Battery test module
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1. A storage battery comprising:
- a battery housing;
at least one electrochemical cell in the battery housing electrically connected in series to a positive terminal of the battery and a negative terminal of the battery;
a first Kelvin connection coupled to the positive terminal of the battery;
a second Kelvin connection coupled to the negative terminal of the battery;
a battery test module affixed to the battery housing and electrically coupled to the positive and negative terminals through the respective first and second Kelvin connections, the battery test module is a flexible multi-layered structure with embedded electronic components; and
an output from the battery test module configured to output battery condition information.
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Abstract
A storage battery includes a battery housing and a plurality of electrochemical cells in the battery housing electrically connected to terminals of the battery. A battery test module is mounted to the battery housing and electrically coupled to the terminals through Kelvin connections. A display or other output is configured to output battery condition information from the battery test module.
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1. A storage battery comprising:
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a battery housing;
at least one electrochemical cell in the battery housing electrically connected in series to a positive terminal of the battery and a negative terminal of the battery;
a first Kelvin connection coupled to the positive terminal of the battery;
a second Kelvin connection coupled to the negative terminal of the battery;
a battery test module affixed to the battery housing and electrically coupled to the positive and negative terminals through the respective first and second Kelvin connections, the battery test module is a flexible multi-layered structure with embedded electronic components; and
an output from the battery test module configured to output battery condition information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for testing a storage battery, comprising:
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a first Kelvin connection coupled to a positive terminal of the battery;
a second Kelvin connection coupled to a negative terminal of the battery;
a battery test module affixed to the battery housing of the storage battery and electrically coupled to the positive and negative terminals through the respective first and second Kelvin connections, the battery test module is a flexible multi-layered structure with embedded electronic components; and
an output from the battery test module configured to output battery condition information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An auxiliary power system, comprising:
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an auxiliary battery;
a battery test module electrically coupled to the auxiliary battery and configured to perform a battery test on the auxiliary battery and responsively provide a battery test output, the battery test module, which is affixed to the auxiliary battery, is a flexible multi-layered structure with embedded electronic components; and
an output configured to output results of the battery test output.
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