Power management system that changes the operating conditions of a battery charger
First Claim
1. A power management system comprising:
- a secondary power source that includes a generator, wherein the generator includes an internal combustion engine and an alternator that provides a voltage output to a bus, wherein the bus is adapted to be connected to a load and to a primary power source such that secondary power source provides power to the load when the primary power source becomes unavailable;
a battery charger that is adapted to charge a battery, wherein the battery charger is part of a plurality of battery chargers such that the generator controller adjusts operating conditions of at least one of the battery chargers; and
a generator controller that operates the generator, wherein the generator controller adjusts operating conditions of the battery charger, wherein each battery charger exchanges data with the other battery chargers in the plurality of battery chargers in order to adjust operating conditions of at least one of the battery chargers.
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Abstract
Some embodiments relate to a power management system. The power management system includes a generator that provides a voltage output to a bus. The bus is adapted to be connected to a load. The power management system further includes a battery charger that is adapted to charge a battery. A generator controller operates the generator and also adjusts operating conditions of the battery charger. In some embodiments, the generator includes an internal combustion engine that drives an alternator. Embodiments are contemplated where the battery charger is adapted to receive power from a primary power source. As an example, the primary power source may be utility power or some other form of generator power.
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17 Claims
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1. A power management system comprising:
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a secondary power source that includes a generator, wherein the generator includes an internal combustion engine and an alternator that provides a voltage output to a bus, wherein the bus is adapted to be connected to a load and to a primary power source such that secondary power source provides power to the load when the primary power source becomes unavailable; a battery charger that is adapted to charge a battery, wherein the battery charger is part of a plurality of battery chargers such that the generator controller adjusts operating conditions of at least one of the battery chargers; and a generator controller that operates the generator, wherein the generator controller adjusts operating conditions of the battery charger, wherein each battery charger exchanges data with the other battery chargers in the plurality of battery chargers in order to adjust operating conditions of at least one of the battery chargers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A power management system comprising:
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a plurality of secondary power sources that each include a generator such that each generator includes an internal combustion engine and an alternator that provides a voltage output to a bus, wherein the bus is adapted to be connected to a load and to a primary power source such that at least one secondary power source provides power to the load when the primary power source becomes unavailable; a plurality of battery chargers that is adapted to charge a plurality of batteries; and a plurality of generator controllers that each operate one of the respective generators, wherein each of the generator controllers adjusts operating conditions of a corresponding battery charger that is connected to the respective generator controller; and a server that is connected to at least some of the generator controllers such that the server collects data related to each of the corresponding battery chargers that are associated with the respective generator controllers, wherein each battery charger exchanges data with the other battery chargers in the plurality of battery chargers in order to adjust operating conditions of at least one of the battery chargers. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A power management system comprising:
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a secondary power source that includes a generator, wherein the generator includes an internal combustion engine and an alternator that provides a voltage output to a bus, wherein the bus is adapted to be connected to a load and to a primary power source such that secondary power source provides power to the load when the primary power source becomes unavailable; a battery charger that is adapted to charge a battery; a generator controller that operates the generator, wherein the generator controller stores a variety of different charging profiles for different types of batteries, wherein the generator controller determines the type of battery and adjusts operating conditions of the battery charger based on the type of battery; and a server that is connected to the generator controller over the network, wherein the server stores information relating to charge profiles that is utilized by the battery charger for different types of batteries. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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