Battery polarity connection adaption solid state switch

• US 5,541,495 A
• Filed: 07/17/1992
• Issued: 07/30/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carl E. Gali
• Original Assignee: Carl E. Gali
• Inventors: Gali, Carl E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Springer, David B.
• Application Number:
  US07/916,182
• Time in Patent Office: 1,474 Days
• Field of Search: 429/1, 320/25, 320/26
• US Class Current: 320/165
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/44 Methods for charging or discharging circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A bi-polar solid state battery switch is provided enabling the DC pulse output of battery reclaimer and charger circuits to be connected to a battery without regard to battery terminal polarity. The battery polarity bias itself determines bias to an conductive state of one of two sets of transistors through the respective resistors, This makes the battery connection conform to the same polarity as the output DC of the reclaimer and charger.

Claims

1. A DC powered battery reclaimer and charger including a battery connection electronic polarity adaption switch comprising:

pulse generator means having DC power input means and two output lines a first positive pulse signal output line and a second relatively negative line;

a first battery terminal connective means and second battery terminal connective means;

battery polarity connection adaption solid state switch means connected between said two output lines on one side and said first and said second battery terminal connective means;

said battery polarity connection adaption solid state switch means including two through conductive circuits each having at least two voltage bias to conduction solid state devices with biasing to conduction means alternately biased to conduction dependent on the polarity of connection to a battery of said first and second battery terminal connective means eliminating any requirement for one to have to make a mechanical switch decision as to the polarity of the battery terminals.

2. The battery connection electronic polarity adaption switch with a DC powered battery reclaimer and charger of claim 1, wherein said battery polarity connection adaption solid state switch means includes, two PNP transistors and two NPN transistors;

emitters of said PNP transistors are connected to said first positive pulse signal output line, and emitters of said NPN transistors are connected to said second relatively negative line;

said first battery terminal connective means connected to the collectors of the first of said two NPN transistors and of a first of said two PNP transistors;

said second battery terminal connective means connected to the collectors of the second of said two NPN transistors and a second of said two PNP transistors;

first resistor bias means connected from said first battery terminal connective means to the base of said second NPN transistor, and second resistor bias means connected from said second battery terminal connective means to the base of said first PNP transistor as a first of said biasing to conduction means;

third resistor bias means connected from said first battery terminal connective means to the base of said second PNP transistor, and second resistor bias means connected from said second battery terminal connective means to the base of said first NPN transistor as a second of said biasing to conduction means automatically adjusting the circuit output terminals to the polarity of the battery they are connected to without requiring any visual polarity indicating device and testing device.

3. The battery connection electronics polarity adaption switch with a DC powered battery reclaimer and charger of claim 1, wherein a charging unit and first uni-directional current flow means in series are connected across the terminals of a battery in parallel with said first battery terminal connective means and said second battery terminal connective means.

4. The battery connection electronic polarity adaption switch with a DC powered battery reclaimer and charger of claim 1, wherein key switch means and battery powered equipment are connected in series across the terminals of a battery in parallel with said first battery terminal connective means and said second battery terminal connective means.

5. The battery connection electronic polarity adaption switch with a DC powered battery reclaimer and charger of claim 4, wherein said key switch means closes a circuit from a battery terminal through a second uni-directional current flow means, and on through a resistor to an input to said pulse generating circuit for supplying power to said pulse generating circuit.

6. The battery connection electronic polarity adaption switch with a DC powered battery reclaimer and charger of claim 5, wherein a charging unit and first uni-direction current flow means connected in series are connected across the terminals of a battery in parallel with said first battery terminal connective means and said second battery terminal connective means.

7. The battery connection electronic polarity adaption switch with a DC powered battery reclaimer and charger of claim 1, wherein DC from a DC power source is two line means connected to and through said battery polarity connection adaption solid state switch means to said first battery terminal connective means, and to said second battery terminal connective means.

8. The battery connection electronic polarity adaption switch with a DC powered battery reclaimer and charger of claim 7, wherein one of the two lines of said two line means includes a uni-directional current means;

and with said pulse generator means two output lines being connected, respectively, to said two line means.

9. The battery connection electronic polarity adaption switch with a DC powered battery reclaimer and charger of claim 1, wherein a charging unit is connected across the terminals of a battery in parallel with said first battery terminal connective means and said second battery terminal connective means;

said charging unit is connectable by first positive DC circuit path means, and by second relatively negative DC circuit path means; and

first relay switch means positioned in said first positive DC circuit path before connection thereto of said battery polarity connection adaption solid state switch means.

10. The battery connection electronic polarity adaption switch with a DC powered battery reclaimer and charger of claim 9, wherein second relay switch means is positioned in first said positive positive DC circuit path;

cycle timer means with power DC input connection from said charging unit;

a first output circuit to relay coil for said first relay switch means from said cycle timer means, and a second output circuit to relay coil for said second relay switch.

11. The battery connection electronic polarity adaption switch with a DC powered battery reclaimer and charger of claim 10, wherein said relay switch includes a double throw two contact switch with a first contact in said first positive DC circuit path means, and the second contact connected through a resistor to said second relatively negative DC circuit path.

12. The battery connection electronic polarity adaption switch with a DC powered battery reclaimer and charger of claim 10, wherein said charging unit is an AC input to rectified DC output power supply.

13. The battery polarity connection adaption switch with a DC powered battery reclaimer and charger of claim 1, wherein a plurality of relay switches are connected to at least one of said first battery terminal connective means and said second battery terminal connective means as a part thereof;

and each of said plurality of relay switches circuit connectable to an individual battery of a like plurality of batteries.

14. The battery connection electronic polarity adaption switch with a DC powered battery reclaimer and charger of claim 13, wherein timing means is connected to individually successively activate individual relay switches for closing the output circuit to one battery one at a time.

15. The battery connection electronic polarity adaption switch with a DC powered battery reclaimer and charger of claim 14, wherein said timing means includes a stepping timer and a decade counter drivers circuit both connected to said DC power input means.