Battery diagnosis method based on resistance deterioration degree and battery system using the same

Abstract

The battery diagnosis method is a method for diagnosing a battery pack including a plurality of battery banks, the method including: a step of a BMS (Battery Management System) determining whether there is a target battery bank among the plurality of battery banks that satisfies a discharge condition; a step of the BMS discharging the target battery bank detected by the determining step for a predetermined time; a step of the BMS storing a first bank voltage of the target battery bank before discharging the target battery bank and a second bank voltage of the target battery bank after discharging the target battery bank; a step of the BMS deriving a current voltage change amount based on the first bank voltage and the second bank voltage; a step of the BMS estimating a resistance deterioration degree for the target battery bank based on a reference voltage change amount and the current voltage change amount of the target battery bank; and a step of the BMS diagnosing the plurality of battery banks based on the resistance deterioration degree for each of the plurality of battery banks, the discharge condition including at least one of a bank voltage, a bank temperature, and a rest period of the battery bank.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] [Cross-reference to related applications] This application claims the benefit of priority based on Korean Patent Application No. 10-2021-0149028 filed on November 2, 2021, and all contents disclosed in the documents of that Korean patent application are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present invention relates to a battery diagnosis method based on a resistance deterioration degree and a battery system to which the same is applied. [Background technology]

[0003] The battery pack may include multiple battery banks connected in series, and each battery bank may include multiple battery cells connected in parallel.

[0004] When a battery pack is repeatedly charged and discharged via an external device, a difference in the charge capacity of the internal battery cells may occur. If charging and discharging are continued in this state, the resistance of the battery cells may deteriorate or an abnormal state may occur.

[0005] When the resistance of a battery cell deteriorates or an abnormal state occurs, a problem may occur in which the battery pack cannot stably supply power to an external device. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] A battery diagnostic method capable of detecting an abnormality in a battery bank of a battery pack including a plurality of battery banks, and a battery system to which the same is applied are provided. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] According to one aspect of the invention, a battery diagnosis method is a method for diagnosing a battery pack including a plurality of battery banks, the method including: a step of a BMS (Battery Management System) determining whether there is a target battery bank among the plurality of battery banks that satisfies a discharge condition; a step of the BMS discharging the target battery bank detected by the determining step for a predetermined time; a step of the BMS storing a first bank voltage of the target battery bank before discharging the target battery bank and a second bank voltage of the target battery bank after discharging the target battery bank; a step of the BMS deriving a current voltage change amount based on the first bank voltage and the second bank voltage; a step of the BMS estimating a resistance deterioration degree for the target battery bank based on a reference voltage change amount and the current voltage change amount of the target battery bank; and a step of the BMS diagnosing the plurality of battery banks based on the resistance deterioration degree for each of the plurality of battery banks, wherein the discharge conditions include at least one of a bank voltage, a bank temperature, and a rest period of the battery bank.

[0008] The reference voltage change amount of the target battery bank may be an initial voltage change amount stored in the BMS for the target battery bank, and the initial voltage change amount may be a voltage change amount before and after discharging during an initial discharge of each of the multiple battery banks.

[0009] The step of diagnosing the multiple battery banks may include a step of the BMS deriving an overall representative value of the resistance deterioration degree based on multiple resistance deterioration degrees for the multiple battery banks, a step of the BMS calculating a multi-parallel ideality coefficient based on the number of parallel connections of the multiple battery banks, a step of the BMS calculating an upper limit threshold of a normal range based on the overall representative value of the resistance deterioration degree and the multi-parallel ideality coefficient, and a step of the BMS deriving a normal range based on the upper limit threshold and diagnosing a status of each of the multiple battery banks based on the normal range.

[0010] The step of calculating the upper limit threshold may include a step of the BMS setting a plurality of first battery banks among the plurality of battery banks having a resistance degradation degree that is less than or equal to an overall representative value of the resistance degradation degree as a target group, a step of the BMS deriving a target representative value of the resistance degradation degree of the plurality of first battery banks belonging to the target group, and a step of calculating an upper limit threshold of the normal range based on the target representative value and the multi-parallel ideal coefficient.

[0011] The step of diagnosing the state of each of the plurality of battery banks may include a step in which the BMS determines that a battery bank among the plurality of battery banks having a resistance degradation level equal to or lower than an upper limit threshold of the resistance degradation level is in a steady state, and a step in which the BMS determines that a battery bank among the plurality of battery banks having a resistance degradation level greater than an upper limit threshold of the resistance degradation level is in an abnormal state.

[0012] According to another aspect of the invention, a battery system includes a plurality of battery banks in which a plurality of battery cells are connected in parallel; a discharge circuit connected in parallel between a positive electrode and a negative electrode of each of the plurality of battery banks to discharge each of the plurality of battery banks; and a Battery Management System (BMS) that determines whether there is a target battery bank among the plurality of battery banks that satisfies a discharge condition, discharges the target battery bank detected by the determination using the discharge circuit, stores a first bank voltage of the target battery bank before discharging the target battery bank and a second bank voltage of the target battery bank after discharging the target battery bank, derives a current voltage change amount based on the first bank voltage and the second bank voltage, estimates a resistance deterioration degree for the target battery bank based on a reference voltage change amount and the current voltage change amount of the target battery bank, and diagnoses the plurality of battery banks based on the resistance deterioration degree for each of the plurality of battery banks, wherein the discharge conditions include at least one of a bank voltage, a bank temperature, and a rest period of the battery banks.

[0013] The reference voltage change amount of the target battery bank may be an initial voltage change amount stored in the BMS for the target battery bank, and the initial voltage change amount may be a voltage change amount before and after discharging during an initial discharge of each of the multiple battery banks.

[0014] The BMS may calculate an upper limit threshold of a normal range based on multiple resistance deterioration degrees for the multiple battery banks, derive a normal range based on the upper limit threshold, and diagnose the status of each of the multiple battery banks based on the normal range.

[0015] The upper limit threshold may be calculated by the BMS by deriving an overall representative value of the resistance deterioration degree based on multiple resistance deterioration degrees for the multiple battery banks, calculating a multi-parallel ideality coefficient based on the number of parallel connections of the multiple battery banks, and calculating the overall representative value of the resistance deterioration degree and the multi-parallel ideality coefficient.

[0016] The BMS may determine that a battery bank among the plurality of battery banks having a resistance degradation level equal to or lower than an upper limit threshold of the resistance degradation level is in a steady state, and may determine that a battery bank among the plurality of battery banks having a resistance degradation level greater than an upper limit threshold of the resistance degradation level is in an abnormal state.

[0017] The BMS can diagnose the state of the battery pack by distinguishing whether each of a plurality of battery banks is in an abnormal state. Effect of the Invention

[0018] For a battery pack including a plurality of battery banks, the battery banks are discharged under certain conditions to derive the voltage change amount before and after discharging the battery banks, and the resistance deterioration degree of each battery bank is calculated based on the voltage change amount, so that an abnormality in the battery banks can be detected based on the resistance deterioration degree of each of the plurality of battery banks. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 illustrates a battery system according to one embodiment. [Diagram 2] 4 is a flowchart illustrating a battery diagnostic method according to one embodiment. [Diagram 3] 5A to 5C are waveform diagrams showing changes in switch control signals, bank voltages, and bank currents due to discharging of a battery bank. [Figure 4] 11 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a step of diagnosing a plurality of battery banks based on a plurality of resistance deterioration degrees. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] Hereinafter, the embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or similar components will be given the same or similar drawing reference numerals, and the duplicated description thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and / or "part" for components used in the following description are given or mixed for the sake of ease of specification preparation only, and do not have any meaning or role of distinguishing each other. In addition, when describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if a specific description of related known technology is deemed to obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are provided to facilitate easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical ideas disclosed in this specification are not limited by the accompanying drawings, and should be understood as including all modifications, equivalents, or alternatives included in the ideas and technical scope of the present invention.

[0021] Terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only to distinguish one component from another.

[0022] In this application, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to specify the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0023] In one embodiment, a configuration that controls another configuration under a specific control condition is provided with a program embodied as a set of instructions that embody a control algorithm required to control the other configuration. The control configuration can process input data and stored data according to the installed program to generate output data. The control configuration can include a non-volatile memory that stores the program and a memory that stores data.

[0024] Hereinafter, a method for estimating a resistance degradation degree of a battery bank and diagnosing a battery by considering a multi-parallel ideality factor of the resistance degradation degree and a battery system to which the method is applied will be described with reference to the drawings, according to an embodiment. The method for diagnosing a battery by considering a multi-parallel ideality factor of the resistance degradation degree may be implemented as a program including software or a combination of software installed in a battery management system. The program may be stored in a storage medium of the battery management system. The storage medium may be implemented as various types of memory, such as non-volatile memories, such as high-speed random access memory, flash memory devices, and other non-volatile solid-state memory devices.

[0025] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a battery system according to one embodiment.

[0026] The battery system 1 includes a battery pack 10, a battery management system 20, a discharge circuit 30, and relays 40 and 41. The battery management system 20 is hereinafter referred to as a BMS (Battery Management System). Although FIG. 1 shows a case where the number of battery packs 10 is one, the invention is not limited thereto, and the battery system 1 may include two or more battery packs.

[0027] The external device 2 may include a load such as an inverter or a converter and a charging device. When the external device 2 is a charger, both ends of the battery system 1 are connected to the charger and the battery system 1 is charged by receiving power from the charger. When the external device 2 is a load, both ends of the battery system 1 are connected to the load and the power supplied by the battery pack 10 may be discharged through the load.

[0028] Battery pack 10 includes multiple battery banks 101-103 and multiple temperature sensors 111-113. Although Fig. 1 shows a case where the number of battery banks is three, the invention is not limited thereto, and battery pack 10 may include two or more battery banks.

[0029] Each of the multiple battery banks 101-103 (e.g., 101) includes multiple battery cells (e.g., 11, 12) connected in parallel. Although Fig. 1 shows a case where each battery bank (e.g., 101) includes two parallel-connected battery cells (e.g., 11, 12), the invention is not limited thereto, and each battery bank may include two or more parallel-connected battery cells.

[0030] Each of the plurality of temperature sensors 111-113 (e.g., 111) senses the bank temperature of a corresponding battery bank (e.g., 101) among the plurality of battery banks 101-103 and generates a temperature measurement signal (e.g., TS1). Although Fig. 1 shows a case in which the plurality of temperature sensors 111-113 are positioned to correspond to the plurality of battery banks 101-103, respectively, and generate a plurality of temperature measurement signals TS1-TS3, the invention is not limited thereto, and the number and positions of the temperature sensors in the battery pack 10 may be changed.

[0031] The BMS 20 monitors the bank voltages and bank temperatures of the multiple battery banks 101-103 from multiple voltage measurement signals and multiple temperature measurement signals, determines whether the battery banks meet the discharge conditions based on the bank voltages, bank temperatures, and rest periods, estimates the resistance deterioration degree of the battery banks, and can detect abnormalities in the battery banks and diagnose the battery banks based on the resistance deterioration degree for each battery bank.

[0032] The BMS 20 is connected to each of the battery banks 101-103, and acquires a plurality of voltage measurement signals VS1-VS4 measured across the battery banks 101-103 via a plurality of input terminals P1-P4. The positive pole of each of the battery banks 101-103 (e.g., 101) is connected to a corresponding input terminal (e.g., P1) among the plurality of input terminals P1-P3 through wiring, and the negative pole of each of the battery banks 101-103 (e.g., 101) is connected to a corresponding input terminal (e.g., P2) among the plurality of input terminals P2-P4 through wiring. For example, the measurement signal VS1 is the positive pole voltage of the battery bank 101, and is input to the BMS 20 via the input terminal P1, and the measurement signal VS2 is the negative pole voltage of the battery bank 101 or the positive pole voltage of the battery bank 102, and is input to the BMS 20 via the input terminal P2.

[0033] The BMS 20 receives a plurality of temperature measurement signals TS1-TS3 determined in response to the sensed temperatures from a plurality of temperature sensors 111-113 via a plurality of input terminals P8-P10.

[0034] The discharge circuit 30 may include a plurality of discharge switches 31-33 and a plurality of discharge resistors 301-303. The series-connected discharge switch 31 and discharge resistor 301 are connected in parallel between the positive and negative electrodes of the battery bank 101, the series-connected discharge switch 32 and discharge resistor 302 are connected in parallel between the positive and negative electrodes of the battery bank 102, and the series-connected discharge switch 33 and discharge resistor 303 are connected in parallel between the positive and negative electrodes of the battery bank 103. The number of the plurality of discharge switches 31-33 and the plurality of discharge resistors 301-303 may be increased or decreased depending on the number of the plurality of battery banks 101-103.

[0035] The on and off of the multiple discharge switches 31-33 are controlled in response to switch control signals SCS1-SCS3 supplied from the BMS 20. Each of the multiple switch control signals SCS1-SCS3 (e.g., SCS1) is transferred to a corresponding discharge switch 31 among the multiple discharge switches 31-33 via a corresponding output terminal (e.g., P5) among the multiple output terminals P5-P7 of the BMS 20.

[0036] Each of the plurality of discharge resistors 301-303 (eg, 301) discharges a corresponding battery bank (eg, 101) of the plurality of battery banks 101-103 when a corresponding discharge switch (eg, 31) of the plurality of discharge switches 31-33 is turned on.

[0037] One end of the relays 40, 41 is connected to the battery pack 10, and the other end of the relays 40, 41 is connected to at least one component of the external device 2. The closing and opening of the relays 40, 41 is controlled in response to relay control signals RSC1, RSC2 supplied from the BMS 20.

[0038] The operation of each component of the BMS 20 for diagnosing the state of the battery pack 10 will be described below in sequence with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

[0039] FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a battery diagnostic method according to one embodiment.

[0040] The BMS 20 includes a plurality of reference voltage change amounts (ΔV 基準 ) has already been stored (S1).

[0041] The voltage change amount will be described in the step of calculating the voltage change amount (S6) below. The reference voltage change amount may be an initial voltage change amount. The initial voltage change amount means the voltage change amount before and after discharging when each of the battery banks 101-103 is initially discharged.

[0042] The BMS 20 determines whether there is a battery bank among the multiple battery banks 101-103 whose bank voltage, bank temperature, and rest period satisfy the discharge conditions (S2).

[0043] Hereinafter, a battery bank among the plurality of battery banks 101-103 whose bank voltage, bank temperature, and idle period satisfy the discharge conditions is referred to as a target battery bank. The BMS 20 detects the target battery bank based on the bank voltage, bank temperature, and idle period of each of the plurality of battery banks 101-103.

[0044] The BMS 20 derives a number of bank voltages for the battery banks 101-103 based on the voltage measurement signals VS1-VS4. For example, the BMS 20 derives a bank voltage for the battery bank 101 based on a voltage difference between the voltage measurement signal VS1 and the voltage measurement signal VS2. The BMS 20 derives as many bank voltages as the number of battery banks 101-103 included in the battery pack 10.

[0045] The BMS 20 derives a plurality of bank temperatures for the plurality of battery banks 101-103 based on the plurality of temperature measurement signals TS1-TS3. The BMS 20 derives the same number of bank temperatures as the number of battery banks 101-103 included in the battery pack 10. Although three temperature sensors positioned corresponding to each of the plurality of battery banks 101-103 are shown in FIG. 1, the battery pack 10 may include fewer temperature sensors than the number of the plurality of battery banks. In this case, the BMS 20 may estimate the bank temperature of each of the plurality of battery banks 101-103 from the temperature measurement signals sensed by each of the temperature sensors.

[0046] The BMS 20 determines whether a rest time during which the battery bank is not charged or discharged satisfies the conditions regarding the rest time included in the discharge conditions.

[0047] The discharge conditions may include at least conditions related to the bank voltage, the bank temperature, and the rest period. For example, the discharge conditions may include conditions that the bank voltage is in the range of 3.6 V to 3.65 V, the bank temperature is in the range of 20° C. to 30° C., and the rest period is 2 hours or longer.

[0048] If there is no battery bank among the plurality of battery banks 101-103 whose bank voltage, bank temperature, and rest period satisfy the discharge conditions, the BMS 20 periodically repeats the S2 stage.

[0049] If there is a target battery bank among the multiple battery banks 101-103 whose bank voltage, bank temperature, and rest period satisfy the discharge conditions, the BMS 20 stores the bank voltage of the target battery bank as a first voltage indicating the battery bank voltage before discharge (S3).

[0050] In the following description, it is assumed that battery bank 101 is the target battery bank that satisfies the discharge condition.

[0051] Before discharging of the target battery bank 101 begins, the BMS 20 derives a bank voltage VB1 of the target battery bank 101 and stores the derived bank voltage VB1 as a first voltage.

[0052] The BMS 20 turns on the discharge switch 31 using the switch control signal SCS1 to discharge the target battery bank 101 for a predetermined time (S4).

[0053] Each of the multiple discharge switches 31-33 (e.g., 31) is turned on when a corresponding switch control signal (e.g., SCS1) among the multiple switch control signals SCS1-SCS3 is at a high level that is an on level, and is turned off when the corresponding switch control signal is at a low level that is an off level. For example, when the switch control signal SCS1 is at a high level, the discharge switch 31 is turned on.

[0054] The predetermined time may be a fixed time that is predetermined by the initial information.

[0055] When the discharge of the target battery bank 101 is completed after a predetermined time has elapsed, the BMS 20 stores the bank voltage of the target battery bank as a second voltage indicating the battery bank voltage after discharge (S5).

[0056] After discharging of the target battery bank 101 is completed, the BMS 20 derives the bank voltage VB1 of the target battery bank 101 and stores the derived bank voltage VB1 as a second voltage.

[0057] The BMS 20 calculates a current voltage change amount (ΔV 現在 ) is derived (S6).

[0058] Referring to Equation 1, the current voltage change amount (ΔV 現在 ) can be derived.

[0059]

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[0060] ΔV 現在 is the current voltage change of the battery bank, V1 is the voltage stored as the first voltage, and V2 is the voltage stored as the second voltage.

[0061] Hereinafter, a process in which the BMS 20 derives the current voltage change amount of the target battery bank 101 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0062] FIG. 3 is a waveform diagram showing changes in the switch control signal, the bank voltage, and the bank current due to discharging of the battery bank.

[0063] As shown in Fig. 3, the bank voltage VB1 of the target battery bank 101 may decrease due to discharging. In Fig. 3, (a) waveform diagram shows the switch control signal SCS1 corresponding to the target battery bank 101 among the multiple switch control signals SCS1-SCS3, (b) waveform diagram shows the bank voltage VB1 of the target battery bank 101 over time, and (c) waveform diagram shows the bank current (IB) flowing through the target battery bank 101 over time.

[0064] According to the waveform diagram shown in FIG. 3, the discharge switch 31 is turned on by a high-level signal, which is the on level, of the switch control signal SCS1.

[0065] The switch control signal SCS1 maintains a low level signal, which is an off level, transitions to a high level signal at time t1, and maintains the high level until time t2, after which it transitions to a low level signal again from time t2 and maintains the low level.

[0066] 3, the BMS 20 derives a bank voltage VB1 in synchronization with time t1 when the discharge of the target battery bank 101 begins. The bank voltage VB1 derived at time t1 is voltage V1.

[0067] The BMS 20 is synchronized with time t2 when the discharge of the target battery bank 101 ends, and derives the bank voltage VB1. The bank voltage VB1 derived at time t2 is voltage V2. The BMS 20 calculates the difference (V2-V1) between the bank voltage at time t1 and the bank voltage at time t2, and calculates the current voltage change (ΔV 現在 ) is calculated.

[0068] The bank current during discharge (IB) is the current level (I dis ) is controlled to a constant value.

[0069] BMS20 is the reference voltage change (ΔV 基準 ) and the current voltage change (ΔV 現在 ) and estimates the resistance deterioration degree of the target battery bank 101 based on the result (S7).

[0070] The degree to which the internal resistance of the battery cell increases and the resistance of the battery bank increases is called the resistance degradation degree.

[0071] The BMS 20 detects the reference voltage change amount (ΔV 基準 ) and the current voltage change (ΔV 現在 ) the resistance degradation degree of the target battery bank 101 can be estimated based on the

[0072] Referring to Equation 2, the resistance deterioration degree of the battery bank can be estimated by calculating the ratio of the current voltage change amount based on the reference voltage change amount.

[0073]

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[0074] The BMS 20 diagnoses the multiple battery banks 101-103 included in the battery pack 10 based on the multiple resistance deterioration degrees for the multiple battery banks 101-103 (S8).

[0075] Hereinafter, a process in which the BMS 20 diagnoses the plurality of battery banks 101-103 based on the plurality of resistance deterioration degrees will be described with reference to FIG.

[0076] FIG. 4 is a detailed flowchart illustrating the steps of diagnosing a plurality of battery banks based on a plurality of resistance deterioration degrees.

[0077] The BMS 20 derives an overall representative value of the resistance deterioration degree based on a plurality of resistance deterioration degrees for the plurality of battery banks 101-103 (S81).

[0078] The method for deriving the overall representative value of the resistance deterioration degree is a method for deriving a median value, an average value, or the like of a plurality of resistance deterioration degrees for a plurality of battery banks 101-103. In the following, the overall representative value of the resistance deterioration degree will be described based on the case where the overall representative value of the resistance deterioration degree is the median value of the plurality of resistance deterioration degrees.

[0079] The BMS 20 calculates a multi-parallel ideality factor based on the number of parallel connections of the plurality of battery banks 101-103 (S82).

[0080] The number of parallel connections is the number of battery cells (eg, 11, 12) connected in parallel included in one (eg, 101) of the battery banks 101-103.

[0081] As shown in FIG. 1, each of the multiple battery banks 101-103 may have the same number of parallel connections as each other.

[0082] In the example of FIG. 1, each of the multiple battery banks 101-103 includes two battery cells 11-12, 13-14, and 15-16 connected in parallel, and the BMS 20 determines the number of parallel connections of the multiple battery banks 101-103 to be two.

[0083] Referring to Equation 3 below, the BMS 20 can derive a multi-parallel ideality factor based on the number of parallel connections of the multiple battery banks 101-103.

[0084]

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[0085] The BMS 20 calculates an upper limit threshold of the normal range based on the overall representative value of the resistance deterioration degree and the multi-parallel ideality coefficient (S83).

[0086] When the battery banks 101-103 are in a normal state, the range of the resistance degradation degree of the battery banks is called a normal range. A battery bank whose resistance degradation degree does not fall within the normal range is determined to be in an ideal state with a high resistance degradation degree.

[0087] First, the BMS 20 sets, as a target group, battery banks having a resistance deterioration degree equal to or less than an overall representative value among a plurality of resistance deterioration degrees for the plurality of battery banks 101-103.

[0088] The BMS 20 derives a target representative value for the resistance degradation of the battery banks that belong to the target group.

[0089] The method for deriving the target representative value is a method for deriving a median or average value of the resistance degradation degrees of the battery banks belonging to the target group. In the following, a case will be described where the target representative value of the resistance degradation degrees of the battery banks belonging to the target group is the median value of the resistance degradation degrees for each of the multiple battery banks belonging to the target group.

[0090] Referring to Equation 4 below, the BMS 20 can calculate the upper limit threshold by multiplying a target representative value derived as a median value of resistance deterioration degrees for each of a plurality of battery banks belonging to a target group by a multi-parallel ideality factor.

[0091]

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[0092] The BMS 20 derives a normal range based on the upper threshold, and diagnoses the condition of each of the multiple battery banks 101-103 based on the normal range (S84).

[0093] The normal range can have a calculated upper threshold.

[0094] When the normal range has an upper threshold, the BMS 20 determines that a battery bank whose resistance deterioration degree is equal to or less than the upper threshold is in a steady state, and determines that a battery bank whose resistance deterioration degree exceeds the upper threshold is in an abnormal state.

[0095] The BMS 20 can diagnose the state of the battery pack 10 by distinguishing whether each of the multiple battery banks 101-103 included in the battery pack 10 is in a steady state and / or whether each of the multiple battery banks 101-103 is in an abnormal state. [Explanation of symbols]

[0096] 1 Battery System 2 External device 10 Battery pack 11-16 Battery Cell 20 Battery Management System 30 Discharge circuit 31-33 Discharge switch 40,41 Relay 101-103 Battery Bank 111-113 Temperature Sensor 301-303 Discharge resistor IB Bank Current Idis current level P1-P4 input terminal P5-P7 output end P8-P10 input terminal RSC1, RSC2 Relay control signal S6 stage SCS1-SCS3 Switch control signal TS1-TS3 Temperature measurement signal VB1 Bank Voltage VS1-VS4 Voltage measurement signal

Claims

1. 1. A method for diagnosing a battery pack including a plurality of battery banks, comprising: A step in which a battery management system (BMS) determines whether there is a target battery bank that satisfies a discharge condition among a plurality of battery banks; discharging the target battery bank detected by the determining step for a predetermined time by the BMS; the BMS storing a first bank voltage of the target battery bank before discharging the target battery bank and a second bank voltage of the target battery bank after discharging the target battery bank; the BMS deriving a current voltage change amount based on the first bank voltage and the second bank voltage; The BMS estimates a resistance deterioration degree for the target battery bank based on a reference voltage change amount and the current voltage change amount of the target battery bank; and The BMS includes diagnosing the plurality of battery banks based on a resistance deterioration degree for each of the plurality of battery banks, the discharge condition includes at least one of a bank voltage, a bank temperature, and a rest period of the battery bank; The step of diagnosing the plurality of battery banks includes: calculating an upper threshold value of a normal range based on a plurality of resistance deterioration degrees for the plurality of battery banks; diagnosing a state of each of the plurality of battery banks based on the normal range; 23. A battery diagnostic method comprising:

2. the reference voltage change amount of the target battery bank is an initial voltage change amount stored in the BMS for the target battery bank; The battery diagnosis method according to claim 1 , wherein the initial voltage change amount is a voltage change amount before and after a first discharge of each of the plurality of battery banks.

3. The step of diagnosing the plurality of battery banks includes: deriving an overall representative value of resistance degradation levels based on a plurality of resistance degradation levels for the plurality of battery banks by the BMS; The BMS calculates a multi-parallel ideality coefficient based on the number of parallel connections of the plurality of battery banks; The BMS calculates an upper limit threshold of a normal range based on the overall representative value of the resistance deterioration degree and the multi-parallel ideality coefficient; and The battery diagnosis method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of: the BMS deriving a normal range based on the upper limit threshold, and diagnosing a state of each of the plurality of battery banks based on the normal range.

4. The step of calculating the upper limit threshold value includes: The BMS sets a plurality of first battery banks having a resistance degradation degree equal to or lower than the overall representative value of the resistance degradation degree as a target group among the plurality of battery banks; deriving a target representative value of resistance degradation degrees of the first battery banks belonging to the target group; and The method of claim 3 , further comprising calculating an upper threshold of the normal range based on the target representative value and the multiple parallel ideality coefficient.

5. The step of diagnosing a condition of each of the plurality of battery banks includes: determining, by the BMS, that a battery bank having a resistance degradation level equal to or lower than an upper limit threshold of the resistance degradation level among the plurality of battery banks is in a steady state; and The battery diagnosis method according to claim 3 , further comprising a step of determining, by the BMS, that a battery bank among the plurality of battery banks having a resistance deterioration degree greater than the upper limit threshold of the resistance deterioration degree is in an abnormal state.

6. A plurality of battery banks each having a plurality of battery cells connected in parallel; a discharge circuit connected in parallel between a positive terminal and a negative terminal of each of the plurality of battery banks to discharge each of the battery banks; and a BMS (Battery Management System) that determines whether there is a target battery bank that satisfies a discharge condition among the plurality of battery banks, discharges the target battery bank detected by the determination using the discharge circuit, stores a first bank voltage of the target battery bank before discharging the target battery bank and a second bank voltage of the target battery bank after discharging the target battery bank, derives a current voltage change amount based on the first bank voltage and the second bank voltage, estimates a resistance deterioration degree for the target battery bank based on a reference voltage change amount and the current voltage change amount of the target battery bank, and diagnoses the plurality of battery banks based on the resistance deterioration degree for each of the plurality of battery banks; the discharge condition includes at least one of a bank voltage, a bank temperature, and a rest period of the battery bank; The BMS, A battery system that calculates an upper limit threshold of a normal range based on multiple resistance deterioration degrees for the multiple battery banks, derives a normal range based on the upper limit threshold, and diagnoses a condition of each of the multiple battery banks based on the normal range.

7. the reference voltage change amount of the target battery bank is an initial voltage change amount stored in the BMS for the target battery bank; The battery system according to claim 6 , wherein the initial voltage change amount is a voltage change amount before and after initial discharge of each of the plurality of battery banks.

8. The upper threshold value is 7. The battery system of claim 6, wherein the BMS derives an overall representative value of the resistance deterioration degree based on a plurality of resistance deterioration degrees for the plurality of battery banks, calculates a multi-parallel ideality coefficient based on a number of parallel connections of the plurality of battery banks, and calculates based on the overall representative value of the resistance deterioration degree and the multi-parallel ideality coefficient.

9. The BMS includes:

7. The battery system of claim 6, wherein a battery bank among the plurality of battery banks having a resistance degradation level equal to or lower than an upper limit threshold of the resistance degradation level is determined to be in a steady state, and a battery bank among the plurality of battery banks having a resistance degradation level greater than an upper limit threshold of the resistance degradation level is determined to be in an abnormal state.

10. The BMS includes:

10. The battery system according to claim 9, wherein the state of the plurality of battery banks is diagnosed by distinguishing whether each of the battery banks is in an abnormal state.

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