Sequential Battery Pod Control for Staged Charge and Power Supply
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery systems lack an efficient mechanism to manage the sequential charging and discharging of multiple battery pods to optimize power supply and maintain optimal battery charge levels, leading to inefficiencies and reduced operational longevity.
Innovation Solution
A sequential multistage battery controller that manages the activation and deactivation of battery pods in a specific order, ensuring that one pod supplies power while others are charged, using a processing stage to monitor and control the charging and discharging process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If multiple battery pods are used to extend operational duration, then the duration of action is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the need for sequential management and charging control
Solution Approach 1:
The battery system is divided into multiple independent battery pods (first battery pod, second battery pod, third battery pod), each capable of independent operation and charging. The controller segments the power management functions by sequentially activating specific pods based on charge level monitoring, thereby extending operational duration while managing complexity through modular segmentation.
2Reliability
If sequential charging and discharging control is implemented across multiple battery pods, then the reliability is improved by maintaining optimal charge levels, but the device complexity increases due to the processing stage requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The controller incorporates monitoring circuits in each battery pod that continuously detect charge levels and provide feedback signals to the processing stage. Based on this feedback, the controller automatically switches between charging and discharging modes for different pods, maintaining optimal charge levels and improving reliability through closed-loop control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary charging of battery pods before they are needed for power supply. The controller proactively charges the second and third battery pods while the first pod is supplying power, ensuring that charged pods are ready for immediate activation when needed, thereby maintaining system reliability.
3Productivity
If continuous power supply is maintained by keeping all battery pods charged, then the productivity is improved, but the loss of energy increases due to continuous charging requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The controller implements periodic charging cycles for battery pods rather than continuous charging. Pods are charged in sequences - while one pod supplies power, others are charged, and this pattern repeats. This periodic action ensures continuous productivity while minimizing energy loss by charging only when necessary.
Solution Approach 2:
The system recovers energy by charging depleted battery pods from the power source. When a pod's charge level drops below a threshold, the controller switches it to charging mode, recovering its energy capacity for future use. This cycling between discharge and recharge maintains productivity while managing overall energy consumption.
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AI summary
A controller that consist of multiple-stages that uses sequential order to supply Power to a grid, while using said sequential order, to also maintain a charge on multiple battery or batteries in multiple stages.