Integrated circuit and method for preserving vehicle's battery charge and protecting trailer load
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02J-007/00
H02J-007/04
B60L-001/00
H02H-007/18
출원번호
US-0039015
(2008-02-28)
등록번호
US-8134339
(2012-03-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Burlak, Gary Joseph
Mirowski, Marian
출원인 / 주소
STMicroelectronics, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Gardere Wynne & Sewell LLP
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초록▼
A method and integrated circuit for preserving a battery's charge and protecting electrical devices is disclosed. A maximum and a minimum battery voltage value at the output port are stored in a memory. A steady state battery voltage at the output port is measured and stored in the memory. A process
A method and integrated circuit for preserving a battery's charge and protecting electrical devices is disclosed. A maximum and a minimum battery voltage value at the output port are stored in a memory. A steady state battery voltage at the output port is measured and stored in the memory. A processor compares the measured steady battery voltage value to the maximum and the minimum battery voltage values. If the measured steady state battery voltage value is greater than the maximum battery voltage value, an over voltage state is reported by the processor. If the measured steady state battery voltage value is less than the minimum battery voltage value, a low battery voltage state is reported by the processor.
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1. A method for preserving a battery's charge and protecting electrical devices each receiving power from an output port of a respective power control circuit coupled to the battery in a vehicle, comprising: measuring a steady state battery voltage at the output port;comparing, by a processor, the m
1. A method for preserving a battery's charge and protecting electrical devices each receiving power from an output port of a respective power control circuit coupled to the battery in a vehicle, comprising: measuring a steady state battery voltage at the output port;comparing, by a processor, the measured steady state battery voltage value to high and low battery voltage thresholds, wherein said high battery voltage threshold is based on a design characteristic of said battery and an upper voltage threshold limit of an electrical device receiving power from an output port of said power control circuit, and said low battery voltage threshold is based on a design characteristic of said battery and a lower voltage threshold limit of said electrical device;if the measured steady state battery voltage value is greater than the high battery voltage threshold, reporting an over voltage state;if the measured steady state battery voltage value is less than the low battery voltage threshold, reporting a low battery voltage state;in response to the over voltage state, sending, by the processor, a first power control signal to the power control circuit to vary the voltage or current at the output port; andin response to the low battery voltage state, sending, by the processor, a second power control signal to the power control circuit to vary or remove the voltage or the current at the output port. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining if the electrical device is a non-critical load; andresponsive to the determination that the electrical device is a non-critical load, varying the duty cycle of the power control circuit by the second power control signal to remove electrical power from the output port. 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining if the electrical device is a critical load; andresponsive to the determination that the electrical device is a critical load, varying the duty cycle of the power control circuit by the second power control signal to reduce the voltage at the output port. 4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining if a trailer is connected to the vehicle; andremoving electrical power from one or more output ports if a trailer is not connected to the vehicle. 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining if the vehicle is in a sleep mode, wherein during the sleep mode the vehicle battery provides electrical power to an attached trailer while the vehicle's engine and electrical loads are turned off;responsive to the determination that the vehicle is in a sleep mode, measuring the voltage at the output port;comparing the measured voltage to the low battery voltage threshold; andreducing the voltage at the output port by varying the duty cycle of the power control circuit by the second power control signal if the measured voltage is less than the low battery voltage threshold. 6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining the type of the electrical device; andresponsive to the type of the electrical device, varying the duty cycle of the power control circuit by the second power control signal. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the processor and the power control circuit are implemented in a trailer tow connector configured to provide electrical power to a trailer attached to the vehicle. 8. A method for monitoring a battery's charge and protecting electrical devices each receiving power from an output port of a respective power control circuit coupled to the battery, comprising: measuring a steady state battery voltage at the output port;comparing, by a processor, the measured steady battery voltage value to a high battery voltage threshold, wherein said high battery voltage threshold is based on a design characteristic of said battery and an upper voltage threshold limit of an electrical device receiving power from an output port of said power control circuit;if the measured steady state battery voltage value is greater than the high battery voltage threshold, reporting an over voltage state; andin response to the over voltage state, sending, by the processor, a power control signal to the power control circuit to vary the voltage or current at the output port. 9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: determining the type of electrical device connected to the output port; andresponsive to the type of electrical device, varying the duty cycle of the power control circuit by the power control signal to reduce the voltage at the output port. 10. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: determining the type of electrical device connected to the output port; andresponsive to the type of electrical device, varying the duty cycle of the power control circuit by the power control signal to reduce the current flowing in the electrical device. 11. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: determining the type of electrical device connected to the output port; andresponsive to the type of electrical device, varying the duty cycle of the power control circuit by the power control signal to reduce the power flowing in the electrical device. 12. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: determining if the power control circuit is configured as an open loop system; andvarying the duty cycle of the power control circuit by the power control signal to a pre-selected first duty cycle if the power control circuit is configured as an open loop system. 13. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: determining if the power control circuit is configured as a closed loop system; andvarying the duty cycle of the power control circuit by the power control signal until the voltage at the output port is equal to a pre-selected first voltage. 14. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: determining if the power control circuit is configured as a closed loop system; andvarying the duty cycle of the power control circuit by the power control signal until the current flowing in the electrical device is equal to a pre-selected first current. 15. A method for preserving a vehicle's battery charge, the battery providing electrical power to electrical devices each receiving power from an output port of a respective power control circuit coupled to the battery, comprising: measuring a steady state battery voltage at the output port;comparing, by a processor, the measured steady battery voltage value to a low battery voltage threshold, wherein said low battery voltage threshold is based on a design characteristic of said battery and a lower voltage threshold limit of an electrical device receiving power from an output port of said power control circuit;if the measured steady state battery voltage value is less than the low battery voltage threshold, reporting a low battery voltage state; andin response to the low battery voltage state, sending, by the processor, a power control signal to the power control circuit to vary the voltage or current at the output port. 16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising: determining if the electrical device is a non-critical load; andresponsive to the determination that the electrical device is a non-critical load, varying the duty cycle of the power control circuit by the power control signal to remove electrical power from the output port. 17. The method according to claim 15, further comprising: determining if the electrical device is a critical load; andresponsive to the determination that the electrical device is a critical load, varying the duty cycle of the power control circuit by the power control signal to reduce the voltage or current at the output port. 18. The method according to claim 15, further comprising: determining if a trailer is connected to the vehicle; andremoving electrical power from the output ports if a trailer is not connected to the vehicle. 19. The method according to claim 15, further comprising: determining if the vehicle is in a sleep mode, wherein during the sleep mode the vehicle battery provides electrical power to an attached trailer while the vehicle's engine and vehicle loads are turned off;responsive to the determination that the vehicle is in a sleep mode, measuring the voltage at the output port;comparing the measured voltage to the low battery voltage threshold; andreducing the voltage at the output port by varying the duty cycle of the power control circuit by the power control signal if the measured voltage is less than the low battery voltage threshold. 20. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining if an electrical device is connected to one or more output ports; andremoving electrical power from the one or more output ports if an electrical device is not connected to the respective one or more output ports. 21. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining a load type of the electrical device; andvarying the duty cycle of the power control circuit to adjust voltage, current, or power at the output port based on the load type of the electrical device. 22. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining operating conditions of the vehicle; andvarying the duty cycle of the switched power control circuit to adjust the voltage, current, or power at the output port based on the operating conditions of the vehicle. 23. A method for preserving a battery's charge and protecting electrical devices each receiving power from an output port of a trailer tow connector coupled to the battery in a vehicle, comprising: measuring a steady state battery voltage at the output port;comparing, by a processor, the measured steady state battery voltage value to high and low battery voltage thresholds, wherein said high battery voltage threshold is based on a design characteristic of said battery and an upper voltage threshold limit of an electrical device receiving power from an output port of said power control circuit, and said low battery voltage threshold is based on a design characteristic of said battery and a lower voltage threshold limit of said electrical device;if the measured steady state battery voltage value is greater than the high battery voltage threshold, reporting an over voltage state;if the measured steady state battery voltage value is less than the low battery voltage threshold, reporting a low battery voltage state;in response to the over voltage state, sending, by the processor, a first power control signal to vary the voltage or current at the output port; andin response to the low battery voltage state, sending, by the processor, a second power control signal to vary or remove the voltage or the current at the output port. 24. The method according to claim 23, further comprising: determining if an electrical device is connected to one or more output ports; andremoving electrical power from the one or more output ports if an electrical device is not connected to the respective one or more output ports. 25. The method according to claim 23, further comprising: determining a load type of the electrical device; andadjusting the voltage, current, or power at the output port based on the load type of the electrical device. 26. The method according to claim 1, wherein a design characteristic of the battery is the voltage rating of the battery. 27. The method according to claim 1, wherein the low battery voltage threshold is a threshold below which the battery is considered to be at risk of being depleted. 28. The method according to claim 8, wherein a design characteristic of the battery is the voltage rating of the battery. 29. The method according to claim 15, wherein a design characteristic of the battery is the voltage rating of the battery. 30. The method according to claim 15, wherein the low battery voltage threshold is a threshold below which the battery is considered to be at risk of being depleted. 31. The method according to claim 23, wherein a design characteristic of the battery is the voltage rating of the battery. 32. The method according to claim 23, wherein the low battery voltage threshold is a threshold below which the battery is considered to be at risk of being depleted. 33. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said high battery voltage threshold or said low battery voltage threshold is determined by said power control circuit. 34. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said high battery voltage threshold or said low battery voltage threshold is defined by a user. 35. The method according to claim 8, wherein said high battery voltage threshold is determined by said power control circuit. 36. The method according to claim 8, wherein said high battery voltage threshold is defined by a user. 37. The method according to claim 15, wherein said low battery voltage threshold is determined by said power control circuit. 38. The method according to claim 15, wherein said low battery voltage threshold is defined by a user. 39. The method according to claim 23, wherein at least one of said high battery voltage threshold or said low battery voltage threshold is determined by said power control circuit. 40. The method according to claim 23, wherein at least one of said high battery voltage threshold or said low battery voltage threshold is defined by a user.
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