Method, module for activating battery and terminal

• US 9,960,456 B2
• Filed: 06/12/2012
• Issued: 05/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: He, Zhibin, Liu, Zhongzhi
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, James
• Application Number:
  US14/379,237
• Publication Number:
  US 20150010783A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,149 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/3648 comprising digital calculation means, e.g. for performing an algorithm
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/382 Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/42 Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells H01M10/60 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4242 Regeneration of electrolyte or reactants
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/425 Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing printed circuits H05K1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/44 Methods for charging or discharging circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/443 in response to temperature
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/48 Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals, H01M50/569
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/486 for measuring temperature
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/30 Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0069 Charging or discharging for charge maintenance, battery initiation or rejuvenation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 40/00 Technologies aiming at improving the efficiency of home appliances, e.g. induction cooking or efficient technologies for refrigerators, freezers or dish washers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/13 Energy storage using capacitors

Abstract

The disclosure provides a method, module and terminal for automatically activating a battery. The module for activating the battery comprises a detection unit, an activation unit and a control unit. The method for activating the battery comprises the following steps: a value of at least one first working parameter and a value of at least one second working parameter of the battery are periodically collected, recorded and uploaded; a key section of the at least one first working parameter is determined and a variation value of the second working parameter corresponding to the key section of the first working parameter is computed; and the variation value of the second working parameter is compared with a preset value, the using state of the battery is determined according to a comparison result, and the battery is activated according to the using state.

Claims

1. A method for activating a battery, comprising:

periodically collecting, recording and uploading a value of at least one first working parameter and a value of at least one second working parameter of the battery;

determining a key section of the at least one first working parameter and computing a variation value of the at least one second working parameter corresponding to the key section of the first working parameter; and

comparing the variation value of the at least one second working parameter with a preset value, determining using state of the battery according to a comparison result, and determining whether to activate the battery according to the using state;

wherein if the at least one first working parameter is a voltage of the battery, the at least one second working parameter is at least one of the following working parameters;

electricity quantity, current, time, temperature or internal resistance of the battery; and

if the at least one first working parameter is electricity quantity of the battery, the at least one second working parameter is at least one of the following working parameters;

voltage, current, time, temperature or internal resistance of the battery.

2. The method for activating the battery of claim 1, wherein after periodically collecting, recording and uploading the value of the at least one first working parameter and the value of the at least one second working parameter of the battery, the method further comprises:

drawing and uploading working parameter curve charts based the values of the at least one first working parameters and the values of the at least one second working parameters according to the values of the at least one first and second working parameters.

3. The method for activating the battery of claim 1, wherein before activating the battery, the method further comprises:

prompting a user to set activation time, receiving the activation time and issuing a battery activation instruction at the activation time.

4. The method for activating the battery of claim 3, wherein before activating the battery, the method further comprises:

controlling a terminal to be in deep sleep or shut down.

5. The method for activating the battery of claim 1, wherein the preset value is the variation value of the at least one second working parameter corresponding to the key section of the at least one first working parameter.

6. The method for activating a battery of claim 1, wherein a mode for activating the battery is pulse charging or trickle charging or constant current and constant voltage charging;

and a process of the constant current and constant voltage charging is particularly as follows;

performing constant current discharging, constant current charging and constant voltage charging circularly and successively until the battery activation is completed.

7. The method for activating a battery of claim 2, wherein a mode for activating the battery is pulse charging or trickle charging or constant current and constant voltage charging;

and a process of the constant current and constant voltage charging is particularly as follows;

performing constant current discharging, constant current charging and constant voltage charging circularly and successively until the battery activation is completed.

8. The method for activating a battery of claim 3, wherein a mode for activating the battery is pulse charging or trickle charging or constant current and constant voltage charging;

and a process of the constant current and constant voltage charging is particularly as follows;

performing constant current discharging, constant current charging and constant voltage charging circularly and successively until the battery activation is completed.

9. The method for activating a battery of claim 4, wherein a mode for activating the battery is pulse charging or trickle charging or constant current and constant voltage charging;

and a process of the constant current and constant voltage charging is particularly as follows;

performing constant current discharging, constant current charging and constant voltage charging circularly and successively until the battery activation is completed.

10. The method for activating a battery of claim 5, wherein a mode for activating the battery is pulse charging or trickle charging or constant current and constant voltage charging;

and a process of the constant current and constant voltage charging is particularly as follows;

performing constant current discharging, constant current charging and constant voltage charging circularly and successively until the battery activation is completed.

11. A module for activating a battery, comprising:

a detection unit configured to periodically collect, record and upload values of working parameters of the battery, wherein the values of working parameters of the battery include a value of at least one first working parameter and a value of at least one second working parameter of the battery;

a control unit configured to determine using state of the battery according to the values of working parameters of the battery and detecting whether the battery needs to be activated;

an activation unit configured to activate the battery;

wherein the detection unit, which is connected to the control unit, is configured to upload the values of the working parameters recorded by the detection unit to the control unit;

the control unit, which is connected to the detection unit and the activation unit, is configured to receive the values of the working parameters and issue an activation instruction to the activation unit when an activation operation needs to be performed on the battery, wherein the control unit is programmed to determine a key section of the at least one first working parameter and compute a variation value of the at least one second working parameter corresponding to the key section of the first working parameter, and further programmed to compare the variation value of the at least one second working parameters with a preset value, issue an activation instruction to the activation unit, when the variation value is determined to be deviated from the preset value; and

the activation unit, which is connected to the control unit, is configured to activate the battery when receiving the activation instruction issued by the activation unit;

wherein if the at least one first working parameter is a voltage of the battery, the at least one second working parameter is at least one of the following working parameters;

electricity quantity, current, time, temperature or internal resistance of the battery; and

if the at least one first working parameter is electricity quantity of the battery, the at least one second working parameter is at least one of the following working parameters;

voltage, current, time, temperature or internal resistance of the battery.

12. The module for activating the battery of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises a prompt unit which is connected to the control unit and configured to prompt a user to set activation time when receiving a prompt instruction issued by the activation unit, receive the activation time, and transmit the activation time to the control unit;

and the control unit is further configured to issue the prompt instruction to the prompt unit, receive the activation time transmitted by the prompt unit, and issue the activation instruction to the activation unit at the activation time.

13. The module for activating the battery of claim 11, wherein the module further comprises a switching unit which is connected to the control unit and configured to, after receiving a switching instruction issued by the control unit, switch to an external power supply mode to provide electric energy to the battery on which an activation operation is performed;

and the control unit is further configured to issue the switching instruction to the switching unit.

14. A terminal, comprising an external power supply, a battery, and a power consumption module, further comprising:

the module for activating the battery of claim 11; and

the module for activating the battery is connected to the external power supply, the battery and the power consumption module.

15. A terminal, comprising an external power supply, a battery, and a power consumption module, further comprising:

the module for activating the battery of claim 12; and

the module for activating the battery is connected to the external power supply, the battery and the power consumption module.

16. A terminal, comprising an external power supply, a battery, and a power consumption module, further comprising:

the module for activating the battery of claim 13; and

the module for activating the battery is connected to the external power supply, the battery and the power consumption module.