An on-board backup control apparatus includes: a first supply circuit that can output power based on a first power storage portion to a load via a first conductive path; a second supply circuit that can output power based on a second power storage portion to a load via a second conductive path; and a first control unit and a second control unit that cause the first supply circuit and the second supply circuit to perform a backup operation during an external state. During the external state, the first control unit and the second control unit execute predetermined prioritizing control for prioritizing a first backup operation of supplying power based on the second power storage portion to the load over a second backup operation of supplying power based on the second power storage portion to the load.

Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating article inserted into an accommodation space of the aerosol generating apparatus; a sensing module including at least one of an inductive sensor configured to detect a change in an inductance of the accommodation space or a temperature sensor configured to detect a change in a temperature of the heater; and a processor configured to: detect, via the sensing module, whether the aerosol generating article that is inserted into the accommodation space is at least partially moved from the accommodation space; and based on detecting that the aerosol generating article is at least partially moved from the accommodation space, control a power supply to the heater, based on at least one of the change in the inductance or the change in the temperature acquired via the sensing module.

Disclosed is a system for managing a battery, the system comprising a first processor, a second processor, an isolator, a sensor unit, a switch unit, etc. The isolator can be disposed between the first processor and the second processor, and the first processor and the second processor can transmit and receive information through the isolator. The first processor can transmit monitoring request signals for a plurality of nodes to the second processor through the isolator, and the second processor can transmit voltage values for the plurality of nodes to the first processor.

A vaporizer may include a vaporizer body configured to couple with a vaporizer cartridge including a vaporizable material. The vaporizer body may include a first power source configured to discharge a current to a heating element in order to cause a vaporization of at least a portion of the vaporizable material included in the vaporizer cartridge by at least increasing a temperature of the heating element. The vaporizer configured to engage in a reverse charging with a device in which the first power source of the vaporizer charges or is charged by a second power source at the device. Various embodiments of the vaporizer cartridge are provided.

A riding lawn mower, including: a frame; a seat; a walking assembly and a walking motor; a cutting assembly and a driving motor configured to drive the cutting assembly; a first energy storage device and a second energy storage device configured to supply power to at least one of the walking motor or the driving motor; a driving circuit to transfer power from at least one of the energy storage devices to at least one of the motors; and a charging circuit to charge at least one of the energy storage devices. The riding lawn mower further includes a first identification terminal engageable with the second energy storage device and a second identification terminal engageable with the first energy storage device; the riding lawn mower identifies a type of the energy storage devices through the identification terminals and selectively connects them to the driving circuit and the charging circuit.

An electronic device to reduce probability of file system damage when using a universal flash storage (UFS). The electronic device includes: a UFS; a battery, configured to supply power for the UFS; and a control device, configured to control the battery to stop supplying power for the UFS when duration for which a voltage of the battery is less than a preset voltage value x is greater than or equal to preset duration t, where 2.35 V<x<3 V, and 50 ms<t<1 s.

The techniques disclosed herein may achieve efficient regulation of power delivered from one or more batteries to a circuit or system with a power control device that has two or more operating modes. In a first operating mode, the power control device may select a first power circuit to deliver power to a system load with a first quiescent current, while in a second operating mode the power control device may select at least one additional power circuit to deliver power to the system load with a second quiescent current. The first quiescent current is significantly less than the second quiescent current such that operation of the first power circuit corresponds to a lower power mode than the additional power circuits. An ideal diode circuit may be configured to selectively couple the outputs of each of the power circuits to the system load.

Battery configuration for gas engine replacement device. One embodiment provides a gas engine replacement device (10) including a housing (14) and a first battery pack (50) and a second battery pack (50) connected to the housing (14). The gas engine replacement device (10) also includes a motor (36) within the housing (14) and a power switching network (310) coupled to the motor (36), the first battery pack (50), and the second battery pack (50) and configured to drive the motor (36). The gas engine replacement device (10) further includes an electronic processor (302) coupled to the power switching network (310) and configured to sequentially discharge the first battery pack (50) and the second battery pack (50) to the power switching network (310) to drive the motor (36).

A power supply circuit for stably supplying power to loads of a vehicle comprises a battery pack, a switch circuit, a first control circuit, a detection circuit, and a second control circuit. The first control circuit is configured to output a first control signal to turn on the switch circuit and the battery pack can supply power to the loads when the vehicle is in a first state. The detection circuit is configured to detect whether the first control circuit normally outputs the first control signal during the first state and output a trigger signal to the second control circuit in response to the first control circuit does not output the first control signal. The second control circuit outputs a second control signal according to the trigger signal to control the switch circuit to be turned on. A power supply method and the vehicle are also disclosed.

A method for controlling an operation of a motor vehicle, which includes a low-voltage on-board electrical system and a high-voltage on-board electrical system having a high-voltage energy storage device. In order to provide at least one stationary function in a parked state of the motor vehicle, a component of the motor vehicle that carries out the stationary function is supplied with energy from the low-voltage onboard electrical system, at least one energy profile, which relates to the use of the at least one stationary function by a user of the motor vehicle, is provided and the operation of the motor vehicle is controlled depending on this energy profile.