Storage battery and heater combination

• US 5,039,927 A
• Filed: 10/15/1990
• Issued: 08/13/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rocco Centafanti
• Original Assignee: Rocco Centafanti
• Inventors: Centafanti, Rocco
• Primary Examiner(s): Stephan, Steven L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Peckman, Kristine
• Application Number:
  US07/597,388
• Time in Patent Office: 302 Days
• Field of Search: 429/62, 429/120, 219/202, 219/209, 307/66, 320/2, 320/15, 432/225, 123/142.5, 136/207
• US Class Current: 320/128
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries

Abstract

The conventional storage battery of a motor vehicle is housed in a thermally insulated chamber along with a secondary storage battery provided with a circuit including a heater and a thermostatically controlled switch set to bring the heater into service whenever the temperature in the chamber drops to a predetermined low. Both batteries are connected in parallel to the alternator of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A storage battery and heater combination for use with a vehicle having an engine provided with an alternator, said combination including an insulated chamber which is normally closed but which has a removeable cover, a primary storage battery and a secondary storage battery, both batteries within the chamber and each including a cable connectable to the alternator and a ground cable, at least a starter circuit connected to the primary battery and a circuit connected to the secondary battery and including a thermostatically controlled switch responsive to the temperatures within the chamber and a heater, said heater within the chamber.

2. The storage battery and heater combination of claim 1 in which the chamber includes a reticulated floor spaced above the bottom of the chamber and the heater is located under the floor.

3. The storage battery and heater combination of claim 2 in which the heater is below the primary storage battery.

4. The storage battery and heater combination of claim 1 in which the thermostatically controlled switch is adjustable and is mounted on the outside of the chamber and includes a probe extending into the chamber.

5. A motor vehicle having an engine provided with an alternator, an insulated chamber which is normally closed but which has a removable cover, a primary storage battery and a secondary storage battery, both batteries within the chamber and each including a cable connected to the alternator and a ground cable, at least a starter circuit connected to the primary storage battery and a circuit connected to the secondary storage battery and including a thermostatically controlled switch responsive to the temperatures within the chamber and a heater, said heater within the chamber.

6. The motor vehicle of claim 5 in which the chamber includes a reticulated floor spaced above the bottom of the chamber and the heater is located under the floor.

7. The motor vehicle of claim 6 in which the heater is below the primary storage battery.

8. The motor vehicle of claim 5 in which the thermostatically controlled switch is adjustable and is mounted on the outside of the chamber and includes a probe extending into the chamber.