Abstract: This application is directed to an apparatus for providing electrical charge to a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a driven mass configured to rotate in response to a kinetic energy of the vehicle, the driven mass coupled to a shaft, where rotation of the driven mass causes the shaft to rotate. The apparatus further comprises a hardware controller. The hardware controller identifies output power parameters for the vehicle and generate a control signal based on the identified output power parameters for the vehicle. The apparatus also comprises a generator that generates an electrical output based on a mechanical input and a conditioning circuit electrically coupled to the generator. The conditioning circuit receives the electrical output from the generator and the control signal from the hardware controller, generates a charge output based on the electrical output and the control signal, and conveys the charge output to the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an on-board charger including a power supply terminal, a switching circuit, a first bridge arm, a second bridge arm, a third bridge arm, a fourth bridge arm, a first bus capacitor, a second bus capacitor, a first switch and a control circuit. The present disclosure can realize a compatibility of a single-phase power supply input or a three-phase power supply input through the cooperation of the switching circuit with the control circuit. Meanwhile, the number of bus capacitors is reduced in the operating state of the single-phase power supply input, accordingly not only the volume and cost of the on-board charger can be reduced, but also the charging power of the on-board charger can be increased, which has an advantage of strong applicability.

Abstract: A charging device that includes (a) a DC to DC converter (“converter”) that includes a converter control input and a converter output for outputting a charging voltage to the supercapacitor, (b) an adjustable voltage divider, (c) a controller that is configured to (i) sense a supercapacitor voltage, (ii) determine a first target value of the supercapacitor voltage, based on an internal impedance of the supercapacitor and on a nominal supercapacitor voltage that is lower than the first target value of the supercapacitor voltage, and (iii) during a first phase of a charging process, output a control signal via the control output and to the converter control input, to set the charging voltage to one or more values that once provided to the supercapacitor cause the supercapacitor voltage to reach, at the end of the first phase of the charging process, the first target value of the supercapacitor voltage.

Abstract: An energy supply arrangement for supplying a motor vehicle with electrical energy via a conductive plug connection, includes a stationary charging station and a charging socket which is arranged on board the motor vehicle, the charging station having a charging plug which can be extended in the direction of the motor vehicle. It is provided that the charging plug has a cylindrical base body, on the lateral surface of which multiple electrical contacts are arranged, the base body being encompassed by a protective ring which covers the contacts in a first position and releases the contacts in a second position for contacting counter contacts of the charging socket. A method for operating an energy supply arrangement is also provided.

Abstract: A method for depassivation of an energy storage device having an anode, a cathode and a core with an electrolyte, the method including: detecting that a first predetermined event related to a buildup of passivation has occurred with regard to the energy storage device; switching between a positive input voltage and a negative input voltage provided to the anode at a frequency sufficient to depassivate the anode; discontinuing the switching when a second predetermined event related to passivation has occurred.

Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) charging system includes a number of output connections (e.g., cables). Each of the output connections is connected to at least one head, and each head can be connected concurrently to an EV. A controller can direct a charging current, delivered over a dedicated circuit from an electric power supply, to a first one of the output connections if a first EV is connected to a head connected to the first one of the output connections. Then, the charging current to the first one of the output connections can be stopped, switched to a second one of the output connections, and restarted if a second EV is connected to a head connected to the second one of the output connections.

Abstract: This application is directed to an apparatus for providing electrical charge to a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a driven mass, a generator, a charger, a hardware controller, and a communication circuit. The driven mass rotates in response to a kinetic energy of the vehicle and is coupled to a shaft such that rotation of the driven mass causes the shaft to rotate. The driven mass exists in one of (1) an extended position and (2) a retracted position. The generator generates an electrical output based on a mechanical input coupled to the shaft such that rotation of the shaft causes the mechanical input to rotate. The charger is electrically coupled to the generator and: receives the electrical output, generates a charge output based on the electrical output, and conveys the charge output to the vehicle. The controller controls whether the driven mass is in the extended position or the retracted position in response to a signal received from the communication circuit.

Abstract: In a power supply device, switching section switch a connection between batteries to a series connection or a parallel connection. In a case where the connection between the batteries is switched from the series connection to the parallel connection to charge the batteries by an external charger, a controller does not switch the connection to the parallel connection, does not charge one battery having a larger voltage out of the batteries, and separately charges the other battery when a potential difference between a voltage of the battery and a voltage of the battery is a predetermined threshold value or higher; and the controller switches the connection to the parallel connection and charges the batteries when the potential difference is lower than the threshold value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reporting an electric car charging space in a parking lot, the method comprising: identifying whether a charger of each of charging spaces in a parking lot is being used; identifying whether a car exists in each of the charging spaces; and selecting a chargeable space and reporting the selected chargeable space.

Abstract: A method and apparatus (100) are provided for charging a vehicle battery (108). The apparatus (100) includes a controller (102) designed to influence a charging process of the vehicle battery (108). The apparatus (100) further has a switching device (104) to transmit a signal to the controller (102) in response to operation of the switching device (104) by a user. The controller (102) is designed to influence the vehicle battery (108) before the charging process in response to receiving the signal depending on at least one desired state for the charging process.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a power transmitter and control circuitry. The power transmitter is configured to transmit power by using electromagnetic waves. The control circuitry is configured to transmit a first request including information on the electronic apparatus to a first server before power transmission, and start power transmission by the power transmitter if a first response from the first server relating to the first request is received.

Abstract: A charging system has: a number of connections for connecting at least one electric energy store to be charged; a number n of at least three inverter bridges, each of which has a center tap; a number n of electric filters, wherein the input of each filter of the number n of filters is electrically connected to a respective corresponding center tap of an inverter bridge of the number of inverter bridges; a controllable assigning unit which is inserted between a respective output of a filter of the number n of filters and the number of connections and which is designed to electrically assign the output of each filter of the number n of filters to a respective corresponding connection of the number of connections depending on at least one actuation signal; and a control unit which is designed to generate the at least one actuation signal depending on a desired charge mode of the charging system.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for processing battery cell voltage data, which calculate a moving average by assigning a weight to one or more voltage data acquired from the battery cell and reflect the acquired voltage data to the calculated moving average and use the voltage data to rapidly follow a sudden change of the voltage data applied from the battery cell.

Abstract: System and method for charging or discharging one or more batteries. For example, a battery management system for charging or discharging one or more batteries includes: a first transistor including a first transistor terminal, a second transistor terminal, and a third transistor terminal, the second transistor terminal being configured to receive a first drive signal; a second transistor including a fourth transistor terminal, a fifth transistor terminal, and a sixth transistor terminal, the fifth transistor terminal being configured to receive a second drive signal; a burst mode detector configured to receive the first drive signal and generate a burst-mode detection signal based at least in part on the first drive signal; and a drive signal generator configured to receive the burst-mode detection signal and generate the first drive signal and the second drive signal based at least in part on the burst-mode detection signal.

Abstract: A charge-pump control circuit includes an oscillator which supplies a clock for driving a charge pump driver to supply a first gate voltage to a discharging transistor in order to control discharge from a battery, and driving a charge pump driver to supply a second gate voltage to a charging transistor in order to control charge to the battery, respectively; and a drive control circuit which sets a control target voltage as one of the first gate voltage and the second gate voltage having a lower voltage in order to control generation of the clock by the oscillator according to the control target voltage.

Abstract: A wireless charging receiving apparatus includes a wireless charging conversion module, a charging management module, a voltage combination module and at least two wireless charging receiving coils.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery jump starting device with a control switch backlight system. The control switch backlight system is configured to assist a user viewing the selectable positions of the control switch for selecting a particular 12V or 24V operating mode of the portable rechargeable battery jump starting device in day light, sunshine, low light, and darkness.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery charging apparatus and a battery charging protection control method. A power adapter in the battery charging apparatus performs data communication with a charging control circuit; when the power adapter determines that overvoltage and/or overcurrent occurs in the direct current output by a communication interface of the power adapter, the power adapter notifies the charging control circuit to drive a controller in the electronic device to switch off a communication interface of the electronic device and switches off the direct current output automatically; when the charging control circuit determines that overvoltage and/or overcurrent occurs upon receiving output voltage and output current of the power adapter, the charging control circuit notifies the power adapter to switch off the direct current output and drives the controller in the electronic device to switch off the communication interface of the electronic device.

Abstract: A power supply conversion structure and an electronic device including the same are provided. By providing a voltage regulating module connected to a switched capacitor converter, the voltage regulating module receives a first voltage of the switched capacitor converter and converts the first voltage into a second voltage, and the second voltage is higher than a voltage of a current battery, so that in the use process of the electronic device, if a voltage output to a load of the electronic device is reduced below a threshold voltage, the voltage output to the load of the electronic device is boosted to be higher than the voltage of the current battery, thus avoiding bad customer experience such as black screen and even shutdown of the electronic device. As the switched capacitor converter and the voltage regulating module operate cooperatively, the number of switches can be reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for charging a first storage battery and a second storage battery electrically connected together in series includes a first Kelvin connection, a second Kelvin connection and a third Kelvin connection coupled to the storage batteries. At least two of the Kelvin connections are configured to charge at least one of the first and second batteries. A charging source configured to selectively couple a charge signal to a storage battery through the Kelvin connections. A switching device selectively couples the charging source and measurement circuitry to at least two of the first, second and third Kelvin connections. A microprocessor selectively controls the switching device, charges the batteries, and measures a parameter of the batteries as a function of the charging signal applied to the batteries.