Battery interrupter

• US 10,361,553 B1
• Filed: 01/25/2018
• Issued: 07/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gerald Laughter
• Original Assignee: Gerald Laughter
• Inventors: Laughter, Gerald
• Primary Examiner(s): Duda, Rina I
• Application Number:
  US15/880,367
• Publication Number:
  US 20190229520A1
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/03 for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems or for circuit arrangements for charging batteries H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 5/00 Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal non-electric working conditions with or without subsequent reconnection using simulators of the apparatus being protected H02H6/00; specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems H02H7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 7/0833 for electric motors with control arrangements

Abstract

A battery interrupter system including an electrical motor for a machine, at least one battery which powers an electrical system of a machine, a programmable logic controller electrically connected to the electrical system and an ignition electrically connected to the programmable logic controller. The battery interrupter system also includes a button, which initiates the battery interrupter system, is connected to the programmable logic controller, at least one contactor electrically connected to the at least one battery and the programmable logic controller, wherein the programmable logic controller is configured to sends a signal to the at least one contactor to latch-in the contactor and enable an electrical connection between the at least one battery and the electrical system of the machine, and a detection sensor electrically connected to the programmable logic controller, wherein the detection sensor identifies operating conditions of the electrical system.

Claims

1. A battery interrupter system comprising:

a electrical motor for a machine;

at least one battery which powers an electrical system of a machine;

a programmable logic controller electrically connected to the electrical system;

an ignition electrically connected to the programmable logic controller;

a button, which initiates the battery interrupter system, is connected to the programmable logic controller;

at least one contactor electrically connected to the at least one battery and the programmable logic controller, wherein the programmable logic controller is configured to sends a signal to the at least one contactor to latch-in the contactor and enable an electrical connection between the at least one battery and the electrical system of the machine; and

a detection sensor electrically connected to the programmable logic controller, wherein the detection sensor identifies operating conditions of the electrical system.

2. The battery interrupter system of claim 1, wherein the detection sensor identifies heat conditions.

3. The battery interrupter system of claim 1, wherein the detection sensor identifies pressure conditions.

4. The battery interrupter system of claim 1, wherein the detection sensor identifies fire conditions.

5. The battery interrupter system of claim 1, wherein the programmable logic controller includes a timer configured to measure the time between the initiation of the button and the initiation of the ignition, and wherein if a predetermined amount of time lapses between when the initiation of the button and the initiation of the ignition occurs, the programmable logic controller will send a signal to the at least one contactor to unlatch the contactor and disrupt the electrical connection between the battery and the electrical system.

6. The battery interrupter system of claim 1, wherein the detection sensor is configured to send a signal to the programmable logic controller when a predetermined condition is detected, and when the predetermined connection is detected the programmable logic controller will send a signal to the at least one contactor to unlatch the contactor and disrupt the electrical connection between the battery and the electrical system.

7. The battery interrupter system of claim 6, wherein the predetermined condition is a heat condition.

8. The battery interrupter system of claim 6, wherein the predetermined condition is a pressure condition.

9. The battery interrupter system of claim 6, wherein the predetermined condition is a fire condition.

10. A battery interrupter system comprising:

a machine having an electrical system;

at least one battery which powers the electrical system of the machine;

a programmable logic controller electrically connected to the electrical system;

an ignition electrically connected to the programmable logic controller;

a button, which initiates the battery interrupter system, is connected to the programmable logic controller;

at least one contactor electrically connected to the at least one battery and the programmable logic controller, wherein the programmable logic controller is configured to sends a signal to the at least one contactor to latch-in the contactor and enable an electrical connection between the at least one battery and the electrical system of the machine; and

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wherein the programmable logic controller includes a timer configured to measure the time between the initiation of the button and the initiation of the ignition, and wherein if a predetermined amount of time lapses between when the initiation of the button and the initiation of the ignition occurs, the programmable logic controller will send a signal to the at least one contactor to unlatch the contactor and disrupt the electrical connection between the battery and the electrical system.

11. The battery interrupter system of claim 10, further comprises:

a detection sensor electrically connected to the programmable logic controller, wherein the detection sensor identifies operating conditions of the electrical system.

12. The battery interrupter system of claim 11, wherein the detection sensor identifies heat conditions.

13. The battery interrupter system of claim 11, wherein the detection sensor identifies pressure conditions.

14. The battery interrupter system of claim 11, wherein the detection sensor identifies fire conditions.

15. The battery interrupter system of claim 11, wherein the detection sensor is configured to send a signal to the programmable logic controller when a predetermined condition is detected, and when the predetermined connection is detected the programmable logic controller will send a signal to the at least one contactor to unlatch the contactor and disrupt the electrical connection between the battery and the electrical system.

16. The battery interrupter system of claim 15, wherein the predetermined condition is a heat condition.

17. The battery interrupter system of claim 15, wherein the predetermined condition is a pressure condition.

18. The battery interrupter system of claim 15, wherein the predetermined condition is a fire condition.