A cell balancing module according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a main board on which a plurality of cell balancing resistors are mounted; at least one sub-board on which a plurality of cell balancing resistors are mounted and which is formed above the main board while being spaced a predetermined distance apart therefrom; and at least one connector which supports the sub-board to be spaced apart from the main board and electrically connects the sub-board to the main board.

A method for aggregating a group of EVs based on EV flexibility includes: obtaining a prediction result on a fast charging demand of each EV based on a preset model; determining a distribution area of each substation involved in an EV activity range as an aggregation area; establishing an aggregation model based on the EV fast charging demand, in which the aggregation model includes energy balance equations and various constraints; obtaining an EV fast charging load power curve and an EV energy curve of each aggregation area based on the aggregation model; determining upper and lower limits of multiple EV fast charging load power curves as a flexibility range for the EV fast charging load power, and determining upper and lower limits of multiple EV energy curves as a flexibility range for the EV energy; and aggregating a group of EVs based on the above flexibility ranges.

Disclosed are a communication method between a master controller and slave controllers, a slave controller for the communication method, and a battery management system using the communication method and the slave controller, in which the master controller receives safety information about battery cells through a plurality of channels even when each of a plurality of slave controllers includes only one micro controller unit, thereby minimizing the increase in the cost and enhancing the safety of the battery management system. The communication method includes performing bidirectional communication between a master controller and first to N.sup.th (where N is an integer equal to or more than two) slave controllers through a first communication channel, and receiving, by the master controller, an indication signal through a second communication signal via the first to N.sup.th slave controllers.

A characteristic, such as State Of Health (SOH) or State Of Charge (SOC), is estimated for an Energy Storage System (ESS) by supplying a pre-determined signal to the ESS, measuring a response signal output by the ESS, and obtaining an impedance spectrum of the ESS. In one example, the ESS is one of several electrochemical battery packs of an electric vehicle. The pre-determined signal is a current signal generated by a switching power converter that transfers charge from the battery pack to other battery packs or transfers charge from the other battery packs onto the battery pack. The pre-determined signal is generated without disrupting any load supplied by the battery packs. The battery pack outputs a voltage signal in response to receiving the pre-determined current signal. A processor obtains an impedance spectrum using the current and voltage signals, and thereby obtains an SOH and SOC estimate of the battery.

A battery management apparatus according to the present disclosure may include a sensing unit detachably mounted to a battery system and configured to measure a voltage of a cell assembly included in a battery pack, which is electrically connected to another battery pack in parallel, when being mounted to the battery system; a balancing circuit having a balancing resistor connected to a charging and discharging path of the cell assembly in parallel and a balancing switch for electrically connecting or disconnecting the cell assembly and the balancing resistor; and a processor operably coupled to the sensing unit and the balancing circuit.

A device and a method for charging control, and an electronic device are provided. The device includes an interface module configured to be connected to an external charging device; a battery unit including a plurality of battery cells connected in series; a controller connected to the interface module, and configured to identify a charging mode of the external charging device and send a control instruction correspondingly according to the charging mode; a charging circuit connected to the controller and the battery unit and configured to receive the control instruction, so as to charge the battery unit according to a charging signal output by the external charging device; and a voltage dividing circuit connected in series with the battery unit, and configured to divide an output voltage of the battery unit to obtain a power supply voltage suitable for powering the electronic device.

Electrical circuit arrangement for an energy storage system comprising a first electrochemical energy storage device and a second electrochemical energy storage device.

Module-based energy systems are provided having multiple converter-source modules. The converter-source modules can each include an energy source and a converter. The systems can further include control circuitry for the modules. The modules can be arranged in various ways to provide single phase AC, multi-phase AC, and/or DC outputs. Each module can be independently monitored and controlled.

A separator and an electrochemical device including the same. The separator includes an adhesive layer including first adhesive resin particles having an average particle diameter corresponding to 0.8-3 times of an average particle diameter of the inorganic particles and second adhesive resin particles having an average particle diameter corresponding to 0.2-0.6 times of the average particle diameter of the inorganic particles, wherein the first adhesive resin particles are present in an amount of 30-90 wt % based on a total weight of the first adhesive resin particles and the second adhesive resin particles. The separator shows improved adhesion to an electrode and provides an electrochemical device with decreased increment in resistance after lamination with an electrode.

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed at a method and system for recharging batteries for wireless electronic devices. According to one embodiment, a battery charging and monitoring system is disclosed. The system includes a host machine providing a plurality of charging slots and a plurality of wireless devices coupled to and powered by a plurality of batteries. The host machine is adapted to communicate with the plurality of wireless devices through a plurality of wireless links to monitor the plurality of batteries coupled to the wireless devices. According to another embodiment, an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device is adapted to couple with at least a rechargeable battery and to negotiate with the rechargeable battery for an agreed range of power parameters. The electronic device is further adapted to accept power from and to provide power to the rechargeable battery at the agreed range of power parameters.