RU208863U1 - BUILT-IN DEVICE FOR REMOTE BATTERY CONTROL - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to systems for monitoring and diagnosing battery parameters, namely traction and starter batteries, and is intended for accumulating and transmitting data about batteries to a manufacturer or consumer. The technical result is to increase the efficiency of data transmission about their condition after production by the manufacturer or consumer. Built-in device for remote control of the battery, made with the possibility of placing in the cover of starter and traction batteries, including a microprocessor, a voltage meter, a temperature sensor, a power circuit, characterized in that it additionally contains an accelerometer, an analog-to-digital converter, a BLUETOOTH transceiver, configured to transceiver's BLUETOOTH channel, a cover marked with a QR code and a bar code, while the microprocessor is configured to transmit data from the voltage meter, temperature sensor and accelerometer through the transceiver's BLUETOOTH channel receive-receive channel and via the Internet channel to the data collection server .

Description

The utility model relates to systems for monitoring and diagnosing battery parameters, namely traction and starter batteries, and is intended for accumulating and transmitting data about batteries to a manufacturer or consumer.

A known system for monitoring and monitoring batteries of autonomous power supply (options) (patent No. 120777 (G01R31/36, op. contactless way.

The disadvantage is that the described patent protects the principle of measurement and the capacitance calculation formula, but does not describe the device, i.e. represents a mathematical model for calculating the charge level. In this case, the technique is adapted to multi-element lithium batteries.

A system and a method for determining the state of a battery are known (CA patent No. 239742 (G01R 31/02, op. 07/19/2001). Common features with the proposed utility model are the determination of temperature and voltage values, as well as the possibility of providing data to the user.

The disadvantage is that the data is displayed on the local display on the battery itself, the device is not an integral part of the battery itself, but is an external optionally installed on the battery terminal, and this circumstance does not allow using the device as an identifier for a specific battery instance, and does not allow remote monitoring

An automated system for monitoring and diagnosing batteries is known (patent No. 2283504 (G01R31 / 36, op. 10.09.2006, BI No. 25). Common features with the proposed utility model are a voltage meter, a temperature sensor.

The disadvantages are significant changes in the design of the battery, the lack of the ability to transfer data to the monitoring system for access to them by interested third parties (battery manufacturer, distribution network, user).

Closest to the proposed utility model is a device for monitoring the parameters of a lead battery in real time (patent No. 129262 (G01R31 / 36, op. 06/20/2013, BI No. 17). Common features with the proposed utility model are a temperature sensor, as well as that the device is installed in a battery.

The disadvantage is the lack of accumulation of statistics during the period of storage and operation, the lack of opportunities to transfer data to the monitoring system for access to them by interested third parties (battery manufacturer, distribution network, user).

Starter or traction batteries are in most cases an easily removable element, hence the high risk of their improper disposal and unreasonable replacement. They often operate in harsh conditions and are unattended, there is a risk of non-compliance with operating conditions and their premature or unpredictable failure, unreasonable warranty claims.

The objectives of the proposed utility model are to monitor the condition of starter and traction batteries after production by the manufacturer or consumer, which provides a solution to environmental problems, collection and disposal of batteries, diagnostics, quality control issues, reclamation claims, counterfeit goods, direct communication between the manufacturer and the consumer of the product.

The technical result is an increase in the efficiency of data transmission about their condition after production by the manufacturer or consumer.

The specified technical result is achieved by the fact that the built-in device for remote control of the battery, made with the possibility of placing in the cover of starter and traction batteries, including a microprocessor, a voltage meter, a temperature sensor, a non-volatile memory module, a power circuit, according to the utility model, additionally contains an accelerometer, analog - a digital converter, a BLUETOOTH transceiver capable of reading, a transceiver BLUETOOTH channel transceiver path, a cover marked with a QR code and a bar code, while the microprocessor is configured to transmit data from a voltage meter, a temperature sensor and an accelerometer through a BLUETOOTH channel transceiver path transceiver and through the Internet channel to the data collection server.

Thanks to the temperature sensor, it is possible to evaluate the charging modes and operating conditions of starter and traction batteries.

Due to the fact that the device is an integral part of starter and traction batteries, integrated into their housing and permanently connected to them, contains a voltage meter, a temperature sensor and an accelerometer, it is possible to collect and transmit data to the manufacturer of starter and traction batteries about their condition and operating conditions. in use.

The device has a transceiver BLUETOOTH channel for transmitting data from starter and traction batteries to the user, to the data collection server (to the "cloud"), the operating organization and other interested parties.

Thanks to the BLUETOOTH transceiver for traction batteries on material handling equipment in warehouse terminals, their status can be read by BLUETOOTH readers remotely installed along the route, which eliminates unintentional downtime. For starter (car) batteries, the device allows the user to see the voltage of the on-board network on the smartphone screen, to have operational data on the health of the battery itself and the car's power supply systems.

The accelerometer allows you to record changes in acceleration when the device is moved in space, which allows you to collect information about the movement of the vehicle on which it is installed. This information allows you to accumulate information about the style of movement (accelerations, course changes, braking, bumps).

The device diagram is shown in figure 1.

The device is installed at the production stage in the cover of high-capacity starter and traction batteries (ACB) from 10 A/h and above without upper limit restrictions.

The device includes a microprocessor, a non-volatile memory module (EEPROM), a BLUETOOTH transceiver, an analog-to-digital converter, a voltage meter, a temperature sensor, an accelerometer, a BLUETOOTH channel of the transceiver, a power circuit, a cover with a barcode and a QR code.

With the help of the power circuit, the device is powered from the battery in which it is integrated, so it does not require additional power sources. The supply voltage range from 3.5 V to 30 V and the current consumption of less than 1 mA allow you to maintain performance even on batteries that are unsuitable for their intended purpose.

The microprocessor is configured to transfer data from the voltage meter, temperature sensor and accelerometer to the non-volatile memory module. The non-volatile memory module is configured to accumulate data on the operation of the battery and then transmit data via the global network (Internet channel) via the transceiver path of the BLUETOOTH channel of the transceiver to the data collection server in the register of the battery manufacturer. The analog-to-digital converter is designed to convert an analog signal from a temperature sensor, voltage meter and accelerometer into a digital code for further processing (transmission to a non-volatile memory module). The device contains a non-removable cover with a printed QR code and a bar code, which is a link to access the battery manufacturer's registry on a remote server.

The voltage meter is connected to the input of the analog-to-digital converter and allows you to evaluate the charge modes and operating conditions of the battery. The obtained data are used in processing algorithms and are available to the user (driver or operator) for the operational assessment of the state of the battery and its charging systems of the battery carrier (car, electric transport). The obtained data of the battery charge modes and operating conditions are sent to the non-volatile memory module and through the transceiver BLUETOOTH channel of the transceiver to a remote external data collection server in the battery manufacturer's registry when a communication channel with the Internet occurs through the user's or operator's smartphone for statistics accumulation and remote diagnostics.

The temperature sensor is also connected to the input of the analog-to-digital converter and allows you to evaluate the charge modes and operating conditions of the battery, taking into account the temperature. The temperature data is received from the analog-to-digital converter to the non-volatile memory module and through the transceiver BLUETOOTH channel to a remote external data collection server to the battery manufacturer's register when a connection to the Internet occurs through the user's or operator's smartphone for statistics accumulation and remote diagnostics. The obtained data is also used in processing algorithms, i.e. in mathematical methods for assessing the characteristics of the operation of the joint stock bank, i.e. the voltage at the battery terminals is displayed and at the same time its temperature is measured, because at different temperatures, the characteristics of the charge and discharge of the battery change, then we have the opportunity, depending on the totality of these data, to draw conclusions and forecasts related to the need for early maintenance of the battery, to transfer this data to the operating organization or manufacturer. For example, a deep discharge of the battery leads to the fact that the density of the electrolyte decreases, which at low temperatures can lead to its freezing and swelling, as a result, damage to the battery case and complete failure of the battery with the ingress of acids into the environment.

The accelerometer is designed to determine acceleration values, which allows you to supplement the registry data with acceleration values and control the facts of violations of the conditions for loading and unloading batteries before selling them to the end user. Since the battery on a mobile carrier (car, loading equipment, etc.) must be securely fixed under the operating conditions, the user and/or the servers receive information about the fact that the vehicle on which it is installed has moved.

The transceiver BLUETOOTH channel of the transceiver is responsible for the communication of the device with the user's smartphone. Data from the non-volatile memory module, if there is a connection with the reader (usually a smartphone), is received via the transceiver's BLUETOOTH channel and transmitted further via the Internet channel (via the global network) to the data collection server in the manufacturer's registry.

Designed for full functionality

data collection servers;

mobile applications;

user web interfaces.

The smartphone application performs several basic functions:

1) provides connection (pairing) of a smartphone and a device via a BLUETOOTH channel;

2) provides the transmission of data received from the device (current battery status, including voltage, temperature, operating time) and from the user's smartphone (smartphone model, user's name and phone number, user's location, smartphone battery charge, BLUETOOTH connection, signal strength, type and version of the operating system) to the server (registry) of the manufacturer;

3) the application provides the user with information on the smartphone screen in an easy-to-read form about the current battery status from the device;

4) the application provides the user in a user-friendly form with data from the manufacturer's register about the history of battery use;

5) the application provides the user with the opportunity to conveniently contact the battery manufacturer and its service partners directly with requirements or wishes, or for technical support;

6) the application provides the battery manufacturer with the opportunity to send commercial and marketing offers and technical support to the user.

The algorithms used in the application provide authorization and maintenance of a secure communication channel between the smartphone and the proposed device, an end-to-end transmission channel from the device using the Internet channel available in the smartphone to the manufacturer's registry, access with limited access rights to the manufacturer's database, transfer of rights to monitor its third party devices.

The proposed utility model works as follows.

The proposed device and the battery cover are delivered to the assembly line of the battery manufacturer. A QR code is applied to the cover of the device, a unique identifier (manufacturer's serial number), duplicated by a barcode for automated reading. The device is mounted in the window of the battery cover in such a way that the surface of the cover with a QR code and a bar code is flush with the surface of the battery cover. External power is supplied to the terminals of the battery cover and the device connected to them. Technological equipment (a computer with a connected BLUETOOTH reader), a barcode scanner and issuing software reads the serial number of the product through a barcode reader, a unique device identifier is read through a BLUETOOTH reader and when scanning a QR code, which is a unique link to the registry manufacturer, which releases the software, makes a health check, makes a mark in the manufacturer's register, forms a record in the database (register) about the fact of the battery release with the attributes of the date and place of production. Next comes the final assembly of the battery. After that, the user or any other interested person has the opportunity, through a mobile application for a smartphone, to point the camera at the QR code and get online access to the entry in the registry on the data collection server. The program will match the data of the QR code with the data in the manufacturer's register on the data collection server.

If the battery is dry-charged, then the data set will contain the fact that the battery with the indicated numbers was produced, the date, time and place of production, and the absence of signs of the start of operation.

If the battery is filled with electrolyte and is ready for use, then the remote control device starts to receive power and the smartphone application will prompt the user to activate BLUETOOTH and read an additional set of data directly from the device via BLUETOOTH, the data set will contain additional fields:

current voltage;

current temperature;

Presence/absence of records in the device memory about violation of storage and (or operation) conditions. Minimum and maximum temperatures during operation with time and date data, minimum and maximum voltages;

duration of operation;

in the background, the smartphone program sends updated information to the registry and adds data to the registry entry, the data is also supplemented with data taken from the smartphone from which the registry was accessed (device type, date and time, current coordinates (geoposition).

After installing the battery on the carrier (car, electric vehicle, etc.), the user's smartphone application will prompt you to enter the carrier data and user data (media type, VIN if available, user phone number, user email address).

The entered data is added to the manufacturer's registry entry - to the data collection server.

The smartphone application, in the form of pop-up notifications, emails from the server, either in the background or in the program window, displays the current values obtained from the voltage meter, temperature sensor and accelerometer, as well as the history of values \u200b\u200bfrom the registry file.

The server monitors the operating modes of the battery and in the presence of irreversible changes in characteristics (fast discharge), a long period of storage without signs of operation, or the presence of facts of critical temperatures and voltages, the manufacturer and the user program are sent warnings about these facts and the manufacturer's (dealer's) service proposals and (or) timely replacement of the battery.

The device provides for the collection and transmission of data to the battery manufacturer about their condition and operating conditions during use, location in space, information about the acceleration values. For the user, the presence of the proposed device in the battery allows you to avoid the purchase of fakes or handicraft restored, batteries with changed markings, reduces the risk of unpredictable failure. The fact of the presence of charging processes and as an indirect sign of the operation of the engine, which, together with the application on a smartphone and access to the global network, makes it possible to control the fleet and the movement of vehicles without installing any additional devices. The device does not require maintenance during operation.

Claims (1)

Built-in device for remote control of the battery, made with the possibility of placing in the cover of starter and traction batteries, including a microprocessor, a voltage meter, a temperature sensor, a power circuit, characterized in that it additionally contains an accelerometer, an analog-to-digital converter, a BLUETOOTH transceiver, configured to transceiver's BLUETOOTH channel, a cover marked with a QR code and a bar code, while the microprocessor is configured to transmit data from the voltage meter, temperature sensor and accelerometer through the transceiver's BLUETOOTH channel receive-receive channel and via the Internet channel to the data collection server .

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