Battery Modules Having Detection Connectors and Related Systems
First Claim
1. A battery module comprising a battery module connector configured to engage with a backplane connector on a backplane board associated with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), wherein when the battery module connector is engaged with the backplane connector a circuit is completed that instantaneously indicates to the UPS that the battery module is connected and wherein when the battery module connector is disengaged from the backplane connector the circuit is opened and instantaneously indicates to the UPS that the battery module is disconnected.
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Abstract
A battery module is provided including a battery module connector configured to engage with a backplane connector on a backplane board associated with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). When the battery module connector is engaged with the backplane connector a circuit is completed that instantaneously indicates to the UPS that the battery module is connected. When the battery module connector is disengaged from the backplane connector the circuit is opened and instantaneously indicates to the UPS that the battery module is disconnected.
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- 1. A battery module comprising a battery module connector configured to engage with a backplane connector on a backplane board associated with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), wherein when the battery module connector is engaged with the backplane connector a circuit is completed that instantaneously indicates to the UPS that the battery module is connected and wherein when the battery module connector is disengaged from the backplane connector the circuit is opened and instantaneously indicates to the UPS that the battery module is disconnected.
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11. A backplane board associated with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) comprising a backplane connector that is configured to engage a battery module connector, wherein when the battery module connector is engaged with the backplane connector a circuit is completed that indicates to the UPS that the battery module is connected and wherein when the battery module connector is disengaged from the backplane connector the circuit is opened and instantaneously indicates to the UPS that the battery module is disconnected.
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12. A system comprising:
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an uninterruptible power supply (UPS); and at least one battery module, the at least one battery module comprising a battery module connector configured to engage with a backplane connector on a backplane board associated with the uninterruptible power supply (UPS), wherein when the battery module connector is engaged with the backplane connector a circuit is completed that indicates to the UPS that the at least one battery module is connected and wherein when the battery module connector is disengaged from the backplane connector the circuit is opened and instantaneously indicates to the UPS that the at least one battery module is disconnected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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