EV Battery Operation Reporting from Rechargeable Battery Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems do not effectively convey information about the actual operation of electric vehicles to users, particularly regarding the usage and performance of rechargeable batteries.

Innovation Solution

An operation management system that acquires rechargeable battery data, estimates the actual operating state of electric vehicles, and generates reports based on this data to inform users about the operational information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If rechargeable battery data is acquired and processed to estimate actual operating state, then information about actual operation of electric vehicle is conveyed to user, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation about actual operationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an operation management system as an intermediary between the electric vehicle's battery and the user. This system acquires battery data, estimates actual operating states, and presents information in an understandable format. The intermediary processes raw battery data (charge/discharge amounts, voltages, currents) and converts it into meaningful operational information, resolving the contradiction by adding controlled complexity in the management system to deliver clear information to users without requiring them to directly handle complex battery data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If detailed rechargeable battery data is collected and analyzed, then accuracy of operating state estimation is improved, but data processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of operating state estimationVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The operation management system performs preliminary actions by continuously acquiring and storing battery data (charge amounts, discharge amounts, voltages, currents) over time. This preliminary data collection and organization allows for efficient later analysis when actual operating state estimation is needed. By preparing the data structure in advance and maintaining running totals and time-stamped records, the system reduces the computational burden during actual estimation operations, thus reducing processing time while maintaining accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Speed

If real-time battery monitoring is implemented, then operational information is provided timely to user, but energy consumption of the electric vehicle increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetimeliness of information provisionVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic monitoring of battery parameters (charge/discharge amounts, voltages, currents) at defined intervals rather than continuous real-time monitoring. The operation management system acquires data at specific time points and processes it periodically to estimate actual operating states. This periodic approach provides timely information to users while significantly reducing the energy consumption compared to continuous monitoring, as the battery's own energy is not continuously drained by monitoring operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentUS20240217385A1Operation management system, operation management method, and operation management program
Publication Date: 2024.07.04 ENERGYWITH CO LTD
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AI summary

An operation management system according to an example includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire rechargeable battery data indicating a state of a rechargeable battery mounted on an electric vehicle; an estimation unit configured to estimate an actual operating state of the electric vehicle based on the rechargeable battery data; a generation unit configured to generate a report indicating operation information that is based on the actual operating state; and an output unit configured to output the report.