Abstract: Battery circuitry forms part of apparatus for connecting a battery power source to a portable electronic device. The battery circuitry is configured to detect a transitioning of an enable signal, caused by actuation of a power switch, from a de-asserted state to an asserted state. In response to detecting the transitioning of the enable signal, the battery circuitry is further configured to open an electrical path within the battery circuitry. The path, when opened, connects the battery power source in a manner that permits powering on of the portable electronic device.

Abstract: A power supply for providing power and charging electronic devices in remote locations comprising: a case having a device pocket and a power unit pocket; a power unit including a USB port, indicators, power switch, induction coil, battery, solar panel, and power unit controller. A top flap for at least partially covering the device pocket and the power unit pocket; and so that when an electronic device is placed in the device pocket, its internal battery is charged.

Abstract: One or more embodiments are directed to a multiport power delivery architecture that reduces the cost and maximizes the power utilization. According to some aspects, an adapter power add-up feature of the embodiments can combine the power of two or more adapters. The total power can be used to support CPU Turbo events and Quick Charge function. In one aspect, one charger operates as voltage source or current source and the other(s) as current source(s). When the system demand is high enough for all chargers may operate as current sources, the battery will supply the rest of the system demand. The proposed implementation of adapter power add-up feature can enable simple control scheme. Customers can set up BGATE control priorities to determine which charger to handle the BGATE control.

Abstract: A mobile device includes a drive element, a first battery which outputs power, and a supplying unit which supplies the power output by the first battery or power output by a second battery to the drive element, in which the supplying unit prioritizes supplying of the power output by the second battery to the drive element over the power output by the first battery.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for centralized charging of electronic products, including a base, where charging grooves, charging racks, and a charging stand are provided on the top surface of the base in sequence from front to back; a charging head A is provided in the charging groove; a connecting piece A matching a plug-in type charging head is provided at the lower part of the charging rack; the base is further provided with connecting pieces B matching the plug-in type charging heads; the connecting pieces B are located at one side of the charging stand; and the charging head A, the connecting piece A, and the connecting piece B are electrically connected to an output end of a power adapter provided in the base, respectively.

Abstract: A wireless power transmitter and method are provided for transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiver. The method includes transmitting, to the wireless power receiver, a control signal including first time information and load change information; detecting a load change of the wireless power receiver during a period of time corresponding to the first time information; and determining that the wireless power receiver is authorized for charging, if the detected load change of the wireless power receiver corresponds to the load change information included in the control signal.

Abstract: A battery control system includes a battery comprising: first and second terminals; third and fourth terminals; a plurality of individually housed batteries; and a plurality of switches configured to connect ones of the batteries to and from ones of the first, second, third, and fourth terminals. A mode module is configured to set a mode of operation based on at least one of a plurality of present operating parameters. A switch control module is configured to control the plurality of switches based on the mode of operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery charging device and a charging control method thereof, the battery charging device including: a charger configured to provide a charging voltage for charging a battery; at least one processor configured to control the charger; and a variable resistor placed on a charging path and configured to adjust a charging capacity provided from the charger to the battery and have a resistance determined corresponding to a digital code received from the processor, wherein the processor corrects the digital code to be output to the variable resistor in accordance with battery charging characteristics monitored during a charging cycle of the battery. Thus, flexible and adaptive charging control is possible through at least one digital variable resistor provided in the charging device, and error situations are handled in real time by correcting the digital code through monitoring in a charging process.

Abstract: A battery pack containing a frame; and two or more battery cells installed to the frame. The two or more battery cells are interconnected by a configurable connector which is configured to enable electrical connections between the two or more battery cells. The configurable connector is adapted to be configured in a first status or a second status. In the first status, the two or more battery cells are electrically connected, and in the second status, the two or more battery cells are not electrically connected. The battery pack is not fully operational without the terminal holder inserted, therefore before it is delivered to the end user the energy loss due to self-discharging during storage and shipping can be minimized.

Abstract: A control apparatus is used for an electric electric vehicle. The electric vehicle charges a storage battery with electric power that is supplied while traveling in a power supply lane that is a travelling road on which contactless power supply is able to be performed. The control apparatus for the electric vehicle includes a charging control unit and a range changing unit. The charging control unit controls charging of a storage battery of an electric vehicle such that a charge amount of the storage battery falls within a target range that is a preset range. The range changing unit changes at least one of an upper limit value and a lower limit value of the target range based on a state of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: A charging stand includes a casing and a quick release assembly. The casing includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a bottom plate. The first and second sidewalls are disposed oppositely and connected to two edges of the bottom plate, respectively, to form a receiving chamber. The quick release assembly includes a body and a fixing element. When the quick release assembly is demountably disposed in the receiving chamber, the fixing element is engagedly disposed on the bottom plate.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing over-discharge of a battery includes: a first switch between a battery cell and an output terminal; a second switch having one end and another end respectively electrically connected to one end of the first switch and to the output terminal; a current limiting resistor located between a first node located between the first switch and the second switch and a second node located between the second switch and the output terminal; a third switch having one end and another end respectively electrically connected to another end of the current limiting resistor and to the second node; and a processor to set a reference voltage by using at least one of a minimum operating voltage of the battery cell, a first drop voltage by the current limiting resistor and a second drop voltage by an internal resistor of the battery cell.

Abstract: This disclosure describes exemplary charging systems and methods for fast charging energy storage devices (e.g., battery cells of battery packs). An exemplary charging system may be configured to control charging of a charging circuit by employing repetitive intermittent discharge pulses. The control system may be configured to command the charging circuit to apply a discharge pulse current to the battery cell for a first time period, apply a charging current to the battery cell for a second time period that is significantly longer than the first time period, and then repetitively alternate between applying the discharge pulse current and the charging current until the battery cell reaches a predefined maximum voltage.

Abstract: A charging control device is equipped with a state of charge detection unit adapted to detect a state of charge of a secondary battery, a storage unit adapted to store a charging pattern in which the state of charge and a charging current are associated, and a charging control unit adapted to change the charging pattern in accordance with the state of charge of the secondary battery when charging is initiated, and to control the charging current in accordance with the charging pattern after having been changed.

Abstract: An approach to control or monitoring of battery operation makes use of a recurrent neural network (RNN), which receives one or more battery attributes for a Lithium ion (Li-ion) battery, and determines, based on the received one or more battery attributes, a state-of-charge (SOC) estimate for the Li-ion battery.

Abstract: A method for charging an electric vehicle may include (a) a step of determining, by a vehicle-side controller, whether to exchange cooling fluid between the vehicle and electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE), when a charge port of the vehicle and a connector of the electric vehicle service equipment are connected together, (b) a step of providing, by the vehicle-side controller, a signal for requesting the exchange of the cooling fluid to a charger-side controller when determining to exchange the cooling fluid, and (c) a step of controlling, by the vehicle-side controller, a cooling line of the vehicle through which cooling fluid of the vehicle circulates, to cause the cooling fluid of the vehicle to flow into a cooling line of the electric vehicle service equipment through the charge port.

Abstract: A charging station monitoring system comprising: a sensing device, a digital camera and a communication device which are arranged at a charging apparatus of a charging station, the sensing device and the digital camera each having a sensing range covering a parking lot associated with the charging apparatus and an area around the parking lot; and a controller configured to determine an occupation state of the parking lot and/or detect and record an action of a third party or foreign object based on sensed information from the sensing device and the digital camera.

Abstract: A charging method and an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a charging interface, a charging circuit and a battery. The charging circuit includes a high-voltage direct-charging chip, an output end of the charging interface is connected to an input end of the high-voltage direct-charging chip, and an output end of the high-voltage direct-charging chip is connected to the battery to output charging current to the battery. The method includes: turning on the high-voltage direct-charging chip; outputting a first current to the high-voltage direct-charging chip through the charging interface; and increasing the charging current by a first predetermined current and then outputting the charging current to the battery through the high-voltage direct-charging chip every time till the charging current reaches a first target current such that the voltage of the battery is increased slowly to leave enough time for detection.

Abstract: A battery control system includes a battery including: first, second, and third terminals; a plurality of individual groups of two or more battery cells; and a plurality of switches configured to connect ones of the individual groups to and from ones of the first, second, and third terminals. A mode module is configured to set a mode to a first mode when a fault is present in a charging source of the battery. A switch control module is configured to control the plurality of switches based on a first predetermined capacity allotment when the mode is in the first mode.

Abstract: A method of locating an electric vehicle at a charging station having multiple chargers is includes, receiving at multiple fixed transceivers positioned at different locations in the charging station, signals from the electric vehicle as the electric vehicle moves in the charging station, and determining, at a controller, a current location of the electric vehicle in the charging station using the signals received by the multiple fixed transceivers.