The present invention discloses a circuit having balanced charging and cell connection conversion functions. The circuit according to the present invention includes n cell groups, n−1 third switching circuits, and a master control unit, where n is an integer greater than 1. Each of the cell groups includes a first switching circuit, a cell, and a second switching circuit that are connected in series in sequence. The first switching circuit is connected between a positive wire and a positive terminal of the cell. The second switching circuit is connected between a negative wire and a negative terminal of the cell. Each of the third switching circuits is connected between a positive terminal and a negative terminal of two cells adjacent to each other. The master control unit controls turn-on/turn-off of the first switching circuits, the second switching circuits, and the third switching circuits by sending a control signal on a control bus, to enable switching of a serial/parallel connection of the n cell groups.

An apparatus includes a battery pack with N battery bricks, each with a DC output voltage. The output of each brick is connected in series providing a bus voltage. Each brick includes battery power modules (“BPMs”) connected in parallel and each connected to a battery cell. Each BPM charges/discharges the connected battery cell. Each brick has a battery brick controller that provides a control signal to each brick's BPMs. A control signal of a BPM is derived from a BPM error signal that includes a battery cell current of the battery cell of BPM subtracted from a summation of an average current signal, a local droop current and a balancing current. The balancing current is based on a current SOC of the battery cell connected to the BPM and a desired SOC for the battery cell connected to the BPM. A BMS derives the balancing current for the BPMs.

The present disclosure discloses an electric tool power supply detachably installed on an electric tool, the electric tool power supply. The electric tool power supply comprises a power supply component, a first output interface, and a second output interface. The power supply component is configured to store and provide electrical energy. The first output interface is electrically coupled to the power supply component. The power supply component is configured to provide operating voltage for the electric tool through the first output interface. The second output interface is electrically coupled to the power supply component. The second output interface is further configured to electrically coupled to a starter of a vehicle. The power supply component is configured to output instantaneous large-current to the starter through the second output interface to start the vehicle.

The present invention relates to an equalization circuit, a charging device, and an energy storage device connected between a battery pack and a charger. The battery pack comprises a plurality of cells connected in series. The equalization circuit comprises: a detection module used for detecting a voltage, temperature, and/or current of each cell; an auxiliary charging module used for providing a second charging current to the battery pack, wherein the second charging current is less than a first charging current provided by the charger to the battery pack; and a control module used for controlling the detection module and the auxiliary charging module.

A battery assembly and a control unit for aiming at outputting a target voltage during charging or discharging and a method, a battery assembly and a control unit for maintaining a target voltage of a battery assembly during charging or discharging are disclosed. The battery assembly (100) comprises a first battery module (110) configured to receive a first signal representing a first voltage to be output over the first battery module (110), wherein the first signal is configurable to represent a range of voltages capable of being output over the first battery module (110). Moreover, the battery assembly (100) comprises a plurality of second battery modules (160-180). Each second battery module (160, 170, 180) of the plurality of second battery modules (160-180) is configured to receive a respective second signal, representing a respective configuration, which indicates whether said each second battery module (160, 170, 180) is to be switched-on or bypassed.

A method is provided for calibrating a passive balancing system in a battery system which has a plurality of lithium ion cells and a battery management system, in which cell units consisting of individual cells or parallel-connected groups of a plurality of cells are each provided with a discharge circuit having a load resistance Ri representing the calibration parameter, and the cell units are serially connected in series. The battery management system is designed to measure the voltage U.sub.i of each cell unit and to actuate the discharge circuit at a selectable time in order to discharge the cell unit in a controlled manner via the load resistance R.sub.i. The method includes actuating the discharge circuit of the cell unit for a discharge time t.sub.i in order to remove a charge Q.sub.i, and determining t.sub.i, Q.sub.i and the voltage characteristic over time U.sub.i(t); and determining R.sub.i.

A method for charging and/or discharging an energy store with a current I.sub.0, wherein the energy store has at least one cell block having a number J of series-connected battery cells, at least some of the battery cells of which may have different efficiencies η.sub.N, where 1≤N≤J, has the following method steps: determining the battery cell having the lowest efficiency η.sub.min, and adjusting the efficiency η.sub.N of all the other battery cells to this lowest efficiency η.sub.min such that the adjusted efficiency η.sub.N′ of the battery cells is n.sub.N′=η.sub.min.

A charging control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to control charging of a plurality of battery cells that configure an assembled battery, during charging, in a case in which a voltage value of a battery cell having a highest voltage among the plurality of battery cells is equal to or greater than a threshold value and a current value is equal to or less than a set value, measure a closed circuit voltage (CCV) of the plurality of battery cells, and for a battery cell for which a potential difference with respect to a voltage of a battery cell with a lowest measured CCV is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, execute discharging processing so as to eliminate the potential difference.

A battery module including a plurality of battery sub packs and an electronic device including the battery module is provided. The battery module comprises a battery pack including a plurality of battery sub packs, a power delivery circuit connectable to the plurality of battery sub packs, a plurality of switches connected between the plurality of battery sub packs and the power delivery circuit, and at least one processor configured to control the plurality of switches to transmit power stored in a first battery sub pack to the power delivery circuit during a first time interval and transmit power stored in the power delivery circuit to a second battery sub pack during a second time interval. Other various embodiments are also provided herein.

A rechargeable battery pack, applicable in a handheld vacuum cleaner, comprising: a polymer battery (1), comprising at least one polymer battery unit (11); a charger input terminal (3), electrically connected to the polymer battery (1), the battery pack charging electricity to the polymer battery (1) via the charger input terminal (3); an electrical interface (2), electrically connected to the polymer battery (1) for providing electricity to a handheld vacuum cleaner when the battery pack is connected to the handheld vacuum cleaner; and a PCM board (5), comprising a power supply management chip (U2) and a peripheral equalization circuit connected between the polymer battery (1) and the power supply management chip (U2). The internal resistance of the polymer battery in the rechargeable battery pack is less than the internal resistance of a cylindrical battery commonly used in products such as handheld vacuum cleaners and power tools, thus reducing the heat generated when discharging with a large current, and providing higher market value.