Dynamic Battery Voltage Restriction for Hazardous Environments

    公开(公告)号:US20210104886A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-08

    申请号:US16590816

    申请日:2019-10-02

    Abstract: A method for dynamic limiting of battery voltage includes determining that a voltage delivered by a battery exceeds a predefined maximum safe voltage for operation of a portable electronic device in a hazardous environment and, in response, enabling a voltage restriction circuit in a supply line between the battery and the portable electronic device to reduce the voltage delivered by the battery below the maximum safe voltage, and supplying electrical power to the portable electronic device at the reduced voltage. Enabling the voltage restriction circuit may include deactivating a MOSFET switch that includes a forward biased body diode to allow the body diode to provide a fixed voltage drop. The method also includes determining that the voltage delivered by the battery no longer exceeds the maximum safe voltage and, in response, disabling the first voltage restriction circuit by activating the MOSFET, thus allowing the body diode to be bypassed.

    Intrinsically safe audio power current circuit and device using same
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    Intrinsically safe audio power current circuit and device using same 有权
    本质安全音频电源电路和使用相同的设备

    公开(公告)号:US09450636B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-20

    申请号:US14585281

    申请日:2014-12-30

    Abstract: An intrinsically safe audio power circuit includes redundant electronic fuses disposed between the power input of an audio power amplifier and the battery source of the portable two-way radio device. The electronic fuse circuits are connected in series with each other, and each electronic fuse circuit includes a series switch transistor that can shut off the flow of current between the battery and the audio power amplifier. Each electronic fuse circuit also includes a current sense portion, and when the current through the electronic fuse circuits reaches a current threshold, it will shut off its series switch transistor using an active bias circuit in order to ensure sufficiently rapid shut off.

    Abstract translation: 本质安全的音频电源电路包括设置在音频功率放大器的电源输入和便携式双向无线电设备的电池源之间的冗余电子保险丝。 电子熔丝电路彼此串联连接,并且每个电子熔丝电路包括可以截止电池和音频功率放大器之间的电流的串联开关晶体管。 每个电子熔丝电路还包括电流感测部分,并且当通过电子熔丝电路的电流达到电流阈值时,它将使用有源偏置电路来切断其串联开关晶体管,以确保充分快速的切断。

    Device, battery and system to control battery power

    公开(公告)号:US12136840B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-05

    申请号:US17561779

    申请日:2021-12-24

    Abstract: A system comprises a battery and a battery-powered device. Battery contacts and a data interface are therebetween. The battery includes low-power and high-power circuits to output power, from a cell, to the battery-powered device via the contacts. The high-power circuit outputs power higher than the low-power circuit. A switch(es) connects and disconnects the high-power circuit to/from the contacts, the low-power circuit connected to the contacts when the switch disconnects the high-power circuit. A voltage detector: detects a battery-voltage on the contacts and an output voltage on the data interface; when the output voltage is greater than the battery-voltage, controls the switch to connect the high-power circuit to the contacts; and when the output voltage is below the battery-voltage, controls the switch to disconnect the high-power circuit from the contacts. The battery-powered device provides the output voltage on the data interface as powered from the contacts by the battery.

    Dynamic battery voltage restriction for hazardous environments

    公开(公告)号:US11211785B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US16590816

    申请日:2019-10-02

    Abstract: A method for dynamic limiting of battery voltage includes determining that a voltage delivered by a battery exceeds a predefined maximum safe voltage for operation of a portable electronic device in a hazardous environment and, in response, enabling a voltage restriction circuit in a supply line between the battery and the portable electronic device to reduce the voltage delivered by the battery below the maximum safe voltage, and supplying electrical power to the portable electronic device at the reduced voltage. Enabling the voltage restriction circuit may include deactivating a MOSFET switch that includes a forward biased body diode to allow the body diode to provide a fixed voltage drop. The method also includes determining that the voltage delivered by the battery no longer exceeds the maximum safe voltage and, in response, disabling the first voltage restriction circuit by activating the MOSFET, thus allowing the body diode to be bypassed.

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