Modular battery pack
    2.
    发明授权
    Modular battery pack 失效
    模块化电池组

    公开(公告)号:US5573869A

    公开(公告)日:1996-11-12

    申请号:US636110

    申请日:1996-04-22

    摘要: A modular battery pack (10) is described having several embodiments. In general, the modular battery pack has a battery cell cartridge (12), a circuit cartridge (14), and a housing (16). In conventional battery packs these three elements are combined into one single unit. The invention modularizes these components such that portions may be re-used and shared. This results in a more cost effective power system for a portable electrical or electronic device (40) since, once the battery cell or cells (48) have expired, they can be replaced without having to replace the other components, in particular the circuitry.

    摘要翻译: 描述了具有几个实施例的模块化电池组(10)。 通常,模块化电池组具有电池盒(12),电路盒(14)和壳体(16)。 在传统的电池组中,这三个元件组合成一个单一的单元。 本发明模块化了这些组件,使得可以重新使用和共享部分。 这导致用于便携式电气或电子设备(40)的更具成本效益的电力系统,因为一旦电池单体(48)已经期满,它们可以被替换,而不必替换其它部件,特别是电路。

    Overcharge current protection circuit and battery pack using same
    3.
    发明授权
    Overcharge current protection circuit and battery pack using same 失效
    过充电保护电路和电池组使用相同

    公开(公告)号:US5602460A

    公开(公告)日:1997-02-11

    申请号:US430669

    申请日:1995-04-28

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00 H02J7/04

    CPC分类号: H02J7/0031

    摘要: A battery pack (62) comprises cells (74), and is charged by a charger (64) providing a current level. The charger (64) is a typical nickel-cadmium battery charger providing a first charge current level in excess of an optimum charge current level. The battery pack (62) further comprises a thermal sensing element (76) and an overcurrent charge protection circuit having an overcurrent switch (78), current sense circuit (80), comparator circuit (82), and temperature signal switch (84). If the current level through the cells (74) exceeds the optimum charge current level, the current sense circuit (80) provides a signal to comparator circuit (82) which actuates the temperature signal switch (84), simulating a hot battery pack. The charger (64) then switches to a second charge current level which does not exceed the optimum charge current level. If the charger (64) does not change current levels, a switch delay (86), after a brief period, accumulates enough voltage to actuate a driver switch (88) which opens the overcurrent switch (78), disconnecting the cells (74) from the charger (64).

    摘要翻译: 电池组(62)包括电池(74),并由提供电流电平的充电器(64)充电。 充电器(64)是典型的镍镉电池充电器,其提供超过最佳充电电流电平的第一充电电流电平。 电池组(62)还包括热敏元件(76)和具有过电流开关(78),电流检测电路(80),比较器电路(82)和温度信号开关(84)的过电流充电保护电路。 如果通过单元(74)的电流电平超过最佳充电电流电平,则电流感测电路(80)向比较器电路(82)提供信号,该电路致动温度信号开关(84),模拟热电池组。 然后,充电器(64)切换到不超过最佳充电电流电平的第二充电电流电平。 如果充电器(64)不改变电流水平,则在短时间之后,开关延迟(86)累积足够的电压以致动打开过电流开关(78)的驱动器开关(88),断开电池(74), 从充电器(64)。

    Method and apparatus for providing an electronic lockout for a
rechargeable battery
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for providing an electronic lockout for a rechargeable battery 失效
    为可再充电电池提供电子锁定的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5462814A

    公开(公告)日:1995-10-31

    申请号:US364566

    申请日:1994-12-27

    IPC分类号: H01M10/46 H02J7/00 H02J7/10

    摘要: A rechargeable battery (100) includes a lockout circuit (200) for preventing rechargeable cells (101) from being charged when connected to a charging system (103) which does not include a data node (109). The lockout circuit (200) includes a lockout switch (113) which is biased by a voltage applied to data node (109). Data node (109) provides a closed circuit to allow rechargeable cells (101) to be charged only with charging systems which utilize a correct charging regimen.

    摘要翻译: 可再充电电池(100)包括锁定电路(200),用于在连接到不包括数据节点(109)的充电系统(103)时防止可再充电电池(101)充电。 锁定电路(200)包括被施加到数据节点(109)的电压偏置的锁定开关(113)。 数据节点(109)提供闭合电路,以允许可再充电电池(101)仅对利用正确充电方案的充电系统充电。

    Overvoltage disconnect circuit and battery using same
    5.
    发明授权
    Overvoltage disconnect circuit and battery using same 失效
    过压断路电路和电池使用相同

    公开(公告)号:US5695886A

    公开(公告)日:1997-12-09

    申请号:US612470

    申请日:1996-03-07

    IPC分类号: H01M10/46 H02J7/00

    摘要: A lithium ion battery is provided with an overvoltage switch (12) and an overvoltage control circuit (14). The overvoltage control circuit causes the overvoltage switch to open, thus disconnecting the battery from a charger, upon the battery voltage reaching a first predetermined level when charged by a charger not designed to charge a lithium ion battery. However, when the battery is connected to an appropriately designed charger, the battery receives an input signal through an input terminal (24) which causes the overvoltage control circuit to open the overvoltage switch at a higher second predetermined level, should the appropriately designed charger fail to enter voltage regulation when the battery voltage reaches the first predetermined level.

    摘要翻译: 锂离子电池设有过电压开关(12)和过电压控制电路(14)。 当由未设计为对锂离子电池充电的充电器进行充电时,过电压控制电路使得过电压开关打开,从而将电池从充电器断开,当电池电压达到第一预定水平时。 然而,当电池连接到适当设计的充电器时,如果适当设计的充电器故障,则电池通过输入端子(24)接收输入信号,该输入端子使得过电压控制电路以更高的第二预定水平打开过电压开关 当电池电压达到第一预定水平时进入电压调节。

    Apparatus and method of simulating high battery temperature in a
rechargeable battery
    6.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method of simulating high battery temperature in a rechargeable battery 失效
    在可充电电池中模拟高电池温度的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5623196A

    公开(公告)日:1997-04-22

    申请号:US364582

    申请日:1994-12-27

    IPC分类号: H01M10/44 H02J7/00 H01M10/46

    CPC分类号: H02J7/0003 H01M10/443

    摘要: A device (111) for simulating a high battery temperature used in charging a rechargeable cell (101). The device takes advantage of a control signal generated by a voltage control circuit (103) used to disconnect a rechargeable cell (101) from a charging system (105) when a predetermined voltage is reached. The device (111) is generally used with cells having a lithium based chemistry and requiring a different charging regime then nickel chemistry cells. The device (111) is activated by the control signal from control circuit (103) which detects a predetermined voltage from rechargeable cell (101) enabling thermistor (113) to change its state. This change is detected by the charging system (105) which alters its mode of operation from a rapid charging rate to a slower charging rate. The device is retrofitable to existing rechargeable batteries allowing them to be charged using existing charging systems alien to the rechargeable battery.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于模拟用于对可充电电池(101)充电的高电池温度的装置(111)。 当达到预定电压时,该装置利用由用于将充电电池(101)与充电系统(105)断开的电压控制电路(103)产生的控制信号。 器件(111)通常与具有锂基化学物质的电池一起使用,并且需要不同的充电方案,然后镍化学电池。 来自控制电路(103)的控制信号激活装置(111),该控制电路检测来自可再充电电池(101)的预定电压,使得热敏电阻(113)能够改变其状态。 该改变由充电系统(105)检测到,其将其操作模式从快速充电速率改变到较慢的充电速率。 该装置可以改装现有的可充电电池,可以使用与可充电电池不同的现有充电系统进行充电。

    Apparatus for controlling excess recharge current applied to a battery
    7.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for controlling excess recharge current applied to a battery 失效
    用于控制施加到电池的额外再充电电流的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5608307A

    公开(公告)日:1997-03-04

    申请号:US368267

    申请日:1994-12-29

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00 H02J7/34 H02J7/16

    CPC分类号: H02J7/34 H02J7/0011

    摘要: A battery recharge current source 12 provides a recharge current 14 to battery cells 16. Recharge current 14 is in excess of an optimum recharge current level for battery cells 16 and is divided into currents 26 and 28 by variable shunt load 24 as controlled by charge current control circuit 18. Charge current control circuit 18 is comprised of current sense circuit 20 and load control circuit 22. Current sense circuit 20 produces a current sense signal in response to current through battery cells 16. Load control circuit 22 is responsive to the current sense signal and controls variable shunt load 24 as needed to conduct excess current away from the battery cells.

    摘要翻译: 电池充电电流源12向电池单元16提供再充电电流14.充电电流14超过用于电池单元16的最佳再充电电流水平,并且由可变分流负载24分为电流26和28,由充电电流控制 控制电路18.充电电流控制电路18由电流检测电路20和负载控制电路22组成。电流检测电路20响应于通过电池16的电流产生电流检测信号。负载控制电路22响应电流检测 信号并根据需要控制可变分流负载24以将过量电流从电池单元导出。

    Apparatus for simulating high battery temperature for rechargeble
battery systems
    8.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for simulating high battery temperature for rechargeble battery systems 失效
    用于模拟充电电池系统的高电池温度的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5583415A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-10

    申请号:US364583

    申请日:1994-12-27

    IPC分类号: H01M10/42 H01M10/48 H01M10/46

    CPC分类号: H01M10/48 H01M10/486

    摘要: A battery system (400) for use with portable electronic products which includes protection circuitry for allowing the battery system to be safely recharged in a recharging system. The battery system (400) includes cells (401) and a plurality of controls including and overcharge protection circuit (433) for limiting the amount of current to the cells (401) by a charging network and a thermistor (415) and thermistor control (417) for controlling the state of the thermistor (415) to simulate a high temperature condition allowing the charging network to switch modes and accommodate battery system (400) which does not following the charging regimen provided by charging system.

    摘要翻译: 一种与便携式电子产品一起使用的电池系统(400),其包括用于允许电池系统在充电系统中安全地再充电的保护电路。 电池系统(400)包括电池(401)和包括过充电保护电路(433)的多个控制器,用于通过充电网络和热敏电阻器(415)和热敏电阻控制器(415)限制向电池单元(401)的电流量 417),用于控制热敏电阻(415)的状态以模拟允许充电网络切换模式的高温条件,并适应不遵循由充电系统提供的充电方案的电池系统(400)。

    Wide band constant current source for use in battery chargers
    9.
    发明授权
    Wide band constant current source for use in battery chargers 失效
    用于电池充电器的宽带恒流源

    公开(公告)号:US5432428A

    公开(公告)日:1995-07-11

    申请号:US176993

    申请日:1994-01-03

    摘要: A battery charger (100) with an improved wide band, constant current source (10) with improved dynamic range is provided. The wide band constant current source (10) with improved dynamic range may include a current source (22), a voltage reference amplifier (50), a current control network (70) and overcurrent control circuit (80).

    摘要翻译: 提供具有改进的宽带,具有改善的动态范围的恒定电流源(10)的电池充电器(100)。 具有改善的动态范围的宽带恒流源(10)可以包括电流源(22),电压参考放大器(50),电流控制网络(70)和过电流控制电路(80)。

    Method for charging a multiple voltage electrochemical cell
    10.
    发明授权
    Method for charging a multiple voltage electrochemical cell 失效
    多电压电化学电池充电方法

    公开(公告)号:US5541492A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-30

    申请号:US432663

    申请日:1995-05-02

    IPC分类号: H01M10/44 H02J7/00

    摘要: A method (200) of charging a multiple voltage battery is disclosed. The multiple voltage battery is characterized by a preselected operating voltage and a charge profile curve having at least two occurrences of the slope thereof being substantially zero. The number of occurrences of the slope of the charge profile curve being substantially zero corresponds to the number of voltage levels the cell is adapted to operate in. The method recognizes the signature charging profile of the multiple voltage level battery and is thus capable of terminating battery charge at the level corresponding to the preselected operating voltage.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种对多电压电池充电的方法(200)。 多电压电池的特征在于预选的工作电压和充电曲线曲线,其斜率至少两次出现为零。 充电曲线曲线的斜率基本上为零的出现次数对应于电池适于工作的电压电平的数量。该方法识别多电压电池的签名充电曲线,并因此能够终止电池 在与预选工作电压相对应的电平下充电。