Charge Controller with Wired or Wireless Communications Network

• US 20160344231A1
• Filed: 05/18/2015
• Published: 11/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Randolph Earl Bridwell
• Original Assignee: Randolph Earl Bridwell
• Inventors: Bridwell, Randolph Earl
• Application Number:
  US14/715,369
• Publication Number:
  US 20160344231A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/007 Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/35 with light sensitive cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/56 Power conversion systems, e.g. maximum power point trackers

Abstract

A modulation control scheme for a Maximum Power Control Tracking (M.P.P.T.) charge controller in a photovoltaic system including one or more Li Iron Phosphate battery and a photovoltaic panel uses an electronic circuit mounted between the battery and the photovoltaic panel. The charge controller has an input connector to the photovoltaic panel, an electronic battery protector chip for protecting the battery from overcharging and undercharging, a wireless communication chip operationally connected to the electronic battery protector, and an output connector connecting the electronic circuit to the battery.

Claims

1. A modulation control scheme for a Maximum Power Control Tracking (M.P.P.T.) charge controller in a photovoltaic system including at least one battery and a photovoltaic panel, the modulation control scheme comprising an electronic circuit provided with an input connector to the photovoltaic panel, an electronic battery protection means for protecting the at least one battery from overcharging and undercharging, a network communication device operationally connected to the electronic battery protection means, and an output connector connecting the electronic circuit to the at least one battery.

2. The modulation control scheme of claim 1, wherein the network communication device is a wireless network chip.

3. The modulation control scheme of claim 1, wherein the charge controller is configured to charge Li Iron Phosphate batteries.

4. The modulation control scheme of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuit comprises at least one capacitor.

5. The modulation control scheme of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuit comprises a direct current (DC) converter.

6. The modulation control scheme of claim 5, wherein the direct current converter is a buck/boost DC/DC converter.

7. The modulation control scheme of claim 1, wherein the charge controller is configured to analyze the at least one battery while reducing charging time of the at least one battery.

8. A modulation control scheme for a Maximum Power Control Tracking (M.P.P.T.) charge controller in a photovoltaic system including at least one battery and a photovoltaic panel, the modulation control scheme comprising an electronic circuit provided with an input connector to the photovoltaic panel, an electronic battery protection means for protecting the at least one battery from overcharging and undercharging, a wireless communication device operationally connected to the electronic battery protection means, and an output connector connecting the electronic circuit to the at least one battery.

9. The modulation control scheme of claim 8, wherein the electronic circuit comprises a buck/boost DC/DC converter.

10. The modulation control scheme of claim 8, wherein the charge controller is configured to charge Li Iron Phosphate batteries.

11. The modulation control scheme of claim 8, wherein the electronic circuit comprises at least one capacitor.