CN1361462A - Monitor and monitoring method of battery capacity for notebook computer - Google Patents

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CN1361462A
CN1361462A CN 00136839 CN00136839A CN1361462A CN 1361462 A CN1361462 A CN 1361462A CN 00136839 CN00136839 CN 00136839 CN 00136839 A CN00136839 A CN 00136839A CN 1361462 A CN1361462 A CN 1361462A
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唐志谦
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The invention relates to a device and method for monitoring battery capacity of notebook computer. The monitor is provided with one control chip, one power source circuit, one charge and discharge switching circuit. The capacity selecting switch, one or more battery connecting slots and one discharge load. After some rechargeable batteries are put into the battery connecting slots, the monitor can calibrate the batteries, eliminate their charge memory, change their charge and discharge state, charge or discharge them to set charge amount and monitor their charge state without need of manual operation.

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The measure and control device of battery capacity for notebook computer and investigating method
The present invention relates to a kind of measure and control device and investigating method of battery capacity for notebook computer, when referring to that especially an a kind of rechargeable battery is placed into a battery link slot, the data that one microcontroller chip is set according to a Capacity Selection switch, switching this, to discharge and recharge commutation circuit be charged state, this rechargeable battery is charged, and regularly monitor the charge condition of this rechargeable battery, reach measure and control device and investigating method till the data of setting up to the capacity of this rechargeable battery.
Before the general notebook computer shipment, manufacturing plant (is the primary charge volume of rechargeable battery for fear of the charging memory of the rechargeable battery of this notebook computer, can equal this charging electricity maximum charge capacity in the future), the capital is charged to the fullest electric weight with this rechargeable battery earlier, again this rechargeable battery and a discharge load are joined, make it with full corona discharge, thus, user's low charging capacity that memory is caused of can avoiding charging; In addition, manufacturing plant is in order to allow the user when using notebook computer for the first time, this notebook computer can have electricity usage, usually all rechargeable battery can be charged to certain capacity (about 60%-70%), so that after the user has bought this notebook computer, can utilize the electricity usage notebook computer of this rechargeable battery.
But, general manufacturing plant makes the method for charge and discharge to rechargeable battery, mostly carry out with manual type, promptly when rechargeable battery is done charging, the operator places rechargeable battery in the charger, use ammeter to measure the capacity of this rechargeable battery,, be charged to certain capacity up to charging to monitor this rechargeable battery charge condition; And when rechargeable battery is discharged, the operator is joined a rechargeable battery and a discharge load, make rechargeable battery discharge, and measure the capacity of this rechargeable battery, like this by ammeter, rechargeable battery is charged, when discharging, can't avoid undercharge or too much situation, cause the fault of this rechargeable battery, simultaneously, rely on manual work, production efficiency can't effectively improve.
Fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of measure and control device and investigating method of battery capacity for notebook computer, this device is provided with a microcontroller chip, one discharges and recharges commutation circuit, one Capacity Selection switch, a plurality of battery link slots, one discharge load, when a rechargeable battery is placed into the battery link slot, this microcontroller chip is calibrated this rechargeable battery earlier, make rechargeable battery eliminate the charging memory, data that are set according to this Capacity Selection switch again, switching this, to discharge and recharge commutation circuit be charged state, this rechargeable battery is charged, and monitor this rechargeable battery charge condition, till the capacity of this rechargeable battery reaches the data that are set, need not be dependent on manually-operated, save human resources, charge capacity also can accurately reach the data that are set.
Purpose of the present invention makes and is achieved through the following technical solutions:
A kind of measure and control device of battery capacity for notebook computer, this device are provided with a microcontroller chip, a power circuit, discharges and recharges commutation circuit, a Capacity Selection switch, more than one battery link slot and a discharge load, wherein:
This power circuit and power supply input are joined, but this power supply is imported external power supply, and power supply is sent to this power circuit;
This microcontroller chip and this power circuit join, make this power circuit power supply can be sent in this microcontroller chip, this microcontroller chip also discharges and recharges commutation circuit with this and these power supply link slots join, make this microcontroller chip can be according to the power capacity of the rechargeable battery in the battery link slot, control this and discharge and recharge commutation circuit and switch to charged state or discharge condition, this rechargeable battery is carried out charge or discharge;
This Capacity Selection switch and this microcontroller chip join, when this Capacity Selection switch is set charging capacity data, this microcontroller chip will read these data, and carry out charge or discharge according to this rechargeable battery of this Data Control, equal this data up to the electric capacity of this rechargeable battery;
This discharge load and this discharge and recharge commutation circuit and join, and when this discharges and recharges commutation circuit when being switched to discharge condition, this rechargeable battery will join with this discharge load and discharge;
When rechargeable battery is placed into this battery link slot, this microcontroller chip is done accurate earlier to this rechargeable battery, make rechargeable battery eliminate the charging memory, data that are set according to this Capacity Selection switch again, switching this, to discharge and recharge commutation circuit be charged state, this rechargeable battery is charged, and monitor this rechargeable battery charge condition, till the capacity of this rechargeable battery reaches the data that are set.
This power circuit and one first display join, and when power supply was sent to this power circuit, this display will demonstrate this device the power supply input.
This battery link slot joins with one second display and one the 3rd display respectively, when this battery link slot in when charging, this microcontroller chip will be controlled this second display and demonstrate and charge; When the rechargeable battery that is recharged reaches the power capacity of setting, this microcontroller chip will be controlled the 3rd display and demonstrate the power capacity that reaches setting.
This discharges and recharges commutation circuit and also is provided with a relay, this relay joins by a diode and this power circuit, this relay and battery link slot, microcontroller chip and discharge load join, this microcontroller chip controls relay switches to the state that power circuit and battery link slot join, make the power circuit power supply to the battery link slot, make rechargeable battery charging on the battery link slot; Or pilot relay switches to the battery link slot and discharge load joins, and rechargeable battery is discharged by discharge load.
This discharge load is one can consume the high power load of high-power electric.
A battery link slot and a battery identification circuit join, and can discern the identification code of rechargeable battery on the battery link slot by this battery identification circuit, pick out the kind of this rechargeable battery.
A kind of investigating method of battery capacity for notebook computer, it includes following steps:
When a rechargeable battery is placed into this battery link slot, the microcontroller chip is calibrated rechargeable battery earlier, make rechargeable battery eliminate the charging memory, data that are set according to the Capacity Selection switch again, switching this, to discharge and recharge commutation circuit be charged state, this rechargeable battery is carried out charging, and monitor the charge condition of this rechargeable battery, till the capacity of this rechargeable battery reaches the data that are set.
The microcontroller chip determines this battery link slot when having rechargeable battery to be placed into, this microcontroller chip will read the capacity of rechargeable battery, and differentiate this rechargeable battery and whether fill the bag electric weight, if full charging amount not, we switch to charged state then this to be discharged and recharged the switching electricity, make this rechargeable battery charging.
The microcontroller chip determines this rechargeable battery when being full charging amount state, and this microcontroller chip will switch this, and to discharge and recharge commutation circuit be discharge condition, makes this rechargeable battery put all electric weight, to eliminate the charging memory of this rechargeable battery.
The microcontroller chip reads the electric capacity data that the Capacity Selection switch is set, and the capacity of differentiating this rechargeable battery whether with the electric capacity data that are set according to identical, when being different from the data that are set as if the capacity that determines this rechargeable battery, then this is discharged and recharged to send out and change circuit and switch to charged state, make the charging of this rechargeable battery, till the capacity of this rechargeable battery is identical with the electric capacity data that are set.
The present invention makes when a rechargeable battery is placed into the battery link slot by above-mentioned technical scheme, can calibrate rechargeable battery, eliminate the charging memory of rechargeable battery, can switch the charge and discharge state by discharging and recharging commutation circuit, this rechargeable battery is carried out charge and discharge, and the charge condition of monitoring rechargeable battery, need not be dependent on manually-operated, saved human resources, charge capacity also can accurately reach the data that are set.
The present invention is described in further detail below in conjunction with drawings and Examples:
Fig. 1 is a circuit box synoptic diagram of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a part-time circuit box synoptic diagram of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a process flow diagram of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 1, the measure and control device of battery capacity for notebook computer and investigating method, it is provided with a device 1, this device 1 is provided with a microcontroller chip 11, one power circuit 13, one discharges and recharges commutation circuit 15, one Capacity Selection switch 16, a plurality of battery link slots 17, one discharge load 18, wherein, this power circuit 13 is connected with power supply input 19, but these power supply input 19 external power supplys, and power supply is sent to this power circuit 13, make this power circuit 13 that suitable power supply is sent to this microcontroller chip 11 respectively and this discharges and recharges commutation circuit 15, use for charging.
This power circuit 13 is connected with one first display 12 (being light emitting diode in the present embodiment), when power supply is sent to this power circuit 13, this first display 12 is with luminous, to demonstrate this device 1 the power supply input is arranged, battery link slot 17 is connected with one second display 14 (being light-emittingdiode in the present embodiment) and one the 3rd display 110 (being light-emittingdiode in the present embodiment) respectively, when battery link slot 17 in when charging, it is luminous that this microcontroller chip 11 will be controlled second display 14, charge to demonstrate, when the rechargeable battery that is recharged reaches the power capacity of setting, it is luminous that this microcontroller chip 11 will be controlled these grade in an imperial examination three displays 110, to demonstrate the power capacity that reaches setting; In addition, in embodiments of the present invention, this Capacity Selection switch 16 is provided with four groups of switch (not shown), by switching this switch respectively for open circuit or closed circuit, can set the charging power capacity.
This microcontroller chip 11 and this power circuit 13, this discharges and recharges commutation circuit 15, this Capacity Selection switch 16, these battery link slots 17 and this discharge load 18 connects, with control this power circuit 13, this discharges and recharges commutation circuit 15, this Capacity Selection switch 16, this battery link slot 17 and 18 work of this discharge load.
When the rechargeable battery (not shown) is placed into this battery link slot 17, this microcontroller chip 11 is calibrated this rechargeable battery earlier, so that rechargeable battery is eliminated the charging memory, data that are set according to this Capacity Selection switch 16 again, switching this discharges and recharges commutation circuit 15 and is charged state, this rechargeable battery is carried out charging, and monitor this rechargeable battery charge condition, till the capacity of this rechargeable battery reaches the data that are set.
As shown in Figure 2, this discharges and recharges commutation circuit 15 and is provided with a relay 151, this relay 151 is connected with this power circuit 13 by a diode 153, this relay 151 and with this battery link slot 17, this microcontroller chip 11 and this discharge load 18 connect, this this relay 151 of microcontroller chip 11 may command switches to the state that this power circuit 13 is connected with this battery link slot 17, make these power circuit 13 power supplies to this battery link slot 17, make rechargeable battery charging on this battery link slot 17, or control this relay 151 and switch to this battery link slot 17 and be connected with this discharge load 18, make rechargeable battery pass through this discharge load 18 discharges; In embodiments of the present invention, this discharge load 18 is that a big merit is filled load, can consume high-power electric; This battery link slot 17 is connected with a battery identification circuit 111, can discern the identification code of rechargeable battery on this battery link slot 17 by this battery identification circuit 111, to pick out the kind of this rechargeable battery.
As shown in Figure 3, when this power supply is imported 19 external power supplys, and when this power supply is sent to this power circuit 13, then handle according to the following step:
101 at first, and whether this microcontroller chip 11 is differentiated this battery link slot 17 has rechargeable battery to be placed into, if continue the following step; Otherwise, carry out step 101;
102 these microcontroller chips 11 read the capacity of rechargeable battery, and differentiate this rechargeable battery and whether be full of electric weight, if continue the following step; Otherwise this microcontroller chip 11 discharges and recharges commutation circuit 15 with this and switches to charged state, makes the charging of this rechargeable battery, makes second display 14 demonstrate state in just charging simultaneously, and carry out step 102.
103 these microcontroller chips 11 discharge and recharge commutation circuit 15 with this and switch to discharge condition, make this rechargeable battery put all electric weight, to eliminate the charging memory of this rechargeable battery;
104 these microcontroller chips 11 read the electric capacity data that this Capacity Selection switch 16 is set;
105 these microcontroller chips 11 discharge and recharge commutation circuit 15 with this and switch to charged state, make this electricity battery charge, make second display 14 demonstrate state in charging simultaneously;
Whether the capacity that 106 these microcontroller chips 11 are differentiated this rechargeable battery is identical with the electric capacity data that are set, if continue the following step; Otherwise, carry out step 105;
107 these microcontroller chips 11 will be controlled the 110 demonstration chargings of the 3rd display and finish, and stop charging at once, carry out steps 101.

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1, a kind of measure and control device of battery capacity for notebook computer is characterized in that: this device is provided with a microcontroller chip, a power circuit, discharges and recharges commutation circuit, a Capacity Selection switch, more than one battery link slot and a discharge load, wherein:
This power circuit and power supply input are joined, but this power supply is imported external power supply, and power supply is sent to this power circuit;
This microcontroller chip and this power circuit join, make this power circuit power supply can be sent in this microcontroller chip, this microcontroller chip also discharges and recharges commutation circuit with this and these power supply link slots join, make this microcontroller chip can be according to the power capacity of the rechargeable battery in the battery link slot, control this and discharge and recharge commutation circuit and switch to charged state or discharge condition, this rechargeable battery is carried out charge or discharge;
This Capacity Selection switch and this microcontroller chip join, when this Capacity Selection switch is set charging capacity data, this microcontroller chip will read these data, and carry out charge or discharge according to this rechargeable battery of this Data Control, equal this data up to the electric capacity of this rechargeable battery;
This discharge load and this discharge and recharge commutation circuit and join, and when this discharges and recharges commutation circuit when being switched to discharge condition, this rechargeable battery will join with this discharge load and discharge;
When rechargeable battery is placed into this battery link slot, this microcontroller chip is done accurate earlier to this rechargeable battery, make rechargeable battery eliminate the charging memory, data that are set according to this Capacity Selection switch again, switching this, to discharge and recharge commutation circuit be charged state, this rechargeable battery is charged, and monitor this rechargeable battery charge condition, till the capacity of this rechargeable battery reaches the data that are set.
2, the measure and control device of battery capacity for notebook computer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: this power circuit and one first display join, and when power supply was sent to this power circuit, this display will demonstrate this device the power supply input.
3, the measure and control device of battery capacity for notebook computer as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: this battery link slot joins with one second display and one the 3rd display respectively, when this battery link slot in when charging, this microcontroller chip will be controlled this second display and demonstrate and charge; When the rechargeable battery that is recharged reaches the power capacity of setting, this microcontroller chip will be controlled the 3rd display and demonstrate the power capacity that reaches setting.
4, the measure and control device of battery capacity for notebook computer as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: this discharges and recharges commutation circuit and also is provided with a relay, this relay joins by a diode and this power circuit, this relay and battery link slot, microcontroller chip and discharge load join, this microcontroller chip controls relay switches to the state that power circuit and battery link slot join, make the power circuit power supply to the battery link slot, make rechargeable battery charging on the battery link slot; Or pilot relay switches to the battery link slot and discharge load joins, and rechargeable battery is discharged by discharge load.
5, as the measure and control device of claim 1 or 4 described battery capacity for notebook computer, it is characterized in that: this discharge load is one can consume the high power load of high-power electric.
6, the measure and control device of battery capacity for notebook computer as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: a battery link slot and a battery identification circuit join, can discern the identification code of rechargeable battery on the battery link slot by this battery identification circuit, pick out the kind of this rechargeable battery.
7, a kind of investigating method of battery capacity for notebook computer, it is characterized in that: it includes following steps:
When a rechargeable battery is placed into this battery link slot, the microcontroller chip is calibrated rechargeable battery earlier, make rechargeable battery eliminate the charging memory, data that are set according to the Capacity Selection switch again, switching this, to discharge and recharge commutation circuit be charged state, this rechargeable battery is carried out charging, and monitor the charge condition of this rechargeable battery, till the capacity of this rechargeable battery reaches the data that are set.
8, the investigating method of battery capacity for notebook computer as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that: it also includes following steps:
The microcontroller chip determines this battery link slot when having rechargeable battery to be placed into, this microcontroller chip will read the capacity of rechargeable battery, and differentiate this rechargeable battery and whether fill the bag electric weight, if full charging amount not, we switch to charged state then this to be discharged and recharged the switching electricity, make this rechargeable battery charging.
9, the investigating method of battery capacity for notebook computer as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that: it also includes following steps:
The microcontroller chip determines this rechargeable battery when being full charging amount state, and this microcontroller chip will switch this, and to discharge and recharge commutation circuit be discharge condition, makes this rechargeable battery put all electric weight, to eliminate the charging memory of this rechargeable battery.
10, the investigating method of battery capacity for notebook computer as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that: it also includes following steps:
The microcontroller chip reads the electric capacity data that the Capacity Selection switch is set, and the capacity of differentiating this rechargeable battery whether with the electric capacity data that are set according to identical, when being different from the data that are set as if the capacity that determines this rechargeable battery, then this is discharged and recharged to send out and change circuit and switch to charged state, make the charging of this rechargeable battery, till the capacity of this rechargeable battery is identical with the electric capacity data that are set.
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