Smart valve regulated lead acid battery with embedded electronic monitoring and fluid fill system
First Claim
1. A fluid maintenance system for use with a valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) battery, comprising:
- a fluid determination circuit, associated with said battery, that measures a pressure associated with said VRLA battery and determines therefrom a quantity of fill fluid in said VRLA battery; and
a controller, coupled to said fluid determination circuit, that introduces replacement fill fluid into said VRLA battery based on said quantity to replace fill fluid lost from said VRLA battery.
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Abstract
For use with a valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) battery, a fluid fill system and a method of maintaining fill fluid in a VRLA battery. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a fluid determination circuit, associated with the battery, that determines a quantity of fill fluid in the VRLA battery and (2) a controller, coupled to the fluid determination circuit, that introduces replacement fill fluid into the VRLA battery based on the quantity to replace fill fluid lost from the VRLA battery. The fluid determination circuit comprises sensors that measure a temperature and pressure associated with the VRLA battery, and a state of a fluid release valve on the battery.
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20 Claims
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1. A fluid maintenance system for use with a valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) battery, comprising:
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a fluid determination circuit, associated with said battery, that measures a pressure associated with said VRLA battery and determines therefrom a quantity of fill fluid in said VRLA battery; and a controller, coupled to said fluid determination circuit, that introduces replacement fill fluid into said VRLA battery based on said quantity to replace fill fluid lost from said VRLA battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of maintaining fill fluid in a valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) battery, comprising:
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measuring a pressure associated with said VRLA battery; determining a quantity of fill fluid in said VRLA battery from said pressure; and automatically introducing replacement fill fluid into said VRLA battery based on said quantity to replace fill fluid lost from said VRLA battery. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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