Abstract: A solar or self-powered assembly includes a rechargeable battery and photo voltaic panel and/or wind turbine for supplying a battery charging current. A charge controller processor is controls charging current from the photovoltaic panel and/or wind turbine to maintain the battery in a substantially fully charged state of 80% or more state of charge over daily charge and discharge cycle charging is based on a projected target energy input based on the initial bulk energy charge, the level of discharge required to compensate for charging inefficiencies and the battery capacity factor representative of the projected natural charge in the battery over its lifespan.

Abstract: A bi-directional charger may be provided that includes a logic, at least a portion of which is hardware, to determine an operational mode based at least on a characteristic at a battery port or at a charge port, and to control power flow between the charge port and the battery port based on the determined operational mode.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted charging system is provided that can charge a battery regardless of the charging method and prevent an abnormal current from occurring between a vehicle and a charging station. A first charging controller, controls charging in accordance with a first charging method, communicates with a first charging apparatus via a charging cable connected to a first inlet, and charges a battery by turning on a DC cutoff relay, provided on a power supply path from the first inlet to the battery. If it is determined that charging is to be performed in accordance with a second charging method, a charging control unit relays communication between a second charging apparatus and the first charging controller. The charging control unit performs control to delay the timing of actually turning on the DC cutoff relay relative to the timing at which the first charging controller turns on the DC cutoff relay.

Abstract: A battery system monitoring apparatus for monitoring a cell group having a plurality of battery cells, and includes a cell controller IC which monitors and controls the states of the plurality of battery cells. A battery controller controls the cell controller IC and a plurality of voltage detection lines measure the voltage across the terminals of the battery cell. The voltage detection lines connect positive and negative electrodes of the battery cell, respectively, to a plurality of voltage input terminals of the cell controller IC. A power line connects the positive electrode of the battery cell having the highest potential among the plurality of battery cells to a power supply terminal of the cell controller IC and a ground line which connects the negative electrode of the battery cell having the lowest potential among the plurality of battery cells to a ground terminal of the cell controller IC.

Abstract: Disclosed are a wearable device and a terminal. The wearable device includes: a wearable component and a power supply component fixed on the wearable component. The power supply component includes a first supporting surface, an energy conversion element and an energy storage element. The energy conversion element includes: a magnetic structure, an elastic structure and an induction coil. One end of the magnetic structure is connected to the first supporting surface through the elastic structure. The magnetic structure moves with respect to the induction coil through the elastic structure when the wearable device is shaken, such that an alternating current is generated in the induction coil. The energy storage element is adapted to store electric energy obtained by the energy conversion element.

Abstract: A battery balance management circuit includes an active and passive testing balance bus, a plurality of battery sets, a primary charging converter, a secondary charging system, an electrical load and a battery management system. An external balance management mechanism is utilized to compensate for current loss of the battery set, effectively enabling the battery sets to provide stable large current output.

Abstract: A computer is programmed to upon determining that a battery charge level of a battery of a vehicle is below a first threshold, determine a first fuel quantity for an engine to charge the battery to a second threshold; and actuate a vehicle component according to the first fuel quantity. The computer may transmit a message specifying a second fuel quantity that is a sum of a preset fuel quantity and the first fuel quantity. The computer may, upon determining that an ambient temperature is below a temperature threshold, provide an instruction to the engine to charge the battery to the second threshold.

Abstract: An inverter includes an arm circuit, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first diode, and a second diode. In the arm circuit, upper arm switching elements to which a positive electrode of a battery is connected and lower arm switching elements to which a negative electrode of the battery is connected are connected. The first capacitor has one end connected to the positive electrode of the battery. The second capacitor is connected between another end of the first capacitor and the negative electrode of the battery. The first diode has a cathode electrode connected to the connection point between the upper arm and lower arm switching elements. The second diode has a cathode electrode connected to another end of the first capacitor. Power is supplied from an external power supply to an anode electrode of the first diode and an anode electrode of the second diode.

Abstract: A charging device includes an electrically chargeable vehicle and a stationary charging station. In order to establish a galvanic connection between the vehicle and the charging station, the vehicle and the charging station each include at least two electrical contacts being in mutual contact for establishing the galvanic connection between the vehicle and the charging station. The contacts are each elongate. The contacts have specified lengths that are less than the width of the vehicle. The contacts of the vehicle are disposed in a fixed manner on the vehicle. The contacts of the charging station are movable at least vertically. The mutually complementary contacts are disposed in such a way that the contacts extend transversely to each other in a predefined charging position of the vehicle for establishing of the galvanic connection.

Abstract: A power storage apparatus includes a first storage module, a second storage module, a charge-discharge circuit, and circuitry. The first storage module includes a first detector to detect first current input to and output from the first capacitor. The second storage module includes a second detector to detect second current input to and output from the second capacitor. The charge-discharge circuit is connected to the first capacitor and the second capacitor to charge and discharge the first capacitor and the second capacitor. The circuitry is configured to control the charge-discharge circuit to control charging and discharging between the first capacitor and the second capacitor. The circuitry is configured to determine whether or not at least one of the first detector and the second detector is to be corrected based on the first current and the second current during charging and discharging between the first capacitor and the second capacitor.

Abstract: A power adaptor (100) includes a power conversion unit (110) and a power line (121). The power conversion unit (110) charges a terminal (200) via the power line (121). The power adaptor (100) further includes a communication unit (130) and a data line (122). When the power adaptor (100) is coupled to the terminal (200), the communication unit (130) communicates with the terminal (200) via the data line (122). The power adaptor (100) charges the terminal (200) still using the power line (121). Furthermore, when the power adaptor (100) is coupled to the terminal (200), the power adaptor (100) communicates with the terminal via the data line (122). Compared with the method of data and power time-division multiplexing the power line, the heating phenomenon of the power line caused by an excessively high load of a signal isolation unit can be effectively avoided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for preventing a battery including a master battery and a slave battery from being over-charged, the apparatus including: a master battery management system (BMS) which determines whether the master battery is over-charged, and turns off a main relay which connects or disconnects between the battery and a motor of a vehicle when the master battery is over-charged as a result of the determination; and a slave BMS which determines whether the slave battery is over-charged, and turns off a charging relay which connects or disconnects between the battery and a charger provided outside the vehicle when the slave battery is over-charged as a result of the determination.

Abstract: A battery monitoring apparatus capable of reducing power consumption. At least one monitoring integrated circuit (IC) is electrically connected to a high-voltage battery formed of a plurality of cells and configured to monitor the high-voltage battery in a plurality of modes of operation. A low-voltage power supply circuit can deliver power of a lower voltage than the power of the high-voltage battery to the at least one monitoring IC. A power supply to the at least one monitoring IC is selected from a group of the high-voltage battery and the low-voltage power supply circuit depending on the mode of operation the at least one monitoring IC.

Abstract: A electricity management device increases a counter value as an electric vehicle is charged from grid power that is supplied from an electrical grid, retains the counter value when the electric vehicle is charged from electricity generated by an electricity generation device, and reduces the counter value as electricity in the electric vehicle is discharged to a distribution board.

Abstract: A wireless charging control apparatus may include at least one horizontal detector configured for detecting an inclination of an electric vehicle (EV); a suspension control device controlling a plurality of suspensions disposed near wheels of the EV to adjust a height or inclination of the EV; and a controller measuring the inclination of the EV based on data collected from the at least one horizontal sensor, estimating an inclination of a reception pad based on the measured inclination of the EV, and controlling the suspension control device to adjust the inclination of the EV when the inclination of the reception pad is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A method for preparing the supply of electrical power to a vehicle having a supply device from a supply apparatus providing at least a supply voltage, wherein the vehicle and the supply apparatus are separate from one another and releasably electrically connectable to one another by a plug contact disposed in a line between the supply device of the vehicle and the supply apparatus. While preparing the supply of electrical power and after the supply device of the vehicle has been electrically connected to the supply apparatus connected by way of the plug contact, a specific voltage identifying the voltage class of the vehicle is determined. The supply apparatus reports back the determined voltage class to the supply device of the vehicle via a power line communication.

Abstract: A wide charging area and communication area are ensured in a non-contact power supply system with wireless communication. The present invention includes a resonance coil, a wireless communication antenna coil, a power supply coil, and a sensitivity adjustment circuit coupled to the power supply coil. When electric power is supplied in a contactless manner, the power supply coil and the resonance coil are coupled electromagnetically and electric power supply from the resonance coil is performed by using a magnetic resonance method. When wireless communication is performed, the magnetic fluxes of the wireless communication antenna coil are coupled with those of the resonance coil and sensitivity is enhanced by the sensitivity adjustment circuit.

Abstract: A battery charging system includes a master charger that receives a supply voltage, outputs a master charging current based on the supply voltage, and selectively outputs a slave charger control signal. At least one slave charger receives the slave charger control signal from the master charger, receives the supply voltage, and selectively outputs a slave charging current based on the slave charger control signal and the supply voltage.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a battery protection circuit including a battery, a fuse, a charging switch including a first body diode that is forward biased in a discharge path direction, a discharging switch including a second body diode that is forward biased in a charge path direction, a thermistor including a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled between the charging switch and the discharging switch, and a controller configured to sense a voltage value from the second end of the thermistor, and configured to control the fuse, the charging switch, and the discharging switch.

Abstract: A power supply system including a battery module and a converter unit. The system includes a bidirectional DC-DC converter as a component of a battery module voltage control device that is connected between a load and a secondary battery and that changes a discharge voltage of the secondary battery and outputs the discharge voltage to the load. Moreover, a voltage control unit, which can include a control unit and the bidirectional DC-DC converter, changes the discharge voltage of the secondary battery to an output voltage target value to be outputted to the load.