HEATING ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
First Claim
1. A heating assembly for one or more rechargeable batteries, the heating assembly comprising:
- a flexible heating element positionable about the one or more rechargeable batteries and configured to receive power from a charger operable for charging the one or more rechargeable batteries;
a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature adjacent the one or more rechargeable batteries, the temperature sensor adjacent the flexible heating element; and
a control circuit configured to receive the sensed temperature from the temperature sensor and connect the charger to the flexible heating element for allowing power to flow from the charger to the flexible heating element in response to the sensed temperature adjacent the one or more rechargeable batteries falling below a defined threshold temperature.
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Abstract
Heating assemblies for one or more rechargeable batteries include a flexible heating element positionable about the one or more rechargeable batteries, a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature adjacent the one or more rechargeable batteries, and a control circuit configured to receive the sensed temperature from the temperature sensor. The control circuit is configured to connect the charger to the flexible heating element for allowing power to flow from the charger to the flexible heating element in response to the sensed temperature adjacent the one or more rechargeable batteries falling below a defined threshold temperature. The temperature sensor is adjacent the flexible heating element. The flexible heating element is configured to receive power from a charger that is operable for charging the one or more rechargeable batteries. Systems including the one or more heating assemblies are also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A heating assembly for one or more rechargeable batteries, the heating assembly comprising:
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a flexible heating element positionable about the one or more rechargeable batteries and configured to receive power from a charger operable for charging the one or more rechargeable batteries; a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature adjacent the one or more rechargeable batteries, the temperature sensor adjacent the flexible heating element; and a control circuit configured to receive the sensed temperature from the temperature sensor and connect the charger to the flexible heating element for allowing power to flow from the charger to the flexible heating element in response to the sensed temperature adjacent the one or more rechargeable batteries falling below a defined threshold temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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one or more rechargeable batteries; a flexible heating element positionable about the one or more rechargeable batteries; a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature adjacent the one or more rechargeable batteries, the temperature sensor adjacent the flexible heating element; a charger configured to provide power to the one or more rechargeable batteries and the flexible heating element; and a control circuit configured to receive the sensed temperature from the temperature sensor and connect the charger to the flexible heating element to thereby allow power to flow from the charger to the flexible heating element in response to the sensed temperature adjacent the one or more rechargeable batteries falling below a defined threshold temperature. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of heating one or more rechargeable batteries chargeable by a charger, the method comprising:
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sensing temperature adjacent the one or more rechargeable batteries; allowing power to flow from the charger to a flexible heating element positioned about the one or more rechargeable batteries in response to the sensed temperature adjacent the one or more rechargeable batteries falling below a defined threshold temperature; and - View Dependent Claims (20)
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