Smart power bank system for efficient energy transfer

    公开(公告)号:US09997940B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-12

    申请号:US14694339

    申请日:2015-04-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In general, techniques are disclosed for efficiently transferring power from a portable power bank to an electronic device. More particularly, a disclosed power bank incorporates a switching mechanism capable of routing battery voltage (novel) or a stepped-up voltage (e.g., from a boost regulator) directly to a common portion of an output connector. In addition, electronic devices as described herein also incorporate a switching mechanism to allow them to accept direct battery output (novel) or a stepped-up voltage at a common portion of the device's connector (e.g., a USB connector). When used in combination, the disclosed portable power bank can transfer power to the electronic device with no more than half the loss attributable to voltage conversion operations of the prior art.

    INTERFACE-ADAPTING DEVICE AND INTERFACE-ADAPTING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20180152034A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-31

    申请号:US15473594

    申请日:2017-03-29

    Inventor: Ming-Yuan LIU

    Abstract: An interface-adapting device includes an OTG (on-the-go) adapting interface and a voltage-dividing module. The OTG adapting interface is configured to connect an electronic device to an expanding device or to an external power source. The voltage-dividing module is configured to receive an input voltage of the electronic device. When the OTG adapting interface is configured to connect the electronic device to the expanding device, the voltage-dividing module transmits a ground voltage to the electronic device; when the OTG adapting interface is configured to connect the electronic device to the external power source, the voltage-dividing module transmits a divided voltage to the electronic device, so that the external power source is configured to charge the electronic device.

    Optimized battery charging method based on thermodynamic information of battery

    公开(公告)号:US09985466B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-29

    申请号:US15044213

    申请日:2016-02-16

    CPC classification number: H02J7/047 H02J2007/0096 Y02B40/90

    Abstract: Disclosed is an optimized battery charging method based on thermodynamic information of a battery. Thermodynamic information on a material structure of a battery, for instance, entropy of the battery is extracted. Boundary points at which state transitions of the battery material are determined using the thermodynamic information extracted. Phases of the battery are identified based on the boundary points determined. The most appropriate charging patterns adapted to each of the phases identified are determined. A charging algorithm for charging the battery can be constructed by combining the most appropriate charging patterns determined. This charging algorithm is applied to the charging of the battery.

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