H02J7/0031

BATTERY DEVICE AND BATTERY PROTECTION METHOD FOR SAME

A battery device and a battery protection method for same are provided. It is determined, according to electrical capacity of a battery, whether a battery device communicates with an electronic device, and whether the battery is being charged or discharged, whether to control the battery device to enter a shutdown mode.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MOISTURE IN A USB TYPE-C PORT

A system and method for detecting moisture in a USC Type-C port having at least one probe comprised of a signal electrode and a VBUS electrode in the USB Type-C port. The at least one probe detects a voltage at the signal electrode and a judgment circuit compares detected voltage to a voltage threshold, wherein the judgment circuit outputs a low setting when the voltage detected at the signal electrode of the at least one probe is less than or equal to the threshold voltage, and the judgment circuit outputs a high setting when the voltage detected at the signal electrode is above the voltage threshold.

Method and apparatus for charging a battery with AC power based on state of battery related information
11710979 · 2023-07-25 · ·

Technology for charging at least one battery is described. An aspect of the technology involves charging a battery using alternating current (AC) power by periodically stopping (602) charging of a battery of a mobile energy storage and power consumption device (16A) with AC power, and when charging of the battery with AC power is stopped, initiating (604) a direct current (DC) power charging communications cycle for the battery, in which the initiating the DC power charging communications cycle includes obtaining (606) state of battery related information for the battery by transmitting, over a communication link or interface, a request signal to a charging control device at the mobile energy storage and power consumption device indicating DC power charging mode of operation.

Method and Apparatus for Estimating the Available Runtime of a Battery Backup System
20230021521 · 2023-01-26 ·

A battery monitoring system continuously calculates the estimated runtime of a bank of batteries in a battery backup system during both a period of operation when the load current is supplied by a commercial source of AC power and during a period of operation when the commercial source of AC power is not present and the load current is supplied by the bank. The estimated runtime may be displayed to an operator and used to alert the operator if the cutoff voltage of a battery in the bank is at or near its cutoff voltage. The system may open a circuit breaker to avoid catastrophic damage before the cutoff voltage is reached.

Battery unit, flavor inhaler, method for controlling battery unit, and program

A battery unit includes a power source; a detection part for detecting an output voltage of the power source; a connection part to which a load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source and a charger for charging the power source are connectable; and a control part being able to execute a power supplying mode that allows supply of electric power from the power source to the load and a charging mode that allows charging of the power source by the charger, wherein if a decreased quantity of the output voltage per predetermined period in the charging mode is equal to or less than a threshold value that has been set based on a decreased quantity of the output voltage per the predetermined period in the power supplying mode, the control part determines that there is abnormality in the charging mode.

SEMICONDUCTOR PRE-CHARGER MODULE IN BATTERY SYSTEM

There is provided a battery system including: a controller; a main switch controlled by the controller to supply or cut off a voltage of a battery to a load; and a semiconductor pre-charger module including a semiconductor switch connected in parallel with the main switch and configured to supply or cut off the voltage of the battery to the load according to a control signal output from the controller, and a semiconductor switch driver configured to receive the control signal from the controller and output a single pulse signal for driving the semiconductor switch to turn on and off the semiconductor switch. Here, the semiconductor switch driver of the semiconductor pre-charger module includes an isolation element configured to electrically isolate the controller and the battery voltage, and the semiconductor switch of the semiconductor pre-charger module is a MOS-controlled thyristor (MCT).

HIGH VOLTAGE POWERED SOLID STATE FUSE WITH BATTERY POWER CONTROL

A power control system includes a power inverter comprising a first side, a second side, and a plurality of power switches. The second side is configured to connect to an electric machine. A solid state fuse includes a power switch including a first terminal in communication with the first terminal of a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) of the electric vehicle and a second terminal in communication with the first side of the power inverter. A DC-DC converter is configured to convert a first voltage output by the RESS of the electric vehicle to a second voltage. One or more sensors configured to sense one or more operating parameters of the RESS. A fuse controller is configured to receive power from the DC-DC converter, to communicate with the one or more sensors and to cause the power switch to selectively change state in response to changes in the one or more operating parameters.

Electronic device and method of power supply protection for connection port
11561594 · 2023-01-24 · ·

An electronic device and a method of a power supply protection for a connection port are provided. The electronic device includes a first connection port with a first switch and a first controller and a first control circuit. The first controller determines a first preset value according to a state of the first switch activation signal correspondingly, and detects whether the first input voltage of the first connection port is greater than the first preset value. When the first input voltage is greater than the first preset value, the first controller enables a first abnormal signal on the first abnormal state detection pin. In response to a first forced closing signal being enabled, the first controller controls the first switch to disconnect both terminals.

Battery unit, flavor inhaler, method for controlling battery unit, and program for detecting degradation of a chargeable and dischargeable power supply of a battery unit of a vaporizor
11705744 · 2023-07-18 · ·

A battery unit for a favor inhaler includes a chargeable and dischargeable power supply, a connection part capable of electrically connecting to an external charger, and a controller configured to perform control regarding at least the power supply, wherein when an accumulated value of a connection time period to the charger exceeds a first predetermined time period, the controller determines that the power supply has been degraded.

Charging Management and Control Method and Electronic Device

This application discloses a charging management and control method and an electronic device. The method includes: When connecting to an external power supply, the electronic device starts to obtain data such as a time at which the external power supply is connected, a battery level, and a charger type; the electronic device obtains first duration and second duration based on the data; in the first duration, the electronic device performs fast charging on the battery; and in the second duration, the electronic device performs slow charging on the battery, or suspends charging the battery. In this way, the electronic device performs management and control on a charging process of the battery when charging the battery, to reduce a time of continuing charging the battery in a fully charged state by the electronic device.