BATTERY CONNECTOR DEVICE FOR A BATTERY JUMP STARTING DEVICE

• US 20180269703A1
• Filed: 05/24/2018
• Published: 09/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The NOCO Company, Inc.
• Original Assignee: The NOCO Company, Inc.
• Inventors: NOOK, Jonathan Lewis, NOOK, William Knight, STANFIELD, James Richard, UNDERHILL, Derek Michael
• Granted Patent: US 11,788,500 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/12 Starting of engines by means of mobile, e.g. portable, starting sets
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/14 Starting of engines by means of electric starters with external current supply F02N11/12 takes precedence
• 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 2220/20 Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/211 adapted for pouch cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/298 characterised by the wiring of battery packs
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/50 Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/548 on opposite sides of the cell
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/553 Terminals adapted for prismatic, pouch or rectangular cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/24 with gripping jaws, e.g. crocodile clip
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/122 Provisions for temporary connection of DC sources of essentially the same voltage, e.g. jumpstart cables
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

An enhanced conductivity battery device for use in a battery jump starting device. The enhanced conductivity device providing enhanced conductivity from the enhanced conductivity device to a battery being jump started.

Claims

1. A rechargeable battery device for use in a battery jump starting device, the device comprising:

a rechargeable battery comprising at least one battery cell having a positive tab and a negative tab;

a positive cable having a conductor connected to the positive tab of the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery; and

a negative terminal conductor bar connected to the negative tab of the at least one cell of the rechargeable battery.

4. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a separate tab connected to the positive tab of the at least one cell of the rechargeable battery to extend a length of the positive tab of the at least one cell of the rechargeable battery.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the separate tab connected to the positive tab of the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery wraps around and connects to a conductor of the positive cable.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the positive tab wraps around and connects to the conductor of the positive cable.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the negative tab wraps around the the negative conductor bar to electrically connect the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery to the negative conductor bar.

8. The device according to claim 6, wherein the conductor of the positive cable is soldered to the positive tab of the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery and the negative terminal conductor bar is soldered to the negative tab of the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the rechargeable battery is rectangular-shaped, and the negative terminal conductor bar is L-shaped and wraps around a respective corner of the rechargeable battery.

10. The device according to claim 9, wherein the positive tab and the negative tab of the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery extend from opposite sides of the rechargeable battery.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein the positive tab and negative tab of the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery extend along opposite edges along a width of the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery.

12. The device according to claim 4, wherein the the separate tab has a same width as the positive tab of the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery.

13. The device according to claim 4, wherein the separate tab overlaps the positive tab of the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery.

14. The device according to claim 4, wherein the conductor of the positive cable is wound up inside the separate tab.

15. The device according to claim 1, further comprising another separate tab connected to the negative tab of the at least one cell of the rechargeable battery to extend a length of the negative tab of the at least one cell of the rechargeable battery.

16. The device according to claim 15, wherein the another separate tab wraps more than one time around the negative conductor bar to enhance the electrical connection between the negative conductor bar and the negative tab of the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery.

19. A jump starting device having a smart switch controller, the jump starting device comprising:

a rechargeable battery device according to claim 1;

a positive clamp connected to the positive cable of the rechargeable battery assembly device;

a smart switch interface connected to and controlled by the smart switch controller, the smart switch interface comprising a circuit board having a first circuit board conductor bar connected to the negative terminal conductor bar of the rechargeable battery assembly and a second circuit board conductor spaced apart from the first circuit board conductor bar on the circuit board, the smart switch interface further comprising one or more relays connected between the first circuit board conductor bar and the second circuit board conductor bar for providing isolation between the negative terminal of the rechargeable battery and a battery being jump started by the battery jump starting device;

a negative cable connected to the second circuit board conductor bar of the smart switch interface; and

a negative clamp connected to the negative cable.

20. The device according to claim 19, further comprising a separate tab connected to the positive tab of the at least one cell of the rechargeable battery to extend a length of the positive tab of the at least one cell of the rechargeable battery.

21. The device according to claim 20, wherein the separate tab connected to the positive tab of the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery wraps around and connects to a conductor of the positive cable.

22. The device according to claim 19, wherein the positive tab wraps around and connects to the conductor of the positive cable.

23. The device according to claim 19, wherein the negative conductor bar to electrically connect the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery to the negative conductor bar.

24. The device according to claim 22, wherein the conductor of the positive cable is soldered to the positive tab of the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery and the negative terminal conductor bar is soldered to the negative tab of the at least one battery cell of the rechargeable battery.

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