Patent ID: 6586906
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: H02J,Y02E

Abstract:
A battery module comprising a nonpolymer rechargeable battery, a printed circuit board having an inner surface and an outer surface disposed in opposition to said inner surface, a photovoltaic cell affixed to said outer surface of said printed circuit board, a recharging circuit affixed to said inner surface of said printed circuit board, wherein said inner surface of said printed circuit board is affixed to said rechargeable battery and wherein said recharging circuit is operable for controlling the flow of electrical current between said photovoltaic cell and said rechargeable battery to provide optimum energy transfer from said photovoltaic cell to said rechargeable battery, and wherein said rechargeable battery has two end-mounted power output terminals and two side-mounted recharging terminals, each of said recharging terminals being in electrical communication with one of said power output terminals.