A charger for an aerosol delivery device is provided. The charger comprises a housing, a connected coupled to the housing, and a power supply. The connector may be coupled to the housing and configured to engage a control body coupled or coupleable with a cartridge to form the aerosol delivery device. The power supply may comprise a supercapacitor within the housing, connected with the power source when the connector is engaged with the control body, and configured to provide power to recharge the power source. The power source may also comprise a photovoltaic cell coupled to the housing, and connected to and from which the supercapacitor is chargeable.

A power line interface is electrically connectable to a direct-current power system including a power line. A bidirectional DC-DC converter is electrically connected to the power line interface and a battery. A controller receives a first current value measured by a first current sensor and a current command value and performs constant current control processing that controls the bidirectional DC-DC converter so that the first current value equals the current command value. The controller receives a first voltage value measured by a voltage sensor and a voltage command value and performs constant voltage control processing that controls the bidirectional DC-DC converter so that the first voltage value equals the voltage command value. The controller switches operation from the constant current control processing to the constant voltage control processing.

The present disclosure provides a power adapter, an electronic device and a charging apparatus for an electronic device. In the process of charging a battery in a conventional charge mode after the power adapter is powered on, the power adapter carries out quick charge inquiry communication with the electronic device when an output current value of the power adapter is within a conventional current range for a preset time interval; after the electronic device sends a quick charge command to the power adapter, the power adapter adjusts the output voltage according to the battery voltage information fed back by the electronic device; and when the output voltage meets a voltage requirement for quick charge preset by the electronic device, the power adapter adjusts the output current and the output voltage for charging the battery in a quick charge mode.

A power adapter, an electronic equipment, a battery charging system and a battery charging method are provided. The power adapter include a communication interface and charges via the communication interface a battery of the electronic equipment; during charging a battery, the power adapter is configured to: first charge the battery in a regular charging mode; when an output current value of the power adapter falls within a regular current range for a predefined time period, send a quick charge inquiry instruction to the electronic equipment; after receiving a quick charge command sent by the electronic equipment, adjust an output voltage according to battery voltage information fed back by the electronic equipment; and if the output voltage meets a quick charge voltage requirement predefined, adjust an output current and the output voltage according to a quick charge mode so as to charge the battery.

A rechargeable battery jump starting device with a control switch (e.g. rotary control switch) and an optical position sensing switch system to determine the position of the control switch. The optical position sensing switch system includes an optical position sensor using optical coupling to insure the integrity of isolation on the 12V to 24V master switch to allow for a safe and effective operation, and configured so that the microcontroller unit reads the position on the master switch.

The present disclosure provides a communication method, a power adaptor and a terminal. The method includes: before a power adaptor charges a terminal, receiving handshake information from the terminal; determining, by the power adaptor, an initial charging parameter according to the handshake information; and charging, by the power adaptor, the terminal according to the initial charging parameter. In embodiments of the present disclosure, before a power adaptor charges a terminal, the power adaptor receives handshake information from the terminal, and determines an initial charging parameter according to the handshake information, which can effectively avoid a phenomenon of the heating and even burnout of a mobile phone due to the fact that the voltage or current of the power adaptor is blindly increased.

An output protector for chargers connected to the output terminal of charger, comprising a MOS tube as electronic switch, a light switchover signal terminal, a power output V+ terminal, a power GND terminal connected to the source of the MOS tube, and a power output V− terminal connected to the drain of the MOS tube. The power output V+ terminal and power GND terminal are connected to the output terminal anode and cathode of charger respectively. The light switchover signal terminal is connected to the charging state signal output end of charger. The power output V+ terminal and power output V− terminal are connected to the anode and cathode of battery, and the output protector has a triode on-unit which drives the MOS tube after the power output V+ terminal and power output V− terminal are connected to the anode and cathode of battery respectively.

A rechargeable battery jump starting device with a leapfrog charging system. The leapfrog charging system, for example, can sequentially charge multiple batteries of the rechargeable battery jump starting device.

The invention provides a docking charging circuit and an electronic device, including a power supply side module and a receiving side module that can be docked with each other, wherein the power supply side module further includes a power supply side drive unit, a power generating unit, a first switch unit and a first intermediate terminal, and the receiving side module further includes a second intermediate terminal, a first resistance circuit and a second resistance circuit, with the control of the first switch unit by the power supply side drive unit, the first switch unit can be controlled to be turned on when in positive connection to realize power supply, and the first switch unit can be controlled to be turned off when in reverse connection to avoid damage to the devices in the power supply side module and the receiving side module caused by power supply during the reverse connection.

In the transfer of energy from a source to a load, a power distribution system is configured to detect unsafe conditions that include electrically conducting foreign objects or individuals that have come in contact with exposed conductors in the power distribution system. A responsive signal is generated in a source controller including source terminals. The responsive signal reverses a voltage on the source terminals. With the voltage on the source terminals reversed, a measurement of electrical current flowing through the source terminals is acquired; and the source controller generates signals to electrically disconnect the source from the source terminals if and when the electrical current falls outside of high or low limits indicating that there is a conducting foreign object or living organism making electrical contact with the source or load terminals or a failure in power distribution system hardware.