Vehicle auxiliary accessory system

• US 20030214188A1
• Filed: 05/16/2002
• Published: 11/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Earl R. Holcomb Jr
• Original Assignee: Earl R. Holcomb Jr
• Inventors: Holcomb, Earl R. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 6,734,577 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/10.1
• 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: H02J 2310/46 for ICE-powered road vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/34 Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering H02J7/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 9/061 for DC powered loads

Abstract

A vehicle auxiliary accessory system includes circuit breaker panels, a master relay, and a circuit breaker. One circuit breaker panel is powered by the vehicle battery when the vehicle ignition switch is in the “accessory” or “off” positions, and is powered by the alternator when the vehicle ignition switch is in the “run” position. When the master relay is tapped into the accessory side of the non-computer controlled vehicle fuse box, another circuit breaker panel is powered by the battery when the ignition switch is in “accessory” or “run” positions. When the master relay is tapped into the ignition side of the non-computer controlled vehicle fuse box, this circuit breaker panel is not powered when the ignition switch is in “accessory” or “off” positions, and is powered by the alternator when the ignition switch is in the “run” position.

Claims

1. A vehicle auxiliary accessory system for use with a vehicle that has a battery, an ignition switch, and an alternator, said vehicle auxiliary accessory system comprising:

a master relay configured to interconnect with a vehicle fuse box;

at least one first circuit breaker panel with at least one first circuit breaker, said at least one first circuit breaker panel being configured to always be powered;

at least one second circuit breaker panel with at least one second circuit breaker, said at least one second circuit breaker panel being configured to be powered according to a position of the ignition switch; and

,

a third circuit breaker configured to interconnect the master relay and the first circuit panel and the vehicle battery;

wiring configured to interconnect the master relay, the first circuit breaker, the first circuit breaker panel, and the second circuit breaker panel with a vehicle battery and a vehicle fuse box.

2. The vehicle auxiliary accessory system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one first circuit breaker panel is powered by the vehicle battery when a vehicle ignition switch is in “

accessory”

or “

off”

positions, and is powered by the alternator when the vehicle ignition switch is in a “

run”

position.

3. The vehicle auxiliary accessory system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one second circuit breaker panel is powered by the battery when the ignition switch is in an “

accessory”

position, is not powered when the ignition switch is in an “

off”

position, and is powered by the alternator when the ignition switch is in a “

run”

position when the master relay is tapped into an accessory side of a vehicle fuse box, and is not powered when the ignition switch is in “

accessory”

or “

off”

positions, and is powered by the alternator when the ignition switch is in the “

run”

position when the master relay is tapped into an ignition side of the vehicle fuse box.

4. The vehicle auxiliary accessory system according to claim 1, wherein said master relay includes a wiring lead that is configured for tapping either an ignition side or an accessory side of a vehicle fuse box.

5. The vehicle auxiliary accessory system according to claim 1, wherein said circuit breakers are auto reset circuit breakers.