Battery system
US-10347952-B2 · Jul 9, 2019 · US
Battery system
US2021391603A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2021391603-A1 |
| Application number | US-202117329444-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | Jun 12, 2020 |
| Publication date | Dec 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | — |
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A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a battery system capable of avoiding an over discharge with a simple sensor element. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing 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.
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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 α 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 cell 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
Energy storage using batteries · CPC title
Acquisition or processing of data for testing or for monitoring individual cells or groups of cells within a battery · CPC title
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- What does patent US2021391603A1 cover?
- A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a battery system capable of avoiding an over discharge with a simple sensor element. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing 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 config…
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- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01M10/4285. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Thu Dec 16 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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