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US 9,362,762 · App. 14/481,579 · Granted Jun 7, 2016

Battery pack and cap lamp system

Inventors: Joseph Bobbin (Nanticoke, PA); Mark Dirsa (Shavertown, PA)
Assignee: Koehler-Bright Star LLC
H02J7/0029F21V21/084H01M2/1022H01M2/34H01M10/0525H02J7/0031H02J7/0042H01M2220/30
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Patent No.
US 9,362,762
App. No.
14/481,579
Granted
Jun 7, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cap lamp system includes a battery pack featuring a housing with a battery cell and a protection circuit positioned within the battery pack housing. A pair of terminals are attached to the battery cell and are adapted to provide power to a cap lamp and/or other device(s). Circuitry is electrically attached to the battery cell and the cap lamp for controlling discharging of the battery cell when powering the cap lamp and/or other device(s) and charging of the battery cell when the battery pack is connected to a charger.

Claims (25)

1. A cap lamp system comprising:

a. a battery pack housing;

b. a battery cell having a lithium-based chemistry positioned in the battery pack housing;

c. a load attached to the battery cell, said load including a cap lamp;

d. a cap lamp housing, said load positioned within the cap lamp housing;

e. an electronic control module integrated into the load and electrically attached to the cap lamp;

f. a protection circuit electrically attached between said battery cell and the electronic control module and positioned in the battery pack housing; and

g. said electronic control module controlling discharging of the battery cell when powering the cap lamp and charging of the battery cell when the battery pack is connected to a charger.

2. The cap lamp system of claim 1 wherein said cap lamp housing is directly connected to the battery pack housing.

3. The cap lamp system of claim 1 further comprising a cord attached to the battery cell and the load to provide power from the battery cell to the load.

4. The cap lamp system of claim 1 wherein the battery cell is a Lithium-ion cell.

5. The cap lamp system of claim 1 wherein the electronic control module includes a transistor that is used to control discharging of the battery cell.

6. A cap lamp system comprising:

a. a battery pack housing;

b. a battery cell having a lithium-based chemistry positioned within said battery pack housing and having a pair of terminals;

c. an electronic control module;

d. a protection circuit electrically attached between the pair of terminals of said battery cell and the electronic control module and positioned within the battery pack housing;

e. a cap lamp attached to electronic control module; and

f. said electronic control module controlling discharging of the battery cell when powering the cap lamp and charging of the battery cell when the battery pack is connected to a charger.

7. The cap lamp system of claim 6 wherein said cap lamp is directly connected to the battery pack housing.

8. The cap lamp system of claim 6 further comprising a cord attached to the battery cell and the cap lamp to provide power from the battery cell to the cap lamp.

9. The cap lamp system of claim 6 wherein the battery cell is a Lithium-ion cell.

10. The cap lamp system of claim 6 wherein the electronic control module includes a transistor that is used to control discharging of the battery cell.

11. The cap lamp system of claim 6 wherein the electronic control module is incorporated into the cap lamp.

12. The cap lamp system of claim 6 wherein the electronic control module is positioned within the battery pack housing.

Assignments (2)
CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION Recorded Apr 15, 2016
From: KOEHLER-BRIGHT STAR, INC.
To: KOEHLER-BRIGHT STAR LLC
Reel/Frame 038439/0718 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2014
From: BOBBIN, JOSEPH; DIRSA, MARK
To: KOEHLER-BRIGHT STAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 033707/0927 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13779087 · Feb 27, 2013
Continuation 12008790 · Jan 14, 2008
Provisional Application 60880330 · Jan 12, 2007
Related Publication 20150054463A1 · Feb 26, 2015