CN102185164A - Battery control device of notebook computer and battery control method of notebook computer - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a battery control device of a notebook computer and a battery control method of the notebook computer, which are used for controlling a battery that provides a power supply for a plurality of loads. The battery control device comprises a setting module, a sensing module and a control module. The setting module is used for setting a service time. The sensing module is used for sensing the wattage of the battery. The control module is used for generating an average wattage according to the service time and the wattage and controlling the output of the battery according to the average wattage.
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Technical field
The present invention is about the battery control device of a kind of battery control device and method, particularly a kind of notebook computer and method.
Background technology
The Portable design of notebook computer (NB), make things convenient for the user can use computer system whenever and wherever possible, and be not subject to the restriction that only can could use in the fixed location, and therefore significantly promote the convenience on using, make notebook computer become the development priority of computer industry gradually.
Wherein, the power supply source of supply of notebook computer can be divided into two classes, the first kind by civil power supplied, second class supplied by battery.In the first kind, notebook computer can see through power supply changeover device (adapter), the alternating voltage of civil power is converted to the required direct voltage of notebook computer, and provides notebook computer required running power supply.Yet the practice of employing commercial power supply power supply can limit notebook computer and have the advantage of mobility (mobile), portable (portable) with life.Therefore, adopt battery to power the convenient effect that the competence exertion notebook computer is real.
Yet,, make the battery of notebook computer often can't satisfy user's demand service time, and denounced by the user because battery capacity is limited.Add and have all multi-loads consuming cells capacity simultaneously in the notebook computer, but be not that all loads are all each load of necessary running constantly, sometimes some load is not used because of the user, and be in idle (idle) state, though be in idle state but still meeting consuming cells electric power, and produce unnecessary power consumption.So, cause the battery of notebook computer more to shorten service time, can't allow the user in use between in, guarantee that the battery of notebook computer has enough power supplys can operate use normally.
Summary of the invention
In view of this present invention proposes a kind of battery control device and method of notebook computer.By apparatus and method proposed by the invention, can be according to the expectation service time that the user imported, matching battery capacity at this moment, and learn the average wattage that per hour should export.When the power consumption of notebook computer is excessive, can advise that the user closes some load, in the expectation service time that sets, can normally use notebook computer to guarantee the user.
The present invention proposes a kind of battery control device of notebook computer, provides the battery of power supply to a plurality of loads in order to control, and this battery control device comprises: setting module, detecting module and control module.Setting module provides sets service time.The wattage of detecting module detecting battery.Control module produces average wattage according to service time and wattage, and controls the output of battery according to average wattage.
The present invention also proposes a kind of battery control method of notebook computer, provides the battery of power supply to a plurality of loads in order to control, comprises the following step: provide and set service time; The wattage of detecting battery; According to service time and wattage, produce average wattage; According to average wattage, the output of control battery.
Relevant preferred embodiment of the present invention and effect thereof, conjunction with figs. explanation now as after.
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Fig. 1 is the first embodiment schematic diagram of the battery control device of notebook computer
Fig. 2 is the second embodiment schematic diagram of the battery control device of notebook computer
Fig. 3 is the 3rd an embodiment schematic diagram of the battery control device of notebook computer
Fig. 4 is the first pass figure of the battery control method of notebook computer
Fig. 5 is second flow chart of the battery control method of notebook computer
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Please refer to Fig. 1, this figure is depicted as the first embodiment schematic diagram of the battery control device of notebook computer.Battery control device proposed by the invention is in order to the power supply output of control battery 40.Wherein, battery 40 can provide power supply to a plurality of loads 50, and battery control device comprises: setting module 10, detecting module 20 and control module 30.
Setting module 10 provides the user to set service time.Embodiment can be: after notebook computer start is finished, and can (operation system picture occurs under OS), this time estimates to use the service time of notebook computer in order to the inquiry user in operating system.At this moment, the user just can use the purpose of notebook computer according to this, and the service time that input is estimated.For example, user's desire uses notebook computer to watch film, therefore can import to be about 2 hours service time in this picture.
The wattage of detecting module 20 detecting batteries 40.Embodiment can be: detecting module 20 for keyboard controller (keyboardcontroller, KBC) or embedded controller (embedded controller, EC).See through keyboard controller or embedded controller, and by the wattage that can obtain battery 40 in the battery detecting integrated circuit (batterygauge IC).Wherein, keyboard controller, embedded controller and battery detecting integrated circuit are all the assembly that itself promptly has in most notebook computer, therefore need not increase new assembly, so can not cause extra cost expenditure.
Please refer to the second embodiment schematic diagram of Fig. 2 for the battery control device of notebook computer.In second embodiment, detecting module 20 can be detected the average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight of all loads 50, when average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight greater than average wattage, control module 30 just can produce carries the formula signal.The above-mentioned example that continues, control module 30 be according to the wattage of service time and battery 40, and the average wattage that is produced is 15W per hour, that is to say, if battery is per hour exported the electric power of 15W, can guarantee that the user can normally use 4 hours.Suppose, the electric power that detecting module 20 detects overall load 50 required consumption this moment is 20W per hour, because the average wattage (15W) that the average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight (20W) of load 50 should have been exported greater than battery 40, therefore control module 30 can produce and carry the formula signal, in order to the prompting user above-mentioned situation takes place.
Wherein, the formula of the carrying signal that control module 30 is produced can and inquire whether the user adjust the operating state of load 50 in order to prompting.The explanation user is not if the situation of the operating state of load 50 is adjusted in selection at first, earlier.When average wattage that the average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight of load 50 should be exported greater than battery 40, control module 30 just can produce carries the formula signal, in order to the service time of informing that originally the user sets, with the capacity of battery 40 and the consumes power of load 50 at present, can't satisfy the user and normally use the time that sets.If this moment, the user still selects not adjust the operating state of load 50, and control module 30 just can produce the warning signal, can't operate the service time that the user had before set up on their own in order to inform user's notebook computer.
On the other hand, illustrate that the user selects to adjust the situation of the operating state of load 50.In this, illustrate that for two example two control module 30 can adopt two kinds of different modes, to carry out the running adjustment of load 50.First kind of mode, when the user selects to adjust the operating state of load 50, control module 30 can be closed at least one load in the load 50.
Illustrate, sometimes notebook computer is not that all users that loads on all applied between the operating period in use, and some load meeting sometimes is in idle (idle) state because of the user does not use, so, just, can cause unnecessary consumption of power supply and waste.Please refer to Fig. 2, suppose that it is the simple document editing of doing that the user this time uses notebook computer, be 4 hours the service time of setting this through setting module 10, and the wattage that detecting module 20 detects battery 40 this moment is 60W, so control module 30 produces average wattage and is 15W per hour.Suppose that the electric power that detecting module 20 detects overall load 50 required consumption this moment is 20W per hour, because the average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight of load 50 is greater than the average wattage of battery output, so the formula signal is carried in control module 30 generations.If the user selects to adjust the operating state of load 50 by carrying the formula signal, this moment, control module 30 can be closed some load, to reduce the average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight of load 50.Wherein, the load of being closed can be selected voluntarily by the user, or provides at present idle load by control module 30, for the user as the reference of closing load.
As shown in Figure 2, because this user handles the document editing merely, therefore when load 50 average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight are too much, can select to close the load that need not use at present, for example: CD-ROM drive 51, USB device 52, network card 53 etc.So, the user still can use notebook computer to handle the document editing, add the average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight of having closed idle load and having reduced overall load 50, as can guarantee battery 40 in the operating time that the user sets, have enough electric weight and keep normal power supply to notebook computer.
Please refer to the three embodiment schematic diagram of Fig. 3 for the battery control device of notebook computer.In the 3rd embodiment, the second way of adjusting load 50 runnings is described, when the user selects to adjust the operating state of load 50, control module 30 can reduce the operation frequency of at least one load in the loads 50.Suppose that control module 30 is according to the wattage of service time and battery 40, the average wattage that produces be 15W per hour, and the electric power that this moment, overall load 50 was consumed is 20W per hour, so the formula signal is carried in control module 30 generations.If the user selects to adjust the operating state of load 50 by carrying the formula signal, this moment, control module 30 can reduce the operation frequency of some load, to reduce the average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight of load 50.
As shown in Figure 3, control module 30 can reduce as the display frequency of the speed-frequency of hard disk 54, display card 55, the perhaps scanning frequency of screen 56, brightness etc.So, the user more can reduce the average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight of overall load 50 except can normally using computer, in order to guarantee battery 40 in the operating time that the user sets, gives notebook computer but have enough electric weight normal power supplies.
Please refer to Fig. 4, this figure is depicted as the first pass figure of the battery control method of notebook computer, provides the battery of power supply to a plurality of loads in order to control, comprises the following step:
Step S410: provide and set service time.
Step S420: the wattage of detecting battery.In this step, can by keyboard controller (keyboard controller, KBC) or embedded controller (embedded controller, EC), by the wattage that obtains battery in the battery detecting integrated circuit (battery gaugeIC).
Step S430:, produce average wattage according to service time and wattage.
Step S440: according to average wattage, the output of control battery.
Except that above-mentioned steps, battery control method of the present invention can have following steps.Please refer to second flow chart of Fig. 5, comprise the following step for the battery control method of notebook computer:
Step S510: the average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight of detecting load.
Step S520: judge that whether average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight is greater than average wattage.
Step S530: when average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight greater than average wattage, produce and to carry the formula signal.In this, can be used for pointing out the user must adjust the operating state of load by carrying the formula signal.
Step S540: whether the user selects to adjust the operating state of load.
Step S550: when the user selects to adjust the operating state of load, will close load at least one of them.Perhaps, reduce the load operation frequency of one of them at least.
Step S560: on the other hand, when the user selects not adjust the operating state of load, just can produce the warning signal.Can and inform that user's notebook computer can't run to required service time by the warning signal.
Though technology contents of the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to limit the present invention; anyly have the knack of this skill person; do not breaking away from spirit of the present invention a little change and the retouching done; all should be covered by in the category of the present invention, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking the accompanying Claim book person of defining.
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1. the battery control device of a notebook computer provides the battery of power supply to a plurality of loads in order to control, it is characterized in that this battery control device comprises:
Setting module provides and sets service time;
Detecting module is detected the wattage of this battery; And
Control module produces average wattage according to this service time and this wattage, and controls the output of this battery according to this average wattage.
2. battery control device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this detecting module be keyboard controller and embedded controller one of them.
3. battery control device according to claim 2 is characterized in that, this detecting module is by this wattage that obtains this battery in the battery detecting integrated circuit.
4. battery control device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this detecting module is detected the average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight of those loads, when this average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight greater than this average wattage, this control module produces carries the formula signal.
5. battery control device according to claim 4 is characterized in that, this carries the operating state that formula signal prompting user selects whether to adjust those loads.
6. battery control device according to claim 5 is characterized in that, when this user selects to adjust the operating state of those loads, this control module close those loads at least one of them.
7. battery control device according to claim 5 is characterized in that, when this user selects to adjust the operating state of those loads, this control module reduces those loads operation frequency of one of them at least.
8. battery control device according to claim 5 is characterized in that, when this user selects not adjust the operating state of those loads, this control module produces warning signal, can't run to this service time in order to inform this notebook computer of this user.
9. the battery control method of a notebook computer provides the battery of power supply to a plurality of loads in order to control, it is characterized in that, comprises the following step:
Provide and set service time;
Detect the wattage of this battery;
According to this service time and this wattage, produce average wattage; And
According to this average wattage, control the output of this battery.
10. battery control method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, detects this wattage of this battery, comprises the following step:
By keyboard controller, by this wattage that obtains this battery in the battery detecting integrated circuit.
11. battery control method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, detects this wattage of this battery, comprises the following step:
By embedded controller, by this wattage that obtains this battery in the battery detecting integrated circuit.
12. battery control method according to claim 9 is characterized in that, comprises the following step:
Detect the average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight of those loads; And
When this average wastage in bulk or weight electric weight greater than this average wattage, produce and to carry the formula signal.
13. battery control method according to claim 12 is characterized in that, comprises the following step:
Carry the formula signal by this, the prompting user selects whether to adjust the operating state of those loads.
14. battery control method according to claim 13 is characterized in that, comprises the following step:
When this user selects to adjust the operating state of those loads, close those loads at least one of them.
15. battery control method according to claim 13 is characterized in that, comprises the following step:
When this user selects to adjust the operating state of those loads, reduce those loads operation frequency of one of them at least.
16. battery control method according to claim 13 comprises the following step:
When this user selects not adjust the operating state of those loads, produce the warning signal; And
By this warning signal, inform that this notebook computer of this user can't run to this service time.
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