Patent classifications
G01R19/16542
Capacity judgment module and capacity calibration method thereof
A capacity judgment module and a capacity calibration method thereof are disclosed. The capacity judgment module is used to judge a capacity of a battery installed in an electronic device. The capacity judgment module includes a database, a voltage detection module and a processing module. The database is used to store the voltage-capacity comparison curve. The voltage detection module is used to obtain a voltage value interval between a maximum use voltage value and a minimum use voltage value of the electronic device so as to divide the voltage value interval into a plurality of levels. The processing module is used to query the voltage-capacity comparison curve to actually modify the plurality of levels of the voltage value interval of the electronic device and the battery capacity ratio according to the voltage-capacity comparison curve, thereby creating a new voltage-capacity comparison table,
BMS semiconductor device having leakage current detection function and leakage current detection method thereof
A Battery Management System (BMS) semiconductor device having a leakage current detection function, may include: a comparator configured to compare a voltage of a balancing terminal connected to a positive voltage terminal of a battery cell and a voltage of a lower sensing terminal connected to a negative voltage terminal of the battery cell and output a result of the comparing; an ADC connected to the upper sensing terminal and the lower sensing terminal and configured to sense a voltage difference between the upper sensing terminal connected to the positive voltage terminal of the battery cell and the lower sensing terminal; and a leakage current determining unit connected to the ADC and the comparator and configured to set a variable threshold value according to the difference value sensed by the ADC and determine whether a leakage current is generated by using the result of the comparing in the comparator and the variable threshold value.
Voltage detection circuit
A voltage detection circuit including a voltage input terminal, a voltage dividing circuit, a voltage comparison circuit, an output terminal, a detection voltage adjustment terminal, a voltage-current conversion circuit, and a constant current source. A voltage to be monitored is input to the voltage input terminal. The voltage dividing circuit includes series resistors between the voltage input terminal and a constant voltage terminal. The voltage comparison circuit compares a voltage divided by the voltage dividing circuit with a predetermined voltage. The comparison result is output from the output terminal. An external resistor is connected to the detection voltage adjustment terminal. The voltage-current conversion circuit is provided between the detection voltage adjustment terminal and the voltage dividing circuit. The constant current source is connected between an internal power supply voltage terminal and the detection voltage adjustment terminal.
CHARGE CONTROL CIRCUIT, CHARGE CONTROL DEVICE, AND BATTERY DEVICE
The charge control circuit includes a cell connection detection circuit monitoring a voltage between input ports to which terminals of a cell pack are connected, an overvoltage detection circuit monitoring an overvoltage of the secondary cells, a first latch circuit receiving a signal output by the cell connection detection circuit, a second latch circuit receiving a signal output by the overvoltage detection circuit, a reset circuit outputting a signal to the first latch circuit and the second latch circuit when the charge control circuit is activated, and a control circuit receiving a signal output from the second latch circuit and outputting a signal for protecting the cell pack from the overvoltage. The control circuit does not output a signal for blowing the fuse until the first latch circuit receives a detection signal of the cell connection detection circuit.
Power storage system with integrally formed voltage detecting field effect transistor and manufacturing method thereof
A power storage system includes a power storage element; and a voltage detecting unit configured to detect an output voltage of the power storage element. The power storage element and the voltage detecting unit are formed by integrally forming structural materials of the power storage element and the voltage detecting unit on the same base material, without any point bonding portions formed by solder mounting.
Vehicle jump starter device
A jump starter device can include sensors to measure data of a vehicle coupled to the jump starter device. The jump starter device can include a controller configured to process the load data to determine the status of the load, such as the conditions of the vehicle connected to the jump starter.
Current sensor
The current sensor includes a battery terminal part that has electrical conductivity and is fastened to a battery post constituting a negative electrode of a battery, and a shunt resistor that is conductively connected to the battery terminal part via a joint part, the shunt resistor including a first detection terminal and a second detection terminal for detecting an electric current. The battery terminal part includes a third detection terminal for detecting a voltage of the battery between the joint part and the battery post. As a result, the current sensor can properly detect a voltage of the battery together with an electric current.
CIRCUIT SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AN ELECTRICAL VOLTAGE
A circuit system for measuring an electrical voltage. The circuit system includes a voltage divider, an integrating element and an evaluating unit. The voltage divider receives, at an input, a first signal that represents the electrical voltage to be measured, and has a first switching element and a second switching element, and is capable of assuming a first state, in which the first switching element is conductive and the second switching element is non-conductive, and a second state in which the first switching element is non-conductive and the second switching element is conductive, and outputs a second signal at an output that is situated between the first switching element and the second switching element. The integrating element is designed to receive the second signal and to output a third signal. The evaluating unit being set up to accept and to evaluate the third signal in order to determine a value for the electrical voltage.
Battery life time based on sensor data
A system for controlling supply of a device. The device can be a power retention device that requires to be permanently powered. To this end, it can be alternatively powered by a power supply, in a first mode, or by a battery, in a second mode. At least one sensor of the system acquires data related to the battery, such as environmental data, the voltage of the battery or the discharge current of the battery. Based on the data and at least one characteristic curve of the battery, a battery monitoring module is configured to switch between the first and second modes to improve the lifetime of the battery.
Abnormal Cell Diagnosing Method and Battery System Applying the Same
A battery system includes: a battery pack including a plurality of battery cells; and a battery management system for setting numbers to the battery cells by measuring cell voltages of the respective battery cells at a wake-up time, detecting a maximum cell voltage and a minimum cell voltage by periodically measuring the cell voltage of the respective battery cells after the wake-up, comparing the minimum cell voltage and the cell voltage of at least one first diagnosis target battery cell, comparing the maximum cell voltage and the cell voltage of at least one second diagnosis target battery cell, and diagnosing whether the diagnosis target battery cell is abnormal according to results of the comparison.