GB2490271B - A cell management system - Google Patents

A cell management system

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GB2490271B
GB2490271B GB1212818.7A GB201212818A GB2490271B GB 2490271 B GB2490271 B GB 2490271B GB 201212818 A GB201212818 A GB 201212818A GB 2490271 B GB2490271 B GB 2490271B
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charge
power supply
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cell power
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Jolyon M Crane
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Penny and Giles Controls Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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    • H02J7/007—Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage
    • H02J7/007188—Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage the charge cycle being controlled or terminated in response to non-electric parameters
    • H02J7/007192—Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage the charge cycle being controlled or terminated in response to non-electric parameters in response to temperature
    • H02J7/007194—Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage the charge cycle being controlled or terminated in response to non-electric parameters in response to temperature of the battery
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
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    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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    • H02J7/0029—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries with safety or protection devices or circuits
    • H02J7/0031—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries with safety or protection devices or circuits using battery or load disconnect circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
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    • H02J7/0047—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries with monitoring or indicating devices or circuits
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  • Secondary Cells (AREA)
  • Charge And Discharge Circuits For Batteries Or The Like (AREA)

Abstract

A charging system for a rechargeable multi-cell power supply 19 (e.g. a lithium ion rechargeable battery) comprises a monitoring arrangement 17 of one or more parameters of different cells, and a charge controller 10 to adjust the charging regime for the cells dependent on the input from the monitoring arrangement, for example using charge balancing. Information concerning the level of charge of the multi-cell power supply is derived by calculating a difference between the amount of charge delivered to the power supply during charging and data relating to charge usage, the level of charge information being rendered to a user. The arrangement is particularly suitable for use with a mobility vehicle.
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Citations (8)

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US5773959A (en) * 1996-01-11 1998-06-30 Lockheed Martin Corporation Lithium polymer battery charger methods and apparatus
US6060864A (en) * 1994-08-08 2000-05-09 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Battery set structure and charge/discharge control apparatus for lithium-ion battery
US6268710B1 (en) * 1999-07-09 2001-07-31 Fujitsu Limited Battery monitor apparatus
US6377024B1 (en) * 2001-03-23 2002-04-23 The Boeing Company Method and system for charge equalization of lithium-ion batteries
GB2372645A (en) * 2001-02-22 2002-08-28 Metrixx Ltd Battery charging system
WO2002080332A1 (en) * 2001-03-30 2002-10-10 Designline Limited Battery management unit, system and method
EP1837944A2 (en) * 2006-03-24 2007-09-26 Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co. Ltd. Electric power supply control apparatus
GB2444511A (en) * 2006-12-06 2008-06-11 Iti Scotland Ltd Neural network battery management

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6060864A (en) * 1994-08-08 2000-05-09 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Battery set structure and charge/discharge control apparatus for lithium-ion battery
US5773959A (en) * 1996-01-11 1998-06-30 Lockheed Martin Corporation Lithium polymer battery charger methods and apparatus
US6268710B1 (en) * 1999-07-09 2001-07-31 Fujitsu Limited Battery monitor apparatus
GB2372645A (en) * 2001-02-22 2002-08-28 Metrixx Ltd Battery charging system
US6377024B1 (en) * 2001-03-23 2002-04-23 The Boeing Company Method and system for charge equalization of lithium-ion batteries
WO2002080332A1 (en) * 2001-03-30 2002-10-10 Designline Limited Battery management unit, system and method
EP1837944A2 (en) * 2006-03-24 2007-09-26 Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co. Ltd. Electric power supply control apparatus
GB2444511A (en) * 2006-12-06 2008-06-11 Iti Scotland Ltd Neural network battery management

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