WO2013137873A1 - Alimentation électrique portative - Google Patents

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WO2013137873A1
WO2013137873A1 PCT/US2012/029058 US2012029058W WO2013137873A1 WO 2013137873 A1 WO2013137873 A1 WO 2013137873A1 US 2012029058 W US2012029058 W US 2012029058W WO 2013137873 A1 WO2013137873 A1 WO 2013137873A1
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Yuan Dao
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Elite Power Solutions, LLC
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    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/0029—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries with safety or protection devices or circuits
    • H02J7/0031—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries with safety or protection devices or circuits using battery or load disconnect circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J9/00—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting
    • H02J9/04—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source
    • H02J9/06—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over, e.g. UPS systems
    • H02J9/062—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over, e.g. UPS systems for AC powered loads
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    • H01M10/482—Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially
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    • H01M2010/4271—Battery management systems including electronic circuits, e.g. control of current or voltage to keep battery in healthy state, cell balancing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M50/00—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/20—Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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    • H02J2207/20—Charging or discharging characterised by the power electronics converter
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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  • a back up power supply may be used to provide power when a wired electricity supply is unavailable. For example, during power outages or while away from a building (e.g., while camping or hunting, when providing an outdoor presentation, etc.), a back up power supply may be used to power one or more devices or pieces of equipment. In another example, a portable power supply may be used to jump start a vehicle.
  • the source of power for the back up power supply in some examples, may include propane, gas, and/or battery.
  • the present disclosure describes an apparatus that may include a battery unit including one or more lithium-ion battery cells, and a charging unit configured with a first automatic shut-off, where the automatic shut-off is responsive to detection of an upper threshold voltage level of the battery unit.
  • the apparatus may include an inverter configured with a second automatic shut-off, where the second automatic shut-off is responsive to detection of a lower threshold voltage level of the battery unit, and an input connection functionally connected to the charging unit.
  • the apparatus may be configured to isolate the battery unit from the inverter responsive to detecting both (a) the input connection is disconnected from an input voltage source, and (b) the inverter is shut off.
  • the apparatus may include a first switching unit connected between the battery unit and a main switching unit. Detecting the inverter is shut off may include failing to detect a threshold output voltage of the inverter at an output connection.
  • the first switching unit may be configured to move to a closed position responsive to detecting the threshold output voltage.
  • the threshold output voltage may be substantially equivalent to 110 Volts.
  • the apparatus may include a second switching unit connected between the battery unit and the main switching unit. Detecting the input connection is disconnected from an input voltage source may include failing to detect a threshold input voltage at the input connection.
  • the second switching unit may be configured to move to a second closed position upon detecting the threshold input voltage at the input connection.
  • the threshold input voltage is substantially equivalent to 110 Volts.
  • the apparatus may include a three-way switch including a charging position, a discharging position, and an off position.
  • the apparatus may be configured to isolate the battery unit from the inverter when the three-way switch is in the off position.
  • the apparatus may include two or more light emitting diodes presented in series. A relative number of activated light emitting diodes of the two or more light emitting diodes may correlate to an approximate percentage of charge of the battery unit.
  • a capacity of the battery unit may be at least 400 Watt hours.
  • the battery unit may include at least four lithium-ion battery cells.
  • the battery unit may include a potential of approximately twelve Volts.
  • the input connection may include an A/C plug interface for providing a wired connection to a household electrical output socket.
  • the apparatus may include at least one A/C output socket connection functionally connected to the inverter.
  • the apparatus may include at least one USB output connection functionally connected to the inverter.
  • the apparatus may include a balancing system connected to the battery unit, where the balancing system includes a discharging circuit configured to, responsive to detecting a battery cell voltage of a predetermined voltage threshold, draw a constant discharging current from at least a first battery cell of the one or more lithium-ion battery cells.
  • the balancing system may draw the constant discharging current until detecting the battery cell voltage is below the predetermined voltage threshold.
  • the present disclosure describes a system including a rechargeable battery unit including one or more lithium-ion battery cells, a charging unit, an inverter functionally connected to an output connection, and an input connection functionally connected to the charging unit.
  • the input connection may be configured for connection to a recharging power source.
  • the system may include a main switching unit and a first switching unit connected between the battery unit and the main switching unit.
  • the first switching unit may be configured to activate the main switching unit responsive to detecting a threshold output voltage of the inverter at an output connection.
  • the system may include second switching unit connected between the battery unit and the main switching unit.
  • the second switching unit may be configured to activate the main switching unit responsive to detecting a threshold input voltage at the input connection.
  • the first switching unit and the second switching unit may be configured to prevent over-discharging the rechargeable battery unit by isolating the battery unit from a parasitic load of the inverter.
  • the output connection may be configured for connection to at least one of a universal serial bus port and an A/C socket outlet. At least one of the first switching unit and the second switching unit may include a solenoid.
  • the charging unit may be configured with an automatic shut-off, where the automatic shut-off is responsive to detection of an upper threshold voltage level of the battery unit.
  • the inverter may be configured with an automatic shut-off, where the automatic shut-off is responsive to detection of a lower threshold voltage level of the battery unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an example battery unit configuration for a portable power supply
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B provide views of an example portable power supply.
  • a portable power supply may include a lithium-ion battery pack, and an alternating current (A/C) input for charging the lithium-ion battery pack, for example by connecting the A/C input to a household wall socket.
  • the portable power supply may further include an A/C output in communication with an A/C socket connector.
  • a device such as a small household appliance, electronic device, or power tool may be plugged into the A/C socket connector to supply power to the device.
  • the device may include a television, laptop computing device, electric cook top, miniature refrigerator, blender, electric light, or stereo system.
  • the portable power supply may include two or more A/C socket connectors, for example to temporarily supply power to a number of items such as both a household computer and a computer monitor.
  • the portable power supply may be used to provide power to both a television and a blender during a tailgate party, or to a sound system and display unit for an information booth at an outdoor fair or festival.
  • the portable power supply may further include one or more universal serial bus (USB) output connectors.
  • USB universal serial bus
  • one or more USB ports may be available to attach a USB cord between the portable power supply and a USB-powered device such as a smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), tablet computer, or portable digital media player.
  • the portable power supply may further include a direct current output port.
  • the portable power supply may be configured for use as a jump starter to jump start a car battery using a 12 Volt D/C output.
  • the portable power supply may be configured to provide power to one or more devices, such as a television, for more than ten hours.
  • the portable power supply may include a forty, sixty, or one hundred amp output.
  • the portable power supply may be capable of providing approximately five hundred Watts per hour. The portable power supply, in some implementations
  • the portable power supply may weigh approximately twenty to seventy pounds. For example, based upon 100 Amp-hour lithium-ion battery cells arranged in a 12 Volt D/C configuration, the portable power supply may weigh approximately twenty-five to forty pounds.
  • the portable power supply may be designed to protect the lithium-ion battery pack from damage due to overcharging and/or over-discharging.
  • a battery charging unit may be designed to shut off automatically when a voltage of the lithium-ion battery pack reaches an approximate upper threshold level.
  • an inverter unit may be designed to shut off automatically when a voltage of the lithium-ion battery pack reaches an approximate lower threshold level.
  • the portable power supply may include circuitry for isolating the lithium- ion battery pack from an inverter unit while the portable power supply is not in use to remove a potential parasitic load due to the inverter.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic diagram 100 of an example battery unit configuration for a portable power supply.
  • the portable power supply may include a lithium-ion battery pack 102 connected to a charging unit 106.
  • the lithium-ion battery pack 102 may include a 12 Volt direct current (D/C) lithium-ion battery.
  • the lithium-ion battery pack 102 may include a number of smaller battery units connected together to equal a 12 V D/C battery.
  • the lithium-ion battery pack 102 may contain four 3.3 V lithium-ion battery cells in serial connection.
  • the charging unit 106 may accept an A/C voltage input 104, such as an 1 10V or 220V input provided through a connection to a wall socket.
  • a switch 108 in some implementations, may be activated (e.g., caused to move to a closed position) to connect the A/C voltage input 104 to the charging unit 106.
  • the charging unit 106 may output a 12V D/C power supply for charging the lithium-ion battery pack 102.
  • the charging unit 106 in some implementations, may be programmed for automatic shut-off upon detecting that the voltage of the lithium-ion battery pack 102 has reached a threshold voltage. For example, the charging unit 106 may shut off upon determining that the voltage of the lithium-ion battery pack 102 has reached approximately 14.4 Volts D/C.
  • the portable power supply may include an inverter 1 10 connected to one or more output power supplies, such as an A/C output 112 and a 5V D/C output 114.
  • the A/C output 112 in some implementations, may be connected to one or more input plugs such as two- or three-pronged power sockets, for providing an 1 10V or 220V A/C power supply to one or more devices.
  • an output switch 1 18 may be activated (e.g., closed) to connect the output of the inverter 1 10 to the A/C output 1 12 (e.g., one or more outlets, plug connections, or cords configured to supply A/C power to one or more devices).
  • the output switch 118 may be triggered manually, for example using a switch button (e.g., two way "on/off or three-way switch) on the exterior of the power supply. In some implementations, the output switch 118 may be triggered automatically, for example upon detecting a device plugged into the portable power supply.
  • the 5V D/C output 1 14 may be connected to one or more USB ports to supply power to one or more USB-tethered devices. In Some implementations, the 5V D/C output 1 14 may be connected to theinverter 110 via the output switch 1 18 or a separate output switch (not illustrated). Additionally, in some implementations, a 12V D/C output (not illustrated) may be provided, for example to allow the option of jump-starting a car battery using the portable power supply.
  • the inverter 1 10 may be designed to automatically shut off upon detecting that the charge of the lithium-ion battery pack 102 has fallen to a threshold voltage level.
  • the inverter 1 10 may be designed to shut off upon detecting that the lithium-ion battery pack 102 is at or below a charge level of approximately 11.2 Volts.
  • shutting off the inverter 110 upon detection of a threshold voltage level may protect the lithium-ion battery pack 102 from over-discharging.
  • a main switching unit 1 16 may be provided between the lithium-ion battery pack 102 and the inverter 110.
  • the inverter 110 may continue to drain the lithium-ion battery pack 102 through a parasitic load, even in times of shut-off.
  • the main switching unit 116 may be configured to electrically isolate the lithium-ion battery pack 102 from the inverter 110.
  • the main switching unit 1 16 may be a solid state relay (SSR).
  • the main switching unit 116 may be controlled by both an input relay 120 (e.g., solenoid 120a and switch 120b) and an output relay 122 (e.g., solenoid 122a and switch 122b).
  • the switch 120b of the input relay 120 may be configured to close when the corresponding solenoid 120a receives an approximate A/C voltage input (e.g., 110V, 220V, etc.).
  • the solenoid 120a may detect the A/C voltage input 104.
  • the main switching unit 116 may be activated, placing the lithium-ion battery pack 102 in electrical communication with the inverter 1 10. If, instead, the charging unit 106 is not being supplied with power, the inverter 1 10 may be placed in electrical communication with the lithium-ion battery pack 102, in some implementations, if the output switch 118 is in a closed position.
  • the solenoid 122a of the output relay 122 detects an approximate A/C voltage output (e.g., 1 10 V, 220 V, etc.) at the A/C output 112, the solenoid 122a may cause the output relay switch 122b to move to the closed position.
  • the inverter 1 10 may be in electrical communication with the lithium-ion battery pack 102 only when the portable power supply is in either a charging mode or a discharging mode. If, instead, the portable power supply is in a powered down mode (e.g., offline, unplugged, or otherwise not in use), the main switching unit 1 16 may effectively isolate the lithium-ion battery pack 102 from the inverter 110.
  • a three-way switch on the portable power supply may be used to select the current input state (e.g., charging, discharging, or offline).
  • example portable power supplies 200 and 250 may include a three-way switch 202 to select an operational mode of the portable power supply 200, 250.
  • a visual indicator may provide a user an indication of the current operational state of the portable power supply 200.
  • a series of light emitting diodes (LEDs) 204 may include one or more power indicators (e.g., a green LED indicating "on,” or a red LED indicating "off).
  • the series of LEDs 204 may further include a series of LEDs configured to indicate a relative charge level of a battery unit of the portable power supply 200. For example, as illustrated in FIG.
  • a first LED 204 may indicate on/off (e.g., lit/unlit), while the remaining five LEDs 204 may indicate an approximate percentage charge level of the battery unit (e.g., one light for twenty percent full, two lights for forty percent full, etc.).
  • the portable power supply 200 may include a series of rechargeable battery cells 208, such as lithium-ion battery cells.
  • the rechargeable battery cells 208 may be 3.3 Volt rechargeable lithium-ion battery cells connected in series to achieve a 12 Volt battery unit.
  • a balancing unit 220 may be provided for equalizing the charge levels of the lithium-ion battery cells.
  • the balancing unit 220 for example, may be positioned beneath a battery unit cap 236, as illustrated in FIG. 2B.
  • An example implementation of a balancing unit is described in relation to U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 12/939,889 entitled "Battery Unit Balancing System" and filed November 4, 2010, now published as U.S. Patent Publication Number 2011/0074355, the contents of which is herein incorporated in its entirety.
  • a balancing unit may be connected to each rechargeable battery cell 208.
  • each of the four rechargeable battery cells 208a, 208b, 208c, and 208d may include a correlating balancing unit including a discharging circuit.
  • the discharging circuit in some implementations, may be configured for automatic activation. For example, upon detection of the voltage of one of the battery cells 208 exceeding a predetermined threshold, the discharging circuit may draw a constant discharging current from the particular battery cell 208 until the voltage of the particular battery cell 208 falls below the predetermined threshold.
  • the predetermined threshold may be set to approximately 3.60 Volts.
  • the discharging circuit may include a voltage dividing circuit, a comparator circuit, and one or more current source circuits.
  • the voltage dividing circuit may be connected to the comparator circuit that is activated to conduct when the voltage of a particular battery cell 208 exceeds the predetermined threshold.
  • the voltage dividing circuit in some implementations, may be configured to generate a predetermined voltage that activates the one or more current source circuits via the comparator circuit.
  • the discharging current of the discharging circuit in some implementations, may be configured to discharge at approximately 0.5% of the ampere-hour rate of the particular rechargeable battery cell 208.
  • the discharging current in some examples, may be selected from 0.22 A, 0.33 A, 0.5 A, 0.89 A or 1.1 1 A.
  • the portable power supply 250 may include three rechargeable battery cells 208a, 208b, and 208c.
  • the number of rechargeable battery cells 208 may be increased or decreased to adjust an available total power supply, for example as described in Watt-hours capacity.
  • the battery capacity of the rechargeable battery cells 208 may be 480 Watt-hours (Wh), 720 Wh, and 1.2 kiloWatt-hours (kWh).
  • the battery capacity may be indicative of an ampere-hour (Ah) charge transfer ability of each cell.
  • Ah ampere-hour
  • a 480 Wh capacity may correlate to 40 Ah battery cells
  • a 720 Wh capacity may correlate to 60 Ah battery cells
  • a 1.2 kWh capacity may correlate to 100 Ah battery cells.
  • a charging unit 210 may provide a mechanism for recharging the rechargeable battery cells 208, for example through an exterior electrical connection.
  • an A/C wall cord port 230 may be provided for connecting the portable power supply 250 to an electrical source.
  • the portable power supply 250 may recognize the availability of charging electricity and automatically engage the charging unit 210.
  • the charging unit 210 may supply a trickle charge or float charge feature. For example, the charging unit 210 may detect that a current level of charge in the rechargeable battery cells 208 has dropped to a threshold level and initiate charging the rechargeable battery cells 208. In some implementations, the charging unit 210 may charge the rechargeable battery cells 208 to an upper voltage threshold (e.g., approximately 14.4 Volts), then automatically end the charging cycle to protect the rechargeable battery cells 208 from becoming over-charged.
  • an upper voltage threshold e.g., approximately 14.4 Volts
  • An inverter 212 may be provided for converting the power stored by the rechargeable battery cells 208 to an appropriate output (e.g., 110 V A/C, 220 V A/C, 5V D/C, etc.).
  • the inverter 212 may supply one or more output ports, such as, in some examples, a two- or three-prong A/C supply port, a USB port, and a vehicle jumper cable connection.
  • the portable power supply 250 may include a set of three-prong A/C supply ports 232a, 232b and a set of five Volt USB ports 234a, 234b.
  • the inverter 212 may be selectively placed in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery cells 208 through a main switching unit 214.
  • the main switching unit 214 may include a solid state relay.
  • the main switching unit 214 may be controlled by an output voltage- triggered switching unit 216 (e.g., an output relay such as the output relay 122 described in relation to FIG. 1) and/or an input voltage-triggered switching unit 218 (e.g., an input relay such as the input relay 120 as described in relation to FIG. 1).
  • the output-voltage triggered switching unit 216 may activate the main switching unit 214 upon detecting an output voltage.
  • the output voltage may be detected from an A/C output supplied from the inverter 212 to at least one of the A/C supply ports 232a, 232b.
  • the output voltage may be detected from a D/C output supplied from the inverter 212, such as a 5 V D/C output supplied to at least one of the five Volt USB ports 234a, 234b or a 12 Volt supply provided to a vehicle jumper cable connection (not illustrated).
  • the input-voltage triggered switching unit 218 may activate the main switching unit 214 upon detecting an input voltage.
  • the input voltage for example, may be detected from an A/C input supplied to the charging unit 210, such as 110 V or 220 V A/C input connected to the A/C wall cord port 230.
  • the main switching unit 218 may be deactivated, thus isolating the battery unit 208 from the inverter 212.
  • the battery unit 208 may be protected from over-discharging via a parasitic load from the inverter 212, for example in the circumstance where the portable power supply 250 is left activated (e.g., when the three-way switch 202 is in a discharge or charge position rather than in an off position).
  • an apparatus and method of use for a portable power supply are provided. Having described certain implementations of methods and apparatus for supporting analysis of genetic sequence data, it will now become apparent to one of skill in the art that other implementations incorporating the concepts of the disclosure may be used. Therefore, the disclosure should not be limited to certain implementations, but rather should be limited only by the spirit and scope of the following claims.

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La présente invention concerne, selon un aspect, un appareil qui peut comprendre une unité de batterie comportant une ou plusieurs cellules de batterie au lithium-ion, et une unité de charge configurée avec une première coupure automatique ; la coupure automatique répondant à la détection d'un niveau de tension de seuil supérieur de l'unité de batterie. L'appareil peut comprendre un inverseur configuré avec une seconde coupure automatique, la seconde coupure automatique répondant à la détection d'un niveau de tension de seuil inférieur de l'unité de batterie, et une connexion d'entrée qui est connectée de manière fonctionnelle à l'unité de charge. L'appareil peut être configuré pour isoler l'unité de batterie de l'inverseur en réponse à la détection à la fois, (a) que la connexion d'entrée est déconnectée d'une source de tension d'entrée et (b) que l'inverseur est arrêté.
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