Power station

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10439415-B2
Application number	US-201816209306-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 4, 2018
Priority date	Jun 8, 2016
Publication date	Oct 8, 2019
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019

Abstract

The present disclosure is provided with a power station including: an inverter for converting a direct current outputted by one or more battery packs into an alternating current; a rectifier for converting an alternating current into a direct current for charging the one or more battery packs; at least one battery pack interface configured to removably receive the one or more battery packs, that is originally used as a power source for a handheld electric power tool or a garden tool. A power system includes the power station, the one or more battery packs and an external electrical device coupled to the power station.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power station, comprising:
an adaptor comprising:
a housing having a top portion, a bottom portion opposite to the top portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion, the first and second end portions disposed between the top and bottom portions, and a first side portion and a second side portion respectively disposed on either side of the first end portion;
a battery pack interface disposed on the first side portion and configured to removably receive at least one battery pack, the at least one battery pack being originally used as a power source for a handheld electric power tool or a garden tool;
a plurality of connecting bars respectively connected between the top portion and the bottom portion and disposed on the first side portion and the second side portion such that the battery pack is positioned between two connecting bars when connected to the battery pack interface;
an electrical energy output port unit disposed on the first end portion, the electrical energy output port unit comprising:
at least one AC output port adapted to output an alternating current; and
at least one DC output port adapted to output a direct current;

a discharging or discharging regulator unit configured to couple the at least one battery pack to the AC output port or the DC output port, the discharge or discharging regulator unit comprising:
a first AC discharging regulator provided between the at least one battery pack and the at least one AC output port and configured to receive the electrical energy from the at least one battery pack and selectively transmit the electrical energy supplied by the at least one battery pack to the at least one AC output port; and
a second DC discharging regulator provided between the at least one battery pack and the at least one DC output port and configured to receive electrical energy from the at least one battery pack and selectively transmit the electrical energy supplied by the at least one battery pack to the at least one DC output port; and
a control circuit or control circuit unit comprising a discharging control module,

wherein the discharging control module is coupled to the discharging or discharging regulator unit for performing discharging control of the discharging or discharging regulator unit such that the discharging regulator unit coupled to the at least one battery pack is configured to selectively transmit discharge power to the at least one AC output port or the at least one DC output port.

2. The power station of claim 1 , wherein a ratio between a voltage of the at least one battery pack and a voltage of an alternating current outputted by the adaptor ranges from 0.07 to 1.5.

3. The power station of claim 1 , wherein a ratio between a voltage of the at least one battery pack and a voltage of the direct current outputted by the adaptor ranges from 0.5 to 32.

4. The power station of claim 1 , further comprising two handles for a user to grip, the two handles provided at two sides of the battery pack interface so that the at least one battery pack is located between the two handles when the at least one battery pack is coupled to the battery pack interface.

5. The power station of claim 1 , wherein the battery pack interface comprises at least one electrical connection terminal for forming an electrical connection with the at least one battery pack; the discharging or discharging regulator unit further comprises an inverter for converting a direct current outputted by the at least one battery pack into an alternating current, and the inverter is connected between the battery pack interface and the at least one AC output port.

6. The power station of claim 1 , wherein the portable power station comprises a protecting frame, the protecting frame comprising a bottom seat at the bottom portion, a top seat at the top portion, and the connecting bars respectively connected between the bottom seat and the top seat.

7. An adaptor for a power station, the adaptor comprising:
a housing having a top portion, a bottom portion opposite to the top portion, a first and second end portion disposed between the top and bottom portions, and a first and second side portion respectively disposed on both sides of the first end portion;
a battery pack interface disposed on the first side portion and configured to removably receive at least one battery pack, the at least one battery pack being originally used as a power source for a handheld electric power tool or a garden tool;
a protecting frame configured to protecting the housing and disposed on the outside of the housing, the protecting frame comprising a bottom seat at the bottom portion, a top seat at the top portion, and a plurality of connecting bars respectively connected between the top seat and the bottom seat;
an electrical energy storage unit comprising at least one battery pack removably couplable to the adaptor, and
a discharging or discharging regulator unit configured to couple the electrical energy storage unit to electrical energy output port unit and configured to receive electrical energy from the electrical energy storage unit and selectively transmit electrical energy from the electrical energy storage unit to the electrical energy output port unit
wherein the discharging control module is couplable to discharging or discharging regulator unit for performing discharging control of the discharging or discharging regulator unit so that the discharging or discharging regulator unit coupled to the electrical energy storage unit is configured to selectively transmit discharge power to the electrical energy output port unit and
wherein a ratio between a total power outputted by the power station and a total weight of the portable power station ranges from 20 Wh/kg to 75 Wh/kg.

8. The power station of claim 7 , wherein the power station comprises a plurality of battery pack interfaces configured to removably receive the at least one battery pack, the interfaces disposed on the first and second side portions.

9. The power station of claim 8 , wherein the housing comprising a top wall, a bottom wall and opposite side walls located between the top wall and the bottom wall, the power station comprises two handles attached to the housing, the two handles is configured to extend between the opposite side walls of the housing and respectively located at two sides of the top wall such that the power station becomes a portable device for a user to carry the total weight of the power station by the two handles.

10. The power station of claim 7 , wherein the power station further comprises at least one handle for a user to grip.

11. The power station of claim 7 , wherein the electrical energy storage unit comprises at least one battery pack, and a ratio between a voltage of the at least one battery pack and a voltage of an alternating current outputted by the portable power station ranges from 0.07 to 1.5.

12. The power station of claim 7 , wherein the electrical energy storage unit comprises at least one battery pack, and a ratio between a voltage of the at least one battery pack and a voltage of a direct current outputted by the portable power station ranges from 0.5 to 32.

13. The power station of claim 10 , wherein the two handles are located at two sides of the battery pack interface so that the at least one battery pack is located between the two handles when the at least one battery pack is coupled to the battery pack interface.

14. The power station of claim 10 , wherein the battery pack interface comprises one or more electrical connection terminals for forming an electrical connection with the at least one batter

Assignees

• Nanjing Chervon Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhu Hong
• Teng Zhihai

Classifications

• H02J7/585

  Sequential battery discharge in systems with a plurality of batteries · CPC title

• H02J7/933

  the cycle being controlled or terminated in response to electric parameters · CPC title

• H02J7/927

  with introduction of pulses during the charging process · CPC title

• H02J7/855

  with circuits adapted for supplying loads from the battery · CPC title

• H02J7/751

  concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries · CPC title