An apparatus and methods are provided for a portable battery pack for recharging an onboard vehicle battery for extending driving range. The portable battery pack comprises a case that includes a base joined to a lid by way of hinges. A battery array is housed within the base, and electrical terminals are mounted onto the lid. A charging cable may be connected to the electrical terminals and plugged into a charge port of the vehicle. The battery array comprises a multiplicity of battery cells that may be coupled in parallel, in series, or a combination thereof. A battery management system is coupled with the battery array and configured to ensure that the battery array operates safely. The electrical terminals may be coupled with an external power inverter, or a power inverted may be housed within the case and incorporated into the power battery pack.
PORTABLE VEHICLE BATTERY PACK
2021-12-30
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | H01M Verfahren oder Mittel, z.B. Batterien, für die direkte Umwandlung von chemischer in elektrische Energie , PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung |
Portable battery pack and electric vehicle charging system
European Patent Office | 2021
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