Patents by Inventor Zhimin Dan

Zhimin Dan 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).

  • Publication number: 20230031352
    Abstract: Embodiments of the application provide a method for charging battery a charging and discharging device, which can ensure the safety performance of the battery. The charging and discharging device includes a first DC/DC converter, a unidirectional AC/DC converter and a control unit, where the first DC/DC converter is a unidirectional DC/DC converter, and the control unit is configured to: receive a first charging current and control the unidirectional AC/DC converter and the first DC/DC converter to charge a battery through an AC power source based on the first charging current; receive a first discharging current, and control the battery to release power based on the first discharging current; and receive a second charging current, and control the unidirectional AC/DC converter and the first DC/DC converter to charge the battery through the AC power source based on the second charging current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yu YAN, Xiyang ZUO, Zhimin DAN, Haili LI, Shan HUANG, Shichao LI
  • Patent number: 11548405
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a current modulation module, a parameter determination module, a battery heating system, as well as a control method and a control device thereof, and relate to the field of battery. The control method includes determining a state of charge (SOC), of the battery, modulating a first current flowing into windings of a motor into an alternating current when the SOC is greater than a first SOC threshold, so as to use heat generated by the alternating current in a first target module to heat the battery, and modulating a second current flowing into the windings of the motor into a direct current when the SOC is less than or equal to the first SOC threshold, so as to use heat generated by the direct current in a second target module to heat the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Jiangsu Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Xiaojian Huang, Zhimin Dan, Bao Li, Xiyang Zuo
  • Publication number: 20220407338
    Abstract: The present application provides a charging control method and apparatus, a battery management system and a readable storage medium. The charging control method includes: obtaining a battery temperature and a battery state of charge; determining a pulse charging frequency according to the battery temperature, the battery state of charge and a pre-calibrated corresponding relationship; obtaining a preset waveform characteristic of a pulse charging waveform; where the waveform characteristic includes a ratio range of an area of a positive pulse waveform to an area of a negative pulse waveform in each pulse cycle of the pulse charging waveform; and generating a charging request according to the pulse charging frequency and the waveform characteristic and transmitting the charging request to a charging device. The method is used for improving charging stability and safety of a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhanliang Li, Yu Yan, Zhimin Dan, Shuyun Xiong, Weiping Sun, Xiyang Zuo
  • Patent number: 11515588
    Abstract: Disclosed are a heating method for a rechargeable battery, a control unit and a heating circuit. The heating method comprises: determining a frequency value of a pulse current for heating the rechargeable battery in response to a heating command of the rechargeable battery; determining a current value of the pulse current according to the frequency value and an acquired state parameter of the rechargeable battery; judging whether the current value satisfies a preset heating demand; if the current value satisfies the heating demand, generating the pulse current under control according to the frequency value; if the current value does not satisfy the heating demand, re-determining the frequency value and the current value of the pulse current. The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a control unit and a heating circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xinxin Du, Zhimin Dan, Fuping Luo, Shengwei Wang, Tiancong Wang, Xiyang Zuo
  • Publication number: 20220376320
    Abstract: Disclosed is a traction battery self-heating control method and a device. Acquiring a second temperature of a rotor at a current sampling time according to system parameters and a first temperature of the rotor at a previous sampling time, and estimating a third temperature of the rotor at a next sampling time according to the first temperature and the second temperature, and stopping the self-heating of the traction battery when the third temperature reaches a demagnetization temperature of the rotor. Whether to stop the self-heating of the traction battery is determined by estimating a rotor temperature under the self-heating condition, and comparing the rotor temperature with the demagnetization temperature of the rotor, and thus the self-heating control of the traction battery is realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaojian HUANG, Zhimin DAN, Bao LI, Xiyang ZUO
  • Publication number: 20220368270
    Abstract: Disclosed is a motor, a control method, a power system, and an electric vehicle. Each phase stator winding of the motor includes two sub-winding sets. When a traction battery needs to be heated, the two sub-winding sets of the motor store electrical energy and provide alternating currents to the traction battery through an inverter, so that the traction battery uses its internal resistance for heating. In addition, the two sub-winding sets generate opposite magnetic fields which cancel each other out, so that the strength of the magnetic field inside each phase stator winding and the air gap magnetic flux are reduced, thereby alleviating the heat generation and NVH problems of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaojian HUANG, Zhimin DAN, Bao LI, Xiyang ZUO
  • Publication number: 20220368262
    Abstract: An electric motor, a power system, a control method, and an electric vehicle. The electric motor comprises a first N-phase winding set and a second N-phase winding set, wherein the first N-phase winding set and the second N-phase winding set are both used for being connected to a traction battery by means of a conversion module. When the traction battery starts to be heated, the first N-phase winding set and the second N-phase winding set are powered on. The direction of a magnetic field generated by the first winding set and the direction of a magnetic field generated by the second winding set have a phase difference, such that the magnetic fields counteract each other; and a magnetic field intensity in a stator winding of each phase is reduced, and an air-gap magnetic flux is also reduced, thereby alleviating the problems of electric motor heating and electric motor NVH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaojian HUANG, Xiyang ZUO, Zhimin DAN, Bao LI
  • Patent number: 11502346
    Abstract: Disclosed is a traction battery self-heating control method and a device. Acquiring a second temperature of a rotor at a current sampling time according to system parameters and a first temperature of the rotor at a previous sampling time, and estimating a third temperature of the rotor at a next sampling time according to the first temperature and the second temperature, and stopping the self-heating of the traction battery when the third temperature reaches a demagnetization temperature of the rotor. Whether to stop the self-heating of the traction battery is determined by estimating a rotor temperature under the self-heating condition, and comparing the rotor temperature with the demagnetization temperature of the rotor, and thus the self-heating control of the traction battery is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaojian Huang, Zhimin Dan, Bao Li, Xiyang Zuo
  • Publication number: 20220345023
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a converter control method, a converter control apparatus, and a readable storage medium. The control method includes: obtaining a real-time input voltage and a real-time output voltage of a converter; determining a corresponding real-time closed-loop control output value of the converter based on the real-time input voltage and the real-time output voltage by using a closed-loop control algorithm; determining a real-time control strategy of a switch tube of the converter from at least three control strategies based on the real-time closed-loop control output value; and controlling the switch tube based on the determined real-time control strategy. The control method is used to implement efficient and high-precision voltage stabilization control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Jinfeng GAO, Guiying LIN, Weichen HE, Zhimin DAN, Lijun HANG, Yuanbin HE, Ke CHEN, Jiarui LIAO
  • Patent number: 11453311
    Abstract: The present application provides a battery thermal management system, a control method and device of a battery heating system, a device, and a medium. The method includes: acquiring a temperature rise rate parameter of the battery; determining proportions of a square wave signal and a sine wave signal in a first control signal of the switch components according to the temperature rise rate parameter; generating the first control signal of the switch components according to the proportions of the square wave signal and the sine wave signal; outputting the first control signal to the switch components to control switching on or off of the switch components via the first control signal, so as to generate an alternating current in a loop connecting the battery and the motor and heat the battery using the alternating current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xiaojian Huang, Xiong Zheng, Xiyang Zuo, Zhimin Dan, Bao Li
  • Publication number: 20220294206
    Abstract: The present application provides a protection circuit, high-voltage loop, electrical apparatus, control method, device and medium. The protection circuit comprises at least two auxiliary switch units, in a one-to-one association with at least two first control switch units; a semiconductor switch unit, connected to each first control switch unit, via an auxiliary switch unit corresponding to the first control switch unit; a control module; wherein the first control switch units are arranged on power transmission lines of a battery. According to embodiments of the present application, the electrical safety of a battery high-voltage loop can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Jiangsu Contemporaty Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Jinbiao LI, Yu YAN, Zhimin DAN
  • Patent number: 11418046
    Abstract: A charge and discharge circuit includes: a charging loop, including a battery pack, a first switch module and a charging device connected in series, where, the charging loop is configured to charge the battery pack using the charging device, and precharge the charging device; and a discharging loop, including the battery pack, a second switch module and an electric device connected in series, where, the discharging loop is configured to make the battery pack discharge to the electric device, and precharge the electric device; where, the first switch module and the second switch module each include at least one switch, and a part of switches in the first switch module and the second switch module are semiconductor switches, and the other part of the switches in the first switch module and the second switch module are relays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Contemporarv Amperex Technologv Co., Limited
    Inventors: Jinbo Cai, Zhimin Dan, Wei Zhang, Yizhen Hou, Xiong Zheng
  • Patent number: 11418143
    Abstract: The present application provides a control method, an apparatus, a power system, and an electric vehicle, relating to the field of electric vehicles. The method includes: obtaining a battery cell temperature of a power battery, and sending a first control signal to an inverter when the battery cell temperature meets a preset power battery heating condition, where the first control signal is configured to control the inverter to convert a current provided by the power battery into an alternating current with a randomly changing frequency, and the alternating current with a randomly changing frequency is configured to supply power to a permanent magnet motor. New frequency components may be introduced to evenly distribute originally concentrated radial electromagnetic forces to an entire stator, thereby reducing vibration noises during the heating process of the power battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaojian Huang, Zhimin Dan, Xianxi Pan, Xiyang Zuo
  • Patent number: 11407331
    Abstract: In a battery heating system an inverter includes a first-phase bridge arm, a second-phase bridge arm and a third-phase bridge arm connected in parallel, each of a upper bridge arm and a lower bridge arm is provided with a switch module, the switch module is connected in parallel with a buffer module; and a motor controller in the inverter is provided for providing driving signals to the switch module of a target upper bridge arm and the switch module of a target lower bridge arm to control the switch module of the upper bridge arm of any bridge arm among the three phases of bridge arms and the switch module of the lower bridge arm of at least one bridge arm among the bridge arms except the bridge arm where the switch module of the target upper bridge arm is located to be periodically turned on and off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xiyang Zuo, Zhimin Dan, Wei Zhang, Yizhen Hou, Guowei Li, Xingyuan Wu, Yanru Li
  • Publication number: 20220239140
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present application discloses a charging method, including: acquiring a state parameter of a power battery by a power conversion apparatus; setting a charging mode to a pulse charging mode by the power conversion apparatus when the battery temperature is lower than a first preset threshold; and converting charging power of a charging apparatus and then charging the power battery by the power conversion apparatus in the pulse charging mode. Through the technical solution, the power conversion apparatus acquires a battery temperature of the power battery, when the battery temperature is lower than the first preset threshold, the power conversion apparatus converts the charging power output by the charging apparatus, and outputs a pulse current to charge the tract battery, to prevent the charging apparatus directly charging the power battery in a low temperature, thereby ensuring the performance of the power battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhanliang LI, Zhimin DAN, Yu YAN, Weiping SUN, Shuyun XIONG
  • Publication number: 20220239135
    Abstract: The present application provide a power supply control method for a power conversion apparatus, where the power conversion apparatus is configured to conduct a power conversion between a charging apparatus and a power battery, the method includes: conducting a power-on self-test with the charging apparatus of auxiliary power by the power conversion apparatus; determining a power supply priority order of the charging power and the power battery on the basis of a state parameter of the power battery under the condition that the self-test of the power conversion apparatus succeeds; determining the one of the charging power of the charging apparatus and the power battery with a higher power supply priority as a current working power of the power conversion apparatus by the power conversion apparatus. The method of the present application can provide a stable working power for the power conversion apparatus without additional power supply device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhanliang LI, Yu YAN, Shuyun XIONG, Weiping SUN, Zhimin DAN
  • Publication number: 20220239120
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a pre-charging method of a power conversion device and a power conversion device. The power conversion device is used for a power conversion between a charging pile and a power battery and the method includes: receiving, by the power conversion device, a first message transmitted by a battery management system of the power battery, where the first message is used to indicate a charging readiness of the battery management system; and forwarding, by the power conversion device, the first message to the charging pile and performing a pre-charging, where the pre-charging includes charging a capacitor in the power conversion device. The technical solution in embodiments of the present application is capable of ensuring normal performing of a charging process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Weiping SUN, Zhimin DAN, Zhanliang LI, Shuyun XIONG, Xiyang ZUO
  • Publication number: 20220239127
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provides a method for pre-charging a power conversion device and a power conversion device. The power conversion device is configured to perform power conversion between a charging pile and a traction battery, and the method includes: receiving, by the power conversion device, a first message sent by a battery management system of the traction battery, and the first message is configured to indicate that the battery management system is ready for charging; performing, by the power conversion device, a pre-charging, and the pre-charging includes: charging a capacitor in the power conversion device; and forwarding, by the power conversion device, the first message to the charging pile after the pre-charging is completed. The technical solution of the embodiments of the present application can ensure a normal charging process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Weiping SUN, Zhimin DAN, Zhanliang LI, Shuyun XIONG, Yu YAN
  • Publication number: 20220239121
    Abstract: A charging method is provided, which includes: acquiring a state parameter of a traction battery, the state parameter including a battery temperature; sending first charging mode demand information to a charging pile when the battery temperature is lower than a first preset threshold, where the first charging mode demand information is used for indicating a pulse charging mode, the pulse charging mode is a charging mode using a pulsed voltage or a pulsed current, and the pulsed voltage or the pulsed current is used for charging the traction battery. According to the technical solution of the embodiment of the application, the charging pile can output pulse current to charge the traction battery, so as to prevent the performance of the traction battery from being affected by directly charging the traction battery at a low temperature, thereby ensuring the performance of the traction battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhanliang LI, Shuyun XIONG, Zhimin DAN
  • Publication number: 20220219568
    Abstract: The present application provides a battery thermal management system, a control method and device of a battery heating system, a device, and a medium. The method includes: acquiring a temperature rise rate parameter of the battery; determining proportions of a square wave signal and a sine wave signal in a first control signal of the switch components according to the temperature rise rate parameter; generating the first control signal of the switch components according to the proportions of the square wave signal and the sine wave signal; outputting the first control signal to the switch components to control switching on or off of the switch components via the first control signal, so as to generate an alternating current in a loop connecting the battery and the motor and heat the battery using the alternating current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaojian HUANG, Xiong Zheng, Xiyang Zuo, Zhimin Dan, Bao Li