# US 11,309,722 B2 · Rechargeable battery with USB charging function

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- Number: US 11,309,722 B2
- Document ID: US11309722B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/023,378
- Filed: 2020-09-17
- Published: 2021-12-30
- Granted: 2022-04-19
- Earliest claimed: 2020-06-24
- Applicants: Xiaoxiao Liu; Feng Wang
- Inventors: Xiaoxiao Liu; Feng Wang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11309722B2

## CPC

- H02J 7/663: {using battery or load disconnect circuits (H02J9/002 takes precedence)}
- H02J 7/70: characterised by the mechanical construction
- H01M 10/425: {Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing (printed circuits H05K1/00)}
- H01M 10/4257: {Smart batteries, e.g. electronic circuits inside the housing of the cells or batteries}
- H01M 10/44: Methods for charging or discharging (circuits for charging H02J7/00)
- H01M 10/46: Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus (circuits for charging H02J7/00)
- 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)
- H01M 10/488: {Cells or batteries combined with indicating means for external visualization of the condition, e.g. by change of colour or of light density}
- H01M 50/147: Lids or covers
- H01M 50/166: characterised by the methods of assembling casings with lids
- H01M 50/213: adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic (H01M50/209, H01M50/216 take precedence)
- H01M 50/533: characterised by the shape of the leads or tabs
- H01M 50/552: characterised by their shape
- H02J 7/90: Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage
- H01M 50/547: characterised by the disposition of the terminals on the cells
- H01M 2010/4271: {Battery management systems including electronic circuits, e.g. control of current or voltage to keep battery in healthy state, cell balancing}
- H02J 7/61: against overcharge
- H02J 7/63: against overdischarge
- H02J 7/80: including monitoring or indicating arrangements
- H02J 2207/30: Charge provided using DC bus or data bus of a computer
- Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries
- H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

In the rechargeable battery with USB charging function, a cathode end of the battery body passes through the housing body and extends outside the housing body. One end of the circuit board is provided with an anode charging contact sheet, an anode discharging contact sheet and a ground contact sheet. Both the anode charging contact sheet and the anode discharging contact sheet are connected with an anode of the battery body. The anode charging contact sheet is connected with an anode pin of the male USB connector and the ground contact sheet is connected with a ground pin of the male USB connector when the male USB connector is inserted into a female USB connector; and the battery cover is provided with a conductive sheet which is electronically connected with the anode discharging contact sheet when the battery cover is connected with USB charging function.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A rechargeable battery with USB charging function comprising a battery body and a housing body disposed outside the battery body, wherein the rechargeable battery further comprises a circuit board connected with the battery body, a male USB connector connected with the circuit board and a battery cover detachably connected with the male USB connector,
a cathode end of the battery body passes through the housing body and extends outside the housing body,
one end of the circuit board is provided with an anode charging contact sheet, an anode discharging contact sheet and a ground contact sheet,
both the anode charging contact sheet and the anode discharging contact sheet are connected with an anode of the battery body,
the anode discharging contact sheet is located between the anode charging contact sheet and the ground contact sheet, and when the male USB connector is inserted into a female USB connector the anode charging contact sheet is connected with an anode pin of the male USB connector and the ground contact sheet is connected with a ground pin of the male USB connector; and
the battery cover is provided with a conductive sheet which is electronically connected with the anode discharging contact sheet when the battery cover is connected with USB charging function,
wherein the circuit board is provided with an over-charge protection circuit comprising a microcontroller unit and a first switch member connected with the microcontroller unit, the microcontroller unit is connected with the anode of the battery body for receiving a voltage signal of the anode of the battery body and outputs a control signal when the voltage signal of the anode of the battery body is greater than a set over-charge value, and the first switch member disconnects connection between the anode of the battery body and the anode charging contact sheet when receiving the voltage signal.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The rechargeable battery with USB charging function according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board is provided with an over-discharge protection circuit comprising a second switch member connected with the microcontroller unit which outputs a protection signal when the voltage signal of the anode of the battery body is lower than a set over-discharge value, and the second switch member disconnects connection between the anode of the battery body and the anode discharging contact sheet when receiving the protection signal.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The rechargeable battery with USB charging function according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board is provided with an indication assembly comprising a charging indication light electrically connected with the anode charging contact sheet and the microcontroller unit, and the charging indication light lights up when receiving the voltage signal of the anode charging contact sheet and is turned off when receiving the control signal.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The rechargeable battery with USB charging function according to claim 3, wherein the indication assembly further comprises a charging completion indication light which is electrically connected with the microcontroller unit and lights up when receiving the control signal.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The rechargeable battery with USB charging function according to claim 3, wherein a light-transmitting layer is disposed at the housing body on one side opposite to the indication assembly.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The rechargeable battery with USB charging function according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board engages with the male USB connector by inserting the circuit board into the male USB connector, and one side of the circuit board abuts against an inner wall of the male USB connector at one side, and an insertion slot is formed between the other side of the circuit board and an inner wall of the male USB connector on the other side for an insulation sheet in the male USB connector to be inserted.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The rechargeable battery with USB charging function according to claim 1, wherein the battery cover has a mounting slot for the male USB connector to be inserted, a support plate is disposed in the mounting slot, the battery cover has a through hole communicating with the mounting slot, the conductive sheet comprises an arc-shaped anode sheet and a connection contact sheet connected with the anode sheet, the connection contact sheet is inserted to contact the support plate when the connection contact sheet is inserted into the through hole, and the anode discharging contact sheet abuts against the connection contact sheet at a convex arc side when the male USB connector is inserted into the battery cover.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The rechargeable battery with USB charging function according to claim 7, wherein the anode sheet that is circular is provided with fastening sheets which are symmetrically disposed along a circumference of the anode sheet, the fastening sheets pass through the battery cover and extend into the mounting slot, and an angle is formed between a portion of the fastening sheet passing through the battery cover and a portion of the fastening sheet extending into the mounting slot.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The rechargeable battery with USB charging function according to claim 1, a magnetic block is disposed on the battery cover on one side connected with the male USB connector, the magnetic block and the male USB connector are attracted with each other when the male USB connector is inserted into the battery cover, and the battery cover and a cathode of the battery body are attracted with each other when the battery cover abuts against the cathode of the battery body.