Magnetic flux generator
Patent Information
- Application Number
- HK62026125537
- Authority / Receiving Office
- HK · HK
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-03-29
- Filing Date
- 2026-06-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-09-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2044-03-26
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Abstract
Description
Abstract This invention provides a magnetic flux generator configured to enhance ion transport in one or more electrochemical cells within a battery pack mounted on a vehicle. The magnetic flux generator includes one or more magnetic field sources, each configured to generate a corresponding magnetic field passing through at least one of the one or more electrochemical cells.
Claims
Claims:1 . A magnetic flux generator configured to enhance ion transport in one or more electrochemical cells contained within a battery pack on board of a vehicle, the magnetic flux generator comprising: one or more magnetic field sources, each configured to produce a respective magnetic field through at least one of the one or more electrochemical cells.
2. The magnetic flux generator of any preceding claim wherein the magnetic flux generator is integrated on board of the vehicle.
3. The magnetic flux generator of claim 2 wherein: the battery pack comprises one or more battery modules, each battery module comprising a plurality of the one or more electrochemical cells; and the magnetic flux generator is integrated inside the battery pack.
4. The magnetic flux generator of claim 3 wherein the magnetic flux generator comprises a plurality of magnetic field sources and the battery pack comprises a plurality of battery modules.
5. The magnetic flux generator of claim 4 wherein the plurality of magnetic field sources are interspersed among the plurality of battery modules.
6. The magnetic flux generator of claim 5 wherein the magnetic flux generator comprises at least as many magnetic field sources as battery modules in the battery pack.
7. The magnetic flux generator of claim 6 wherein the magnetic field sources and the battery modules within the battery pack are arranged such that each battery module is sandwiched between a respective pair of the plurality of magnetic field sources.
8. The magnetic flux generator of claim 4 wherein the plurality of magnetic field sources are arranged inside respective ones of the plurality of battery modules such that each battery module comprises at least one of the plurality of magnetic field sources.
9. The magnetic flux generator of claim 8 wherein each battery module comprises a respective plurality of magnetic field sources interspersed among the plurality of electrochemical cells within the respective battery module.
10. The magnetic flux generator of claim 8 or 9 wherein each battery module comprises at least as many magnetic field sources as electrochemical cells.
11. The magnetic flux generator of claim 10 wherein the magnetic field sources and the electrochemical cells within each battery module are arranged such that each electrochemical cell is sandwiched between a respective pair of the plurality of magnetic field sources.
12. The magnetic flux generator of claim 2 wherein the magnetic flux generator is external to the battery pack, and the one or more magnetic field sources are positioned adjacent the battery pack.
13. The magnetic flux generator of claim 1 wherein the magnetic flux generator is provided off board of the vehicle.
14. The magnetic flux generator of claim 13 wherein the magnetic flux generator is provided below ground level.
15. The magnetic flux generator of claim 13 wherein the magnetic flux generator is provided above ground level.
16. The magnetic flux generator of any preceding claim wherein the magnetic field produced by at least one of the one or more magnetic field sources is a changing magnetic field.
17. The magnetic flux generator of claim 16 wherein the magnetic field produced by at least one of the one or more magnetic field sources has a frequency having a value within the range of 50 Hz to 150 Hz inclusive.
18. The magnetic flux generator of claim 16 or 17 wherein the / each changing magnetic field is one of or any combination of: rotating, pulsed, and / or oscillating.
19. The magnetic flux generator of any one of claims 16 to 18 wherein the / each changing magnetic field is controllably variable in one, two, or three spatial dimensions.
20. The magnetic flux generator of any one of claims 16-19 wherein the magnitude of the / each magnetic field is controllably variable.
21. The magnetic flux generator of any preceding claim wherein at least one of the one or more magnetic field sources comprises one or more permanent magnets.
22. The magnetic flux generator of any preceding claim wherein at least one of the one or more magnetic field sources comprises one or more electromagnets.
23. A vehicle charging system comprising: a charging unit for charging the battery pack of the vehicle; and the magnetic flux generator as defined in any one of claims 13-15.
24. The vehicle charging system of claim 23 further comprising a magnetic field guiding arrangement integrated on board of the vehicle.
25. The vehicle charging system of claim 24 wherein the magnetic field guiding arrangement comprises at least one of: one or more metallic plates and / or one or more electromagnetic coils.
26. The vehicle charging system of claim 24 or 25 wherein the magnetic field guiding arrangement is provided adjacent to the battery pack of the vehicle.