Description of drawings
For foregoing of the present invention can be become apparent, below conjunction with figs. is elaborated to preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the circuit block diagram according to the battery with multi-output voltages of preferred embodiment one of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the circuit block diagram that Fig. 1 further shows Power Management Unit.
Fig. 3 is the circuit block diagram that the battery of Fig. 1 uses the reserve battery unit.
Fig. 4 is that the Power Management Unit of Fig. 1 is arranged on the outer circuit block diagram of battery body.
Fig. 5 is that the Power Management Unit of Fig. 3 is arranged on the outer circuit block diagram of battery body.
Fig. 6 is the circuit block diagram according to the battery with multi-output voltages of preferred embodiment two of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is the circuit block diagram that the power management element of Fig. 6 is connected to battery unit.
Fig. 8 is the circuit block diagram that the battery of Fig. 6 uses the reserve battery unit.
[main element symbol description]
10,20: assembly with multi-output voltages
30,40: electronic installation
31~34,41~44: electronic component
100,200: battery body
121~124,221~224: battery unit
130,230: Power Management Unit
131,231: input
133,233: testing circuit
135,235: decision circuitry
137: bleeder circuit
140,240: the reserve battery unit
150,250: the control transformation circuit
161~164,261~264: switch element
230A~230D: power management element
237: voltage conversion circuit
Embodiment
Embodiment one
Please refer to Fig. 1, it is the circuit block diagram according to the battery with multi-output voltages of preferred embodiment one of the present invention.Assembly 10 with multi-output voltages comprises a battery body 100, a plurality of battery unit 121 to 124 and a Power Management Unit 130.Present embodiment is to be example with four battery units 121 to 124, but not as qualification, assembly 10 can have two or above battery unit.Battery unit 121 to 124 all is arranged in the battery body 100 with Power Management Unit 130.Different electronic components 31 to 34 uses these battery units 121 to 124 in a plurality of different supply power voltage to electronic installations 30 in order to export.In the present embodiment, the supply power voltage of battery unit 121 to 124 for example is respectively 5V, 3.3V, 1.8V and 1.5V.Power Management Unit 130 is electrically connected to these battery units 121 to 124, in order to state according to these battery units 121 to 124, to convert an external voltage to a plurality of charging voltages, and corresponding these charging voltages of output to battery unit 121 to 124 with to battery unit 121 to 124 chargings, wherein, the size of the charging voltage of arbitrary battery unit is the size that is equal to its supply power voltage.In the present embodiment, external voltage for example is 19V, and corresponding these four battery units 121 to 124, supply power voltage and charging voltage are respectively 5V, 3.3V, 1.8V and 1.5V.Supply power voltage 5V for example provide keyboard controller, basic input/output system (Basic Input/Output System, BIOS), (Universal Serial Bus USB) waits electronic component to USB; Supply power voltage 1.5V for example offers system electronic elements such as memory, display card passage.And its core voltage of different central processing units and different, for example the highest 3.5V that can reach, minimum have only 1.475V.Yet the continuous evolution of the specification of electronic component and technology, each supply power voltage value of Ti Chuing is only for explanation usefulness, not as qualification herein.
When battery unit 121 to 124 is all under the state of electric weight abundance, in fact also need not be to battery unit 121 to 124 chargings, at this moment, battery unit 121 to 124 exportable enough voltages out of the ordinary use for the different electronic components in the electronic installation to electronic installation.Yet,, make the velocity of discharge of battery unit 121 to 124 also inequality because electronic component can have power consumption not of uniform size because of different factors such as its purposes, circuit structures.By the setting of Power Management Unit 130, after these battery units 121 to 124 used a period of time, assembly 10 itself was the action that the electric weight deficiency of discernable which battery unit need be charged.
Please refer to Fig. 2, it is the circuit block diagram that Fig. 1 further shows Power Management Unit 130.Power Management Unit 130 comprises an input 131, a testing circuit 133, a decision circuitry 135 and a bleeder circuit 137.Input 131 is in order to receive external voltage.Testing circuit 133 is in order to detect the state of battery unit 121 to 124.Decision circuitry 135 goes to judge whether to battery unit 121 to 124 chargings in order to the state of the battery unit 121 to 124 that detected according to testing circuit 133.Whether bleeder circuit 137 converts external voltage to charging voltage in order to the judged result according to decision circuitry 135 with decision, and corresponding output charging voltage is to the battery unit that needs charging.
Testing circuit 133 can be the state that detects battery unit 121 to 124 continuously or periodically, and the result of its detection is read by decision circuitry 135.With battery unit 124 is example, when the electric weight that determines battery unit 124 from the testing result of testing circuit 133 when decision circuitry 135 was lower than a default critical value, decision circuitry 135 can be ordered about bleeder circuit 137 and external voltage (19V) be converted to the charging voltage (1.5V) of battery unit 124 to output to battery unit 124 chargings.After battery unit 124 chargings are finished, can stop the charging of 137 pairs of battery units 124 of bleeder circuit.
Except the low excessively situation of electric weight, when the battery unit fault, also can't normally provide voltage to use to electronic component, therefore, can be aided with the use of a reserve battery unit, with temporary transient replacement abnormal battery unit of powering.
Please refer to Fig. 3, it is the circuit block diagram of the battery use reserve battery unit of Fig. 1.Assembly 10 is except having aforesaid battery unit 121 to 124 and Power Management Unit 130, and other has reserve battery unit 140, control transformation circuit 150 and a plurality of switch elements 161 to 164.Reserve battery unit 140 is in order to provide a standby voltage.Switch element 161 to 164 distinctly is electrically connected to the output of battery unit 121 to 124, and is electrically connected to electronic component 31 to 34 (see figure 1)s of electronic installation 30.Control transformation circuit 150 is electrically connected to reserve battery unit 140, Power Management Unit 130 and switch element 161 to 164.When Power Management Unit 130 detects the abnormal battery unit of a power supply, be to transmit signal to control transformation circuit 150, and control transformation circuit 150 can switch corresponding switch element according to this, and the standby voltage of reserve battery unit 140 is converted to the supply power voltage of this abnormal battery unit of powering, to output to corresponding electronic component.
Control transformation circuit 150 for example comprises that an intelligent DC is to dc power converter (smart DC/DCconverter, smart DDC), be converted to the supply power voltage of battery unit 121,122,123 or 124 in order to standby voltage with reserve battery unit 140.
Because reserve battery unit 140 only is used for a certain battery unit and powers and use when undesired, need not have bigger volume as other battery unit 121 to 124, and can make the electric weight of the electric weight of reserve battery unit 140 less than battery unit 121 to 124.Preferably, the electric weight of reserve battery unit 140 be about battery unit 121 to 124 electric weight 1/10th.
Be example with battery unit 124 equally, when Power Management Unit 130 detect battery unit 124 electric weight too small need the charging, or battery unit 124 faults and can't output voltage the time, Power Management Unit 130 can be transmitted signal to control transformation circuit 150, switch the switch element 164 of corresponding battery unit 124 by control transformation circuit 150, go to close the voltage output of battery unit 124, and make reserve battery unit 140 by control transformation circuit 150 and switch element 164, temporarily replace battery unit 124 output voltages.Control transformation circuit 150 is the supply power voltages (1.5V) that the standby voltage of reserve battery unit 140 are converted to battery unit 124.
The battery unit 121 to 124 and the reserve battery unit 140 of present embodiment all can be the replaceable type battery unit.Thereby, when aforementioned arbitrary battery unit fault, can directly battery unit be taken out to replace new battery unit from assembly 10.In addition, change the battery of fault, when Power Management Unit 130 also can be used to detect the abnormal battery unit of a power supply, produce a warning signal for reminding the user.
Above-mentioned explanation all is to be arranged in the battery body 100 with Power Management Unit 130 to explain, yet not as qualification, Power Management Unit 130 also can be arranged on outside the battery body 100, or can just be connected with battery body 100 when needs.Please respectively with reference to Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 4 is that the Power Management Unit 130 of Fig. 1 is arranged on the circuit block diagram outside the battery body 100, and Fig. 5 is that the Power Management Unit 130 of Fig. 3 is arranged on the circuit block diagram outside the battery body 100.When only using assembly 10 power supplies, in fact can not install Power Management Unit 130.When assembly 10 need go charging or will power to electronic installation by external voltage simultaneously by external voltage, again Power Management Unit 130 is connected with battery body 100, to carry out steps such as above-mentioned charging, power supply.Certainly, Power Management Unit 130 can not be connected with battery body 100 when being used for assembly 10 charging yet, with the state that detects battery unit 121 to 124 whether normally, electric weight abundance etc. whether.In addition, Power Management Unit 130 also can be set directly in the electronic installation of being powered by assembly 10.
Embodiment two
Please refer to Fig. 6, it is the circuit block diagram according to the battery with multi-output voltages of preferred embodiment two of the present invention.The assembly 20 of present embodiment comprises a battery body 200, a plurality of battery unit 221 to 224 and a Power Management Unit 230.Battery unit 221 to 224 is arranged in the battery body 200, and different electronic components 41 to 44 uses in a plurality of different supply power voltage to electronic installations 40 in order to export.The supply power voltage of the battery unit 221 to 224 of present embodiment is done explanation with 5V, 3.3V, 1.8V and 1.5V respectively.Power Management Unit 230 is arranged on outside the battery body 200, and has a plurality of battery management element 230A to 230D.Battery management element 230A to 230D is electrically connected to battery unit 221 to 224 separately, in order to state according to battery unit 221 to 224, converting an external voltage to charging voltage, and corresponding output charging voltage is to battery unit 221 to 224, with to battery unit 221 to 224 chargings.The external voltage of present embodiment for example is 19V, and the charging voltage of corresponding these four battery units 221 to 224 then is respectively 5V, 3.3V, 1.8V and 1.5V.
The battery management element 230A to 230D of present embodiment has same configuration, only explains with battery management element 230D at this.Please refer to Fig. 7, it is the circuit block diagram that the power management element 230D of Fig. 6 is connected to battery unit 224.Battery management element 230D has an input 231, in order to receive external voltage.Battery management element 230D also has a testing circuit 233, a decision circuitry 235 and a voltage conversion circuit 237.Testing circuit 233 is in order to detect the battery unit 224 that is connected.Decision circuitry 235 is in order to the state according to battery unit 224, to judge whether battery unit 224 chargings.Voltage conversion circuit 237 in order to according to the judged result of decision circuitry 235 external voltage (19V) is converted to the charging voltage (1.5V) of battery unit 224, to export this charging voltage to battery unit 224.
Voltage conversion circuit 237 for example comprises that a direct current is to dc power converter.Testing circuit 233 can be the state that detects battery unit 224 continuously or periodically.When the electric weight that determines battery unit 224 from the testing result of testing circuit 233 when decision circuitry 235 was lower than a default critical value, decision circuitry 235 can be ordered about voltage conversion circuit 237 and external voltage (19V) be converted to the charging voltage (1.5V) of battery unit 224 to output to battery unit 224 chargings.After treating that battery unit 224 chargings are finished, can stop charging to battery unit 224.
When the electric weight of arbitrary battery unit is crossed low or fault and can't provide voltage to use to electronic component the time, can be aided with the reserve battery unit to use, with temporary transient replacement abnormal battery unit of powering.Please refer to Fig. 8, it is the circuit block diagram of the battery use reserve battery unit of Fig. 6.Assembly 20 has reserve battery unit 240, control transformation circuit 250 and a plurality of switch elements 261 to 264.Reserve battery unit 240 is in order to provide a standby voltage.Switch element 261 to 264 distinctly is electrically connected to electronic component 41 to 44 (see figure 6)s of the output and the electronic installation 40 of battery unit 221 to 224.
Control transformation circuit 250 is electrically connected to reserve battery unit 240, power management element 230A to 230D and switch element 261 to 264.When arbitrary power management element 230A to 230D detects the abnormal battery unit of a power supply, transmit signal to control transformation circuit 250, and control transformation circuit 250 can switch corresponding switch element, and the standby voltage of reserve battery unit 240 is converted to the supply power voltage of this abnormal battery unit of powering, to output to corresponding electronic component.
With battery unit 224 is example, when detecting battery unit 224 electric weight, power management element 230D crosses the low charging that needs, or battery unit 224 faults and can't output voltage the time, power management element 230D can transmit signal to control transformation circuit 250, switches the switch element 264 of corresponding battery unit 224 to close battery unit 224 by control transformation circuit 250.At this moment, reserve battery unit 240 can pass through control transformation circuit 250 and switch element 264, battery unit 224 output voltages of acting for sb.Control transformation circuit 250 also comprises a direct current to dc power converter, is converted to the supply power voltage (1.5V) of battery unit 224 in order to the standby voltage with reserve battery unit 240.
The battery unit 221 to 224 and the reserve battery unit 240 of present embodiment can be the replaceable type battery unit, thereby when the battery unit fault, but the new battery unit of direct replacement.And for reminding the situation of user's battery unit fault, Power Management Unit 230 more can produce a warning signal when power management element 230A to 230D detects the abnormal battery unit of a power supply.
Though present embodiment is to be arranged on battery body 200 outer explaining with Power Management Unit 230, yet not as qualification, Power Management Unit 230 also can be arranged in the battery body 200.In addition, the Power Management Unit 230 of present embodiment can just be connected with battery body 200 when needs.When only using assembly 20 power supplies, in fact need not install Power Management Unit 230.When assembly 20 need go charging or will power to electronic installation by external voltage simultaneously by external voltage, again Power Management Unit 230 is connected with battery body 200, to carry out steps such as above-mentioned charging, power supply.Certainly, Power Management Unit 230 can not be connected with battery body 200 when being used for assembly 20 charging yet, and whether, electric weight whether normal with the state that detects battery unit 221 to 224 at any time abundance.In addition, Power Management Unit 230 also can be set directly in the electronic installation of being powered by assembly 20.
Among above-mentioned two embodiment, but the battery with multi-output voltages has the battery unit of a plurality of charge independences, discharge, and battery is divided into a plurality of voltage zones by these battery units, wherein, each voltage zone of battery has different supply power voltages, 5V, 3V, 1.8V and 1.5V are for example arranged, use to the different electronic components in the electronic installation so that a plurality of output voltages to be provided.Because the battery with multi-output voltages of above-mentioned two embodiment is done the pressure drop conversion to the voltage that charges into battery, in the time of can avoiding supplying with electronic installation with single voltage merely, in electronic installation, also to make the situation of pressure drop conversion, so can save the use of direct current pressure drop circuit in the electronic installation, to save the cost of product.In addition, also can avoid the waste of voltage transitions in the electronic installation, and can prolong the power-on time of battery electronic installation.
In sum, though the present invention with the preferred embodiment exposure as above, yet it is not in order to limit the present invention.The persond having ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present invention, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when doing various changes that are equal to or replacement.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention is when looking accompanying being as the criterion that the application's claim scope defined.