Patent ID: 11863010
Assignee: nan
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H  Y | IPC F  H

Claim 0:
1. A power continuity unit associated with an alternative energy device, the power continuity unit comprising:
a battery pack including:
a plurality of battery cells;

a plurality of monitoring devices associated with the plurality of battery cells and configured to (a) monitor the temperature of the associated battery, (b) monitor the voltage of the associated battery, and (c) trim excess voltage over a predetermined voltage threshold for the associated battery, wherein each battery cell is associated with a separate one of the plurality of monitoring devices; and
a power converter receiving direct current (DC) power from the alternative energy device and monitoring data from the plurality of monitoring devices, wherein the power converter is programmed to a) convert a portion of the DC power received from the alternative energy device into alternating current (AC) power for output to a user during daytime use, (b) direct a portion of the DC power received from the alternative energy device to the battery pack for storage as stored electrical energy, and (c) convert stored electrical energy from the battery pack into AC power for output to the user during nighttime use; and
a housing assembly configured to provide structural support and protection to the battery pack and the power converter, wherein the housing assembly comprises a plurality of thermoses, with each thermos of the plurality of thermoses configured to enclose a battery cell of the plurality of battery cells and provide thermal insulation for the enclosed battery cell, each thermos of the plurality of thermoses including:
an inner portion configured to receive a battery cell in a thermos interior;
an outer portion configured to at least partially enclose the inner portion and thereby define a vacuum space between the inner portion and the outer portion; and
a passage from the outer portion to the thermos interior, the passage configured to receive electrical connections to the enclosed battery cell and permit air to flow from a space exterior to the outer portion to the thermos interior.