Rechargeable jump starting device having a highly electrically conductive cable connecting device
A rechargeable battery jump starting device having detachable positive and negative cables. The rechargeable battery jump starting device, including a rechargeable battery connected to a positive cam-lock cable connecting device and a negative cam-lock cable connecting device. The rechargeable battery jump starting device can include a highly electrically conductive frame connecting the rechargeable battery to the cam-lock cable devices.
1. A rechargeable jump starting device, comprising:
a rechargeable battery;
a positive battery cable;
a negative battery cable;
a positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device connected to the rechargeable battery, the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device configured to attach and detach the positive battery cable to and from the rechargeable battery;
a negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device connected to the rechargeable battery, the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device configured to attach and detach the negative battery cable to and from the rechargeable battery;
wherein the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device and the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device each comprise a female cam-lock end and a male cam-lock end that is insertable in the female cam-lock end, wherein a radius of a body of the male cam-lock end is substantially concentric with a radius of a body of the female cam-lock end when the male cam-lock end is inserted in the female cam-lock end, the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device and the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device being configured to tighten when the male cam-lock end is rotated within the female cam-lock end;
a positive battery clamp connected to the positive battery cable; and
a negative battery clamp connected to the negative battery cable.
2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the male cam-lock end and the female cam-lock end are made of highly electrically conductive material.
3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein each male cam-lock end comprises a pin having a tooth and each female cam-lock end comprises a receptacle provided with a slot, wherein the receptacle of the female cam-lock end is configured to accommodate the pin and the tooth of the male cam-lock end.
4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the receptacle of the female cam-lock end is provided with internal threading for cooperating with the tooth of the male cam-lock end.
5. The device according to claim 4 , wherein the male cam-lock end includes a first end face portion and the female cam-lock end includes a second end face portion, wherein the first and second end face portions engage each other when the male cam-lock end is inserted in the female cam-lock end and fully tightened.
6. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the slot is provided with an inner surface serving as a stop for the tooth of the pin of the male cam-lock end.
7. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a rubber molded cover fitted over the male cam-lock end and another rubber molded cover fitted over the female cam-lock end.
8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein the female cam-lock end is provided with an outer threaded portion and a nut for securing the rubber molded cover on the female cam-lock end.
9. The device according to claim 7 , wherein the male cam-lock end is provided with one or more outwardly extending protrusions cooperating with one or more inner slots in the rubber molded cover.
10. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a highly electrically conductive rigid frame connected to the rechargeable battery, and wherein the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device and the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device are connected to the highly electrically conductive rigid frame.
11. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the highly electrically conductive rigid frame at least partially encloses the rechargeable battery.
12. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the highly electrically conductive rigid frame encloses the rechargeable battery.
13. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the rechargeable battery is two Li-ion batteries, and wherein the highly electrically conductive rigid frame is connected to an electrical control configured to be selectively operated between a 12V position and 24V position.
14. The device according to claim 13 , wherein the rechargeable jump starting device is configured to provide 12V or 24V jump starting modes.
15. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the positive battery cable is configured to detachably connect to the male cam-lock end of the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device and the negative battery cable is configured to detachably connect to the male cam-lock end of the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device.
16. The device according to claim 15 , further comprising:
a first set screw configured to secure the positive battery cable when the positive battery cable is attached to the male cam-lock end of the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device; and
a second set screw configured to secure the negative battery cable when the negative battery cable is attached to the male cam-lock end of the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device.
17. The device according to claim 16 , wherein the male cam-lock end of the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device comprises a first thread hole for accommodating the first set screw and the male cam-lock end of the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device comprises a second thread hole for accommodating the second set screw.
18. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the positive battery cable comprises a first conductive sleeve for electrically connecting to the male cam-lock end of the positive highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device and the negative battery cable comprises a second conductive sleeve for electrically connecting to the male cam-lock end of the negative highly electrically conductive cam-lock cable connecting device.