coupled to said power conduit, said detection system comprising;
a current control device coupled to said power conduit and configured to control the current delivered to the power storage device;
a test conductor;
a current sensor coupled to said test conductor, said current sensor arranged to detect an amount of current within said test conductor and configured to generate a current measurement signal representative of the amount of current detected; and
a controller coupled to said current sensor by said test conductor, said controller configured to;
generate a test signal;
transmit the test signal through said test conductor;
receive the current measurement signal from said current sensor; and
determine a status of said detection system based on the current measurement signal.
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Abstract
A charging device for a power storage device includes a power conduit configured to deliver current to the power storage device and a detection system configured to be coupled to the power conduit. The detection system includes a current control device coupled to the power conduit and configured to control the current delivered to the power storage device. The detection system also includes a test conductor, a current sensor coupled to the test conductor, and a controller coupled to the current sensor by the test conductor. The current sensor is arranged to detect an amount of current within the test conductor and configured to generate a current measurement signal representative of the current detected. The controller is configured to generate a test signal, transmit the test signal through the test conductor, receive the current measurement signal, and determine a status of the detection system based on the current measurement signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A charging device for use with a power storage device, said charging device comprising:
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a power conduit configured to deliver current to the power storage device; and a detection system configured to be coupled to said power conduit, said detection system comprising; a current control device coupled to said power conduit and configured to control the current delivered to the power storage device; a test conductor; a current sensor coupled to said test conductor, said current sensor arranged to detect an amount of current within said test conductor and configured to generate a current measurement signal representative of the amount of current detected; and a controller coupled to said current sensor by said test conductor, said controller configured to; generate a test signal; transmit the test signal through said test conductor; receive the current measurement signal from said current sensor; and determine a status of said detection system based on the current measurement signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A detection system for use with a charging device, said detection system comprising:
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a test conductor; a current sensor coupled to said test conductor, said current sensor arranged to detect an amount of current within said test conductor and configured to generate a current measurement signal representative of the amount of current detected; and a controller coupled to said current sensor by said test conductor, said controller configured to; generate a test signal; transmit the test signal through said test conductor; receive the current measurement signal from said current sensor; and determine a status of said detection system based on the current measurement signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of testing a detection system, said method comprising:
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generating a test signal within the detection system; transmitting the test signal through a test conductor to a current sensor, wherein the current sensor is configured to detect a current within the test conductor; receiving a current measurement signal from the current sensor, wherein the current measurement signal is representative of an amount of current detected within the test conductor; and determining a status of the detection system based on the current measurement signal received. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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