US 11,788,500 B2
Battery device for a battery jump starting device
Jonathan Lewis Nook, Gates Mills, OH (US); William Knight Nook, Sr., Shaker Heights, OH (US); James Richard Stanfield, Peoria, AZ (US); and Derek Michael Underhill, Tempe, AZ (US)
Assigned to The Noco Company, Glenwillow, OH (US)
Filed by THE NOCO COMPANY, Glenwillow, OH (US)
Filed on May 24, 2018, as Appl. No. 15/989,005.
Application 15/989,005 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2017/017289, filed on Feb. 10, 2017.
Application PCT/US2017/017289 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2016/024680, filed on Mar. 29, 2016.
Application PCT/US2016/024680 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/137,626, filed on Apr. 25, 2016, granted, now 11,601,004.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/294,067, filed on Feb. 11, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/424,297, filed on Nov. 18, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2018/0269703 A1, Sep. 20, 2018
Int. Cl. F02N 11/12 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H01M 50/50 (2021.01); H02J 1/10 (2006.01); H01M 50/548 (2021.01); H01M 50/553 (2021.01); H01M 50/211 (2021.01); H01M 50/298 (2021.01); H01R 11/24 (2006.01); F02N 11/14 (2006.01)
CPC F02N 11/12 (2013.01) [H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 50/211 (2021.01); H01M 50/298 (2021.01); H01M 50/50 (2021.01); H01M 50/548 (2021.01); H01M 50/553 (2021.01); H02J 1/122 (2020.01); H02J 7/342 (2020.01); F02N 11/14 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01); H01R 11/24 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A jump starting device, comprising:
a rechargeable battery device, comprising:
a lithium ion rechargeable battery comprising multiple battery cells each having a positive tab and negative tab located at opposite ends of each battery cell, the multiple battery cells being connected together end-to-end along an axis in electrical series along a length of the lithium ion rechargeable battery and folded over each other into a layered battery cell arrangement, one positive tab of one of the multiple battery cells being located at one end of the lithium ion rechargeable battery along the axis and extending outwardly from the one end of the lithium ion rechargeable battery, and one negative tab of one of the multiple battery cells being located at an opposite end of the lithium ion rechargeable battery along the axis and extending outwardly from the opposite end of the lithium ion rechargeable battery, a negative separate tab connected to the negative tab at the opposite end of the lithium ion rechargeable battery;
a positive battery cable having an exposed electrical conductor end connected to the positive tab of the lithium ion rechargeable battery, the exposed electrical conductor end of the positive battery cable extending along the one end and a width of the lithium ion rechargeable battery, and being oriented transversely relative to the length of the lithium ion rechargeable battery, the positive tab of the multiple battery cells being lengthened with a positive separate tab added or connected thereto along the axis to form an extended positive tab in which the positive separate tab is wrapped or wound around the exposed electrical conductor end of the positive battery cable along the axis;
a negative terminal conductor bar connected to the negative tab of the lithium ion rechargeable battery, the negative separate tab wrapping around the negative terminal conductor bar, the negative terminal conductor bar being located at the opposite end and extending along the opposite end and the width of the lithium ion rechargeable battery, and being oriented transversely relative to the length of the lithium ion rechargeable battery; and
a negative battery cable connected to or connectable to the negative terminal conductor bar during jump starting operation of the jump starting device;
a positive battery clamp connected to the positive battery cable;
a smart switch controller;
a smart switch interface connected to and controlled by the smart switch controller, the smart switch interface comprising a circuit board having a first circuit board conductor bar connected to the negative terminal conductor bar of the rechargeable lithium ion battery and a second circuit board conductor bar spaced apart from the first circuit board conductor bar on the circuit board, the smart switch interface further comprising one or more relays connected between the first circuit board conductor bar and the second circuit board conductor bar for providing isolation between the negative tab of the rechargeable lithium ion battery and a battery being jump started by the battery jump starting device;
a negative battery cable connected to the second circuit board conductor bar of the smart switch interface; and
a negative battery clamp connected to the negative battery cable.