Power management system that changes the operating conditions of a battery charger
First Claim
1. A power management apparatus comprising:
- a battery charger configured to charge a battery for a generator including an internal combustion engine that drives an alternator;
a generator controller configured to control the generator including the internal combustion engine that drives the alternator and configured to receive a communication describing a type of battery for the battery charged by the battery charger and configured to identify a charging profile, of a plurality of different charging profiles for different types of batteries, based on the communication describing type of battery of the battery charged by the battery charger; and
a server configured to communicate with the generator controller such that the server collects data related to the battery charger associated with the generator controller,wherein the generator controller is configured to perform an adjustment of operating conditions of the battery charger based on the charging profile.
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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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18 Claims
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1. A power management apparatus comprising:
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a battery charger configured to charge a battery for a generator including an internal combustion engine that drives an alternator; a generator controller configured to control the generator including the internal combustion engine that drives the alternator and configured to receive a communication describing a type of battery for the battery charged by the battery charger and configured to identify a charging profile, of a plurality of different charging profiles for different types of batteries, based on the communication describing type of battery of the battery charged by the battery charger; and a server configured to communicate with the generator controller such that the server collects data related to the battery charger associated with the generator controller, wherein the generator controller is configured to perform an adjustment of operating conditions of the battery charger based on the charging profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for power management of a generator, the method comprising:
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operating, using a generator controller, a generator including an internal combustion engine that drives an alternator; receiving, at the generator controller, a communication describing a battery type for a battery charged by a battery charger of the generator; receiving a command from a server for a charging profile for the type of battery of the battery charged by the battery charger; identifying the charging profile for the battery type from a plurality of charging profiles for different types of batteries; and instructing the battery charger according to the charging profile. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a battery for starting a generator including an engine, the generator providing a secondary power source; a battery charger configured to charge the battery for the generator; and a generator controller configured to operate the generator including the engine and configured to receive a communication and determine a type of battery for the battery charged by the battery charger based on the communication, the generator controller configured to identify a charging profile from a plurality of charging profiles for different types of batteries based on the type of battery of the battery charged by the battery charger; and a server configured to communicate with the generator controller such that the server collects data related to the battery charger associated with the generator controller. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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