Battery pack for selectively providing electrical power to power equipment
A battery pack for selectively providing electrical power to power equipment includes a housing, a plurality of rechargeable lithium-ion battery cells, and a printed circuit board. The housing defines an internal cavity and an external terminal connection. The external terminal connection includes a plurality of high voltage connection pins and a plurality of low voltage connection pins. The plurality of rechargeable lithium-ion battery cells are received within the internal cavity and are configured to supply electrically power through the external terminal connection to the power equipment. The printed circuit board is received within the housing and includes a controller and a transceiver. The transceiver includes a near-field communication chip in communication with the controller. The near-field communication chip is configured to detect a near-field communication tag on power equipment and communicate information from the near-field communication tag to the controller.
1. A battery pack for selectively providing electrical power to power equipment, the battery pack comprising:
a housing defining an internal cavity and an external terminal connection, wherein the external terminal connection includes a plurality of high voltage connection pins and a plurality of low voltage connection pins, and wherein the external terminal connection is configured to interface with power equipment to create electrical communication between the battery and the power equipment;
a plurality of rechargeable lithium-ion battery cells received within the internal cavity and configured to selectively supply electrical power through the external terminal connection to the power equipment; and
a printed circuit board received within the housing, the printed circuit board comprising:
a controller in communication with the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells and configured to monitor a state of charge on the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells; and
a transceiver including a near-field communication chip in communication with the controller, wherein the near-field communication chip is configured to detect a near-field communication tag on the power equipment and communicate information from the near-field communication tag to the controller;
wherein the controller, upon receiving the information from the near-field communication tag, identifies a type of power equipment the battery pack is coupled with and configures operation of the battery based upon the identified type of power equipment the battery pack is coupled with.
2. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the controller optimizes performance of the battery pack based upon the type of power equipment the battery pack is coupled with.
3. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of high voltage connection pins are in communication with the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells and configured to transmit electrical power from the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells through the external terminal connection to the power equipment.
4. The battery pack of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of low voltage connection pins are in communication with the controller and are configured to communicate information between the controller and the power equipment, the information including at least one operational parameter of the power equipment.
5. The battery pack of claim 4 , wherein the at least one operational parameter is a current engine speed of an internal combustion engine on the power equipment.
6. The battery pack of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of high voltage connection pins are configured to provide electrical power from the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells through the external terminal connection to the power equipment to power both a starter motor and an auxiliary load.
7. The battery pack of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of high voltage connection pins include at least one pin configured to interface with an alternator of the power equipment to recharge the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells.
8. A battery pack for selectively providing electrical power to power equipment, the battery pack comprising:
a housing defining an internal cavity and an external terminal connection, wherein the external terminal connection includes a plurality of high voltage connection pins and a plurality of low voltage connection pins, and wherein the external terminal connection is configured to interface with power equipment to create electrical communication between the battery and the power equipment;
a plurality of rechargeable lithium-ion battery cells received within the internal cavity and configured to selectively supply electrical power through the external terminal connection to the power equipment; and
a printed circuit board received within the housing, the printed circuit board comprising:
a controller in communication with the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells and configured to monitor a state of charge on the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells; and
a transceiver in communication with the controller, wherein the transceiver is configured to wirelessly receive a unique code from upon the power equipment and communicate information from the unique code to the controller;
wherein the controller, upon receiving the information from the unique code, identifies a type of power equipment the battery pack is coupled with and configures operation of the battery based upon the identified type of power equipment the battery pack is coupled with.
9. The battery pack of claim 8 , wherein the controller optimizes performance of the battery pack based upon the type of power equipment the battery pack is coupled with.
10. The battery pack of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of high voltage connection pins are in communication with the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells and configured to transmit electrical power from the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells through the external terminal connection to the power equipment.
11. The battery pack of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of low voltage connection pins are in communication with the controller and are configured to communicate information between the controller and the power equipment, the information including at least one operational parameter of the power equipment.
12. The battery pack of claim 11 , wherein the at least one operational parameter is a current engine speed of an internal combustion engine on the power equipment.
13. The battery pack of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of high voltage connection pins are configured to provide electrical power from the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells through the external terminal connection to the power equipment to power both a starter motor and an auxiliary load.
14. The battery pack of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of high voltage connection pins include at least one pin configured to interface with an alternator of the power equipment to recharge the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells.
15. The battery pack of claim 8 , wherein the transceiver is in communication with a scanner, and wherein the scanner automatically communicates the unique code from the power equipment to the transceiver upon scanning the unique code.
16. The battery pack of claim 15 , wherein the scanner is a mobile phone.
17. The battery pack of claim 8 , wherein the unique code is a bar code provided on a motor housing of the power equipment.
18. A battery pack for selectively providing electrical power to power equipment, the battery pack comprising:
a housing defining an internal cavity and an external terminal connection, wherein the external terminal connection includes a plurality of high voltage connection pins and a plurality of low voltage connection pins, and wherein the external terminal connection is configured to interface with power equipment to create electrical communication between the battery and the power equipment;
a plurality of rechargeable lithium-ion battery cells received within the internal cavity and configured to selectively supply electrical power through the external terminal connection to the power equipment; and
a printed circuit board received within the housing, the printed circuit board comprising:
a controller in communication with the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells and configured to monitor a state of charge on the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells; and
a transceiver in communication with the controller, wherein the transceiver is configured to wirelessly receive identifying information from the power equipment and communicate the identifying information from the power equipment to the controller;
wherein the controller, upon receiving the identifying information from the power equipment, identifies a type of power equipment the battery pack is coupled with and configures operation of the battery based upon the identified type of power equipment the battery pack is coupled with.
19. The battery pack of claim 18 , wherein the identifying information is stored within a near-field communication tag positioned on the power equipment, and wherein the transceiver is configured to access the identifying information from the near-field communication tag and transmit the identifying information to the controller.
20. The battery pack of claim 18 , wherein the identifying information is a unique code from upon the power equipment, and wherein the unique code from upon the power equipment is communicated to the transceiver by a wireless device.