Method and apparatus for utilizing recycled batteries to surface charge an automobile battery
DCFirst Claim
1. An apparatus for surface charging an automobile battery comprising:
- at least one used battery to be recycled, said at least one used battery is traditionally at an end of its useful life;
a case in which said at least one used battery is inserteda case top configured to seal said at least one used battery within said case;
a circuit board comprising at least one conductive lead configured to couple a first negative side of a first used battery to a second positive side of a second used battery;
a panel comprising at least one conductive path configured to couple a first positive side of said first used battery to a third negative side of a third used battery;
said circuit board and said panel configured to connect said at least one battery in series;
a compressive insert configured to provide force sufficient to hold said at least one used battery against said circuit board and said panel; and
,an electrical connector coupled with said case top to provide a positive lead and a negative lead coupled with said at least one used battery and further configured to interface with a target battery.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus comprising used batteries for surface charging an automobile battery. A surface charge provides a time limited window in which to start a vehicle comprising a surface charged battery for example. Use of used batteries provides for environmentally effective manner in which to deal with the tremendous amount of used batteries that are discarded worldwide each year. The apparatus may comprise a charging circuit to allow for recharging the used batteries. Recharging “non-rechargeable” batteries at least once provides a destination for used batteries that have until now been discarded. Embodiments may comprise an LED to signify when a target battery comprises sufficient surface charge to warrant an attempt to start an engine. The apparatus is a small portable device that can stored anywhere in a vehicle.
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1. An apparatus for surface charging an automobile battery comprising:
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at least one used battery to be recycled, said at least one used battery is traditionally at an end of its useful life; a case in which said at least one used battery is inserted a case top configured to seal said at least one used battery within said case; a circuit board comprising at least one conductive lead configured to couple a first negative side of a first used battery to a second positive side of a second used battery; a panel comprising at least one conductive path configured to couple a first positive side of said first used battery to a third negative side of a third used battery; said circuit board and said panel configured to connect said at least one battery in series; a compressive insert configured to provide force sufficient to hold said at least one used battery against said circuit board and said panel; and
,an electrical connector coupled with said case top to provide a positive lead and a negative lead coupled with said at least one used battery and further configured to interface with a target battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for surface charging an automobile battery comprising:
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inserting at least one used battery that is being recycled in a case, said at least one used battery is traditionally at an end of its useful life; sealing said at least one used battery in said case with a case top coupled with said case; coupling said at least one used battery in series within said case via a circuit board comprising at least one conductive lead configured to couple a first negative side of a first used battery to a second positive side of a second used battery and a panel comprising at least one conductive path configured to couple a first positive side of said first used battery to a third negative side of a third used battery; inserting a compressive insert into said case wherein said compressive insert is configured to provide force sufficient to hold said at least one used battery against said circuit board and said panel; and
,exposing an electrical connector coupled with said case top to provide a positive lead and a negative lead coupled with said at least one used battery and further configured to interface with a target battery. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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