Abstract: This application provides a method, an apparatus, a system for detecting battery thermal runaway, and a battery management unit. The method includes: obtaining an output signal of an air pressure sensor located in a battery pack, and obtaining parameter information of the battery pack; determining state information of the air pressure sensor based on the output signal of the air pressure sensor; and generating an alarm signal indicating occurrence of thermal runaway in the battery pack based on the state information of the air pressure sensor and the parameter information of the battery pack. In this application, the thermal runaway detection for the battery pack may be implemented by considering parameter information of both the air pressure sensor and the battery pack, improving the reliability of the thermal runaway detection for the battery pack, reducing the probability of false positives and false negatives, and improving driving safety.

Abstract: This application discloses a protection circuit associated with a battery management system (BMS). The protection circuit includes a first protection module and a freewheeling module. The first protection module is connected in parallel to a first switch module of the BMS, and the freewheeling module is connected in parallel to a load module of the BMS. The first protection module switches to a charging state when the first switch module is turned off to stabilize a voltage between a first terminal of the first switch module and a second terminal of the first switch module. The freewheeling module is turned on when the first switch module is turned off to stabilize a voltage between the first switch module and the second switch module. The protection circuit mitigates risks of breakdown of the first switch module, and prevents a parasitic inductance from limiting a switching frequency of the first switch module.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery heating system and a control method thereof. The battery heating system includes a main positive switch, a main negative switch, an inverter, a motor, and a battery management unit. The inverter includes a first phase bridge arm, a second phase bridge arm and a third phase bridge arm connected in parallel. A motor controller in the inverter is configured to output a drive signal to a target upper-bridge-arm switch unit and a target lower-bridge-arm switch unit, so as to control the target upper-bridge-arm switch unit and the target lower-bridge-arm switch unit to be periodically turned on and off. The battery management unit is configured to collect state parameters of the battery pack. When the state parameters of the battery pack meet preset heating conditions, a control signal is sent to the motor controller to control the motor controller to output the drive signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-voltage detection circuit, detector, battery device and vehicle, the high-voltage detection circuit includes: a controller including a first signal input port, a second signal input port, and a signal output port; a current detection sub-circuit for sampling a current signal of internal side of a main negative switch and for transmitting the current signal to the first signal input port; a switch detection sub-circuit, a first end of the switch detection sub-circuit being configured to sample a first electric signal of external side of a to-be-detected switch, and a second end of the switch detection sub-circuit being configured to transmit the first electric signal to the second signal input port; and a switch driving sub-circuit, configured for sampling a switch control signal via the signal output port and generating a switch driving signal according to the switch control signal.

Abstract: The present application discloses a heating module, a heating method for a battery module, and a heating system. The heating module includes: an energy storage unit, a first switch unit, a second switch unit and a control unit. The energy storage unit, a first battery unit in a battery module and the first switch unit may form a first heating loop; the energy storage unit, a second battery unit in the battery module, and the second switch unit may form a second heating loop. The control unit may control the first switch unit or the second switch unit, so as to sequentially switch on, between the first heating loop and the second heating loop, a heating loop where a battery unit with a higher state of charge is located and a heating loop where a battery unit with a lower state of charge is located.

Abstract: The present application discloses a heating module, a heating method for a battery module, and a heating system. The heating module includes: an energy storage unit, a first switch unit, a second switch unit and a control unit. The energy storage unit, a first battery unit in a battery module and the first switch unit may form a first heating loop; the energy storage unit, a second battery unit in the battery module, and the second switch unit may form a second heating loop. The control unit may control the first switch unit or the second switch unit, so as to sequentially switch on, between the first heating loop and the second heating loop, a heating loop where a battery unit with a higher state of charge is located and a heating loop where a battery unit with a lower state of charge is located.

Abstract: A measurement device includes: a host computer and a current source, wherein the host computer is configured to: control, when ambient temperature of a current detection device is at a preset temperature within an operation temperature range of a shunt of the current detection device, the current source to output a current with a preset current value to the current detection device; receive a calibrated current value sent by the current detection device; calculate a measurement error of the current detection device according to the preset current value and the calibrated current value; and instruct, when the measurement error is less than a preset current error, the current detection device to use the predetermined current calibration coefficient as a current calibration coefficient.

Abstract: A battery pack system, a control method thereof and a management device are provided. A battery pack is connected in series with a discharge circuit unit and a charge circuit unit; a battery management unit is to monitor a temperature of the battery pack, to periodically send, when the temperature of the battery pack is lower than a threshold, a turn-on-instruction to the discharge circuit unit and the charge circuit unit alternately to control the discharge circuit unit and the charge circuit unit to be alternately turned on in heating cycles; the discharge circuit unit is to be turned on according to the turn-on-instruction to enable electricity of the battery pack to flow into the energy storage unit in discharging-phase; and the charge circuit unit is to be turned on according to the turn-on-instruction to enable electricity of the energy storage unit to flow into the battery pack in charging-phase.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery management system and a communication method. The method includes: determining, by a main BMU, from a plurality of managed units a fault unit that communicates abnormally with the main BMU, and transmitting, by the main BMU, to a backup BMU a fault frequency at which the fault unit communicates abnormally with the main BMU; selecting, by the backup BMU, from the managed units a managed unit that communicates normally with the backup BMU and the fault unit as a target unit; transmitting, by the backup BMU, frequency-conversion information to the fault unit through the target unit based on the fault frequency; converting, by the fault unit, its frequency to a frequency; transmitting the frequency to the main BMU if the backup BMU communicates normally with the fault unit using the frequency; and communicating, by the main BMU, with the fault unit using the frequency.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery detection circuit and a battery management system. The battery detection circuit includes a positive relay, a negative relay, a first positive sampling unit, a first negative sampling unit, a second positive sampling unit, a second negative sampling unit, and a reference voltage terminal, wherein: all of the first positive sampling unit, the first negative sampling unit, the second positive sampling unit, the second negative sampling unit and a power battery pack to be detected are connected to the reference voltage terminal. With the battery detection circuit and the battery management system of the present disclosure, both the cost of the battery detection circuit and the complexity of the structure of the battery detection circuit can be reduced.

Abstract: The present application provides an electric protection circuit, which relates to the field of battery power. The electric protection circuit includes a battery pack, a main positive switch, a load device and a main negative switch connected in series. The main positive switch and/or the main negative switch include at least one semiconductor switch. The main positive switch and/or the main negative switch in the electric protection circuit are connected in parallel to a protection module, which absorbs electric energy across two terminals of the main positive switch and/or the main negative switch when the main positive switch and/or the main negative switch are turned off. The technical solution of the present application can improve the safety of the electric protection circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery heating system and a control method thereof. The battery heating system includes a main positive switch, a main negative switch, an inverter, a motor, and a battery management unit. The inverter includes a first phase bridge arm, a second phase bridge arm and a third phase bridge arm connected in parallel. A motor controller in the inverter is configured to output a drive signal to a target upper-bridge-arm switch unit and a target lower-bridge-arm switch unit, so as to control the target upper-bridge-arm switch unit and the target lower-bridge-arm switch unit to be periodically turned on and off. The battery management unit is configured to collect state parameters of the battery pack. When the state parameters of the battery pack meet preset heating conditions, a control signal is sent to the motor controller to control the motor controller to output the drive signal.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a relay holding circuit and a battery management system. the relay holding circuit may include: a high-voltage isolated power source, a power source driving module, and a microprocessor of a battery management system; the high-voltage isolated power source may be respectively connected to two electrodes of a battery pack, an output terminal of the power source driving module, the microprocessor, and a first terminal of a first switching device; an input terminal of the power source driving module may be connected to the microprocessor; the microprocessor may be further connected to a primary battery, the microprocessor may output a low-level signal to the power source driving module when the primary battery supplies power abnormally.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a parameter selection method, apparatus, and computer readable storage medium for an insulation detection circuit. The parameter selection method includes determining an allowable injection frequency range of an AC signal to be injected, according to a predetermined resistance range of an insulation resistance of the power battery under test and a predetermined resistance calculation cycle of the insulation resistance; and selecting an output frequency of the signal generation module according to a lowest frequency to be generated by the signal generation module and the allowable injection frequency range.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an insulation detection circuit and method, and a battery management system. The circuit includes a first isolation module, a voltage division module, a signal generation module, first and second sampling points and a processor. A first end of the first isolation module is connected to a power battery, and a second end of the first isolation module is connected to the second sampling point. The signal generation module is connected to the first sampling point and configured to inject an AC signal into the power battery and provide the first sampling point with a first sampled signal. A first end of the voltage division module is connected to the first sampling point, and a second end of the voltage division module is connected to the second sampling point. The processor is configured to calculate an insulation resistance of the power battery.

Abstract: A battery pack system, a control method thereof and a management device are provided. A battery pack is connected in series with a discharge circuit unit and a charge circuit unit; a battery management unit is to monitor a temperature of the battery pack, to periodically send, when the temperature of the battery pack is lower than a threshold, a turn-on-instruction to the discharge circuit unit and the charge circuit unit alternately to control the discharge circuit unit and the charge circuit unit to be alternately turned on in heating cycles; the discharge circuit unit is to be turned on according to the turn-on-instruction to enable electricity of the battery pack to flow into the energy storage unit in discharging-phase; and the charge circuit unit is to be turned on according to the turn-on-instruction to enable electricity of the energy storage unit to flow into the battery pack in charging-phase.

Abstract: A relay diagnosis circuit, diagnosis method, and battery management system are disclosed in the present disclosure. The relay diagnosis circuit may include a first sampling unit, a second sampling unit, a first sampling point, a second sampling point, a reference voltage terminal, and a processor. A first end of the first sampling unit is connected with voltage output end of the power battery pack to be measured and a first end of a relay. A second end of the first sampling unit is connected with the reference voltage terminal and the first sampling point. A first end of the second sampling unit is connected with a second end of the relay. A second end of the second sampling unit is connected with the reference voltage terminal and the second sampling point.

Abstract: The present application provides a charge and discharge circuit, and relates to the field of battery power. The charge and discharge circuit comprises: a charge circuit comprising a battery pack, a first switch set and a charging device connected in series; and a discharge circuit comprising the battery pack, a second switch set and an electrical device connected in series; both the first switch set and the second switch set comprise at least one switch, and the at least one switch in the first and/or second switch set is a semiconductor switch.

Abstract: A measurement device for measuring a current calibration coefficient includes: a host computer and a current source, wherein the host computer is configured to acquire current calibration coefficients including a current calibration coefficient at a temperature T1 and a current calibration coefficient at a temperature T2, and transmit the current calibration coefficients to the current detection device.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a heating system and a power switch device. A switch module of the heating system includes a first switch unit and a second switch unit; a control module controls that the first switch unit is switched on and the second switch unit is switched off, so that a battery pack, the first switch unit and an energy storage module form a discharge circuit, the control module controls that the first switch unit is switched off and the second switch unit is switched on, so that the energy storage module, the second switch unit and the battery pack form a charge circuit; a buffer module includes a first buffer unit and a second buffer unit.