METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING BATTERY CELL CONTROL WITH AID OF VIRTUAL BATTERY MECHANISM
First Claim
1. A method for performing battery cell control with aid of virtual battery mechanism, the method being applied to a power supply device, the method comprising:
- generating a virtual total output voltage level according to a total output voltage level of a set of battery cells connected in series within the power supply device, wherein the virtual total output voltage level simulates an output voltage level of connecting the set of battery cells and at least one virtual battery cell in series; and
utilizing a battery cell control chip within the power supply device to control operations of the set of battery cells according to the virtual total output voltage level.
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Abstract
A method for performing battery cell control with aid of virtual battery mechanism is provided. The method is applied to a power supply device. The method includes the steps of: generating a virtual total output voltage level according to a total output voltage level of a set of battery cells connected in series within the power supply device, where the virtual total output voltage level simulates an output voltage level of connecting the set of battery cells and at least one virtual battery cell in series; and utilizing a battery cell control chip within the power supply device to control operations of the set of battery cells according to the virtual total output voltage level. An associated apparatus is further provided.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for performing battery cell control with aid of virtual battery mechanism, the method being applied to a power supply device, the method comprising:
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generating a virtual total output voltage level according to a total output voltage level of a set of battery cells connected in series within the power supply device, wherein the virtual total output voltage level simulates an output voltage level of connecting the set of battery cells and at least one virtual battery cell in series; and utilizing a battery cell control chip within the power supply device to control operations of the set of battery cells according to the virtual total output voltage level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for performing battery cell control with aid of virtual battery mechanism, the apparatus comprising at least a portion of a power supply device, the apparatus comprising:
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a virtual battery cell simulation circuit, for generating a virtual total output voltage level according to a total output voltage level of a set of battery cells connected in series within the power supply device, wherein the virtual total output voltage level simulates an output voltage level of connecting the set of battery cells and at least one virtual battery cell in series; and a battery cell control chip, electrically connected to the virtual battery cell simulation circuit, the battery cell control chip arranged for controlling operations of the set of battery cells according to the virtual total output voltage level. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for performing battery cell control with aid of virtual battery mechanism, the method being applied to a power supply device, the method comprising:
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utilizing breakdown voltage characteristics of a Zener diode to generate a virtual total output voltage level, wherein the virtual total output voltage level simulates an output voltage level of connecting a set of virtual battery cells in series; and utilizing a battery cell control chip within the power supply device to control operations of the set of virtual battery cells according to the virtual total output voltage level. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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