An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a battery, a power supply circuit electrically connected to the battery and configured to charge the battery, a processor controlling the power supply circuit, wherein the processor, when a cable of a charger for charging is connected to the power supply circuit, determines the charging type of the charger through the cable, when the charging type has been determined, determines the target resistance value of the charger, and charges the battery by using a charging mode corresponding to the determined charging type and target resistance value.

Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums are provided for identifying a battery. The method may be applied to electronic equipment. The electronic equipment may detect an electrical parameter of a cell under test in the battery of the electronic equipment. The electronic equipment may also determine a similarity between the cell under test and a preset cell according to the electrical parameter, the preset cell meeting a first preset matching relation with the electronic equipment. The electronic equipment may further determine, according to the similarity, whether the cell under test meets the first preset matching relation with the electronic equipment, acquiring a determination result.

A vehicle includes an electric machine, a traction battery pack, and a battery controller. The traction battery pack includes a plurality of cell modules electrically connected with the electric machine. Each of the cell modules includes a housing having a battery cell, a passive circuit element isolated from the battery cell, and a module controller contained therein. The passive circuit elements are electrically connected in series or parallel. The battery controller is in communication with each of the module controllers and is electrically connected with the passive circuit elements. Responsive to signals from the module controllers indicative of a total number of the cell modules and a measured parameter associated with the passive circuit elements being indicative of a same total number of the cell modules, the battery controller operates the battery cells according to power limits defined by the total number.

A method comprises providing power from a battery to an external device using a first circuit; and receiving power from a first power source to provide power to the battery using a second circuit while providing power to the external device.

A method and device that implements communication over an interconnect to support improved power distribution over the interconnect. The device includes a controller to implement a device policy manager (DPM) to manage power allotment over the interconnect, and a battery feedback mechanism coupled to the controller, the battery feedback mechanism to detect a low or dead battery condition of a connected device over the interconnect and to indicate to the DPM to advertise a higher power charging level to the connected device.

A device charging system including a battery configured to supply a type of power to at least one load device and a central charging station configured to receive the battery The central charging station including a locking mechanism configured to secure the battery to the central charging station, an output port configured to supply power to the battery, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor configured to: receive an unlock command from at least one selected from a group consisting of a remote device and a user-interface of the central charging station, and disengage the locking mechanism upon receiving the unlock command.

A battery pack includes a housing of a first material, a cell assembly, and a cell support of a second material. The cell assembly is disposed in the housing and includes a plurality of cell units. The cell unit includes a positive electrode of the cell unit and a negative electrode of the cell unit. The cell support is configured to support at least the cell assembly. The cell support is at least disposed at two ends of the cell assembly and at least part of the cell support encapsulates the positive electrode of the cell unit and the negative electrode of the cell unit. The first material is different from the second material.

A power supply circuit supplies power from a first battery to a first load. The first load includes a capacitor that needs to be charged before activation. The power supply circuit includes: a main circuit that supplies power from the first battery to the first load; and a backup circuit having a precharge circuit for charging the capacitor and that supplies power from the first battery to the first load. When charging the capacitor, power is supplied from the first battery to the first load by using the backup circuit. After charging of the capacitor is completed, power is supplied from the first battery to the first load by using the main circuit.

A vehicle includes an electric machine, a traction battery pack, and a battery controller. The traction battery pack includes a plurality of cell modules electrically connected with the electric machine. Each of the cell modules includes a housing having a battery cell, a passive circuit element isolated from the battery cell, and a module controller contained therein. The passive circuit elements are electrically connected in series or parallel. The battery controller is in communication with each of the module controllers and is electrically connected with the passive circuit elements. Responsive to signals from the module controllers indicative of a total number of the cell modules and a measured parameter associated with the passive circuit elements being indicative of a same total number of the cell modules, the battery controller operates the battery cells according to power limits defined by the total number.

A multimodal electrical coupling, which may be comprised of any pair of conductive regions in a surface, is selectively coupled to a coupling communications interface in response to the detection of an article connected across the terminals of the coupling. The coupling communications interface obtains data characterising the article, and determines whether this information is consistent with the supply of power to the article, or communication with the article, in particular in terms of the power requirements of the article, and/or the identity, and corresponding authorisation status of the article. Where interaction is determined to be allowable, a transducer module is brought into connection with the multimodal electrical coupling, at which time the coupling communications interface may be decoupled. A corresponding reporting interface for integration in articles is also presented.