CN1318938C - Acting state method for outputting intelligent battery - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a method for outputting acting states of an intelligent battery, which is characterized in that a battery state meter is arranged in a notebook computer, and an intelligent battery of the notebook computer and a keyboard controller are connected with each other by a system management busbar. The keyboard controller is used for accessing and detecting various acting states of the intelligent battery via the system management busbar and writing the acting states into a basic input-output system of the notebook computer according to state values set by the battery state meter, and thus, a user can know various states occurring in the intelligent battery through the state values displayed in the basic input-output system.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of intelligent battery, particularly a kind of method of exporting the operating state of intelligent battery.
Background technology
Notebook computer is researched and developed at consumer's demand easy to carry, and the maximum difference of notebook computer and desktop computer, be that the former is dependent on battery operation sometimes fully, therefore, the power management function of battery itself, also just become in the notebook computer battery technology, a most important function, because the length of battery life not only influences consumer's length service time, revolution on the battery technology more can reach the requirement that the life-span is long and external form is compact, and further alleviates consumer's burden.
; the manufacturing of microprocessor now and research and development merchant; it is faster constantly to release processing speed; under the situation of the more microprocessor of function; the notebook computer power consumption increase that also is directly proportional; thereby force the manufacturer of notebook computer, must develop more high efficiency battery supply and power management techniques, still; general notebook computer terminal user; all be to wish that product possesses short and small frivolous characteristics, if to strengthen volume of battery, in order to increase power supply; to run in the opposite direction with user's demand; so, under the prerequisite that does not increase battery volume and weight, how to increase battery life?
Industry has two methods at present: (one) is set about by the material of battery own aspect battery chemistries, reaches this purpose by the different material of exploitation; (2) set about by promoting more high efficiency battery management technology.Below will be at the manufacturer of general notebook computer, easy to handle battery management technology describes:
Because up-to-the-minute notebook computer now, the battery of its outfit can provide split-hair control battery capacity saturation degree mostly, this is to reach by being called " intelligent electric pool technology ", this intelligent battery comprises electric weight accumulation induction installation, temperature sensing device, also have other sensing apparatus accurately to detect the variation that the charge cycle end is taken place, this intelligent battery is usually with a kind of I
2C is a principle of operation, is called System Management Bus (SM Bus system management bus-bar) as two-wire interface.Battery is many just can link up with system and charger after this function mutually, so system or charger just can at that time voltage of electrolytic cell, when electric current can charge, how many batteries can fill electricity, when battery such as can exhaust at message, and accuracy rate can reach more than 98%.In other words, this intelligent battery is attached at I
2After on the C/SBus interface, can repay data, the state of storage itself, the repayment mistake is accepted parameter adjustment, the state of repayment itself.
When this notebook computer connects alternating current, no matter notebook computer is being opened or is being closed, the intelligent electric pool technology can both be to battery charge, the voltage volt and the magnitude of current of charging, temperature, all by meticulous monitoring, the sensing gauging table of battery, various data are repaid the intelligent electric electrolytic battery charger, include LMD (main counter and capacity reference/last measureddischarge basic counter in this charger, capacity reference table/last discharge capacity), DCR (discharge countregister discharge numeration is explained), and NAC (nominal available charge register drafts the charging numeration and explains).What the electric current of discharge was close makes relevance ratio with temperature, and this all advanced person's technology is in order to guarantee that battery can used by efficient, to avoid the power brick undercharge or to overcharge.And before this battery listing, cross at factory's back warp earlier and discharge and recharge learning cycle,, adjust to the electric weight that maximum is provided for notebook computer well to adapt to the size of self.
For above explanation about the intelligent electric pool technology as can be known, present intelligent electric pool technology, only focus on controlling and showing battery meter etc. of battery charging and discharging, the user the is provided present user mode of electrolytic cell, but after battery uses a period of time, it breaks down in the time of can't continuing normal power supply, usually have only notebook computer sent for maintenance center, overhaul, and the time of maintenance center maintenance, usually need 1～3 day time, this is the something that quite perplexs for the user, but as if the method that can have except another kind of other situations of monitoring battery of monitoring battery capacity, what is wrong on earth can to allow the user know clearly very much battery, the user just can oneself have tentatively battery condition like a cork and understands so, for example: have message to show that battery can't recharge, battery can't be repaid data to charger etc., will make the user to fix a breakdown voluntarily, for example: directly upgrade battery, and needn't wait for the time of maintenance center inspection and repair shop cost again.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, be the shortcoming that improvement is commonly used, the inventor is through the permanent research and experiment of making great efforts, and development and Design goes out a kind of method of exporting the intelligent battery operating state of the present invention finally.
The method of operating state that the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of output intelligent battery of each operating state that can understand this intelligent battery easily and taken place.
Above-mentioned purpose of the present invention is realized by following technical scheme.
A kind of method of exporting the operating state of intelligent battery, it is characterized in that: in a notebook computer, utilize a bus-bar, an intelligent battery, a keyboard controller and a storer are connected together, and in this notebook computer, be provided with a battery status table, this battery status table comprises the operating state that this intelligent battery is detected, and the state value of the described operating state of coupling, makes this keyboard controller by this bus-bar, according to the following step, this intelligent battery of access:
At first, this keyboard controller can detect each operating state of this intelligent battery;
According to this operating state, inquire about corresponding state value in this battery status table again;
Afterwards, this state value is stored in this storer, reads and show this state value for the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of this notebook computer;
This keyboard controller is sent a control command according to this state value again, control the light-emitting component on the charger of light-emitting component on the keyboard of this notebook computer or this intelligent battery, make this light-emitting component according to this control command, produce various illumination mode.
The method of the operating state of described output intelligent battery, it is characterized in that: this intelligent battery is connected to a control chip, this control chip is connected respectively to this system management bus-bar and this storer, make keyboard controller via this system management bus-bar, send a detecting and order this control chip, and with this control chip to state value that this intelligent battery detected, pass this keyboard controller back by this system management bus-bar, and be stored in the storer that this control chip connects, afterwards, this keyboard controller can be according to this state value, produce this control command, make described light-emitting component, produce the illumination mode of coupling according to this control command, and make the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of this notebook computer, by reading in this storer and showing this state value.
The method of the operating state of described output intelligent battery is characterized in that: described keyboard controller mat also further comprises the steps: behind the operating state that is read, detects and write down described intelligent battery by described control chip, storer and described Basic Input or Output System (BIOS)
Judge again whether this state value is abnormality;
If this state value is an abnormality, then this keyboard controller is sent one according to this state value and is controlled order, makes this light-emitting component produce the illumination mode of coupling.
The method of the operating state of described output intelligent battery is characterized in that: this bus-bar is the system management bus-bar.
The method of the operating state of described output intelligent battery is characterized in that: this bus-bar is an IC on line bus-bar.
Method of the present invention is to be provided with a battery status table in a notebook computer, this battery status table is the operating state that comprises that this intelligent battery can be detected, and the state value of the described operating state of coupling, and utilize a system management bus-bar, the intelligent battery and the keyboard controller that connect this notebook computer, make this keyboard controller can be via this system management bus-bar, the exercises state of this intelligent battery of access, and according to this operating state, inquire about corresponding state value in this battery status table, can read and show this state value with the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) that makes this notebook computer, or produce corresponding state value according to described operating state, and make set light-emitting component on the keyboard of this notebook computer or the battery charger, produce different illumination modes, so, just, each operating state that can understand this intelligent battery easily and taken place.
The invention has the advantages that:
From the above, this basic input/output can show the operating state of this intelligent battery, allow the user can be by this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), understand this intelligent battery what problem has taken place, and when this intelligent battery can not recharge, still can utilize the obtained state value of this keyboard controller, make the light-emitting component on this keyboard or this charger, produce different illumination modes, and by light source that this light-emitting component sent, know the situation of this intelligent battery, only know state of charge in order to solve traditional intelligence type battery, and can't show the shortcoming of other states.
For doing further understanding and understanding, for the embodiment conjunction with figs., be described in detail as follows now purpose of the present invention, shape, constructing apparatus feature and effect thereof:
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Fig. 1 is the mode chart of SMbus;
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram that SMbus begins and finish bus-bar;
Fig. 3 is the battery status table;
Fig. 4 is the actual track figure of keyboard controller (model is the chip of bq2060);
Fig. 5 is the action flow chart of one embodiment of the invention.
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SMbus (System Management Bus, in translate: the system management bus-bar), SMbus is two-wire (two-wire) bus-bar (especially semiconducter IC) that communication is developed at element, the most normal applying on the notebook computer, detect each element state and replace hardware configuration stitch (pull-high or pull-low), for example the clock pulse on the DIMMO is set and closed, or detecting battery capacity state etc.The data transfer rate of SMbus has only 100Kbit/s, and this allows single main frame and CPU (CPU (central processing unit)) to link up and a plurality of main control end (Masters) and client (slaves) transmitting-receiving message.
(Intel Company puts forward SMbus, and now by this specification of SBS (Smart BatterySystem) management maintenance, this specification is with Philip (Philips) I that company developed by Intel the earliest
2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit Bus) simplifies, so also can be described as a kind of I
2The C bus-bar.A kind of bus-bar that SMbus is made up of two signals, be in order to use in more at a slow speed device and the communication between the electric power controller in the system, make system can obtain these devices manufacturer, model, some control information, error messages and state, these two signals are respectively SMBCLK and SMBDATA, this and I
2Clock on the C (SCL) is the same with Data (SDA), see also shown in Figure 1, various device all is connected on the same bus-bar (Bus), on SMbus, has only a main control end (Master), all orders all thus main control end send, other device (Slave) can only receive the order that main control end sends or the data of replying is given main control end.
See also shown in Figure 2, when SMBCLK is noble potential (High), and SMBDATA is during by noble potential step-down current potential (Low), the order of a SMbus of expression beginning, and work as SMBCLK is noble potential (High), and SMBDATA is when uprising current potential by electronegative potential, expression finishes the order of a SMbus, these two situations are unique in Smbus, when general transmission data, all can not take place, and when general transmission data, then be that SMBDATA state when the rising edge of SMBCLK each time decides, these data have comprised arbitration, confirm, the data of sending is given that device and the data of sending, and maybe will obtain the data of that device and the data of being sent by device.
Therefore, for can be in the simplest pattern, or even under existing pattern, make the mode of user to be easily understood most, obtain the various data of battery, design a kind of method of exporting the operating state of intelligent battery of the present invention especially, see also Fig. 1 and shown in Figure 4, this method is in a notebook computer, with an intelligent battery (Smart Battery) 1, one keyboard controller (key board controller), 2 and one storer 4, be connected together by a bus-bar (as: system management bus-bar or IC on line bus-bar) 3, and in this notebook computer, be provided with a battery status table (as shown in Figure 3), this battery status table is the operating state that comprises that this intelligent battery 1 can be detected, and the state value of the described operating state of coupling, make 1 of this keyboard controller 2 and this intelligent battery, can be via these bus-bar 3 access data, this keyboard controller 2 can be detected each operating state of this intelligent battery 1, and according to this operating state, inquire about corresponding state value in this battery status table, this state value is stored in this storer 4 again, read and show this state value for the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of this notebook computer, so, just can understand each operating state that this intelligent battery takes place easily by in this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS).
In the present invention, see also Fig. 1 and shown in Figure 4, this keyboard controller 2 can be according to this state value, send a control command, control the light-emitting component 6 on the battery charger 5 of light-emitting component on the keyboard of this notebook computer or this intelligent battery, make this light-emitting component 6 can be according to this control command, produce various illumination mode, make the user can be by the illumination mode of this light-emitting component 6, understand this intelligent battery 1 which kind of abnormal operation situation takes place, this mode, be with general computer power starting after, its Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) selftest (Power On Self Test that begins to start shooting, be called for short: in the time of POST), if detect the hardware generation abnormality of this computer, the mode that can send various caution sounds is identical, but, at this must benly be, the abnormality of this intelligent battery 1 is directly to control this light-emitting component 6 by this keyboard controller 2, is that traditional Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) does not have.
The present invention is specifically feasible really for explanation, now especially exemplified by a practical embodiments explanation, see also shown in Figure 4, this intelligent battery 1 is a control chip 7 that can be connected to model bq2060, this bus-bar 3 is system management bus-bars 3, this control chip 7 is connected respectively to this system management bus-bar 3 and this storer 4, make keyboard controller 2 via this system management bus-bar 3, send a detecting and order this control chip 7, make the operating state of these control chip 7 these intelligent batteries 1 of detecting, and the state value that 7 pairs of these intelligent batteries 1 of this control chip are detected, pass this keyboard controller 2 back by this system management bus-bar 3, and be stored in the storer 4 that this control chip 7 connected, afterwards, this keyboard controller 2 can be according to this state value, produce this control command, make described light-emitting component 6, produce the illumination mode of coupling according to this control command, and make the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of this notebook computer, can be by reading in this storer 4 and showing this state value.
In this embodiment, see also shown in Figure 5ly, this keyboard controller 2 is by this control chip 7, storer 4 and this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), and reads, detects and write down the operating state of this intelligent battery 1 according to the following step:
(501) at first, this keyboard controller 2 is sent a detecting and is ordered this control chip 7 by this system management bus-bar 3, makes this control chip 7 these intelligent batteries 1 of detecting;
(502) afterwards, 7 pairs of these intelligent batteries 1 of this control chip are detected, and obtain the state value of this intelligent battery 1, and this state value is passed to this keyboard controller 2;
(503) afterwards, this keyboard controller 2 is stored in this state value in this storer 4:
(504) judging whether this state value is abnormality, if then carry out the following step, otherwise is end process again;
(505) this keyboard controller 2 is sent one according to this state value and is controlled order, makes this light-emitting component 6 produce the illumination mode of coupling.
The above only is a specific embodiment of the best of the present invention, but structural attitude of the present invention is not limited thereto, and anyly is familiar with this skill person in field of the present invention, can think easily and variation or modification, all can be encompassed in the claim scope of this case.
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1, a kind of method of exporting the operating state of intelligent battery, it is characterized in that: in a notebook computer, utilize a bus-bar, an intelligent battery, a keyboard controller and a storer are connected together, and in this notebook computer, be provided with a battery status table, this battery status table comprises the operating state that this intelligent battery is detected, and the state value of the described operating state of coupling, makes this keyboard controller by this bus-bar, according to the following step, this intelligent battery of access:
At first, this keyboard controller detects each operating state of this intelligent battery;
According to this operating state, inquire about corresponding state value in this battery status table again;
Afterwards, this state value is stored in this storer, reads and show this state value for the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of this notebook computer;
Keyboard controller is sent a control command according to this state value again, controls the light-emitting component on the charger of light-emitting component on the keyboard of this notebook computer or this intelligent battery, and modern this light-emitting component produces various illumination mode according to this control command.
2, the method of the operating state of output intelligent battery according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: this intelligent battery is connected to a control chip, this control chip is connected respectively to this system management bus-bar and this storer, make keyboard controller via this system management bus-bar, send a detecting and order this control chip, and with this control chip to state value that this intelligent battery detected, pass this keyboard controller back by this system management bus-bar, and be stored in the storer that this control chip connects, afterwards, this keyboard controller is according to this state value, produce this control command, modern described light-emitting component produces the illumination mode of coupling according to this control command, and make the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of this notebook computer, by reading in this storer and showing this state value.
3, the method for the operating state of output intelligent battery according to claim 2 is characterized in that: described keyboard controller mat also further comprises the following steps: behind the operating state that is read, detects and write down described intelligent battery by described control chip, storer and described Basic Input or Output System (BIOS)
Judge whether this state value is abnormality;
If this state value is an abnormality, then this keyboard controller is sent one according to this state value and is controlled order, makes this light-emitting component produce the illumination mode of coupling.
4, the method for the operating state of output intelligent battery according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this bus-bar is the system management bus-bar.
5, the method for the operating state of output intelligent battery according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this bus-bar is an IC on line bus-bar.
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