Patent classifications
G01R31/3644
System for high density testing of batteries within an environmental test chamber
The All Test Platform (ATP) provides provides a safe and easy way to test batteries within an environmental test chamber. The ATP enables rapid changing of batteries and battery types between tests, and provides the highest density per square foot of environmental test chamber space available for battery testing. The ATP combines multiple components critical for battery testing into a configurable, scalable, safe, and high density battery testing platform.
Method and device for identifying battery, battery, and storage medium
Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums are provided for identifying a battery. The method may be applied to electronic equipment. The electronic equipment may detect an electrical parameter of a cell under test in the battery of the electronic equipment. The electronic equipment may also determine a similarity between the cell under test and a preset cell according to the electrical parameter, the preset cell meeting a first preset matching relation with the electronic equipment. The electronic equipment may further determine, according to the similarity, whether the cell under test meets the first preset matching relation with the electronic equipment, acquiring a determination result.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING A BATTERY
A device for testing a battery, having a transport system, wherein the transport system is configured for receiving the battery, for transporting the battery to a test position, and for transporting the battery out of the test position. The device includes an interface, wherein the interface is configured to supply the battery arranged in the test position with electric power; and a fire protection hood, which can be lowered onto the transport system, for shielding the battery from the surroundings.
Storage battery inspection device and storage battery inspection method
A storage battery inspection device includes: an energy storage control circuit that applies an alternating current to a storage battery; a magnetic sensor that senses a magnetic field component outside the storage battery and outputs a magnetic sensor signal indicating the sensed component; a canceling coil that generates a magnetic field component based on an input current to cancel out a magnetic field component generated by magnetization of a magnetic material in the storage battery; a feedback circuit that obtains, from the magnetic sensor signal, a low-frequency signal indicating a magnetic field component having a lower frequency than the alternating current, and applies the input current to the canceling coil based on the low-frequency signal; and a detection circuit that obtains, from the magnetic sensor signal, a detection signal indicating a magnetic field component having the same frequency as the alternating current.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING A CELL CONTACT OF BATTERY CELLS OF A BATTERY MODULE
Apparatus (100) and method for testing cell contact of battery cells (102) of a battery module (104), which battery cells are electrically connected in parallel via a contacting system (106, 107). The apparatus includes a sensor positioning system (108) for positioning a sensor device (110) at a plurality of test points (112) of the battery module, which is movable along a longitudinal axis (X), a transverse axis (Y), and a vertical axis (Z), and a current generation circuit (114) for generating a battery cell current (I), which is a discharging current from the battery cell or a charging current into the battery cell. The sensor device includes at least one field sensor (118), which, after the sensor device is positioned at one of the test points, detects a field in the region of the test point, which is generated by the battery cell current generated with the current generation circuit.
SWITCHING DEVICE FOR A TEST BENCH FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND TEST BENCH FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
A switching device for a test stand for electrical components has a support structure and a first contact block attached thereto. The first contact block has first connections for connecting a battery to be tested; one or more second connections for connecting a high-voltage tester; and third connections for connecting a function tester. A second contact block that is a contact bridge and is movable relative to the first contact block is included. The second contact block, in a first contact position, connects first connections to at least one second connection. The first connections are bridged in the first contact position by a bridge element of the first contact block and connected to at least one second connection via the bridge element or, in a first contact position, connects first connections to second connections, wherein the second contact block, in a second contact position, connects first connections to third connections.
BATTERY TEST STAND AND METHOD
A battery test stand having a source for providing electrical charging power to a battery to be tested, includes a first connection for connecting a battery first terminal to a source first terminal, and a second connection for connecting, a battery second terminal to a source second terminal, The first connection has a first connector with at least two contact pins. In the mated state, a respective contact pin is seated in each case in an associated contact socket of the first connector and each contact pin forms in each case an electrical contact with each contact socket. The second connection includes a second connector with two contact pins. In the mated state, a respective contact pin is seated in an associated contact socket of the second connector and each contact pin forms an electrical contact with each contact socket, having a monitoring device for monitoring all electrical contacts.
PHOTODETECTION SENSOR FOR MONITORING AND FAULT DETECTION
A battery monitoring module may be arranged in such a way as to receive a sensor signal from a light sensor configured to detect light within a battery module. The battery monitoring module may determine, using processing circuitry, a light characteristic within the battery module based on the sensor signal. The battery monitoring module may determine, using processing circuitry, a battery condition of the battery module based on the light characteristic.
Battery shunt implementation systems and methods
A battery system includes battery cells to store electrical energy and to output electrical power. The battery system further includes a housing, a shunt, a control board, and a connector assembly. The housing includes a cavity that the shunt is disposed in and is in direct contact with, where the cavity facilitates dissipating torsional force exerted on the shunt. The control board is disposed within the housing and includes sensing circuitry to determine an operational parameter of the battery cells and control circuitry to facilitate controlling operation of the battery cells based on the operational parameter. The connector assembly electrically couples the shunt to the sensing circuitry via a spacing connector and a securing connector. The spacing connector is disposed between the control board and an inner surface of the housing while the securing connector extends through the shunt to couple to the spacing connector through the housing.
System and method for calculating insulation resistance
A system and a method for calculating insulation resistance, and more particularly for calculating insulation resistance between a positive terminal and a negative terminal of a battery and a chassis based on voltages of the battery applied to a resistor that connects the positive terminal of the battery and the chassis and a resistor that connects the negative terminal of the battery and the chassis.