System and method for electrical energy switching and control in a vehicle
AssigneeC. E. Niehoff & Co.
InventorsShadi Jabaji, Issam Jabaji
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Abstract
This invention discloses a device in a vehicle electrical system which determines the vehicle's operating conditions and facilitates the transfer of electrical energy between systems of electrical energy sources and their associated electrical loads based on the vehicle operating conditions. The device further determines the operating conditions of the systems of electrical energy sources and their associated electrical loads and facilitates the transfer of electrical energy between them in accordance with said operating conditions.
Claims21
A system for controlling electrical energy sources and loads in a vehicle, comprising:
- (a) one or more primary batteries;
- (b) one or more primary loads;
- (c) a starter motor;
- (d) one or more auxiliary batteries;
- (e) one or more auxiliary loads;
- (f) an alternator;
- and
- (g) a control device connected to and in communication with at least one of the one or more primary batteries, one or more primary loads, starter motor, one or more auxiliary batteries, one or more auxiliary loads, and alternator;
- wherein the control device isolates at least one of the one or more primary batteries, one or more primary loads, starter motor, one or more auxiliary batteries, one or more auxiliary loads, and alternator when the vehicle is about to start.
A control device for controlling a vehicle electrical system, said vehicle electrical system comprising one or more primary batteries, one or more primary loads, starter motor, one or more auxiliary batteries, one or more auxiliary loads, and an alternator, said control device comprising:
- one or more isolating means;
- and
- a processor including a programming code operable on the processor;
- wherein said processor determines when the vehicle is about to start and isolates, via said one or more isolating means, at least one of the one or more primary batteries, one or more primary loads, starter motor, one or more auxiliary batteries, one or more auxiliary loads, and alternator.
A method for controlling a vehicle electrical system, said vehicle electrical system comprising one or more primary batteries, one or more primary loads, starter motor, one or more auxiliary batteries, one or more auxiliary loads, and an alternator, said method comprising:
- (a) determining when the vehicle is about to start;
- and
- (b) isolating, via one or more isolating means, at least one of the one or more primary batteries, one or more primary loads, starter motor, one or more auxiliary batteries, one or more auxiliary loads, and alternator.
A system for controlling electrical energy sources in a vehicle, comprising:
- (a) two or more electrical energy sources;
- and
- (b) a control device connected to and in communication with said electrical energy sources and the vehicle electrical system;
- wherein the control device determines an operating condition of the vehicle and employs at least one of the two or more electrical energy sources to satisfy a requirement prescribed by said vehicle operating condition.
A control device for controlling two or more electrical energy sources in a vehicle, comprising:
- means for switching an electrical energy source;
- and
- a processor including a programming code operable on the processor;
- wherein said processor determines an operating condition of the vehicle and employs at least one of the two or more electrical energy sources, via said switching means, according to said vehicle operating condition.
A method for controlling two or more electrical energy sources in a vehicle, comprising:
- (a) determining an operating condition of the vehicle;
- and
- (b) employing at least one of the two or more electrical energy sources to satisfy a requirement prescribed by said vehicle operating condition.
A system for controlling electrical energy sources and loads in a vehicle, comprising:
- (a) one or more electrical energy sources;
- (b) one or more electrical loads;
- and
- (c) a control device connected to and in communication with at least one of the one or more electrical energy sources, one or more electrical loads, and vehicle electrical system;
- wherein the control device determines an operating condition of the vehicle by receiving one or more signals from the vehicle electrical system and selectively connects or disconnects the one or more electrical loads with the one or more electrical energy sources to satisfy a requirement prescribed by said vehicle operating condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.