Portable vehicle powering and testing systems
First Claim
1. A portable system for powering and testing the electrical circuits of a vehicle, said system comprising:
- a source of electrical power adapted to power said portable system and to provide electrical power to the vehicle;
at least one power connector adapted to quickly connect/disconnect said portable system to/from the electrical system of the vehicle;
at least one diagnostic connector adapted to quickly connect/disconnect said portable system to/from the electrical circuits of the vehicle being tested;
a portable, low-power, sealed computing device adapted to perform testing on the electrical circuits of the vehicle; and
a vehicle-communications interface in electrical communication with said computing device and said at least one diagnostic connector, said interface adapted to provide electrical interface between said computing device and the electrical circuits of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A portable system for powering and testing the electrical circuits of a vehicle comprising a source of electrical power adapted to power the system and to provide electrical power to the vehicle. A power connector is adapted to quickly connect/disconnect the system to/from the electrical system of the vehicle. A diagnostic connector is adapted to quickly connect/disconnect the system to/from the electrical circuits of the vehicle being tested. A portable, low-power, sealed computing device is adapted to perform testing on the electrical circuits of the vehicle. A vehicle-communications interface is in electrical communication with the computing device and diagnostic connector that is adapted to provide electrical interface between the computing device and the electrical circuits of the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable system for powering and testing the electrical circuits of a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a source of electrical power adapted to power said portable system and to provide electrical power to the vehicle;
at least one power connector adapted to quickly connect/disconnect said portable system to/from the electrical system of the vehicle;
at least one diagnostic connector adapted to quickly connect/disconnect said portable system to/from the electrical circuits of the vehicle being tested;
a portable, low-power, sealed computing device adapted to perform testing on the electrical circuits of the vehicle; and
a vehicle-communications interface in electrical communication with said computing device and said at least one diagnostic connector, said interface adapted to provide electrical interface between said computing device and the electrical circuits of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable system for powering and testing the electrical circuits of a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a rechargeable battery pack adapted as a source of electrical power to power said portable system and to provide electrical power to the vehicle;
a portable, low-power, sealed computing device adapted to perform testing on the electrical circuits of the vehicle;
a vehicle-communications interface adapted to provide electrical communication between said computing device and the electrical circuits of the vehicle;
at least one power connector adapted to quickly connect/disconnect said portable system to/from the vehicle;
at least one diagnostic connector adapted to quickly connect/disconnect said portable system to/from the electrical circuits of the vehicle; and
an interface panel having electrical communication with said battery pack, said computing device, said vehicle-communications interface, said at least one power connector, and said at least one diagnostic connector, said interface panel adapted to control the interface between said battery pack, said computing device, and said at least one power connector, and further adapted to control the interface between said computing device, said vehicle communications interface, and said at least one diagnostic connector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable system for powering and testing the electrical circuits of a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a source of electrical power adapted to power said portable system and to provide electrical power to the vehicle;
at least one power connector adapted to quickly connect/disconnect said portable system to/from the vehicle such that said system can provide said electrical power and;
at least one diagnostic connector adapted to quickly connect/disconnect said portable system to/from the electrical circuits of the vehicle being tested;
a portable, low-power, sealed computing device adapted to perform testing on the electrical circuits of the vehicle; and
a vehicle-communications interface in electrical communication with said computing device and said at least one diagnostic connector, said interface adapted to provide electrical interface between said computing device and the electrical circuits of the vehicle;
an interface panel having electrical communication with said source of electrical power, said computing device, said vehicle-communications interface, said at least one power connector, and said at least one diagnostic connector, said interface panel adapted to control the interface between the source of electrical power, said computing device, and said at least one power connector, and further adapted to control the interface between said computing device, said vehicle-communications interface, and said at least one diagnostic connector; and
a current limiter in electrical communication with said source of electrical power and said at least one power connector, said current limiter adapted to control power output of said source of electrical power for protection of the electrical circuits of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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