Integration of battery management system and battery charger

1. A battery module, comprising:

at least one battery unit for providing a power supply electrical current;

a transistor unit for serving as a switch for the at least one battery unit; and

a battery management unit that includes a processor, a first electrical current sensor resistor port, and a second electrical current sensor resistor port;

wherein:

the transistor unit includes a switch gate node, a first switch current node, and a second switch current node; and

the transistor unit is provided such that:

the power supply electrical current passes through the first switch current node and the second switch current node when a predetermined transistor on-state voltage is applied to the switch gate node; and

the power supply electrical current is blocked from passing through the first switch current node and the second switch current node when a predetermined transistor off-state voltage is applied to the switch gate node; and

the processor is connected to the switch gate node;

the transistor unit further serves as an electrical current sensor;

the first electrical current sensor resistor port is connected to the first switch current node;

the second electrical current sensor resistor port is connected to the second switch current node; and

the processor is adapted to:

measure an electrical current according to a potential difference between the first electrical current sensor resistor port and the second electrical current sensor resistor port;

compare the measured electrical current with a predetermined over-current value; and

send the predetermined transistor off-state voltage to the switch gate node in response to a result of the comparison being that there is a deviation of the electrical current from the predetermined over-current value.

2. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the transistor unit includes a Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET) that includes a gate terminal that acts as the switch gate node, a drain terminal that acts as the first switch current node, and a source terminal that acts as the second switch current node.

3. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein:

the transistor unit includes:

a first MOSFET that includes a first gate terminal, a first source terminal, and a first drain terminal; and

a second MOSFET that includes a second gate terminal, a second source terminal, and a second drain terminal;

the first drain terminal is connected to the second drain terminal;

the first source terminal acts as the first switch current node; and

the second source terminal acts as the second switch current node.

4. A battery module, comprising:

at least one battery unit for providing a power supply electrical current;

a power supply switch for receiving the power supply electrical current;

a switch protection unit for protecting the power supply switch and including:

a protection switch; and

a protection resistor, wherein, when the protection switch is in a closed position, the protection resistor is adapted to receive the power supply electrical current from the power supply switch, and wherein the protection resistor is adapted such that an amount of the power supply electrical current that flows through the protection resistor is less than a predetermined low value; and

a battery management unit that includes a processor, wherein the processor is adapted to:

place the protection switch in the closed position; and

place the power supply switch in an open position after the placing of the protection switch in the closed position.

5. The battery module according to claim 4 , wherein the protection switch includes a transistor unit.

6. The battery module according to claim 5 , wherein the transistor unit includes a Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET).

7. A battery charger, comprising:

a battery module that includes:

at least one battery unit; and

a battery management unit that comprises a processor; and

a boost Converter that includes:

an inductor unit that includes a first terminal for receiving a power electrical current from the at least one battery unit

a first switch unit that includes:

a first terminal connected to a second terminal of the inductor unit; and

a second terminal connected to the battery module; and

a second switch unit that includes a diode and a switch;

wherein:

an anode of the diode is connected to the second terminal of the inductor unit;

a first terminal of the switch is connected to the anode of the diode;

a second terminal of the switch is connected to a cathode of the diode;

the cathode of the diode is provided for connecting an energy storage unit;

the processor is configured to:

in a battery-discharging mode, set the switch to an open position;

in a battery-charging mode, set the switch to a closed position; and

when a fault is detected, set the switch to the open position; and

the battery unit is configured to:

in the battery-discharging mode, provide a discharging power supply electrical current for sending to the energy storage unit; and

in the battery-charging mode, receive a charging power supply electrical current from the energy storage unit.

8. The battery charger according to claim 7 , wherein the protection switch includes a transistor unit.

9. The battery charger according to claim 8 , wherein the transistor unit includes a Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET).