Battery diagnosis apparatus, battery diagnosis method, and battery diagnosis system

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing battery diagnosis methods based on time domain signals are prone to noise and measurement errors, leading to incomplete data analysis and inaccurate diagnosis of battery abnormalities.

Innovation Solution

A battery diagnosis apparatus and method that converts time-based data into frequency-based data using pre-processing techniques like time aggregation and domain conversion, calculating statistical values and error values to diagnose battery abnormalities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If time-based signal analysis is used for battery diagnosis, then the diagnosis method is simple and direct, but the measurement precision is reduced due to noise and measurement errors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of diagnosis methodVSAvoidaccuracy of battery diagnosis
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms battery diagnosis from time-domain analysis to frequency-domain analysis by applying Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). This dimensional change allows the system to analyze frequency components of battery signals, revealing patterns and abnormalities that are not visible in the time domain, thereby improving measurement precision while maintaining diagnostic capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If filters are applied to time-based signals for long-term pattern analysis, then noise is reduced, but data loss occurs and measurement precision deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenoise reductionVSAvoiddata completeness for pattern analysis
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of filtering time-domain signals which causes data loss, the patent applies FFT to transform the signals into the frequency domain. This allows comprehensive analysis of all frequency components without removing any data, preserving complete information for pattern analysis while effectively separating signal from noise through frequency decomposition

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Measurement precision

If frequency-based data transformation is applied to pre-processed data, then noise interference is reduced and hidden patterns are detected, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of battery abnormality detectionVSAvoidcomplexity of data processing system
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces complex mechanical or hardware-based noise filtering systems with a computational approach using Fast Fourier Transform. This substitution achieves superior noise reduction and pattern detection capabilities through mathematical transformation rather than physical filtering, improving measurement precision without requiring additional complex hardware components

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentEP4715409A1Battery diagnosis apparatus, battery diagnosis method, and battery diagnosis system
Publication Date: 2026.03.25 LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD
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AI summary

According to some embodiments disclosed herein, a battery diagnosis apparatus includes a sensor configured to measure time-based first battery data from a diagnosis target battery and a controller configured to pre-process the first battery data to generate pre-processed data, generate frequency-based second battery data based on the pre-processed data, and diagnose, based on statistical data related to the second battery data, whether the diagnosis target battery is abnormal.