ELECTRONICS PACKAGE FOR A BATTERY

• US 20080291623A1
• Filed: 06/14/2007
• Published: 11/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SAFT Groupe SA (Totalenergies Se)
• Original Assignee: SAFT Groupe SA (Totalenergies Se)
• Inventors: Turbe, Benoit, GENIN, Philippe, Calmejane, Jerome
• Application Number:
  US11/763,076
• Publication Number:
  US 20080291623A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/688
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/425 Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing printed circuits H05K1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/613 Cooling or keeping cold
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/6551 Surfaces specially adapted for heat dissipation or radiation, e.g. fins or coatings
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/119 Metals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 70/50 Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

Abstract

An electronics package for a battery (1) comprises connectors (14) providing connection to internal components of the battery, an interface connector (15) with an external application, and a charging circuit (20) for the battery. The charging circuit and connectors are integrated into a same package (10) designed to be fixed to the battery. Application to a battery providing back up power.

Claims

1. An electronics package for a battery comprising:

at least one connector providing connection to internal components of the battery;

an interface connector with an external application;

a charging circuit for the battery;

the said circuit and said connectors being integrated into a same package (10) designed to be fixed to the battery.

2. The electronics package according to claim 1, further comprising a monitoring circuit for operation of the battery.

3. The electronics package according to claim 2, in which the charging circuit and monitoring circuit are integrated into a same printed circuit board.

4. The electronics package according to claim 1, in which the interface connector comprises a connector powering the charging circuit for the battery.

5. The electronics package according to claim 1, in which the interface connector comprises a connector to a data bus.

9. The electronics package according to claim 1, in which the package is of metal.

10. The electronics package according to claim 9, in which the package is of aluminium.

11. The electronics package according to claim 9, in which the package has cooling fans.

12. The electronics package according to claim 9, in which the package is screened from the influence of electromagnetic interference.

6. The electronics package according to claim l, in which the connector providing connection to internal components of the battery comprises connections with the current output terminals of at least one sealed accumulator of the battery.

7. The electronic package according to claim 6, in which the connector providing connection to internal components of the battery comprises connections with sensors arranged in the battery.

8. The electronics package according to claim 7, in which the connector providing connection to intern al components of the battery comprises connections with heating elements arranged in the battery.

13. A battery providing back up power comprising at least one sealed electrochemical accumulator placed in a container and an electronics package fixed to said container, side electronic package comprising:

at least one connector providing connection to internal components of the battery;

an interface connector with an external application;

a charging circuit for the battery.

14. The use of the battery of claim 13 to provide back up power for an aircraft.

15. The use of the battery of claim 13 to provide back up power for a drone.