Abstract:
Un paquete de batería que tiene un contacto sobresaliente (14) está provisto con un circuito interruptor de desconexion. El circuito comprende por lo menos una celda de batería (22) y un interruptor mecánico (24) que controla la operacion de un circuito interruptor electronico (36). Un miembro de enganche (16) está provisto para conectar el paquete de batería con un dispositivo que se va a energizar y puede moverse entre una primer posicion y una segunda posicion y es empujado por un medio de resorte hacia la primer posicion. En la primer posicion, el miembro de enganche actua sobre el interruptor mecánico de tal forma que el circuito interruptor electronico desconecta el contacto de la batería de la celda o celdas de la batería. Cuando el miembro de enganche se mueve hacia la segunda posicion, el circuito opera para conectar el contacto de la batería con la celda o celdas de la batería.
Abstract:
A battery pack having a protruding contact (14) is provided with a disconnec t switch circuit. The circuit comprises at least one battery cell (22), and a mechanical switch (24) which controls the operation of an electronic switch circuit (36). A latch member (16) is provided for attaching the battery pack to a device to be powered, and is moveable between a first and second position, and is biased by a spring means to the first position. In the firs t position, the latch member acts on the mechanical switch such that the electronic switch circuit disconnects the battery contact from the battery cell or cells. When the latch member is moved to the second position, the circuit operates to connect the battery contact to the battery cell of cells .
Abstract:
A battery pack 12 for powering a device 14 sensitive to input voltage contains a protection switch 28 and a control circuit 26. When the battery pack 12 is charged by a charger 10 and the voltage of the battery pack approaches the maximum safe level of the device 14, the control circuit 26 causes the protection switch 28 to electrically switch open to protect the device 14 from excessive voltage potentially output by the charger. Where the cells 16 are lithium ion cells or a type having a maximum safe voltage, a safety switch 49 is included to interrupt charge current 52 through the cells 16. The safety switch 49 is delayed by resistor/capacitor network 51, 53 so that it switches after the protection switch 28. The safety switch 49 includes a diode 58 to allow the device 14 to remain powered while the safety switch is blocking charge current. Further, diodes 40 and 42 are required to eliminate measurement error of the control circuit 26 if the battery pack 12 is charged through the device contacts 20 and 24.
Abstract:
A battery charger system (100) is provided which includes a charger (110) for supplying charge current and voltage and a battery (120) having a memory (122) for storing charge parameters. The charge parameters comprise battery related information instructing for battery charging. The battery related information stored in the memory (122) may include charge instructions instructing the charger of procedure for charging the battery (122).
Abstract:
A battery pack having a protruding contact (14) is provided with a disconnect switch circuit. The circuit comprises at least one battery cell (22), and a mechanical switch (24) which controls the operation of an electronic switch circuit (36). A latch member (16) is provided for attaching the battery pack to a device to be powered, and is moveable between a first and second position, and is biased by a spring means to the first position. In the first position, the latch member acts on the mechanical switch such that the electronic switch circuit disconnects the battery contact from the battery cell or cells. When the latch member is moved to the second position, the circuit operates to connect the battery contact to the battery cell of cells.
Abstract:
A thermal sensing polymeric device (110) such as a capacitor is fabricated from a layer of a copolymeric material (112) including polyvinylidene fluoride and a fluorinated ethylene. The fluorinated ethylene may be selected from the group including trifluoroethylene and tetrafluoroethylene. The thermal sensing polymeric device may be a capacitor fabricated of polyvinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene copolymeric material. In such an application, the capacitor device exhibits a change in capacitance as the temperature to which the device is exposed is changed. Specifically, as the temperature of the polymeric material crosses a threshold transition temperature, a substantial change in its capacitance is observed.
Abstract:
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 reused 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.
Abstract:
A battery (200) includes a device (201) used for simulating a high temperature condition of a thermistor (216) located in battery (200). The battery (200) includes a charging node (203), temperature node (205) and ground node (207). A control circuit (209) is used with lithium ion cell (211) to measure voltage of lithium ion cell (211). Control circuit (209) produces a control signal when a desired voltage is reached during recharging. The control signal works with a high voltage switch (217), thermistor (216), diode (213) and resistor (215) to control the voltage on temperature node (205). Any change in voltage on temperature node (205) may then be detected by an attached charging system to allow it to change its mode of operation.
Abstract:
A battery pack having a protruding contact (14) is provided with a disconnect switch circuit. The circuit comprises at least one battery cell (22), and a mechanical switch (24) which controls the operation of an electronic switch circuit (36). A latch member (16) is provided for attaching the battery pack to a device to be powered, and is moveable between a first and second position, and is biased by a spring means to the first position. In the first position, the latch member acts on the mechanical switch such that the electronic switch circuit disconnects the battery contact from the battery cell or cells. When the latch member is moved to the second position, the circuit operates to connect the battery contact to the battery cell of cells.
Abstract:
A battery pack (12) for powering a device (14) sensitive to input voltage contains a protection switch (28) and a control circuit (26). When the battery pack (12) is charged by a charger (10) and the voltage of the battery pack approaches the maximum safe level of the device (14), the control circuit (26) causes the protection switch (28) to electrically switch open to protect the device (14) from excessive voltage potentially output by the charger. Where the cells (16) are lithium ion cells or a type having a maximum safe voltage, a safety switch (49) is included to interrupt charge current (52) through the cells (16). The safety switch (49) is delayed by resistor/capacitor network (51, 53) so that it switches after the protection switch (28). The safety switch (49) includes a diode (58) to allow the device (14) to remain powered while the safety switch is blocking charge current. Further, diodes (40 and 42) are required to eliminate measurement error of the control circuit (26) if the battery pack (12) is charged through the device contacts (20 and 24).