Battery with an integrated voltage converter having a bypass circuit
First Claim
1. A battery comprising:
- at least one rechargeable electrochemical cell having an internal bore extending longitudinally through the electrochemical cell, with the electrochemical cell having an anode and a cathode;
a voltage converter module electrically coupled to the at least one electrochemical cell and disposed within a portion of the internal bore, the voltage converter configured to convert a first voltage produced by the at least one electrochemical cell into a second, different voltage;
a first set of terminals to electrically couple inputs of the voltage converter to the anode and cathode of the electrochemical cell;
a second, different set of terminals to electrically couple outputs of the voltage converter to external terminals of the battery; and
a bypass circuit coupled between one of the terminals of each of the first and second sets of terminals to bypass the voltage converter module during charging of the electrochemical cell to direct charging current applied from an external source to the at least one electrochemical cell.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a battery having an internally integrated voltage converter module. The battery includes at least one electrochemical cell having an internal bore, a voltage converter module electrically coupled to the at least one electrochemical cell and disposed within a portion of the internal bore, the voltage converter configured to convert a first voltage produced by the at least one electrochemical cell into a second, different voltage, a set of terminals being electrically coupled to the voltage converter, and a bypass circuit coupled between one of the terminals of the set of terminals and the at least one electrochemical cell to direct charging current applied from an external source to the at least one electrochemical cell.
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1. A battery comprising:
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at least one rechargeable electrochemical cell having an internal bore extending longitudinally through the electrochemical cell, with the electrochemical cell having an anode and a cathode; a voltage converter module electrically coupled to the at least one electrochemical cell and disposed within a portion of the internal bore, the voltage converter configured to convert a first voltage produced by the at least one electrochemical cell into a second, different voltage; a first set of terminals to electrically couple inputs of the voltage converter to the anode and cathode of the electrochemical cell; a second, different set of terminals to electrically couple outputs of the voltage converter to external terminals of the battery; and a bypass circuit coupled between one of the terminals of each of the first and second sets of terminals to bypass the voltage converter module during charging of the electrochemical cell to direct charging current applied from an external source to the at least one electrochemical cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A battery comprising:
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at least one electrochemical jelly-roll type cell having an anode and a cathode, the jelly-roll type cell having an internal longitudinal bore extending between anode and cathode; a voltage converter module disposed within the internal bore of the jelly-roll type cell, the voltage converter configured to convert a first voltage produced by the at least one electrochemical cell into a second, different voltage; a battery case that houses the at least one electrochemical cell and the voltage converter; a first set of terminals to electrically couple inputs of the voltage converter to the anode and cathode of the electrochemical cell; a second, different set of terminals to couple outputs of the voltage converter to external terminals of the battery; and a bypass circuit coupled between one of the terminals of each of the first and second sets of terminals to bypass the voltage converter module and to direct charging current applied from an external source to the at least one electrochemical cell. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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