Patents by Inventor Yanhui FU
Yanhui FU has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20220011762Abstract: The application provide a high-voltage interlock device and a fault detection method thereof. The high-voltage interlock device includes: a first signal detection circuit, configured to collect a first original electric signal from a high-voltage interlock component and convert the first original electric signal into a first sampled signal while ensuring that the high-voltage interlock component is isolated from a fault diagnosis module; a second signal detection circuit, configured to collect a second original electric signal from the high-voltage interlock component and convert the second original electric signal into a second sampled signal while ensuring that the high-voltage interlock component is isolated from the fault diagnosis module; the fault diagnosis module, configured to determine a fault of the high-voltage interlock component according to the first and/or the second sampled signal, under a condition that at least one of the first and the second switch modules is in an OFF state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Weiqiang LI, Yanhui Fu, Changjian Liu
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Publication number: 20220009351Abstract: The application discloses a high voltage interlock circuit and a detection method thereof. The circuit comprises: a first switching module; a second switching module, comprising a first driving unit and a first switching unit arranged in isolation, the first switching unit is arranged between a second power supply and a second power ground; a third switching module, comprising a second driving unit and a second switching unit arranged in isolation; a fourth switching module, arranged between the fourth power supply and the first power ground; a controller. The embodiments of the application improve the accuracy of fault detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Yanhui FU, Guoxiu Wu, Baohai Du, Changjian Liu
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Patent number: 11150302Abstract: The present application provides a high voltage detection circuit and method. The high voltage detection circuit includes a current adjustment module configured to be turned on or off to adjust a current in a high voltage circuit, a first detection module configured to provide a detection signal and transmit the detection signal to a processor module and the processor module configured to determine whether a master positive switch or a master negative switch is in malfunction according to a desired operation state of the master positive switch, a desired operation state of the master negative switch and the detection signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Jirong Huo, Yanhui Fu, Le Chu, Qiandeng Li
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Patent number: 11088553Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control system, comprising a controller and a plurality of power regulating modules; the plurality of power regulating modules comprise at least one first power regulating module and at least one second power regulating module, the first power regulating module is woken up upon receiving an external wake-up signal, the controller is connected to an output end of one of the first power regulating modules, and an output end of the second power regulating module is connected to a load module; the controller is further connected to a wake-up end of the second power regulating module; the first power regulating module connected to the controller supplies power to the controller; the at least one second power regulating module is woken up upon receiving an internal wake-up signal sent by the powered on controller or upon receiving the external wake-up signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yanhui Fu, Qidong Lou, Xinxin Jiang, Qiandeng Li
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Patent number: 11085960Abstract: An insulation detection method includes: a first and second equivalent resistances are calculated; the less one of the first and second equivalent resistances is taken as a first insulation resistance, which is an insulation resistance of the high voltage circuit on the side where the battery pack locates relative to the reference potential terminal; when the first insulation resistance is normal, the switch unit is closed, and a second insulation resistance is calculated according to the first and second equivalent resistances, voltages of a first and second sampling point when the switch unit is closed; the second insulation resistance is an insulation resistance of the high voltage circuit on the side where the load locates relative to the reference potential terminal; the insulation state of the high voltage circuit on the side where the load locates is determined according to the second insulation resistance.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Le Chu, Qiandeng Li, Yanhui Fu, Qidong Lou
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Publication number: 20210199706Abstract: Disclosed are a load state detection circuit and method. A microcontroller is connected to a switch unit which is connected between a detecting power supply and a load to be tested. A voltage sampling point is formed at either terminal of the load to be tested, and the voltage sampling circuit is connected between the voltage sampling point and the microcontroller. The voltage sampling circuit is configured to sample a voltage at the voltage sampling point. The microcontroller is configured to connect the load to be tested and the detecting power supply by controlling the switch unit, and determine whether a fault exists in the load to be tested according to a received voltage at the voltage sampling point sampled by the voltage sampling circuit, before connecting the load to be tested with the drive power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yuqun ZENG, Kai WU, Jirong HUO, Le CHU, Yanhui FU, Qiandeng LI
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Patent number: 10983154Abstract: Disclosed are a load state detection circuit and method. A microcontroller is connected to a switch unit which is connected between a detecting power supply and a load to be tested. A voltage sampling point is formed at either terminal of the load to be tested, and the voltage sampling circuit is connected between the voltage sampling point and the microcontroller. The voltage sampling circuit is configured to sample a voltage at the voltage sampling point. The microcontroller is configured to connect the load to be tested and the detecting power supply by controlling the switch unit, and determine whether a fault exists in the load to be tested according to a received voltage at the voltage sampling point sampled by the voltage sampling circuit, before connecting the load to be tested with the drive power supply.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yuqun Zeng, Kai Wu, Jirong Huo, Le Chu, Yanhui Fu, Qiandeng Li
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Publication number: 20210104781Abstract: This application relate to a rechargeable battery monitoring system, a battery pack, and an electric vehicle. A rechargeable battery includes battery units and an MSD switch. The battery units are serially-connected, and the MSD switch is connected between adjacent battery units. The monitoring system includes a BMU and an equal number of CMCs that have one-to-one correspondence with the battery units. The CMCs are divided into CMC groups that meet preset conditions. The monitoring system further includes an equal number of daisy chain buses that are in one-to-one correspondence with the CMC groups. Each CMC group is connected to the BMU through one daisy chain bus. This embodiment helps a battery pack and an electric vehicle to avoid damage caused by a chip on the CMC in a process of plugging or unplugging the MSD switch, and help the CMC accurately monitor the battery units in the rechargeable battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Yanhui Fu, Le Chu, Zhongliang Guo, Qiandeng Li
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Publication number: 20200271726Abstract: The present application provides a high voltage detection circuit and method. The high voltage detection circuit include: a current adjustment module configured to be turned on or off to adjust a current in a high voltage circuit; a first detection module configured to provide a detection signal and transmit the detection signal to a processor module; the processor module configured to determine whether a positive switch unit or a negative switch unit is in malfunction according to a desired operation state of the positive switch unit, a desired operation state of the negative switch unit and the detection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Jirong HUO, Yanhui FU, Le CHU, Qiandeng Li
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Publication number: 20200274374Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a detection circuit and method. The detection circuit comprises: a controller, a battery pack, a main positive switch module, a main negative switch module and at least one detection loop. The controller collects voltages of a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the battery pack and a voltage between external sides of the main positive switch module and the main negative switch module when turning on the main positive or negative switch module and after turning on any detection loop, and obtains resistance values of insulation resistors of the external sides according to resistance values of insulation resistors of internal sides of the main positive and negative switch module, as well as the voltages of the positive electrode and the negative electrode and the voltage between the external sides of the main positive switch module and the main negative switch module, which are collected twice.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Jianwei ZHUO, Le CHU, Jirong HUO, Yanhui FU, Qiandeng LI
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Publication number: 20200251918Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control system, comprising a controller and a plurality of power regulating modules; the plurality of power regulating modules comprise at least one first power regulating module and at least one second power regulating module, the first power regulating module is woken up upon receiving an external wake-up signal, the controller is connected to an output end of one of the first power regulating modules, and an output end of the second power regulating module is connected to a load module; the controller is further connected to a wake-up end of the second power regulating module; the first power regulating module connected to the controller supplies power to the controller; the at least one second power regulating module is woken up upon receiving an internal wake-up signal sent by the powered on controller or upon receiving the external wake-up signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yanhui FU, Qidong LOU, Xinxin JIANG, Qiandeng LI
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Publication number: 20200235586Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of battery technologies, and disclose a pre-charging circuit for a high voltage battery pack and a pre-charging method therefor. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, during a charging process, a control module switches on a charging switching module and switches off a charging pre-charging module after determining that a voltage at the first end of the charging switching module and a voltage at the second end of the charging switching module comply with a first constraint relationship; during a discharging process, the control module switches on the main positive switching module and switches off the main positive pre-charging module after determining that a voltage at the first end of the main positive switching module and a voltage at the second end of the main positive switching module comply with a second constraint relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Dachun YANG, Baohai DU, Yanhui FU, Qiandeng LI
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Publication number: 20200088778Abstract: Disclosed are a load state detection circuit and method. A microcontroller is connected to a switch unit which is connected between a detecting power supply and a load to be tested. A voltage sampling point is formed at either terminal of the load to be tested, and the voltage sampling circuit is connected between the voltage sampling point and the microcontroller. The voltage sampling circuit is configured to sample a voltage at the voltage sampling point. The microcontroller is configured to connect the load to be tested and the detecting power supply by controlling the switch unit, and determine whether a fault exists in the load to be tested according to a received voltage at the voltage sampling point sampled by the voltage sampling circuit, before connecting the load to be tested with the drive power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yuqun ZENG, Kai WU, Jirong HUO, Le CHU, Yanhui FU, Qiandeng LI
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Publication number: 20200088799Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sampling assembly and a battery pack. The assembly comprises: a circuit board comprising a sampling unit; a first detector comprising a first and second connecting ends arranged at interval, wherein the first detector is connected to the circuit board via the first and second connecting ends to transmit information on first voltage between the first and second connecting ends to the circuit board, and the first detector is connectable in series to and between the two terminals to be detected; and a second detector located in a magnetic field generated by current flowing through the first detector and can generate information on second voltage according to the magnetic field, wherein the second detector comprises an output terminal and is connectable to the circuit board via the output terminal to transmit the information on second voltage to the sampling unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Yuqun ZENG, Kai WU, Guoxiu WU, Shushuai HU, Qiandeng LI, Yanhui FU
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Publication number: 20200072896Abstract: Disclosed is an insulation detection method that includes: a first and second equivalent resistances are calculated; the less one of the first and second equivalent resistances is taken as a first insulation resistance, which is an insulation resistance of the high voltage circuit on the side where the battery pack locates relative to the reference potential terminal; when the first insulation resistance is normal, the switch unit is closed, and a second insulation resistance is calculated according to the first and second equivalent resistances, voltages of a first and second sampling point when the switch unit is closed; the second insulation resistance is an insulation resistance of the high voltage circuit on the side where the load locates relative to the reference potential terminal; the insulation state of the high voltage circuit on the side where the load locates is determined according to the second insulation resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Le CHU, Qiandeng LI, Yanhui FU, Qidong LOU