Battery pack
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1. A battery pack comprising:
- a rechargeable battery;
an input member for connecting the battery pack to an external power source;
an output member for connecting the battery pack to an external device for power supply to the external device;
a micro-controller for sensing at least one characteristic of an electrical signal supplied from the external power source connected to the input member, and for controlling an output signal at the output member based on the sensed characteristics of the electrical signal supplied from the external power source connected to the input member; and
wherein;
in a programming mode, the micro-controller is capable of setting characteristics of the output signal to be substantially the same as the sensed characteristics of the electrical signal supplied from the external power source; and
the characteristics of the output signal and the sensed characteristics of the electrical signal supplied from the external power source each comprise at least one of a voltage limit and a current limit.
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Abstract
A battery pack comprising a rechargeable power source element; an input member for connecting the battery pack to an external power source; an output member for connecting the battery pack to an external device for power supply to the external device a micro-controller for sensing at least one characteristic of an electrical signal from the external power source, and for controlling an output signal at the output member based on the characteristics of the electrical signal.
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1. A battery pack comprising:
- a rechargeable battery;
an input member for connecting the battery pack to an external power source;
an output member for connecting the battery pack to an external device for power supply to the external device;
a micro-controller for sensing at least one characteristic of an electrical signal supplied from the external power source connected to the input member, and for controlling an output signal at the output member based on the sensed characteristics of the electrical signal supplied from the external power source connected to the input member; and
wherein;
in a programming mode, the micro-controller is capable of setting characteristics of the output signal to be substantially the same as the sensed characteristics of the electrical signal supplied from the external power source; and
the characteristics of the output signal and the sensed characteristics of the electrical signal supplied from the external power source each comprise at least one of a voltage limit and a current limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- a rechargeable battery;
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12. A method of providing power to a device, the method comprising:
- providing a battery pack comprising a rechargeable battery;
connecting the battery pack to an external power source at an input member of the battery pack;
connecting the battery pack to the device at an output member of the battery pack;
sensing at least one characteristic of an electrical signal supplied from the external power source to the battery pack; and
controlling at least one characteristic of an output signal from the battery pack to the device based on the sensed characteristics of the electrical signal supplied from the external power source; and
if in a programming operation, setting characteristics of the output signal to be substantially the same as the sensed characteristics of the electrical signal supplied from the external power source; and
wherein the characteristics of the output signal and the sensed characteristics of the electrical signal supplied from the external power source each comprise at least one of a voltage limit and a current limit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- providing a battery pack comprising a rechargeable battery;
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