Modular Battery Pack Reconfiguration for Scalable Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional battery systems suffer from short lifespan, maintenance challenges, inflexibility, non-scalability, and recycling problems, which hinder their efficiency and sustainability in meeting the demands of the electrification industry.
Innovation Solution
A modular battery system comprising at least two battery cells arranged in series, with removably connectable configurations for parallel and serial connections, allowing for flexible scalability, easy maintenance, and efficient recycling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional battery systems are designed with fixed configurations, then manufacturing and initial setup are simplified, but the systems lack flexibility and scalability for different application needs
Solution Approach 1:
The battery system is divided into modular battery packs, each containing individual battery cells that can be independently connected. This segmentation allows the system to be configured in different series/parallel arrangements depending on voltage and capacity requirements, providing flexibility without increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery system employs dynamically reconfigurable connections where battery cells can be switched between series and parallel configurations through control circuitry. This dynamic capability allows the same physical battery pack to adapt to different electrical requirements, enhancing versatility while maintaining a fixed physical structure.
2Ease of repair
If battery systems are designed as integrated units, then structural stability is improved, but maintenance and repair become difficult requiring complete system replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The battery system is segmented into modular battery packs with standardized connection interfaces. This allows individual packs or cells to be removed and replaced without affecting the stability of the entire system, enabling easy maintenance while preserving overall system reliability through modular replacement rather than complete system replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
Standardized connection interfaces and control circuitry act as intermediaries between battery cells and the external system. These intermediaries facilitate easy disconnection and reconnection of battery modules while maintaining electrical stability and proper system operation, enabling maintenance without compromising system reliability.
3Ease of manufacture
If battery systems use non-modular designs, then initial cost is reduced, but recycling and resource recovery become inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The modular battery design segments the system into discrete, standardized battery packs that can be easily separated and processed during recycling. This segmentation enables efficient sorting and processing of different battery components, improving both the ease of manufacture for recycling operations and the quantity of recoverable materials through targeted material recovery processes.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a battery module, a collocated battery module, a battery system and a battery pack. The battery module comprises at least two battery cells arranged to be coupled in series; wherein the battery module is configured to be removably connectable to an adjacent first corresponding battery module by a first electrical connection. The battery module is further configured to be removably connectable to the adjacent first corresponding battery module and further to an adjacent second corresponding battery module by at least one second electrical connection such that each battery cell comprised in the battery module is further arranged to be removably connectable to at least one battery cell comprised in the adjacent first and second battery modules by the at least one second electrical connection, wherein the first electrical connection is a parallel electrical connection and is different from the at least one second electrical connection.