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    • 专利摘要:
    An apparatus (1) for the home or light industrial user for recharging and charging batteries, comprising (i) a refill and refill system (10) comprising a container (2) for containing liquid to fill the batteries, a battery charger (3) and a pump (4) for pumping liquid from the container to a battery to be filled, and (ii) a carrier (6). The filling and refilling system (10) is supported on the support (6).
    公开号:BE1017945A5
    申请号:E2007/0249
    申请日:2007-05-23
    公开日:2010-01-12
    发明作者:
    申请人:Enersys Europ Holding Company；
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    专利说明:

    Apparatus for recharging and filling batteries
    The present invention relates to an apparatus for recharging and filling batteries, especially, but not exclusively, for use by domestic or light industry users.
    It is becoming increasingly desirable for environmental reasons to use electricity instead of fossil fuels as a source of energy. Batteries are becoming more commonplace as a source of motive power in vehicles that are fully electrically powered (such as forklifts and golf carts) or in hybrid vehicles, such as the Toyota Prius.
    The batteries used in such vehicles require regular recharging with electricity and regular charging with distilled water or other such suitable liquid. Load rooms are known for heavy industry users; load rooms include large water tanks and large battery chargers that are computer controlled to fill and charge many batteries at a time. Such an installation would be inappropriate for domestic users or light industry.
    There are, however, several products available that help the home or light industry user to recharge or refill batteries.
    A known apparatus includes a water container and a hand-operated pump attached to a holder. The pump is used to deliver distilled water to a battery. The user periodically checks the water level in the battery and fills the battery as needed. Battery chargers are, of course, known. Users currently have to check the batteries every two weeks or so; this is obviously undesirable because it is up to the user to check the water level in the battery. Midac has provided a container that automatically fills the battery, the container being simply located at the top of the battery during use. Such a container provides enough water for about 120 filling cycles; this may be insufficient for many users who would like 150 cycles or more, since this is typically the time between battery maintenance. Such a container may be expensive and may be prone to a dangerous leak of water on a battery.
    The apparatus of the present invention is intended to overcome one or more of the aforementioned problems or limitations with the prior art.
    A home appliance or light industry apparatus for recharging and refilling batteries, the apparatus comprising: (i) a refill and refill system comprising a container for holding liquid to fill the batteries, a charger for battery and a pump for pumping liquid from the container to a battery to be filled, and (ii) a support in which the filling and charging system is supported on the support.
    The device is suitable for recharging and filling a small number of batteries (and preferably only one battery) at a time. The device is therefore suitable for the home user or light industry. The device is therefore differentiated from those used in charging rooms that can charge and fill many batteries at a time.
    The term "recharge" is used to indicate an electrical charge of a battery and the term "fill" is used to indicate the addition of water (or other suitable liquid) to a battery.
    The charging and charging system may include a controller for controlling the operation of the pump and optional battery charger.
    The support can be easily mobile. The support may be provided with wheels, rollers, slides, rollers or the like to assist movement of the apparatus. The carrier may be provided by a cart or the like. A good example of such a cart is a heck or a carrier cart.
    The carrier may be provided with one or more platforms for supporting one or more of the container, the controller, and the battery charger. The support can be provided by a cabinet.
    It is preferred that the battery charger be positioned above the water container during normal use of the apparatus. This reduces the risk of water coming into contact with any part of the battery charger.
    The battery may be equipped with a float valve to prevent overfilling of the battery during the charging process. The float valve may be provided as part of a removable cap.
    The container is preferably adapted to contain distilled water. The container is preferably sized to provide sufficient water to fill a battery under normal use for a period that is not shorter than the period between battery maintenance. The period between battery maintenance is typically about six months. The container may have the capacity to hold enough water for at least 120 fill cycles. Therefore, it is preferred that the container has a capacity of 10 to 70 liters, preferably 20 to 40 liters or 50 to 70 liters, more preferably 25 to 35 liters or 55 to 65 liters and more preferably between all around 30 liters or around 60 liters.
    The apparatus may be provided with a connector for connecting one or both of the battery charger and the water container to a battery. It is preferred that the connector be capable of connecting the two of the battery and the water container to a battery. Such a connector is described in US 5538809.
    The controller may include a microprocessor or equivalent that may be programmed to control the operation of the pump and optionally the battery charger. The controller may be provided with a keyboard or other user-input interface that facilitates controller programming by a user. The controller may be provided with a port or data interface to facilitate receipt of programming information from a microprocessor or a remote control module. Those skilled in the art will realize that the microprocessor or remote control module is not part of the apparatus of the present invention.
    The battery charger is preferably capable of charging lead batteries.
    The controller may be provided with a screen for displaying the information to the user.
    The apparatus may include a valve for preventing the flow of filling liquid from the container to a battery.
    The apparatus may include a sensor for measuring the amount of filling liquid in the container. The sensor may be in communication with an indicator that indicates the presence of less than a predetermined amount of fill liquid in the container. The indicator may be in the form of a light source, such as a light-emitting diode.
    The apparatus may include a flow sensor for measuring the flow of filling liquid from the container to a battery. The flow sensor can be in communication with the controller (if present). The controller can control the charge of a battery based on signals received from the flow sensor. For example, the battery can not be charged in the case where the battery has previously been charged a predetermined number of times without the battery being filled with water (the charging of the battery being measured by a flow sensor) .
    According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mounting kit in an apparatus according to the present invention, the kit comprising a container for containing a liquid for filling the batteries, a battery charger and a pump for pumping the liquid from the container to a battery and a set of mounting pieces in a holder for supporting the container, the battery and the controller.
    The kit may include a controller for controlling the operation of the pump and optional battery charger.
    The kit may further include means for attaching one or more of the container, battery and controller to the carrier.
    The characteristics of the kit components according to the second aspect of the invention may correspond to those described above with reference to the apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention.
    The present invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the following figures, of which Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a first embodiment of an apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention; and Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of a second embodiment of an apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the support is provided by a housing.
    FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of an apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the apparatus (generally illustrated by reference numeral 1) comprising a refill and refill system generally illustrated by reference numeral 10 The filling and refilling system 10 comprises a container 2 for containing liquid to refill the batteries, a battery charger 3 and a pump 4 for pumping liquid from the container to a battery to be filled. The apparatus 1 is further provided with a support 6 on which the filling and charging system 10 is supported.
    The container 2 is a 30 liter plastic water drum and is filled with distilled water. It has been found that such a volume of water is sufficient to refill or fill a 24 V battery under normal use for a period of more than six months (ie, the period between maintenance calls). battery), Such a container has the capacity to hold enough water to achieve 150 or more cycles of filling.
    A 60-liter plastic drum can be used to provide enough water to refill or fill a 48-volt battery under normal use for a period of more than six months (ie the period between battery interviews). Such a container has the capacity to hold enough water to achieve 150 or more cycles of filling.
    The pump 4 is located near the bottom of the container 2 so that, in time, substantially all the water can be removed from the container A pipe 21 extends from the pump 4, through the lid 22 of the container 2. L the end of the pipe 21 remote from the pump 4 is provided with a water connection plug or socket 23 which can be connected to a corresponding nozzle or water connection plug 24 of a connector 25, the connector being able to be mounted on a battery. The connector is similar to that described in US 5538809 which is arranged to allow a battery charger and a water container to be connected to a battery with a connector. The battery charger is provided with a charging wire 26 provided with a male DIN plug 27 which can be connected to a corresponding female DIN connector 28 of the connector.
    Pump 4 is a 12 V Reich water pump.
    Battery charger 3 is suitable for charging lead acid batteries. An example of such a charger is a battery charger supplied as part of the Hawker Premier or Hawker Freedom battery charger systems. Other examples are the Hawker TCI PWT 24 V chargers series (SA Enersys NV, 1140 Brussels, Belgium).
    The support 6 takes the form of a shelving element comprising a lower platform 18 and an upper platform 19 and is arranged to be stationary during use. The container 2 is supported on a lower platform 18, while the battery charger 3 is supported on an upper platform 19.
    As an alternative to the rack element, a bracket can be provided which is easily movable. For example, the carrier may include a carrier carriage, which is provided with a pair of wheels that allow the apparatus to be easily moved from one place to another. This may be advantageous for a home user or light industry for whom it will often be desirable to move the apparatus in and out of the position to recharge and refill the batteries.
    The operation of the apparatus is now briefly described with reference to FIG. 1. The connector 25 is placed on a battery (not shown) and the DIN plug 27 and the water connection tip 23 are connected to the connector 25. so that the battery can be filled and recharged. The battery is then recharged by the battery charger 3 until the battery is properly charged. The battery charger has an indicator (not shown) to indicate when the battery has been properly charged. Water is then pumped into the battery by the pump 104 for 30 seconds; the battery is equipped with a float valve (not shown) that prevents overfilling of the battery. The battery charger 3 supplies power to the pump 4 to allow the water to be pumped to the battery. Once the charging and charging of the battery is completed, then the connector 25 can be disconnected from the battery so that the battery can be used.
    The container 2, once empty, can be replaced by a full container. Since the container contains enough water for 150 filling cycles, the vacuum of a container provides a reminder to the user that a battery should be maintained or checked by appropriate personnel.
    The apparatus may be provided with a controller for controlling the operation of the battery charger and the pump. The controller can be an easyplus Hawker electronic controller (SA Energys NV, 1140 Brussels, Belgium) which controls the operation of pump 4 and charger 3. Other automatic controllers can be used, for example, a Crouzet Millenium logic controller 11 + or a chronometer Crouzet. (Crouzet Coppel, Texas 75019 USA).
    A second embodiment of an apparatus according to the present invention is shown in Fig. 2. The apparatus is generally shown with reference numeral 101 and includes a refill and refill system generally shown with reference numeral 110. The refilling and charging system 110 includes a container 102 for containing liquid to refill the batteries, a battery charger 103 and a pump 104 for pumping liquid from the container to a battery to be refilled. The apparatus 1 is further provided with a support 106 on which the filling and recharging system 110 is supported.
    The support 106 is provided by a metal case. The housing is provided with a door 152 which, when closed, forms a closure with the rest of the housing to protect the filling and charging system 110. The housing is provided with a lower platform 118 and a upper platform 119, and is arranged to be stationary during use. The container 102 is supported on the lower platform 118, while the battery charger 103 is supported on the upper platform 119.
    The container 102 and the pump 104 are substantially as described with reference to the apparatus of Figure 1. For example, the pump 4 is located near the bottom of the container 102, so that, in time, substantially all the water can be removed from the container. A pipe 121 extends from the pump 104, through the cover 122 of the container 102. The end of the pipe 121 remote from the pump 104 is provided with a water connection plug or 123 which can be connected to a nozzle or corresponding water connection plug 124 of a connector 125, the connector being mountable on a battery. The connector is similar to that disclosed in US 5,538,809 which is arranged to allow a battery charger and a water container to be connected to a battery with a single connector. The battery charger is provided with a charging wire 126 having a DIN plug 127 connectable to a corresponding DIN socket 128 of the connector. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the DIN plug can be replaced by other well known electrical accessories. The connector 125 may be a Schaltbau connector such as an LV-80, LV-160 or LV-320 connector (Schaltbau GmbH, Munich, Germany).
    The container 102 has a different volume from the container of the apparatus of Figure 1. The container 102 has a volume of 22 liters, which has been found to be a sufficient volume of distilled water to fill a 24 V battery on a period of 6 months. A container with a volume of 44 liters is suitable for filling a 48 V battery.
    The apparatus is further provided with a flow sensor (not shown) arranged to control the flow of fill liquid through line 121 to a battery.
    The battery charger of the present embodiment acts as a controller to control the operation of the pump 104. The battery charger (Hawker Powertech, Hawker LLC, France) is in communication with the flow sensor and the pump 104. battery charger stores the collected data from the flow sensor (these data being indicative of the flow or otherwise of the filling liquid) and also stores the data relating to the operation of the pump. The operation of the battery charger can be made dependent on the data obtained from the flow sensor. For example, the charger will not charge the battery if it has been previously charged a predetermined number of times without the battery being filled with water.
    The apparatus is also provided with a water level probe 150 located in the container 102. If the water level in the container is below a predetermined level, an indicator (not shown) indicative of a low level filling liquid in the container 102 is illuminated on a control board (not shown) at the front of the housing.
    The apparatus is further provided with a valve (not shown) in the fluid path between the container 102 and a battery to be charged. The operation of the valve is controlled by a battery charger. The valve is used in conjunction with the pump 104 to control the flow of water from the container 102 to a battery. The valve is used to stop the flow of water when the battery is disconnected from the charging and charging system.
    The apparatus 101 of FIG. 2 generally operates as described with reference to the apparatus of FIG. 1, with the added functional characteristics of the valve, the flow sensor and the water level sensor.
    权利要求:
    Claims (12)
    [1]
    Apparatus (1) for the home or light industrial user for recharging and refilling batteries, the apparatus comprising: (i) a charging and refilling system (10) comprising a container (2) for contain liquid for filling the batteries, a battery charger (3) and a pump (4) for pumping liquid from the container to a battery to be filled, and (ii) a carrier (6) in which the filling system and charging station (10) is supported on the support (6), wherein the filling and charging system (10) is supported on the support (6), the support being provided by a cabinet.
    [2]
    2. Apparatus (1) according to claim 1, wherein the filling and recharging system (10) comprises a controller for controlling the operation of the pump (4).
    [3]
    Apparatus (1) according to claim 2, wherein the controller. is operable to control the operation of the battery charger (3).
    [4]
    Apparatus (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a battery is provided with a float valve to prevent overfilling of a battery during charging.
    [5]
    5. Apparatus (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support (6) is provided with wheels, rollers, slides, rollers or the like to assist the movement of the apparatus.
    [6]
    Apparatus (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the carrier (6) is provided with one or more platforms for supporting one or more of the container, the controller (if present), and the battery charger.
    [7]
    Apparatus (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the battery charger (3) is positioned above the water container (2) during normal use.
    [8]
    8. Apparatus (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the container (2) has a capacity of between 20 and 40 liters or between 50 and 70 liters.
    [9]
    9. Apparatus (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, further provided with a connector (25) for connecting both the battery charger (3) and the water container (2) to a battery .
    [10]
    10. Installation kit in an apparatus (1) according to claims 1 to 9, the kit comprising a container (2) for containing a liquid for filling batteries, a battery charger (3), a pump (4) for pumping the liquid from the container (2) to a battery and a set of mounting pieces in a holder (6) for supporting the container (2), the battery and the controller.
    [11]
    Kit according to claim 10, comprising a controller for controlling the operation of the battery charger (3) and the pump (4).
    [12]
    Kit according to claim 10 or 11, further comprising means for attaching one or more of the container (2), the battery and the controller (if present) to the carrier (6).
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