Power supply device includes: a plurality of secondary battery cells each having a prismatic exterior can and constant cell thickness; a pair of end plates covering both end surfaces of battery stack body in which the plurality of secondary battery cells are stacked; and a plurality of fastening members each having a plate shape extending in a stack direction of the plurality of secondary battery cells and disposed on an opposing side surface of battery stack body to fasten end plates to each other. Each of the plurality of fastening members has wavy portion in which a plurality of wavy pieces bent in a cross-sectional view are periodically disposed at an interval according to the cell thickness.

A rechargeable battery pack having at least two pouch cells stacked on top of one another, wherein each of the pouch cells is enclosed in a metal foil, wherein the metal foils are electrically insulated from one another and electrical contact is made with each of the metal foils for the purpose of measuring a capacitor capacitance formed by the metal foils.

A control device for controlling charging of a non-aqueous metal air battery, the control device being configured to: determine a CO.sub.2 concentration (C.sub.x) and an increase rate (RCO.sub.2) of CO.sub.2 concentration in the battery, charge the battery in case both the CO.sub.2 concentration (C.sub.x) before starting charging exceeds a predetermined CO.sub.2 threshold (C.sub.T) and the increase rate of the CO.sub.2 concentration (RCO.sub.2) during charging is below a predetermined threshold value (ΔC.sub.T/ΔAh.sub.T, ΔC.sub.T/Δt), and stop charging when the increase rate (RCO.sub.2) exceeds the predetermined threshold value (ΔC.sub.T/ΔAh.sub.T, ΔC.sub.T/Δt). Also, a corresponding method of controlling charging of a rechargeable battery.

Provided is a battery module and battery rack having enhanced fire safety features. The battery module includes a swelling/pressure sensor that detects swelling of a battery cell. An output signal of the sensor is used to halt operation of a battery rack/battery system containing the battery module and prevent charging and discharging of the battery module. In an embodiment, the battery module uses an AC-to-AC power supply to provide AC frequency power for balancing battery cells of the battery module. In an embodiment, the battery rack includes an internal water fire suppression system that provides battery cooling in the event of a battery cell fire to prevent the spread and/or reigniting of the fire.

A method, an apparatus and a system for controlling charging of a battery module are provided in the present disclosure. The method for controlling charging of the battery module may include: acquiring an internal pressure value of the battery module; determining a target pressure threshold range to which the acquired internal pressure value of the battery module belongs, based on a plurality of predefined pressure threshold ranges; obtaining a target charge cutoff voltage corresponding to the target pressure threshold range, based on a correspondence relationship between a plurality of predefined charge cutoff voltage and the plurality of predefined pressure threshold ranges; and controlling the battery module to be charged based on the obtained target charge cutoff voltage.

A battery pack includes a battery block including battery cells connected to one another and a case accommodating the battery block. Each battery cell includes a discharge valve on an end surface of the cell which is configured to open when an internal pressure exceeds a predetermined pressure. The battery cells are arranged on a straight line such that respective end surfaces of the calls face each other. The battery block has a discharge gap between the end surfaces of the cells facing each other which is configured to guide exhaust gas from the discharge valve The case includes lower case, an upper case, a heat dissipation plate arranged in lower case and between the lower case and battery block, and a bendable heat-resistant cover protruding from a side edge of the heat dissipation plate and arranged at a position covering an opening of discharge gap.

A power supply system includes: power circuits that connect first and second batteries to a load circuit; a power controller that controls output power of the first and second batteries; and an allowable output upper limit acquirer that acquires a first allowable output upper limit P1_lim of the first battery and a second allowable output upper limit P2_lim of the second battery. The power controller is configured to switch, based on battery temperatures T1 and T2, a battery output control mode between a first priority output mode in which the output power of the first battery is increase to the first allowable output upper limit P1_lim in preference to that of the second battery and a second priority output mode in which the output power of the second battery is increased to the second allowable output upper limit P2_lim in preference to that of the first battery.

A method and system for charging a battery (e.g., including but not limited to lithium-ion batteries). The method may comprise: iteratively determining a plurality of charge profiles of the battery; based on the plurality of charge profiles, iteratively determining swelling of the battery; and adjusting a charge current during a subsequent charging of the battery.

A charging method for an electrochemical device includes the following steps: in a first cycle stage, a charging stage of the first cycle stage has a first cut-off current; and in a second cycle stage, a charging stage of the second cycle stage has a second cut-off current, and the second cut-off current is greater than the first cut-off current. According to the charging method for an electrochemical device, an electronic device, and a readable storage medium provided in the present application, the risk of cyclic gas generation of the electrochemical device can be effectively prevented, and the service life of the electrochemical device can be improved.

An electronic device includes a battery; a display; a touch sensor configured to detect a touch on the display; a pressure sensor disposed between the display and the battery configured to detect a pressure on the display; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to obtain a pressure signal using the pressure sensor, to identify, in response to the obtaining of the pressure signal, touch information including at least one of an occurrence of a touch signal and a position of the touch signal corresponding to the touch obtained through the touch sensor, and to adjust at least one characteristic related to charging of the battery based on at least a portion of the pressure signal and the touch information.