Battery charger casing

• US 7,583,051 B2
• Filed: 03/24/2005
• Issued: 09/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deltona Transformer Corporation
• Original Assignee: Michael L. Prelec Sr
• Inventors: Prelec, Michael L. Sr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso; Edward
• Assistant Examiner(s): DIAO, M BAYE
• Application Number:
  US11/089,483
• Publication Number:
  US 20060214635A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,622 Days
• Field of Search: 320/104, 307/10.1, 307/10.7, 703/8, 429/153, 429/163, D13/107, D13/108, D13/109, D13/110, 903/903, 903/952
• US Class Current: 320/104
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction

Abstract

A battery charger casing for providing increased protection from impact, corrosion and moisture intrusion. The present invention includes a rigid shell in the shape of a vehicle that is secured to a bottom plate forming a protective void to house the electrical circuitry. A plurality of struts is interposed between the bottom plate and the electrical circuitry so that any impact force sustained by the casing is isolated to the struts. An epoxy material encapsulates the electrical circuitry within the protective void providing increased impact protection, heat dissipation and weather proofing characteristics.

Claims

1. A battery charger casing comprising:

electrical circuitry for transforming an external steady state alternating current (AC) electrical current from an independent power source to a predetermined electrical current to charge a battery;

a power wire in electrical communication with the power source and the electrical circuitry;

a battery wire in electrical communication with the electrical circuitry and the battery, wherein the battery is outside of the battery charger casing;

a rigid shell in a shape of a vehicle and irremovably secured to a bottom plate forming a protective void to house the electrical circuitry, wherein the external steady state AC electrical current is supplied from outside and independent of the shell;

a plurality of struts contained within the interior of the rigid shell and interposed between the bottom plate and the electrical circuitry so that any impact force sustained by the casing is isolated to the struts; and

an epoxy material encapsulating the electrical circuitry within the protective void.

2. The battery charger casing of claim 1 wherein the electrical circuitry further comprises a headlight indicator LED, which is visible outside the shell when the electrical circuitry is in use, mounted in a simulated headlight of the shell so that a mode of operation of the electrical circuitry can be determined.

3. The battery charger casing of claim 2, wherein the electrical circuitry further comprises a windshield indicator LED mounted in a simulated windshield of the shell so that a first function of an operation of the electrical circuitry can be monitored.

4. The battery charger casing of claim 3, wherein the electrical circuitry further comprises a taillight indicator LED mounted in a simulated taillight of the shell so that a second function of an operation of the electrical circuitry can be monitored.

5. The battery charger casing of claim 1, wherein the bottom plate further comprises a plurality of wheels disposed about a perimeter of the bottom plate so that the battery casing is elevated from a floor.

6. The epoxy material of claim 1, wherein the epoxy material further comprises intrinsic heat dissipation properties.

7. A battery charger casing comprising:

electrical circuitry for transforming an external steady state electrical current from an independent power source to a predetermined electrical current to charge a battery;

a power wire in electrical communication with a power plug and the electrical circuitry, wherein the power plug is in electrical communication with the independent power source;

a battery wire in electrical communication with a quick connect plug and the electrical circuitry, wherein the quick connect plug is in electrical communication with the battery, wherein the battery is outside of the battery charger casing;

a rigid shell in a shape of a vehicle secured to a bottom plate forming a protective void to house the electrical circuitry, wherein the independent power source is supplied from outside the shell;

a plurality of struts interposed between the bottom plate and the electrical circuitry so that any impact force sustained by the casing is isolated to the struts;

a headlight indicator LED, which is visible outside the shell when the electrical circuitry is in use, mounted in a simulated headlight of the shell so that a mode of operation of the battery charger circuitry can be determined; and

an epoxy material encapsulating the electrical circuitry within the protective void.

8. The rigid shell of claim 7, wherein the rigid shell is removable from the bottom plate so that an alternative rigid shell with a different pre-selected shape can be substituted.

9. The battery charger casing of claim 7, further comprising a protective epoxy layer interposed between the bottom plate and the electrical circuitry.

10. The battery of claim 7, further comprising an auxiliary connect plug so that the battery can be quickly disconnected from the battery charger casing.

11. The battery of claim 7, wherein the battery is a 12 volt lead-acid battery.

12. The battery charger casing of claim 7, wherein the independent power source is a range between an alternating current of 90-250 volts at 50-60 hertz.

13. The battery charger casing of claim 7, wherein the electrical circuitry comprising mounted circuit board components.

14. The battery charger casing of claim 7, wherein the electrical circuitry operates at 800 mA.

15. The battery charger casing of claim 7, wherein the casing is moisture proof and submersible.

16. The battery charger casing of claim 10, further comprising a front terminal in electrical communication with the electrical circuitry and receptive to the battery wire, wherein the battery wire is removably attached to the front terminal.

17. The front terminal of claim 16, wherein the front terminal further comprising a quick connect plug.

18. The battery charger casing of claim 17, further comprising a rear terminal in electrical communication with the electrical circuitry and receptive to the power wire, wherein the power wire is removably attached to the rear terminal.

19. The rear terminal of claim 18, wherein the rear terminal further comprising a quick connect plug.

20. A battery charger casing comprising:

electrical circuitry for transforming an external steady state AC electrical current from an independent power source to a predetermined DC electrical current to charge a battery, wherein the electronic circuitry comprising mounted circuit board components;

a power wire in electrical communication with a power plug and the electrical circuitry, wherein the power plug is in electrical communication with the independent power source;

a battery wire in electrical communication with a quick connect plug and the electrical circuitry, wherein the quick connect plug is in electrical communication with the battery and the battery is outside of the battery charger casing;

a rigid shell in a shape of a vehicle and removably secured to a bottom plate forming a protective void to house the electrical circuitry, wherein the rigid shell is removable from the bottom plate so that an alternative rigid shell with a different pre-selected shape can be substitute, wherein the independent power supply is supplied from outside the shell;

a plurality of struts contained within an interior of the rigid shell and interposed between the bottom plate and the electrical circuitry so that any impact force sustained by the casing is isolated to the struts;

an epoxy material encapsulating the electrical circuitry within the protective void, wherein the epoxy material is interposed between the bottom plate and the electrical circuitry;

a headlight indicator LED, which is visible outside the shell when the electrical circuitry is in use, mounted in a simulated headlight of the shell so that a mode of operation of the electrical circuitry can be determined;

a windshield indicator LED mounted in a simulated windshield of the shell so that a first function of an operation of the electrical circuitry can be monitored;

a taillight indicator LED mounted in a simulated taillight of the shell so that a second function of an operation of the electrical circuitry can be monitored;

an audio computer chip that produces sounds that simulate a vehicle engine;

the battery further comprising an auxiliary connect plug so that the battery can be quickly disconnected from the battery charger casing;

a front terminal in electrical communication with the electrical circuitry and receptive to the battery wire, wherein the battery wire is removably attached to the front terminal and comprising a quick connect plug; and

a rear terminal in electrical communication with the electrical circuitry and receptive to the power wire, wherein the power wire is removably attached to the rear terminal and comprising a quick connect plug.