Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooling control method for a battery management system in a vehicle in which battery cooling is controlled by according to the degree of battery durability deterioration. Specifically, the method of controlling battery cooling using a battery management system (BMS) configured to control a degree of cooling fan operation based on a battery temperature in the vehicle equipped with the battery and the cooling fan, includes the steps of increasing the degree of cooling fan operation compared normal conditions when an actual battery durability deterioration rate (Vt) measured using battery durability deterioration degree information during vehicle operation is higher than a predicted battery durability deterioration rate.

Abstract: A battery management system for a vehicle is provided to prevent current consumption of a battery by operating a relay connected between the battery and electronic loads to prevent an over-discharge of the battery. The battery management system includes a sensing unit that is configured to measure a current and a voltage of a battery for a vehicle and a relay that is connected between the battery for the vehicle and electronic units of the vehicle. Additionally, a controller is configured to receive data from the sensing unit to turn off the relay.

Abstract: A battery management system (BMS) may include a battery, a relay configured to electrically connect and disconnect the battery for supplying a voltage (an electric power) to an electric load to and from the electric load, the electric load configured to receive the voltage (the electric power) from the battery, to compare the received voltage (the electric power) with a reference value and to output a wakeup signal according to the compared result, when the relay is electrically connected, and a controller configured to wake up by the wakeup signal, to monitor a state of the battery and to control a state of the relay. It is possible to prevent overdischarge and overcharge of the battery by monitoring the battery through the electric load in a state in which a vehicle is turned off and switching the BSM to a wakeup state only if necessary.

Abstract: A system for charging a vehicle battery includes a relay configured to establish/interrupt electrical connection between the vehicle battery and a vehicle system supplied with power from the vehicle battery, and a controller. The controller is configured to monitor a voltage of the battery, control the relay to interrupt the electrical connection when a voltage of the battery is less than or equal to a first predetermined reference value, and control the relay to establish the electrical connection when a predetermined condition is satisfied while the relay is electrically disconnected. The controller controls the relay to be electrically connected to charge the battery through an external power source while the electrical connection is interrupted, and then control a connection state of the relay based on the voltage of the battery, a voltage and current of the relay at a side of the vehicle system, and whether a vehicle is started.

Abstract: An integration battery for a vehicle includes: a housing in which an inlet duct from which air is introduced and an outlet duct through which the air is discharged are mounted; a high voltage battery mounted in the housing and disposed between the inlet duct and the outlet duct; and a low voltage battery disposed between the high voltage battery and the inlet duct.

Abstract: A battery management system for a vehicle is provided. The system is capable of preventing vehicle malfunction by preventing overcharge and over-discharge of a low-voltage battery by providing a controller that is configured to receive power transmitted from a first connection line and power transmitted from a second connection line. The battery management system includes a relay configured to electrically connect and disconnect power that is supplied from a battery to loads. The system also includes a controller configured to receive a first regular power transmitted through a connection line between the battery and the relay and a second regular power transmitted through a connection line between the relay and the loads. The controller is further configured to turn the relay on and off.

Abstract: A vehicle electric power system for jumpstarting includes: an auxiliary battery; a first relay having a first end connected to the auxiliary battery; a power connecting terminal for jumpstarting being connected to an external power source when jumpstarting is initiated; a second relay having a first end connected to the power connecting terminal and a second end electrically connected to a second end of the first relay; and a reconnection switch having a first end connected both to the auxiliary battery and to the power connecting terminal and a second end connected to a control terminal used to turn on the first relay. The reconnection switch electrically connects the first and second ends thereof to each other in response to a reconnecting input signal, thereby applying external power to the control terminal, and turning on the first relay.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a state of charge (SOC) of a vehicle battery including a storage for storing a map, in which SOC corresponding to a charging current is recorded, according to a charging voltage, a converter for charging a lithium ion battery, a current sensor for detecting a charging current of the lithium ion battery, and a controller for retrieving the map corresponding to a charging voltage of the lithium ion battery from the storage and for extracting an SOC corresponding to the charging current detected by the current sensor from the retrieved map to estimate a SOC of the lithium ion battery.

Abstract: A battery apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a basic battery pack that is mounted within the vehicle and an auxiliary battery pack that is selectively mountable within the vehicle. The auxiliary battery pack is connected in series with or in parallel to the basic battery pack.

Abstract: A method and system for detecting fusion of a relay are provided to more accurately diagnose fusion of a relay by adjusting relay OFF order when a vehicle engine is turned off using data regarding whether fusion of a relay was detected when the vehicle engine was turned on. The method includes detecting whether first and second relays have been fused when a vehicle engine was turned on and adjusting OFF order of the first and second relays when the vehicle engine is turned off based on whether the first and second relays have been fused.

Abstract: A battery management system for a vehicle is provided to prevent current consumption of a battery by operating a relay connected between the battery and electronic loads to prevent an over-discharge of the battery. The battery management system includes a sensing unit that is configured to measure a current and a voltage of a battery for a vehicle and a relay that is connected between the battery for the vehicle and electronic units of the vehicle. Additionally, a controller is configured to receive data from the sensing unit to turn off the relay.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling supply of power of a battery is provided. In particular the apparatus supplies battery power to various loads within a vehicle by a release of a door-lock using a key. The battery power is supplied to the loads by rotation of the key for releasing the door-lock when the power of the battery supplied to the various loads is blocked to prevent over-discharge.

Abstract: A high voltage battery includes an electrode assembly. A pouch-shaped case is sealed by an edge portion to cover the electrode assembly and has an open inlet formed at one side of the case to allow an electrolyte to be injected to the case therethrough. An outlet is connected to the inlet and discharges gas generated inside the case outside a vehicle.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling charge and discharge of a battery are provided. The method includes detecting a battery temperature using a temperature sensor and determining, by a controller, a state of charge (SOC) of the battery, a first maximum discharging power value, and a first maximum charging power value that correspond to the battery temperature. The controller selects a lowest SOC from among at least one SOC to use a maximum discharging power equal to the determined first maximum discharging power value and resets the first maximum charging power value to a second maximum charging power value that corresponds to the selected lowest SOC. Further, the controller is configured to perform a charge and a discharge of the battery with the reset second maximum charging power value at the detected battery temperature.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high voltage system of an electric vehicle. More particularly, it relates to a high voltage system of an electric system which makes it possible to remove a sub-battery conventionally required in such systems by allowing a high voltage battery to function as the sub-battery. The high voltage system includes a high voltage battery, in which a cell and/or a module of the high voltage battery is connected to low voltage electric equipment through an NC relay, such that power of the cell and/or the module of the high voltage battery is supplied to the low voltage electric equipment at ignition-off.

Abstract: A device for collecting battery gas of a ventilating seat includes a ventilating seat having a ventilating fan and a ventilating duct to perform ventilation. A battery is disposed under the ventilating seat to supply electricity to a vehicle. A gas collecting pack is disposed in the ventilating duct to collect electrolyte gas generated from the battery.

Abstract: An overcharge prevention device of a battery is provided and includes a safety fuse which is connected to a battery and a safety circuit which is connected in parallel to the battery and the safety fuse and includes a short-circuit switch which is disposed adjacent to a side in which the battery is swelled. The short-circuit switch is opened in a normal state, and short-circuits when the switch is pressurized due to the swelling of the battery to form a closed circuit with the battery and the safety fuse.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling charge and discharge of a battery are provided. The method includes detecting a battery temperature using a temperature sensor and determining, by a controller, a state of charge (SOC) of the battery, a first maximum discharging power value, and a first maximum charging power value that correspond to the battery temperature. The controller selects a lowest SOC from among at least one SOC to use a maximum discharging power equal to the determined first maximum discharging power value and resets the first maximum charging power value to a second maximum charging power value that corresponds to the selected lowest SOC. Further, the controller is configured to perform a charge and a discharge of the battery with the reset second maximum charging power value at the detected battery temperature.

Abstract: A high voltage battery includes an electrode assembly. A pouch-shaped case is sealed by an edge portion to cover the electrode assembly and has an open inlet formed at one side of the case to allow an electrolyte to be injected to the case therethrough. An outlet is connected to the inlet and discharges gas generated inside the case outside a vehicle.

Abstract: A temperature control apparatus of a battery system and method for a vehicle are provided that include a case, a cooling fan, a battery module, a driving mechanism, a temperature sensor; and a controller. The temperature control apparatus allows temperature equilibrium of a battery to be reached efficiently with a simplified structure in a decreased time period by checking the temperature deviation between battery modules.