Patents by Inventor Yuanmiao ZHAO
Yuanmiao ZHAO 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: 20240304890Abstract: The present application discloses a charging apparatus, which comprises: a direct current (DC) source; a bidirectional DC converter connected between the DC source and a charging port of the charging apparatus; a pulse heating module connected in parallel with the bidirectional DC converter; and a controller configured for: selecting, when a heating request is received and according to a heating frequency requirement of a battery, one of the pulse heating module and the bidirectional DC converter to heat the battery. The present application also relates to a method for heating a battery and a storage medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Zhanliang LI, Yuanmiao ZHAO, Yu YAN, Xinwei CHEN, Xiyang ZUO, Xiaojian HUANG, Zhimin DAN
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Publication number: 20240250332Abstract: A device and method for heating a battery are provided. The device is provided on a first power-consuming device and includes: a first interface electrically coupled to a neutral point of a motor winding of the first power-consuming device; a second interface electrically coupled to a negative electrode of a battery of the first power-consuming device; and a control module coupled to a control system of the first power-consuming device and a control system of a second power-consuming device to coordinate and control the first power-consuming device and the second power-consuming device. The first interface is engageable with a third interface electrically coupled to a neutral point of a motor winding of the second power-consuming device. The second interface is engageable with a fourth interface electrically coupled to a negative electrode of a battery of the second power-consuming device. The control module is configured to perform a battery heating step.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Wei CHEN, Yuanmiao ZHAO, Xianxi PAN, Xiaojian HUANG, Yu YAN, Zhimin DAN
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Publication number: 20240250548Abstract: A voltage regulation circuit for traction battery includes a traction battery, a heating module, a charge/discharge interface, and a voltage regulation module. The heating module includes a power storage element and a switch module. The traction battery is connected in parallel to the switch module. An external charging and discharging device is connected in parallel to the traction battery through the charge/discharge interface. The voltage regulation module includes a plurality of switches and a power storage regulation element, and the plurality of switches and the power storage regulation element are disposed between the charge/discharge interface and the traction battery. The voltage regulation module and the switch module are configured to regulate, in response to a voltage regulation control signal, a charge/discharge voltage between the traction battery and the power storage element and a charge voltage of the external charging and discharging device for the traction battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yuanmiao ZHAO, Zhimin DAN, Yu YAN, Zhanliang LI, Xiaojian HUANG, Xinwei CHEN
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Publication number: 20240235243Abstract: A power battery voltage regulation system, and a control method and control apparatus thereof are provided. The control method includes: obtaining a first voltage and a second voltage, where the first voltage is a voltage of a power battery, the second voltage is a maximum output voltage of a charging device, and the charging device is configured to connect to a charging and discharging interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Yuanmiao Zhao, Zhanliang Li, Yu Yan, Xinwei Chen, Jinfeng Gao, Zhimin Dan
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Publication number: 20240208362Abstract: Provided are a power battery voltage regulation circuit and system, and a control method and a control apparatus therefor. The power battery voltage regulation circuit includes a power module, a heating module, a charge/discharge interface, and a voltage regulation switch assembly, wherein the heating module comprises an energy storage element and a switch module; the power module comprises at least a first power battery and a second power battery; the power module is connected in parallel with the switch module; and an external charge/discharge device is connected in parallel with the power module through the charge/discharge interface; the voltage regulation switch assembly comprises a plurality of switches that are provided between the charge/discharge interface and the power module; and the voltage regulation switch assembly and the switch module are used for regulating, in response to a control signal, a charge/discharge voltage between the external charge/discharge device and the power module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2024Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Yuanmiao Zhao, Xiaojian Huang, Zhanliang Li, Yu Yan, Xinwei Chen, Zhimin Dan
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Publication number: 20240178473Abstract: A battery heating apparatus includes a voltage transformation module and a control module. The voltage transformation module includes a first voltage transformation circuit configured to connect a charging apparatus, a first switch module connected to the first voltage transformation circuit, a second voltage transformation circuit configured to connect a power battery, and an energy storage element and a second switch module connected to the second voltage transformation circuit. The control module is configured to, in a first heating mode, control the first switch module to turn off the first voltage transformation circuit, and control the second switch module so that the second voltage transformation circuit and the energy storage element form a loop for discharging from the power battery to the energy storage element and a loop for charging the power battery by the energy storage element, for heating the power battery during discharging and charging.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2024Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Zhanliang LI, Yu YAN, Zhimin DAN, Yuanmiao ZHAO, Xinwei CHEN, Jinfeng GAO, Xiaojian HUANG
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Electric vehicle battery voltage regulation system and control method and control apparatus therefor
Patent number: 11901757Abstract: A control method may include: controlling a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a fifth switch, a first leg, and a second leg set to turn on or off, to form in a first period a circuit loop for a charge/discharge module to discharge to a motor and to form in a second period a circuit loop for the charge/discharge module and the motor to charge a first electric vehicle battery group and a second electric vehicle battery group or form in the second period a circuit loop for the motor to charge the first electric vehicle battery group and the second electric vehicle battery group.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yuanmiao Zhao, Xiaojian Huang, Zhanliang Li, Yu Yan, Xinwei Chen, Zhimin Dan -
Publication number: 20240010103Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a battery heating method, a charging device, and a battery management system, which can effectively heat a power battery. The method may be performed by a charging device, the method including: receiving first instruction information from a control device of a power battery before the charging device charges the power battery, where the first instruction information may be used to instruct the charging device to heat the power battery; and heating the power battery according to the first instruction information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Zhanliang LI, Yu YAN, Zhimin DAN, Xinwei CHEN, Yuanmiao ZHAO, Xiaojian HUANG, Jinfeng GAO
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Publication number: 20230402672Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a battery heating method, apparatus, device and storage medium. A battery heating method includes: acquiring a first temperature and a first state of charge of a battery; determining a first current frequency based on the first temperature, the first state of charge, and one or more preset first data tables, the first data tables including correspondence between the first temperature, the first state of charge, and the first current frequency under a condition of a first current amplitude; heating the battery based on the first current amplitude and the first current frequency. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the current frequency and amplitude used for internal heating can be determined based on the temperature of the battery to improve the heating rate of the battery at various temperature environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Xinwei CHEN, Zhimin Dan, Yu Yan, Yuanmiao Zhao, Zhanliang Li, Yizhen Hou
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Publication number: 20230395890Abstract: A heating circuit for a battery, a control method therefor, a battery, and an electric vehicle are provided. The battery includes a first battery bank and a second battery bank, and the heating circuit includes a switch module, a heating module, and a control module. The switch module is connected to each of the first battery bank and the second battery bank. The heating module is connected to each of the first battery bank, the second battery bank, and the switch module. The control module is connected to each of the switch module and the heating module. The control module is configured to control the switch module to switch the battery to a heating state, and is configured to control the heating module when the battery is in the heating state, such that the first battery bank, the heating module, and the second battery bank form a loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yuanmiao ZHAO, Zhanliang Li, Zhimin DAN, Xiaojian HUANG
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Publication number: 20230387494Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a thermal management method and a thermal management system. The thermal management method is applied to a thermal management system including a heating apparatus, a battery pack, and a pipeline subsystem. The pipeline subsystem is in thermal contact with the heating apparatus and the battery pack. The thermal management method includes: measuring temperature of the heating apparatus and battery pack temperature of the battery pack under the condition that the heating apparatus is in operating state; and transferring heat from the heating apparatus to the battery pack via the pipeline subsystem under the condition that the temperature of the heating apparatus is higher than the battery pack temperature. According to the embodiments of this application, the thermal management efficiency can be improved and the thermal management costs can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yuanmiao ZHAO, Xiaojian HUANG, Zhanliang LI, Zhimin DAN
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY VOLTAGE REGULATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL APPARATUS THEREFOR
Publication number: 20230378791Abstract: A control method may include: controlling a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a fifth switch, a first leg, and a second leg set to turn on or off, to form in a first period a circuit loop for a charge/discharge module to discharge to a motor and to form in a second period a circuit loop for the charge/discharge module and the motor to charge a first electric vehicle battery group and a second electric vehicle battery group or form in the second period a circuit loop for the motor to charge the first electric vehicle battery group and the second electric vehicle battery group.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yuanmiao ZHAO, Xiaojian HUANG, Zhanliang LI, Yu YAN, Xinwei CHEN, Zhimin DAN -
Publication number: 20230231218Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a DC/DC conversion circuit, a power unit, a charging pile, and a charge-discharge heating method. The circuit includes: a first rectifier module, where an input end of the first rectifier module is connected to a power grid through an AC/DC conversion circuit; a transformer module, where an input end of the transformer module is connected to an output end of the first rectifier module; an energy storage module; and a second rectifier module, where an input end of the second rectifier module is configured to connect to an output end of the transformer module or the energy storage module, and an output end of the second rectifier module is configured to connect to a battery pack of an electric vehicle when the charging pile is charging the electric vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Zhanliang LI, Zhimin DAN, Yu YAN, Xiaojian HUANG, Xiyang ZUO, Yuanmiao ZHAO, Xiao WANG
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Publication number: 20230207915Abstract: A battery heating control method includes collecting a battery parameter of a battery module, in response to the battery parameter of the battery module meeting a preset heating condition, controlling a traction battery and a feed battery of the battery module to charge and discharge each other so that the battery module is heated through mutual charge and discharge of the traction battery and the feed battery, and controlling the traction battery of the battery module to power a motor of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Wei CHEN, Xiaojian HUANG, Yuanmiao ZHAO, Zhimin DAN
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Publication number: 20230208327Abstract: An electric vehicle control system and a control method, an electric vehicle power-on method, an electric vehicle power-off method, and an electric vehicle charging method are disclosed in this application. The control system includes a domain, control unit controlling an electric vehicle, a current sampling unit sampling the current of a power battery and a motor of the electric vehicle and sending sampling signals to the domain control unit, and electrical device, driven by the power battery, sampling the current flowing through it and sending the sampling signals to the domain control unit. The domain control unit, according to the sampling signals sent by the electrical device and the current sampling unit, manages the power battery and controls a motor driver module and the electrical device. The structure of the control system and the control policy are simplified and the power-on and power-off time is shortened.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Xinwei CHEN, Yuanmiao ZHAO, Da XIE, Yiqi LIANG, Yizhen HOU, Zhimin DAN
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Publication number: 20230198282Abstract: A self-heating control circuit includes a control module configured to obtain a cell temperature of each of two battery packs connected in parallel and send a trigger signal in response to the cell temperature being lower than a threshold. The two battery packs include a first battery pack and a second battery pack. The control circuit further includes a switch module disposed at a charging and discharging circuit of the first battery pack. A control terminal of the switch module is connected to the control module and is configured to cut off the charging and discharging circuit upon reception of the trigger signal. The control circuit also includes an excitation module configured to form a path with the two battery packs upon cut-off of the charging and discharging circuit, and generate an excitation current, so that the excitation current flows back and forth between the two battery packs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Zhanliang LI, Yuanmiao ZHAO, Xinwei CHEN, Xiaojian HUANG, Yu YAN, Zhimin DAN
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Publication number: 20230062270Abstract: The present application relates to a method for heating a battery pack, where the battery pack is connected to an inductive load via a converter and the method includes: controlling on and off of a switch module in the converter upon receiving a heating request, so as to control discharging and charging between the battery pack and the inductive load, connecting the battery pack and an auxiliary heating mechanism in parallel during a discharging stage of the battery pack; and disconnecting the auxiliary heating mechanism from the battery pack during a charging stage of the battery pack. The present application further relates to a battery heating system and an electric apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Zhanliang LI, Yuanmiao ZHAO, Xiyang ZUO, Xiaojian HUANG, Zhimin DAN, Yu YAN