Battery master disconnect switch with integrated voltage indicator
AssigneeLittelfuse, Inc.
InventorsDavid P. DeHorn, Sean McDonnell, Brian Stuckman
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Abstract
A battery master disconnect switch includes a front panel and a back panel. The front panel has a selector knob for selecting between multiple positions. The back panel has a primary terminal, a secondary terminal, and an auxiliary terminal. The primary terminal is for connection, using a first cable, to a primary battery. The secondary terminal is for connection, using a second cable, to a secondary battery. The auxiliary terminal is for enabling a device. The device receives power for any of the positions of the selector knob. The battery master disconnect switch can present a voltage for the primary, the secondary, or both the primary and secondary batteries.
Claims20
A battery master disconnect switch comprising:
- a back panel comprising:
- a primary terminal adapted to connect to a primary battery;
- and
- a secondary terminal adapted to connect to a secondary battery;
- a front panel including:
- a selector knob selecting between a plurality of positions, including:
- a first position for activating the primary battery;
- and
- a second position for activating the secondary battery;
- and
- a battery voltage indicator which visually displays a voltage based on a voltage measurement of the primary battery.
A battery master disconnect switch comprising:
- a front panel including a selector knob to select between a plurality of positions;
- and
- a back panel including:
- a primary terminal to connect, by way of a first cable, to a primary battery;
- a secondary terminal to connect, by way of a second cable, to a secondary battery;
- and
- an auxiliary terminal to enable a device, wherein the device receives power for any of the plurality of positions of the selector knob.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.