Specific embodiment
In order to enable the object, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention become apparent, root is described in detail below with reference to accompanying drawings
According to example embodiments of the present invention.Obviously, described embodiment is only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than this hair
Bright whole embodiments, it should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited by example embodiment described herein.Based on described in the present invention
The embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art's obtained all other embodiment in the case where not making the creative labor
It should all fall under the scope of the present invention.
As described above, the battery core equalization operation of automobile is generally in the black box status that user can not know and control.It needs
It should be noted that (OFF) time of parking due to automobile is usually longer than traveling (ON) time, the battery core under dormant state
Equilibrium state is even more important.It can intervene and control the technical solution of battery core equalization operation therefore, it is necessary to a kind of user.
In the following, reference Fig. 1 is described the system according to an embodiment of the invention for being used for automobile battery core equilibrium.
Fig. 1 shows the schematic block diagram of the system 100 according to an embodiment of the invention for the equilibrium of automobile battery core.
As shown in Figure 1, the system 100 for the equilibrium of automobile battery core includes communication device 110,120 and of cell managing device
Cell monitors 130.Communication device 110 is used to receive control information from external equipment and control information is transmitted to battery management
Device 120.Cell managing device 120 for controlling cell monitors 130 according to the control information.Cell monitors 130 are used for root
Battery core equalization operation is executed according to the control of cell managing device 120.
Communication device 110 can be it is any suitable can with the external equipment of mobile terminal and Cloud Server etc. into
The device of row communication.Mobile terminal as described herein is independently of the external equipment of automobile, can be such as smart phone, puts down
The calculating equipment of plate computer, laptop etc..Cloud Server is also independent from automobile, can be any connection such as internet
Network computing unit.By taking external equipment is mobile terminal as an example, mobile terminal can issue control letter to communication device 110
Breath, communication device 110 are established with mobile terminal and are communicated to connect after receiving the control information from mobile terminal.Then,
User can also issue other control information via mobile terminal, to indicate that the system 100 for the equilibrium of automobile battery core executes
Desired operation.
Cell managing device 120 is connect with communication device 110 and cell monitors 130 respectively.Cell managing device 120 can
Be such as automobile battery management system (BMS) in main control unit, which can be used for realizing to the total of battery pack
Voltage and total current are detected, the state-of-charge of single battery core (being also remaining capacity, State of Charge, SOC) detects
With the functions such as data statistic analysis.Cell monitors 130 can be the balanced unit in BMS, which can be used in electricity
The inconsistent degree of the battery power of Chi Zuzhong is more than that predetermined standard time executes battery core equalization operation.
Cell managing device 120 can receive the control information of forwarding from communication device 110, and control according to the control information
Cell monitors 130 execute 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 communication device 110.That is, utilizing communication device
External equipment pair may be implemented to the management function of battery in 110 communication connection and cell managing device 120 with external equipment
The control of automobile battery core equilibrium.In this way, the battery core equalization operation for automobile batteries is no longer unknown black box status, outside is set
It is standby to intervene the battery core equalization operation, and can know the practice condition of battery core equalization operation.This can be convenient user and
When understand and adjustment automobile batteries working condition, thus better ensure that automobile batteries work normally.
Therefore, the system according to an embodiment of the present invention for the equilibrium of automobile battery core can make external equipment to automobile electricity
The control of core equilibrium is possibly realized, and advantageously ensures that automobile batteries works normally, and then help to improve the total quality of automobile
And user experience.
According to embodiments of the present invention, communication device 110 may include ethernet communication module and mobile communication module.It is mobile
Communication module connects ethernet communication module and controls for being received by the wireless communication with external equipment from external equipment
Information.Ethernet communication module will be for that will be transmitted to cell managing device from the received control information of mobile communication module.Below
The present embodiment is described in conjunction with Fig. 2.
Fig. 2 shows the schematic of the system according to an embodiment of the invention for the equilibrium of automobile battery core and relevant apparatus
Block diagram.It in the embodiment shown in Figure 2, is the BMS of automobile 200 for the cell managing device of the system of automobile battery core equilibrium
210 main control unit 212, cell monitors are the balanced unit 213 of BMS 210, and external equipment is mobile terminal 230.In Fig. 2
Shown in embodiment, the communication device of the system for automobile battery core equilibrium includes ethernet communication module 211 and mobile logical
Believe 221 two parts of module, wherein ethernet communication module 211 is integrated in BMS with main control unit 212 and balanced unit 213 together
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
It can also include a variety of components such as acquisition unit 214 (as shown in Figure 2), thermal management unit (not shown).It should be noted that figure
System configuration shown in 2 is merely illustrative rather than limitation of the present invention, the present invention can have other configuration modes.For example,
Ethernet communication module and mobile communication module can be integrated in BMS together, ethernet communication module, cell managing device and
Cell monitors can be implemented separately etc. using discrete module, be not listed one by one.Those skilled in the art are according to the present invention
Description be contemplated that various reasonable configuration modes, should all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Ethernet communication module 211 can be when automobile 200 be in OFF state (such as during parking) with low-power consumption mode
Operation, rather than in a dormant state.Mobile communication module 221 can be various suitable, existing or in the cards, energy in future
Enough modules communicated with the external equipment of such as mobile terminal, such as Generation Mobile Telecommunication System technology (2G) communication module,
3rd generation mobile communication technology (3G) communication module etc..In one example, one end of mobile communication module 221 can pass 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.Since current phone all has 3G (it can be with the GPRS of backward compatible 2G standard) function substantially, and mutually
The automobile-used information entertainment systems of networking automobile usually all have 3G communication module, therefore are using ethernet communication module and movement
Communication module realizes in the implementation of communication device as described herein that the external equipment both ends of automobile and such as mobile terminal are all
Communication between system and external equipment for automobile battery core equilibrium can be realized without adding additional hardware.
According to embodiments of the present invention, one or both of ethernet communication module and cell monitors can be with cell tubes
Reason device integrates, and mobile communication module can integrate 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
It is 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 additional hardware, be it is a kind of can with the prior art compatible with implementation.
As described above, external equipment can be mobile terminal.According to embodiments of the present invention, control information can be at least based on
The user that mobile terminal receives inputs information and generates, and control information may include being used to indicate to start to execute battery core equalization operation
Instruction information.
User can input to mobile terminal and instruct, i.e., via the input unit of mobile terminal, such as keyboard or touch screen
User as described herein inputs information.In one example, it can be shown to user about electricity via the display screen of mobile terminal
Application (APP) control of core equilibrium, user can select the battery core of starting automobile batteries balanced by clicking the APP control.
When the user clicks when the APP control, mobile terminal can receive user and input information, and user's input information is converted to control
Information and the communication device 110 for being sent to the system 100 for automobile battery core equilibrium.It include being used to indicate out in the control information
The instruction information for the execution battery core equalization operation that begins.Then, cell managing device 120 can be when receiving the control information, base
Battery core equalization operation is executed in the battery core Balance route scheme control cell monitors 130 of such as default.
The battery core equilibrium for inputting information control automobile batteries based on user can enable a user to as needed from homophony
The working condition of whole automobile batteries, therefore good user experience can be obtained.
According to embodiments of the present invention, communication device 110 can be also used for by from cell managing device 120 obtain about vapour
The information of vehicle battery core is sent to mobile terminal.
Information about automobile battery core may include one or more in following item: the current value of each single battery core, each
The voltage value of single battery core, the temperature value of each single battery core, the highest SOC value of the single battery core of current battery, present battery
The minimum SOC value of single battery core of group, average SOC value of the single battery core of current battery etc..
After communication device 110 and mobile terminal establish communication connection, it can be obtained from cell managing device 120
The information about automobile battery core is stated, the information about automobile battery core is then sent to mobile terminal.In this way, mobile terminal can be with
Know the information about automobile battery core, can by these information directly or after summarizing 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 by mobile terminal, for cloud service
Device is analyzed.This will be described in the following embodiments.Information about automobile battery core is sent to mobile terminal can
To facilitate other processing equipments pair of the whether normal or convenient such as Cloud Server of working condition of user's understanding automobile batteries
These information are analyzed to formulate the battery core Balance route scheme for being suitable for current automobile batteries situation.
According to embodiments of the present invention, control information may include battery core Balance route scheme information, and communication device 110 may be used also
For the information about automobile battery core obtained from cell managing device 120 to be sent to external equipment to be used for Cloud Server
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 default.However, this
The battery core Balance route scheme of default may be inflexible, may have different battery cores equal the automobile batteries of different situations
Weigh effect, such as the automobile batteries that certain battery cores differ greatly, possibly can not obtain ideal battery core portfolio effect.Cause
This can use Cloud Server when it is desirable that obtaining better battery core portfolio effect to generate the battery core Balance route side of customization
Case information.Cloud Server has many advantages, such as that computing capability is strong, information update is timely, therefore can formulate and be more suitable for current automobile
The battery core Balance route scheme of battery condition.Communication device 110 can be communicated directly with Cloud Server and will be about automobile battery core
Information upload to Cloud Server, or the information about automobile battery core can be uploaded into Cloud Server via mobile terminal,
Battery core that is more flexible, being more suitable for current automobile batteries situation is then formulated according to the information about automobile battery core by Cloud Server
Balance route scheme.In other words, the external equipment communicated with communication device 110 can be Cloud Server.Communication device 110
It can directly be communicated with Cloud Server, the information about automobile battery core is uploaded into Cloud Server, and/or from Cloud Server
Receive the control information including battery core Balance route scheme information.The external equipment communicated with communication device 110 can be with
It is mobile terminal.Mobile terminal, should be about automobile battery core from after the information that communication device has received about automobile battery core
Information be transmitted to Cloud Server.Battery core Balance route scheme information is received and is forwarded it to from Cloud Server by mobile terminal
Communication device 110.These above-mentioned technical solutions are a kind of extraordinary battery core Balance route modes, are conducive to enhance automobile electricity
The safety in utilization in pond and the service life for extending automobile batteries.
Fig. 3 shows according to an embodiment of the present invention for the system 310 of automobile battery core equilibrium and showing for associated external equipment
Meaning property block diagram.External equipment shown in Fig. 3 includes mobile terminal 320 and Cloud Server 330.In Fig. 3, shown with solid arrow
Out system 310, mobile terminal 320 and the Cloud Server 330 according to an embodiment of the invention for the equilibrium of automobile battery core it
Between communication path.As shown in figure 3, system 310 (in fact now in the car) and mobile terminal 320 for the equilibrium of automobile battery core
Direct communication, mobile terminal 320 and 330 direct communication of Cloud Server, therefore, mobile terminal 320 can be used as transfer, with
Information is transmitted between the system 310 and Cloud Server 330 of automobile battery core equilibrium.In this embodiment, external equipment is mobile
Terminal.Mobile terminal can will be transmitted to Cloud Server in the received information about automobile battery core of the system 310 of battery core equilibrium,
Mobile terminal can also will be transmitted to the system 310 of battery core equilibrium from the received battery core Balance route scheme information of Cloud Server.
As described above, the communication device of the system 310 of battery core equilibrium can be communicated via mobile terminal with Cloud Server.
With continued reference to Fig. 3, with dotted arrow show it is according to another embodiment of the present invention for automobile battery core it is balanced be
Communication path between system 310 and cloud service 330, i.e., can be straight with Cloud Server 330 for the system 310 of automobile battery core equilibrium
Letter is connected, mobile terminal participation is not needed.Illustratively, in the car, it can be used and Android (Android) behaviour be for example installed
Make the automobile-used information entertainment systems of system to realize some or all of mobile terminal function, in this case, without movement
The communication between system 310 and Cloud Server 330 for automobile battery core equilibrium also may be implemented in terminal.
According to embodiments of the present invention, battery core Balance route scheme information may include: the condition for opening battery core equilibrium, needs
The number of balanced single battery core is done, the current SOC value for doing balanced single battery core is needed, needs to do balanced single battery core
Target SOC value and the condition for terminating battery core equilibrium.
It may include for the battery core for needing to do equilibrium in Cloud Server battery core Balance route scheme information generated
Instruction, that is, indicate which single battery core needs do balanced and how to do equilibrium etc..The battery core Balance route scheme information
In include information can be similar with the information for including in the battery core Balance route scheme of the default in routine techniques, therefore, this
Field technical staff is understood that the type for the information for including in battery core Balance route scheme information and how with reference to these letter
Breath opens battery core equilibrium etc., repeats no more.It should be understood of course that such as opening the condition of battery core equilibrium and terminating battery core
Threshold value class numerical value in the conditions such as balanced condition can according to need any setting.
It should be noted that optionally, battery core Balance route scheme information can also include: to work as in addition to above- mentioned information
The list of the highest SOC value of the single battery core of preceding battery pack, the minimum SOC value of the single battery core of current battery, current battery
OCV (open-circuit voltage) voltage value corresponding to the average SOC value of body battery core, the current SOC value for the single battery core for needing to do equilibrium,
Need to do the balanced current measurement voltage value of single battery core etc..
In one example, " the highest SOC value of the single battery core of current battery, the single battery core of current battery
After the information such as minimum SOC value, the average SOC value of the single battery core of current battery " can be calculated by cell managing device 120
Send Cloud Server to, Cloud Server is after generating battery core Balance route scheme information, by battery core Balance route scheme information
It still may include the " single battery core of current battery in the battery core Balance route scheme back to cell managing device 120
Highest SOC value, the minimum SOC value of the single battery core of current battery, the average SOC value of the single battery core of current battery "
Etc. information.That is, battery core Balance route scheme information may include the transmission of cell managing device 120 about automobile battery core
Information at least part.The information about automobile battery core that Cloud Server sends cell managing device 120 is at least
A part is returned to cell managing device 120, in this way, cell managing device 120 is without acquiring again about automobile battery core
Information, and battery condition directly can be determined according to the information about automobile battery core of return, and determine the need for starting
Execute battery core equalization operation, if it is desired, then can control cell monitors 130 and start to execute battery core equalization operation.
In another example, cell managing device 120 does not calculate " the highest SOC of the single battery core of current battery
The information such as minimum SOC value, the average SOC value of the single battery core of current battery of value, the single battery core of current battery ", and
Be after being calculated by Cloud Server by this partial information include returned in battery core Balance route scheme information battery management dress
Set 120.Certainly, information above is only example, and information included by battery core Balance route scheme information can according to need specifically
Setting.
According to embodiments of the present invention, cell managing device 120 can be also used for electric according at least to needing to do balanced monomer
The number of core needs the current SOC value for doing balanced single battery core, the target SOC value for the single battery core for needing to do equilibrium to determine
Whether battery meets the condition for opening battery core equilibrium, opens the condition of battery core equilibrium and currently without execution when determining that battery meets
When battery core equalization operation, control cell monitors 130 start to execute battery core equalization operation.
Cell managing device 120 can determine that battery is according at least part of the information in battery core Balance route scheme information
It is no to meet the condition for opening battery core equilibrium, start to execute battery core equilibrium behaviour if it is satisfied, then can control cell monitors 130
Make.Certainly, the condition that whether battery meets unlatching battery core equilibrium is also based on other information to determine, for example, can be into one
Step determines whether battery meets based on needing to do the data such as the balanced open-circuit voltage values of single battery core and opens battery core equilibrium
Condition.
According to embodiments of the present invention, cell managing device 120 can be also used for electric according at least to needing to do balanced monomer
The number of core needs the current SOC value for doing balanced single battery core, the target SOC value for the single battery core for needing to do equilibrium to determine
Whether battery meets the condition for terminating battery core equilibrium, when the condition for determining battery satisfaction end battery core equilibrium and is currently executing
When battery core equalization operation, control cell monitors 130 terminate to execute battery core equalization operation.
Optionally, cell managing device 120 starts to keep after executing battery core equalization operation in control cell monitors 130
Operating status can detect whether battery currently meets the condition for terminating battery core equilibrium with fixed frequency, and full when determining
When foot terminates the condition of battery core equilibrium, control cell monitors 130 terminate to execute battery core equalization operation.
With start execute battery core equalization operation similarly, cell managing device 120 can be according to battery core Balance route scheme
At least part of the information in information determines whether battery meets the condition for terminating battery core equilibrium, if it is satisfied, then can control electricity
Cell monitoring device 130 terminates to execute battery core equalization operation.Certainly, the condition that whether battery meets end battery core equilibrium is also based on
Other information determines, for example, can be based further on need to do the data such as the balanced open-circuit voltage values of single battery core come it is true
Determine whether battery meets the condition for terminating battery core equilibrium.
Illustratively, in the embodiment that external equipment is mobile terminal, communication device 110 is from the received control of mobile terminal
Information processed can also include being used to indicate the instruction information for terminating to execute battery core equalization operation.Cell managing device 120 can be with
According to the instruction information, directly controlling cell monitors 130 terminates to execute battery core equalization operation.
According to embodiments of the present invention, communication device 110 can be also used for waking up after receiving control information from external equipment
Cell managing device 120, and cell managing device 120 control cell monitors 130 start execute battery core equalization operation it
Afterwards, cell managing device 120 is placed in dormant state.
Cell managing device 120 can be discontinuously waken up, to save power consumption.It is especially in automobile and stops for a long time
When during putting, power consumption can be greatlyd save by the way of the wake-up of this interruption.Since the storage period of automobile is longer than row
It sails the time, therefore cell managing device 120 can be in most of time in a dormant state.Communication device 110 is receiving
When controlling information, one-shot battery managing device 120 can be waken up.Cell managing device 120 is executed in control cell monitors 130
After battery core equalization operation, dormant state can be reentered, for example, placing it in dormant state by communication device 110.Also
It is to say, executes since battery core is balanced specific and carried out by cell monitors 130, cell managing device 120 is to battery cell monitoring
Device 130 can reenter dormant state after sending the order for starting to execute battery core equilibrium, then at every fixed time
It can be waken up primary.
It according to embodiments of the present invention, can also include timer, the timer for the system 100 of automobile battery core equilibrium
For waking up cell managing device 120 with specific frequency after cell managing device 120 is placed in dormant state.The timer
It can be built in automobile, such as be integrated in battery management system.As previously mentioned, after being waken up, cell managing device 120
It can be further used for according at least to the current of the single battery core for needing the number for doing balanced single battery core, needs to do equilibrium
The target SOC value that SOC value, needs do balanced single battery core determines whether battery meets the condition for terminating battery core equilibrium, when true
When determining battery satisfaction terminates the condition of battery core equilibrium and be currently executing the battery core equalization operation, cell monitors are controlled
130 terminate to execute battery core equalization operation.
As noted previously, as balanced specific execute of battery core is carried out by cell monitors 130, therefore cell managing device 120
It only needs that dormant state can be reentered after sending the order for starting to execute battery core equilibrium to cell monitors 130,
Then it can be waken up at every fixed time (i.e. with specific frequency) primary.It can be waken up at every fixed time by timer
One-shot battery managing device 120.After each wake up, cell managing device 120 can check that battery core equalization operation whether may be used
To terminate, that is, check whether battery meets the condition for terminating battery core equilibrium, if conditions are not met, then doing nothing simultaneously
Into suspend mode next time, if it is satisfied, then can control cell monitors 130 terminates battery core equalization operation.Wake up battery management
The frequency of device 120 can be set as needed, such as wake-up one in every 20 minutes is inferior, and the present invention limits not to this.It is logical
It include timer in normal automobile, automotive system can be reduced by waking up cell managing device 120 using timer with specific frequency
Data calculate pressure.
According to embodiments of the present invention, communication device 110 can be used for cell managing device 120 be placed in dormant state it
Afterwards, cell managing device 120 is waken up with specific frequency.As previously mentioned, communication device 110, which has, wakes up cell managing device 120
With the function of placing it in dormant state.Similar with timer wake-up cell managing device 120, communication device 110 wakes up battery
The process of managing device 120 does not repeat or not herein.
According to embodiments of the present invention, battery core equalization operation as described herein may include that charge and discharge balancing and suspend mode are balanced.
On battery core balance policy, charge and discharge balancing and suspend mode equilibrium can be separated.For example, the charge balancing in charge and discharge balancing
Main policies be that the highest battery core of terminal voltage value is allowed to be discharged in turn during the charging process, and main policies of suspend mode equilibrium
It is that the SOC value of each battery core is evened up as far as possible during automobile is parked for a long time.In varied situations, different equilibriums is utilized
Operation can more protect the battery pack of automobile, extend battery life.
In one example, suspend mode equilibrium may include default mode and outside input modes.Default mode, which refers to, to be worked as
When user is without intervening, cell managing device 120 is set in a software form when can control cell monitors 130 according to factory
It is balanced (the battery core Balance route scheme of default i.e. described above) that good balanced unlatching/pause/termination condition carries out battery core.Outside
Portion's input pattern refers to when user wishes preferably to safeguard that the single battery core diversity ratio in battery pack or battery pack is larger, default
It, can be (i.e. described above about automobile by the acquisition for mobile terminal such as mobile phone battery pack information when mode is unable to satisfy demand
The information of battery core), acquired battery pack information is then uploaded into Cloud Server.It certainly, as described above, can also will be electric
Pond group information directly uploads to Cloud Server from automobile.Service department, manufacturer can mention according to battery pack information via Cloud Server
For customization equalization scheme (the battery core Balance route scheme letter that Cloud Server i.e. described above generates for the battery pack situation
Breath).Cannot get in the default mode balanced, balanced insufficient or balanced excessive battery core can using new Balance route scheme into
Row battery core is balanced.The priority of outside input modes can be higher than default mode.
According to a further aspect of the invention, a kind of Cloud Server is provided.Fig. 4 shows 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
Member 420.
Communication unit 410 is used to receive the information about automobile battery core of automobile, and the information about automobile battery core is forwarded
To battery core equalization scheme computing unit 420, battery core Balance route scheme information is received simultaneously from battery core equalization scheme computing unit 420
Send the battery core equalization operation that battery core Balance route scheme information is used for automobile.Battery core equalization scheme computing unit 420 is used for root
Battery core Balance route scheme information is generated according to the information about automobile battery core.
Communication unit 410 can be it is any suitable can be communicated with other equipment with receive automobile about automobile battery core
Information unit.Information about automobile battery core can be generated by automobile, and directly or via mobile terminal be sent to cloud clothes
Business device 400.Then, the battery core Balance route scheme that communication unit 410 can also generate battery core equalization scheme computing unit 420
Information is direct or is sent to automobile via mobile terminal.Automobile is after receiving battery core Balance route scheme information, Ke Yigen
Its battery core equalization operation is controlled according to the information.
Battery core equalization scheme computing unit 420 generates after receiving the information about automobile battery core according to the information
Battery core Balance route scheme information.The electricity that battery core Balance route scheme information is a kind of customization is generated using Cloud Server 400
Core Balance route mode can obtain more efficient battery core Balance route effect.
In the description above with respect to the system for automobile battery core equilibrium, it has been described that the information about automobile battery core
With the content and effect of battery core Balance route scheme information, description of the those skilled in the art by reading above embodiments, energy
Cloud Server 400 is enough understood to the processing mode of these information, for sake of simplicity, details are not described herein.
According to one embodiment, communication unit 410 can be further used for directly receiving from automobile about automobile battery core
Information, and battery core Balance route scheme information is transmitted directly to automobile.Having in automobile can communicate with Cloud Server 400
Communication device in the case where, communication unit 410 can be established with the communication device of automobile and be communicated to connect, and directly be connect from automobile
Receive the information about automobile battery core.The communication connection can be with reference to shown in dotted line in Fig. 3.
According to another embodiment, communication unit 410 can be further used for via mobile terminal from automobile receive about
The information of automobile battery core, and battery core Balance route scheme information is sent to automobile via mobile terminal.The communication mode can
With reference to shown in solid in Fig. 3.Using mobile terminal as transfer, mobile terminal can be in Cloud Server
The information transmitted between 400 and automobile carries out some desired intermediate treatments.In one example, mobile terminal can will be about
The information of automobile battery core is shown on display screen etc., allows users to participate in the battery core Balance route of automobile.Another
In a example, mobile terminal can receive user and input information, and inputs information according to user and establish and/or disconnect respectively movement
The connection of terminal and automobile and Cloud Server 400, with beginning or ending message transmission.
Above-mentioned Cloud Server 400 makes it possible control of the external equipment to automobile battery core equilibrium, advantageously ensures that vapour
Vehicle normal battery operation, and then help to improve the total quality and user experience of automobile.
According to a further aspect of the invention, a kind of mobile terminal is provided.Fig. 5 shows movement according to an embodiment of the invention
The schematic block diagram of terminal 500.As previously mentioned, mobile terminal 500 can be such as smart phone, tablet computer, notebook electricity
The calculating equipment of brain etc..As shown in figure 5, mobile terminal 500 includes communication unit 510 and battery core Balance route unit 520.
Communication unit 510 is used to receive control information from battery core Balance route unit 520 and sends control information to vapour
Vehicle is used for the battery core equalization operation of automobile.Battery core Balance route unit 520 is for generating the control information.
User can use the battery core equalization operation that mobile terminal 500 controls automobile.For example, as described above, Yong Huke
With balanced by the battery core for clicking the selection starting automobile batteries of APP control shown by mobile terminal 500.Communication unit 510 can
It is communicated to connect, is attached for example, by using 3G connection type, and utilize established communication with being established with the communication device of automobile
The control information that battery core Balance route unit 520 generates is sent automobile by connection.
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
The communication device of vehicle can send mobile terminal 500 for the information about automobile battery core, which can be by communication unit 510
It receives.The content of information about automobile battery core and effect can be understood with reference to description above, be repeated no more.
According to embodiments of the present invention, mobile terminal 500 may further include battery core state output unit (not shown), use
In the information from the reception of communication unit 510 about automobile battery core, and the information about automobile battery core is exported so that user learns.
Battery core state output unit can be the output device of display screen, voice playing device etc., can export
Information about automobile battery core.User can know the working condition of automobile batteries via battery core state output unit.
According to embodiments of the present invention, communication unit 510 can be also used for for the information about automobile battery core being sent to cloud clothes
Device be engaged in generate battery core Balance route scheme information according to the information about automobile battery core for Cloud Server.Then, communication unit
Member 510 is also used to receive battery core Balance route scheme information from Cloud Server, and battery core Balance route scheme information is transmitted to
Battery core Balance route unit 520.In this embodiment, which may include in the control information.Electricity
Core Balance route unit 520 generates control information according to battery core Balance route scheme information, is then sent to the control information
Communication unit 510.Finally, the control information is sent to battery core equalization operation of the automobile for automobile by communication unit 510.
As described above, mobile terminal 500 can be used as transfer and be transmitted between automobile and Cloud Server about automobile electricity
The information and battery core Balance route scheme information of core, those skilled in the art are understood that the present embodiment with reference to above description, no
It repeats again.
According to embodiments of the present invention, mobile terminal 500 may further include input unit (not shown), use for receiving
Family inputs information.Battery core Balance route unit 520 at least inputs information based on user and generates control information, and control information can wrap
Include the instruction information for being used to indicate the battery core equalization operation for starting to execute automobile.
Input unit can be the input unit of keyboard, touch screen and speech input device etc., and user can be via
Input unit is inputted to mobile terminal 500 and is instructed, i.e., user as described herein inputs information.It is raw information can be inputted based on user
It include the instruction letter for being used to indicate the battery core equalization operation for starting to execute automobile in control information generated at control information
Breath.Illustratively, if receiving the battery core Balance route scheme information from Cloud Server in afore-mentioned, except instruction
It can also include the battery core Balance route scheme information in control information generated except information.
Above-mentioned mobile terminal 500 makes it possible control of the external equipment to automobile battery core equilibrium, advantageously ensures that vapour
Vehicle normal battery operation, and then help to improve the total quality and user experience of automobile.
According to a further aspect of the invention, a kind of automobile is provided.Fig. 6 shows automobile 600 according to an embodiment of the invention
Schematic block diagram.For sake of simplicity, some portions involved in the automobile for some embodiments being described below are shown in FIG. 6
Part, however, this is not meant to that the present invention is limited to specific structure shown in fig. 6, it is to be understood that, automobile 600 shown in fig. 6
Structure is merely illustrative rather than limitation of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 6, automobile 600 is logical including automobile-used information entertainment systems 610, the equal balance system 620 and first of automobile battery core
Believe unit 630.First communication unit 630 can be realized using ethernet communication module described above, utilize the first communication
The communication between certain components inside automobile 600, such as automobile-used information entertainment systems 610 and vapour may be implemented in unit 630
Communication between the equal balance system 620 of vehicle battery core.Automobile-used information entertainment systems 610 include battery core Balance route unit 611, wherein
Battery core Balance route unit 611 sends control information to automobile via the first communication unit 630 for generating control information
The equal balance system 620 of battery core is used for the battery core equalization operation of automobile 600.
As described above, it can be used and the automobile-used information entertainment systems of Android operation system be for example installed to realize
Some or all of aforementioned mobile terminal function.Therefore, it can use automobile-used information entertainment systems and immobile terminal generates control
Information processed controls the battery core equalization operation of automobile.Similarly with mobile terminal, automobile-used information entertainment systems 610 can be via all
If the output device of display screen shows the APP control about battery core equilibrium, user can control automobile by clicking the 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 the letter about automobile battery core of automobile 600 to be received from the equal balance system 620 of automobile battery core via the first communication unit 630
Breath, and the information about automobile battery core is exported so that user learns.
Battery core state output unit 612 is similar with the battery core state output unit of mobile terminal 500 described above, ability
Field technique personnel are understood that battery core state output about the description of the battery core state output unit of mobile terminal 500 by reading
The configuration and working method of unit 612, 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 are used for via the first communication unit 630 from the equal reception of balance system 620 automobile 600 of automobile battery core about vapour
The information of vehicle battery core.Second communication unit 613 is also used to the information about automobile battery core being sent to Cloud Server to be used for cloud
Server generates battery core Balance route scheme information according to the information about automobile battery core.In addition, the second communication unit 613 is also used
In receiving battery core Balance route scheme information from Cloud Server, and battery core Balance route scheme information is transmitted to battery core equilibrium control
Unit 611 processed.It in this embodiment, include the battery core equilibrium control in the control information generated of battery core Balance route unit 611
Scheme information processed.
Second communication unit 613 can be mobile communication module described above, can be real using the second communication unit 613
Communication between existing automobile 600 and the external equipment of such as Cloud Server.Those skilled in the art can refer to described above
Mobile communication module 221 understands the configuration and working method of the second communication unit 613, and details are not described herein.
According to embodiments of the present invention, automobile-used information entertainment systems 610 may further include input unit (not shown), use
Information is inputted in receiving user.Battery core Balance route unit 611 at least inputs information based on user and generates control information, control letter
Breath includes the instruction information for being used to indicate the battery core equalization operation for starting to execute automobile 600.
The input unit of automobile-used information entertainment systems 610 is similar with the input unit of mobile terminal 500 described above, this
Field technical staff is understood that automobile-used information entertainment systems about the description of the input unit of mobile terminal 500 by reading
The configuration and working method of 610 input unit, repeat no more.
According to embodiments of the present invention, the equal balance system 620 of automobile battery core may include cell managing device 621 and battery cell monitoring
Device 622.Cell managing device 621 is used to receive control letter from battery core Balance route unit 611 via the first communication unit 630
Breath, and cell monitors 622 are controlled according to the control information.Cell monitors 622 are used for the control according to cell managing device 621
Execute battery core equalization operation.
Cell managing device 621 and cell monitors 622 are supervised with cell managing device 120 described above and battery respectively
It is similar to control device 130, those skilled in the art can by reading the description as described in cell managing device 120 and cell monitors 130
To understand the configuration and working method of cell managing device 621 and cell monitors 622, repeat no more.
Above-mentioned automobile makes it possible control of the external equipment to automobile battery core equilibrium, advantageously ensures that automobile batteries just
Often work, and then help to improve the total quality and user experience of automobile.
According to a further aspect of the invention, a kind of method for automobile battery core equilibrium is provided.Fig. 7 shows according to the present invention one
The schematic flow chart of the method 700 for the equilibrium of automobile battery core of a embodiment.As shown in fig. 7, balanced for automobile battery core
Method 700 include the following steps.
In step S710, control information is received from external equipment and fills the battery management that control information is transmitted to automobile
It sets.
In step S720, cell managing device controls the cell monitors of automobile according to the control information.
In step S730, cell monitors execute battery core equalization operation according to the control of cell managing device.
Method 700 for automobile battery core equilibrium can be realized by the above-mentioned system for the equilibrium of automobile battery core.For vapour
The system of vehicle battery core equilibrium may include communication device, cell managing device and cell monitors.Step S710 can be by communicating
Device is implemented.Communication device can be established with the external equipment of such as mobile terminal and be communicated to connect, thus via the communication of foundation
Data are transmitted between other devices (such as cell managing device) and external equipment of connection in the car.Battery management is filled
For setting, the control information of communication device forwarding can receive, and control cell monitors execute electricity according to the control information
Core equalization operation.
Method according to an embodiment of the present invention for the equilibrium of automobile battery core, can make external equipment equal to automobile battery core
The control of weighing apparatus is possibly realized, and advantageously ensures that automobile batteries works normally, and then total quality and the user of automobile can be improved
Experience.
According to embodiments of the present invention, communication device may include ethernet communication module and mobile communication module, wherein move
Dynamic communication module connects ethernet communication module and controls for being received by the wireless communication with external equipment from external equipment
Information processed;Ethernet communication module will be for that will be transmitted to cell managing device from the received control information of mobile communication module.?
Automotive interior can carry out the communication between different device using vehicle-mounted ethernet communication module based on Ethernet protocol.This
Outside, in the automobile-used information entertainment systems of automobile, it can integrate the mobile communication module of such as 3G communication module, can be used for
It is communicated with external equipment.It is therefore possible to use ethernet communication module and mobile communication module realize communication device together
Function.
According to embodiments of the present invention, one or both of ethernet communication module and cell monitors can be with cell tubes
Reason device integrates, such as is integrated in the BMS of automobile.Mobile communication module can integrate the automobile-used information joy in automobile
In music system.According to description above, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the implementation and advantage of the present embodiment, no longer superfluous
It states.
According to embodiments of the present invention, control information may include battery core Balance route scheme information, and method 700 can also wrap
It includes: the information about automobile battery core obtained from cell managing device is sent to external equipment to be used for Cloud Server according to pass
Battery core Balance route scheme information is generated in the information of automobile battery core.Below with reference to Fig. 8, by taking external equipment is mobile terminal as an example
A kind of possible implementation of the description for the method for automobile battery core equilibrium.It should be appreciated that implementation shown in Fig. 8 is only
Example rather than limitation of the present invention.External equipment is also possible to Cloud Server or other is suitable in addition to can be mobile terminal
Equipment.If external equipment is Cloud Server, the communication path in conjunction with shown in dotted line in the above-mentioned description to Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is retouched
It states, those of ordinary skill in the art can be to related technical solution be understood, for sake of simplicity, repeating no more.Finally, in Fig. 8
Shown in each step not necessarily simultaneously and be stored in an implementation.
Fig. 8 shows the schematic flow chart of the method 800 according to an embodiment of the invention for the equilibrium of 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, the first control information is received from mobile terminal.
Illustratively, control information described in the description above for the system for automobile battery core equilibrium may include
First control information at least can input information based on the user that mobile terminal receives and generate.First control information is available
Start the instruction information of execution battery core equalization operation in instruction.As described above, user can fill via the input of mobile terminal
It sets to input to mobile terminal and instruct, i.e., user inputs information.Mobile terminal at least can input information based on the user received
Generate the first control information, such as instruction starting battery core equilibrium.Family, which can be used, in this mode has centainly automobile batteries
Control.
In step S812, cell managing device is waken up.It is appreciated that the step be it is selective, if battery management
System is not at dormant state, then is not necessarily to this step.As described above, cell managing device is usually placed in suspend mode shape
State is run with low-power consumption mode, only just being waken up when needed being capable of effectively energy conservation.
In step S813, the first control information is transmitted to cell managing device.
It is appreciated that above-mentioned steps S811 to step S813 can be implemented by communication device described previously.In above-mentioned steps
In, mobile terminal issues the first control information first, and communication device receives the first control information and establishes with mobile terminal
Communication connection.It communicates to connect it is appreciated that mobile terminal can also be established with communication device by other means, such as only first sends out
A connectivity request message out.The connectivity request message does not include any control instruction, is only used in mobile terminal and communication dress
Communication connection is established between setting.In this case, it can be established between mobile terminal and communication device after communication connection,
Sequence executes 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 the step can also be implemented by communication device described previously.
It optionally, can will be about via communication connection after communication device and mobile terminal, which are established, to be communicated to connect
The information of automobile battery core is sent to mobile terminal.Mobile terminal can show the information about automobile battery core received aobvious
So that user learns in display screen.Optionally, the letter about automobile battery core that mobile terminal can also will be received in a manner of a key
Breath is sent to Cloud Server so that Cloud Server is analyzed and is calculated.
In step S815, the second control information is received from mobile terminal and the second control information is transmitted to automobile
Cell managing device.It is appreciated that the step can also be implemented by communication device described previously.
Illustratively, control information described in the description above for the system for automobile battery core equilibrium may include
Second control information, is alternatively referred to as battery core Balance route scheme information.Battery core Balance route scheme information be mobile terminal from
Cloud Server is received, and wherein Cloud Server is used to generate battery core according to from the received information about automobile battery core of mobile terminal
Balance route scheme information.As described above, Cloud Server has many advantages, such as that computing capability is strong, information update is timely, therefore can
To formulate the battery core Balance route scheme for being more suitable for current automobile batteries situation, this is conducive to the use peace for enhancing automobile batteries
Full property and the service life for extending automobile batteries.
According to embodiments of the present invention, battery core Balance route scheme information may include: the condition for opening battery core equilibrium, needs
The number of balanced single battery core is done, the current SOC value for doing balanced single battery core is needed, needs to do balanced single battery core
Target SOC value and the condition for terminating battery core equilibrium.It can set according to actual needs in battery core Balance route scheme information and include
Information, it is described herein to 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.
Optionally, step S820 may include: the number for doing balanced single battery core according at least to needs, need to do equilibrium
Single battery core current SOC value, need the target SOC value for doing balanced single battery core to determine whether battery meets unlatching battery core
Balanced condition being opened the condition of battery core equilibrium and when currently without executing battery core equalization operation when determining that battery meets, being controlled
Cell monitors start to execute battery core equalization operation.Illustratively, determine that user's instruction starts to execute according to the first control information
After battery core equalization operation, cell managing device can execute aforesaid operations.
Optionally, step S820 can further include: cell managing device is according at least to the monomer for needing to do equilibrium
The number of battery core needs the current SOC value for doing balanced single battery core, the target SOC value for the single battery core for needing to do equilibrium true
Determine whether battery meets the condition for terminating battery core equilibrium, is holding when the condition for determining battery satisfaction end battery core equilibrium and currently
When row battery core equalization operation, control cell monitors terminate to execute battery core equalization operation.By the operation, cell managing device can
Terminate battery core equalization operation to automatically control cell monitors, avoids the meaningless work of cell monitors.
Optionally, after control cell monitors start to execute battery core equalization operation, cell managing device can be set
In dormant state (not shown), with energy conservation.Particularly, when automobile is in parked state, the operation can be used.It can manage
Solution, the operation can be implemented by aforementioned communication device.
Optionally, automobile can be built-in with timer.Timer can be used for waking up cell managing device with specific frequency.
In particular, after cell managing device is placed in dormant state cell managing device can be waken up with specific frequency, by it
It controls cell monitors and executes corresponding operating.For example, after cell managing device is waken up, it can be according to about automobile battery core
Information determine battery whether meet terminate battery core equilibrium condition, when determine battery meet end battery core equilibrium condition and work as
Before when being carrying out battery core equalization operation, control cell monitors terminate to execute battery core equalization operation.
Alternatively, one-shot battery managing device can also be waken up at every fixed time by communication device.For example, communication dress
The event that can generate based on the triggering information from mobile terminal is set to wake up cell managing device.
In step S830, cell monitors execute battery core equalization operation according to the control of cell managing device.
Be hereinbefore described the system for automobile battery core equilibrium, Cloud Server, mobile terminal and automobile specific knot
Structure, the method for operation and advantage, those skilled in the art combine Fig. 1 to 6 and above for for automobile battery core equilibrium system,
The description of Cloud Server, mobile terminal and automobile, it is possible to understand that for automobile battery core equilibrium method 700 and method 800 it is each
Embodiment and advantage of step etc., are repeated not to this herein.
Although describing example embodiment by reference to attached drawing here, it should be understood that above example embodiment are only 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 changes wherein
And modification, it is made without departing from the scope of the present invention and spiritual.All such changes and modifications are intended to be included in appended claims
Within required the scope of the present invention.
Those of ordinary skill in the art may be aware that list described in conjunction with the examples disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure
Member and algorithm steps can be realized with the combination of electronic hardware or computer software and electronic hardware.These functions are actually
It is implemented in hardware or software, the specific application and design constraint depending on technical solution.Professional technician
Each specific application can be used different methods to achieve the 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,
It may be implemented in other ways.For example, system embodiment described above is only schematical, example
Such as, the division of described device, only a kind of logical function partition, there may be another division manner in actual implementation, such as
Multiple devices or component can be combined or can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed.
In the instructions provided here, numerous specific details are set forth.It is to be appreciated, however, that implementation of the invention
Example can be practiced without these specific details.In some instances, well known method, structure is not been shown in detail
And technology, so as not to obscure the understanding of this specification.
Similarly, it should be understood that in order to simplify the present invention and help to understand one or more of the various inventive aspects,
To in the description of exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each feature of the invention be grouped together into sometimes single embodiment, figure,
Or in descriptions thereof.However, it is as follows that the system for being used for automobile battery core equilibrium of the invention should not be construed to reflection
Be intended to: i.e. the claimed invention requires features more more than feature expressly recited in each claim.More
Exactly, as corresponding claims reflect, inventive point is can be disclosed single with some is less than
The features of all features of embodiment solves corresponding technical problem.Therefore, it then follows claims of specific embodiment
Thus it is expressly incorporated in the specific embodiment, the claims themselves are regarded as separate embodiments of the invention wherein each.
It will be understood to those skilled in the art that any combination pair can be used other than mutually exclusive between feature
All features disclosed in this specification (including adjoint claim, abstract and attached drawing) and so disclosed any method
Or all processes or device of system are combined.Unless expressly stated otherwise, this specification (is wanted including adjoint right
Ask, make a summary and attached drawing) disclosed in each feature can be replaced with an alternative feature that provides the same, equivalent, or similar purpose.
In addition, it will be appreciated by those of skill in the art that although some embodiments described herein include other embodiments
In included certain features rather than other feature, but the combination of the feature of different embodiments mean it is of the invention
Within the scope of and form different embodiments.For example, in detail in the claims, embodiment claimed it is one of any
Can in any combination mode come using.
Each Installation practice of the invention can be implemented in hardware, or to run on one or more processors
Software module realize, or be implemented in a combination thereof.It will be understood by those of skill in the art that can be used in practice
Microprocessor or digital signal processor (DSP) realize the system according to an embodiment of the present invention for the equilibrium of automobile battery core
In some devices some or all functions.
It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments illustrate rather than limit the invention, and ability
Field technique personnel can be designed alternative embodiment without departing from the scope of the appended claims.In the claims,
Any reference symbol between parentheses should not be configured to limitations on claims.Word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of not
Device or step listed in the claims.Word "a" or "an" before device does not exclude the presence of multiple such
Device.The present invention can be by means of including the hardware of several different elements and being come by means of properly programmed computer real
It is existing.If several in these devices, which can be through the same hardware branch, to be had in the claim for listing equipment for drying
Body embodies.The use of word first, second, and third does not indicate any sequence.These words can be construed to title.
The above description is merely a specific embodiment or to the explanation of specific embodiment, protection of the invention
Range is not limited thereto, and anyone skilled in the art in the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, can be easily
Expect change or replacement, should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.Protection scope of the present invention should be with claim
Subject to protection scope.