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An intelligent rechargeable battery pack having a battery management system for monitoring and controlling the charging and discharging of the battery pack is described. The battery management system includes a memory for storing data related to the operation of the battery, and the battery management system is also configured to communicate the data related to the operation of the battery to other processors for analysis.

An intelligent rechargeable battery pack having a battery management system for monitoring and controlling the charging and discharging of the battery pack is described. The battery management system includes primary and secondary protection circuits for monitoring the charging and discharging of the battery. Individual battery cells forming the battery pack are connected by a main bus to a connector for connection to a battery charger or a device to be powered, and the main bus may be interrupted by a switch controlled by the battery management system to prevent damage to the battery during charging or discharging of the battery.

Apparatus for a modular battery management system with interchangeable slave modules connected to each cell and including a master module controlling and managing the battery system. All the modules receive power through a transfer switch that selectively switches between an external source, an auxiliary source, and the battery. The modules are configured to connect to a cell of the battery for charging and monitoring the cell individually. Each module is electrically isolated from the other modules. The modules are autonomous and shut down the battery and disconnect the module when a critical parameter of the cell is reached. When the battery is in service and a cell parameter approaches the critical level, the master controller instructs the corresponding slave module to charge the cell using battery power. The master module initializes the slave modules to uniquely identify the modules.

A battery management system is disclosed for control of individual cells in a battery string. The battery management system includes a charger, a voltmeter, a selection circuit and a microprocessor. Under control of the microprocessor, the selection circuit connects each cell of the battery string to the charger and voltmeter. Information relating to battery performance is recorded and analyzed. The analysis depends upon the conditions under which the battery is operating. By monitoring the battery performance under different conditions, problems with individual cells can be determined and corrected.

A battery management system is provided for managing a battery that supplies power to a vehicle. The battery includes a plurality of cells. The battery management system includes a sensing unit for measuring a voltage of each of the plurality of cells. The battery management system detects at least one first cell among the plurality of cells that needs to be balanced according to the measured voltage of each of the plurality of cells. In addition, the battery management system performs a cell balancing operation on said at least one first cell by using different methods according to a driving state of the vehicle.

The present invention relates to a microprocessor controlled battery management system that optimizes the total electrical capacity of that battery. It uses localized cell power sources that correct the capacity of the individual connected cells to achieve the maximum capacity of the battery as it acts in a synergistic series connection of cells. The microprocessor retrieves data of battery load current, cell voltage, cell temperature, and battery charger current in timed increments. Through the application of the microprocessor's algorithms, after an initial cell profiling of individual cell capacities has been performed, individual cell DC / DC converters are enabled to correct the condition of the individual cells. In this manner the battery capacity is not affected by the capacity of the weakest cell.

The instant invention is directed to a multiple battery system and network controlled multiple battery system. A main battery having a main positive output and a main negative output is also provided, together with an at least one auxiliary battery having an at least one auxiliary positive output and an at least one auxiliary negative output. A main electrical circuit having an at least one switching device is provided with at least two operating positions. The two operating positions selectively couple the main and at least one auxiliary battery to the common positive terminal. In the first of the at least two operating positions electrical charge is provided to both the main battery and the at least one auxiliary battery. A controller is also provided and coupled to the main electrical circuit and switches the at least one switching device based on input from an at least one sensor.

The battery pack includes: a battery cell including a cell tab; a housing configured to accommodate the battery cell; a middle cover configured to close the housing in a state where the cell tab extends outward through the middle cover; a bus bar electrically connected to the cell tab extending outward through the middle cover; a sensing circuit board disposed on the bus bar and electrically connected to the bus bar; an isolation plate coupled to the middle cover to cover the bus bar and the sensing circuit board; and a battery management system disposed on the isolation plate and electrically connected to the sensing circuit board.

A battery management system (BMS) manages a battery for a hybrid vehicle including an engine control unit and a motor generator controlled by the engine control unit and connected to a battery including at least one battery pack, each pack including a plurality of battery cells. The BMS includes a sensor and an MCU unit. The sensor detects temperature, current, and open circuit voltage (OCV) of the battery. The MCU receives the detected temperature, current, and OCV, calculates a key-off time period which is a period between a time point when a battery key-on state ends and a time point when a subsequent battery key-on state begins, calculates an OCV error range corresponding to an SOC error range detected at the key-off time point, and infers an initial SOC of the battery.

A retrofit system for converting a hybrid vehicle to a plug-in hybrid comprises a battery for storing a charge sufficient to provide a vehicle with an electric-only driving range in excess of 5 miles, a battery management system for monitoring battery parameters indicative of the state of battery charge to produce a signal indicative thereof; and a control unit responsive the battery management system to report an inflated state of battery charge to the hybrid vehicle's hybrid control system to maintain the gasoline engine in a deactivated condition over an extended driving range.

The invention relates to an intelligent battery management system of an electric car. In the invention, a core control module is connected with N battery data collecting modules via a K bus and is connected with a charging module, a battery pack monitoring module and a touch screen display system; the battery management system comprises a database management module, the battery pack monitoring module, a self-checking control module and an abnormal control module; the battery data collecting modules are provided with a plurality of battery data collecting control chips; and the core control module is connected to computer control software by utilizing a universal serial bus (usb) interface. The battery management system provided by the invention has the advantage of solving the problems that real-time and dynamic comparison cannot be carried out, a corresponding fault processing function and a mutual information platform are lacked and the like in the past. The invention realizes that data such as voltage, current, temperature and the like of a battery are subjected to acquisition, SOC (State of Charge) estimation, real-time communication, equalization and insulation monitoring and compared with each standard datum in a database, so that a dynamic contrast model is established; and due to the adoption of a layered pattern, the control modules are used for controlling the voltage, the current and the temperature. The interaction with users and the warning are carried out through a touch screen.

Disclosed herein are methods and systems for monitoring and / or regulating energy storage devices. Examples of such monitoring and / or regulating include cell balancing, dynamic impedance control, breach detection and determination of state of charge of energy storage devices.

The invention discloses a battery management system with balanced charge and discharge functions and a control method thereof, relating to a battery management system of a dynamic battery pack. The battery management system is structurally characterized in that a central processing unit (CPU) control unit is connected with a battery and relay set so as to detect the working condition of the battery and relay set; the CPU control unit and a balanced discharge module are successively connected with the battery and relay set so as to control the balanced discharge of the battery and the relay set; the CPU control unit, a balanced charge module and the battery and the relay set are successively connected so as to control the balanced charge of the battery and relay set; and a super-capacitor is connected with the balanced discharge module so as to store the discharge energy of the battery and relay set for supplying power for the battery management system. The battery management system can be widely applied to management of various battery packs such as a lead-acid battery, a lithium battery, a nickel-metal hydride battery and the like, supports the expansion of a lower computer, and can conveniently detect and monitor the conditions of multiple batteries.

The invention provides a novel battery energy-storage system and a function integration designing method thereof. The system comprises an energy storage unit and an EMS (energy storage monitoring system); the energy storage unit comprises an EB (energy storage battery unit), an BMS (battery management system) and a PCS (power storage current transformer); the EB is connected with the BMS, the BMS is respectively connected with the EB and the PCS, the input end of the EMS is connected with the output end of the BMS, and the PCS and the EMS are communicated with each other. The method comprises an energy storage battery monitoring and analyzing method achieved through the BMS and the PCS and an energy-storage system monitoring and analyzing method achieved through the PCS and the EMS. In the battery energy-storage system function integration design provided by the invention, all large application occasions of electric power systems are covered, the objective is clear, and various requirements and applications are met.

The invention relates to a thermal management system of a power battery, and belongs to a component of a battery management system. The thermal management system of the power battery mainly consists of a battery box, a heat pipe, a liquid flow pipe, a liquid box, a semiconductor heating / refrigerating element, a liquid circulating pump, a battery control unit, a temperature sensor, a radiator and a fan. The radiator and the fan are installed outside the battery box, the battery box, the heat pipe, the liquid flow pipe, the liquid box, the semiconductor heating / refrigerating element, the liquid circulating pump, the battery control unit and the temperature sensor are installed in the battery box and organically combined with a battery module. The heat pipe is inserted into the battery module. The heat pipe is compactly attached to the battery module and the liquid flow plate above the battery module. The liquid flow plate is internally provided with a liquid circulating pipeline connected with the liquid circulating pump which is further connected with the liquid box filled with a circulating liquid. The semiconductor heating / refrigerating element is contacted with the liquid box and attached to the radiator. The battery box is further provided with the temperature sensor connected with battery control unit which controls the liquid circulating pump, the semiconductor heating / refrigerating element and the fan to work. The thermal management system of the power battery provided by the utility model is reasonable in structure and can quickly heat and cool.

The invention discloses a battery management system of a vehicle-mounted lithium power battery. The system includes a master control unit and slave control units. The master control unit is in communication connection with the multiple slave control units through a data bus. The master control unit is in connection with battery groups, the total voltage and total current of which are acquired. The master control unit is also connected to a DC power supply, and is in connection with a charger through an external CAN bus. The master control unit mainly includes: a master microcontroller module, a total voltage detection module, a total current detection module, a battery system insulation detection module, a battery operating environment temperature detection module, a relay driving module, a data storage module, a bus communication module, an isolated power supply module, and a physical interface module of power supplies, data, signals, etc. The system provided in the invention has the advantages of simple structure, strong expansibility, and adaptability to different numbers of batteries. Being fully functional, the system has the functions of temperature control, equalization processing, battery performance evaluation, and battery self-protection, etc.

The invention discloses a range extended electric vehicle control system, and relates to a whole vehicle control system. The range extended electric vehicle control system comprises an engine controlled by the conventional throttling valve, a generator which is integrally connected with a crank shaft of the engine and has functions of generating power and driving, a vehicle-mounted power battery, a whole vehicle controller, a range extender controller, a battery management system, a battery direct current sensor, an engine controller unit, a generator controller unit, a generator end direct current sensor and a permanent magnet synchronous driving motor, wherein the permanent magnet synchronous driving motor, the power battery and the generator are connected to a power line and used for driving wheels, a motor controller, a motor direct current sensor, the throttling valve and a crank shaft position sensor; the range extender controller communicates with the engine controller unit and the generator controller unit and sends a control instruction; and the range extender controller manages power generation energy and controls an auxiliary system according to a demand of a driver and a state of a range extender system. The invention also discloses a range extended electric vehicle control method. The range extended electric vehicle control system and the range extended electric vehicle control method can be used for electric automobiles.

A power management system uses software to predictively estimate remaining battery endurance by considering battery usage in context of a predetermined battery output and equipment load profiles, and appropriately issuing a shutdown alert or commencing a shutdown event as the end of battery endurance nears. More particularly, a battery supplies power to electrical equipment when a primary power source fails. Initially, the system receives one or more estimates of the battery's endurance and capability of supplying electrical power to the equipment. The system tracks battery use by prescribed electrical equipment. Utilizing software, for example, the system determines when estimated endurance minus battery usage equals a predetermined difference. Relative to this time, the system takes appropriate action(s) such as initiating shutdown of the equipment or issuing a shutdown alert.

A battery management system using a measurement model modeling a battery, and estimating a SOC (state-of-charge) of the battery, and a battery driving method thereof. The battery management system is constructed with a sensor, a predictor, a data rejection unit, and a measurement unit. The sensor senses a charging and discharging current flowing through the battery, a temperature of the battery, a terminal voltage of the battery. The predictor counts the charging and discharging current, and estimates the state-of-charge of the battery. The data rejection unit generates information associated with an error generated from the measurement model, as a function of at least one of the battery temperature, the charging and discharging current, the state-of-charge, and a dynamic of the charging and discharging current. The measurement unit corrects the estimated state-of-charge of the battery, using the measurement model and the information associated with the error.

The invention aims to provide a heating system of a power battery of a pure electric automobile and a control method thereof, which are used for eliminating the influence of low temperature on the performance of the power battery of the pure electric automobile to ensure that the pure electric automobile can be used in severe cold areas in winter. The heating system comprises a battery heating device which is arranged in a battery pack, wherein the battery heating device is provided with a hollow radiating fin; and the radiating fin is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet. The heating system is characterized by also comprising an auxiliary heater, wherein the auxiliary heater is connected with a fuel supply device; a heat exchanger is arranged in the auxiliary heater; the water inlet of the heat exchanger is communicated with the water outlet of an expansion water tank by a water pump and a water pipe; the water outlet of the heat exchanger is communicated with the water inlet of the radiating fin by an electric control valve; the water outlet of the radiating fine is communicated with the water inlet of the expansion water tank; the electric control valve, the auxiliary heater and the water pump are connected with a vehicle controller and are controlled by the vehicle controller; and the vehicle controller is also connected with a battery management system.

The invention provides a power battery thermal management system which comprises a complete automobile power-driven air conditioner, a complete automobile charger, an air passage and a battery management system, wherein the air passage is connected with an air outlet of the complete automobile power-driven air conditioner and an air inlet of a battery pack and is used for leading hot air or cold air of the air conditioner into the battery pack; the battery management system is used for controlling the hot air of the air conditioner to be led into the battery pack so as to preheat the battery set in the battery pack when the lowest temperature of a battery module is lower than a first threshold value and controlling the battery set in the battery pack to be charged and discharged after preheating the battery pack; when the highest temperature of the battery module is higher than a second threshold value and the temperature difference between the ambient temperature of the air inlet of the battery pack and the temperature of the battery module is lower than a third threshold, the battery management system controls the cold air of the air conditioner to be led to the battery pack so as to dissipate heat in the battery set in the battery pack. Accordingly, the invention provides a control method of the thermal management system. The invention can lead the battery pack to be charged and discharged in the allowable temperature range and ensure the heat balance among the battery modules and prevent the battery from being overcharged and overdischarged.

A battery management system based on a real time operation system which belongs to the technical field of vehicle storage battery management includes a CPU, a load voltage collecting module, a total voltage collecting module, a module voltage collecting module, a current collecting module, a temperature collecting module, a time collecting module, a CAN bus communicating module and a contactor control module. The CPU is respectively connected with a voltage collecting module, the current collecting module, the temperature collecting module, the time collecting module, the CAN bus communicating module and the contactor control module. The battery management system based on a real time operation system transplants a uc / OS-II multi-task real time operation system into the CPU, thus simplifying the software programming of a vehicle storage battery management system under the dispatching of the real time operation system, improving the execution efficiency to manage the system software, ensuring the real time property of data collection and enhancing the working stability of the system.

A battery management system and a driving method thereof includes a sensing unit and a micro control unit (MCU). The sensing unit measures a battery temperature and a battery current. The MCU receives the battery temperature and current, detects battery internal resistance corresponding to an estimated state of charge (SOC) and the battery temperature when the estimated SOC is included within an SOC area corresponding to the transmitted battery temperature, and estimates a battery state of health (SOH) by using the battery internal resistance. In the SOC area, a variation of the battery internal resistance is minimized.

Apparatus for a modular battery management system with interchangeable slave modules connected to each cell and including a master module controlling and managing the battery system. All the modules receive power through a transfer switch that selectively switches between an external source, an auxiliary source, and the battery. The modules are configured to connect to a cell of the battery for charging and monitoring the cell individually. Each module is electrically isolated from the other modules. The modules are autonomous and shut down the battery and disconnect the module when a critical parameter of the cell is reached. When the battery is in service and a cell parameter approaches the critical level, the master controller instructs the corresponding slave module to charge the cell using battery power. The master module initializes the slave modules to uniquely identify the modules.

A battery management system for managing a plurality of subsystem circuits and functions of a mobile communication device powered by a battery is disclosed. The battery management system includes a battery monitoring circuit, a user interface, and a battery management module. The battery monitoring circuit is operable to monitor a present battery capacity and generate a battery capacity signal based on the present battery capacity. The user interface is operable to receive a user-input allocation of battery capacity among the subsystem circuits and functions. The battery management module is operable to receive the user-input allocation and the battery capacity signal, and to selectively disable each subsystem circuit or function when each subsystem circuit or function has depleted its allocation of battery capacity.

The invention discloses a special power battery management system for an electric vehicle and an implementation method thereof. The power battery management system comprises a central control module, a measurement and control module, a battery pack, a motor controller, a direct-current motor, a vehicle-mounted charger, a current and electric quantity detection module, a vehicle-mounted liquid crystal display module, a switching group, a memory module, a clock module and a temperature management module. The system realizes communication of the central control module with the measurement and control module, the vehicle-mounted charger, the motor controller and the vehicle-mounted liquid crystal display module by only using a CAN communication bus. The battery management system has three working modes of charging, discharging and fault, and can realize acquisition, management and control for all parameter information on voltage, temperature, current, electric quantity and the like for the battery of the system, safe charging and fault early warning of the battery. Compared with the prior art, the battery management system has the advantages of higher reliability, charging safety, stable system work, comprehensive function and convenient subsequent expansion.

Disclosed herein is a secondary battery module comprising a plurality of unit cells stacked one on another, wherein the unit cells are spaced apart from each other such that a channel for heat dissipation is defined between the unit cells, the battery module further comprises at least one piezoelectric sensor mounted in the channel, and the at least one piezoelectric sensor is connected to a battery management system (BMS). According to the present invention, the piezoelectric sensor is mounted in the channel defined between the unit cells of the secondary battery module. Consequently, no additional space for installing the piezoelectric sensor is needed, and therefore, the increase of the size of the battery module is effectively prevented. Furthermore, the change of the internal pressure of the battery is accurately detected by the piezoelectric sensor, and therefore, the expansion or the explosion of the battery caused due to the overcharge or overheating of the unit cells is effectively prevented.

The invention relates to a range-extending electric vehicle control system and method, belonging to the technical field of vehicle control of electric vehicles. The range-extending electric vehicle control system comprises a vehicle-mounted power battery, a driving motor, a range extender, a transmission box, a vehicle control unit (VCU), a battery management system (BMS) and a motor control unit (MCU), wherein the range extender consists of a small-sized engine, a power-generating / driving integrated generator, an engine control unit and a power generator control unit; the range extender is used for supplying power to the vehicle-mounted power battery or directly driving the motor; the vehicle control unit is used for carrying out vehicle traveling drive control according to the driver demands and states of all subsystems of the vehicle, managing the vehicle energy and transmitting instruments of various working states to sub nodes of the range extender. According to the range-extending electric vehicle control system and method disclosed by the invention, on the promise of battery system safety and service life and with avoidance of frequent start and stop of the range extender as a target, control over power generation through braking energy recovery and control over power generation of the range extender are coordinated; and when the electric vehicle travels for a long trip, the range extender can be controlled to start or stop, and thus the requirement of extending the driving range of the vehicle is met.

A battery charging system uses power line carrier communications, for communicating battery state information associated with charging batteries, between a battery charger and a battery management system (BMS) located on the battery or battery pack. The power line carrier includes transmitters and receivers transmitting and receiving battery state information, such as current, voltage and temperature, as digital signals on existing cable conductors located between the battery / battery pack and the battery charger. The battery management system (BMS), which is physically located on the battery pack, receives the information from the power line carrier, in order to measure a variety of parameters relating to charging the battery, which may be a motor vehicle battery or a battery for operating machinery, such as fork lifts, bulldozers and other earth moving and product transportation vehicles.