IP Library Granted Patent US 11,754,031
Granted Patent B2
US 11,754,031 · App. 17/820,664 · Granted Sep 12, 2023

Rechargeable battery jump starting device with depleted or discharged battery pre-conditioning system

Inventors: Jonathan Lewis Nook (Gates Mills, OH); William Knight Nook, Sr. (Shaker Heights, OH); James Richard Stanfield (Glendale, AZ); Derek Michael Underhill (Tempe, AZ)
Assignee: The Noco Company
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Patent No.
US 11,754,031
App. No.
17/820,664
Granted
Sep 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rechargeable battery jump starting device is provided that includes a first 12V battery, a second 12V battery, a supplemental power supply, a first switching circuit electrically coupled to the first and second 12V batteries and configured to select the first 12V battery and/or the second 12V battery to provide either a 12V operating voltage or a 24V operating voltage, and a second switching circuit for switching in the supplemental power supply with the first 12V battery and/or the second 12V battery for increasing the 12V operating voltage or the 24V operating voltage for jump starting a depleted or discharged vehicle battery.

Claims (40)

1. A rechargeable battery jump starting device, comprising:

a first 12V battery;

a second 12V battery;

a supplemental power supply, wherein the supplemental power supply is a 4V battery;

a first switching circuit electrically coupled to the first and second 12V batteries and configured to select the first 12V battery and/or the second 12V battery to provide either a 12V operating voltage or a 24V operating voltage;

a second switching circuit for switching in the supplemental power supply with the first 12V battery and/or the second 12V battery for increasing the 12V operating voltage or the 24V operating voltage for jump starting a depleted or discharged vehicle battery; and

a battery connection device for connecting the rechargeable battery jump starting device to the depleted or discharged battery.

2. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 1 , wherein the supplemental power supply increases the 12V operating voltage to 16V or the 24V operating voltage to 28V for jump starting the depleted or discharged vehicle battery.

3. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 1 , wherein the first switching circuit comprises an electrical control switch electrically connected to the first 12V battery and the second 12V battery, the electrical control switch having a series switch position for connecting the first 12V battery and the second 12V battery in series to provide the 24V operating voltage.

4. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 3 , wherein the electrical control switch further includes a parallel switch position for connecting the first 12V battery and the second 12V battery in parallel to provide the 12V operating voltage.

5. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 1 , wherein the second switching circuit is configured to automatically switch in the supplemental power supply prior to jump starting the depleted or discharged vehicle battery.

6. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 1 , wherein the battery connection device is configured for connecting the jump starting device to a positive terminal and negative terminal of the depleted or discharged battery.

7. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 1 , wherein the second switching circuit is configured for selectively switching in and out the supplemental power supply during a pre-conditioning stage of boosting the depleted or discharged vehicle battery.

8. A rechargeable battery jump starting device, comprising:

a first 12V battery;

a second 12V battery;

a supplemental power supply;

a first switching circuit electrically coupled to the first and second 12V batteries and configured to select the first 12V battery and/or the second 12V battery to provide either a 12V operating voltage or a 24V operating voltage;

a second switching circuit for switching in the supplemental power supply with the first 12V battery and/or the second 12V battery for increasing the 12V operating voltage or the 24V operating voltage for jump starting a depleted or discharged vehicle battery; and

a battery connection device for connecting the rechargeable battery jump starting device to the depleted or discharged battery;

wherein the first switching circuit comprises an electrical control switch electrically connected to the first 12V battery and the second 12V battery, the electrical control switch having a series switch position for connecting the first 12V battery and the second 12V battery in series to provide the 24V operating voltage.

9. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 8 , wherein the supplemental power supply is a 4V battery.

10. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 9 , wherein the supplemental power supply increases the 12V operating voltage to 16V or the 24V operating voltage to 28V for jump starting the depleted or discharged vehicle battery.

11. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 8 , wherein the electrical control switch further includes a parallel switch position for connecting the first 12V battery and the second 12V battery in parallel to provide the 12V operating voltage.

12. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 8 , wherein the second switching circuit is configured to automatically switch in the supplemental power supply prior to jump starting the depleted or discharged vehicle battery.

13. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 8 , wherein the battery connection device is configured for connecting the jump starting device to a positive terminal and negative terminal of the depleted or discharged battery.

14. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 8 , wherein the second switching circuit is configured for selectively switching in and out the supplemental power supply during a pre-conditioning stage of boosting the depleted or discharged vehicle battery.

15. A rechargeable battery jump starting device, comprising:

a first 12V battery;

a second 12V battery;

a supplemental power supply;

a first switching circuit electrically coupled to the first and second 12V batteries and configured to select the first 12V battery and/or the second 12V battery to provide either a 12V operating voltage or a 24V operating voltage;

a second switching circuit for switching in the supplemental power supply with the first 12V battery and/or the second 12V battery for increasing the 12V operating voltage or the 24V operating voltage for jump starting a depleted or discharged vehicle battery; and

a battery connection device for connecting the rechargeable battery jump starting device to the depleted or discharged battery;

wherein the second switching circuit is configured to automatically switch in the supplemental power supply prior to jump starting the depleted or discharged vehicle battery.

16. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 15 , wherein the supplemental power supply is a 4V battery.

17. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 16 , wherein the supplemental power supply increases the 12V operating voltage to 16V or the 24V operating voltage to 28V for jump starting the depleted or discharged vehicle battery.

18. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 15 , wherein the first switching circuit comprises an electrical control switch electrically connected to the first 12V battery and the second 12V battery, the electrical control switch having a series switch position for connecting the first 12V battery and the second 12V battery in series to provide the 24V operating voltage.

19. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 18 wherein the electrical control switch further includes a parallel switch position for connecting the first 12V battery and the second 12V battery in parallel to provide the 12V operating voltage.

20. The rechargeable battery jump starting device of claim 15 , wherein the battery connection device is configured for connecting the jump starting device to a positive terminal and negative terminal of the depleted or discharged battery.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2023
From: NOOK, JONATHAN LEWIS; NOOK, WILLIAM KNIGHT, SR.; STANFIELD, JAMES RICHARD; UNDERHILL, DEREK MICHAEL
To: THE NOCO COMPANY
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