GB2301956A - Solar power supply unit for battery operated devices - Google Patents

Solar power supply unit for battery operated devices

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GB2301956A
GB2301956A GB9619930A GB9619930A GB2301956A GB 2301956 A GB2301956 A GB 2301956A GB 9619930 A GB9619930 A GB 9619930A GB 9619930 A GB9619930 A GB 9619930A GB 2301956 A GB2301956 A GB 2301956A
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cell
converter
voltage
power supply
supply unit
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GB2301956B (en
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Richard Kevin O'connor
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Opcon Ltd
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Opcon Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB9405904A external-priority patent/GB9405904D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB9500409.9A external-priority patent/GB9500409D0/en
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Priority to GB9619930A priority Critical patent/GB2301956B/en
Priority claimed from PCT/GB1995/000685 external-priority patent/WO1995026067A1/en
Publication of GB9619930D0 publication Critical patent/GB9619930D0/en
Publication of GB2301956A publication Critical patent/GB2301956A/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/34—Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering
    • H02J7/35—Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering with light sensitive cells
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/10—Photovoltaic [PV]

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Fire Alarms (AREA)

Abstract

This invention uses low levels of light energy as found within dwellings, or other enclosed but lit spaces, to power a device such as a smoke alarm in place of conventional replaceable batteries. Light incident upon a solar cell array (2) attached to a smoke alarm or other battery powered device is collected and converted to a voltage which is multiplied by the action of one or more DC-DC converter circuits (3, 4 and/or 5) to give rise to a resulting output voltage (6). This voltage is applied via resistor (7) and series device (8) to a rechargeable cell or cells (10) and is limited to a maximum voltage by zener diode (9). If desired, a DC-DC converter can be added at the output of the cell (10) in addition to or in place of the DC-DC converter connected to the solar cell. The converter or converters, the regulating circuits and the cell (10) are all housed in container which is the same size and shape as a conventional dry cell.
GB9619930A 1994-03-24 1995-03-24 Solar power supply unit for battery operated devices Expired - Lifetime GB2301956B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9619930A GB2301956B (en) 1994-03-24 1995-03-24 Solar power supply unit for battery operated devices

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9405904A GB9405904D0 (en) 1994-03-24 1994-03-24 Solar powered supply adaptor for smoke alarm
GB9407777A GB9407777D0 (en) 1994-03-24 1994-04-20 Solar power supply unit for battery operated devices
GBGB9500409.9A GB9500409D0 (en) 1994-03-24 1995-01-10 Solar power supply unit for battery operated devices
GB9619930A GB2301956B (en) 1994-03-24 1995-03-24 Solar power supply unit for battery operated devices
PCT/GB1995/000685 WO1995026067A1 (en) 1994-03-24 1995-03-24 Solar power supply unit for battery operated devices

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GB9619930D0 GB9619930D0 (en) 1996-11-06
GB2301956A true GB2301956A (en) 1996-12-18
GB2301956B GB2301956B (en) 1998-09-09

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CN108075282A (en) * 2018-01-18 2018-05-25 无锡百祺电子科技有限公司 A kind of solar energy connector of favorable anti-corrosion effect

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DE3525630A1 (en) * 1985-07-18 1987-01-29 Licentia Gmbh Method for optimum matching of the voltage from a solar generator to a parallel-connected battery
EP0319941A1 (en) * 1987-12-10 1989-06-14 Hans Rudolf Weber Power supply method for solar cell powered electronic circuits, and arrangement for carrying out this method
EP0390253A2 (en) * 1989-03-25 1990-10-03 Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH Charger device for electrical tools driven by accumulators
DE4101253A1 (en) * 1991-01-17 1992-07-23 Telefunken Systemtechnik Controlling optimal solar generator working point during battery charging - generating additional voltage when generator maximum efficiency point and battery operating point diverge

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CH617822B (en) * 1975-12-10 Ebauches Sa DEVICE FOR CHARGING AN ACCUMULATOR USING PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENTS.
ZA823763B (en) * 1981-05-29 1983-05-25 Peter Frederick Barker Rechargeable battery system
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Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3525630A1 (en) * 1985-07-18 1987-01-29 Licentia Gmbh Method for optimum matching of the voltage from a solar generator to a parallel-connected battery
EP0319941A1 (en) * 1987-12-10 1989-06-14 Hans Rudolf Weber Power supply method for solar cell powered electronic circuits, and arrangement for carrying out this method
EP0390253A2 (en) * 1989-03-25 1990-10-03 Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH Charger device for electrical tools driven by accumulators
DE4101253A1 (en) * 1991-01-17 1992-07-23 Telefunken Systemtechnik Controlling optimal solar generator working point during battery charging - generating additional voltage when generator maximum efficiency point and battery operating point diverge

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