Battery charging and discharging process visual monitoring device
By using a thermal imager and a CCD camera to monitor the battery charging and discharging process in a coordinated manner, the problem of insufficient multi-parameter monitoring in existing technologies is solved, achieving efficient and safe visualized monitoring of the battery charging and discharging process, and enabling rapid adaptation to different battery specifications.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHANGZHOU INST OF LIGHT IND TECH
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-14
AI Technical Summary
Existing battery charge and discharge monitoring equipment suffers from problems such as insufficient multi-parameter collaborative monitoring capabilities, poor visualization accuracy and real-time performance, insufficient equipment integration and flexibility, and lack of safety protection.
A visualization monitoring device was designed, comprising a thermal imager body, a CCD camera, monitoring components, a protective cover, and a computer. The thermal imager and the CCD camera work together to generate temperature cloud maps and appearance videos in real time, enabling multi-parameter fusion monitoring. Flexible adjustment and safety protection of the device are achieved through movable components and mounting components.
It enables real-time visual monitoring of the multi-dimensional battery charging and discharging process, improves monitoring accuracy and equipment integration, reduces human error, enhances safety protection, and adapts to rapid compatibility with batteries of different specifications.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of battery charging and discharging monitoring, and in particular to a visual monitoring device for the battery charging and discharging process. Background Technology
[0002] In the process of battery research and development and production, visual monitoring of the charging and discharging process is crucial for evaluating battery performance, optimizing charging and discharging strategies, and preventing safety accidents.
[0003] Existing monitoring technologies have the following shortcomings:
[0004] Insufficient multi-parameter collaborative monitoring capability: Traditional monitoring equipment mostly uses thermocouples or infrared thermal imagers alone, which makes it difficult to simultaneously acquire temperature field, appearance changes and electrical parameter data, and cannot fully analyze the thermal-electric coupling characteristics during battery charging and discharging.
[0005] Poor visualization accuracy and real-time performance: Conventional CCD cameras have low resolution and cannot capture subtle abnormalities such as overheating of battery tabs and micro-cracks, and there is also a delay in data transmission;
[0006] Insufficient equipment integration and flexibility: The monitoring components are mostly independent devices, requiring manual wiring and debugging. They also need to be disassembled and reassembled when adapting to different battery specifications, resulting in low efficiency.
[0007] Lack of safety protection: There may be risks such as leakage and fire during battery charging and discharging. Existing devices lack protective structures, and the safety of operators cannot be guaranteed.
[0008] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a device for visually monitoring the battery charging and discharging process to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0009] The purpose of this section is to outline some aspects of embodiments of the present invention and to briefly describe some preferred embodiments. Simplifications or omissions may be made in this section, as well as in the abstract and title of this application, to avoid obscuring the purpose of these documents; however, such simplifications or omissions should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.
[0010] Given that the existing technologies mentioned above have problems such as insufficient multi-parameter collaborative monitoring capabilities, defects in visualization accuracy and real-time performance, poor equipment integration and adaptability, and lack of security protection.
[0011] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0012] A battery charging and discharging process visualization monitoring device, comprising:
[0013] The system includes an operating console, protective cover, base, battery body, monitoring components, mounting components, thermal imager body, CCD camera, mounting plate, computer, and two movable components.
[0014] The protective cover is installed on the surface of the operating table, and the base is installed on the surface of the operating table and located inside the protective cover;
[0015] The battery body is placed inside the base;
[0016] The monitoring component is disposed on the surface of the battery body;
[0017] The mounting assembly is disposed on the top of the protective cover;
[0018] The thermal imager body and the CCD camera are respectively disposed below the mounting assembly;
[0019] The mounting plate is installed on one side of the surface of the protective cover;
[0020] The computer is mounted on the surface of the mounting plate;
[0021] The two active components are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the protective cover surface.
[0022] Preferably, the mounting assembly includes a fixing plate, two threaded blocks, two limiting blocks, and two threaded sleeves. The two threaded blocks are symmetrically mounted on both sides of the surface of the fixing plate, the two limiting blocks are respectively connected to the surfaces of the two threaded blocks, and the two threaded sleeves are respectively threaded to the surfaces of the two threaded blocks.
[0023] Preferably, the protective cover has through holes symmetrically opened on both sides.
[0024] Preferably, a baffle is provided on the surface of the protective cover and on the side opposite to the through hole.
[0025] Preferably, the monitoring component includes two mounting brackets, multiple sensors, connecting wires, and connectors. The multiple sensors are respectively mounted on both sides of the two mounting brackets, the connecting wires connect the multiple sensors, and the connectors are connected to one end of the connecting wires.
[0026] Preferably, a controller is installed on the back of the protective cover.
[0027] Preferably, the movable component includes a movable plate, a rectangular block, a movable block, and a movable slot, wherein the rectangular block is connected to the top of the movable plate, the movable block is connected to the bottom of the rectangular block, and the movable slot is formed at the top of the protective cover.
[0028] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0029] 1. Multi-dimensional visualization monitoring: The thermal imager and CCD camera work together to generate temperature cloud maps and appearance videos in real time, and simultaneously monitor the surface temperature distribution of the battery and morphological changes such as bulging and cracks, so as to realize the fusion monitoring of multiple parameters such as heat, electricity and appearance.
[0030] Multiple sensors in the monitoring component collect internal battery parameters in real time and transmit them to a computer via connecting cables. The data is synchronized with thermal imaging / image data to form a multi-dimensional monitoring database.
[0031] High-efficiency integration and flexible adaptation: The mounting components enable the height and angle adjustment of the thermal imager body and the CCD camera through threaded blocks and threaded sleeves;
[0032] 2. The movable plate of the movable component can slide along the movable slot, making it easy to replace the battery body;
[0033] Safety and ease of operation: The protective cover isolates the risk of splashing in case of battery malfunction, and the connection cable can be threaded through the shield for easy connection to external devices.
[0034] The computer comes pre-installed with dedicated software that supports real-time display, data playback, and anomaly alarms. The user interface is more visually appealing, reducing human error. Attached Figure Description
[0035] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of a battery charging and discharging process visualization monitoring device provided by this utility model;
[0036] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the monitoring components.
[0037] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the installation components.
[0038] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the internal three-dimensional structure of the visualization monitoring device shown;
[0039] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the external first-view visualization monitoring device shown;
[0040] Figure 6 for Figure 5 The diagram shows the active components.
[0041] Figure 7 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a two-dimensional view of the external second perspective of the visualization monitoring device.
[0042] The diagram is labeled as follows: 1. Control panel, 2. Protective cover, 3. Base, 4. Battery unit.
[0043] 5. Monitoring components; 51. Mounting bracket; 52. Sensor; 53. Connecting cable; 54. Connector.
[0044] 6. Installation components: 61. Fixing plate; 62. Threaded block; 63. Limiting block; 64. Threaded sleeve.
[0045] 7. Thermal imager body; 8. CCD camera; 9. Through hole; 10. Masking plate; 11. Mounting plate; 12. Computer; 13. Controller.
[0046] 14. Activity component, 141. Activity board, 142. Rectangular block, 143. Activity block, 144. Activity slot. Detailed Implementation
[0047] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more readily understood, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0048] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Those skilled in the art can make similar extensions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
[0049] Secondly, the term "an embodiment" or "embodiment" as used herein refers to a specific feature, structure, or characteristic that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The phrase "in one embodiment" appearing in different places in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a single embodiment or an embodiment selectively excluded from other embodiments.
[0050] Example 1:
[0051] Please see Figures 1-3 This is the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0052] This embodiment provides a device for visually monitoring the battery charging and discharging process, including:
[0053] 1. Control panel; 2. Protective cover; 3. Base; 4. Battery body; 5. Monitoring component; 6. Mounting component; 7. Thermal imager body; 8. CCD camera; 11. Mounting plate; 12. Computer; and 14. Two movable components.
[0054] The protective cover 2 is installed on the surface of the operating table 1, and the base 3 is installed on the surface of the operating table 1 and located inside the protective cover 2;
[0055] The battery body 4 is placed inside the base 3;
[0056] Monitoring component 5 is disposed on the surface of battery body 4;
[0057] Mounting component 6 is located on top of protective cover 2;
[0058] The thermal imager body 7 and the CCD camera 8 are respectively located below the mounting component 6;
[0059] Mounting plate 11 is installed on one side of the surface of protective cover 2;
[0060] Computer 12 is mounted on the surface of mounting plate 11;
[0061] Two active components 14 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the surface of the protective cover 2.
[0062] Mounting assembly 6 includes a fixing plate 61, two threaded blocks 62, two limiting blocks 63, and two threaded sleeves 64. The two threaded blocks 62 are symmetrically mounted on both sides of the surface of the fixing plate 61. The two limiting blocks 63 are respectively connected to the surfaces of the two threaded blocks 62. The two threaded sleeves 64 are respectively threaded to the surfaces of the two threaded blocks 62.
[0063] The protective cover 2 has symmetrical through holes 9 on both sides.
[0064] A baffle plate 10 is provided on the surface of the protective cover 2 and on the side opposite to the through hole 9.
[0065] The monitoring component 5 includes two mounting brackets 51, multiple sensors 52, connecting wires 53 and connectors 54. The multiple sensors 52 are respectively mounted on both sides of the two mounting brackets 51, the connecting wires 53 are connected between the multiple sensors 52, and the connectors 54 are connected to one end of the connecting wires 53.
[0066] The controller 13 is installed on the back of the protective cover 2.
[0067] Example 2:
[0068] Please see Figures 4-7 This is the second embodiment of the present utility model.
[0069] The movable component 14 includes a movable plate 141, a rectangular block 142, a movable block 143, and a movable slot 144. The rectangular block 142 is connected to the top of the movable plate 141, the movable block 143 is connected to the bottom of the rectangular block 142, and the movable slot 144 is opened at the top of the protective cover 2.
[0070] Monitoring data collection:
[0071] The battery body 4 is placed on the base 3 (insulating material), and the sensors 52 of the monitoring component 5 (such as PT100 temperature sensor and Hall current sensor) are attached to the surface of the battery and the tabs to collect temperature, voltage and current data in real time.
[0072] The thermal imager body 7 is fixed to the top of the protective cover 2 by the mounting component 6, and captures the surface temperature field of the battery at a frequency of 10fps. The CCD camera 8 simultaneously acquires the appearance image, and both are transmitted to the computer 12 through the HDMI / USB3.0 interface.
[0073] Adjustable mounting structure: When the threaded sleeve 64 of the mounting component 6 rotates, it drives the limiting block 63 to move up and down along the threaded block 62, thereby fixing the thermal imager body 7 and the CCD camera 8; the waist-shaped hole design of the limiting block 63 allows for fine adjustment of the horizontal angle, ensuring that the monitoring field of view covers the entire surface of the battery.
[0074] Data processing and visualization:
[0075] Computer 12 runs dedicated software to process three types of data in real time:
[0076] Thermal imaging data: Identify high-temperature areas on the battery surface, automatically mark extreme temperature points, and generate temperature-time curves.
[0077] Image data: CCD images are analyzed using AI algorithms to detect anomalies such as bulges and cracks, mark their locations, and generate a defect distribution map.
[0078] Electrical parameter data: Synchronously displays charging and discharging voltage, current, and capacity curves, and correlates with thermal imaging / image data. For example, it automatically locates the corresponding abnormal temperature area when the voltage plateau drops.
[0079] Safety protection procedures:
[0080] When the monitoring data triggers the threshold, the controller 13 activates the audible and visual alarm, and at the same time, the movable plate 141 of the movable component 14 automatically slides to the front of the protective cover 2 to form double protection; the operator can remotely view the status through the observation window of the shield 10.
[0081] Monitoring Component 5:
[0082] A thermally conductive silicone pad is attached to the surface of sensor 52 to ensure that sensor 52 is in close contact with the battery surface.
[0083] The connecting cable 53 is a shielded cable to reduce electromagnetic interference, and the connector 54 is an aviation plug that supports quick plugging and unplugging.
[0084] Thermal imager body 7: Model FLIR A615 supports MSX function, which overlays temperature information onto the visible light image.
[0085] Protective cover 2 is made of explosion-proof glass.
[0086] Multi-device collaborative control: The software supports simultaneous access to the thermal imager main body 7 + CCD camera 8 to build a multi-angle monitoring network, which is suitable for battery module testing.
[0087] Thermal runaway early warning: based on a combined judgment of temperature gradient and voltage drop.
[0088] Lifetime prediction: The remaining battery life is estimated by fitting cyclic charge-discharge data (such as capacity decay rate and internal resistance growth rate).
[0089] Application scenario expansion
[0090] Power battery R&D: Monitor the temperature distribution of the tabs during the charging and discharging process of ternary lithium batteries, and optimize the tab design to reduce thermal stress.
[0091] Energy storage battery testing: Simultaneously monitor the temperature consistency of lead-acid battery packs to guide the design of equalization circuits.
[0092] It is important to note that the constructions and arrangements of this application shown in several different exemplary embodiments are merely illustrative. Although only a few embodiments are described in detail in this disclosure, those who consult this disclosure will readily understand that many modifications are possible (e.g., changes in the size, dimensions, structure, shape, and proportions of various elements, as well as parameter values (e.g., temperature, pressure, etc.), mounting arrangements, use of materials, color, orientation, etc.) without substantially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the subject matter described in this application). For example, an element shown as integrally formed may be composed of multiple parts or elements, the position of elements may be inverted or otherwise altered, and the nature or number or position of discrete elements may be changed or altered. Therefore, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this utility model. The order or sequence of any process or method steps may be changed or rearranged according to alternative embodiments. In the claims, any "device plus function" clause is intended to cover the structure described herein that performs the function, and not only structural equivalents but also equivalent structures. Without departing from the scope of this invention, other substitutions, modifications, alterations, and omissions may be made in the design, operation, and arrangement of the exemplary embodiments. Therefore, this invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, but extends to various modifications that still fall within the scope of the appended claims.
[0093] Furthermore, in order to provide a concise description of exemplary embodiments, not all features of actual embodiments (i.e., those features that are not relevant to the best mode of carrying out the present invention as currently considered, or those features that are not relevant to implementing the present invention) may be omitted.
[0094] It should be understood that numerous specific implementation decisions can be made during the development of any actual implementation method, and in any engineering or design project. Such development efforts may be complex and time-consuming, but for those of ordinary skill in the art who benefit from this disclosure, the development effort will be a routine work of design, manufacturing, and production without requiring much experimentation.
[0095] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solution of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of this utility model, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model.
Claims
1. A visual monitoring device for battery charging and discharging process, characterized in that, include: The control panel (1), protective cover (2), base (3), battery body (4), monitoring component (5), mounting component (6), thermal imager body (7), CCD camera (8), mounting plate (11), computer (12) and two movable components (14). The protective cover (2) is installed on the surface of the operating table (1), and the base (3) is installed on the surface of the operating table (1) and located inside the protective cover (2); The battery body (4) is placed inside the base (3); The monitoring component (5) is disposed on the surface of the battery body (4); The mounting component (6) is disposed on the top of the protective cover (2); The thermal imager body (7) and the CCD camera (8) are respectively disposed below the mounting assembly (6); The mounting plate (11) is mounted on one side of the surface of the protective cover (2); The computer (12) is mounted on the surface of the mounting plate (11); The two active components (14) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the surface of the protective cover (2).
2. The battery charging and discharging process visualization monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting assembly (6) includes a fixing plate (61), two threaded blocks (62), two limiting blocks (63), and two threaded sleeves (64). The two threaded blocks (62) are symmetrically mounted on both sides of the surface of the fixing plate (61), the two limiting blocks (63) are respectively connected to the surface of the two threaded blocks (62), and the two threaded sleeves (64) are respectively threaded to the surface of the two threaded blocks (62).
3. The battery charging and discharging process visualization monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective cover (2) has through holes (9) symmetrically opened on both sides.
4. The battery charging and discharging process visualization monitoring device according to claim 3, characterized in that, A baffle plate (10) is provided on the surface of the protective cover (2) and on the side opposite to the through hole (9).
5. The battery charging and discharging process visualization monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The monitoring component (5) includes two mounting brackets (51), multiple sensors (52), connecting wires (53) and connectors (54). The multiple sensors (52) are respectively mounted on both sides of the two mounting brackets (51), the connecting wires (53) are connected between the multiple sensors (52), and the connectors (54) are connected to one end of the connecting wires (53).
6. The battery charging and discharging process visualization monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A controller (13) is installed on the back of the protective cover (2).
7. The battery charging and discharging process visualization monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The movable component (14) includes a movable plate (141), a rectangular block (142), a movable block (143), and a movable slot (144). The rectangular block (142) is connected to the top of the movable plate (141), the movable block (143) is connected to the bottom of the rectangular block (142), and the movable slot (144) is opened at the top of the protective cover (2).