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BATTERY PACK SELECTION FOR PRE-CHARGING OF DC BUS
20230050505 · 2023-02-16 ·

The present disclosure provides a system and method for selecting a battery pack that is used to pre-charge a high-voltage DC bus of an electric vehicle. A round-robin architecture is disclosed that prevents repeat selection of battery packs in order to prevent burnout of a resistor of the battery pack resulting from rapid subsequent pre-charging events. The system and method provided includes an easy solution that is scalable to a system with any number of battery packs, does not require any additional hardware, and is an inexpensive technique to protect an expensive component of the electric vehicle.

EMERGENCY LIGHTING CIRCUIT, EMERGENCY START CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM
20230050790 · 2023-02-16 ·

The present disclosure relates to an emergency lighting circuit, an emergency start control method thereof and an emergency lighting system. When an emergency start condition is met, matching can be performed in a preset dimming database according to type information of load lighting equipment connected to a current emergency lighting circuit to obtain a dimming parameter value matching a power value required by the load lighting equipment, and finally, the load lighting equipment is directly controlled to start with the dimming parameter value. Through the above solution, when emergency lighting is started, there is no need to spend time in regulating power of the load lighting equipment, and a corresponding power value can be ensured when the load lighting equipment is started, which is highly reliable in emergency lighting start.

METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PREDICTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE POINT UTILIZATION

Embodiments described herein relate to predicting the utilization of electric vehicle (EV) charge points. Methods may include: receiving an indication of a plurality of candidate locations for EV charge points; determining static map features of the plurality of candidate locations; inputting the plurality of candidate locations and static map features into a machine learning model, where the machine learning model is trained on existing EV charge point locations, existing EV charge point static map features, and existing EV charge point utilization; determining, based on the machine learning model, a predicted utilization of an EV charge point at the plurality of candidate locations; and generating a representation of a map including the plurality of candidate locations, where candidate locations of the plurality of candidate locations are visually distinguished based on a respective predicted utilization of an EV charge point at the candidate locations.

OPERATION CIRCUIT AND CHIP

An operation circuit and a chip pertaining to the field of integrated circuit design technology are disclosed by the present application. The circuit includes a capacitor charging/discharging module and an error amplification module electrically connected to the capacitor charging/discharging module. The capacitor charging/discharging module is configured to receive a first signal and a third signal that are external to the capacitor charging/discharging module and to output a feedback signal. The error amplification module is configured to receive the feedback signal and a second signal that is external to error amplification module and to output, based on the received feedback and second signals, a target signal to the capacitor charging/discharging module. In a steady state, values of the target, first, second and third signals satisfy a predefined mathematical relationship.

OPERATION CIRCUIT AND CHIP

An operation circuit and a chip pertaining to the field of integrated circuit design technology are disclosed by the present invention. The circuit includes a capacitor charging/discharging module and an error amplification module electrically connected to the capacitor charging/discharging module. The capacitor charging/discharging module is configured to receive first, second and third signals external to the capacitor charging/discharging module, and to output a reference signal and a feedback signal. The error amplification module is configured to receive the reference and feedback signals and output a target signal to the capacitor charging/discharging module based on the received reference and feedback signals. The first, second and third signals are all analog signals, and in a steady state, values of the target, first, second and third signals satisfy a predefined mathematical relationship.

BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND BATTERY RACK FOR WIRELESS CHARGING
20230050428 · 2023-02-16 · ·

A disclosed battery management system for wireless charging includes a communication circuit and a controller. The communication circuit receives information on a first state of charge (SOC) of the first battery module, a second SOC of the second battery module, and a third SOC of the third battery module. The controller controls the first wireless charging between the first battery module and the second battery module and the second wireless charging between the second battery module and the third battery module for balancing between the first SOC, the second SOC, and the third SOC. The first wireless charging is to wirelessly transmit power from one of the first battery module and the second battery module to the other battery module. The second wireless charging is to wirelessly transmit power from one of the second battery module and the third battery module to the other battery module.

CONTROL INTEGRATED STRUCTURE OF ELECTRICALLY ASSISTED BICYCLE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF
20230049940 · 2023-02-16 ·

A control integrated structure of an electrically assisted bicycle includes a battery management system, a controller and a motor. The battery management system includes a battery assembly and an analog front end. The analog front end is electrically connected to the battery assembly. The controller includes a micro controller unit and a driver. The micro controller unit is electrically connected to the analog front end. The driver is electrically connected to the micro controller unit. The motor is electrically connected to the driver and controlled by the driver. The micro controller unit of the controller is directly electrically connected between the analog front end of the battery management system and the driver, thereby enabling the micro controller unit to control the motor via the driver.

ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

An energy storage system includes N switch units and N battery packs connected in series. The N switch units are separately connected to two ends of the N battery packs in a one-to-one correspondence. Each of the N switch units is configured to: when the energy storage system is in a charging state and remaining power of a battery pack correspondingly connected to each switch unit meets a first preset condition, and/or when the energy storage system is in a discharging state and the remaining power of the battery pack correspondingly connected to each switch unit meets a second preset condition, perform disconnection processing on the battery pack correspondingly connected to each switch unit. The first preset condition includes being greater than or equal to a first preset power value. The second preset condition includes being less than or equal to a second preset power value.

HELMET-MOUNTED POWER SYSTEM
20230046229 · 2023-02-16 ·

A power system that is attachable to a helmet is disclosed. The power system provides power and data connections for helmet-mounted accessory devices and provides power to the accessory devices. The power system includes a base unit that is attachable to the helmet. The base unit includes a processor, an internal power source, and one or more cable interfaces. One or more accessory interfaces can each be attached to the helmet, connected to a cable interface, and connected to an accessory device. The base unit further include an interface for attaching a power module to the base unit. The power module includes one or more removable power sources. The base unit selectively provides, to an accessory device connected to an accessory interface, power from either the internal power source or from a removable power source.

VEHICLE, POWER FEEDING SYSTEM, AND POWER FEEDING METHOD
20230049374 · 2023-02-16 · ·

A vehicle includes a power storage device, a discharging port, a power conversion circuit, and a controller. The discharging port includes a first output terminal, a second output terminal and a ground terminal. Each of the first output terminal and the second output terminal is not grounded to a body of the vehicle. The controller is configured to obtain a requested voltage value of a discharging connector connected to the discharging port. When the discharging connector is connected to the discharging port, the controller controls the power conversion circuit such that a voltage corresponding to the requested voltage value of the discharging connector is applied between the first output terminal and the second output terminal.