A portable battery box is described. The portable battery box is suitable for charging and housing a battery and comprises: a charging apparatus for charging a battery; a hollow lid shell and a hollow base shell for housing a rechargeable battery, the base hollow shell including a base wall, a top w
A portable battery box is described. The portable battery box is suitable for charging and housing a battery and comprises: a charging apparatus for charging a battery; a hollow lid shell and a hollow base shell for housing a rechargeable battery, the base hollow shell including a base wall, a top wall and at least one side wall extending between the base and top walls; and at least one handle disposed in a respective one of the side walls of the hollow base shell. Also described is a method for monitoring the charging of a battery in use disposed within a battery box, the method including the steps of: measuring first charging and/or discharging parameters at selected time intervals; estimating selected other charging parameters at selected time intervals; and displaying the first and other charging or discharging parameters on a display screen associated with the battery box, the charging or discharging parameters being selected from the group consisting of: battery voltage; charging cycle; time to charge completion; time to discharge completion; condition of the battery; battery charging current; battery discharging current.
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1. A portable battery box for housing and charging a lead-acid battery, the portable battery box including; a housing for receiving a lead-acid battery for removable mounting therein and a lid for closing the housing;a charging apparatus having a processing system for charging the battery;a display
1. A portable battery box for housing and charging a lead-acid battery, the portable battery box including; a housing for receiving a lead-acid battery for removable mounting therein and a lid for closing the housing;a charging apparatus having a processing system for charging the battery;a display screen associated with the housing for displaying messages or images thereon relating to the battery, wherein the messages or images are selected from the group consisting of battery voltage, charging cycle, time remaining to charge completion, time remaining to discharge completion, condition of the battery, battery charging current, and battery discharging current; andone or more user input buttons to select for input into the processing system a type of lead-acid battery removably mounted in the portable battery box, the battery type selected from the group consisting of standard lead-acid, calcium, AGM, and gel. 2. The portable battery box in accordance with claim 1 further including user input buttons on the walls or lid of the portable battery box to control the recharging of the battery in the portable battery box. 3. The portable battery box in accordance with claim 1 further including a USB port for supplying power to an electronic device. 4. The portable battery box in accordance with claim 1 further including a DC-to-AC inverter and a 240V/50 Hz or 110V/60 Hz General Power Outlet for supplying power to an electrical device. 5. The portable battery box in accordance with claim 4 wherein the DC-to-AC inverter is removably mounted in the portable battery box. 6. The portable battery box in accordance with claim 4 wherein the or each general power outlet is mounted adjacent one or more of the side, base or top walls so that they are recessed therefrom; and one or more access covers is provided, each access cover for covering a general power outlet so that by actuating the or each access cover the general power outlet may be accessed and wherein the cover is generally flush with the side, base and/or top wall. 7. The portable battery box in accordance with claim 6 wherein the or each access cover extends over a portion of the top wall to a portion of an adjacent side wall so that the or each access cover is in the form of a gullwing-like shell. 8. The portable battery box in accordance with claim 1 further including a 6, 12 or 24V DC cigarette lighter outlet for supplying power to an electrical device. 9. The portable battery box in accordance with claim 1 further including a 50 A Anderson plug slot. 10. The portable battery box in accordance with claim 1 wherein the housing further includes a hollow lid shell and a hollow base shell for housing the rechargeable battery, the base hollow shell including a base wall, a top wall and at least one side wall extending between the base and top walls; and a pair of handles disposed in a respective one of the side walls of the hollow base shell, the handle comprising a grip parallel with the top wall and generally disposed in a plane parallel with an associated side wall for lifting the box lid-side up. 11. The portable battery box in accordance with claim 10 wherein each handle includes a surface which corresponds generally to a user's fingers which in use are inserted into the side wall and disposed at a slight angle to the wall. 12. The portable battery box in accordance with claim 11 wherein the surface includes a base ramp angled upward and inward and a radiused head portion at an upper end of the ramp to receive an end of a finger and to thus provide finger support. 13. A method of monitoring a charging or discharging operation of a lead-acid battery which in use is removably disposed in a portable battery box the method including the steps of: receiving from one or more user input buttons a lead-acid battery type, relating to a selected lead-acid battery for charging and/or discharging, into one or more computing processors;measuring, by the one or more computing processors, one or more charging and/or discharging parameters;estimating with one or more computing processing systems selected estimated charging and/or discharging parameters based on the lead-acid battery type and measured charging and/or discharging parameters; anddisplaying, with the one or more computing processors, the measured and estimated charging and/or discharging parameters on a display screen mounted on or in the lid or walls of the battery box, the display screen for displaying messages or images thereon relating to the measured and estimated charging parameters,wherein the charging and/or discharging parameters are selected from the group consisting of battery voltage, condition of the battery, battery charging current, and battery discharging current. 14. The method in accordance with claim 13 wherein the estimating step includes consulting voltage maps which contain values of charge capacity corresponding to selected voltage values. 15. The method in accordance with claim 13 wherein the estimating step includes calculating time remaining from an algorithm which utilizes the charge capacity values from the reference maps. 16. The method in accordance with claim 13 wherein the receiving step is conducted via at least one input button in electrical communication with the one or more computing processors. 17. The method in accordance with claim 13 further including the steps of measuring temperature of a charger and assessing the measured temperature against a cutout temperature, and stopping charging if the measured temperature exceeds the cutout temperature. 18. A portable power supply suitable for housing different types of lead-acid battery, the portable power supply comprising: a housing having an open top for receiving a lead-acid battery;a lid for closing the open top;an inverter including a system for providing alternating current from the battery; anda display screen disposed on or in the lid or walls of the housing, the display screen for displaying messages or images thereon relating to the battery;wherein the messages or images on the display screen are selected from the group consisting of battery type, battery voltage, battery charge percentage, time remaining to discharge completion, battery capacity in Ampere hours, and battery discharging current; andone or more user input buttons for selecting the type of lead-acid battery disposed within the housing, the display screen displaying differing messages or images depending on selection of the battery type. 19. The portable power supply in accordance with claim 18 comprising one or more AC power outlets electrically connected to the inverter for providing power from the inverter to an appliance connected to the power outlet. 20. The portable power supply in accordance with claim 18 further including one or more user input buttons on one or more walls of the housing or on the lid to operate or activate the display.
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