Intrinsically safe battery-powered device
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1. An intrinsically safe device comprising:
- a battery receiving region which accepts at least a first generally cylindrical battery;
first device electrical circuitry;
a first boost converter which converts electrical energy from the at least a first battery to a level suitable for powering the first device electrical circuitry, wherein the device is intrinsically safe for use in a hazardous location; and
an energy limiter that limits an energy available from the at least a first battery to the first device electrical circuitry so as to render the device incapable of causing ignition of a flammable or combustible material.
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Abstract
An intrinsically safe battery powered device (100) includes a housing (102), a battery receiving region (104), an intrinsically safe power supply (108, 110), and device electrical circuitry (112). The power supply (108, 110) uses energy from batteries (106) received in the batter receiving region (104) of the device (100) to power the circuitry (112). In one implementation, the power supply includes an intrinsically safe charge pump circuit.
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48 Claims
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1. An intrinsically safe device comprising:
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a battery receiving region which accepts at least a first generally cylindrical battery; first device electrical circuitry; a first boost converter which converts electrical energy from the at least a first battery to a level suitable for powering the first device electrical circuitry, wherein the device is intrinsically safe for use in a hazardous location; and an energy limiter that limits an energy available from the at least a first battery to the first device electrical circuitry so as to render the device incapable of causing ignition of a flammable or combustible material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 16. An intrinsically safe, battery powered device including a first electrical circuitry which performs a function of the device, a battery receiving region, and an intrinsically safe, active power supply circuit which uses energy from a battery received in the battery receiving region to power the first electrical circuitry.
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30. A method of operating an electrical device comprising:
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receiving electrical energy from at least a first battery disposed in a battery receiving region of the device; using a first intrinsically safe active power supply circuit to supply electrical energy received from the at least a first battery to first electrical circuitry of the device, wherein the first intrinsically safe active power supply circuit limits available energy so that a thermal effect cannot cause ignition of a flammable or combustible material thereby rendering the device incapable of causing ignition of a flammable or combustible material. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An intrinsically safe battery powered device comprising:
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a battery receiving region adapted to receive at least a first battery; first device electrical circuitry; and a first intrinsically safe charge pump which uses energy from the at least a first battery to power the device electrical circuitry, wherein the device is intrinsically safe in that it limits available energy so that a thermal effect cannot cause ignition of flammable or combustible material. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A battery powered, intrinsically safe charge pump power supply which transfers electrical energy from at least a first battery to an electrical load, wherein the power supply is intrinsically safe in that it limits available energy so that a thermal effect cannot cause ignition of a flammable or combustible material.
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