A battery unit includes a power supply; a connection configured to be connectable with a load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source and a charger for charging the power supply; and a controller that performs a specific process at least selectively executable to at least temporarily disable the supply of electric power to the load from the power supply, if erroneously determining the load connected to the connection as the charger is identified.

A battery unit includes a power supply; a connection configured to be connectable with a load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source and a charger for charging the power supply; and a controller that performs a specific process at least selectively executable to at least temporarily disable the supply of electric power to the load from the power supply, if erroneously determining the load connected to the connection as the charger is identified.

A battery secondary protection circuit and a mode switching method thereof are disclosed. The battery secondary protection circuit is coupled in series with a battery primary protection circuit and has a power pin and a sensing pin. The switching method includes steps of: (S1) determining whether a voltage difference between the power pin and the sensing pin is greater than a default value; and (S2) selectively switching the battery secondary protection circuit to a first mode or a second mode according to a determination result of the step (S1). The battery secondary protection circuit delays a first delay time and a second delay time in the first mode and the second mode respectively and then performs a circuit protection operation. The first delay time is longer than the second delay time.

A battery secondary protection circuit and a mode switching method thereof are disclosed. The battery secondary protection circuit is coupled in series with a battery primary protection circuit and has a power pin and a sensing pin. The switching method includes steps of: (S1) determining whether a voltage difference between the power pin and the sensing pin is greater than a default value; and (S2) selectively switching the battery secondary protection circuit to a first mode or a second mode according to a determination result of the step (S1). The battery secondary protection circuit delays a first delay time and a second delay time in the first mode and the second mode respectively and then performs a circuit protection operation. The first delay time is longer than the second delay time.

A protection circuit of an in-vehicle battery has a detection unit that detects at least the temperature of the in-vehicle battery, and a control unit that controls a first relay and a second relay. The control unit performs a first switching control when either the temperature or the output current of the in-vehicle battery detected by the detection unit is in a first abnormality range in a case where the first relay is on and the second relay is off, and performs a second switching control when the temperature of the in-vehicle battery detected by the detection unit is within the first abnormality range or within the second abnormality range after the first switching control.

A protection circuit of an in-vehicle battery has a detection unit that detects at least the temperature of the in-vehicle battery, and a control unit that controls a first relay and a second relay. The control unit performs a first switching control when either the temperature or the output current of the in-vehicle battery detected by the detection unit is in a first abnormality range in a case where the first relay is on and the second relay is off, and performs a second switching control when the temperature of the in-vehicle battery detected by the detection unit is within the first abnormality range or within the second abnormality range after the first switching control.

A battery management circuit, a battery protection circuit, a power storage device, a semiconductor device, a vehicle, and an electronic device, or the like with a novel structure, a low power consumption structure, or a highly integrated structure is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor comprising a first conductor and a first semiconductor over the first conductor, a first insulator over the first transistor, a second conductor provided in an opening of the first insulator, a second transistor over the first insulator, and a third conductor over the second transistor. The first conductor has a function of one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the first transistor. The first semiconductor and the second conductor overlap each other. The second conductor and the third conductor overlap each other. The third conductor and the second transistor overlap each other. The first semiconductor and the second transistor are electrically connected to each other through the second conductor and the third conductor.

A secondary battery protection circuit for controlling charge and discharge using a switching circuit to protect a secondary battery from temperature is provided. The switching circuit is configured to be provided in a charge-and-discharge path between the secondary battery and an external device. The secondary battery protection circuit includes a detection terminal configured to be electrically connected, via a resistor, to between the switching circuit and the external device. The secondary battery protection circuit includes a first terminal configured to be electrically connected to a temperature detection terminal of the external device. The secondary battery protection circuit includes a second terminal to which a temperature sensitive element is configured to be electrically connected, the temperature sensitive element having a characteristic value varying in accordance with a change in temperature of the secondary battery.

An electrical combination. The electrical combination comprises a battery pack configured to be interfaced with a hand held power tool, a control component, and a semiconducting switch. The transfer of power from the battery pack to the hand held power tool is controlled by the control component and the switch based on one of a battery pack state of charge and a respective state of charge of one of a plurality of battery cells. A discharge current of the battery pack is regulated based on the switch being controlled into one of a first state and a second state by the control component to selectively enable the transfer power from the plurality of battery cells to the hand held power tool.

In an installation including a stored energy source and an electric motor which can be fed by an inverter, and a method for operating an installation, the stored energy source forms an electrical series circuit with a first fuse and further fuse(s). A controllable contact, e.g., a switch, a contactor, etc., is connected in parallel to the further fuse, or a respective controllable contact, e.g., a switch, a contactor, etc., is connected in parallel to each of the further fuses. The series circuit feeds the DC-voltage-side connection of the inverter, and a device for detecting the voltage applied to the series circuit is connected to control electronics which generate a control signal for the contact or control signals for the controllable contacts. For example, the respective contact is opened when the voltage falls below a respective voltage threshold.