BATTERY DEVICE

• US 20170054314A1
• Filed: 08/18/2016
• Published: 02/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zerotech shenzhen Intelligence Robot Co Ltd
• Original Assignee: Zerotech shenzhen Intelligence Robot Co Ltd
• Inventors: TANG, Yaming
• Granted Patent: US 9,793,728 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/10 Air crafts
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/64 Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 2221/00 Electric power distribution systems onboard aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/19 using electrically powered motors
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/30 Supply or distribution of electrical power
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

A battery device comprises a housing, an electric core assembly enclosed within the housing, a control circuit board electrically coupled to the electric core assembly and for generating at least one battery parameter indicative of an operation status of the electric core assembly, and a connection port disposed on a front wall of the housing. The connection port comprises a set of power pins coupled to the electric core assembly and for charging or discharging the electric core assembly; and a set of data connection pins coupled to the control circuit board and for outputting the at least one battery parameter from the control circuit board.

Claims

1. A battery device, comprising:

a housing;

an electric core assembly enclosed within the housing;

a control circuit board electrically coupled to the electric core assembly and for generating at least one battery parameter indicative of an operation status of the electric core assembly; and

a connection port disposed on a front wall of the housing, wherein the connection port comprises;

a set of power pins coupled to the electric core assembly and for charging or discharging the electric core assembly; and

a set of data connection pins coupled to the control circuit board and for outputting the at least one battery parameter from the control circuit board.

2. The battery device of claim 1, wherein the set of power pins and the set of data connection pins are arranged in a linear array.

3. The battery device of claim 2, wherein the set of power pins and the set of data connection pins of the connection port are formed and function as a single unit.

4. The battery device of claim 2, wherein the set of power pins and the set of data connection pins of the connection port are formed in such a way that the set of data connection pins of the connection port can be used separately.

5. The battery device of claim 2, wherein the set of data connection pins are disposed at a center of the linear array, and the set of power pins are disposed at two ends of the linear array.

6. The battery device of claim 2, wherein the set of power pins are disposed at a center of the linear array, and the set of data connection pins are disposed at two ends of the linear array.

7. The battery device of claim 5, wherein the set of power pins comprise one or more positive pins and one or more negative pins which are separated by the set of data connection pins.

8. The battery device of claim 7, wherein the set of power pins comprises four positive pins and four negative pins that are separated by the set of data connection pins.

9. The battery device of claim 1, wherein the set of data connection pins are in compliance with Serial Peripheral Interface standard.

10. The battery device of claim 1, wherein either or both of the set of power pins and the set of data connection pins are contact pins.

11. The battery device of claim 1, wherein the at least one battery parameter comprises voltage, current and/or remaining capacity of the electric core assembly.

12. The battery device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises at least one positioning protrusion at one or more of side walls of the housing perpendicular to the front wall where the connection port is disposed.

13. The battery device of claim 1, further comprising:

an electric core connection circuit board for coupling respective electric cores of the electric core assembly in series, and coupling the electric core assembly to the set of power pins.

14. The battery device of claim 13, wherein

the electric core connection circuit board comprises pads for electrically coupling electrodes of the electric core assembly and a first connection unit, and

the control circuit board comprises a second connection unit matably and electrically coupled with the first connection unit, such that the pads can be electrically coupled to the set of power pins through the control circuit board.

15. The battery device of claim 1, further comprising:

a handle extending from a side wall of the housing perpendicular to the front wall where the connection port is disposed, and wherein the handle is made of a resilient material.

16. The battery device of claim 15, wherein the side wall of the housing further comprises a cavity below the handle.

17. The battery device of claim 1, further comprising:

a button coupled to the electric core assembly and configured for turning on or off the battery device, wherein the button is disposed at a back wall of the housing opposite to the front wall.

18. The battery device of claim 1, further comprising an indicator for indicating remaining capacity of the electric core assembly, wherein the indicator is disposed at a back wall of the housing opposite to the front wall.

19. A payload platform comprising the battery device of claim 1.

20. An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising the battery device of claim 1.