Electronic device, connection device, system, power supply method, and power supply program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025330031-A1
Application number	US-202519253386-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 27, 2025
Priority date	Aug 26, 2021
Publication date	Oct 23, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A digital camera includes a first battery, a power supply circuit, and a power supply management unit, and an accessory having second batteries and a communication unit is connectable to the digital camera. The power supply management unit performs control to supply power to the communication unit from the first battery and to supply power to the power supply circuit from any one of the second batteries, in a state in which the accessory is connected, and performs control to supply power to the power supply circuit from the first battery in a state in which the accessory is not connected.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device to which a connection device having a second battery and a first circuit is connectable, the electronic device comprising:
a first battery; a power supply circuit; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
perform control to supply power to the first circuit from the first battery and to supply power to the power supply circuit from the second battery, in a state in which the connection device is connected; and
perform control to supply power to the power supply circuit from the first battery in a state in which the connection device is not connected.

2 . The electronic device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first circuit is a circuit that is used to communicate with an external device.

3 . The electronic device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the processor is configured to perform control to supply power to the power supply circuit from the first battery, in a state in which the connection device is connected and a power supply capacity of the second battery is a first threshold value or less.

4 . The electronic device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the processor is configured to perform control to supply power to the power supply circuit from the first battery, in a state in which the connection device is connected and a power supply capacity of the second battery is a first threshold value or less.

5 . The electronic device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the processor is configured to perform control to stop supplying power to the first circuit from the first battery and to supply power to the power supply circuit from the first battery, in a state in which the connection device is connected and the power supply capacity of the second battery is the first threshold value or less.

6 . The electronic device according to claim 4 ,
wherein the processor is configured to perform control to stop supplying power to the first circuit from the first battery and to supply power to the power supply circuit from the first battery, in a state in which the connection device is connected and the power supply capacity of the second battery is the first threshold value or less.

7 . The electronic device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the processor is configured to perform control to supply power supplied from the first battery to the power supply circuit via a power supply path provided inside the connection device, in a state in which the connection device is connected and the power supply capacity of the second battery is the first threshold value or less.

8 . The electronic device according to claim 4 ,
wherein the processor is configured to perform control to supply power supplied from the first battery to the power supply circuit via a power supply path provided inside the connection device, in a state in which the connection device is connected and the power supply capacity of the second battery is the first threshold value or less.

9 . The electronic device according to claim 5 ,
wherein the processor is configured to perform control to supply power supplied from the first battery to the power supply circuit via a power supply path provided inside the connection device, in a state in which the connection device is connected and the power supply capacity of the second battery is the first threshold value or less.

10 . The electronic device according to claim 6 ,
wherein the processor is configured to perform control to supply power supplied from the first battery to the power supply circuit via a power supply path provided inside the connection device, in a state in which the connection device is connected and the power supply capacity of the second battery is the first threshold value or less.

11 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a power receiving unit capable of receiving power from an external power feed device, wherein the processor is configured to perform control to supply power to the first circuit from the external power feed device, in a state in which the connection device is connected and the power receiving unit is supplied with power from the external power feed device.

12 . The electronic device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the processor is configured to perform control to stop supplying power to the first circuit from the first battery and to supply power to the first circuit from the external power feed device, in a state in which the connection device is connected and the power receiving unit is supplied with power from the external power feed device.

13 . The electronic device according to claim 12 ,
wherein the processor is configured to perform control to distribute and supply power supplied from the external power feed device to the first circuit and the power supply circuit in a case where a power supply capacity of the external power feed device is a second threshold value or more.

14 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a power receiving unit capable of receiving power from an external power feed device, wherein the processor is configured to perform control to supply power to the power supply circuit from the external power feed device, in a state in which the connection device is connected and the power receiving unit is supplied with power from the external power feed device.

15 . The electronic device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the electronic device is an imaging device, and the connection device is a grip.

16 . An electronic device to which a connection device having a second battery and a first circuit is connectable, the electronic device comprising:
a first battery; a power supply circuit; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to perform control to supply power to the first circuit from only the first battery out of the first battery and the second battery in a state in which the connection device is connected.

17 . A connection device that is connectable to an electronic device having a first battery and a power supply circuit, the connection device comprising:
a second battery; and a first circuit, wherein power is supplied to the first circuit from the first battery, and power is supplied to the power supply circuit from the second battery, in a state in which the connection device is connected to the electronic device.

18 . A system comprising:
an electronic device having a first battery and a power supply circuit; a connection device that has a second battery and a first circuit and is connectable to the electronic device; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
perform control to supply power to the first circuit from the first battery and to supply power to the power supply circuit from the second battery, in a state in which the connection device is connected to the electronic device.

19 . A power supply method using the system according to claim 18 , the method comprising:
performing control to supply power to a first circuit from a first battery and to supply power to a power supply circuit from a second battery, in a state in which a connection device having the second battery and the first circuit is connected to an electronic device having the first battery and the power supply circuit.

20 . A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a power supply program causing a processor to function as the system according to claim 18 , the program causing the processor to execute:
performing control to supply po

Assignees

• Fujifilm Corp

Inventors

• Saito Junichi

Classifications

• H02J7/663

  using battery or load disconnect circuits (H02J9/002 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H02J7/90

  Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage · CPC title

• H02J7/50

  acting upon multiple batteries simultaneously or sequentially · CPC title

• H02J7/855 Primary

  with circuits adapted for supplying loads from the battery · CPC title

• H02J7/63

  against overdischarge · CPC title