Multi-function external attachment and safety circuit for a portable power charger
AssigneeHalo International Sezc Ltd.
InventorsGarold C. Miller, Nathan Daniel Weinstein
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Abstract
A jump-start kit includes a control unit with a safety circuit and a portable power bank. The power bank and control unit are capable of jump-starting a 12 V car battery as well as charging at least one 5 V portable electronic device. The safety circuit includes a jump-start relay operatively connecting a power supply of the portable power bank to positive and negative jumper cable jacks, a microprocessor, and a voltage input analyzer of the control unit to enable or disable the jump-start relay.
Claims20
A portable jump-start kit configured to jump start a 12 V car battery comprising:
- (1) a portable power bank comprising:
- a power bank housing having a rechargeable battery internally stored therein;
- a first power connection port operatively connected to the rechargeable battery and being capable of charging 5 V portable electronic devices;
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- a second power connection port operatively connected to the rechargeable battery and being capable of providing 12 V DC power charge therefrom;
- (2) a control unit comprising:
- a control unit housing;
- a power input charging cable adapted for engagement with the second power connection port of the power bank;
- a power output charging cable means having positive and negative jumper cable clips on the end thereof adapted for connection to a 12 V car battery for jump starting said battery;
- a control button disposed on the control unit housing for controlling the supply of the 12 V DC power charge received from the power bank via the power input charging cable to the power output charging cable means;
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- (3) a safety circuit housed within either the control unit housing or the portable power bank housing, said safety circuit begin in operative communication with the control button and comprising:
- a jump start relay operatively connecting the 12 V DC power charge received from the portable power bank to the positive and negative jumper cable clips of the control unit via the power output charging cable means;
- a microprocessor;
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- a voltage input analyzer operatively connected with the microprocessor to enable or disable the jump start relay.
A portable jump-start kit configured to jump start a 12 V car battery comprising:
- (1) a portable power bank comprising:
- a power bank housing having a rechargeable battery internally stored therein;
- a first power connection port operatively connected to the rechargeable battery and being capable of charging 5 V portable electronic devices;
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- a second power connection port operatively connected to the rechargeable battery and being capable of providing 12 V DC power charge therefrom;
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- (2) a control unit comprising:
- a control unit housing;
- a power input charging cable adapted for engagement with the second power connection port of the power bank;
- a power output charging cable means having positive and negative jumper cable clips on the end thereof adapted for connection to a 12 V car battery for jump starting said battery;
- a control button disposed on the control unit housing and in operative communication with a safety circuit housed within the control unit housing for controlling the supply of the 12 V DC power charge received from the power bank via the power input charging cable to the power output charging cable means;
- said safety circuit comprising:
- a jump start relay operatively connecting the 12 V DC power charge received from the portable power bank to the positive and negative jumper cable clips of the control unit via the power output charging cable means;
- a microprocessor;
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- a voltage input analyzer operatively connected with the microprocessor to enable or disable the jump start relay.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.