MINIATURIZED BATTERY TESTER

• US 20070279066A1
• Filed: 03/12/2007
• Published: 12/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Stan Chism
• Original Assignee: Stan Chism
• Inventors: CHISM, STAN
• Application Number:
  US11/684,737
• Publication Number:
  US 20070279066A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 324/437
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 1/06788 Hand-held or hand-manipulated probes, e.g. for oscilloscopes or for portable test instruments end pieces terminating in a probe H01R11/18
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/385 Arrangements for measuring battery or accumulator variables for monitoring G01R31/382

Abstract

A miniaturized battery tester that fits comfortably inside a shirt pocket. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises: first and second battery-test probes, wherein the first battery-test probe is a retractable battery-test probe; a finger grip member for holding the first battery-test probe; a circuit board, wherein the circuit board includes a battery-test circuit, the battery-test circuit includes a plurality of LEDs for displaying voltage; and a housing. The battery-testing circuit is in operable communication with the first and second battery-test probes. The housing having front and rear surfaces with a voltage display integrated into the front surface, the voltage display comprising the plurality of LEDs. The circuit board is less than about 3 cm in width and less than about 8 cm in length. The miniaturized battery tester is between about 1 oz and about 3 ozs in weight.

Claims

1. A miniaturized battery tester that fits comfortably inside a shirt pocket, comprising:

first and second battery-test probes, wherein said first battery-test probe is a retractable battery-test probe;

a finger grip member for holding said first battery-test probe;

a circuit board, wherein said circuit board includes a battery-test circuit, said battery-test circuit includes a plurality of LEDs for displaying voltage, wherein said battery-testing circuit is in operable communication with said first and second battery-test probes; and

a housing, wherein said circuit board is located in said housing, said housing having front and rear surfaces with a voltage display integrated into said front surface, said voltage display comprising said plurality of LEDs,

wherein said circuit board is less than about 3 cm in width and less than about 8 cm in length, and

wherein said miniaturized battery tester is between about 1 oz and about 3 ozs in weight.

2. The miniaturized battery tester according to claim 1, wherein said finger grip member is fashioned into a shirt pocket clip.

3. The miniaturized battery tester according to claim 1, wherein said voltage display further comprises a plurality of apertures aligned with said LEDs, and a transparent cover over said plurality of apertures such that said LEDs are visible to a user operating said miniaturized battery tester.

4. The miniaturized battery tester according to claim 1, wherein said circuit board has a width between about 1 cm and about 3 cm, and a length between about 5 cm and about 10 cm.

5. The miniaturized battery tester according to claim 1, wherein said circuit board has a width of about 2.5 cm and a length of about 8 cm.

6. The miniaturized battery tester according to claim 1, wherein said housing is less than about 4 cm wide, less than about 20 cm long, and less than about 2.5 cm in depth.

7. The miniaturized battery tester according to claim 1, wherein said housing is about 3 cm wide, 15 cm long, and about 1.5 cm in depth.