Battery system

US11881567B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11881567-B2
Application numberUS-202117329444-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 25, 2021
Priority dateJun 12, 2020
Publication dateJan 23, 2024
Grant dateJan 23, 2024

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A battery system avoids an over discharge with a simple sensor element is provided. The battery system comprises: a battery pack including a plurality of battery cells connected in series, a monitoring unit that monitors a condition of the battery pack, and a control unit that controls a discharge of the battery pack. The control unit calculates capacity condition A of the battery pack at a first discharge cutoff voltage based on the total voltage and the total current, estimates capacity condition B of the battery pack at the first discharge cutoff voltage based on the total current and the temperature, determines an occurrence of an over discharge based on the capacity condition A and the capacity condition B, changes the first discharge cutoff voltage to a second discharge cutoff voltage that is higher than the first discharge cutoff voltage, when the occurrence of the over discharge is determined.

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What is claimed is: 1. A battery system comprising: a battery pack including a plurality of battery cells connected in series, a monitoring unit configured to monitor a condition of the battery pack, and a control unit configured to control at least a discharge of the battery pack, and the monitoring unit includes: a voltage sensor configured to measure a total voltage of the battery pack, a current sensor configured to measure a total current of the battery pack, and a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the battery pack, the control unit includes: a calculating section configured to calculate capacity condition A of the battery pack at a first discharge cutoff voltage based on the total voltage and the total current, an estimating section configured to estimate capacity condition B of the battery pack at the first discharge cutoff voltage based on the total current and the temperature, a determining section configured to determine an occurrence of an over discharge based on the capacity condition A and the capacity condition B, and a voltage changing section configured to change the first discharge cutoff voltage to a second discharge cutoff voltage that is higher than the first discharge cutoff voltage, when the occurrence of the over discharge is determined. 2. The battery system according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage changing section specifies capacity condition C corresponding to voltage a in an estimated discharge curve of an over discharged cell, specifies voltage β corresponding to the capacity condition C in an actually measured discharge curve of the battery pack, and sets the second discharge cutoff voltage based on the voltage β. 3. The battery system according to claim 2 , wherein the voltage α is a voltage of 0 V or more. 4. The battery system according to claim 1 , wherein the monitoring unit includes no voltage sensor configured to measure a voltage of the battery cells individually.

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  • Sequential battery discharge in systems with a plurality of batteries · CPC title

  • Control of state of charge [SOC] · CPC title

  • against overdischarge · CPC title

  • H01M10/482Primary

    for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially · CPC title

  • involving only voltage measurements · CPC title

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What does patent US11881567B2 cover?
A battery system avoids an over discharge with a simple sensor element is provided. The battery system comprises: a battery pack including a plurality of battery cells connected in series, a monitoring unit that monitors a condition of the battery pack, and a control unit that controls a discharge of the battery pack. The control unit calculates capacity condition A of the battery pack at a fir…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M10/482. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 23 2024 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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