Polar Coordinate Battery String Data Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery monitoring systems are limited in their ability to display data for multiple battery strings simultaneously, requiring users to constantly switch between screens to monitor multiple battery strings, which can lead to delayed detection of potential issues such as failing cell voltages or rising temperatures.
Innovation Solution
A battery monitoring system that transmits data to a computer for display in polar coordinate graphical form, allowing multiple battery strings to be displayed simultaneously on a single screen using a 'wheel and spoke' format, where each cell datum is represented by a spoke scaled according to its value, enabling real-time monitoring of multiple battery strings without the need to switch screens.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If bar chart display format is used for battery string cell data, then data for individual cells can be displayed clearly, but only a single battery string can be displayed at a time, requiring users to switch screens to monitor multiple battery strings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the traditional linear bar chart display into a polar coordinate system where each battery string is represented as a radial diagram. This dimensional change allows multiple battery strings to be displayed simultaneously on a single screen by arranging them in a circular pattern around the center, enabling users to monitor multiple battery strings without switching screens while maintaining data clarity through the radial spoke representation of cell values
2Device complexity
If traditional graphical display formats are used, then data presentation is simple, but the ability to display multiple battery strings simultaneously is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display area into multiple radial diagrams, each representing a different battery string. Each radial diagram is further segmented into spokes representing individual cells within that battery string. This segmentation allows multiple battery strings to be displayed simultaneously on a single screen, preventing information loss while maintaining relative simplicity through the consistent radial structure across all battery strings
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AI summary
In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, battery string cell data obtained by a battery monitor monitoring the battery string is transmitted to a computer by the battery monitor. The computer has a display coupled to it. The computer displays the battery string cell data for each battery string in graphical form in a polar coordinate graphical image with data for a plurality of battery strings being displayed simultaneously, each in its own polar coordinate graphical image.