The present invention relates to a battery management system and, in particular, to a battery management system comprising a housing with interior mounting surfaces for mounting electrical components and exterior mounting surfaces for mounting electrical components.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,225,761, which issued on Jul. 6, 1993 to Albright and U.S. Pat. No. 5,448,152, which issued on Sep. 5, 1996 to Albright disclose a battery management system which maintains a charge on at least one auxiliary battery by switching the auxiliary battery automatically into parallel with the main battery charging circuit or with the auxiliary load. The system uses the AC component of the charging signal of a vehicle or boat charging system to trigger switching circuits coupled to operate relays or similar switching means which couple the auxiliary battery to the main charging circuit. When no charging signal is present, i.e., when the vehicle or boat engine is turned off, the auxiliary battery is switched automatically out of the charging system and is charged and in condition for use. A delay circuit can be provided for providing non-shorting operation, especially for use with more than one auxiliary battery which batteries are charged in parallel and loaded in series, whereby the combined series voltage of the auxiliary batteries would exceed the vehicle or boat supply voltage. The timing circuits open the circuit from the auxiliary batteries to the vehicle or boat charging system prior to switching the batteries into a series configuration for use with a load requiring a voltage higher than the rated voltage of the charging system. The timing circuits thereby prevent momentary large currents upon changes of state.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a battery management system with a housing having interior mounting surfaces for mounting electrical components and exterior mounting surfaces for mounting electrical components.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a compact integration of analog distribution, digital distribution and battery management systems.
There is accordingly provided a battery management system comprising a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall, and a side wall extending between the bottom wall and the top wall. The side wall has an interior mounting surface and an exterior mounting surface. A plurality of electrical components are mounted on the interior mounting surface of the side wall and a plurality of electrical components are mounted on the exterior mounting surface of the side wall. The electrical components mounted on the interior mounting surface of the side wall may be electrical components with lower corrosion resistance. The electrical components mounted on the exterior mounting surface of the side wall may be electrical components that allow for user interaction. The electrical components mounted on the exterior mounting surface of the side wall may extend through the side wall. The bottom wall of the housing may have an interior mounting surface. There may be a plurality of electrical components mounted on the interior mounting surface of the bottom wall. The top wall of the housing may have an interior mounting surface. There may be a plurality of electrical components mounted on the interior mounting surface of the top wall. The top wall of the housing may be a hinged cover of the housing. An interior of the housing may be sealed when the housing is closed. The housing may be water resistant. The housing may be fire resistant.
There is also provided a battery management system comprising a housing having a bottom wall and a top wall. There is a first side wall extending between the bottom wall and the top wall. The first side wall has an interior mounting surface and there are a plurality of electrical components mounted on the interior mounting surface of the first side wall. The first side wall has an exterior mounting surface and there are a plurality of electrical components mounted on the exterior surface of the first side wall. There is a second side wall extending between the bottom wall and the top wall. The second side wall has an interior mounting surface and there are a plurality of electrical components mounted on the interior mounting surface of the second side wall. The second side wall has an exterior mounting surface and there are a plurality of electrical components mounted on the exterior mounting surface of the second side wall. There is a third side wall extending between the bottom wall and the top wall. The third side wall has an interior mounting surface and there are a plurality of electrical components mounted on the interior mounting surface of the third side wall. The third side wall has an exterior mounting surface and there are a plurality of electrical components mounted on the exterior mounting surface of the third side wall. There is a fourth side wall extending between the bottom wall and the top wall. The fourth side wall has an interior mounting surface and there are a plurality of electrical components mounted on the interior mounting surface of the fourth side wall. The bottom wall of the housing may have an interior mounting surface and there may be a plurality of electrical components mounted on the interior mounting surface of the bottom wall. The top wall of the housing may have an interior mounting surface and there may be a plurality of electrical components mounted on the interior mounting surface of the top wall. The top wall of the housing may be a hinged cover of the housing. An interior of the housing may be sealed when the housing is closed. The housing may be water resistant. The housing may be fire resistant.
There is further provided a battery management system comprising a housing having a top wall. There is a first side wall extending from the top wall. The first side wall has an interior mounting surface and there are a plurality of electrical components mounted on the interior mounting surface of the first side wall. The first side wall has an exterior mounting surface and there are a plurality of electrical components mounted on the exterior surface of the first side wall. There is a second side wall extending from the top wall. The second side wall has an interior mounting surface and there are a plurality of electrical components mounted on the interior mounting surface of the second side wall. The second side wall has an exterior mounting surface and there are a plurality of electrical components mounted on the exterior mounting surface of the second side wall. There is a third side wall extending from the top wall. The third side wall has an interior mounting surface and there are a plurality of electrical components mounted on the interior mounting surface of the third side wall. The third side wall has an exterior mounting surface and there are a plurality of electrical components mounted on the exterior mounting surface of the third side wall. The housing may not have a bottom wall. At least one side of the housing may not have a side wall. The top wall of the housing may have an interior mounting surface and there may be a plurality of electrical components mounted on the interior mounting surface of the top wall. The top wall of the housing may be a hinged cover of the housing. An interior of the housing may be sealed when the housing is closed. The housing may be water resistant. The housing may be fire resistant.
The invention will be more readily understood from the following description of the embodiments thereof given, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Referring to the drawings and first to
The marine vessel also includes a compact integration of digital distribution, analog distribution and battery management systems, namely, a battery management system 40 as part of a compact integration of which may be disposed in any suitable location on the marine vessel 10. The battery management system 40 is shown in greater detail in
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There are electrical components, for example a battery disconnect switch 80, mounted on the interior mounting surface 64 of the first side wall 48 of the housing 42 as shown in
There may also be electrical components, for example wiring 100, mounted on the interior mounting surface 60 of the bottom wall 44 as shown in
In other examples, the housing of the battery management system may not have a bottom wall and the housing of the battery management system may be mounted to a surface of the marine vessel, for example the deck of the marine vessel, with said surface of the marine vessel functioning as the bottom wall of the housing of the battery management system. Alternatively, a side of the housing of the battery management system may not have a side wall and the housing of the battery management system may be mounted to a surface of the marine vessel, for example a bulkhead of the marine vessel, with said surface of the marine vessel functioning as the side wall of the housing of the battery management system.
It will be understood by a person skilled in the art that many of the details provided above are by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention which is to be determined with reference to the following claims.
This application is related to application Ser. No. 62/538,342, filed Jul. 28, 2017, in the United States of America, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference and to which priority is claimed.
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