Patent classifications
H02J7/0036
VOLTAGE GRADIENT-BIASED CONTROLLER, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISCHARGE OF HETEROGENEOUS BATTERY PACKS
A controller, a system including such a controller, and a method for controlling discharging of a plurality of battery packs are provided. The controller includes one or more processor and at least one tangible, non-transitory machine readable medium encoded with one or more programs configured to perform steps to minimize a corresponding voltage gradient versus charge of each battery pack to be below a predetermined threshold, and calculate a respective discharging share of each battery pack based on the charge and the voltage in an updated curve of voltage versus charge of each battery pack and the total power demand. The controller provides signals with instructions to the plurality of battery packs and/or the one or more power converters for discharging power from the plurality of battery packs based on the respective discharging share of each battery pack and/or keeping a certain battery pack idle.
Battery unit, flavor inhaler, method of controlling battery unit, and program
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.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING DEVICE NON-USAGE
Systems and methods for monitoring hands-free metrics of personal electronic devices are disclosed. Connection of a personal electronic device to a charging circuit is detected and identified to a particular personal electronic device. Connections of each personal electronic device are aggregated and rendered to a display to provide feedback and gamification of periods of non-use of the personal electronic devices. Gamification is employed to promote non-use of the personal electronic devices.
System for charging wireless devices
A case (100) is provided for housing and charging one or more wireless devices (180), such as wireless earbuds. The case (100) includes capacitive sensing circuitry (120) for detecting whether the wireless devices (180) are positioned inside the case (100) based on a capacitance of the wireless devices (180). The case (100) also includes a transceiver (150) for transmitting data to and receiving data from the wireless devices (180). When the wireless devices (180) are positioned inside the case (100), an electrical component (110) inside the case operatively connects the capacitive sensing circuitry (120) and the transceiver (150) of the case (100) to the wireless devices (180). The case (100) further includes one or more processors (140) for controlling the capacitive sensing circuitry (120), the transceiver (150), and the electrical component (110).
Charging output protection circuit and related method
A charging output protection circuit and a charging output protection method. The charging output protection circuit includes a battery pack, a charger, a hardware control unit, and a software control unit, the hardware control unit including a detecting circuit for detecting whether a voltage of the battery pack is normal, a first triode connected to the detecting circuit, and a first a relay, the first triode is configured to control the first relay to be switched off or on based on the detection result of the detecting circuit; the software control unit includes a single chip microcomputer, a communication circuit for communicating between the single chip microcomputer and the battery pack, a second triode and a second relay connected to the single chip microcomputer, and the second triode is used for controlling the second relay to be switched off or on based on the instruction of the single chip microcomputer.
SAFETY CONNECT SYSTEM FOR ASSURING FAIL SAFE OPERATION OF AN ENERGY SOURCING SYSTEM
A safety connect system and a method for assuring fail safe operation of an energy sourcing system are disclosed. The energy sourcing system is used to recharge batteries in electric vehicles (EVs). The energy sourcing system includes an electrical energy source connected to an enclosure. The enclosure sources energy from said electrical energy source and supplies to an energy consuming device. The enclosure detects a change in position of the enclosure when it goes above a preset threshold or when there is a malfunction. The enclosure sends a safety signal to the electrical energy source when no malfunction or change in position is detected. When the enclosure does not send the safety signal, the electrical energy source does not allow the energy to flow to the enclosure.
ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR BATTERY ASSEMBLY CONTROL CIRCUIT OF ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE
Operating electric power is preferably supplied to a battery assembly control circuit from both a power converting device and a battery module. An electricity storage device includes a battery module including battery cells and a battery assembly control circuit, and a power converting device configured to charge the battery module with a commercial power supply and to supply electric power to a load. The power converting device supplies electric power to the battery assembly control circuit while an output voltage of the power converting device is higher than a predetermined voltage. The battery module starts to supply operating electric power to the battery assembly control circuit upon detecting that the electric power from the power converting device starts to be supplied to the battery assembly control circuit. The battery module stops supplying the electric power to the battery assembly control circuit when the battery module stops being discharged.
DETECTING CIRCUIT AND A DETECTING SYSTEM OF A BACK-UP ENERGY-STORING SYSTEM AND RELATED DETECTING METHOD THEREOF
The present disclosure provides a detecting circuit and a detecting system of a back-up energy-storing system and related detecting method thereof. The detecting circuit comprises a battery, insulation resistors, resistors, voltage sources, and switches. The detecting system comprises an detecting circuit, voltage acquisition chips and a MCU. By calculating the resistance values of the insulation resistors, and detecting the insulativity between the positive pole and negative pole of the battery and the housing of the back-up energy-storing system, Circuit design of the detecting system of the present disclosure is simple and detecting accuracy of the detecting system of the present disclosure is high. It is convenient for an user to judge the safety of the detecting system.
BATTERY SWITCH-ON CIRCUIT
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a battery switch-on circuit, including a power supply circuit and a switch circuit. The power supply circuit includes a battery power supply unit, a first voltage dividing resistor, a second voltage dividing resistor, and a fourth switch device. The switch circuit includes a dual-channel voltage comparison unit and a switch control unit. A first input terminal of the dual-channel voltage comparison unit is electrically connected to a positive electrode of the battery power supply unit. A second input terminal of the dual-channel voltage comparison unit is electrically connected to an output terminal of the fourth switch device. The dual-channel voltage comparison unit is configured to transmit, when a positive electrode voltage of the battery power supply unit is lower than a reference voltage, a first control signal to the first control terminal of the switch control unit to cause the fourth switch device to switch off, and is further configured to transmit, when an output terminal voltage of the fourth switch device is higher than the reference voltage, a second control signal to the second control terminal of the switch control unit to cause the fourth switch device to switch on. This solution achieves automatic switch-on of the battery power supply unit when a load is connected.
Wireless charging circuit, wireless charging method, wireless charging system and mobile terminal
A wireless charging circuit, a wireless charging method, a wireless charging system and a mobile terminal are provided. The wireless charging circuit includes: an acquisition unit that acquires voltage information of a battery in the mobile terminal; a charging control unit that obtains the voltage information of the battery, and determine current information of the battery according to the voltage information during a charging process of the battery; a first communication unit that transmits the voltage information and the current information of the battery to an external wireless charging device; a receiving unit that generates a charging Direct Current (DC) by inducing an electrical signal generated by the external wireless charging device according to the voltage information and the current information of the battery; and a switching unit configured to, when the switching unit is an on state, input the charging DC into the battery through the acquisition unit.