IP Library Granted Patent US 12,328,016
Granted Patent B2
US 12,328,016 · App. 18/229,692 · Granted Jun 10, 2025

Power supply device and method

Inventors: Yu-Hu Yan (New Taipei, TW); Ming-Feng Liu (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: AMBIT MICROSYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) LTD.
H02J7/0013H02J7/0025H02J7/0048H02J7/0068H02J7/342
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Patent No.
US 12,328,016
App. No.
18/229,692
Granted
Jun 10, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power supply device includes a first battery and a second battery, and a first switching unit, configured to select the first battery to supply power to a load; a second switching unit, configured to select the second battery to supply power to the load; a processing unit, configured to detect power of the first battery and the second battery; when the power of the second battery is greater than a first preset value, the processing unit disconnects the first switching unit and turns on the second switching unit to enable the second battery to supply power to the load; the processing unit controls the second battery to charge the first battery when the power of the first battery is less than a second preset value; and when the power of the first battery is greater than a third preset value, the second battery stops charging the first battery.

Claims (44)

1. A power supply device, comprising a first battery and a second battery, the power supply device further comprising:

a first switching unit, electrically connected between the first battery and a load, configured to select the first battery to supply power to the load;

a second switching unit, electrically connected between the second battery and the load, configured to select the second battery to supply power to the load; and

a processor, electrically connected to the first battery and the second battery, configured to detect a power of the first battery and a power of the second battery, wherein when the power of the second battery is greater than a first preset value, the processor controls the first switching unit to disconnect, and controls the second switching unit to turn on to enable the second battery to supply power to the load, simultaneously the processor further detects the power of the first battery, and controls the second battery to charge the first battery when the power of the first battery is less than a second preset value, when the power of the first battery is greater than a third preset value, the processor controls the second battery to stop charging the first battery, and when the power of the second battery is less than a preset value, the processor controls the second battery to no longer charge the first battery and only power the load.

2. The power supply device according to claim 1 , further comprising a reminding circuit, wherein:

the reminding circuit is electrically connected to the processor and is configured to generate a battery replacement reminder signal when the processor detects that the power of the second battery is less than a fourth preset value, and

the processor is also configured to detect whether the second battery is in a battery replacement mode, and when the second battery is in the battery replacement mode, the processor controls the first switching unit to turn on, controls the second switching unit to disconnect, and enables the first battery to supply power to the load.

3. The power supply device according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the first battery to supply power to the load when the power of the second battery is less than a fifth preset value and the second battery is not in the battery replacement mode.

4. The power supply device according to claim 2 , wherein:

the processor is further configured to detect the power of the second battery again when the battery replacement mode ends,

the processor is further configured to disconnect the first switching unit, turn on the second switching unit, and restore the second battery to supply power to the load when the power of the second battery is greater than the first preset value,

the processor is further configured to detect the power of the first battery when the power of the second battery is less than the fourth preset value, and

the processor is further configured to turn on the first switching unit, disconnect the second switching unit to control the first battery to supply power to the load when the power of the first battery is greater than a sixth preset value, and control the power supply device to enter a shutdown mode when the power of the first battery is less than the sixth preset value.

5. The power supply device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an interface unit, electrically connected to the load and configured to connect to an external power source;

a first charging circuit, electrically connected to the interface unit and the first battery for charging the first battery;

a second charging circuit, electrically connected to the interface unit and the second battery for charging the second battery, wherein,

when the interface unit is connected to the external power supply, the load is supplied with power through the external power supply, and the processor is further configured to:

control the second battery to stop supplying power to the first battery when the second battery is detected to charge the first battery,

control the external power supply to charge the second battery through the second charging circuit when the power of the second battery is less than a seventh preset value, and

control the external power supply to charge the first battery through the first charging circuit when the power of the first battery is less than an eighth preset value.

6. A power supply method, applied to a power supply device, the power supply device comprising a first battery, a second battery, a first switching unit electrically connected between the first battery and a load, a second switching unit electrically connected between the second battery and the load, and a processor, electrically connected to the first battery, the second battery, the first switching unit and the second switching unit, and power supply method comprises:

detecting a power of the second battery by the processor;

controlling the first switching unit to disconnect and controlling the second switching unit to turn on by the processor to enable the second battery to supply power to the load when the power of the second battery is greater than a first preset value;

detecting a power of the first battery by the processor;

controlling the second battery to charge the first battery by the processor when the power of the first battery is less than a second preset value; and

controlling the second battery to stop charging the first battery by the processor when the power of the first battery is greater than a third preset value;

controlling the second battery to no longer charge the first battery and only power the load by the processor when the power of the second battery is less than a preset value.

7. The power supply method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

generating a battery replacement reminder signal when the power of the second battery is less than a fourth preset value;

detecting whether the second battery is in a battery replacement mode; and

controlling the first battery to supply power to the load when the second battery is in the battery replacement mode.

8. The power supply method according to claim 7 , further comprising:

controlling the first battery to supply power to the load when the power of the second battery is less than a fifth preset value and the second battery is not in the battery replacement mode.

9. The power supply method according to claim 7 , further comprising:

detecting the power of the second battery again when the battery replacement mode ends;

restoring the second battery to supply power to the load when the power of the second battery is greater than the first preset value;

detecting the power of the first battery when the power of the second battery is less than a fourth preset value;

supplying power to the load through the first battery when the power of the first battery is greater than a sixth preset value; and

executing a shutdown mode when the power of the first battery is less than the sixth preset value.

10. The power supply method according to claim 6 , wherein when connecting to an external power source, the method further comprises:

controlling the second battery to stop supplying power to the first battery when the second battery charges the first battery,

controlling the external power supply to charge the second battery when the power of the second battery is less than a seventh preset value, and

controlling the external power supply to charge the first battery when the power of the first battery is less than an eighth preset value.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2025
From: AMBIT MICROSYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) LTD.
To: SHENZHEN FULIAN FUGUI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073517/0243 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2023
From: YAN, YU-HU; LIU, MING-FENG
To: AMBIT MICROSYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) LTD.
Reel/Frame 064477/0530 →
Continuity (1)
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