Systems and methods for detecting a battery pack having an operating issue or defect

    公开(公告)号:US10153521B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US14819774

    申请日:2015-08-06

    摘要: Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting a battery pack having an operating issue or defect. In an embodiment, a balancing charger may be configured to charge a battery pack. An amount of time that the balancing charger is operating may be recorded. The recorded time may then be compared to a threshold time that indicates a determined variance from an expected operating time. If the recorded time exceeds the threshold time, the battery pack may be determined to have an operating issue or defect. In an embodiment, the threshold time may be adjusted based on an average battery cell or battery module temperature of the battery pack. In various embodiments, an alert may also be issued in response to determining that the battery pack has an operating issue or defect and operation of the battery pack may be halted to prevent any potential adverse effects.

    BATTERY PACK WITH INTEGRATED BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    2.
    发明申请
    BATTERY PACK WITH INTEGRATED BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 有权
    具有集成电池管理系统的电池组

    公开(公告)号:US20170077559A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-16

    申请号:US14851482

    申请日:2015-09-11

    IPC分类号: H01M10/42

    摘要: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a battery pack that may be used in an battery energy storage system. In an embodiment, the battery pack may include an integrated battery management system (BMS) having isolated, distributed, daisy-chained battery module controllers. The daisy-chained battery module controllers may be coupled to a battery pack controller, which may charge and/or discharge the battery pack using the battery modules controllers and a balancing charger.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开的实施例涉及可用于电池能量存储系统中的电池组。 在一个实施例中,电池组可以包括具有隔离的,分布式的菊花链式电池模块控制器的集成电池管理系统(BMS)。 菊花链式电池模块控制器可以耦合到电池组控制器,其可以使用电池模块控制器和平衡充电器来对电池组进行充电和/或放电。

    ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE UNIT AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20160111900A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-21

    申请号:US14678074

    申请日:2015-04-03

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00

    摘要: An electrical energy storage unit and control system, and applications thereof. In an embodiment, the electrical energy storage unit includes a battery system controller and battery packs. Each battery pack has battery cells, a battery pack controller that monitors the cells, a battery pack cell balancer that adjusts the amount of energy stored in the cells, and a battery pack charger. The battery pack controller operates the battery pack cell balancer and the battery pack charger to control the state-of-charge of the cells. In an embodiment, the cells are lithium ion battery cells.

    Battery pack monitoring and warranty tracking system

    公开(公告)号:US10699278B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-30

    申请号:US15389188

    申请日:2016-12-22

    摘要: Systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring battery usage information. In an embodiment, battery usage data is received from a battery energy storage system comprising a battery pack. The battery usage data may include battery identification information, one or more battery sensor measurements for a period of time, and a cumulative warranty value for the battery pack. A project to which the battery pack belongs may then be determined based on the received battery identification information. Finally, the battery usage data may be stored in a warranty database. The warranty database may store battery usage data for a plurality of battery packs. The warranty database may further be partitioned by project, and the battery usage data for is stored in a partition of the warranty database for the determined project.

    ENHANCED SWITCHED BALANCING NETWORK FOR BATTERY PACK

    公开(公告)号:US20200052502A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-13

    申请号:US16101032

    申请日:2018-08-10

    发明人: Stu Statman

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00 H01M10/42 H02J7/04

    摘要: One or more of the present embodiments provide for a battery cell balancing system and strategy that delivers more efficient use of battery capacities as needed for different use cases. For example, a balancing circuit is provided to support targeted battery cell passive and active balancing according to a balancing strategy for the use cases. Further the balancing circuit allows for cell balancing to be performed while the battery cells are collectively being charged or discharged.

    Electrical energy storage unit and control system and applications thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10263436B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US14678074

    申请日:2015-04-03

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00

    摘要: An electrical energy storage unit and control system, and applications thereof. In an embodiment, the electrical energy storage unit includes a battery system controller and battery packs. Each battery pack has battery cells, a battery pack controller that monitors the cells, a battery pack cell balancer that adjusts the amount of energy stored in the cells, and a battery pack charger. The battery pack controller operates the battery pack cell balancer and the battery pack charger to control the state-of-charge of the cells. In an embodiment, the cells are lithium ion battery cells.

    Battery energy storage system and control system and applications thereof

    公开(公告)号:US09847654B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-19

    申请号:US14962491

    申请日:2015-12-08

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00

    摘要: An electrical energy storage unit and control system, and applications thereof. In an embodiment, the electrical energy storage unit (which may also be referred to as a battery energy storage system (“BESS”)) includes a battery system controller and battery packs. Each battery pack has battery cells, a battery pack controller that monitors the cells, a battery pack cell balancer that adjusts the amount of energy stored in the cells, and a battery pack charger. The battery pack controller operates the battery pack cell balancer and the battery pack charger to control the state-of-charge of the cells. In an embodiment, the cells are lithium ion battery cells.

    MICROGRID POWER SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210083505A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US16982454

    申请日:2019-06-06

    摘要: Embodiments are directed to a microgrid power system, and applications thereof. In an embodiment, the microgrid power system comprises a power station including an AC power source and a stabilizing battery system. The power station may be configured to generate an AC power and to provide the first AC power to a power distribution network. A plurality of load centers may be connected to the power distribution system. Each load center may include a local battery and a switch connecting the power station to a local load. A system controller may open the switch to provide power from the local battery to the local load, and close the switch to provide power from the power station to the local load. In an embodiment, a microgrid controller may determine an amount of AC power generated by the power station that may be consumed by each load center.