Abstract: A charger housing has an operating side, at least one battery charging port, which is accessible from the operating side, and a first fastening region, on the outer side of the housing, on a first fastening side which is different from the operating side. The first fastening region is designed for detachably fastening the charger housing to a fastening support and has one or more first fastening elements. The charger housing also has a second fastening region, on the outer side of the housing, on a second fastening side which is different from the operating side and the first fastening side. The second fastening region is designed for detachably fastening the charger housing to a fastening support and has one or more second fastening elements. Use may be as a housing of a charger for recharging battery packs for electric gardening and forestry working apparatus.

Abstract: A compact battery and voltage supply controller apparatus for a tattoo machine is disclosed. The battery and controller are configured to connect the battery to the tattoo machine through replaceable internally received magnetic connection adapters. The toggle switch operated display screen provides easy-to-view status and health of the battery and incremental voltage adjustment using a voltage boost circuit and adjustment knob. The internal battery can be replaced and/or removed and recharged.

Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) charging station for fast charging (e.g. 5 to 15 minutes) an electric vehicle (EV). The EV charging station can be configured to charge multiple EVs and multiple conventional vehicles at the same time. The EV charging station can include a power source, an electric reservoir receiving power from the power source, an AC to DC power converter for receiving AC power from the power source and converting the AC power to DC power for supplying DC power to the electric reservoir, an EV charger receiving DC power from the electric reservoir; and a first DC to DC converter receiving DC power from the electrical reservoir and converting the DC power to DC power suitable for charging the electrical vehicle.

Abstract: A portable charger having a vacuuming function includes a power supply portion, a dust suction portion, and a connecting assembly. The power supply portion supplies power to the dust suction portion or an external device. The dust suction portion sucks dust. The connecting assembly connects the power supply portion to the dust suction portion or separates the power supply portion from the dust suction portion. The connecting assembly includes a driving piece, at least two connecting pieces, and an elastic piece. The elastic piece is fixedly connected to the at least two connecting pieces. The driving piece drives the at least two connecting pieces to move, and synchronously drives the elastic piece to deform to stretch, so that the driving piece, the elastic piece, and the at least two connecting pieces are switched from a first state to a second state.

Abstract: Examples of the disclosure include a battery system comprising an output configured to provide output power to a load, one or more battery cells configured to store electrical energy to provide to the load, and a battery management system configured to receive one or more operational parameters of the battery system, determine whether the one or more operational parameters are less than at least one operational-parameter threshold, modify a discharge threshold of the one or more battery cells responsive to determining that the one or more operational parameters are less than the at least one operational-parameter threshold, and control the battery system to be in a battery-optimization mode responsive to determining that a discharge level of the one or more battery cells is below the discharge threshold.

Abstract: A battery module comprising a plurality of cells and a casing comprising one or more cell-containing layers configured to house the cells is provided. The casing further comprises one or more cooling layers, such that each cooling layer is configured to contain the partial immersion cooling means in such a manner that said partial immersion cooling means are positioned directly around at least one electrode of the cells. A battery pack thermal management system for a vehicle comprising at least one of the battery modules is also provided, as well as a method of controlling the cell temperature of a battery module using said system.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a power system. The power system may receive power such as wireless power or wired power and may use a portion of the received power to charge a battery. Power consumption by control circuitry in the device can be adjusted by deactivating or activating processor cores in the control circuitry and by selectively starting or stopping software activities. By selectively reducing power consumption by circuitry in the electronic device other than battery charging circuitry in the power system that is charging the battery, additional power may be made available to charge the battery and/or battery capacity can be extended. The electronic device may reduce non-battery-charging activities in the device in response to information gathered with sensors such as motion and temperature information, information from the power system, information on device location, information on software settings, and other information.

Abstract: Methods and devices useful in performing magneto-inductive charging and communication in the absence of a cellular and/or internet network connection are provided. By way of example, an electronic device includes inductive charging and communication circuitry configured to receive a signal configured to induce a charging function based at least in part on an inductive coil coupled to the inductive charging and communication circuitry. Inducing the charging function includes charging an energy storage component of the electronic device. The inductive charging and communication circuitry is also configured receive an indication to switch from the charging function to a communication function. The communication function is based at least in part on the inductive coil. The inductive charging and communication circuitry is further configured establish a communication link between the electronic device using the inductive coil to transmit and receive communication signals.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle-mounted charging device in which a charging circuit subjects power supplied from an external power supply to power conversion and supplies power to a battery and a PTC heater in parallel. The vehicle-mounted charging device is provided with a control device which, when temperature adjustment of the battery by the PTC heater and charging of the battery are carried out at the same time, controls an output current of the charging circuit so as to approach a total value of an allowable value of charging current for the battery and a current consumption of the PTC heater at each time point during charging. The allowable value of charging current for the battery and the current consumption of the PTC heater are specified on the basis of battery characteristic information of the battery and heater characteristic information of the PTC heater which are stored in advance.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module (300) comprising a first charging terminal (203) and a second charging terminal (204) for connecting the battery module to an external power source (250) or a load (350). The battery module includes a battery cell arrangement (210) which has a maximum charge voltage and has a first terminal (201) and a second terminal (202). The first terminal (201) is connected to the first charging terminal (203). The battery module includes also a switch arrangement including at least a first switching device (240) connected between the second terminal (202) of the battery cell arrangement and the second charging terminal (204). The first switching device is operable to switch to a current passing state for discharging the battery module. The battery module also includes a controller (220) configured to control operation of the switch arrangement.

Abstract: A resistor ladder comprising identical resistors is disposed electrically in parallel with a multicell battery to calibrate voltage-controlled oscillators or analog-to-digital convertors for voltage balancing the battery cells in the multicell battery. Switches in a first state provide the voltage across each resistor as inputs to the VCOs or ADCs. The number of oscillations of the output signal of each VCO or ADC over a predetermined time period are compared to determine an offset error. Switches in a second state provide the voltage across each battery cell as inputs to the VCOs or ADCs. The battery cells with a higher relative voltage can be discharged until they are balanced. Some aspects describe temperature-adjusted and interpolated determinations of electrical quantities in the cells such as voltage and/or current.

Abstract: Charging/recharging systems and charge status indicators are provided. In one implementation, a charge status indicator includes a charge sensing device configured to sense the charge of a rechargeable power supply. The charge status indicator further includes a detection device configured to compare the sensed charge with a plurality of predetermined levels in order to determine one of a plurality of capacity ranges of the rechargeable power supply. The charge status indicator also includes a first light emitting diode (LED), a second LED, and a switching circuit configured to switch the first and second LEDs on and off using a plurality of predefined illumination patterns to indicate the capacity range of the rechargeable power supply.

Abstract: A wireless charging receiver circuit, a control method, and a terminal device are disclosed, to compensate for, to some extent, decreases in an output voltage and an output power of the wireless charging receiver circuit due to a great increase in a transmission distance between a secondary coil in the wireless charging receiver circuit and a primary coil in a corresponding wireless charging transmitter circuit.

Abstract: A device charging system including a battery module and a central charging station. The battery module is configured to supply a type of power to at least one load device. The battery module has an identifier. The central charging station is in communication with the battery module. The central charging station includes an electronic processor configured to: receive the identifier from the battery module, determine if the identifier is stored in a memory of the central charging station, charge the battery module when the battery module is coupled to the central charging station when the identifier is stored in the memory, and generate an alert if the identifier is not stored in memory.

Abstract: Battery recharging devices include a power port, a user interface module for receiving a user input, a charge profile generator responsive to the user input for producing a charge profile, and a switch for enabling a current to flow to the battery based upon the charge profile. The charge profile is associated with a set of charges that are adapted to be applied to the battery during a user-defined time period. The set of charges comprises a first charge adapted to be applied to the battery during the user-defined time period during which the battery does not recharge. Methods of recharging batteries are also disclosed.

Abstract: Example embodiments of systems, devices, and methods are provided for intraphase and interphase balancing of modular energy systems. The embodiments can be used in a broad variety of mobile and stationary applications in a broad variety of modular cascaded topologies. The embodiments can include the generation of a module status value that is representative of status information collected or determined for the module. The module status value can be an intermediate quantitative representation of the status of each module as it pertains to one or more operating characteristics sought to be balanced by the system. This intermediate quantitative representation can then be used in the generation of a modulation index for the module, which can then be used as part of a larger control technique, such as pulse width modulation, for control and balancing of the system.

Abstract: Systems and methods directed to improved battery management, motor control, energy storage and battery charging. The systems and methods enable vehicle electrification and provides a paradigm changing platform that enables integration of battery management, charging and motor controls with means to manage regenerative braking, traction and handling. In embodiments, systems and methods are directed to a unified modular battery pack system having a cascaded architecture comprising an integrated combination of a networked low voltage converter/controller with peer-to-peer communication capability, embedded ultra-capacitor or other secondary energy storage element, battery management system and serially connected set of individual cells as the fundamental building block.

Abstract: Systems and methods directed to improved battery management, motor control, energy storage and battery charging. The systems and methods enable vehicle electrification and provides a paradigm changing platform that enables integration of battery management, charging and motor controls with means to manage regenerative braking, traction and handling. In embodiments, systems and methods are directed to a unified modular battery pack system having a cascaded architecture comprising an integrated combination of a networked low voltage converter/controller with peer-to-peer communication capability, embedded ultra-capacitor or other secondary energy storage element, battery management system and serially connected set of individual cells as the fundamental building block.

Abstract: Embodiments include smart jumper cables for jump-starting a vehicle. A jumper cable is configured with an electronic control module that monitors the connection at each end of the jumper cable, and only closes the circuit when a battery or vehicle electrical system is detected as properly connected to each end. In some embodiments, the electronic control module opens the circuit when a successful jump-start is detected. In some embodiments, the electronic control module further monitors the temperature of the jumper cable, and modulates the power transfer or opens the circuit if the temperature exceeds a predetermined level.

Abstract: A smart battery includes a battery and a measurement module coupled to measure electrical characteristics of the battery. The smart battery also includes processing logic and a communication interface configured to receive the electrical characteristics and transmit the electrical characteristics to a receiver.