The present application provide a power supply control method for a power conversion apparatus, where the power conversion apparatus is configured to conduct a power conversion between a charging apparatus and a power battery, the method includes: conducting a power-on self-test with the charging apparatus of auxiliary power by the power conversion apparatus; determining a power supply priority order of the charging power and the power battery on the basis of a state parameter of the power battery under the condition that the self-test of the power conversion apparatus succeeds; determining the one of the charging power of the charging apparatus and the power battery with a higher power supply priority as a current working power of the power conversion apparatus by the power conversion apparatus. The method of the present application can provide a stable working power for the power conversion apparatus without additional power supply device.

Batteries and associated charging conditions or other operating conditions are evaluated by a computational model that classifies or characterizes the battery and associated conditions. Such battery model may classify batteries according to any of many different considerations such as whether the conditions are safe or unsafe or whether the conditions are likely to unnecessarily degrade the future performance of the battery. In some cases, the battery model executes while the battery is installed in an electronic device such as a smart phone or a vehicle. In some cases, the battery model executes and provides results (e.g., a classification of the battery) in real time while the battery is installed and being charged.

Systems and apparatus may carry out analysis of battery physical phenomena, and characterize batteries based on phenomena occurring in particular time and/or frequency domains. These systems may be additionally responsible for charging and/or monitoring a rechargeable battery. Examples of battery physical phenomena include mass transport (e.g., diffusion and/or migration) in battery electrolytes, mass transport in battery electrodes, and reactions on battery electrodes.

High-frequency power is supplied from a power transmitter to a power receiver using an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon between the power transmitter and the power receiver. The power receiver converts the high-frequency power into a power reception direct-current power to charge a battery. A power reception control unit in the power receiver detects a state of charge of the battery and generates a power transmission stop signal on the basis of the state of charge of the battery. A resonance modulation circuit in the power receiver changes resonance conditions in response to the power transmission stop signal. An MPU in the power transmitter demodulates the power transmission stop signal based on an electric variable from a power transmission direct-current power supply due to a change in the resonance conditions and stops an operation of supplying the high-frequency power in a transmission power conversion circuit for a predetermined period.

The invention firstly relates to a receiver unit (200), configured to interact for wireless energy transfer with a transmitter unit (100) separate from the receiving unit, said transmitter unit (100) comprising a primary coil (L.sub.1) that can be supplied with a supply voltage (U.sub.V), wherein the receiver unit (200) comprises a secondary coil (L.sub.2) to which a DC link capacitor (C.sub.Z) and an energy storage unit (220) are connected by a power converter (210). According to the invention, the receiver unit (200) contains a device (240) for actuating the power converter (210) when a voltage is applied on the DC link capacitor (C.sub.Z) for supplying an alternating current (I) flowing through the secondary coil (L.sub.2) by actuating the power converter (210) to generate an energy pulse (E.sub.P). Secondly, the invention relates to a transmitter unit (100) configured to interact with a receiver unit (200) separate from the transmitter unit for wireless energy transfer, wherein the transmitter unit (100) comprises a primary coil (L.sub.1) that can be supplied with a supply voltage (U.sub.V). There is a device (140) in the transmitter unit for detecting a voltage (U.sub.I) induced in the primary coil when the supply voltage is disconnected from the primary coil (L.sub.1).

Disclosed are systems, methods, and devices for balancing a battery pack that comprises a plurality of battery cells. A first charging protocol to charge the battery pack is employed, and while the battery pack is being charged, a determination is made whether the battery pack is imbalanced. After determining that the battery pack is imbalanced, a determination is made whether a value of the state of charge (SoC) of the battery pack corresponds to a particular range of values. After determining that the value of the SoC of the battery pack corresponds to the particular range of values and that the battery pack is imbalanced, a second charging protocol to charge the battery pack is employed, wherein the second charging protocol is different from the first charging protocol.

Disclosed is an electric vehicle direct current (DC) charging system with a transformer capable of outputting a voltage of 1250 volts, including: a three-phase distribution transformer with an output end capable of outputting a line voltage of 1250 volts and a buck-type high-frequency pulse width modulation (PWM) rectifier-filter circuit; wherein the output end is connected with the buck-type high-frequency PWM rectifier-filter circuit; the buck-type high-frequency PWM rectifier-filter circuit is equipped with a charging controller, and the charging controller is configured for controlling the buck-type high-frequency PWM rectifier-filter circuit. The electric vehicle DC charging system with a transformer capable of outputting a voltage of 1250 volts according to the disclosure is a simplified charging system, thereby reducing cost and a power consumption of the electric vehicle DC charging system, and making charging more convenient.

A charger for impulsed charging of a battery includes first and second charging contacts configured to receive a battery to be charged, a DC power input having first and second terminals, and an inductor having first and second ends. The first end is selectively conductively connectable to the first terminal and the second charging contact. The second end is selectively conductively connectable to the first charging contact and the second terminal. A switch is between the second end and the second terminal such that with the switch in a first configuration, the inductor is connected across the DC power input to enable magnetic energization of the inductor, and in a second configuration, the inductor is disconnected from the DC power input and connected across the charging contacts to enable magnetic energy in the inductor to discharge to the battery. The switch is alternated between configurations during charging of the battery.

A power station and an adaptor are provided. The power station includes a battery pack and an adaptor. The adaptor includes a housing, a battery pack interface, a protecting frame for protecting the housing and disposed on the outside of the housing, at least one AC output port and at least one DC output port. The protecting frame includes a top seat at the top portion of the housing, a bottom seat at the bottom seat of the housing and a plurality of connecting bars respectively connected the top seat and the bottom seat. The output voltage of the DC output port is lower than the rated voltage of the battery pack.

An external transmitter apparatus for a transcutaneous energy transfer (TET) system for supplying power for use in energising an implantable medical device is disclosed, the apparatus comprising an external transmitter apparatus comprising a plurality of transmitter coils for delivering power transcutaneously to one of a plurality of receiver coils of an implantable receiver apparatus of the TET system when located in proximity thereto. The external transmitter apparatus is provided with power by a pulsed power supply. The coils of the external transmitter apparatus and the implantable receiver apparatus may be printed on flexible substrates. Also disclosed are methods of operating such a system, an external transmitter apparatus for use in such a system, an external transmitter apparatus and an implantable receiver apparatus including flexible coils.