Battery power limiting circuit and method

    公开(公告)号:US10461527B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-29

    申请号:US15492863

    申请日:2017-04-20

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a battery protection circuit. One embodiment provides a method for protecting a battery including detecting, with a voltage divider having a first resistor and a second resistor connected in series, a voltage across a first current limiting switch and a second current limiting switch provided on a current path of a battery. The method also includes providing, with a control output provided between the first resistor and the second resistor of the voltage divider, a control signal to the first current limiting switch, wherein the control signal opens and closes the first current limiting switch. The method further includes controlling, with the voltage divider, the first current limiting switch to open when the voltage across the first current limiting switch and the second current limiting switch exceeds a predetermined threshold.

    Battery protection circuit and method

    公开(公告)号:US10193361B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-29

    申请号:US15155766

    申请日:2016-05-16

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a battery protection circuit. One embodiment provides a method for protecting a battery including receiving, with a comparator, a first voltage, the first voltage including a switch voltage across a current limiting switch provided on a current path of a battery and coupled to a current limiting control circuit to limit current output by the battery. The method also includes receiving, with the comparator, a reference voltage and comparing, with the comparator, the first voltage and the reference voltage. The method further includes controlling, with the comparator, a control switch to open when the first voltage exceeds the reference voltage.

    BATTERY PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170331304A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-16

    申请号:US15155766

    申请日:2016-05-16

    CPC classification number: H02J7/0029 H02J7/007 H02J2007/0037 H02J2007/0039

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a battery protection circuit. One embodiment provides a method for protecting a battery including receiving, with a comparator, a first voltage, the first voltage including a switch voltage across a current limiting switch provided on a current path of a battery and coupled to a current limiting control circuit to limit current output by the battery. The method also includes receiving, with the comparator, a reference voltage and comparing, with the comparator, the first voltage and the reference voltage. The method further includes controlling, with the comparator, a control switch to open when the first voltage exceeds the reference voltage.

    BATTERY PROTECTION CIRCUIT WITH ACTIVE PROTECTION BYPASS

    公开(公告)号:US20210265846A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US16799368

    申请日:2020-02-24

    Abstract: A battery module includes a first load terminal, a second load terminal, a load enable terminal, and a battery having a first battery terminal coupled to the first load terminal. A first protection circuit includes a first isolation device coupled between a second battery terminal of the battery and the second load terminal of the battery module. The first protection circuit further includes a first sensing circuit configured to measure a battery parameter and control the first isolation device based on the battery parameter. A driver circuit is coupled between the first battery terminal and the first protection circuit. The driver circuit is configured to control power to the first protection circuit based on a load enable signal asserted at the load enable terminal. A bypass circuit is coupled between the second battery terminal and the second load terminal.

    BATTERY POWER LIMITING CIRCUIT AND METHOD
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180309284A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-25

    申请号:US15492863

    申请日:2017-04-20

    CPC classification number: H02H9/02 H02H7/18

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a battery protection circuit. One embodiment provides a method for protecting a battery including detecting, with a voltage divider having a first resistor and a second resistor connected in series, a voltage across a first current limiting switch and a second current limiting switch provided on a current path of a battery. The method also includes providing, with a control output provided between the first resistor and the second resistor of the voltage divider, a control signal to the first current limiting switch, wherein the control signal opens and closes the first current limiting switch. The method further includes controlling, with the voltage divider, the first current limiting switch to open when the voltage across the first current limiting switch and the second current limiting switch exceeds a predetermined threshold.

    External adapter for battery pack used to power a portable device
    8.
    发明授权
    External adapter for battery pack used to power a portable device 有权
    用于为便携式设备供电的电池组的外部适配器

    公开(公告)号:US09337667B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-10

    申请号:US13781103

    申请日:2013-02-28

    Abstract: Embodiments include a rechargeable battery pack, system, and power adapter that allow the rechargeable battery pack to both power a host device though a set of host contacts and provide power, through the power adapter, via a set of charging contacts that interface with the power adapter. The power adapter contains a voltage source which activates a control circuit to disable a discharge protection circuit in the battery pack to allow current to discharge through the charging contacts.

    Abstract translation: 实施例包括可充电电池组,系统和电源适配器,其允许可再充电电池组通过一组主机触点为主机设备供电,并通过电源适配器经由与电源接口的一组充电触点提供电力 适配器。 电源适配器包含电压源,其激活控制电路以禁用电池组中的放电保护电路,以允许电流通过充电触点放电。

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