Patent ID: 12234669

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In compliance with the objectives presented by means of the brief description, this patent application “ASSEMBLY AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ACCUMULATORS IN WORKSTATIONS”, presents a system (1) comprising at least one battery (2), preferably stationary; at least one electromagnetic lock (3); a backup power supply (4); at least one audible sensor (5); at least one presence sensor (6); a switching system (7); being that all these items are connected to a processing center (8).

The system (1) batteries (2) are elements requiring control and management by the system (1), such management being executed by the processing center (8), so that the batteries (2) are considered as passive elements.

In their construction, the batteries (2) receive a ferromagnetic element (2a) installed in their housing, preferably in their rear portion, to better use the space upon installation in the radio-base station rack, without preventing the installation of the ferromagnetic element (2a) in another portion of the referred batteries' (2) housing. The installation of the ferromagnetic element (2a) occurs after their formation and sealing process, respecting the batteries' (2) size limits, i.e., without exceeding the width and height limits of the installation face, cooperating to better use the radio-base station rack's inner space.

The electromagnetic locks (3), in their turn, are installed in the inner portion of the ratio-base station, preferably in its inner rear portion, being that the amount of electromagnetic locks (3) will be the same as the quantity of batteries (2), once each electromagnetic lock (3) will fix one battery (2).

The electromagnetic locks (3) are constructed by means of electromagnetic magnets which, once energized by means of their electromagnetic field, will fix the ferromagnetic element (2a) installed in the battery (2) housing, so that the referred battery (2) cannot be removed until the electromagnetic lock (3) is de-energized, thus guaranteeing its inviolability and, consequently, preventing a of non-authorized removal action, such as, for example, a theft.

The electromagnetic locks (3) will be electrically powered by means of a switching system (7). The switching system (7), in its turn, comprises an electrical connection to the radio-base station rack power supply busbar and another electric supply connection to a backup power supply (4) and, further, a sensor for measuring the radio-base station rack busbar voltage.

The switching system (7) is responsible for guaranteeing the continuous power supply of the electromagnetic locks (3), being that such power supply will be primarily provided by the radio-base station rack's electric busbar. In case or involuntary or purposeful de-energization of the radio-base station rack, the switching system (7) will automatically identify such power shortage by means of the voltage measurement sensor and will also automatically switch the electromagnetic locks power supply to the backup power supply (4). Such backup power supply (4) is preferably a battery.

The switching system (7) is directly controlled by the processing center (8), therefore, all the other system components are managed by the referred processing center (8) once such components' power supply is provided by the switching system (7).

The processing center (8) is provided with a remote communication system, preferably of bluetooth low energy type, without prejudice of using another remote communication protocol such as, for example, NFC, Wi-Fi or others, provided they allow the communication with a cellular device interconnected to the operators' databases, such interconnection being conducted by means of connection with a cloud-type system.

Thus, the processing center (8) is able to receive the maintenance requests, battery exchange or other scheduled services, directly from the databases of the respective radio-base station rack's operators, as well as to report such actions, as well as possible failures occurred in the system (1).

For that purpose, in addition to the voltage sensor present in the switching system (7), the processing center (8) is provided with a presence sensor along with each electromagnetic switch (3), being that such presence sensor indicates the correct positioning or absence of the battery (2). The processing center (8) is further provided with a radio-base station rack door opening sensor, being that such sensor monitors when the radio-base station rack's door is open or closed.

In case of indication of non-authorized opening of the radio-base station rack's door or indication of absence of battery by the electromagnetic lock's (3) presence sensor, an audible warning by means of an audible sensor (5) is triggered, as well as a computer alert transmitted by the processing center (8) to the database of the radio-base station rack operator.

The processing center (8) is also installed in the inner portion of the radio-base station rack, preferably in its inner rear portion, so as to prevent any attempt to violate the same.

There's a number of advantages of suing the system (1) compared to the other solutions existing in the state-of-the-art, being its effectiveness against thefts and it low cost the most important ones.

The effectiveness of using the system (1) compared to the other solutions existing in the state-of-the-art is the fact that it provides a continuous power supply to the electromagnetic locks (3), so that it protects the batteries (2) against external actions, such as, for example, the radio-base station rack de-energization, as well as an internal violation by means of the electromagnetic lock itself.

In its turn, its cost is verified by the simple installation of a ferromagnetic element (2a) in the battery (2) and the use of electromagnetic locks, also with a reduced economic value, being that such elements do not disable the batteries (2) in case of possible theft attempts, as well as they do not require police actions to recover them.

It should be understood that this description does not limit the implementation to the details described herein and that the invention is capable of other modalities and to be practiced or executed in a variety of modes, within the scope of the claims. Although specific terms have been used, such terms must be construed on a generic and descriptive sense, and not with a limiting purpose.