Abstract: A charging device for a motor vehicle with a high-voltage battery, wherein the charging device includes a supply unit that is designed to supply a transmission voltage (UT), and a connecting apparatus that is designed to connect the supply unit to the motor vehicle to charge the high-voltage battery, wherein the transmission voltage is a contact-safe transmission voltage (UT). The motor vehicle includes a converter unit that converts a contact-safe transmission voltage (UT) to a high-voltage charging voltage (UHV) for charging the high-voltage battery. When a charging arrangement formed from the charging device and the motor vehicle is operated, the connecting apparatus is automatically connected to the connector device and the contact-safe transmission voltage (UT) is converted to the high-voltage charging voltage (UHV) in order to charge the high-voltage battery.

Abstract: A protective circuit for a DC voltage charging apparatus has a first input, a first output, a second input, a second output, a controllable first switch, a controllable second switch and a first circuit. The first output can be electrically connected to the first input by the controllable first switch and the second output can be electrically connected to the second input by the controllable second switch. The first circuit is electrically connected to the first output and to the second output and said first circuit has a voltmeter, which is designed to identify a voltage value that characterizes the sign of the voltage between the first output and the second output. The first circuit is designed to make it possible to actuate the first switch and the second switch depending on the voltage value.

Abstract: Devices and systems are provided to isolate and/or reduce vibration from a charging panel. A system for reducing vibration between a charging panel of an electric vehicle and the electric vehicle may include a charging panel, an armature coupled to the charging panel, and a floating section, wherein the armature is between the floating section and the charging panel.

Abstract: An electronic control unit includes a first controller, a second controller, and a determination portion. The first controller includes a first control portion that determines whether or not supply of power from a battery to the first controller is interruptible. The second controller includes a regulator that regulates power supplied from the battery to the first controller and a second control portion that controls the regulator. The determination portion determines whether or not the supply of power is forcibly interruptible even when the first control portion does not determine that the supply of power is interruptible. When the determination portion determines that the supply of power is forcibly interruptible, the second control portion controls the regulator to interrupt the supply of power from the battery to the first controller.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless charging mouse, a wireless charging mouse device and a charging method thereof. The wireless charging mouse comprises a wireless power reception circuit, a displacement detecting circuit, a wireless transmission circuit, a charging circuit, a control circuit and a power switching circuit. The wireless power reception circuit wirelessly receives an electromagnetic energy. The displacement detecting circuit detects whether the wireless charging mouse is moving. The control circuit outputs a displacement detecting signal and a power switching signal according to a detecting result generated by the displacement detecting circuit through the wireless transmission circuit. The power switching circuit receives the power switching signal and adjusts a ratio of an electric energy for working to the wireless charging mouse and an electric energy for charging to the charging circuit.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure describes a battery system including a battery module with a first and second cell group connected in series; and a cell control unit communicatively coupled to a plurality of sensors, in which the cell control unit includes a first analog-to-digital converter that outputs a first cell group voltage; a second analog-to-digital converter that outputs a second cell group voltage; outputs a measured battery module voltage; and logic circuitry that determines a calculated battery module voltage based at least in part on the first cell group voltage and the second cell group voltage; and determines whether a fault is expected to be present in the cell control unit, the battery module, or both based at least in part on the measured battery module voltage and the calculated battery module voltage.

Abstract: A charger apparatus having an arm hingedly connected to a charger body and positionable between a stowed arm position and a deployed arm position to support in the deployed arm position a mobile device engaged with the charger apparatus. The charger apparatus includes a connector housing pivotally connected with the charger body and having a connector mechanically engageable with the mobile device for electrical communication with the mobile device disposed upon the connector housing. The connector housing cooperates mechanically with the arm to allow the connector housing to be positioned from a stowed position into a deployed position only when the arm is positioned in the deployed arm position, and to allow the arm to be positioned from the deployed arm position into the stowed arm position only when the connector housing is positioned in the stowed position.

Abstract: A charging device of a robotic lawn mower includes a bottom part installed in a partial region of an operation region of the robot, a support part coupled to the bottom part and positioned on a side of a main body of the robot when the robot is being charged, and a terminal part coupled to the support part and positioned above the main body of the robot when the robot is being charged, wherein the bottom part is formed such that only any one of a plurality of wheels of the robot is mounted thereon when the robot is being charged.

Abstract: A mounting system according to one embodiment includes: a battery container having a charging terminal and configured to store a secondary battery; an electronic device having a power-supply terminal and configured to attach the battery container detachably; a mounting device having an external power-supply terminal to supply external power and configured to mount the battery container or the electronic device; and a joint mechanism configured to join the electronic device and the mounting device when the battery container is not attached to the electronic device. The joint mechanism does not join the electronic device and the mounting device when the battery container is attached to the electronic device.

Abstract: A device for operating a charging unit that is connected/is connectable to a supply network and to a rechargeable energy store. A control unit and at least one sensor connected to the control unit are provided, the control unit being connected to a control input of the charging unit to switch on the charging unit as a function of a measured value of the at least one sensor for charging the energy store, or to switch it off for interrupting an electrical connection between the supply network and the energy store.

Abstract: Evaluation of a battery state comprises transforming a time based history of the load on the battery into a spectral representation of that history in a load domain, e.g., the current domain. The method also comprises comparing the spectral representation to an expected battery capability for the load represented by each line in the spectra and calculating the fraction of the expected capability used at each spectral line. The method still further comprises aggregating the calculated fractions into a total fraction that represents the estimated fraction of the expected battery capability associated with that particular time history.

Abstract: A battery control apparatus includes a reduced electricity cost analysis unit that obtains a discharge electric power cost at a discharge time and a charge electric power cost at a charge time of a battery, based on a basic cost and a unit cost of an electricity bill, and obtains a reduced electricity cost in which the charge electric power cost is subtracted from the discharge electric power cost for every discharge depth of the battery; an introduction cost analysis unit that calculates an introduction cost of the battery for every discharge depth of the battery; and a charge and discharge depth optimization unit that obtains a difference of the reduced electricity cost and the introduction cost for every discharge depth of the battery, and determines a charge and discharge depth of the battery based on the difference. The discharge of the battery is performed at the determined charge and discharge depth.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a connector connected with an external electronic device, a plug connected with an external power source, a power supply circuit that supplies power to the external electronic device through the connector, a first charging module configured to receive first protocol-related charging request information and change a charging voltage and a charging current of the power supply circuit based on the charging request information, a second charging module configured to receive second protocol-related charging request information from the external electronic device, and a processor configured to convert the second protocol-related charging request information to the first protocol-related charging request information and transmit the converted first protocol-related charging request information to the first charging module.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of batteries including a first battery and a second battery, and a circuit board including a main surface and a protruding surface extending from the main surface, the main surface being located at one surface of the first battery and the protruding surface being located at the second battery. The second battery is electrically connected to the circuit board through the protruding surface.

Abstract: A battery charging method includes determining a battery overpotential based on a reference physical quantity and a battery physical quantity corresponding to a charging capacity of a battery while charging the battery in an initial charging step, determining whether a condition for changing a battery charging step is satisfied based on the battery overpotential, and changing the battery charging step from the initial charging step to an adjusted charging step in response to the condition being satisfied.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent insole module. The intelligent insole module is placed inside an insole for tracking a user's exercise behavior. The intelligent insole module comprises a sensing unit, a wireless unit, a control unit and a power supply unit. The sensing unit detects an exercise information. The wireless unit transmits the exercise information. The control unit is connected to the sensing unit and the wireless unit, and controls the sensing unit and the wireless unit. The power supply unit is connected to the control unit, and supplies electricity to the intelligent insole module. The power supply unit comprises a magnetic charging structure.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for electric vehicle charging station parking spot monitoring system. An example electric vehicle charging station includes a communication module, sensors, and a charge controller. The communication module communicatively couples to a vehicle parked in a parking spot associated with the charging station. The sensors monitor the parking spot. The charge controller receives identifying information and battery information from the vehicle parked in the parking spot, and when the vehicle is not eligible for charging, sends the identifying information of the vehicle to a parking enforcement authority.

Abstract: A method and device is disclosed for charging and/or maintenance of lead-acid and alkaline accumulator batteries, allowing a charge, discharge, or recovery in control-conditioning cycles of these batteries. To increase efficiency of the battery recovery process, its charge is created by a reversible current in consecutive stages. Correction of the charging mode is provided based on voltage and temperature of the accumulator battery.

Abstract: A power storage system according to the present technology includes: a parameter detector that detects a parameter of a secondary battery; a table storage unit that stores a table indicating a correspondence between a parameter of the secondary battery and a charging condition; and a charging control unit configured to refer to, based on the detected parameter, a corresponding charging condition from the table and make control to charge the secondary battery in this charging condition.

Abstract: A secondary battery protecting integrated circuit protects a secondary battery by controlling a switch circuit inserted in series on a path connected to a first electrode of the secondary battery. The secondary battery protecting integrated circuit includes: a sense terminal connected to a monitor terminal provided so that a first electric potential of the first electrode is monitorable; a first power supply terminal connected to the path; a second power supply terminal connected to a second electrode of the secondary battery; an internal wiring line configured to connect the first power supply terminal and the sense terminal; an internal switch on the internal wiring line; an abnormality detecting circuit configured to detect a predetermined abnormality; and a switch control circuit configured to turn on the internal switch when the predetermined abnormality is not detected, and configured to turn off the internal switch when the predetermined abnormality is detected.