Battery Module Virtual Grid for Wireless Power Data Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for monitoring and managing battery-powered devices lack the ability to interpolate data for regulating a multiuser database, limiting centralized control and monitoring of battery and device performance across a network.
Innovation Solution
A battery-centric Virtual Grid (VG) system that uses wireless connectivity to collect and manage data from battery modules, enabling centralized monitoring and control of battery-powered devices, allowing users to manage their own data and the grid's resources effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional wired grid power management is used, then power distribution is stable and reliable, but system flexibility and user control over data are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a Virtual Grid system as an intermediary layer between the physical power grid and battery-powered devices. This Virtual Grid uses wireless communication to enable flexible data exchange and user control without physically altering the stable wired power infrastructure, thus achieving both flexibility and reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a digital/communication dimension to the traditional physical power grid. By overlaying a Virtual Grid that operates in the wireless communication domain, the system achieves enhanced adaptability and user control while the underlying physical grid maintains its stability and reliability
2Productivity
If centralized monitoring of all battery devices is implemented, then system-wide power management is improved, but data privacy and user autonomy are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables each battery-powered device to have localized control over its own data through the Virtual Grid. Users can selectively share data with the central system or keep it private, allowing efficient system-wide management while preserving individual data privacy through differentiated access rights
3Adaptability or versatility
If battery modules have wireless connectivity for data exchange, then system adaptability and user control are enhanced, but device complexity and manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal Virtual Grid communication protocol that allows battery modules to exchange data wirelessly for multiple functions including charging coordination, location tracking, and diagnostic information. This multi-functional approach enhances adaptability while managing complexity through standardized protocols
Data Source
AI summary
A battery-centric virtual grid system may include battery modules, each including: one or more battery cells, one or more processors that obtain performance information from the one or more battery cells, the one or more processors configured to identify a respective device being powered by the respective modules from the plurality based on the respective performance information and to determine characteristics of the respective device being powered by the respective module from the plurality based on the performance information or configured to receive data from the respective device powered by the module from the plurality, the one or more transceivers configured to remotely receive and transmit data, thus the respective device becoming part of an IOT network via the respective module, and an enclosure at least partially enclosing the one or more battery cells, the one or more module processors, and the one or more transceivers.