Abstract: A first temperature detector detects a temperature in a high-temperature area and a temperature in a low-temperature area of a power storage unit based on an output value of a first temperature detection element provided at a first position in the high-temperature area and an output value of a temperature detection element provided at a predetermined position in the low-temperature area. A main controller controls charge and discharge based on the temperatures by the first temperature detector. A second temperature detector detects a temperature in the high-temperature area based on an output value of a second temperature detection element provided at a second position in the high-temperature area. A sub-controller controls charge and discharge based on the temperature detected by the second temperature detector during occurrence of an abnormality in the main controller.

Abstract: A power charging module includes a controller, a charging port, and a temperature sensor. The charging port delivers power to an external device plugged into the charging port. The temperature sensor provides a sensed temperature to the controller. A standard maximum power output is delivered to the charging port if the sensed temperature is categorized in a nominal thermal condition range, a modified maximum power output is delivered to the charging port if the sensed temperature is categorized in an intermediate thermal condition range, and power output to the charging port is discontinued if the sensed temperature is categorized in a critical thermal condition range.

Abstract: A charging system for electrical accumulator vehicle batteries, comprising a charging station principally designed to generate a charging current for the batteries, a system for thermally conditioning the batteries, by the circulation of a heat transfer fluid. A vehicle-mounted segment comprises a component for measuring the battery temperatures, a system for measuring the state of charge of the batteries, and a heat transfer fluid distribution circuit. A non-vehicle-mounted segment comprises a ground module of the thermal conditioning system for generating a flux of a heat transfer fluid, a control-command module designed to determine, during charging, as a function of the states of charge of the batteries and the battery temperatures, the flow rates and temperatures of the heat transfer fluid and a charging current required to achieve a target final state, characterized by a target temperature and a target charge at the end of a given charging time.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for improving temperature management of a battery pack. The battery pack may comprise a battery cell charged via at least one supply trace of a PCB (printed circuit board), a protection circuit module mounted on the PCB and coupled to the at least one supply trace, and a plurality of temperature sensors respectively reflecting a temperature of the battery cell and a temperature of the PCB. The method may comprise: measuring a cell temperature and a PCB temperature by the temperature sensors; when charging the battery cell by a charging current and a charging voltage, controlling the charging voltage and the charging current according to the cell temperature, and adjusting the charging current further according to the PCB temperature, so as to constrain the temperature of the PCB.

Abstract: The invention relates to a battery module having a plurality of battery cells, in particular lithium ion battery cells, comprising a plurality of separating walls (3), wherein a battery cell (2) is arranged between two separating walls (3) and a first compensating element (7) is arranged between a first battery cell (2) and a separating wall (3) adjacent to the first battery cell (2) and a second compensating element (7) is arranged between a second battery cell (2) and a separating wall (3) adjacent to the second battery cell (2), characterized in that the first compensating element (7) and the second compensating element (7) have a different value (9) of a deformation constant.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for measuring and managing swelling of rechargeable batteries in situ. Some implementations involve using capacity fade or state of health of rechargeable batteries to estimate swelling of the rechargeable batteries. Some implementations provide methods and systems for measuring battery swelling based on inductive or capacitive coupling between sensors and the battery. Some implementations provide means to manage or reduce swelling of rechargeable batteries by applying adaptive charging with consideration of battery swelling.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for are provided for a wireless power receiver.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a traction battery and a controller in communication with the battery and programmed to control battery charging in response to a user-selected one of a plurality of charging strategies having different charging rates based on detection of lithium plating in the battery. The charging strategies may include options for faster charging with an urgent or emergency charging strategy selectable a limited number of times to mitigate battery performance degradation associated with lithium plating. A method implemented by a vehicle controller in a vehicle having a traction battery, may include controlling, by the controller, battery charging in response to a user-selected charging strategy selected from one of a plurality of available charging strategies each having a different charging rate and displayed on a user interface in response to detection of lithium plating in the traction battery, at least one charging strategy associated with additional lithium plating if selected.

Abstract: A power supply system includes: a first battery; a second battery; a heater; a power circuit in which the first battery and the second battery and the heater are provided; a first external charging unit supplying electric power external to a vehicle to the power circuit; and an electronic control unit controlling the power circuit and the first external charging unit. During execution of heater heating control that heats the first battery with the heater by driving the heater with the electric power supplied from the first external charging unit, the electronic control unit executes discharging heating control that heats the first battery by discharging electric power from the first battery to the second battery, and charges the first battery with the electric power supplied from the first external charging unit after a temperature of the first battery becomes equal to or higher than a heating determination temperature.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a charging protection method, including: measuring a charging voltage, a charging current, and a temperature rise of a charging interface of a charged device; detecting whether the charging voltage falls beyond a preset voltage range, detecting whether the charging current is less than a preset current threshold, and detecting whether the temperature rise is greater than a preset temperature rise threshold; and if a detection result of any one or more of the three items is yes, disconnecting a charging circuit of a charger. Correspondingly, the embodiments of the present invention further provide a charging protection apparatus, which can disconnect a charging circuit in a timely manner when a charging exception occurs, thereby avoiding damage to a charging interface.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus including: a heating section; a heat storage section; a detection section configured to detect a heat storage amount of the heat storage section; and a control section configured to control operation of the heating section, based on the heat storage amount detected by the detection section.

Abstract: A liquid temperature controlling system is used to circulate a temperature controlled liquid between the liquid temperature controlling system and a battery to produce a temperature controlled battery. The battery and the liquid temperature controlling system are detachably coupled at least while the temperature controlled liquid is circulated. The temperature controlled liquid is removed from the temperature controlled battery. The battery and the liquid temperature controlling system are decoupled after the temperature controlled liquid is removed. A charger is used to charge the temperature controlled battery.

Abstract: An end of train (EOT) system includes monitoring equipment with a sensor to monitor a pressure of air in a brake mechanism in a railcar, and a power supply having battery cells and a temperature control system for the battery cells. The temperature control system includes a heat sink in heat transference contact with the battery cells, and an electronically controlled heater for the battery cells. The temperature control system includes a temperature sensor, and a control device coupled with the temperature sensor and the electronically controlled heater to vary an output of the heater based on an output of the temperature sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for determining a state-of-health (SOH) of battery systems over extended temperatures. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method includes (1) receiving measured temperature data and measured ohmic value data associated with a battery cell; (2) determining an estimated battery cell electrolyte temperature based on the measured temperature data; (3) determining a normalized ohmic value based on the measured ohmic value data and the estimated battery cell electrolyte temperature, wherein the normalized ohmic value is related to a normalized temperature; and (4) transmitting, to at least one of a graphical user interface (GUI) and a battery log, an indication of an SOH of the battery cell based upon the normalized ohmic value being greater than a normalized maximum ohmic value, wherein the normalized maximum ohmic value is indicative of an abnormal SOH of the battery cell for the normalized temperature.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a power management method, an electronic device and a power adapter, capable of improving the charge safety. The method is executed in an electronic device charged by a power adapter via a charge cable. The method includes: determining a temperature of a charging interface, in which the charging interface includes at least one of an interface of the power adapter for electric connection with the charging cable, an interface of the charging cable for electric connection with the power adapter, an interface of the charging cable for electric connection with the electronic device, and an interface of the electronic device for electric connection with the charging cable; and managing power of the electronic device according to the temperature of the charging interface.

Abstract: A device for monitoring a battery system and a method having the steps of determining information about a comparison profile for an incremental capacity of a battery cell of the battery system, determining information about a deviation of the comparison profile from a reference profile, and determining a temperature of the battery cell as a function of the information about the deviation.

Abstract: An electric device according to the present invention includes: a first power source which supplies electric power to a predetermined load unit; a second power source which supplies electric power from an outside power source to the load unit; a switching unit which switches the first power source and the second power source which supply electric power to the predetermined load unit; a time measuring unit which measures the time; a voltage measuring unit which measures terminal voltage of the first power source; a storage unit which stores the terminal voltage of the first power source measured by the measuring unit and the time when the terminal voltage of the first power source is measured based on the time measuring unit; a time change rate calculating unit which calculates a time change rate of the terminal voltage of the first power source stored in the storage unit; and an informing unit which performs informing operation with respect to a residual capacity of the first power source in accordance with t

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and a method for controlling battery charging in an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a plurality of temperature sensors disposed at different positions, a battery, a memory, at least one processor, and a charging module for controlling charging of the battery, wherein the charging module may be configured to identify a charging type of the battery, to select at least one temperature sensor among the plurality of the temperature sensors based on the charging type of the battery, and to control a charging current of the battery based on a temperature measured through the at least one temperature sensor. Other embodiments may be possible.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may determine a temperature change associated with a first battery system; may determine if a temperature change is increasing; if the temperature change associated with the first battery is increasing: may determine if the temperature change is above a maximum threshold; if the temperature change is not above the maximum threshold, may charge the first battery system; if the temperature change is above the maximum threshold: may determine that a second battery system is fully charged; and may charge the first battery system at a reduced charge rate; and if the temperature change is not increasing: may determine if the temperature change is above a minimum threshold; if the temperature change is above the minimum threshold, may charge the first battery; and if the temperature change is not above the minimum threshold, may charge the second battery system.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for are provided for a wireless power receiver.

Abstract: Chargers and methods are provided which increase the charging efficiency of the chargers by implementing voltage amplitude modulation (VAM) instead of voltage frequency modulation. The charging voltage amplitude is modulated using feedback from at least one energy storage device that is being charged by the charger, while maintaining a charging voltage frequency constant at a LLC resonance frequency of the charger. A buck/boost configuration may be used to reduce maximal voltage levels and further optimize the charger's design.

Abstract: An inventive testing method is intended for testing a battery pack unit including: a battery pack including a plurality of cells electrically connected to each other; and a duct assembly through which a coolant is supplied to the cells of the battery pack. The testing method includes: a) charging the battery pack under predetermined conditions while supplying the coolant to the duct assembly; b) acquiring temperature information on the cells at predetermined time intervals during step a); and c) determining whether a difference between the highest and lowest ones of the temperatures of the cells measured at substantially the same time is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference temperature difference on the basis of the temperature information acquired in step b).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power management system. The power management system comprises a first power supply device, a second power supply device, a power supply control device, a data processing device and a load. The power supply control device is connected to the first power supply device. The data processing device is connected to the first power supply device, the second power supply device and the power supply control device. The load is connected to the first power supply device and the second power supply device. The power supply control device is configured to, when activated, provide a first signal to the data processing device. The data processing device is configured to select the first power supply device or the second power supply device to provide power to the load according to the first signal.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a main processor, a battery, multiple temperature sensors for obtaining temperature values associated with the battery, a processor, and memory media accessible to the processor. The memory media may store instructions executable by the processor for receiving a respective temperature value from each of the temperature sensors and calculating a battery temperature distribution value dependent on the received temperature values, including determining a difference between two temperature values. The instructions may be further executable for determining a respective value for each of one or more battery control parameters dependent on the battery temperature distribution value, and setting each of the battery control parameters to the determined value.

Abstract: A battery pack and a battery driving apparatus are disclosed. In one aspect, the battery pack includes a battery comprising at least one battery cell, and a terminal unit configured to be connected to an external apparatus. The battery pack further includes a controller configured to control the battery, be deactivated in a shut down mode, and wake up from the shut-down mode when a voltage is applied to the terminal unit and a wake-up switch configured to electrically connect the battery and the terminal unit.

Abstract: An in-vehicle camera control device is provided for an in-vehicle camera that includes an imaging element for picking up an image around the vehicle. The apparatus controls a state of current supply to the imaging element. In the apparatus, current supply to the imaging element is prevented from starting when the temperature in the vicinity of the imaging element is high. Specifically, upon start of processing, current supply to the imaging element of the in-vehicle camera is stopped first (camera is powered OFF). Therefore, at least immediately after the ignition is turned on, current supply to the imaging element is not performed. When a state where a temperature measured by a temperature measurement section provided in the vicinity of the imaging element is not more than an ON threshold continues for a duration expressed by Ams×(startup counter value), current supply to the imaging element is started.

Abstract: Described are techniques for improving the functionality of a computing device by regulating the temperature of an energy storage device used to power the computing device. A housing that encloses the energy storage device may include a first portion having a thermal conductivity that exceeds that of a second portion. The first portion may be configured to contact or be positioned proximate to a user's body or other heat-producing object during use. Heat from the user's body or other object may be conducted through the first portion of the housing toward the energy storage device. The less-conductive second portion of the housing may reduce the rate at which heat from the energy storage device is transmitted into the ambient environment. As a result, the temperature of the energy storage device may increase, improving the performance thereof.

Abstract: In order to provide a charging apparatus for efficiently cooling a battery pack, the charging apparatus comprises: a case 2 having a bottom portion, an upper portion opposite to the bottom portion, and a side portion coupling the bottom portion and the upper portion; a plurality of fans 5 and 6 provided in the case, the plurality of fans being arranged along the side portion; and a charging circuit portion 4 provided in the case and configured to charge a battery pack, the charging circuit having a heat-producing element that produces heat in connection with charging of the battery pack 3.

Abstract: The present invention provides a battery cell of a plate shape, including: an electrode assembly in which a separator is interposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, wherein the electrode assembly may be mounted on a receiving part; and sealing parts formed by heat fusion at an external side of the receiving part, wherein lateral sealing parts adjacent to one of the sealing parts at which an electrode terminal is positioned may closely contact an outer surface of the receiving part while being bent toward the receiving part of a battery case, and a phase change material (PCM) that is phase-changed in response to a thermal change may be added to surplus surfaces of the lateral sealing parts or to surplus spaces between the receiving parts and the bent lateral sealing parts.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for are provided for a wireless power receiver. The method includes receiving power from a wireless power transmitter; measuring a temperature of a point in the wireless power receiver during reception of the wireless power; regulating the received power; identifying the temperature at a first time point; maintaining an amount of the regulated power to be provided to a battery with a first level if the identified temperature is lower than a preset temperature; decreasing the amount of the regulated power if the identified temperature is greater than or equal to the preset temperature; in response to decreasing the amount of the regulated power, identifying the temperature at a second time point after the first time point; and increasing the amount of the regulated power to the first level if the identified temperature at the second time point is lower than the preset temperature.

Abstract: A power tool, includes an electrical motor unit connectable to a battery unit, wherein: a step-up converter, connectable between the battery unit and electrical motor unit, converts a battery voltage Ubattery provided by the battery unit to a higher step-up voltage Ustep-up, and provides Ustep-up to the electrical motor unit as an output voltage Uoutput; a bypass circuit, arranged in parallel with the step-up converter, connects the battery unit to and provides Ubattery to the electrical motor unit as Uoutput; and at least one control unit is arranged to control the step-up converter and the bypass circuit, such that Uoutput can switch between Ubattery and Ustep-up, based on tool related parameters, including Uoutput, an output current Ioutput provided to the motor, a rotational speed ?motor of the motor unit multiplied with a torque T provided by the tool, and an output power Poutput provided to the electrical motor unit.

Abstract: A battery control method and a battery control apparatus are provided. The battery control method includes the following steps. Whether a charging voltage value of a battery is greater than a voltage threshold is determined. When the charging voltage value is greater than the voltage threshold, a battery temperature of the battery is obtained. When the battery temperature is less than a first temperature, a time parameter is accumulated according to a first accumulating rate. When the time parameter reaches a time threshold, the charging voltage value of the battery is reduced.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer containing lithium iron phosphate, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material layer containing graphite, and an electrolyte including a lithium salt and a solvent including ethylene carbonate and diethyl carbonate between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. When the battery temperature of the lithium ion secondary battery or the temperature of an environment in which the lithium ion secondary battery is used is T and given temperatures are T1 and T2 (T1<T2), in the case where T<T1, constant current charge is performed until voltage reaches a given value and then constant voltage charge is performed; in the case where T1?T<T2, only constant current charge is performed; and in the case where T2?T, charge is not performed.

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: The present invention includes self-contained, rechargeable power systems for areas having unreliable electrical grids or no electrical grid at all, and methods related thereto. The system may include one or more solar panels of various sizes to provide an off-grid power generation source, battery receivers for receiving batteries of various chemistries, and a control circuitry that is operable to detect the voltage and/or current output of the batteries that are installed in the system to determine their specific battery chemistry and then adjust the charge algorithm of the batteries to optimize both the charge capacity and the cycle life of the batteries. The control circuitry may also be operable to switch configurations of the solar panels and/or the batteries to optimize performance of the system. The system may be operable to power one or more light emitters and/or external electronic devices connected through the system by a charge port.

Abstract: A storage unit for a consumer is described, having an energy storage in which electric energy can be stored, and a current interface via which the storage unit can be connected to an electricity grid. The storage unit furthermore has a circuit arrangement which is arranged between the energy storage and the current interface in the direction of current flow, and a control interface for controlling the storage unit. The storage unit is controllable only via the control interface which communicates only with an external control. A storage system and a method of controlling a storage system are furthermore described.

Abstract: A method for estimating a range of an electric or hybrid vehicle over a predetermined trip includes estimating energy available in a traction battery of the vehicle as a function of a temperature of the battery and calculating a value representative of a trend of the temperature of the battery during the trip. The value is used to estimate the energy available.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus including: a heating section; a heat storage section; a detection section configured to detect a heat storage amount of the heat storage section; and a control section configured to control operation of the heating section, based on the heat storage amount detected by the detection section.

Abstract: An electrical energy storage system includes a battery container, one or more temperature sensors, and a controller. The battery container includes one or more batteries configured to store and discharge electrical energy. The temperature sensors are configured to measure one or more temperatures associated with the battery container. The controller is configured to estimate a rate of heat generation by the one or more batteries based on the measured temperatures, monitor an electric current provided to the one or more batteries, and estimate a resistance of the one or more batteries based on the estimated rate of heat generation and the electric current.

Abstract: A battery module having a controllable external heat sink and methods of operating the battery module are provided. According to an aspect of the invention, the battery module includes a battery cell, an external circuit connected to the battery cell, and a controller that controls the external circuit. The external circuit includes a first switch and a heat sink. If an internal short circuit within the battery cell is detected, the controller closes the first switch in order to generate heat in the heat sink.

Abstract: A battery device having a chargeable and dischargeable battery; a detection unit that detects a state of the battery; and a control unit. The control unit calculates a value of a maximum charging current that can be supplied to the battery during charging of the battery on the basis of the state of the battery detected by the detection unit, and notifies a result of such calculation to a charging device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for controlling a high voltage battery within vehicle. The apparatus monitors states of a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor mounted within a battery pack and calculates a replacement temperature that corresponds to the faulty temperature sensor using a temperature deviation within the battery pack for each ambient temperature of the battery when a faulty temperature sensor of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor is detected. The replacement temperature is then used to operate the battery, and thus the stability of the battery control is improved even though the temperature sensor of the battery fails.

Abstract: A secondary battery internal temperature estimation device that estimates a secondary battery's internal temperature regardless of the secondary battery's type or state of degradation, the device including: a control unit that estimates the secondary battery's internal temperature on the basis of a relational equation showing a relationship between an external temperature and the secondary battery's internal temperature. A control unit calculates element values of an equivalent circuit of the secondary battery, determines a coefficient of the relational equation on the basis of the element values of the equivalent circuit calculated by the control unit, and applies the coefficient obtained by the control unit to the relational equation. The control unit estimates the secondary battery's internal temperature on the basis of the relational equation to which the coefficient has been applied by the control unit.

Abstract: A system includes a battery pack designed to store electrical energy at a rated voltage and having a first and second battery module, each having a plurality of battery cells, and at least one switch selectively coupled to the battery modules. The system further includes an on-board charger that receives electrical power. The system further includes an ECU that determines a current voltage of the battery modules. The ECU also controls the at least one switch to transfer the electrical power to a combination of the battery modules until the current voltage of the first battery module or the second battery module reaches the rated voltage. The ECU also controls the at least one switch to transfer the electrical power to the first battery module when the current voltage of the first battery module is less than the current voltage of the second battery module.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a battery protection circuit including a battery, a fuse, a charging switch including a first body diode that is forward biased in a discharge path direction, a discharging switch including a second body diode that is forward biased in a charge path direction, a thermistor including a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled between the charging switch and the discharging switch, and a controller configured to sense a voltage value from the second end of the thermistor, and configured to control the fuse, the charging switch, and the discharging switch.

Abstract: A battery pack assembly or enclosure comprises one or more batteries having an electrochemical cell and an enclosure having at least an outer wall configured to create a sealed volume of space substantially around the batteries. An atmosphere of the volume of space comprises gas having a thermal conductivity less than 0.018 watts per meter per degree Celsius. This atmosphere of gas provides an insulative layer between the outer wall of the enclosure and the batteries. With this insulative layer, the battery pack assembly can be subjected to autoclaving without damaging the batteries. The battery pack assembly can be used to power surgical tools or other devices that are subjected to autoclaving.

Abstract: A liquid level sensor for a liquid electrolyte battery is provided. The liquid level sensor includes a probe having a reference electrode and an electrode array. The electrode array includes a plurality of electrodes that are serially disposed in a lengthwise direction of the probe. The reference electrode is capacitively coupled to each electrode within the electrode array, such that the probe provides a capacitance that varies when the probe is immersed in a liquid level that varies in relation to the probe. The liquid level sensor can alert a user of the need to refill the battery or alert a user of the need to refill the battery in the near future. The liquid level sensor can include a series of LEDs that selectively illuminate to indicate each such condition to the user.

Abstract: A protection circuit includes a first sensor connecting path having a first overcurrent protection element and connecting one of terminals of a first temperature sensor to a sensor input circuit; a second sensor connecting path having a second overcurrent protection element and connecting one of terminals of a second temperature sensor to the sensor input circuit; a rectifying element connecting the first sensor connecting path, whose normal voltage is higher than a reference voltage line, to the reference voltage line in a section between the first overcurrent protection element and the sensor input circuit; and an overvoltage protection element connecting the second sensor connecting path, whose normal voltage is higher than the reference voltage line, to the reference voltage line in a section between the second overcurrent protection element and the sensor input circuit.

Abstract: An electric power storage system for a vehicle includes a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of a battery, a battery heater, a charger connectable with an external power supply and configured to deliver external power to the battery and the battery heater, and a controller. In the system, a first electric power is supplied to the battery heater when the state of charge of the battery is larger than a predetermined value and the temperature of the battery is equal to or lower than the predetermined temperature, and a second electric power is supplied to the battery heater when the state of charge of the battery is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value and the temperature of the battery is equal to or lower than the predetermined temperature. The first electric power is smaller than the second electric power.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may include a cooling chamber. The apparatus may include a battery slot. The battery slot may be at least partially cooled by cooling chamber. The apparatus may include a cooler. The cooler may connect to the cooling chamber. The apparatus may include a power source. The power source may be in electrical communication with the cooler. A method and system are also disclosed.