Battery post connector
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1. A battery post connector for a vehicle battery, the connector comprising:
- an electrically conducting terminal adapter connected at one end to a battery post of the vehicle battery and connected at another end to a non-conducting portion of a vehicle connector electrically connected to a vehicle element;
an electrically conducting shunt connected at one end to the battery terminal adapter and connected at another end to a conducting portion of the vehicle connector;
a processing element included on a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to calculate current flow of the vehicle battery as a function of a voltage drop across a portion of the shunt;
a pair of tabs welded to a top portion of the shunt for electrically connecting the shunt to the processing element, the processing element relying on the tabs to determine the voltage drop across the portion of the shunt; and
wherein the tabs have a S-shape.
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Abstract
A connector suitable for establishing and electrical connection with any number of batteries. The connector including any number of features for assessing operating characteristics associated with the battery, such as but not limited to current, voltage, and temperature. The connector optionally being of a robust design and configured to ameliorate vibrations and forces.
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1. A battery post connector for a vehicle battery, the connector comprising:
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an electrically conducting terminal adapter connected at one end to a battery post of the vehicle battery and connected at another end to a non-conducting portion of a vehicle connector electrically connected to a vehicle element; an electrically conducting shunt connected at one end to the battery terminal adapter and connected at another end to a conducting portion of the vehicle connector; a processing element included on a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to calculate current flow of the vehicle battery as a function of a voltage drop across a portion of the shunt; a pair of tabs welded to a top portion of the shunt for electrically connecting the shunt to the processing element, the processing element relying on the tabs to determine the voltage drop across the portion of the shunt; and wherein the tabs have a S-shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A battery post connector for a vehicle battery, the connector comprising:
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an electrically conducting terminal adapter connected at one end to a battery post of the vehicle battery and connected at another end to a non-conducting portion of a vehicle connector electrically connected to a vehicle element; an electrically conducting shunt connected at one end to the battery terminal adapter and connected at another end to a conducting portion of the vehicle connector; a processing element include on a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to calculate current flow of the vehicle battery as a function of a voltage drop across a portion of the shunt; a non-conducting housing configured for covering at least a portion of the terminal adapter and shunt extending between the battery post and the vehicle connector, the PCB located on an exposed top side of the housing to electrically isolate the PCB from the shunt and terminal adapter; and wherein the terminal adapter includes outwardly extending portions extending outwardly relative to a laterally extending portion connected to the battery post, the shunt and the outwardly extending portions for connecting to the shunt and supporting a bottom side of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A battery post connector for a vehicle battery, the connector comprising:
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an electrically conducting terminal adapter connected at one end to a battery post of the vehicle battery and connected at another end to a non-conducting portion of a vehicle connector electrically connected to a vehicle element; an electrically conducting shunt connected at one end to the battery terminal adapter and connected at another end to a conducting portion of the vehicle connector; and wherein the terminal adapter includes a laterally extending portion extending relative to the battery post and a downwardly extending portion extending downwardly relative to the laterally extending portion, the shunt having corresponding laterally and downwardly extending portions, the vehicle connector connecting to the shunt and the terminal adapter at the respective downwardly extending portions, the laterally and downwardly extending portions shaped to correspond with a shape of the vehicle battery such that the connector lies flat against a top portion and side portion of the vehicle battery.
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10. A battery post connector for use in determining current flow of a vehicle battery, the connector comprising:
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an electrically conducting terminal adapter connected at one end to a battery post of the vehicle battery and connected at another end by way of a clamp to a portion of a vehicle connector electrically connected to a vehicle element; an electrically conducting shunt connected at one end to the battery terminal adapter and connected at another end to the vehicle connector; a processing element configured to calculate current flow of the vehicle battery as a function of a voltage drop across a portion of the shunt; and wherein the clamp is separate from the terminal adapter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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