A charging device includes a charging port, an onboard battery, and a control device. The charging port can be electrically coupled to an external power source. The onboard battery can be electrically coupled to the charging port. The control device is configured to charge the onboard battery with power supplied through the charging port. The control device includes one or more processors and one or more memories. The one or more processors are configured to execute a process including suspending the charging of the onboard battery at a prescribed timing during the charging of the onboard battery, discharging at least some of the power in the onboard battery from the onboard battery when the charging of the onboard battery is suspended, measuring a voltage of the onboard battery after the discharging, and deriving a state of charge of the onboard battery, based on the measured voltage of the onboard battery.

A system and method for charging and discharging management of an energy storage device. The system includes an electrical signal collection circuit, a condition monitoring device, a processor, a gating mechanism, a control circuit, and a bidirectional switching power supply. The processor is configured to: in response to the energy storage device being in a charging state, determine a charging parameter based on a voltage signal and condition data of at least one battery core, send the charging parameter to the control circuit; in response to the energy storage device being in a discharging state, determine a discharging parameter based on the voltage signal of the at least one battery core, and the discharging load of at least one discharging port, send the discharging parameter to the control circuit, the discharging parameter including the target discharging battery core.

A method for charging an energy storage device includes receiving battery information representing the state of the battery, and ascertaining the state of charge, the cell temperature, and the cell resistance of the energy storage device. On the basis of the battery information, the state of charge, the cell temperature, and the cell resistance of the energy storage device, a charging factor is ascertained. The charging capacity is ascertained on the basis of the charging factor, and the energy storage device is charged using the ascertained charging capacity.

An adaptive charging thermal optimization system for an electrified vehicle includes a set of thermal management components each configured to thermally condition a high voltage battery system of the electrified vehicle and a control system configured to detect whether the electrified vehicle is plugged into electrified vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and, in response to detecting that the electrified vehicle is plugged into the EVSE, determine a set of charging parameters and limits for the high voltage battery system and the EVSE, determine a type or mode of the EVSE, determine a temperature setpoint for the high voltage battery system based on the charging parameters and limits for the high voltage battery system and the EVSE and the type or mode of the EVSE, and control the set of thermal management components based on the determined temperature setpoint and a measured temperature of the high voltage battery system.

Implementations of an electronic power unit may include a heater disposed in a battery pack, the heater electrically coupled with a heater controller and with a battery controller; and an exterior case, the exterior case enclosing the heater and the battery pack, the exterior case including an end that accommodates the power input of a military vehicle, the end including a coaxial connector.

A portable battery charger includes a housing. The housing includes a battery receptacle configured to receive and connect to a battery. The charger also includes a heater surrounding the battery receptacle and a charging circuit provided in the housing to charge the battery. The charger further includes a temperature sensor disposed in the housing and an electronic processor in communication with the temperature sensor, the charging circuit, and the heater. The electronic processor is configured to determine, using the temperature sensor, a temperature of the battery, determine whether the temperature satisfies a low temperature threshold, in response to the temperature satisfying the low temperature threshold disable the charging circuit, and enable the heater to heat the battery.

Various systems and methods are provided for monitoring state of charge (SOC) of wireless headphones. In one embodiment, a method comprises initializing a state of charge (SOC) of the earbud battery based on battery voltage in response to transitioning from a non-charging mode to a charging mode of the wireless earbud. In another embodiment, a first system comprises a left earbud, a right earbud, and a charging case comprising a microcontroller unit that monitors a right earbud battery and a left earbud battery via the charging case. In another embodiment, a second system comprises a left earbud, a right earbud, and a charging case comprising at least one communication bus communicatively coupled to the left earbud and right earbud to compare and correct a total charge of the left earbud battery, the right earbud battery, and/or the charging case battery.

An acquisition unit of a charging control system acquires battery data including at least one of a current flowing through a battery and a temperature of the battery when the battery is charged. A detector thereof detects an abnormal phenomenon of the battery based on at least one of a behavior of the current and a behavior of the temperature when the battery is charged. A charging current changer thereof changes a current rate when the battery is charged next time to a value obtained by multiplying (0<<1) by the current rate when the abnormal phenomenon of the battery is detected.

A charge control method includes acquiring a measured temperature of a lithium ion battery, acquiring a threshold value for stopping charging of the lithium ion battery according to the measured temperature of the lithium ion battery based on a relationship between a cycle life and a charging capacity of the lithium ion battery for each temperature of the lithium ion battery, and, charging the lithium ion battery based on the threshold value.

A light unit executes up to three different functions (cabin area illumination, individual/dedicated/decorative illumination and emergency illumination) and an emergency illuminated sign unit, each one with an internal controller and a rechargeable capacitor. An example non-limiting embodiment also provides a cabin light system and an emergency lighting system, where each illumination unit (light source or illuminated sign) is as described above.