The invention relates to a battery (100) that works by regulating the power source (112) to provide a suitable voltage output so that the user's devices/products using the battery will have a high performance among several other advantages. The battery (100) comprises a positive terminal (102); a negative terminal (112); a power source (114); and a voltage regulation device (110). The voltage regulation device (110) is operatively connected to the positive terminal (102), the negative terminal (112) and the power source (114). The voltage regulation device (110) includes electronic components that are operatively connected to each other in order to regulate an output voltage in a programmed variable level.

The present disclosure provides a portable standby starting device for a vehicle. The portable standby starting device includes a battery circuit, a load access detecting circuit, and a vehicle starting circuit, wherein the battery circuit is coupled to the load access detecting circuit and the vehicle starting circuit, and is configured to supply power to the load access detecting circuit and the vehicle starting circuit; the load access detecting circuit is coupled to the vehicle starting circuit, and is configured to detect whether the vehicle starting circuit is connected to a vehicle load; the vehicle starting circuit is configured to, when the load access detecting circuit detects the connection of the vehicle load, output a vehicle starting current for controlling an ignition operation performed for the vehicle.

Disclosed is a method for controlling an electronic device electrically couplable to an external electronic device through a connector and capable of transmitting/receiving wireless power, the method including: an operation of identifying electrical connection to the external electronic device; an operation of receiving power from the external electronic device through a short-range communication module; an operation of controlling a mode switch module based on the received power and transmitting a signal regarding a power transmission mode to the external electronic device through the connector; an operation of receiving direct-current power from the external electronic device through the connector after transmitting the signal regarding the power transmission mode; and an operation of generating an electromagnetic field for wireless power transmission through the wireless power transmission/reception module, based on the received direct-current power.

The present invention discloses a safety devices adapted to prevent workers from going into hazardous environment, such as underground using the faulty safety device. As a safety device, typically embodied as a cap lamp, must be charged prior to each use, the device is adapted to detect when the device is removed from the charger. The device starts to blink continuously when disconnected from the charger. An automated test procedure is completed on the device. The user may also complete a manual portion of the test procedure to make the device usable. When the test procedure is completed successfully, the lamp stops blinking. If the test procedure is not successful, the lamp continues blinking to effectively prevent user from using a faulty device.

A power management system is provided to manage internal and external power sources for an embedded electronic device. The power management system includes an internal power source and an external power source. The power management system determines when to power the internal embedded electronic device or devices from either the internal or external power source, when to recharge the internal power source, when to shut down the internal embedded electronic device so as not to over discharge and damage the internal power source when external power is not available.

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a battery switch on circuit and a lithium battery. The circuit includes a communication control module, a relay, a communication control circuit, a switch, and a communication connection terminal. A communication signal terminal of the communication control module is connected to a first contact of the relay, a common contact of the relay is connected to the communication connection terminal. A coil of the relay is powered on to control the common contact and the first contact to be gated and is powered down to control the common contact and a second contact of the relay to be gated. The communication connection terminal is configured to connect to an upper computer. The switch includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal. A signal from the control terminal of the switch is capable of controlling conduction or disconnection between the first terminal and the second terminal. The first terminal of the switch is connected to a power supply, the second terminal of the switch is connected to a power input terminal, and after the power input terminal is powered on, the coil of the relay is powered on. A signal input terminal is connected to the second contact of the relay, and a control signal output terminal is connected to the control terminal of the switch. Whereby, an effect of normal power-on and communication after the entire circuit is powered off is realized.

A battery unit includes a power source; a detection part for detecting an output voltage of the power source; a connection part to which a load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source and a charger for charging the power source are connectable; and a control part being able to execute a power supplying mode that allows supply of electric power from the power source to the load and a charging mode that allows charging of the power source by the charger, wherein if a decreased quantity of the output voltage per predetermined period in the charging mode is equal to or less than a threshold value that has been set based on a decreased quantity of the output voltage per the predetermined period in the power supplying mode, the control part determines that there is abnormality in the charging mode.

A battery unit for a favor inhaler includes a chargeable and dischargeable power supply, a connection part capable of electrically connecting to an external charger, and a controller configured to perform control regarding at least the power supply, wherein when an accumulated value of a connection time period to the charger exceeds a first predetermined time period, the controller determines that the power supply has been degraded.

This application discloses a charging management and control method and an electronic device. The method includes: When connecting to an external power supply, the electronic device starts to obtain data such as a time at which the external power supply is connected, a battery level, and a charger type; the electronic device obtains first duration and second duration based on the data; in the first duration, the electronic device performs fast charging on the battery; and in the second duration, the electronic device performs slow charging on the battery, or suspends charging the battery. In this way, the electronic device performs management and control on a charging process of the battery when charging the battery, to reduce a time of continuing charging the battery in a fully charged state by the electronic device.

A portable power bank including a rechargeable battery and/or a remote server may detect loss of capacity in the power bank battery. The power bank and/or remote server determines a nominal capacity of the power bank, and an actual capacity of the power bank, the actual capacity being less than the nominal capacity. The power bank and/or remote server compares the actual capacity to the nominal capacity to determine a health value of the power bank battery. When the power bank battery health value is at or below a threshold value, the power bank and/or remote server transmits an indication of the health value.