BMS sleep wake-up circuit and method, BMS and electric equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses a BMS sleep wake-up circuit and method, a BMS and electric equipment. According to the BMS dormancy wake-up circuit, when a charging device (10) is connected, an enabling circuit (120) can enable a wake-up chip (200) to start through a first enabling signal so as to wake up a BMS, and a control circuit (130) outputs a self-locking signal so that the wake-up chip (200) keeps waking up the BMS; besides, after the awakening chip (200) is started, the enabling starting mode of the awakening chip (200) is changed into enabling the awakening chip (200) to be started by a second enabling signal to awaken the BMS, so that under the condition that the charging equipment (10) is not pulled out, the awakening chip (200) cannot be awakened by the original first enabling signal, and after the self-locking signal is cancelled, the awakening chip (200) is closed, so that the BMS can enter a dormant state, and the charging equipment (10) is prevented from being pulled out. The problem that the charging device (10) cannot enter the dormancy state when the BMS is not pulled out is solved.

Description

BMS sleep wake-up circuit, method, BMS and electrical equipment

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application with application number 202211221510.2 filed with the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China on October 8, 2022, and with the invention name "BMS sleep wake-up circuit, method, BMS and electrical equipment", the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the field of battery management, and in particular to a BMS sleep and wake-up circuit, method, BMS, and electrical equipment. Background Art

[0003] Charging is an essential function for new energy electric vehicles. For national standard charging guns with high-level input charging interfaces (such as the AC_CP interface of an AC charging gun), the vehicle design requires that the charging gun be able to wake up the battery management system (BMS) after being inserted into the vehicle. When designing, engineers focus on the gun insertion wake-up function, but often overlook the need to support the BMS to enter sleep mode even when the charging gun is not unplugged. In this case, if charging is completed or stopped but the charging gun is not unplugged, the BMS cannot enter sleep mode, thereby increasing the power consumption of the lead-acid battery of the entire vehicle.

[0004] Application Contents

[0005] In view of the above problems, the embodiments of the present application provide a BMS sleep wake-up circuit, method, BMS and power-consuming device, which can solve the problem that the charging gun charging device cannot enter sleep mode without unplugging the BMS.

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a BMS sleep wake-up circuit, comprising:

[0007] a detection port for connecting to a charging device when it is plugged in;

[0008] An enabling circuit is connected to the detection port and the wake-up chip of the BMS, and generates a first enabling signal according to a first level signal provided by the charging device to enable the wake-up chip to start up to wake up the BMS in a dormant state, and the wake-up chip after startup is configured to change from being enabled by the first enabling signal to being enabled by the second enabling signal;

[0009] The control circuit is used to output a self-locking signal to the wake-up chip after the BMS is awakened to maintain the wake-up chip in the startup state. It is also used to stop outputting the self-locking signal when receiving a sleep signal to shut down the wake-up chip and put the BMS into the sleep state.

[0010] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, an enabling circuit is provided, and when the charging device is connected, the wake-up chip can be enabled to start up by a first enabling signal to wake up the BMS in the dormant state (i.e., start up), and the control circuit outputs a self-locking signal so that the wake-up chip keeps the BMS awake; in addition, after the wake-up chip is started, the way in which it is enabled to start up is changed to being enabled to start up by a second enabling signal to wake up the BMS in the dormant state, so that when the charging device is not unplugged, it can not be woken up by the original first enabling signal. After the self-locking signal is canceled, the wake-up chip is turned off, so that the BMS can enter the dormant state, which solves the problem in the related art that the BMS cannot enter the dormant state if the charging device is not unplugged, and enables both edge-triggered and level-triggered wake-up chips to satisfy the requirement of keeping the BMS in dormant state while keeping the charging device connected, thereby reducing the lead-acid consumption of the battery.

[0011] In some embodiments, the control circuit or the wake-up chip is further configured to configure the wake-up chip after startup to change from being enabled by the first enable signal to being enabled by the second enable signal.

[0012] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, two methods are provided for configuring the enabling and starting mode of the wake-up chip. One is to configure the enabling and starting mode of the wake-up chip through the control circuit, and the other is to configure the wake-up chip itself to improve the scalability and controllability of the system.

[0013] In some embodiments, further comprising:

[0014] A sampling circuit is connected to the detection port, and is used to output a disconnection signal when it is detected that the detection port is not connected to the charging device;

[0015] The control circuit or the wake-up chip is further configured to configure the wake-up chip to recover from being enabled and started by the second enable signal to being enabled and started by the first enable signal according to the unplug signal.

[0016] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, a sampling circuit is used to collect the signal of the detection port access to determine whether the charging device is connected or unplugged. After detecting that the charging device is unplugged, the control circuit or the wake-up chip itself changes the enable startup mode of the wake-up chip to the mode when the charging device is not connected, so that the charging device is reconnected and a first enable signal is generated to re-awaken the BMS in the dormant state, thereby improving the reliability of the system.

[0017] In some embodiments, the enabling circuit includes:

[0018] a detection module connected to the detection port, configured to output a first detection signal according to a first level signal provided by the charging device;

[0019] The enabling module is connected to the detecting module and is used to generate a first enabling signal according to the first detecting signal and output the first enabling signal to the wake-up chip.

[0020] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, an embodiment of an enabling circuit is provided. The detection module detects the first level signal provided by the charging device, and the enabling module starts the wake-up chip according to the first level signal to wake up the BMS in the dormant state. The circuit is simple and reliable.

[0021] In some embodiments, the detection module includes a first switch tube and a first resistor, the control end of the first switch tube is connected to the detection port, the first end of the first switch tube is connected to the first power supply through the first resistor, the second end of the first switch tube is connected to the ground, and the first end of the first switch tube is connected to the enable module.

[0022] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, an implementation method of a detection module is provided, which has a simple circuit structure, is reliable, and has low cost.

[0023] In some embodiments, the enabling module includes a second switch tube and a second resistor, the control end of the second switch tube is connected to the detection module, the first end of the second switch tube is connected to the second power supply, the second end of the second switch tube is grounded through the second resistor, and the second end of the second switch tube is used to connect to the first enable pin of the wake-up chip.

[0024] The technical solution of the embodiment of the present application provides an implementation of an enabling module with a simple circuit structure, reliability, and low cost.

[0025] In some embodiments, the control circuit includes one of the control chips in the BMS, and a lock pin of the control chip is connected to a second enable pin of the wake-up chip to provide a self-locking signal.

[0026] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the enable circuit and the control circuit are connected to different pins of the wake-up chip, so that the control of the wake-up chip by the enable signal and the self-locking signal is independent of each other, so that the wake-up chip after startup can be locked by the self-locking signal output by the controller, and the enabled startup mode of the wake-up chip is changed, so that the wake-up chip can be shut down after the self-locking signal is revoked to achieve sleep, thereby reducing the lead-acid consumption of the battery.

[0027] In some embodiments, the wake-up chip is a power chip for supplying power to the BMS, or a control chip for controlling the BMS to sleep or wake up.

[0028] In some embodiments, the first enable signal and the second enable signal are level signals or edge signals with different states.

[0029] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, it is compatible with level-triggered and / or edge-triggered power chips and control chips, so that the level-triggered and / or edge-triggered BMS can also realize charging device access wake-up and sleep.

[0030] In some embodiments, the control circuit and the wake-up chip are the same control chip to facilitate system configuration.

[0031] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a BMS sleep wake-up method, including:

[0032] When a charging device is connected, a first enable signal is generated according to a first level signal provided by the charging device to enable the wake-up chip of the BMS to start up to wake up the BMS in a dormant state;

[0033] Generate a self-locking signal to keep the wake-up chip in the startup state;

[0034] Configuring the wake-up chip to change from being enabled by the first enable signal to being enabled by the second enable signal;

[0035] If a sleep signal is received, the self-locking signal output is stopped to turn off the wake-up chip and put the BMS into sleep mode.

[0036] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, when the charging device is connected, the BMS can generate a first enable signal through the first level signal provided by the charging device to enable the wake-up chip to start up to wake up the BMS in the dormant state, and output a self-locking signal to enable the wake-up chip to keep the BMS awake; in addition, after the wake-up chip is started, the way in which it is enabled to start up is changed to being enabled by the second enable signal to start up the wake-up chip to wake up the BMS in the dormant state, so that when the charging device is not unplugged, it will not be awakened by the original first enable signal. After the self-locking signal is canceled, the wake-up chip is turned off, so that the BMS can enter the dormant state, which solves the problem that the BMS cannot enter the dormant state if the charging device is not unplugged, and enables both edge-triggered and level-triggered wake-up chips to satisfy the requirement of keeping the BMS in dormant state while keeping the charging device connected, thereby reducing the lead-acid consumption of the battery.

[0037] In some embodiments, further comprising:

[0038] When detecting that the charging device is unplugged, generating an unplug signal;

[0039] The wake-up chip is configured to recover from being enabled and started by the second enable signal to being enabled and started by the first enable signal according to the pull-out signal configuration.

[0040] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, whether the charging device is connected or unplugged is determined by collecting the signal of the detection port access. After detecting that the charging device is unplugged, the enable startup mode of the wake-up chip is changed to the mode when the charging device is not connected, so that when the charging device is reconnected, the first enable signal is generated to re-wake up the BMS, thereby improving system reliability.

[0041] In some embodiments, the first enable signal and the second enable signal are level signals or edge signals.

[0042] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the BMS is compatible with level triggering and / or edge triggering, so that the level triggered and / or edge triggered BMS can also realize charging device access wake-up and sleep.

[0043] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a BMS, including the above-mentioned BMS sleep and wake-up circuit.

[0044] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, when the charging device is connected, the BMS can enable the wake-up chip to start up through the level signal provided by the charging device to wake up the BMS in the dormant state. The awakened BMS remains awake by outputting a self-locking signal; in addition, the way in which it is enabled to start up is changed after startup, so that when the charging device is not unplugged, it will not be awakened by the original enable signal. Then, after the self-locking signal is canceled, the BMS can enter the dormant state, which solves the problem that the BMS cannot enter the dormant state if the charging device is not unplugged, thereby reducing the lead-acid consumption of the battery.

[0045] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electrical device, including a battery and the above-mentioned BMS.

[0046] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, when the electric device is connected to the charging device, the level signal provided by the charging device can be used to enable the wake-up chip to start up to wake up the BMS of the electric device in the dormant state. The awakened BMS remains awake by outputting a self-locking signal; in addition, the way in which it is enabled to start is changed after startup, so that when the charging device is not unplugged, it will not be awakened by the original enable signal. Then, after the self-locking signal is canceled, the BMS can enter the dormant state, which solves the problem that the BMS cannot enter the dormant state if the charging device is not unplugged, thereby reducing the lead-acid consumption of the battery.

[0047] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present application. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present application, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are listed below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0048] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiment below. The accompanying drawings are for illustration purposes only and are not to be considered as limiting the present application. The same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to represent the same components. In the drawings:

[0049] FIG1 is a module diagram of a BMS sleep / wake-up circuit provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0050] FIG2 is a module diagram of a BMS sleep / wake-up circuit provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0051] FIG3 is a module diagram of a BMS sleep / wake-up circuit provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0052] FIG4 is a circuit diagram of a BMS sleep / wake-up circuit provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0053] FIG5 is a flowchart of a BMS sleep and wake-up method provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0054] FIG6 is a flowchart of a BMS sleep and wake-up method provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0055] The figure numbers in the specific implementation method are as follows: charging device 10, communication interface 11, detection port 110, enabling circuit 120, detection module 122, enabling module 124, control circuit 130, sampling circuit 140, wake-up chip 200; first switch tube Q1, second switch tube Q2, first resistor R1, second resistor R2, current limiting resistor R3, first voltage divider resistor R11, second voltage divider resistor R12, first enable pin EN1, second enable pin EN2, first power supply V1, second power supply V2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] The following embodiments of the technical solution of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present application and are therefore only examples and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application.

[0057] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs; the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application; the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of this application and the above-mentioned figure descriptions are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

[0058] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the technical terms "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish different objects and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the quantity, specific order, or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is more than two, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0059] References herein to "embodiments" mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it constitute an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is understood, both explicitly and implicitly, by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0060] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the term "and / or" is simply a description of the association relationship between associated objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent the following three situations: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0061] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "multiple" refers to more than two (including two). Similarly, "multiple groups" refers to more than two groups (including two groups), and "multiple pieces" refers to more than two pieces (including two pieces).

[0062] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present application.

[0063] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, technical terms such as "installed," "connected," "connected," and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integration; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; internal connections between two components or interactions between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application based on specific circumstances.

[0064] The charging wake-up function is often used in conjunction with the edge-valid wake-up function of the wake-up chip, but there are currently many application chips that do not support edge wake-up. Based on this, the inventive concept of this application is to allow the wake-up chip used in the charging wake-up function to have a basic level wake-up function, and of course it can also be compatible with the edge-valid wake-up function. Specifically, the embodiment of this application mainly introduces an inventive concept of a BMS interface circuit with a high-level input interface for a charging device (such as a charging gun), which supports access wake-up and also supports sleep without unplugging. The wake-up channel of the wake-up chip used (such as a power chip, or other chip with a wake-up function) can have a level or edge wake-up function.

[0065] For example, in new energy electric vehicle products, the charging gun interface supports high-level communication interface (such as AC_CP interface, which provides power transmission signal) and the charging gun can be plugged in to wake up. It also supports sleep mode without unplugging the charging gun under the control of BMS, so that after charging is completed or stopped, the BMS can enter sleep mode, saving energy consumption and reducing the loss of lead-acid battery in the whole vehicle.

[0066] Please refer to FIG1 , which is a block diagram of a BMS sleep / wake-up circuit according to some embodiments of the present application. The BMS sleep / wake-up circuit includes a detection port 110 , an enable circuit 120 , and a control circuit 130 .

[0067] The detection port 110 is used to connect to the charging device 10 when the charging device 10 is connected; the enabling circuit 120 is connected to the detection port 110 and the wake-up chip 200 of the BMS, and generates a first enabling signal according to the first level signal provided by the charging device 10 to enable the wake-up chip 200 to start up to wake up the BMS in the dormant state, and the wake-up chip 200 after starting is configured to change from being enabled to start by the first enabling signal to being enabled to start by the second enabling signal; the control circuit 130 is used to output a self-locking signal to the wake-up chip 200 to maintain the wake-up chip 200 in the started state after the BMS in the dormant state is awakened, and is also used to stop outputting the self-locking signal to turn off the wake-up chip 200 when receiving the dormant signal, so that the BMS enters the dormant state, thereby solving the problem in the related art that the BMS cannot enter the dormant state when the charging device 10 is not unplugged, thereby reducing the lead-acid consumption of the battery.

[0068] The charging device 10 is, for example, a charging gun, or a general charging adapter on the market. The communication interface 11 of the charging device 10 is, for example, the AC_CP interface of the charging gun, or the communication interface of the charging adapter. Taking the charging gun as an example, after the charging gun is connected to the charging interface, the power transmission signal output to the charging interface through the communication interface 11 (i.e., the AC_CP interface) first enters the charging gun connection stage, and after the first rising edge appears in this stage and maintains a high level for a preset period of time, the power transmission signal enters the pulse change (i.e., PWM) stage of data communication. During the pulse change stage, the charging gun outputs charging power to the charging interface. After charging is completed, the power transmission signal returns to a high level.

[0069] It is understood that when the charging gun is connected, the detection port 110 is connected to the communication interface 11 of the charging device 10 and receives a first level signal, such as a high level, provided by the communication interface 11 of the charging device 10. Conversely, when the charging device 10 is not connected, the detection port 110 is at a low level, which can also be a second level signal.

[0070] The first enable signal generated by the enable circuit 120 according to the first level signal is a high level. It can be understood that the first enable signal also includes a rising edge. Then, the wake-up chip 200 of the BMS can be enabled and started with a high level or with a rising edge. The control circuit 130 is a part of the BMS. When the BMS is awakened from the sleep state, the control circuit 130 is started. Therefore, after the wake-up chip 200 is started, it will wake up the BMS in the sleep state. The control circuit 130 outputs a self-locking signal that maintains the wake-up chip 200 in the start-up state, so that the wake-up chip 200 always wakes up the BMS to work, thus completing the wake-up process of the BMS in the sleep state.

[0071] Afterwards, for example, when charging is terminated after completion, if you want to reduce the lead-acid consumption of the battery, but the wake-up chip 200 is level-activated, and the power transmission signal, i.e., the signal provided by the communication interface 11 to the detection port 110, is still in a high-level state, then even if the output of the self-locking signal is stopped, the wake-up chip 200 is still in a state of being enabled and started by the first enable signal, and the BMS cannot enter a dormant state. Therefore, in order to allow the BMS to sleep when the charging device 10 is connected and reduce the lead-acid consumption of the battery, the triggering condition for enabling the wake-up chip 200 is reconfigured, from the first enable signal (e.g., high level) to the second enable signal (e.g., low level). Then, by stopping the output of the self-locking signal, the wake-up chip 200 can be turned off, and the BMS can enter a dormant state. When the wake-up chip 200 is edge-activated and charging is terminated after completion, the wake-up chip 200 can also be turned off by stopping the output of the self-locking signal, and the BMS can enter a dormant state.

[0072] The enabling circuit 120 determines whether the charging device 10 is connected by detecting the first level signal. When the charging device 10 is connected, the first enabling signal is output to enable the wake-up chip 200 to start up to wake up the BMS in the dormant state, and the self-locking signal is output through the control circuit 130 so that the wake-up chip 200 keeps the BMS awake. In addition, after the wake-up chip 200 is started, its enabling startup mode is changed to being enabled by the second enabling signal, so that when the charging device 10 remains connected, it can not be awakened by the first enabling signal generated based on the first level signal that always exists. At this time, after the self-locking signal is canceled, the wake-up chip 200 is turned off, so that the BMS can enter the dormant state, solving the problem that the BMS cannot enter the dormant state if the charging device 10 is not unplugged. In addition, whether the wake-up chip 200 is edge-triggered or level-triggered, it can satisfy the requirement that the BMS can be dormant while the charging device 10 remains connected, thereby reducing the lead-acid consumption of the battery.

[0073] In some embodiments, the control circuit 130 or the wake-up chip 200 is further configured to configure the wake-up chip 200 to change from being enabled by the first enable signal to being enabled by the second enable signal after startup.

[0074] This embodiment provides two ways to configure the enablement mode of the wakeup chip 200: one is to connect the control circuit 130 to the wakeup chip 200 and configure the enablement mode of the wakeup chip 200 through the control circuit 130, and the other is to configure the enablement mode of the wakeup chip 200 itself. After the level-triggered wakeup chip 200 is enabled, the BMS can enter a dormant state without unplugging the charging device 10 by updating the enablement mode of the wakeup chip 200. By revoking the self-locking signal, the BMS can be put into dormancy.

[0075] In some embodiments, referring to FIG2 and FIG3 , which are block diagrams of a BMS sleep / wake-up circuit provided in some embodiments of the present application, the BMS sleep / wake-up circuit further includes a sampling circuit 140 .

[0076] The sampling circuit 140 is connected to the detection port 110 and is used to output an unplug signal when detecting that the detection port 110 is not connected to the charging device 10. The control circuit 130 or the wake-up chip 200 is also used to configure the wake-up chip 200 to restore from being enabled by the second enable signal to being enabled by the first enable signal according to the unplug signal.

[0077] The sampling circuit 140 detects the input charging gun access signal (such as the AC_CP interface) and identifies the level or PWM state for identification of the wake-up source (such as the charging gun) or the charging state. The unplug signal can be a level signal, which is not limited here.

[0078] Similar to the configuration of the wake-up chip 200 after it is configured to change from being enabled by the first enable signal to being enabled by the second enable signal, the configuration can be performed using the control circuit 130 or the wake-up chip 200 itself. If the configuration is performed using the control circuit 130, as shown in Figure 2, the sampling circuit 140 will be connected to the control circuit 130, and the control circuit 130 will be connected to the wake-up chip 200. The control circuit 130 will configure the wake-up chip 200 to resume the enabled startup mode based on the unplug signal. If the configuration is performed using the wake-up chip 200 itself, as shown in Figure 3, the sampling circuit 140 will be connected to the wake-up chip 200 to resume the enabled startup mode based on the unplug signal.

[0079] The sampling circuit 140 samples the signal received by the detection port 110 to determine whether the charging device 10 is connected or unplugged. After detecting that the charging device 10 is unplugged, the control circuit 130 or the wake-up chip 200 itself restores the enable startup mode of the wake-up chip 200 to the mode when the charging device 10 is not connected, waiting for the charging device 10 to be reconnected, and generates a first enable signal to re-awaken the BMS in the dormant state.

[0080] In some embodiments, please refer to FIG4 , which is a circuit diagram of a BMS sleep and wake-up circuit provided in some embodiments of the present application.

[0081] The enabling circuit 120 includes a detection module 122 and an enabling module 124. The detection module 122 is connected to the detection port 110 and is configured to output a first detection signal based on a first level signal provided by the charging device 10. The enabling module 124 is connected to the detection module 122 and is configured to generate a first enabling signal based on the first detection signal and output it to the wake-up chip 200 of the BMS to enable the wake-up chip 200 to start and wake up the BMS.

[0082] It is understood that when the charging gun is unplugged, the detection module 122 is further configured to detect the second level signal (low level) and output a second detection signal (high level), and the enable module 124 is further configured to receive the second detection signal and output a second enable signal (low level). For the wake-up chip 200 to which the first enable signal is effective, the second enable signal cannot enable the start of the wake-up signal. This circuit design is simple and reliable.

[0083] In some embodiments, see Figure 3, which is a circuit diagram of a BMS sleep / wake-up circuit provided in some embodiments of the present application. Detection module 122 includes a first switch Q1 and a first resistor R1. The control terminal of the first switch Q1 is connected to detection port 110. The first terminal of the first switch Q1 is connected to a first power source V1 via the first resistor R1. The second terminal of the first switch Q1 is connected to ground. The first terminal of the first switch Q1 is connected to an enable module 124.

[0084] Exemplarily, the first switch tube Q1 can be a semiconductor transistor that is turned on at a high level, such as an N-channel MOS tube, an IGBT, etc. The control end, the first end, and the second end of the first switch tube Q1 are the gate, the drain, and the source of the MOS tube, respectively. In some embodiments, the detection module 122 also includes a first voltage-dividing resistor R11 and a second voltage-dividing resistor R12. The first voltage-dividing resistor R11 is connected in series between the detection port 110 and the control end of the first switch tube Q1, and the second voltage-dividing resistor R12 is connected between the control end and the low end of the first switch tube Q1. Through the resistance distribution of the first voltage-dividing resistor R11 and the second voltage-dividing resistor R12, under the input level of the detection port 110, the voltage Va at the control end of the first switch tube Q1 presents a certain voltage, which is used to drive the first switch tube Q1 to switch. This embodiment provides an implementation method of the detection module 122, which has the advantages of simple circuit structure, reliability, and low cost.

[0085] In some embodiments, see Figure 4, which is a circuit diagram of a BMS sleep / wake-up circuit provided in some embodiments of the present application. The enabling module 124 includes a second switch Q2 and a second resistor R2. The control terminal of the second switch Q2 is connected to the detection module 122. The first terminal of the second switch Q2 is connected to the second power supply V2. The second terminal of the second switch Q2 is grounded via the second resistor R2. The second terminal of the second switch Q2 is connected to the first enable pin EN1 of the wake-up chip 200.

[0086] Exemplarily, the second switch Q2 can be a low-level conductive semiconductor transistor, such as a P-channel MOS transistor, an IGBT, or the like. The control terminal, first terminal, and second terminal of the second switch Q2 are the gate, source, and drain of the MOS transistor, respectively. After the second switch Q2 is turned on, the second resistor R2 acts as a current limiter in the circuit. In some embodiments, the detection module 122 further includes a current-limiting resistor R3, which is connected in series between the second terminal of the second switch Q2 and the first enable pin EN1 of the wake-up chip 200. The circuit structure is simple, reliable, and low-cost.

[0087] The first power supply V1 and the second power supply V2 may be common power supplies on the BMS board, generally 3.3 volts (V) or 5V, or power supplies adapted to the system level.

[0088] In some embodiments, see Figure 4, which is a circuit diagram of a BMS sleep / wake-up circuit provided in some embodiments of the present application. The control circuit 130 includes one of the control chips in the BMS, with a lock pin of the control chip connected to the second enable pin EN2 of the wake-up chip 200 to provide a self-locking signal.

[0089] The enable circuit 120 and the control circuit 130 are connected to different enable pins of the wake-up chip 200, so that the control of the wake-up chip 200 by the enable signal and the self-locking signal is independent of each other, so that the wake-up chip 200 after startup can be locked by the self-locking signal output by the controller, and the enabled startup mode of the wake-up chip 200 is changed, so that the wake-up chip 200 can be shut down after the self-locking signal is canceled to achieve hibernation, thereby reducing the lead-acid consumption of the battery.

[0090] In some embodiments, the wake-up chip 200 is a power chip for powering the BMS, or a control chip for controlling the BMS to sleep or wake up. In some embodiments, the first enable signal and the second enable signal are level signals or edge signals with different states.

[0091] It can be understood that the wake-up chip 200 is a component in the BMS. The external input high-level signal or low-level signal becomes a high-level signal through the first enable pin EN1 to enable the wake-up chip 200, and then activate the entire BMS to start working. For example, a power chip with a level wake-up function, when receiving an external level signal (such as a high level), outputs the back-end power demand voltage, thereby allowing the entire BMS to start working. For example, a control chip with a level wake-up function, when receiving an external level signal (such as a high level), outputs a control signal to control the start of the power module, allowing the power module to output the back-end power demand voltage, thereby allowing the entire BMS to start working.

[0092] The BMS sleep and wake-up circuit of the embodiment of the present application is compatible with level-triggered and / or edge-triggered power chips and control chips, so that the level-triggered and / or edge-triggered BMS can also realize the access wake-up and sleep of the charging device 10.

[0093] In some embodiments, the control circuit 130 and the wake-up chip 200 are the same control chip. During operation, after receiving a first enable signal through the first enable pin EN1 and being enabled, the control chip generates a self-locking signal to the second enable pin EN2 to maintain the working state. Furthermore, to accommodate level-valid trigger wake-up, the charging device 10 can be put into sleep mode while connected, thereby updating the enabled mode of the first enable pin EN1. Furthermore, when the charging device 10 is unplugged, the enabled mode of the first enable pin EN1 is restored.

[0094] In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4 , the charging device 10 is not connected, that is, the communication interface 11 of the charging device 10 of FIG. 1 is not connected. At this time, Va=0V (that is, Va<the gate-source threshold voltage Vgsth of Q1), and the first switch Q1 is in a cut-off non-conducting state; Vb=V1=Vc, that is, Vb-Vc=0 (that is, Vb-Vc>Vgsth of Q2), and the second switch Q2 is in a cut-off non-conducting state, so Vd=0V. At this time, the first enable pin EN1 input of the wake-up chip 200 is at a low level, and the BMS is in an inactive sleep state;

[0095] The charging device 10 is connected, that is, the communication interface 11 of the charging device 10 in Figure 1 is connected. Due to the high level connection of the detection port 110, the first switch tube Q1 is turned on (that is, Va>Q1's Vgsth). After the first switch tube Q1 is turned on, Vb changes from a high level to a low level (that is, Vb=0V). At this time, Vb-Vc=-V1, so that the second switch tube Q2 is turned on (that is, Vb-Vc<Q2's Vgsth). At this time, Vd changes from a low level to a high level and is input to the first enable pin EN1 of the wake-up chip 200, triggering the wake-up chip to start, thereby activating the entire BM. S starts working, and the control circuit 130 (such as MCU) that starts working outputs a self-locking signal to keep the BMS in the awake state, and through configuration, the first enable pin EN1 of the wake-up chip 200 is updated from high-level active wake-up to low-level active wake-up. When charging is completed or stopped, and the charging device 10 remains connected and not unplugged (that is, the communication interface 11 is in a normally high-level state), since the first enable pin EN1 of the wake-up chip 200 has been configured to be updated to low-level active, Vd is normally high at this time, the wake-up chip 200 will not be woken up, and the BMS can enter sleep normally.

[0096] When the charging device 10 is unplugged, Va changes from a high level to a low level, the first switch tube Q1 is cut off and non-conducting (i.e., Va=0<Vgsth of Q1), Vb changes from a high level to a low level (i.e., Vb=V1), and at this time, Vb-Vc=0>Vgsth of Q2, the second switch tube Q2 is cut off and non-conducting, and Vd changes to a low level. At this time, the low level of Vd is input to the first enable pin EN1 of the wake-up chip 200, waking up the entire BMS. The sampling circuit 140 detects the input signal of the detection port 110 and confirms that the charging device 10 has been removed (i.e., the communication interface 11 is in a normally low level state). The first enable pin EN1 of the wake-up chip 200 is updated and configured back to a high level valid. From then on, a wake-up and sleep function workflow for the charging interface with an external input of a high level is completed.

[0097] In the second aspect, please refer to FIG5 , which is a flow chart of a BMS sleep wake-up method provided in some embodiments of the present application, and is combined with FIG1 to FIG4 . The present application embodiment provides a BMS sleep wake-up method, including:

[0098] Step S110, when a charging device is connected, generating a first enable signal according to a first level signal provided by the charging device to enable a wake-up chip of the BMS to start up to wake up the BMS in a dormant state;

[0099] Step S120, generating a self-locking signal to maintain the wake-up chip in the startup state;

[0100] Step S130, configuring the wake-up chip to change from being enabled by the first enable signal to being enabled by the second enable signal;

[0101] Step S140 : If a sleep signal is received, the self-locking signal is stopped from being output to turn off the wake-up chip, so that the BMS enters a sleep state.

[0102] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, when the charging device 10 is connected, the BMS can generate a first enable signal through the first level signal provided by the charging device 10 to enable the wake-up chip 200 to start up to wake up the BMS in the dormant state, and output a self-locking signal to keep the BMS awake; in addition, after the wake-up chip 200 is started, its enabled startup mode is changed to be enabled by the second enable signal to start up the wake-up chip 200 to wake up the BMS in the dormant state, so that when the charging device 10 remains connected, it can not be awakened by the original first enable signal. After the self-locking signal is canceled, the wake-up chip 200 is turned off, so that the BMS can enter the dormant state, which solves the problem that the BMS cannot enter the dormant state if the charging device 10 is not unplugged, and enables both edge-triggered and level-triggered wake-up chips 200 to satisfy the requirement of keeping the BMS in dormant state while keeping the charging device 10 connected, thereby reducing the lead-acid consumption of the battery.

[0103] In some embodiments, please refer to FIG6 , which is a flowchart of a BMS sleep wakeup method provided in some embodiments of the present application, and is combined with FIG2 and FIG3 . It also includes:

[0104] Step S210, when detecting that the charging device is unplugged, generating an unplug signal;

[0105] Step S220 : The wake-up chip is configured to recover from being enabled by the second enable signal to being enabled by the first enable signal according to the unplug signal configuration.

[0106] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, whether the charging device 10 is connected or unplugged is determined by detecting the signal received from the detection port 110. After detecting that the charging device 10 is unplugged, the enable startup mode of the wake-up chip 200 is changed to the mode when the charging device 10 is not connected, so that when the charging device 10 is reconnected, a first enable signal is generated to re-wake up the BMS, thereby improving system reliability.

[0107] In some embodiments, the first enable signal and the second enable signal are level signals or edge signals.

[0108] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the BMS is compatible with level triggering and / or edge triggering, so that the level triggered and / or edge triggered BMS can also realize the access wake-up and sleep of the charging device 10.

[0109] In a third aspect, referring to FIG4 , the present application provides a BMS including the above-mentioned BMS sleep and wake-up circuit.

[0110] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, when the charging device 10 is connected, the BMS can enable the wake-up chip 200 to start up to wake up the BMS in the dormant state through the level signal provided by the charging device 10. The started BMS remains awake by outputting a self-locking signal; in addition, the way in which it is enabled to start up is changed after startup, so that when the charging device 10 remains unplugged, it will not be awakened by the original enable signal. Then, after the self-locking signal is canceled, the BMS can enter the dormant state, which solves the problem that the BMS cannot enter the dormant state if the charging device 10 is not unplugged, thereby reducing the lead-acid consumption of the battery.

[0111] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides an electrical device, including a battery and the above-mentioned BMS.

[0112] The electric device can be a new energy electric vehicle, a cleaning robot, an energy storage device, etc. In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, when the electric device is connected to the charging device 10, the level signal provided by the charging device 10 can be used to enable the wake-up chip 200 to start up and wake up the BMS of the electric device in the dormant state. After starting, the BMS remains awake by outputting a self-locking signal. In addition, after starting, the method of enabling startup is changed so that if the charging device 10 remains connected, it will not be awakened by the original enable signal. Then, after the self-locking signal is canceled, the BMS can enter the dormant state, solving the problem that the BMS cannot enter the dormant state unless the charging device 10 is connected, thereby reducing the lead-acid consumption of the battery.

[0113] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present application. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present application, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are listed below.

[0114] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features therein. These modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and they should all be included in the scope of the claims and specification of the present application. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the various technical features mentioned in the various embodiments can be combined in any way. The present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions that fall within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A BMS sleep wake-up circuit, wherein: include: a detection port, for connecting to the charging device when the charging device is plugged in; an enabling circuit connected to the detection port and a wake-up chip of the BMS, generating a first enabling signal according to a first level signal provided by the charging device to enable the wake-up chip to start up to wake up the BMS in a dormant state, and the wake-up chip after startup is configured to change from being enabled by the first enabling signal to being enabled by a second enabling signal; The control circuit is used to output a self-locking signal to the wake-up chip to maintain the wake-up chip in the startup state after the BMS is awakened, and is also used to stop outputting the self-locking signal to shut down the wake-up chip when receiving a sleep signal, so that the BMS enters the sleep state.

2. The BMS sleep wake-up circuit according to claim 1, wherein: The control circuit or the wake-up chip is further configured to configure the wake-up chip after startup to change from being enabled by the first enable signal to being enabled by the second enable signal.

3. The BMS sleep wake-up circuit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: Also includes: a sampling circuit connected to the detection port, the sampling circuit being configured to output a disconnection signal when detecting that the detection port is not connected to the charging device; The control circuit or the wake-up chip is further configured to configure the wake-up chip to recover from being enabled and started by the second enable signal to being enabled and started by the first enable signal according to the pull-out signal.

4. The BMS sleep wake-up circuit according to claim 1, wherein: The enabling circuit includes: a detection module connected to the detection port, configured to output a first detection signal according to a first level signal provided by the charging device; An enabling module is connected to the detection module and is used to generate a first enabling signal according to the first detection signal and output it to the wake-up chip.

5. The BMS sleep wake-up circuit according to claim 4, wherein: The detection module includes a first switch tube and a first resistor, the control end of the first switch tube is connected to the detection port, the first end of the first switch tube is connected to the first power supply through the first resistor, the second end of the first switch tube is connected to the ground, and the first end of the first switch tube is connected to the enabling module.

6. The BMS sleep wake-up circuit according to claim 4, wherein: The enabling module includes a second switching tube and a second resistor, the control end of the second switching tube is connected to the detection module, the first end of the second switching tube is connected to the second power supply, the second end of the second switching tube is grounded through the second resistor, and the second end of the second switching tube is used to be connected to the first enable pin of the wake-up chip.

7. The BMS sleep wake-up circuit according to claim 1 or 6, wherein: The control circuit includes one of the control chips in the BMS, and a lock pin of the control chip is connected to a second enable pin of the wake-up chip to provide the self-locking signal.

8. The BMS sleep wake-up circuit according to claim 7, wherein: The wake-up chip is a power chip for supplying power to the BMS, or a control chip for controlling the BMS to sleep or wake up.

9. The BMS sleep wake-up circuit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The first enable signal and the second enable signal are level signals or edge signals in different states.

10. The BMS sleep wake-up circuit according to claim 1, 2, 7 or 8, wherein: The control circuit and the wake-up chip are the same control chip.

11. A BMS sleep wake-up method, wherein: include: When a charging device is connected, generating a first enable signal according to a first level signal provided by the charging device to enable a wake-up chip of the BMS to start up to wake up the BMS in a dormant state; generating a self-locking signal to maintain the wake-up chip in a startup state; Configuring the wake-up chip to change from being enabled and started by the first enable signal to being enabled and started by the second enable signal; If a sleep signal is received, the self-locking signal is stopped from being output to turn off the wake-up chip, so that the BMS enters a sleep state.

12. The BMS sleep wake-up method according to claim 11, wherein: Also includes: When detecting that the charging device is unplugged, generating an unplug signal; The wake-up chip is configured to recover from being enabled and started by the second enable signal to being enabled and started by the first enable signal according to the pull-out signal.

13. The BMS sleep awakening method according to claim 11 or 12, wherein: The first enable signal and the second enable signal are level signals or edge signals.

14. A BMS, wherein: The BMS sleep-wake-up circuit comprises the BMS sleep-wake-up circuit according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

15. An electrical device comprising a battery, further comprising the BMS according to claim 14.

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