FR2663788A1

FR2663788A1 - Electrical storage battery (accumulator) with transparent casing and floating liquid-level indicator

Info

Publication number: FR2663788A1
Application number: FR9008059A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Leborgne Christian
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1990-06-22
Filing date: 1990-06-22
Publication date: 1991-12-27

Abstract

The storage battery is made of transparent material, thus showing the level of the liquid inside the casing. Since this liquid is quite often colourless, in order to promote viewing of each height of the liquid in each element of the storage battery, a duct hollowed in the bulk on the visible face of the storage battery and communicating with the liquid through holes all along its height, contains a small floating ball which follows the level downwards and vice versa, in each element, element by element, warning the user if the ball descends below the level of the ideal line inscribed horizontally in the bulk of the casing. Handles cast in the bulk of each side of the casing allow the storage battery to be positioned and moved easily.

Description

ACCUMULATEUR ELECTRIQUE À CAISSON TRANSPARENT ET INDICATEURS @@@@@@@@TS
DE NIVEAUX DE LIQUIDE
La présente invention concerne un accumulateur d'énergie électrique, avec indicateurs variables et visibles de l'extérieur lorsqu'il est en place, des niveaux de liquide dans chaque compartiment.TRANSPARENT BOX ELECTRIC ACCUMULATOR AND INDICATORS @@@@@@@@@ TS
LIQUID LEVELS
The present invention relates to an electric energy accumulator, with variable indicators visible from the outside when it is in place, of the liquid levels in each compartment.

Deux poignées formées, coulées dans la masse de chaque côté du caisson, permettent d'appréhender et de transporter facilement le dit accumulateur.Two shaped handles, cast in the mass on each side of the box, allow to easily grasp and transport the said accumulator.

Tous les usagers, les automobilistes se plaignent de la difficulté d'enlever et de déplacer les batteries d'accus de leur voiture, faute de poignées. Ils se plaignent égaLement de la difficulté de "contrôler" facilement le remplissage de chaque élé- ment par le liquide adéquat. Ils en sont réduits, le plus souvent, à passer leur doigt ... le plus long ... le majeur, dans l'orifice de chaque compartiment. Et c'est quand leur doigt ne rencontre plus de liquide qu'ils en concluent ... très approximativement ... qu'il faut en rajouter
Tout se passe à "l'aveugle" comme un test de vin.All users and motorists complain about the difficulty of removing and moving the batteries in their car, due to the lack of handles. They also complain about the difficulty of easily "controlling" the filling of each element with the appropriate liquid. They are reduced, most often, to run their finger ... the longest ... middle finger, in the opening of each compartment. And it is when their finger no longer encounters liquid that they conclude ... very roughly ... that it is necessary to add more
Everything goes "blind" like a wine test.

Notre invention pallie à tous ces reproches : elle est caractérisée par un caisson (î) en matière plastique composite résistant à l'acide, trans parent, laissant apparature par transparence le niveau de remplissage du liquide des compartiments (3) correspondants à chaque élément (2).Our invention overcomes all these reproaches: it is characterized by a box (î) of acid-resistant composite plastic material, transparent, leaving the appearance of the liquid filling level of the compartments (3) corresponding to each element by transparency. 2).

Elle se caractérise également par l'incorporation sur et dans la face longitudinale et rectangulaire ou carrée apparente à l'usager d'un niveau (4) incorporé dans la masse, Fig. 1, correspondant à chaque élément et communiquant avec celui-ci grâce aux "trous" (io) en haut et en bas et meme tout le long de ce niveau formant un couloir intégré à chaque élément. Fig. 4 et 3.It is also characterized by the incorporation on and in the longitudinal and rectangular or square face apparent to the user of a level (4) incorporated in the mass, FIG. 1, corresponding to each element and communicating with it thanks to the "holes" (io) at the top and bottom and even all along this level forming a corridor integrated into each element. Fig. 4 and 3.

Dans cet orifice qui se présente de haut en bas, fig. 2, tel un tuyau ouvert en haut, il est introduit dans chaque niveau, donc à chaque compartiment, une boule flottante (5) d'un diamètre inférieur au conduit (4) et de couleur très voyante, blanche, bleu clair, rose, etc.In this opening which is presented from top to bottom, fig. 2, like a pipe open at the top, it is introduced into each level, therefore to each compartment, a floating ball (5) with a diameter less than the conduit (4) and of very conspicuous color, white, light blue, pink, etc.

Cette boule, en matière flottante prisonnière dans son compartiment, suit le niveau de bas en haut et de haut en bas lors du remplissage de chaque élément, indiquant grâce à la transparence du matériau du CAISSON, ltétat global et particulier de l'accumulateur et de ses éléments.This ball, made of floating material trapped in its compartment, follows the level from bottom to top and from top to bottom during the filling of each element, indicating thanks to the transparency of the material of the CAISSON, the overall and particular state of the accumulator and its elements.

Une caractéristique de ce caisson est l'incorporation de deux lignes de couleur visibles donc de l'exte'rieur(L1)Fig. 1, la plus haute (6) indique le niveau à ne pas dépasser lors du remplissage, la plus basse Fig. l, indique que le remplis sage est devenu inférieur à la norme puisque les boules sont en-dessous de la ligne inférieure, il y a anomalie, danger de détérioration, il est urgent de remettre du liquide dans les éléments où les boules sont descendues trop bas. A characteristic of this box is the incorporation of two lines of color visible therefore from the outside (L1) Fig. 1, the highest (6) indicates the level not to be exceeded during filling, the lowest Fig. l, indicates that the filling has become lower than the norm since the balls are below the bottom line, there is an anomaly, danger of deterioration, it is urgent to add liquid to the elements where the balls have descended too low.

Une autre caractéristique de l'invention, ce sont les deux poignées (7) fig. 5 prises dans la masse, de chaque côté du caisson au moment du formage du caisson d'ensemble, permettant à l'usager de dégager facilement son accumulateur de sa plateforme. La Fig. 2 représente, par ailleurs, les bornes (9) et les orifices de remplissage (8) de la batterie. Another characteristic of the invention is the two handles (7) fig. 5 sockets in the mass, on each side of the box at the time of forming the overall box, allowing the user to easily remove his accumulator from its platform. Fig. 2 shows, moreover, the terminals (9) and the filling orifices (8) of the battery.

Claims

R E V E N D I C A T I O N S

1) Accumulator of electric energy for car, etc ... characterized by

its manufacture in transparent material, revealing inside the

level of the internal liquid in each compartment of said accumulator.

holes (10) with the interior liquid of each compartment.

of the faces of the box (îo) the visible face for the user communicating by

Each of these compartments has a vertical duct (4) pierced in one

2) Accumulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the verti ducts

blocks communicating with each compartment (3) are provided with a float

diameter slightly smaller than the pipe (4), thus depending on the level of the liquid

in each compartment and making the liquid level visible from the outside

in each compartment of the accumulator.

3) Accumulator according to either of Claims 1 or 2, characterized in

that two horizontal lines (6) and (ll) determine the levels not to

exceed more and less.

4) the accumulator according to either of claims 1 to 3, is characterized

by a box having two side handles (7) cast in the mass and

intended to favor the installation and the removal of the accumulator on its platform.