DE202018103763U1 - Management device for extendible mobile batteries - Google Patents

Abstract

A retractable mobile battery management apparatus (10, 100) for use in a non-software operating system terminal (5), comprising: - an input protection circuit (11) receiving a DC input power source (1), - a battery charging unit (12) is coupled to the input protection circuit (11) and comprises a hot-plug interface set device (19), - a charging path set device (13) which is coupled to the battery charging set device (12) and provides a battery charging path, - a monitoring device (17), which is coupled to the charging path set device (13) and serves to monitor the operating state of the battery charging set device (12) and the power consumption state of the terminal (5), - a up / down converter (18 ), which is coupled to the monitoring device (17) and provides a DC output power source (3) with different voltage levels, which is then fed into the terminal ( 5), - a microprocessor (15) coupled to the battery charging set means (12), the monitoring means (17) and the up / down converter (18), - a wireless communication module (16) connected to the Microprocessor (15) coupled to provide wireless data communication between the extendible mobile battery management device (10, 100) and an external smart device; and battery pack device (14) coupled to the battery charging set device (12) and at least two batteries (141, 142), wherein in the management device for extendable mobile batteries (10, 100) at least two separate slots (21, 22) for individually receiving the at least two batteries (141, 142) are formed.

Description

The present utility model relates to a retractable mobile battery management apparatus, in particular, to a power management apparatus for use in a terminal without a software operating system.

In the prior art, the energy monitoring is carried out neither by direct monitoring and control of the energy state of a terminal by means of wireless transmission nor by the use of a mobile power supply unit that allows a replacement of batteries, as power supply and monitoring for a terminal. In this regard, there is scope for improvement.

The present invention discloses a retractable mobile battery management apparatus that can monitor and suitably control a terminal without a software operating system for its amount of energy. For example, according to the present invention, in the event that the terminal (e.g., a printer) is about to run out of power, it may wirelessly transmit a control signal via a wireless communication module to power down the printer or shut down the power source. In addition, the retractable mobile battery management apparatus has at least two hot-pluggable batteries, enabling the retractable mobile battery management apparatus to be continuously operated as a mobile electric power unit.

• 1 ein schematisches Blockschaltbild eines Ausführungsbeispiels gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung,
• 2 ein weiteres schematisches Blockschaltbild des Ausführungsbeispiels gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung ,
• 3 in perspektivischer Darstellung Batterien und eine Managementvorrichtung für ausziehbare mobile Batterien gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung,
• 4 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Managementvorrichtung für ausziehbare mobile Batterien gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung und
• 5 eine schematische Vorderansicht einer Managementvorrichtung für ausziehbare mobile Batterien gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung.

In the following the invention with reference to a preferred embodiment with reference to the drawings will be described in detail. In the drawing shows:

• 1 a schematic block diagram of an embodiment according to the present invention,
• 2 another schematic block diagram of the embodiment according to the present invention,
• 3 3 shows a perspective view of batteries and a retractable mobile battery management device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
• 4 a perspective view of a management device for retractable mobile batteries according to an embodiment of the present invention and
• 5 a schematic front view of a management device for extendable mobile batteries according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, there is provided a retractable mobile battery management apparatus that allows hot-plugging of batteries and also power and monitor a powerless non-software operating terminal to thereby improve the power utilization of the terminal and thus conserve power and to relieve the environment.

In 1 Fig. 12 is a schematic block diagram of the present invention. The management device for extendable mobile batteries 10 According to the present invention, it is designed for use in a terminal without a software operating system, wherein the terminal can actually be, for example, a printer 5. In practical application, the management device for extendable mobile batteries 10 According to the present invention and the terminal to be connected by cable or wirelessly. In addition, the management device for extendable mobile batteries 10 according to the present invention even communicate via wireless transmission with an external user's intelligent handset so that the user can monitor and manage the terminal using, for example, his own mobile phone. The management device according to the invention is particularly suitable for use in a terminal without software operating system (such as Windows, iOS or Android).

The management device for extendable mobile batteries 10 according to the present invention comprises an input protection circuit 11 , a battery charging set 12, a charging path setter 13 , a battery pack device 14, a monitoring device 17 , an up / down converter 18, a microprocessor 15 and a wireless communication module 16. Here, the input protection circuit receives 11 a DC input power source 1, which is in particular an externally supplied DC voltage. The battery charging set 12 is with the input protection circuit 11 coupled and has a hot-plug interface set device 19 to perform the hot-plug operation of a mobile battery can. The charging path setter 13 is coupled to the battery charging device 12 and serves to provide a charging path for a mobile battery. The monitoring device 17 is coupled to the charging path setter 13 and serves to control the operating state of the battery charging set 12 and the Energy consumption of the terminal (eg the printer 5 ). The battery pack device 14 is coupled to the battery charging device 12. In the management device according to the invention is the battery pack device 14 with at least two batteries, namely a first battery 141 and a second battery 142 according to 2 , executed. In the present invention, the first battery is 141 and the second battery 142 each with a separate mobile battery.

The up / down converter 18 is with the monitoring device 17 coupled and provides a DC output power source 3 with different voltage levels ready, which is then coupled into the terminal and supplies it with a desired DC voltage. In practical application, the DC output power source 3 can be switched with different voltage levels, for example, between DC 12V, DC 19V and 24V DC or off (Cut Off). The microprocessor 15 is simultaneously with the battery charging device 12 , the monitoring device 17 and the up / down converter 18 coupled to the operation of the circuits of the battery charging set device 12 , the monitoring device 17 and the up / down converter 18 to control. The wireless communication module 16 is with the microprocessor 15 coupled and is a remote monitoring or control of the management device for extendable mobile batteries 10 according to the present invention by an external intelligent device.

With the embodiment of the present invention, in practical use, an amount of energy of the printer 5 As a terminal of less than 10% of the users informed by wireless transmission and asked whether the printer should be switched off or switched to a power-saving mode, and possibly the printer through an RS232 transmission to perform a power off. In addition, since the mobile battery of the management device of the present invention is hot-pluggable, it can continuously supply DC power to the terminal for extendible mobile batteries according to the present invention.

For a detailed description of the present invention, reference is made to FIGS 2 Referring to FIG. 1, which is a schematic block diagram of the internal structure of a retractable mobile battery management apparatus 100 shows. As shown, the in 1 shown battery pack device 14 a first battery 141 and a second battery 142 while the battery charging set facility 12 a first battery charger 121 and a second battery charger 122 includes. Here is the first battery charger 121 with the first battery 141 coupled and has a hot-plug interface 191 auf, which is one of the interfaces of the hot-plug interface set device 19 in 1 forms. On the other hand, the second battery charger 122 is connected to the second battery 142 coupled and also has a hot-plug interface 192 which is also one of the interfaces of the hot-pluggable interface set facility 19 forms.

In 2 includes the charging path setter 13 a first charging path device 131 and a second charging path device 132 , being the first charging path device 131 associated with and coupled to the first battery charger 121, while the second charging path 132 is the second battery charger 122 assigned and coupled with this. With the charging path set facility 13 Both a charging path and a discharging path for the battery of the present invention are provided, whereby the user can choose between the provided charging or discharging paths to achieve a desired battery charging or discharging. Furthermore, the extendable mobile battery management apparatus includes 100 a first analog-to-digital converter 151 and a second analog-to-digital converter 152 , where the first analog-to-digital converter 151 between the microprocessor 15 and the first battery charger 121 is coupled, on the one hand, by the microprocessor 15 on the other hand, to control the charge / discharge control of the first battery charger 121. By contrast, the second analog-to-digital converter 152 between the microprocessor 15 and the second battery charger 122 coupled on the one hand by the microprocessor 15 controlled on the other hand, the charge / discharge control of the second battery charger 122 to control.

In addition to this, the extendable mobile battery management apparatus includes 100 according to 2 a down-converter 182 , which with the first battery 141 and the second battery 142 , the monitoring device 17 and the up / down converter 18 is coupled and used to output a plurality of DC power sources, which is an internal DC power source A and a USB power source B may include one of the extendable mobile battery management device 100 to provide self-required DC voltage. In practical application, the internal DC power source A provide the chips associated with each internal circuit with a desired DC voltage, such as DC + 3V or DC + 5V.

In one embodiment, the buck converter comprises 182 a backup buck converter as backup power supply. The up / down converter 18 is with the microprocessor 15 coupled to one of the microprocessor 15 output voltage selection signal C to receive and thereby control the DC output power source 3 through the microprocessor 15 to enable voltage value selection. In the illustration in 2 is also an external switch 153 recognizable, directly with the microprocessor 15 is coupled and the microprocessor 15 to output the voltage selection signal C can trigger. In this way, the user can use the extendable mobile battery management device 100 from the outside directly to output DC output power sources with different voltage levels.

In 2 For example, the wireless communication module includes a micro USB connector 161 , an RS232 connector 162, a wireless WiFi module 163, and a Bluetooth wireless module 164, with the RS232 connector 162 connected directly to the microprocessor 15 coupled to provide data communication in the RS232 communication format. Furthermore, the wireless WiFi module 163 with the microprocessor 15 coupled to allow data transmission via wireless WiFi communication. In addition, the Bluetooth wireless module 164 with the microprocessor is also included 15 coupled and serves to transmit data via a wireless Bluetooth communication. By embedding or installing the wireless communication module 16 in the management device for extendable mobile batteries 100 According to the present invention, effective monitoring of the amount of energy of the terminal (eg the printer 5 ) can be achieved. With the embodiment of the wireless communication module 16 Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to wirelessly send out a control signal to the user by means of a hand-held device such as a smartphone or a tablet PC to thereby connect the printer 5 to switch to energy-saving mode or the DC power source to which the printer 5 is connected, turn off. The micro USB connector 161 is with the microprocessor 15 coupled to provide a microUSB format port for a user's USB device, that of the down-converter 182 output USB power source B into the micro USB connector 161 is coupled.

3 shows in perspective a real device for implementing the management device for extendible mobile batteries 100 according to the present invention and the first battery 141 and the second battery 142 , This is an exemplary embodiment that does not limit the actual structure of the management device according to the invention. As 4 it can be seen, are in the management device for extendable mobile batteries 100 at least two separate slots 21 . 22 for individual reception of the first battery 141 or the second battery 142 educated. Within the at least two separate slots 21 . 22 each is a battery contact 23 . 24 provided in each case an electrical connection with the first battery 141 or the second battery 142 manufacture. In the slots 21 . 22 the management device for extendable mobile batteries 100 Furthermore, a respective stop 25, 26 is provided, which is for a latching locking of the first battery 141 or the second battery 142 in the at least two separate slots 21 . 22 provides.

5 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of an external terminal box 101 of the extendable mobile battery management apparatus 100 according to the present invention. This embodiment is merely exemplary and does not limit the embodiments of the external connection panel 101 of the present invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

DC input power source

3

DC output power source

5

printer

10, 100

Management device for extendible mobile batteries

11

Input protection circuit

12

Battery charge rate device

13

Charging path set means

14

Battery pack facility

15

microprocessor

16

Wireless communication module

17

monitoring device

18

Up / down converter

19

Hot-pluggable interface set facility

21, 22

slot

23, 24

battery contact

25, 26

attack

101

External connection field

121

First battery charger

122

Second battery charger

131

First charging path device

132

Second charging path device

141

First battery

142

Second battery

151

First analog-to-digital converter

152

Second analog-to-digital converter

153

External switch

161

Micro USB connector

162

RS232 connector

163

Wireless WiFi module

164

Wireless Bluetooth module

182

down converter

191, 192

Hot-pluggable interface

A

Internal DC power source

B

USB power source

C

Voltage selection signal

Claims (6)

A retractable mobile battery management apparatus (10, 100) for use in a terminal (5) without a software operating system, comprising: an input protection circuit (11) receiving a DC input power source (1), a battery charging set means (12) coupled to the input protection circuit (11) and having a hot-plug interface set means (19), a charging path set means (13) coupled to the battery charging set means (12) and for providing a battery charging path, a monitoring device (17), which is coupled to the charging path set device (13) and serves to monitor the operating state of the battery charging set device (12) and the energy consumption state of the terminal (5), an up / down converter (18) coupled to the monitoring device (17) and providing a DC output power source (3) with different voltage levels, which is then coupled into the terminal (5), a microprocessor (15) coupled to the battery charging set means (12), the monitoring means (17) and the up / down converter (18), a wireless communication module (16) coupled to the microprocessor (15) and providing wireless data communication between the extendible mobile battery management device (10, 100) and an external smart device, and a battery pack device (14) which is coupled to the battery charging set device (12) and has at least two batteries (141, 142), wherein in the management device for extendable mobile batteries (10, 100) at least two separate slots (21, 22) for individually receiving the at least two batteries (141, 142) are formed. The device after Claim 1 wherein the battery charging set means (12) comprises: - a first battery charger (121) coupled to one of the at least two batteries (141, 142) and having a hot-pluggable interface (191) which interfaces the hot-pluggable interface set means (19), and - a second battery charger (122) coupled to the other battery of the at least two batteries (141, 142) and a hot-pluggable interface (192) which forms an interface of the hot-pluggable interface set device (19). The device after Claim 1 or 2 wherein the charging path set means (13) comprises a first charging path device (131) and a second charging path device (132), the first charging path device (131) being associated with and coupled to the first battery charging device (121), while the second charging path device (132) is associated with and coupled to the second battery charging device (122). The device after Claim 1 or 2 further comprising a first analog-to-digital converter (151) coupled between the microprocessor (15) and the first battery charger (121) for being controlled by the microprocessor (15) on the one hand and the charge control of the first battery charger (15) on the other hand. 121), and a second analog-to-digital converter (152) coupled between the microprocessor (15) and the second battery charger (122) for being controlled by the microprocessor (15) on the one hand and the charge controller of the other second battery charger (122) to control. The device after Claim 1 or 2 wherein the wireless communication module (16) includes an RS232 connector (162) coupled to the microprocessor (15) to provide data communication in the RS232 communication format, a wireless WiFi module (163) coupled to the microprocessor (15) to enable data transmission via wireless WiFi communication, and a Bluetooth wireless module (164) coupled to the microprocessor (15) and serving to communicate data via wireless Bluetooth communication to transfer. The device after Claim 1 or 2 , wherein in each case a battery contact (23, 24) is provided in the at least two separate slots (21, 22) is to establish an electrical connection with the at least two batteries (141, 142).

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