公开(公告)号：US10293693B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15133784

申请日：2016-04-20

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： YoungJae Kim ,  Taejung Yeo ,  Jinyong Jeon

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L11/18

Abstract: A battery control apparatus includes a processor configured to define each of output values of converters respectively corresponding to a plurality of batteries based on state information of each of the plurality of batteries, and a signal generator configured to generate control signals to control the converters to supply power corresponding to the output values to a load.

公开(公告)号：US10218039B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US14589649

申请日：2015-01-05

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jinyong Jeon

IPC: H01M2/34 ,  H01M10/48 ,  G01R31/36 ,  B60L3/04 ,  B60L3/00 ,  G01R31/327 ,  G01R31/00

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for detecting a state of a safety plug. The apparatus includes a safety plug configured to switch a connection between battery modules. The apparatus also includes a voltage output unit configured to apply a test voltage to distribution elements operatively connected to the safety plug, and output a voltage varying based on a state of the safety plug.

公开(公告)号：US10003106B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US14819679

申请日：2015-08-06

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ,  Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Jinyong Jeon ,  Taejung Yeo ,  Seong Chon Choi ,  Soon Ryung Lee ,  Bong Yeon Choi

IPC: H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/48

CPC classification number: H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H02J7/0065 ,  H02J2007/0067

Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing a battery are disclosed. The apparatus may include a state verifier configured to verify respective states of charge (SoCs) of batteries to be balanced by the apparatus, and a controller configured to control power converters configured to convert respective amounts of power of the batteries to allow a greater amount of power to be output from a battery having a greater SoC among the batteries.

公开(公告)号：US09841796B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US14789363

申请日：2015-07-01

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jinyong Jeon

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  H02M5/25 ,  G05F1/45 ,  G05F1/44

CPC classification number: G06F1/26 ,  G05F1/44 ,  G05F1/45 ,  H02M5/25

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing dark current in a battery management system (BMS) are provided. A battery control apparatus may include a voltage regulator configured to regulate a voltage of a driving power supplied from a power supply to a processor, a first switch, located between the power supply and the voltage regulator, configured to switch on and off a connection between the power supply and the voltage regulator, and a second switch configured to control the first switch based on an input of a driving signal to operate the processor.