H02J7/00309

METHOD, DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR ESTIMATING INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF SECONDARY BATTERY

Methods and apparatuses for accurately estimating an internal temperature of a secondary battery with a charging rate SOC and a charge/discharge state taken into account are provided. A method may include a method of estimating an internal temperature (T) of a secondary battery for a vehicle, which includes a change determination process to be repeatedly performed and an internal temperature estimation process to be repeatedly performed.

INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICE AND BATTERY POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT THEREOF
20230020200 · 2023-01-19 · ·

The disclosure provides an Internet of things device and a battery power supply circuit thereof. A voltage of a battery is compared with a predetermined over-discharge voltage to generate a comparison signal. A battery protection circuit serves as a power supply path from the battery to a load and determines whether to cut off the power supply path according to the comparison signal. The battery protection circuit cuts off the power supply path when the voltage of the battery decreases from a value greater than the predetermined over-discharge voltage to a value less than the predetermined over-discharge voltage, but does not turn on the power supply path when the voltage of the battery increases from a value less than the predetermined over-discharge voltage to a value greater than the predetermined over-discharge voltage.

BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WAKE-UP METHOD, BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WAKE-UP APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Embodiments of this application provide a battery management system (BMS) wake-up method, a BMS wake-up apparatus, and a storage medium, and pertains to the field of battery safety technologies. In this application, before a BMS hibernates, a wake-up threshold corresponding to first sampling information is determined based on an obtained extremum of the first sampling information of a battery cell. After the BMS hibernates, a sampling chip collects second sampling information of the battery cell when the BMS is hibernating, and transmits a wake-up signal to the BMS when it is determined that the second sampling information of the battery cell reaches the wake-up threshold. In this way, the BMS can be woken up in a timely manner by the wake-up signal, and therefore the BMS can find battery safety problems in a timely manner.

Power supply system and management device capable of determining current upper limit for supressing cell deterioration and ensuring safety

Power supply system mounted in electric vehicle includes voltage measurement unit that measures a voltage of each of a plurality of cells to ensure both safety of an electric vehicle and convenience of a user. Current measurement unit therein measures a current flowing through the plurality of cells. Temperature measurement unit therein measures a temperature of the plurality of cells. Controller therein determines a current limit value defining an upper limit of a current for suppressing cell deterioration and ensuring safety based on the voltage, the current, and the temperature of each of the plurality of cells measured by voltage measurement unit, current measurement unit, and temperature measurement unit respectively, and that notifies a higher-level controller in electric vehicle of the determined current limit value.

ELECTRIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH THERMOELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY CONVERSION FUNCTION
20230223770 · 2023-07-13 ·

An electric energy management system with thermoelectric power supply conversion function includes a controller, multiple first battery modules, a second battery module and a connection switching module. Each first battery module includes a first battery and a thermoelectric unit. The multiple first battery modules and the second battery module supply power to high-voltage equipment and low-voltage equipment, respectively. Connection ends of the multiple thermoelectric units are connected to the connection switching module. When the first batteries are discharging, the controller controls the connection switching module to make the thermoelectric units connected in series between the two series connection ends for supplying electric energy to the second connection end of the second battery module. The thermoelectric unit converts the thermal energy generated by the first battery and provides it to the low-voltage device, thereby reducing the electrical energy that the second battery module outputs and improving energy utilization efficiency.

CONTEXTUALLY AWARE CHARGING OF MOBILE DEVICES
20230216544 · 2023-07-06 ·

A system and method for contextually aware charging of mobile devices. In accordance with an embodiment, the system comprises a base unit having one or more charger coils, for use in inductive charging; and one or more components within the base unit for providing context-aware connectivity and/or other capabilities with a mobile device. When a mobile device having one or more receiver coils or receivers associated with, is placed in proximity to the base unit, the charger coil is used to inductively generate a current in the receiver coil or receiver associated with the mobile device, to charge or power the mobile device, and at the same time the context-aware connectivity and/or other capabilities are initiated. In accordance with various embodiments, the base unit and/or the mobile device can adapt to a location or use model of interest to provide different functionalities, applications and features.

CHARGING DEVICE FOR CHARGING ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES
20230216328 · 2023-07-06 · ·

The invention includes a charging device for charging electrical energy storage devices, which has a cable reel, a charging cable, a measuring unit and a charging control unit. The measuring unit forwards a measured value of a temperature to the charging control unit, which controls a charging process of the electrical energy storage device based on the measured value of the temperature. If the temperature measured value, which is measured by the measuring unit, exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the charging control unit controls the charging current in such a way that it is reduced so that the temperature is decreased.

CHARGE-DISCHARGE CONTROL CIRCUIT, METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM
20230216094 · 2023-07-06 ·

A charge-discharge control circuit, method, device and a storage medium are provided. In some embodiments, the circuit includes: a starting power supply; and a main positive switch unit. In those embodiments, a first terminal of the main positive switch unit is connected to the starting power supply, and a second terminal of the main positive switch unit is connected to a generator of the vehicle and a load of the vehicle. The main positive switch unit is configured to interrupt a current in a first current direction, which is a current direction when the generator charges the starting power supply. The circuit also includes a battery management module configured to detect a voltage of the starting power supply, and control the main positive switch unit to interrupt the current in the first current direction when the voltage of the starting power supply reaches a preset voltage threshold.

Pack monitoring unit for an electric aircraft battery pack and methods of use for battery management

An electric aircraft battery pack that includes an integrated battery management component, which determines if a power supply connection between the battery pack and the electric aircraft should be terminated due to a failure, defect, or malfunction of the battery pack, such as a failure of a battery module of the battery pack.

Battery device

A battery device includes a battery pack, a circuit substrate which acquires battery information on the battery pack or controls charge and discharge of the battery pack, a switch including a first power element or a second power element, and a heat radiator. The switch is a device controlling input and output of electric power to and from the battery pack, and an exterior part of the switch is arranged away from the circuit substrate. The heat radiator is a member made of a material having thermal conductivity, and is in direct contact with or indirect contact via a heat conductor with the exterior part of the switch so that heat of the switch can be transferred.