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Battery pack
Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 1995-11-15
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Granted: 1997-08-12
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Expires: 2015-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A battery pack (4) comprises a stack of lithium solid state cells (1) and a DC/DC converter (2) in a housing (3), for use in supplying current to an electronic apparatus, e.g. a portable telephone. This provides a stable voltage for operating the electronic apparatus as the cells become progressively more discharged without having to include a DC/DC converter in the apparatus itself. The battery pack (4) can be arranged to supply current directly from the cells (1) as well as via the DC/DC converter (2), and the DC/DC converter (2) can be made voltage controllable to supply different voltages depending upon requirements. Conductive screening around the battery pack can be provided to prevent electromagnetic interference from the DC/DC converter (2).
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen Radley
- 👤 Peter Karsten
- 👤 Guy Hooker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/42; H01M10/425; H01M50/00; H01M50/20; H01M50/204; H01M50/207; H01M50/209; H01M50/233; H01M50/247; H02; H02J; H02J2207/00; H02J2207/20; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A radio telephone battery pack comprising a housing suitably configured to be connected to a radio telephone, said housing enclosing a plurality of cells providing the current supply for said radio telephone, and means coupled to said cells for maintaining a substantially uniform voltage output therefrom as the charge state of said cells diminishes, a voltage maintaining means being present within said housing wherein said battery pack is provided with an electrically conductive screen around the whole of said voltage maintaining means to shield external circuitry from electromagnetic interference from the voltage maintaining means and, wherein the screen is disposed on the housing and an additional electrically conductive screen is provided between the cells and the voltage maintaining means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A radio telephone battery pack comprising a housing suitably configured to be connected to a radio telephone, said housing enclosing a plurality of cells providing the current supply for said radio telephone, and means coupled to said cells for maintaining a substantially uniform voltage output therefrom as the charge state of said cells diminishes, a voltage maintaining means being present within said housing wherein said battery pack is provided with an electrically conductive screen around the whole of said voltage maintaining means to shield external circuitry from electromagnetic interference from the voltage maintaining means and, wherein the screen is disposed on the housing and an additional electrically conductive screen is provided between the cells and the voltage maintaining means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A battery pack as set forth in claim 1 wherein said battery pack is provided with the electrically conductive screen around the whole of said cells.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A battery pack as set forth in claim 1 comprising means for supplying current directly from said cells in addition to said voltage maintaining means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A battery pack as set forth in claim 1 comprising means for supplying a selected predetermined voltage from said voltage maintaining means in response to said radio telephone, from more than one selectable voltage levels in response to a control signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A battery pack as set forth in claim 1 wherein said cells comprise a plurality of polymer electrolyte cells.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A battery pack as set forth in claim 1 wherein said voltage maintaining means is a DC/DC converter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
111 words
A radio telephone and battery pack assembly comprising: a radio telephone having electrical power supply input terminals; and a battery pack having a housing, electrical power output terminals connected to the input terminals of the radio telephone, a plurality of cells, means coupled between the cells and the output terminals for maintaining a uniform voltage output from the cells as the charge state of the cells diminishes, an electrically conductive shield around the means for maintaining to shield circuitry in the radio telephone from electromagnetic interference from the means for maintaining, and means for supplying current directly from the cells to the output terminals in addition to the means for maintaining.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
A radio telephone and battery pack assembly comprising: a radio telephone having electrical power supply input terminals; and a battery pack having a housing, electrical power output terminals connected to the input terminals of the radio telephone, a plurality of cells, means coupled between the cells and the output terminals for maintaining a uniform voltage output from the cells as the charge state of the cells diminishes, an electrically conductive shield around the means for maintaining to shield circuitry in the radio telephone from electromagnetic interference from the means for maintaining, and means for supplying current directly from the cells to the output terminals in addition to the means for maintaining.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
157 words
A radio telephone battery pack for coupling to a radio telephone for supplying a current thereto, said battery pack comprising a housing suitably configured to be connected to said radio telephone, output terminals, a plurality of cells located in the housing for providing the current supply for said radio telephone, means coupled between said cells and said output terminals for maintaining a substantially uniform voltage output from said cells as the charge state of said cells diminishes, and means for supplying current directly from said cells to said output terminals in addition to supplying current from said voltage maintaining means to said output terminals, wherein said battery pack is provided with an electrically conductive screen around said voltage maintaining means to shield external circuity from electromagnetic interference from the voltage maintaining means and, wherein the screen is disposed on the housing and an additional electrically conductive screen is provided between the cells and the voltage maintaining means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
157 words
A radio telephone battery pack for coupling to a radio telephone for supplying a current thereto, said battery pack comprising a housing suitably configured to be connected to said radio telephone, output terminals, a plurality of cells located in the housing for providing the current supply for said radio telephone, means coupled between said cells and said output terminals for maintaining a substantially uniform voltage output from said cells as the charge state of said cells diminishes, and means for supplying current directly from said cells to said output terminals in addition to supplying current from said voltage maintaining means to said output terminals, wherein said battery pack is provided with an electrically conductive screen around said voltage maintaining means to shield external circuity from electromagnetic interference from the voltage maintaining means and, wherein the screen is disposed on the housing and an additional electrically conductive screen is provided between the cells and the voltage maintaining means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
128 words
A battery pack for coupling to an electronic apparatus and supplying a current thereto, said battery pack comprising a housing enclosing a plurality of cells for providing the current for said electronic apparatus, means coupled to said cells for maintaining a substantially uniform voltage output therefrom as the charge state of said cells diminishes, an electrically conductive screen around said voltage maintaining means to shield external circuitry from electromagnetic interference from the voltage maintaining means, means for supplying a selected predetermined voltage from said voltage maintaining means, in response to a control signal from said electronic apparatus, from multiple selectable predetermined voltage levels, output terminals on the housing, and means for supplying current directly from the cells to in output terminals in addition to the means for maintaining.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
128 words
A battery pack for coupling to an electronic apparatus and supplying a current thereto, said battery pack comprising a housing enclosing a plurality of cells for providing the current for said electronic apparatus, means coupled to said cells for maintaining a substantially uniform voltage output therefrom as the charge state of said cells diminishes, an electrically conductive screen around said voltage maintaining means to shield external circuitry from electromagnetic interference from the voltage maintaining means, means for supplying a selected predetermined voltage from said voltage maintaining means, in response to a control signal from said electronic apparatus, from multiple selectable predetermined voltage levels, output terminals on the housing, and means for supplying current directly from the cells to in output terminals in addition to the means for maintaining.
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