Detailed description of the invention
So that the object, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention become apparent from, describe root below with reference to accompanying drawings in detail
Example embodiment according to the present invention.Obviously, described embodiment be only a part of embodiment of the present invention rather than this
Bright whole embodiments, it should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited by example embodiment described herein.Described in the present invention
The embodiment of the present invention, all other embodiments that those skilled in the art are obtained in the case of not paying creative work
All should fall under the scope of the present invention.
As described above, the battery core equalization operation of automobile is generally in the black box state that user cannot know and control.Need
It should be noted that owing to (OFF) time of parking of automobile is generally longer than traveling (ON) time, the therefore battery core under resting state
Equilibrium state is even more important.Accordingly, it would be desirable to a kind of user can intervene and control the technical scheme of battery core equalization operation.
Below, the system being used for the equilibrium of automobile battery core according to an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to Fig. 1.Fig. 1 shows
Go out the schematic block diagram of the system 100 equalized according to an embodiment of the invention for automobile battery core.
As it is shown in figure 1, the system 100 for the equilibrium of automobile battery core includes communicator 110, cell managing device 120 and
Cell monitors 130.Communicator 110 is for receiving control information from external equipment and control information being transmitted to battery management
Device 120.Cell managing device 120 is for controlling cell monitors 130 according to the information of control.Cell monitors 130 is for root
Battery core equalization operation is performed according to the control of cell managing device 120.
Communicator 110 can be any suitably can to enter with the external equipment of such as mobile terminal and Cloud Server etc.
The device of row communication.Mobile terminal as herein described is independently of the external equipment of automobile, and it can be such as smart mobile phone, put down
The calculating equipment of plate computer, notebook computer etc..Cloud Server is also independent from automobile, and it can be any connection such as the Internet
The computing unit of network.As a example by external equipment is as mobile terminal, mobile terminal can send control letter to communicator 110
Breath, communicator 110 is receiving after the control information of mobile terminal, sets up communication connection with mobile terminal.Subsequently,
User can also send other control information via mobile terminal, performs for the system 100 of automobile battery core equilibrium with instruction
Desired operation.
Cell managing device 120 is connected with communicator 110 and cell monitors 130 respectively.Cell managing device 120 can
Be such as automobile battery management system (BMS) in main control unit, this main control unit can be used for realizing total to set of cells
Voltage and total current carry out detecting, the detection of the state-of-charge (being also dump energy, State of Charge, SOC) of monomer battery core
With functions such as data statistic analysis.Cell monitors 130 can be the balanced unit in BMS, and this balanced unit can be used at electricity
The inconsistent degree of the battery core electricity of Chi Zuzhong exceedes predetermined standard time and performs battery core equalization operation.
Cell managing device 120 can receive, from communicator 110, the control information forwarded, and controls according to the information of control
Cell monitors 130 performs battery core equalization operation.It is, of course, understood that cell managing device 120 can also be by battery
Battery core equilibrium situation feeds back to the external equipment of such as mobile terminal via communicator 110.It is to say, utilize communicator
110 with the communication connection of external equipment and the cell managing device 120 management function to battery, it is possible to achieve external equipment pair
The control of automobile battery core equilibrium.So, the battery core equalization operation for automobile batteries is no longer unknown black box state, and outside sets
For intervening this battery core equalization operation, and the practice condition of battery core equalization operation can be known.This can facilitate user and
Time understand and adjust the duty of automobile batteries, thus better ensure that automobile batteries normally works.
Therefore, the system for the equilibrium of automobile battery core according to embodiments of the present invention is so that external equipment is to automobile electricity
The control of core equilibrium is possibly realized, and advantageously ensures that automobile batteries normally works, and then is favorably improved the total quality of automobile
And Consumer's Experience.
According to embodiments of the present invention, communicator 110 can include ethernet communication module and mobile communication module.Mobile
Communication module connects ethernet communication module and for receiving control by the radio communication with external equipment from external equipment
Information.Ethernet communication module is for being transmitted to cell managing device by the control information received from mobile communication module.Below
In conjunction with Fig. 2, the present embodiment is described.
Fig. 2 illustrates according to an embodiment of the invention for system and relevant apparatus schematic of the equilibrium of automobile battery core
Block diagram.In the embodiment shown in Figure 2, the BMS that cell managing device is automobile 200 of the system equalized for automobile battery core
The main control unit 212 of 210, cell monitors is the balanced unit 213 of BMS 210, and external equipment is mobile terminal 230.At Fig. 2
In shown embodiment, the communicator for the system of automobile battery core equilibrium includes ethernet communication module 211 and moves logical
Letter module 221 two parts, wherein, ethernet communication module 211 is integrated in BMS together with main control unit 212 and balanced unit 213
In 210, mobile communication module 221 is then integrated in the automobile-used information entertainment systems 220 of automobile 200.It is appreciated that BMS 210
The multiple parts such as collecting unit 214 (as shown in Figure 2), thermal management unit (not shown) can also be included.It should be noted that figure
The system merely illustrative rather than limitation of the present invention of configuration shown in 2, the present invention can have other configuration mode.Such as,
Ethernet communication module and mobile communication module can together be integrated in BMS, ethernet communication module, cell managing device and
Cell monitors can use discrete module to be implemented separately etc., does not enumerates.Those skilled in the art are according to the present invention
Description it is contemplated that various rational configuration mode, it all should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Ethernet communication module 211 (can such as park period) in low-power consumption mode when automobile 200 is in OFF state
Run, rather than in a dormant state.Mobile communication module 221 can be various suitable, existing or in the cards, energy in future
The module that enough external equipments with such as mobile terminal communicate, such as Generation Mobile Telecommunication System technology (2G) communication module,
G mobile communication (3G) communication module etc..In one example, one end of mobile communication module 221 can be passed through
Ethernet communication module 211 accesses vehicle-mounted Ethernet, and the other end can be based on general packet radio service (GPRS) agreement and use
The mobile communication at family.3G (it can be with the GPRS of backward compatible 2G standard) function is the most all possessed due to current phone, and mutually
The automobile-used information entertainment systems of networking automobile the most all possesses 3G communication module, is therefore using ethernet communication module and movement
Communication module realizes in the implementation of communicator as herein described, and the external equipment two ends of automobile and such as mobile terminal are all
The communication between system and the external equipment of automobile battery core equilibrium can be realized without adding extra hardware.
According to embodiments of the present invention, the one or both in ethernet communication module and cell monitors can be with cell tube
Reason device integrates, and mobile communication module can be integrated in the automobile-used information entertainment systems of automobile.With continued reference to Fig. 2,
Ethernet communication module 211, balanced unit 213 (i.e. cell monitors) and main control unit 212 (i.e. cell managing device) are shown
Being integrated in BMS 210, mobile communication module 221 is integrated in automobile-used information entertainment systems 220.As described above, this
Kind of Integrated design without adding extra hardware, be a kind of can with prior art compatible with implementation.
As it has been described above, external equipment can be mobile terminal.According to embodiments of the present invention, controlling information can be at least based on
The user's input information that mobile terminal receives generates, and control information can include starting to perform battery core equalization operation for instruction
Instruction information.
User can be via the input equipment of mobile terminal, such as keyboard or touch screen, to mobile terminal input instruction, i.e.
User's input information as herein described.In one example, can display to the user that about electricity via the display screen of mobile terminal
Application (APP) control of core equilibrium, user can select the battery core starting automobile batteries to equalize by clicking on this APP control.
When user clicks on this APP control, mobile terminal can receive user's input information, is converted to user's input information control
Information is also sent to the communicator 110 of system 100 for the equilibrium of automobile battery core.This control information includes opening for instruction
Begin to perform the instruction information of battery core equalization operation.Subsequently, cell managing device 120 can be when receiving this control information, base
Control cell monitors 130 in the battery balanced scheme such as given tacit consent to and perform battery core equalization operation.
The battery core controlling automobile batteries based on user's input information equalizes so that user can be as required from homophony
The duty of whole automobile batteries, therefore can obtain good Consumer's Experience.
According to embodiments of the present invention, communicator 110 can be also used for by obtain from cell managing device 120 about vapour
The information of car battery core is sent to mobile terminal.
About the information of automobile battery core can include in following item one or more: the current value of each monomer battery core, each
The magnitude of voltage of monomer battery core, the temperature value of each monomer battery core, the highest SOC value of monomer battery core of present battery group, present battery
The minimum SOC value of monomer battery core of group, the average SOC value etc. of monomer battery core of present battery group.
After communicator 110 sets up communication connection with mobile terminal, it can obtain from cell managing device 120
State the information about automobile battery core, mobile terminal will be sent to about the information of automobile battery core subsequently.So, mobile terminal is permissible
Know the information about automobile battery core, its can by these information directly or after collecting via the output device of such as display screen
Output is so that user learns.Certainly, these information can also be further transmitted to Cloud Server, for cloud service by mobile terminal
Device is analyzed.This will be described in the following embodiments.Information about automobile battery core is sent to mobile terminal can
To facilitate user to understand duty other processing equipments pair the most normal or conveniently such as Cloud Server of automobile batteries
These information are analyzed formulating the battery core Balance route scheme being suitable for current automobile batteries situation.
According to embodiments of the present invention, control information can include battery core Balance route scheme information, and communicator 110 also may be used
It is sent to external equipment for Cloud Server for by the information about automobile battery core obtained from cell managing device 120
Battery core Balance route scheme information is generated according to the information about automobile battery core.
As described above, cell managing device 120 can be configured with the battery core Balance route scheme of acquiescence.But, this
The battery core Balance route scheme of acquiescence may underaction, different battery cores is likely to be of for the automobile batteries of different situations equal
Weighing apparatus effect, the automobile batteries such as some battery core differed greatly, possibly cannot obtain preferable battery core portfolio effect.Cause
This, when hope obtains more preferable battery core portfolio effect, it is possible to use Cloud Server generates the battery core Balance route side of customization
Case information.Cloud Server has the advantages such as computing capability is strong, information updating is timely, therefore can formulate and be more suitable for current automobile
The battery core Balance route scheme of battery condition.Communicator 110 can directly and Cloud Server communication will be about automobile battery core
Information upload to Cloud Server, or can will upload to Cloud Server about the information of automobile battery core via mobile terminal,
More flexible, to be more suitable for current automobile batteries situation battery core is formulated according to the information about automobile battery core subsequently by Cloud Server
Balance route scheme.In other words, the external equipment communicated with communicator 110 can be Cloud Server.Communicator 110
Directly can communicate with Cloud Server, the information about automobile battery core is uploaded to Cloud Server, and/or from Cloud Server
Receive the control information including battery core Balance route scheme information.All right with the external equipment that communicator 110 communicates
It it is mobile terminal.Mobile terminal is after communicator have received the information about automobile battery core, and it should be about automobile battery core
Information be transmitted to Cloud Server.Battery core Balance route scheme information and is forwarded it to from cloud server by mobile terminal
Communicator 110.These technical schemes above-mentioned are a kind of extraordinary battery core Balance route modes, and it is conducive to strengthening automobile electricity
The safety in utilization in pond and the service life of prolongation automobile batteries.
Fig. 3 illustrates the system 310 for the equilibrium of automobile battery core according to embodiments of the present invention and the showing of associated external equipment
Meaning property block diagram.External equipment shown in Fig. 3 includes mobile terminal 320 and Cloud Server 330.In figure 3, show with solid arrow
Go out according to an embodiment of the invention for automobile battery core equilibrium system 310, mobile terminal 320 and Cloud Server 330 it
Between communication path.As it is shown on figure 3, for system 310 (in fact the most in the car) and the mobile terminal 320 of the equilibrium of automobile battery core
Directly communication, mobile terminal 320 directly communicates with Cloud Server 330, therefore, mobile terminal 320 can as transfer, with
Information is transmitted between system 310 and the Cloud Server 330 of automobile battery core equilibrium.In this embodiment, external equipment is mobile
Terminal.The information about automobile battery core that the system 310 equalized in battery core receives can be transmitted to Cloud Server by mobile terminal,
Mobile terminal can also will be transmitted to the system 310 of battery core equilibrium from the battery core Balance route scheme information of cloud server.
As described above, the communicator of the system 310 of battery core equilibrium can be via mobile terminal and Cloud Server communication.
With continued reference to Fig. 3, illustrate with dotted arrow and for the equilibrium of automobile battery core be according to another embodiment of the present invention
Communication path between system 310 and cloud service 330, i.e. the system 310 for the equilibrium of automobile battery core can be straight with Cloud Server 330
Connect letter, it is not necessary to mobile terminal participates in.Exemplarily, in the car, it is possible to use Android (Android) behaviour is such as installed
Make the automobile-used information entertainment systems of system to realize the part or all of function of mobile terminal, in this case, it is not necessary to mobile
Terminal can also realize the communication between system 310 and the Cloud Server 330 of automobile battery core equilibrium.
According to embodiments of the present invention, battery core Balance route scheme information may include that and opens the condition of battery core equilibrium, needs
Do the numbering of the monomer battery core equalized, need to do the current SOC value of the monomer battery core equalized, need to do the monomer battery core that equalizes
Target SOC value and the condition of end battery core equilibrium.
The battery core Balance route scheme information that Cloud Server is generated can include doing for needs the battery core that equalizes
Which monomer battery core instruction, namely indicate need equalize and how to do equilibrium etc..This battery core Balance route scheme information
The information included can be similar with the information that the battery core Balance route scheme of the acquiescence in routine techniques includes, therefore, and this
Skilled person is appreciated that the kind of the information comprised in battery core Balance route scheme information and how to believe with reference to these
Breath opens battery core equilibrium etc., repeats no more.It should be understood of course that such as open the condition of battery core equilibrium and terminate battery core
Threshold value class numerical value in the conditions such as the condition of equilibrium can the most arbitrarily set.
It should be noted that in addition to above-mentioned information, alternatively, battery core Balance route scheme information can also include: when
The highest SOC value of the monomer battery core of front set of cells, the minimum SOC value of monomer battery core of present battery group, the list of present battery group
The average SOC value of body battery core, need to do the monomer battery core equalized OCV (open-circuit voltage) magnitude of voltage corresponding to current SOC value,
Need to do the current actual measurement magnitude of voltage etc. of the monomer battery core equalized.
In one example, " the highest SOC value of the monomer battery core of present battery group, the monomer battery core of present battery group
Minimum SOC value, the average SOC value of monomer battery core of present battery group " etc. after information can calculate by cell managing device 120
Sending Cloud Server to, Cloud Server is after generating battery core Balance route scheme information, by battery core Balance route scheme information
Return to cell managing device 120, in this battery core Balance route scheme, still can include " the monomer battery core of present battery group
The highest SOC value, the minimum SOC value of monomer battery core of present battery group, the average SOC value of monomer battery core of present battery group "
Etc. information.It is to say, battery core Balance route scheme information can include that cell managing device 120 sends about automobile battery core
Information at least some of.The information about automobile battery core that cell managing device 120 is sent by Cloud Server is at least
A part returns to cell managing device 120, and so, cell managing device 120 is without again gathering about automobile battery core
Information, and directly can determine battery condition according to the information about automobile battery core returned, and determine the need for starting
Perform battery core equalization operation, if it is desired, then can control cell monitors 130 and start to perform battery core equalization operation.
In another example, cell managing device 120 does not calculate " the highest SOC of the monomer battery core of present battery group
Value, the average SOC value of monomer battery core of the minimum SOC value of monomer battery core of present battery group, present battery group " etc. information, and
Be calculated by Cloud Server after this partial information be included in battery core Balance route scheme information return to battery management dress
Put 120.Certainly, information above is only example, and the information included by battery core Balance route scheme information can be the most concrete
Set.
According to embodiments of the present invention, cell managing device 120 can be also used for according at least to needing to do the monomer electricity equalized
The numbering of core, needs do the current SOC value of the monomer battery core equalized, need the target SOC value doing the monomer battery core equalized to determine
Whether battery meets the condition opening battery core equilibrium, opens the condition of battery core equilibrium and currently without execution when determining that battery meets
During battery core equalization operation, control cell monitors 130 and start to perform battery core equalization operation.
According at least part of information in battery core Balance route scheme information, cell managing device 120 can determine that battery is
The condition of no satisfied unlatching battery core equilibrium, starts to perform battery core equilibrium behaviour if it is satisfied, then cell monitors 130 can be controlled
Make.Certainly, the condition that battery the most satisfied unlatching battery core equalizes is also based on other information and determines, for example, it is possible to enter one
Walk and determine whether battery meets unlatching battery core equilibrium based on data such as the open-circuit voltage values needing to do the monomer battery core equalized
Condition.
According to embodiments of the present invention, cell managing device 120 can be also used for according at least to needing to do the monomer electricity equalized
The numbering of core, needs do the current SOC value of the monomer battery core equalized, need the target SOC value doing the monomer battery core equalized to determine
Whether battery meets the condition terminating battery core equilibrium, terminates the condition of battery core equilibrium when determining that battery meets and is currently executing
During battery core equalization operation, control cell monitors 130 and terminate to perform battery core equalization operation.
Alternatively, cell managing device 120 starts to keep after performing battery core equalization operation in control cell monitors 130
Running status, it can be with the fixed frequency the most satisfied condition terminating battery core equilibrium of detection battery and full when determining
When foot terminates the condition of battery core equilibrium, control cell monitors 130 and terminate to perform battery core equalization operation.
With start to perform battery core equalization operation similarly, cell managing device 120 can be according to battery core Balance route scheme
At least part of information in information determines whether battery meets the condition terminating battery core equilibrium, if it is satisfied, then electricity can be controlled
Cell monitoring device 130 terminates to perform battery core equalization operation.Certainly, the most satisfied condition terminating battery core equilibrium of battery is also based on
Other information determine, for example, it is possible to be based further on needing the data such as the open-circuit voltage values doing the monomer battery core equalized to come really
Determine whether battery meets the condition terminating battery core equilibrium.
Exemplarily, external equipment be mobile terminal embodiment in, the control that communicator 110 receives from mobile terminal
Information processed could be included for instruction and terminates to perform the instruction information of battery core equalization operation.Cell managing device 120 is all right
According to this instruction information, directly control cell monitors 130 and terminate to perform battery core equalization operation.
According to embodiments of the present invention, communicator 110 can be also used for, after receiving control information from external equipment, waking up up
Cell managing device 120, and cell managing device 120 control cell monitors 130 start to perform battery core equalization operation it
After, cell managing device 120 is placed in resting state.
Cell managing device 120 can be waken up discontinuously, to save power consumption.Particularly it is at automobile and stops for a long time
Time during putting, the mode using this interruption to wake up up can be greatly saved power consumption.Owing to the storage period of automobile is longer than row
Sailing the time, therefore cell managing device 120 can in most of time in a dormant state.Communicator 110 is receiving
During control information, one-shot battery managing device 120 can be waken up up.Cell managing device 120 performs in control cell monitors 130
After battery core equalization operation, resting state can be reentered, such as, communicator 110 be placed on resting state.The most just
Being to say, owing to concrete execution of battery core equilibrium is carried out by cell monitors 130, therefore cell managing device 120 is to battery cell monitoring
Device 130 just can reenter resting state, the most at every fixed time after sending the order starting to perform battery core equilibrium
Can be waken up once.
According to embodiments of the present invention, the system 100 for the equilibrium of automobile battery core can also include intervalometer, described intervalometer
After being placed in resting state at cell managing device 120, wake up cell managing device 120 up with characteristic frequency.This intervalometer
Can be built in automobile, such as, be integrated in battery management system.As it was previously stated, after being waken up, cell managing device 120
Can be further used for according at least to the numbering needing to do the monomer battery core equalized, need to do the current of the monomer battery core that equalizes
SOC value, needs do the target SOC value of the monomer battery core equalized and determine whether battery meets the condition terminating battery core equilibrium, when really
Determine battery to meet and terminate the condition of battery core equilibrium and when being currently executing described battery core equalization operation, control cell monitors
130 terminate to perform battery core equalization operation.
It is as noted previously, as concrete execution of battery core equilibrium to be carried out by cell monitors 130, therefore cell managing device 120
Have only to after sending, to cell monitors 130, the order starting to perform battery core equilibrium just to reenter resting state,
Then can be waken up once (i.e. with characteristic frequency) at every fixed time.Can be waken up up at every fixed time by intervalometer
One-shot battery managing device 120.After waking up up, cell managing device 120 can check that battery core equalization operation whether may be used every time
To terminate, namely checking whether battery meets the condition terminating battery core equilibrium, if be unsatisfactory for, not carrying out any operation also
Enter dormancy next time, if it is satisfied, then cell monitors 130 can be controlled terminate battery core equalization operation.Wake up battery management up
The frequency of device 120 can set as required, within the most every 20 minutes, wakes up up one inferior, and this is not limited by the present invention.Logical
Often automobile all includes intervalometer, utilize intervalometer to wake up cell managing device 120 up with characteristic frequency and can reduce automotive system
Data calculate pressure.
According to embodiments of the present invention, communicator 110 can be used for cell managing device 120 be placed in resting state it
After, wake up cell managing device 120 up with characteristic frequency.As it was previously stated, communicator 110 has wakes up cell managing device 120 up
With the function being placed on resting state.Waking up cell managing device 120 up with intervalometer similar, communicator 110 wakes up battery up
The process of managing device 120 does not repeats at this at this.
According to embodiments of the present invention, battery core equalization operation as herein described can include charge and discharge balancing and dormancy equilibrium.
On battery core balance policy, charge and discharge balancing and dormancy can be equalized separately.Such as, the main policies of charge balancing be
The battery core allowing terminal voltage value the highest in charging process in turn is discharged, and the main policies of dormancy equilibrium is long-time at automobile
During parking, the SOC value of each battery core is evened up as far as possible.In varied situations, different equalization operation is utilized more can to protect vapour
The set of cells of car, extends battery life.
In one example, dormancy equilibrium can include default mode and outside input modes.Default mode refers to work as
When user does not intervenes, cell managing device 120 can control cell monitors 130 and set in a software form according to when dispatching from the factory
Good equilibrium unlatching/time-out/termination condition carries out battery core equilibrium (the battery core Balance route scheme of acquiescence the most mentioned above).Outward
Portion's input pattern refers to when user wishes that the monomer battery core comparison in difference preferably safeguarding in set of cells or set of cells is big, default
When pattern cannot meet demand, can be (the most mentioned above about automobile by the acquisition for mobile terminal battery pack information such as mobile phone
The information of battery core), then acquired battery pack information is uploaded to Cloud Server.Certainly, as described above, it is also possible to by electricity
Pond group information directly uploads to Cloud Server from automobile.Service sectors of manufacturer can carry via Cloud Server according to battery pack information
For customization equalization scheme (the battery core Balance route scheme letter that Cloud Server the most mentioned above generates for this set of cells situation
Breath).Can not get equilibrium in the default mode, equilibrium is not enough or equalizes excessive battery core that new Balance route scheme can be used to enter
Row battery core equalizes.The priority of outside input modes can be higher than default mode.
According to a further aspect of the invention, it is provided that a kind of Cloud Server.Fig. 4 illustrates cloud clothes according to an embodiment of the invention
The schematic block diagram of business device 400.As shown in Figure 4, Cloud Server 400 includes that communication unit 410 and battery core equalization scheme calculate list
Unit 420.
Information about automobile battery core, for receiving the information about automobile battery core of automobile, is forwarded by communication unit 410
To battery core equalization scheme computing unit 420, receive battery core Balance route scheme information also from battery core equalization scheme computing unit 420
Send the battery core Balance route scheme information battery core equalization operation for automobile.Battery core equalization scheme computing unit 420 is for root
Battery core Balance route scheme information is generated according to the information about automobile battery core.
Communication unit 410 can be any suitably can communicate with other equipment with receive automobile about automobile battery core
The unit of information.Information about automobile battery core can be generated by automobile, and directly or is sent to cloud clothes via mobile terminal
Business device 400.Subsequently, the battery core Balance route scheme that battery core equalization scheme computing unit 420 can also be generated by communication unit 410
Information directly or is sent to automobile via mobile terminal.Automobile after receiving battery core Balance route scheme information, Ke Yigen
Its battery core equalization operation is controlled according to this information.
Battery core equalization scheme computing unit 420, after receiving the information about automobile battery core, generates according to this information
Battery core Balance route scheme information.Utilize Cloud Server 400 to generate electricity that battery core Balance route scheme information is a kind of customization
Core Balance route mode, it is possible to obtain more efficient battery core Balance route effect.
In the description above with respect to the system equalized for automobile battery core, it has been described that about the information of automobile battery core
With content and the effect of battery core Balance route scheme information, those skilled in the art are by reading the description of above example, energy
Enough understand the Cloud Server 400 processing mode to these information, for sake of simplicity, do not repeat them here.
According to an embodiment, communication unit 410 can be further used for directly from automobile receiver about automobile battery core
Information, and battery core Balance route scheme information is transmitted directly to automobile.Have can communicate with Cloud Server 400 at automobile
Communicator in the case of, communication unit 410 can set up communication connection with the communicator of automobile, and connects directly from automobile
Receive the information about automobile battery core.This communication connection is referred in Fig. 3 shown in dotted line.
According to another embodiment, communication unit 410 can be further used for via mobile terminal from automobile receiver about
The information of automobile battery core, and battery core Balance route scheme information is sent to automobile via mobile terminal.This communication mode can
With with reference to shown in solid in Fig. 3.In the case of using mobile terminal as transfer, mobile terminal can be at Cloud Server
Between 400 and automobile, the information of transmission carries out some desired intermediate treatment.In one example, mobile terminal can by about
The information of automobile battery core shows on a display screen etc. so that user can participate in the battery core Balance route of automobile.At another
In individual example, mobile terminal can receive user's input information, and set up respectively according to user's input information and/or disconnect movement
Terminal and automobile and the connection of Cloud Server 400, to start or ending message transmission.
The control that above-mentioned Cloud Server 400 makes external equipment equalize automobile battery core is possibly realized, and advantageously ensures that vapour
Car normal battery operation, and then it is favorably improved total quality and the Consumer's Experience of automobile.
According to a further aspect of the invention, it is provided that a kind of mobile terminal.Fig. 5 illustrates and moves according to an embodiment of the invention
The schematic block diagram of terminal 500.As it was previously stated, mobile terminal 500 can be such as smart mobile phone, panel computer, notebook electricity
The calculating equipment of brain etc..As it is shown in figure 5, mobile terminal 500 includes communication unit 510 and battery core Balance route unit 520.
Communication unit 510 is for receiving control information from battery core Balance route unit 520 and send control information to vapour
Car is for the battery core equalization operation of automobile.Battery core Balance route unit 520 is used for generating described control information.
User can utilize mobile terminal 500 to control the battery core equalization operation of automobile.Such as, as described above, Yong Huke
To select to start the battery core equilibrium of automobile batteries by clicking on the APP control shown by mobile terminal 500.Communication unit 510 can
Set up communication connection with the communicator with automobile, be attached for example with 3G connected mode, and utilize set up communication
Connect and the control information that battery core Balance route unit 520 generates is sent to automobile.
According to embodiments of the present invention, communication unit 510 can be also used for receiving the information about automobile battery core of automobile.Vapour
Information about automobile battery core can be sent to mobile terminal 500 by the communicator of car, and this information can be by communication unit 510
Receive.The content of information and effect about automobile battery core are referred to described above and are understood, repeat no more.
According to embodiments of the present invention, mobile terminal 500 may further include battery core State-output unit (not shown), uses
In receiving the information about automobile battery core from communication unit 510, and export the information about automobile battery core so that user learns.
Battery core State-output unit can be the output device of such as display screen, voice playing device etc., and it can export
Information about automobile battery core.User can know the duty of automobile batteries via battery core State-output unit.
According to embodiments of the present invention, communication unit 510 can be also used for the information about automobile battery core is sent to cloud clothes
Business device generates battery core Balance route scheme information for Cloud Server according to the information about automobile battery core.Then, communication unit
Unit 510 is additionally operable to from cloud server battery core Balance route scheme information, and battery core Balance route scheme information is transmitted to
Battery core Balance route unit 520.In this embodiment, this battery core Balance route scheme information may be included in control information.Electricity
Core Balance route unit 520 generates control information according to battery core Balance route scheme information, then this control information is sent to
Communication unit 510.Finally, this control information is sent to the automobile battery core equalization operation for automobile by communication unit 510.
As described above, mobile terminal 500 can transmit about automobile electricity as transfer between automobile and Cloud Server
The information of core and battery core Balance route scheme information, those skilled in the art are appreciated that the present embodiment with reference to described above, no
Repeat again.
According to embodiments of the present invention, mobile terminal 500 may further include input block (not shown), is used for receiving use
Family input information.Battery core Balance route unit 520 generates control information at least based on user's input information, and control information can be wrapped
Include the instruction information of the battery core equalization operation starting to perform automobile for instruction.
Input block can be the input equipment of such as keyboard, touch screen and speech input device etc., and user can be via
Input block is to mobile terminal 500 input instruction, user's input information the most as herein described.Can be raw based on user's input information
Becoming control information, the control information generated includes the instruction letter starting to perform the battery core equalization operation of automobile for instruction
Breath.Exemplarily, if receiving the battery core Balance route scheme information from Cloud Server in afore-mentioned, then except instruction
Outside information, the control information generated can also include this battery core Balance route scheme information.
The control that above-mentioned mobile terminal 500 makes external equipment equalize automobile battery core is possibly realized, and advantageously ensures that vapour
Car normal battery operation, and then it is favorably improved total quality and the Consumer's Experience of automobile.
According to a further aspect of the invention, it is provided that a kind of automobile.Fig. 6 illustrates automobile 600 according to an embodiment of the invention
Schematic block diagram.For sake of simplicity, figure 6 illustrates some portions involved by automobile of some embodiment being described below
Part, but, this is not meant to that the present invention is limited to the concrete structure shown in Fig. 6, it is to be understood that, the automobile 600 shown in Fig. 6
Structure is merely illustrative rather than limitation of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 6, automobile 600 includes that automobile-used information entertainment systems 610, automobile battery core equalizing system 620 and first are led to
Letter unit 630.First communication unit 630 can use ethernet communication module mentioned above to realize, and utilizes the first communication
Unit 630 can be implemented in the communication between some parts within automobile 600, the most automobile-used information entertainment systems 610 and vapour
Communication between car battery core equalizing system 620.Automobile-used information entertainment systems 610 includes battery core Balance route unit 611, wherein,
Battery core Balance route unit 611 is used for generating control information, and sends control information to automobile via the first communication unit 630
Battery core equalizing system 620 is for the battery core equalization operation of automobile 600.
As described above, it is possible to use the automobile-used information entertainment systems being such as provided with Android operation system realizes
The part or all of function of aforementioned mobile terminal.Therefore, it can to utilize automobile-used information entertainment systems and immobile terminal generates control
Information processed controls the battery core equalization operation of automobile.With mobile terminal similarly, automobile-used information entertainment systems 610 can be via all
As the output device of display screen shows the APP control about battery core equilibrium, user can control automobile by clicking on this APP control
Battery core equalization operation.
According to embodiments of the present invention, automobile-used information entertainment systems 610 may further include battery core State-output unit
612, for receiving the letter about automobile battery core of automobile 600 from automobile battery core equalizing system 620 via the first communication unit 630
Breath, and export the information about automobile battery core so that user learns.
Battery core State-output unit 612 is similar with the battery core State-output unit of mobile terminal 500 mentioned above, ability
Field technique personnel are appreciated that battery core State-output by reading the description about the battery core State-output unit of mobile terminal 500
The configuration of unit 612 and working method, repeat no more.
According to embodiments of the present invention, automobile-used information entertainment systems 610 may further include the second communication unit 613, the
Two communication units 613 for via the first communication unit 630 from automobile battery core equalizing system 620 receive automobile 600 about vapour
The information of car battery core.Second communication unit 613 is additionally operable to the information about automobile battery core is sent to Cloud Server for cloud
Server generates battery core Balance route scheme information according to the information about automobile battery core.Additionally, the second communication unit 613 is also used
In from cloud server battery core Balance route scheme information, and battery core Balance route scheme information is transmitted to battery core equilibrium control
Unit 611 processed.In this embodiment, the control information that battery core Balance route unit 611 is generated includes the equilibrium control of this battery core
Scheme information processed.
Second communication unit 613 can be mobile communication module mentioned above, utilizes the second communication unit 613 can be real
Existing communication between automobile 600 and the external equipment of such as Cloud Server.Those skilled in the art are referred to mentioned above
Mobile communication module 221 understands configuration and the working method of the second communication unit 613, does not repeats them here.
According to embodiments of the present invention, automobile-used information entertainment systems 610 may further include input block (not shown), uses
In receiving user's input information.Battery core Balance route unit 611 generates control information at least based on user's input information, controls letter
Breath includes the instruction information starting to perform the battery core equalization operation of automobile 600 for instruction.
The input block of automobile-used information entertainment systems 610 is similar with the input block of mobile terminal 500 mentioned above, this
Skilled person is appreciated that automobile-used information entertainment systems by reading the description about the input block of mobile terminal 500
The configuration of the input block of 610 and working method, repeat no more.
According to embodiments of the present invention, automobile battery core equalizing system 620 can include cell managing device 621 and battery cell monitoring
Device 622.Cell managing device 621 is for receiving control letter via the first communication unit 630 from battery core Balance route unit 611
Breath, and control cell monitors 622 according to the information of control.Cell monitors 622 is for the control according to cell managing device 621
Perform battery core equalization operation.
Cell managing device 621 and cell monitors 622 are supervised with cell managing device 120 mentioned above and battery respectively
Control device 130 is similar to, and those skilled in the art can by reading the description about cell managing device 120 and cell monitors 130
To understand cell managing device 621 and the configuration of cell monitors 622 and working method, repeat no more.
The control that above-mentioned automobile makes external equipment equalize automobile battery core is possibly realized, and advantageously ensures that automobile batteries is just
Often work, and then it is favorably improved total quality and the Consumer's Experience of automobile.
According to a further aspect of the invention, it is provided that a kind of method for the equilibrium of automobile battery core.Fig. 7 illustrates according to the present invention one
The indicative flowchart of the method 700 for the equilibrium of automobile battery core of individual embodiment.As it is shown in fig. 7, equalize for automobile battery core
Method 700 comprise the following steps.
In step S710, receive control information from external equipment and control information is transmitted to the battery management dress of automobile
Put.
In step S720, cell managing device controls the cell monitors of automobile according to the information of control.
In step S730, cell monitors performs battery core equalization operation according to the control of cell managing device.
Method 700 for the equilibrium of automobile battery core can be realized by the above-mentioned system for the equilibrium of automobile battery core.For vapour
The system of car battery core equilibrium can include communicator, cell managing device and cell monitors.Step S710 can be by communicating
Device is implemented.Communicator can set up communication connection with the external equipment of such as mobile terminal, thus via the communication set up
Connect and between other devices (such as cell managing device) and external equipment in the car, transmit data.Battery management is filled
For putting, it can receive the control information that communicator forwards, and performs electricity according to the information of control control cell monitors
Core equalization operation.
The method for the equilibrium of automobile battery core according to embodiments of the present invention, so that external equipment is equal to automobile battery core
The control of weighing apparatus is possibly realized, and advantageously ensures that automobile batteries normally works, and then can improve total quality and the user of automobile
Experience.
According to embodiments of the present invention, communicator can include ethernet communication module and mobile communication module, wherein, moves
Dynamic communication module connects ethernet communication module and for receiving control by the radio communication with external equipment from external equipment
Information processed;Ethernet communication module is for being transmitted to cell managing device by the control information received from mobile communication module.?
Automotive interior, can use vehicle-mounted ethernet communication module to carry out the communication between different device based on Ethernet protocol.This
Outward, in the automobile-used information entertainment systems of automobile, can the mobile communication module of integrated such as 3G communication module, it may be used for
Communicate with external equipment.It is therefore possible to use ethernet communication module realizes communicator together with mobile communication module
Function.
According to embodiments of the present invention, the one or both in ethernet communication module and cell monitors can be with cell tube
Reason device integrates, such as, be integrated in the BMS of automobile.Mobile communication module can be integrated in the automobile-used information joy of automobile
In music system.According to described above, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that implementation and the advantage of the present embodiment, the most superfluous
State.
According to embodiments of the present invention, control information can include battery core Balance route scheme information, and method 700 can also be wrapped
Include: the information about automobile battery core obtained from cell managing device is sent to external equipment for Cloud Server according to pass
Information in automobile battery core generates battery core Balance route scheme information.Below in conjunction with Fig. 8, as a example by external equipment is as mobile terminal
A kind of possible implementation of the method equalized for automobile battery core is described.Should be appreciated that the implementation shown in Fig. 8 is only
Example rather than limitation of the present invention.External equipment is except being mobile terminal, it is also possible to be Cloud Server or other are suitable
Equipment.If external equipment is Cloud Server, in conjunction with the retouching of communication path shown in dotted line in the above-mentioned description to Fig. 1, Fig. 3
Stating, those of ordinary skill in the art can be to the technical scheme involved by understanding, for sake of simplicity, repeat no more.Finally, in Fig. 8
Each shown step is not necessarily simultaneously and be stored in an implementation.
Fig. 8 illustrates the indicative flowchart of the method 800 equalized according to an embodiment of the invention for automobile battery core.
As shown in Figure 8, the method 800 for the equilibrium of automobile battery core may comprise steps of.
In step S811, receive the first control information from mobile terminal.
Exemplarily, the control information described in the description above for the system equalized for automobile battery core can include
First controls information, and it can generate at least based on the user's input information that mobile terminal receives.First control information can be used
Start to perform the instruction information of battery core equalization operation in instruction.As described above, user can fill via the input of mobile terminal
Put to mobile terminal input instruction, i.e. user's input information.Mobile terminal can be at least based on the user's input information received
Generating the first control information, such as instruction starts battery core equilibrium.It is certain that this mode can make user have automobile batteries
Control.
In step S812, wake up cell managing device up.It is appreciated that this step is selective, if battery management
System is not at resting state, then without this step.As described above, generally cell managing device is placed in dormancy shape
State, i.e. runs with low-power consumption mode, and the most just being waken up up can be the most energy-conservation.
In step S813, the first control information is transmitted to cell managing device.
It is appreciated that above-mentioned steps S811 can be implemented by communicator described previously to step S813.In above-mentioned steps
In, first mobile terminal sends the first control information, and communicator receives this first control information and i.e. sets up with mobile terminal
Communication connection.It is appreciated that mobile terminal can also set up communication connection with communicator by other means, the most first sends out
Go out a connectivity request message.This connectivity request message does not include any control instruction, is only used at mobile terminal and the dress that communicates
Communication connection is set up between putting.In this case, after communication connection can be set up between mobile terminal and communicator,
Order performs step S812, step S811 and step S813.
In step S814, the information about automobile battery core obtained from cell managing device is sent to mobile terminal.
It is appreciated that this step can also be implemented by communicator described previously.
Alternatively, after communicator and mobile terminal set up communication connection, it can will be about via communication connection
The information of automobile battery core is sent to mobile terminal.The information about automobile battery core received can be shown aobvious by mobile terminal
So that user learns in display screen.Alternatively, the letter about automobile battery core that mobile terminal will can also receive in a key mode
Breath is sent to Cloud Server for Cloud Server analysis and calculating.
In step S815, receive the second control information from mobile terminal and this second control information is transmitted to automobile
Cell managing device.It is appreciated that this step can also be implemented by communicator described previously.
Exemplarily, the control information described in the description above for the system equalized for automobile battery core can include
Second controls information, and it is alternatively referred to as battery core Balance route scheme information.Battery core Balance route scheme information be mobile terminal from
Cloud server, wherein Cloud Server is for generating battery core according to the information about automobile battery core received from mobile terminal
Balance route scheme information.As described above, Cloud Server has the advantages such as computing capability is strong, information updating is timely, therefore may be used
To formulate the battery core Balance route scheme being more suitable for current automobile batteries situation, this use peace being conducive to strengthening automobile batteries
Full property and the service life of prolongation automobile batteries.
According to embodiments of the present invention, battery core Balance route scheme information may include that and opens the condition of battery core equilibrium, needs
Do the numbering of the monomer battery core equalized, need to do the current SOC value of the monomer battery core equalized, need to do the monomer battery core that equalizes
Target SOC value and the condition of end battery core equilibrium.Battery core Balance route scheme information can be set according to actual needs include
Information, described herein be only exemplary rather than limitation of the present invention.
In step S820, cell managing device controls the cell monitors of automobile according to above-mentioned control information.
Alternatively, step S820 may include that according at least to the numbering needing to do the monomer battery core equalized, needs to equalize
Monomer battery core current SOC value, need to do the target SOC value of the monomer battery core equalized and determine whether battery meets and open battery core
The condition of equilibrium, opens the condition of battery core equilibrium and currently without when performing battery core equalization operation when determining that battery meets, controls
Cell monitors starts to perform battery core equalization operation.Exemplarily, determine that user indicates according to the first control information to start to perform
After battery core equalization operation, cell managing device can perform aforesaid operations.
Alternatively, step S820 can further include: cell managing device is according at least to needing to do the monomer equalized
The numbering of battery core, needs do the current SOC value of the monomer battery core equalized, need the target SOC value doing the monomer battery core equalized true
Determine whether battery meets the condition terminating battery core equilibrium, terminate the condition of battery core equilibrium when determining that battery meets and currently hold
During row battery core equalization operation, control cell monitors and terminate to perform battery core equalization operation.By this operation, cell managing device can
Terminate battery core equalization operation automatically controlling battery cell monitoring device, it is to avoid the meaningless work of cell monitors.
Alternatively, after controlling cell monitors and starting to perform battery core equalization operation, cell managing device can be put
In resting state (not shown), with energy-conservation.Especially, when automobile is in parked state, this operation can be used.Can manage
Solving, this operation can be implemented by aforementioned communication device.
Alternatively, automobile can be built-in with intervalometer.Intervalometer may be used for waking up cell managing device up with characteristic frequency.
Particularly, after cell managing device is placed in resting state, it can wake up cell managing device up with characteristic frequency, with by it
Control cell monitors and perform corresponding operating.Such as, after cell managing device is waken up, it can be according to about automobile battery core
Information determine that whether battery meets the condition terminating battery core equilibrium, terminate the condition of battery core equilibrium when determining that battery meets and work as
Before when being carrying out battery core equalization operation, control cell monitors and terminate to perform battery core equalization operation.
Alternatively, it is also possible to waken up up one-shot battery managing device at every fixed time by communicator.Such as, communication dress
Put the event that can generate based on the trigger message from mobile terminal and wake up cell managing device up.
In step S830, cell monitors performs battery core equalization operation according to the control of cell managing device.
It is hereinbefore described the concrete knot of system, Cloud Server, mobile terminal and automobile for the equilibrium of automobile battery core
Structure, the method for operation and advantage, those skilled in the art combine Fig. 1 to 6 and above for the system equalized for automobile battery core,
The description of Cloud Server, mobile terminal and automobile, it is possible to understand that for method 700 and method 800 each of the equilibrium of automobile battery core
The embodiment of step and advantage etc., do not repeat this.
Although describing example embodiment by reference to accompanying drawing here, it should be understood that above-mentioned example embodiment is merely exemplary
, and be not intended to limit the scope of the invention to this.Those of ordinary skill in the art can carry out various change wherein
And amendment, it is made without departing from the scope of the present invention and spirit.All such changes and modifications are intended to be included in claims
Within required the scope of the present invention.
Those of ordinary skill in the art are it is to be appreciated that combine the list of each example that the embodiments described herein describes
Unit and algorithm steps, it is possible to being implemented in combination in of electronic hardware or computer software and electronic hardware.These functions are actually
Perform with hardware or software mode, depend on application-specific and the design constraint of technical scheme.Professional and technical personnel
Each specifically should being used for can be used different methods to realize described function, but this realization is it is not considered that exceed
The scope of the present invention.
In several embodiments provided herein, it should be understood that disclosed system and method, can be passed through it
Its mode realizes.Such as, system embodiment described above is only schematically, such as, and the division of described device, only
Being only a kind of logic function to divide, actual can have other dividing mode, the most multiple devices or assembly to tie when realizing
Close or be desirably integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored, or not performing.
In description mentioned herein, illustrate a large amount of detail.It is to be appreciated, however, that the enforcement of the present invention
Example can be put into practice in the case of not having these details.In some instances, it is not shown specifically known method, structure
And technology, in order to do not obscure the understanding of this description.
Similarly, it will be appreciated that one or more in order to simplify that the present invention helping understands in each inventive aspect, exist
To in the description of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each feature of the present invention be sometimes grouped together into single embodiment, figure,
Or in descriptions thereof.But, the Solutions of Systems being used for the equilibrium of automobile battery core of this present invention should be interpreted into reflection as follows
It is intended to: i.e. the present invention for required protection requires than the more feature of feature being expressly recited in each claim.More
Exactly, as corresponding claims reflect, its inventive point is can be with single disclosed in certain
The feature of all features of embodiment solves corresponding technical problem.Therefore, it then follows claims of detailed description of the invention
Thus being expressly incorporated in this detailed description of the invention, the most each claim itself is as the independent embodiment of the present invention.
It will be understood to those skilled in the art that in addition to mutually exclusive between feature, any combination can be used right
All features disclosed in this specification (including adjoint claim, summary and accompanying drawing) and the disclosedest any method
Or all processes of system or device are combined.Unless expressly stated otherwise, this specification (includes that adjoint right is wanted
Ask, make a summary and accompanying drawing) disclosed in each feature can be replaced by providing identical, equivalent or the alternative features of similar purpose.
Although additionally, it will be appreciated by those of skill in the art that embodiments more described herein include other embodiments
Some feature included by rather than further feature, but the combination of the feature of different embodiment means to be in the present invention's
Within the scope of and form different embodiments.Such as, in detail in the claims, embodiment required for protection one of arbitrarily
Can mode use in any combination.
Each device embodiment of the present invention can realize with hardware, or to run on one or more processor
Software module realize, or with combinations thereof realize.It will be understood by those of skill in the art that and can use in practice
Microprocessor or digital signal processor (DSP) realize the system for the equilibrium of automobile battery core according to embodiments of the present invention
In the some or all functions of some devices.
The present invention will be described rather than limits the invention to it should be noted above-described embodiment, and ability
Field technique personnel can design alternative embodiment without departing from the scope of the appended claims.In the claims,
Any reference marks that should not will be located between bracket is configured to limitations on claims.Word " comprises " and does not excludes the presence of not
Arrange device in the claims or step.Word "a" or "an" before being positioned at device does not excludes the presence of multiple such
Device.The present invention and can come real by means of including the hardware of some different elements by means of properly programmed computer
Existing.If in the claim listing equipment for drying, several in these devices can be to be had by same hardware branch
Body embodies.Word first, second and third use do not indicate that any order.Can be title by these word explanations.
The above, the only detailed description of the invention of the present invention or explanation to detailed description of the invention, the protection of the present invention
Scope is not limited thereto, and any those familiar with the art, can be easily in the technical scope that the invention discloses
Expect change or replace, all should contain within protection scope of the present invention.Protection scope of the present invention should be with claim
Protection domain is as the criterion.