Battery monitoring system and monitoring method based on local monitoring module

Abstract

The invention discloses a battery monitoring system and method based on a local monitoring module, and belongs to the technical field of batteries. The battery monitoring system based on the local monitoring module comprises a battery to be monitored; the local monitoring module comprises a first communication unit, a protocol conversion unit and a second communication unit; the protocol conversion unit realizes protocol conversion of the first communication unit and the second communication unit; a signal forwarding network equipment module; the internal network monitoring module and the monitoring platform module are used for monitoring the to-be-monitored battery through the internal network monitoring module and the monitoring platform module. According to the battery monitoring system based on the local monitoring module, through the local monitoring module, the first communication unit is converted into the second communication unit through the protocol conversion unit, and through the signal forwarding network equipment module, the intranet monitoring module and the monitoring platform module remotely and timely monitor the data information of the battery to be monitored.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of batteries, and particularly relates to a battery monitoring system and a monitoring method based on a local monitoring module. Background Art

[0002] Currently, batteries mainly provide RS485 communication interfaces. By connecting to a computer through the RS485 communication interface and running the BMS (Battery Management System) upper computer, battery data can be obtained and operating parameters can be set. The existing battery systems lack the function of connecting to a local area network, and it is impossible to collect and monitor battery information through a monitoring platform. Users cannot quickly view battery information and need to go to the site to connect to a computer to view it. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Embodiments of the present invention provide a battery monitoring system and a monitoring method based on a local monitoring module, aiming to solve the problem that currently batteries mainly connect to a computer on-site through a communication interface to view battery status information.

[0004] The technical solution of the present invention is implemented as follows:

[0005] A battery monitoring system based on a local monitoring module includes:

[0006] A battery to be monitored, which includes a battery body and a BMS unit connected to the battery body;

[0007] A local monitoring module, which includes a first communication unit, a protocol conversion unit, and a second communication unit; the protocol conversion unit realizes protocol conversion between the first communication unit and the second communication unit; the first communication unit is connected to the BMS unit of the battery to be monitored;

[0008] A signal forwarding network device module, which is connected to the port of the second communication unit of the local monitoring module;

[0009] An intranet monitoring module, which is connected to the intranet of the signal forwarding network device module to realize intranet monitoring of the intranet monitoring module;

[0010] A monitoring platform module, which is communicatively connected to the signal forwarding network device module to realize remote monitoring of the battery to be monitored. At the same time, the monitoring platform module realizes regulation of the BMS unit of the battery to be monitored through instruction forwarding of the signal forwarding network device module and the local monitoring module.

[0011] Preferably, the first communication unit is preferably an RS485 communication unit. Further preferably, the battery to be monitored is connected to the RS485 communication unit in the local monitoring module through an RS485 communication line; thereby realizing the transfer of the data information of the battery to be monitored to the first communication unit in the local monitoring module.

[0012] Preferably, the protocol conversion unit converts the first communication protocol content of the first communication unit into the second communication protocol content of the second communication unit. Further preferably, the first communication protocol is the RS485 protocol, and the second communication protocol is the SNMP protocol.

[0013] Preferably, the second communication unit is preferably an SNMP communication unit. Through the conversion of the protocol conversion unit, the signal to be monitored of the battery is converted from the RS485 protocol to the SNMP protocol, facilitating the wireless transmission of the SNMP protocol.

[0014] Preferably, the signal forwarding network device module is preferably an Ethernet switch. The signal forwarding network device module implements a wireless local area network, preferably Ethernet.

[0015] Preferably, the local monitoring module includes a web server unit; by logging in to the IP of the web server unit in the local monitoring module through the intranet monitoring module, the battery data of the battery to be monitored can be viewed. Further preferably, the web server unit is preferably an HTTP web server unit.

[0016] Preferably, the monitoring platform module is connected to the second communication unit of the local monitoring module through the signal forwarding network device module to realize wireless monitoring of the relevant battery data of the battery to be monitored. Further preferably, the monitoring platform module is preferably an external SNMP monitoring platform.

[0017] A battery monitoring method based on a local monitoring module, using the above battery monitoring system, as Figure 1 shown, specifically includes:

[0018] S01. Connect the battery to be monitored to the local monitoring module through a communication line;

[0019] S02. Connect the local monitoring module to the signal forwarding network device module through a network cable; the local monitoring module automatically obtains address information from the signal forwarding network device module and joins the network of the signal forwarding network device module;

[0020] S03. Connect the intranet monitoring module to the signal forwarding network device module. Enter the IP address of the local monitoring module at the browsing end of the intranet monitoring module to log in to the web interface provided by the local monitoring module, and the web interface displays battery data information.

[0021] S04. Add a monitoring item in the monitoring platform module and fill in the IP address of the local monitoring module. The monitoring platform module accesses the local monitoring module through the second communication protocol to obtain the battery data information of the battery to be monitored.

[0022] Further preferably, in step S04, when the monitored battery data information is abnormal, the monitoring platform module sends an instruction, and through the signal forwarding network device module and the local monitoring module, the instruction is forwarded to implement the instruction control of the BMS unit of the battery to be monitored to handle the battery abnormal situation. The instruction control includes sending some instructions such as battery power-off or activation of the fire extinguishing device to the BMS unit of the battery to be monitored when the monitoring platform module monitors abnormal battery parameters or the possibility of battery fire, so as to realize the remote control processing when the battery runs abnormally.

[0023] The technical solution of the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0024] In the battery monitoring system based on the local monitoring module of the present invention, through the local monitoring module, the first communication unit is converted into the second communication unit by the protocol conversion unit, and through the signal forwarding network device module, the intranet monitoring of the intranet monitoring module and the monitoring platform module and the monitoring platform monitoring are realized, so as to realize the remote and timely monitoring of the data information of the battery to be monitored. In addition, through the built-in web server unit, the intranet monitoring module logs in to the IP of the web server unit in the local monitoring module to view the battery data of the battery to be monitored. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the battery monitoring system based on the local monitoring module in the embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a schematic flow diagram of the battery monitoring method based on the local monitoring module in the embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Embodiment

[0027] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0028] It should be noted that if there are directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, top, bottom...) involved in the embodiments of the present invention, then such directional indications are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings). If this specific posture changes, then the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0029] In this application, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as "installed", "connected", "connected to", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly limited. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific situations.

[0030] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may also be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time.

[0031] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, then such descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of those of ordinary skill in the art to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the protection scope required by the present invention.

[0032] Currently, there is a problem that the battery mainly connects to a computer on-site through a communication interface to view the battery status information. To solve the above technical problems, the present invention proposes a battery monitoring system and monitoring method based on a local monitoring module.

[0033] Embodiment 1

[0034] As Figure 1 shown, a battery monitoring system based on a local monitoring module includes:

[0035] A battery to be monitored, where the battery to be monitored includes a battery body and a BMS unit connected to the battery body;

[0036] The local monitoring module includes a first communication unit, a protocol conversion unit, and a second communication unit; the protocol conversion unit realizes protocol conversion between the first communication unit and the second communication unit; the first communication unit is connected to the BMS unit of the battery to be monitored;

[0037] The signal forwarding network device module is connected to the port of the second communication unit of the local monitoring module;

[0038] The intranet monitoring module is connected to the signal forwarding network device module through the intranet to realize intranet monitoring of the intranet monitoring module;

[0039] The monitoring platform module is communicatively connected to the signal forwarding network device module to realize remote monitoring of the battery to be monitored. At the same time, the monitoring platform module realizes the regulation of the BMS unit of the battery to be monitored through the instruction forwarding of the signal forwarding network device module and the local monitoring module.

[0040] Preferably, the first communication unit is preferably an RS485 communication unit. Further preferably, the battery to be monitored is connected to the RS485 communication unit in the local monitoring module through an RS485 communication line; thereby realizing the transmission of the data information of the battery to be monitored to the first communication unit in the local monitoring module.

[0041] Preferably, the protocol conversion unit converts the first communication protocol content of the first communication unit into the second communication protocol content of the second communication unit. Further preferably, the first communication protocol is the RS485 protocol, and the second communication protocol is the SNMP protocol.

[0042] Preferably, the second communication unit is preferably an SNMP communication unit. Through the conversion of the protocol conversion unit, the signal to be monitored of the battery is converted from the RS485 protocol to the SNMP protocol, which is convenient for wireless network transmission of the SNMP protocol.

[0043] Preferably, the signal forwarding network device module is preferably an Ethernet switch. The signal forwarding network device module realizes a wireless local area network, preferably Ethernet.

[0044] Preferably, the local monitoring module includes a web server unit; by logging in to the IP of the web server unit in the local monitoring module through the intranet monitoring module, the battery data of the battery to be monitored can be viewed. Further preferably, the web server unit is preferably an HTTP web server unit.

[0045] Preferably, the monitoring platform module is connected to the second communication unit of the local monitoring module through the signal forwarding network device module to achieve wireless monitoring of relevant battery data of the battery to be monitored. Further preferably, the monitoring platform module is preferably an external SNMP monitoring platform.

[0046] As Figure 2 shown, a battery monitoring method based on a local monitoring module, using the above battery monitoring system, specifically includes:

[0047] S01. Connect the battery to be monitored to the local monitoring module through a communication line;

[0048] S02. Connect the local monitoring module to the signal forwarding network device module through a network cable; the local monitoring module automatically obtains address information from the signal forwarding network device module and joins the network of the signal forwarding network device module;

[0049] S03. Connect the intranet monitoring module to the signal forwarding network device module, input the IP address of the local monitoring module at the browsing end of the intranet monitoring module, log in to the web interface provided by the local monitoring module, and the web interface displays battery data information;

[0050] S04. Add a monitoring item in the monitoring platform module, fill in the IP address of the local monitoring module, and the monitoring platform module accesses the local monitoring module through the second communication protocol to obtain the battery data information of the battery to be monitored.

[0051] Further preferably, in step S04, when the monitored battery data information is abnormal, the monitoring platform module sends an instruction, and the instruction is forwarded through the signal forwarding network device module and the local monitoring module to realize the instruction control of the BMS unit of the battery to be monitored to deal with the battery abnormal situation. The instruction control includes sending some instructions such as battery power-off or fire extinguishing device activation to the BMS unit of the battery to be monitored when the monitoring platform module monitors abnormal battery parameters or the possibility of battery fire, etc., to realize remote control processing when the battery runs abnormally.

[0052] In another embodiment, the first communication unit is an RS485 communication unit, and the second communication unit is an SNMP protocol communication unit.

[0053] A battery monitoring method based on a local monitoring module, using the above battery monitoring system, specifically includes:

[0054] S01. Connect the battery to be monitored to the local monitoring module through an RS485 communication line;

[0055] S02. Connect the local monitoring module to the Ethernet switch of the signal forwarding network device module through an Ethernet cable; the local monitoring module automatically obtains the IP address information from the signal forwarding network device module and joins the network of the Ethernet switch of the signal forwarding network device module.

[0056] S03. Connect the Ethernet intranet monitoring module to the Ethernet switch of the signal forwarding network device module. Enter the IP address of the local monitoring module at the browsing end of the Ethernet intranet monitoring module to log in to the web interface provided by the local monitoring module, and the web interface displays the battery data information.

[0057] S04. Add a monitoring item in the SNMP monitoring platform module, fill in the IP address of the local monitoring module, and the SNMP monitoring platform module accesses the local monitoring module through the SNMP communication protocol to obtain the battery data information of the battery to be monitored.

[0058] Further preferably, in step S04, when the monitored battery data information is abnormal, the SNMP monitoring platform module sends an instruction, and the instruction is forwarded through the Ethernet switch of the signal forwarding network device module and the local monitoring module to implement the instruction regulation of the BMS unit of the battery to be monitored to handle the battery abnormal situation. The instruction regulation includes sending some instructions such as battery power-off or activation of the fire extinguishing device to the BMS unit of the battery to be monitored when the SNMP monitoring platform module monitors abnormal battery parameters or the possibility of battery fire, so as to achieve remote control processing when the battery runs abnormally.

[0059] The technical solution of the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0060] In the battery monitoring system based on the local monitoring module of the present invention, through the local monitoring module, the first communication unit is converted into the second communication unit through the protocol conversion unit, and through the signal forwarding network device module, the intranet monitoring of the intranet monitoring module and the monitoring platform module and the monitoring platform monitoring are realized, so as to realize the remote and timely monitoring of the data information of the battery to be monitored. In addition, through the built-in web server unit, the intranet monitoring module logs in to the IP of the web server unit in the local monitoring module to view the battery data of the battery to be monitored.

[0061] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery monitoring system based on a local monitoring module, characterized in that: include: A battery to be monitored, the battery to be monitored comprising a battery body and a BMS unit connected to the battery body; The local monitoring module includes a first communication unit, a protocol conversion unit, and a second communication unit; the protocol conversion unit realizes protocol conversion of the first communication unit and the second communication unit; the first communication unit is connected to the BMS unit of the battery to be monitored; A signal forwarding network device module, wherein the signal forwarding network device module is connected to a port of the second communication unit of the local monitoring module; An intranet monitoring module, wherein the intranet monitoring module is connected to the signal forwarding network device module via an intranet to implement intranet monitoring of the intranet monitoring module; A monitoring platform module, wherein the monitoring platform module is communicatively connected with the signal forwarding network device module to realize remote monitoring of the battery to be monitored, and at the same time, the monitoring platform module realizes regulation of the BMS unit of the battery to be monitored by forwarding instructions from the signal forwarding network device module and the local monitoring module.

2. The battery monitoring system based on the local monitoring module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first communication unit is an RS485 communication unit.

3. The battery monitoring system based on the local monitoring module according to claim 2, characterized in that: The battery to be monitored is connected to the RS485 communication unit in the local monitoring module via an RS485 communication line, thereby transmitting the data information of the battery to be monitored to the first communication unit in the local monitoring module.

4. The battery monitoring system based on the local monitoring module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protocol conversion unit converts the first communication protocol content of the first communication unit into the second communication protocol content of the second communication unit.

5. The battery monitoring system based on the local monitoring module according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The first communication protocol is the RS485 protocol, and the second communication protocol is the SNMP protocol.

6. The battery monitoring system based on the local monitoring module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second communication unit is an SNMP communication unit; The signal forwarding network device module is an Ethernet switch.

7. The battery monitoring system based on the local monitoring module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The local monitoring module includes a web server unit; the IP address of the web server unit in the local monitoring module is logged in through the intranet monitoring module to check the battery data of the battery to be monitored.

8. The battery monitoring system based on the local monitoring module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The monitoring platform module is connected to the second communication unit of the local monitoring module through the signal forwarding network device module to achieve wireless monitoring of relevant battery data of the battery to be monitored.

9. A battery monitoring method based on a local monitoring module, characterized in that: The battery monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 specifically comprises: S01. The battery to be monitored is connected to the local monitoring module via a communication line; S02. The local monitoring module is connected to the signal forwarding network device module via a network cable; the local monitoring module automatically obtains address information from the signal forwarding network device module and joins the network of the signal forwarding network device module; S03. The intranet monitoring module is connected to the signal forwarding network device module, input the IP address of the local monitoring module in the browser of the intranet monitoring module, log in to the web page interface provided by the local monitoring module, the web page interface displays battery data information; S04. Add monitoring items in the monitoring platform module, fill in the IP address of the local monitoring module, and the monitoring platform module accesses the local monitoring module through the second communication protocol to obtain the battery data information of the battery to be monitored.

10. The battery monitoring method based on the local monitoring module according to claim 9, characterized in that: Step S04 also includes that when the monitored battery data information is abnormal, the monitoring platform module sends an instruction, and forwards the instruction through the signal forwarding network device module and the local monitoring module, so as to implement instruction control of the BMS unit of the battery to be monitored to deal with the battery abnormality.

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