An embodiment vehicle battery charging apparatus includes a power supply chip enabled according to voltage levels of a control pilot signal and a chip enable signal to supply an internal power supply voltage, a charging controller configured to receive the internal power supply voltage and control charging of a vehicle battery based on the control pilot signal, and a chip enable circuit configured to receive the internal power supply voltage, receive the control pilot signal, and adjust a voltage level of the chip enable signal based on a voltage level of the control pilot signal to enable the power supply chip.

A permanent magnet synchronous generator control system includes a charging circuit connected between a vehicle generator winding and a battery, a controller connected with the charging circuit, and a current detection circuit for detecting a magnitude of charging current and a voltage feedback circuit for detecting a magnitude of charging voltage that are connected with the controller. The charging circuit includes a chopper circuit for chopping an AC voltage output by the vehicle generator winding and a rectifier circuit for rectifying the chopped AC voltage into a DC voltage for charging the battery. The controller is configured to control the charging circuit to adjust the magnitude of charging current or voltage based on the detection result from the current detection circuit or voltage feedback circuit, so as to maintain the stability of the charging voltage for the battery and obtain a constant power output.

A vehicle includes an engine, an alternator, and a battery bank electrically connected to the alternator via a connection line. The connection line includes a current sensor configured to measure an electrical current through the connection line. The vehicle also includes a start-stop system configured to determine, during a time when the engine is off, that a voltage of the battery bank is below a first threshold value for a first predetermined period, provide a control signal to a starter to start the engine to initiate charging of battery bank, determine, by the current sensor, that the electrical current is below a second threshold value, and in response to the determination, provide a control signal to turn the engine off to terminate the charging of the battery bank.

A multi-charging apparatus includes a power converter, a first sensing unit configured to sense a power source introduced into the power converter from a motor or introduced into the motor from the power converter, and a controller configured to determine whether failure occurs in the first sensing unit, and execute a charging operation control for the power converter when a failure occurs.

A battery control system includes a battery including: first, second, and third terminals; a plurality of individual groups of two or more battery cells; and a plurality of switches configured to connect ones of the individual groups to and from ones of the first, second, and third terminals. A mode module is configured to set a mode to a first mode when a fault is present in a charging source of the battery. A switch control module is configured to control the plurality of switches based on a first predetermined capacity allotment when the mode is in the first mode.

A vehicle battery system configured to appropriately control a battery installed in a vehicle includes a controller and a rechargeable battery installed in the vehicle in a replaceable manner, charged by an electric power generator, and supplies electric power to auxiliary equipment of the vehicle. The controller determines whether a first battery or a second battery with charging efficiency lower than the first battery is installed in the vehicle as the rechargeable battery and, when determining that the second battery is installed as the rechargeable battery, makes the maximum generated power voltage that is the maximum value of the generated power voltage of the electric power generator higher than when determining that the first battery is installed.

A vehicle includes an engine having a throttle body, a battery, e.g., a 12-volt battery, and a battery-charging system electrically connected to the battery and configured to convert mechanical motion of the engine into electricity to charge the battery. A controller of the vehicle is programmed to, in response to an opening of the throttle body being less than an opening threshold and a state of charge of the battery (battery SOC) being less than a first charge threshold, set the battery-charging system to output a first power, wherein the charge threshold is based on a measured capacity of the battery and a measured key-off load. The controller is further programmed to, in response to the opening being less than the opening threshold and the battery SOC exceeding the first charge threshold but being less than a second charge threshold, set the battery-charging system to output a second power that is less than the first power.

A vehicle includes an engine having a throttle body, a battery, e.g., a 12-volt battery, and a battery-charging system electrically connected to the battery and configured to convert mechanical motion of the engine into electricity to charge the battery. A controller of the vehicle is programmed to, in response to an opening of the throttle body being less than an opening threshold and a state of charge of the battery (battery SOC) being less than a first charge threshold, set the battery-charging system to output a first power, wherein the charge threshold is based on a measured capacity of the battery and a measured key-off load. The controller is further programmed to, in response to the opening being less than the opening threshold and the battery SOC exceeding the first charge threshold but being less than a second charge threshold, set the battery-charging system to output a second power that is less than the first power.

Provided is a relay device that is able to supply a charging current to at least two electrical storage units from a power generator. In a relay device, a first electrical storage unit-side conduction path is connected between a power generator-side conduction path and a first electrical storage unit, and a second electrical storage unit-side conduction path is connected between the power generator-side conduction path and a second electrical storage unit. A relay unit breaks electrical continuity between the first electrical storage unit and the second electrical storage unit when a first switch unit provided on the first electrical storage unit-side conduction path and a second switch unit provided on the second electrical storage unit-side conduction path are OFF. A control unit turns OFF the second switch unit when the first switch unit is ON, and turns OFF the first switch unit when the second switch unit is ON.

The present invention relates to a battery management system, and to a battery management system, in which a voltage measuring unit measuring a voltage of a battery and a control unit controlling the battery based on the measured voltage value are separated in a battery management controller included in an existing battery management system and the voltage measuring unit is included in the battery disconnecting unit, thereby preventing insulation resistance between the voltage measuring unit and the control unit from being decreased.