Scan tool for electronic battery tester
AssigneeMidtronics, Inc.
InventorsKevin I. Bertness, Hector Isidro Nunez Polanco
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Abstract
An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery includes a first and a second electrical connector configured to electrically couple to terminals of the storage battery. Measurement circuitry tests the storage battery and generate a battery test result. OBD communication circuitry provides an OBD output signal in accordance with an OBD communication standard related to the battery test result. An OBD connector is configured to couple to an OBD compliant automotive vehicle scan tool.
Claims19
An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery comprising:
- a first electrical connector configured to electrically couple to a first terminal of the storage battery;
- a second electrical connector configured to electrically couple to a second terminal of the storage battery;
- measurement circuitry coupled to the first and second electrical connectors configured to test the storage battery and generate a battery test result;
- OBD communication circuitry coupled to the measurement circuitry configured to receive the battery test result and responsively provide an OBD output signal in accordance with an OBD communication standard containing information from the battery test result, the OBD communication circuitry configured to simulate an OBD output from an automotive vehicle;
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- an OBD connector coupled to the OBD output signal and configured to couple to an OBD compliant automotive vehicle scan tool.
A method of testing an electronic storage battery, comprising:
- electrically coupling to a first terminal of a storage battery with a first electrical connector;
- electrically coupling to a second terminal of the storage battery through a second electrical connector;
- measuring a condition of the battery and providing a battery test result using the connections to the first and second terminals of the battery;
- receiving the battery test result and responsively formatting the battery test result in accordance with an OBD communication standard to simulate an OBD output from an automotive vehicle;
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- receiving the battery test result and responsively providing the formatted battery test result which contains information from the battery test result to an OBD connector configured to couple to an OBD compliant automotive vehicle scan tool.
An apparatus for testing an electronic storage battery, comprising:
- means for electrically coupling to a first terminal of a storage battery with a first electrical connector;
- means for electrically coupling to a second terminal of the storage battery through a second electrical connector;
- means for measuring a condition of the battery and providing a battery test result using the means for electrically coupling to the first and second terminals of the battery;
- means for receiving the battery test result and responsively formatting the battery test result in accordance with an OBD communication standard to simulate an OBD output from an automotive vehicle;
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- means for providing the formatted battery test result which contains information from the battery test result to an OBD connector configured to couple to an OBD compliant automotive vehicle scan tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.