Electrical energy storage system and energy storage system

US11749995B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11749995-B2
Application numberUS-202217870790-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 21, 2022
Priority dateJun 17, 2020
Publication dateSep 5, 2023
Grant dateSep 5, 2023

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An electrical energy storage system is provided in this dislosure, which includes: M battery packs; M first DC/DC converters, where first terminals of the M first DC/DC converters are respectively connected to the M battery packs, the M first DC/DC converters are classified into N first DC/DC converter sets; and N second DC/DC converters, where the N second DC/DC converters one-to-one correspond to the N first DC/DC converter sets, a first terminal of each second DC/DC converter is connected to second terminals of all first DC/DC converters in a first DC/DC converter set corresponding to the second DC/DC converter, a second terminal of each second DC/DC converter is connected to a first interface of the electrical energy storage system, the first interface is to receive a direct current from a power generation system or output a direct current to the power generation system.

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What is claimed is: 1. An electrical energy storage system, comprising: M battery packs; M first direct current to direct current (DC/DC) converters, wherein first terminals of the M first DC/DC converters are respectively connected to the M battery packs, the M first DC/DC converters are classified into N first DC/DC converter sets, M is an integer greater than 1, and N is an integer greater than 0; and N second DC/DC converters, wherein the N second DC/DC converters one-to-one correspond to the N first DC/DC converter sets, a first terminal of each second DC/DC converter is connected to second terminals of all first DC/DC converters in a first DC/DC converter set corresponding to the second DC/DC converter, a second terminal of each second DC/DC converter is connected to a first interface of the electrical energy storage system, the first interface is configured to receive a direct current from a power generation system or output a direct current to the power generation system. 2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein when Vinv−Vbus>Vth and a battery pack is discharged, the second DC/DC converter is configured to boost Vbus to output Vinv; or when Vinv−Vbus>Vth and a battery pack is charged, the second DC/DC converter is configured to buck Vinv to output Vbus, wherein Vinv represents a rated voltage of the second terminal of the second DC/DC converter, Vbus represents a rated voltage of the first terminal of the second DC/DC converter, and Vth represents a preset threshold voltage. 3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein when −Vth<Vinv−Vbus<Vth, the second DC/DC converter works in a direct mode, wherein Vinv represents the rated voltage of the second terminal of the second DC/DC converter, Vbus represents the rated voltage of the first terminal of the second DC/DC converter, and Vth represents the preset threshold voltage. 4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein when Vinv−Vbus<−Vth and the battery pack is discharged, the second DC/DC converter is configured to buck Vbus to output Vinv; or when Vinv−Vbus>Vth and the battery pack is charged, the second DC/DC converter is configured to boost Vinv to output Vbus, wherein Vinv represents the rated voltage of the second terminal of the second DC/DC converter, Vbus represents the rated voltage of the first terminal of the second DC/DC converter, and Vth represents the preset threshold voltage. 5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein when Vbus>Vbat and the battery pack is discharged, the first DC/DC converter is configured to boost Vbat to output Vbus; or when Vbus>Vbat and the battery pack is charged, the first DC/DC converter is configured to buck Vbus to output Vbat, wherein Vbus represents the rated voltage of the first terminal of the second DC/DC converter, and Vbat represents a rated voltage of an anode of the battery pack. 6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein when Vbus=Vbat, the first DC/DC converter works in the direct mode, wherein Vbus represents the rated voltage of the first terminal of the second DC/DC converter, and Vbat represents the rated voltage of the anode of the battery pack. 7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein when Vbus<Vbat and the battery pack is discharged, the first DC/DC converter is configured to buck Vbat to output Vbus; or when Vbus<Vbat and the battery pack is charged, the first DC/DC converter is configured to boost Vbus to output Vbat, wherein Vbus represents the rated voltage of the first terminal of the second DC/DC converter, and Vbat represents the rated voltage of the anode of the battery pack. 8. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the power generation system comprises an inverter, a first terminal of the inverter is connected to the first interface of the electrical energy storage system, and a second terminal of the inverter is connected to an alternating current load or an alternating current power grid. 9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the power generation system is a photovoltaic power generation system, the power generation system comprises a photovoltaic inverter, the photovoltaic inverter comprises a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) module and a DC/AC converter, and the inverter is the DC/AC converter; and a first terminal of the DC/AC converter is connected to the first interface of the electrical energy storage system, the first terminal of the DC/AC converter is further connected to the MPPT module, and a second terminal of the DC/AC converter is connected to the alternating current load or the alternating current power grid. 10. An energy storage system, wherein the system comprises an electrical energy storage system and a power generation system; wherein the electrical energy storage system comprises M battery packs; M first direct current to direct current (DC/DC) converters, wherein first terminals of the M first DC/DC converters are respectively connected to the M battery packs, the M first DC/DC converters are classified into N first DC/DC converter sets, M is an integer greater than 1, and N is an integer greater than 0; and N second DC/DC converters, wherein the N second DC/DC converters one-to-one correspond to the N first DC/DC converter sets, a first terminal of each second DC/DC converter is connected to second terminals of all first DC/DC converters in a first DC/DC converter set corresponding to the second DC/DC converter, a second terminal of each second DC/DC converter is connected to a first interface of the electrical energy storage system, the first interface is configured to receive a direct current from a power generation system or output a direct current to the power generation system. 11. The energy storage system according to claim 10 , wherein when Vinv−Vbus>Vth and a battery pack is discharged, the second DC/DC converter is configured to boost Vbus to output Vinv; or when Vinv−Vbus>Vth and a battery pack is charged, the second DC/DC converter is configured to buck Vinv to output Vbus, wherein Vinv represents a rated voltage of the second terminal of the second DC/DC converter, Vbus represents a rated voltage of the first terminal of the second DC/DC converter, and Vth represents a preset threshold voltage. 12. The energy storage system according to claim 10 , wherein when −Vth<Vinv−Vbus<Vth, the second DC/DC converter works in a direct mode, wherein Vinv represents the rated voltage of the second terminal of the second DC/DC converter, Vbus represents the rated voltage of the first terminal of the second DC/DC converter, and Vth represents the preset threshold voltage. 13. The energy storage system according to claim 10 , wherein when Vinv−Vbus<−Vth and the battery pack is discharged, the second DC/DC converter is configured to buck Vbus to output Vinv; or when Vinv−Vbus>Vth and the battery pack is charged, the second DC/DC converter is configured to boost Vinv to output Vbus, wherein Vinv represents the rated voltage of the second terminal of the second DC/DC converter, Vbus represents the rated voltage of the first terminal of the second DC/DC converter, and Vth represents the preset threshold voltage. 14. The energy storage system according to claim 10 , wherein when Vbus>Vbat and the battery pack is discharged, the first DC/DC converter is configured to boost Vbat to output Vbus; or when Vbus>Vbat and the battery pack is charged, the first DC/DC converter is configured to buck Vbus to output Vbat, wherein Vbus represents the rated voltage of the first terminal of the second DC/DC converter, and Vbat represents a rated voltage of an anode of the battery pack. 15. The energy storage system accord

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  • Wind energy · CPC title

  • involving maximum power point tracking control for photovoltaic sources · CPC title

  • acting upon multiple batteries simultaneously or sequentially · CPC title

  • Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply (H02J7/50 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • Active balancing, e.g. using capacitor-based, inductor-based or DC-DC converters · CPC title

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What does patent US11749995B2 cover?
An electrical energy storage system is provided in this dislosure, which includes: M battery packs; M first DC/DC converters, where first terminals of the M first DC/DC converters are respectively connected to the M battery packs, the M first DC/DC converters are classified into N first DC/DC converter sets; and N second DC/DC converters, where the N second DC/DC converters one-to-one correspon…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Huawei Digital Power Tech Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02J3/32. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 05 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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