Battery system with temperature sensors
View Patent ↗A battery system to monitor temperature includes at least one cell with a temperature sensing device proximate the at least one cell. The battery system also includes a flexible member that holds the temperature sensor proximate to the at least one cell.
1. A battery system comprising:
a platform having an aperture;
at least one flexible member provided across the aperture of the platform, wherein the flexible member comprises a single piece of neoprene;
at least one cell provided adjacent the platform of the battery system; and
at least one sensor provided proximate the at least one cell by the flexible member provided across the aperture of the platform, the sensor configured for measuring or determining a temperature of the at least one cell.
2. The battery system according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible member is a diaphragm.
3. The battery system according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible member is coupled to the sensor with an adhesive material.
4. The battery system according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible member is configured to allow movement of the sensor while maintaining the sensor proximate the at least one cell.
5. The battery system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one cell is a lithium-ion cell.
6. The battery system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one cell is a nickel-metal-hydride cell.
7. The battery system according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises at least one wire.
8. The battery system according to claim 1 , further comprising a system for monitoring the temperature of the at least one cell coupled to the sensor.
9. The battery system according to claim 1 , further comprising a system for adjusting the temperature of the at least one cell.
10. The battery system according to claim 1 , wherein the battery system comprises a plurality of cells and a plurality of sensors, wherein each of the cells has associated therewith a single sensor.
11. The battery system according to claim 1 , wherein the battery system comprises a structure for containing the cell, the sensor, and the flexible member.
12. The battery system according to claim 1 , wherein the battery system includes a tray on which the at least one cell rests and to which the at least one sensor is coupled.
13. A battery system comprising:
a plurality of cells, each one of the plurality of cells provided adjacent a platform of the battery system;
a plurality of sensors for measuring or determining a temperature of the plurality of cells, each of the plurality of sensors positioned proximate one of the plurality of cells; and
at least one isolating member at least partially surrounding one of the plurality of sensors, the isolating member selected from the group consisting of a gasket and a washer;
wherein the sensors are maintained in proximity to their associated cells by a flexible member provided across an aperture of the platform.
14. The battery system of claim 13 , wherein the flexible member is a diaphragm.
15. The battery system of claim 13 , wherein the flexible member is coupled to the sensor with an adhesive material.
16. The battery system of claim 13 , wherein the flexible member is configured to allow movement of the sensor while maintaining the sensor proximate the at least one cell.
17. The battery system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one cell is a lithium-ion cell.
18. The battery system of claim 13 , wherein the sensor comprises at least one wire.
19. The battery system of claim 13 , further comprising a system for monitoring the temperature of the at least one cell coupled to the sensor.
20. The battery system of claim 13 , wherein the battery system includes a tray on which the plurality of cells rest.
21. A battery system comprising:
a platform having an aperture;
at least one flexible member provided across the aperture of the platform;
at least one cell provided adjacent the platform of the battery system;
at least one sensor provided proximate the at least one cell by the flexible member provided across the aperture of the platform, the sensor configured for measuring or determining a temperature of the at least one cell; and
at least one isolating member at least partially surrounding the sensor.
22. The battery system according to claim 21 , wherein the at least one isolating member is a gasket or washer.