US 11,870,294 B2
Compact multifunctional battery booster
Brian F. Butler, Chicago, IL (US); Linh Nguyen, Elk Grove Village, IL (US); Patrick Clarke, St. Charles, IL (US); Shenzhong Zhu, Des Plaines, IL (US); and Xiao Ping Chen, Buffalo Grove, IL (US)
Assigned to Schumacher Electric Corporation, Fort Worth, TX (US)
Filed by Schumacher Electric Corporation, Fort Worth, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/947,474.
Application 17/947,474 is a continuation of application No. 17/000,511, filed on Aug. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,448,176.
Application 17/000,511 is a continuation of application No. 15/495,344, filed on Apr. 24, 2017, granted, now 10,801,460, issued on Oct. 13, 2020.
Application 15/495,344 is a continuation of application No. 15/183,311, filed on Jun. 15, 2016, granted, now 10,087,904, issued on Oct. 2, 2018.
Application 15/183,311 is a continuation of application No. 14/826,805, filed on Aug. 14, 2015, granted, now 9,397,513, issued on Jul. 19, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/037,379, filed on Aug. 14, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0009406 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02M 3/155 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B60L 53/20 (2019.01); B60L 58/25 (2019.01); F02N 11/12 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 7/02 (2013.01) [B60L 53/20 (2019.02); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B60L 58/25 (2019.02); F02N 11/12 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/0068 (2013.01); H02J 7/342 (2020.01); H02J 7/345 (2013.01); H02M 3/155 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01); H02J 2207/20 (2020.01); H02J 2207/40 (2020.01); H02M 3/1557 (2021.05)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A jump starting apparatus for jump starting a vehicle having an external battery, the jump starting apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a direct current (DC) output port positioned on the housing and configured to electrically couple with the vehicle via a pair of battery cables;
a rechargeable lithium battery positioned in the housing and configured to supply, via the DC output port, a starting current to jump start the vehicle, wherein said rechargeable lithium battery is rated at least 3,000 mAh and the starting current is rated at least 200 cranking amperes;
a wireless charging coil positioned in or on the housing and configured to transfer power wirelessly between the rechargeable lithium battery and an external device in accordance with a wireless power transfer standard;
one or more display devices positioned on the housing and configured to display (1) a status of the wireless charging coil, and (2) a state of charge of the rechargeable lithium battery; and
at least one processor operatively coupled to the rechargeable lithium battery, the wireless charging coil, and the display device via a display driver, wherein the at least one processor is configured to control (1) power transfer between the rechargeable lithium battery and the external device via the wireless charging coil, and (2) operation of the display device.