IP Library Granted Patent US 11,075,525
Granted Patent B2
US 11,075,525 · App. 15/948,010 · Granted Jul 27, 2021

Method and device for monitoring charge and discharge currents of a battery

Inventor: Xiaofang Luan (Fujian, CN)
Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
H02J7/0021G01R31/392H02J7/0029H02J7/00304
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Patent No.
US 11,075,525
App. No.
15/948,010
Granted
Jul 27, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a method and a device for monitoring charge and discharge currents of a battery. The method for monitoring charge and discharge currents of a battery includes the steps of: acquiring charge and discharge currents and charge and discharge states; acquiring an alarm activation threshold, a continuous calibration time for alarm activation, an alarm clearance threshold; and a continuous calibration time for alarm clearance corresponding to the charge and discharge states; activating an alarm if the charge and discharge currents are greater than or equal to the alarm activation threshold and the time of duration exceeds the continuous calibration time for alarm activation, and clearing the alarm if the charge and discharge currents are less than the alarm clearance threshold and the time of duration exceeds the continuous calibration time for alarm clearance.

Claims (30)

1. A method for monitoring charge and discharge currents of a battery, comprising the steps of:

acquiring charge and discharge currents and charge and discharge states, the charge and discharge currents comprise a maximum current of a battery branch, and the charge and discharge stats comprise a discharge state of the battery;

acquiring multi-level alarm activation threshold and a continuous calibration time for alarm activation corresponding to the discharge states; and

activating corresponding level alarm if the charge and discharge currents are greater than the alarm activation threshold for one of the levels and the time of duration exceeds the continuous calibration time for alarm activation of the corresponding level,

wherein the alarm activation threshold for one of the levels corresponding to the discharge state of the battery is the product of the discharge current limit value and the calibration percentage of discharge of the corresponding level, and all levels of continuous calibration time for alarm activation corresponding to the discharge state of the battery is a preset continuous calibration time for discharge alarm activation.

2. The method for monitoring charge and discharge currents of a battery of claim 1 , wherein the charge and discharge currents comprise a total current of a battery module comprising the battery, and the charge and discharge states comprise a charge state of the battery;

during a charging process, if a bus current is detected as the charge current, the alarm activation threshold corresponding to the charge state of the battery is a product of charge request current and a preset first calibration percentage of charge, the continuous calibration time for alarm activation corresponding to the charge state of the battery is a preset first continuous calibration time for charge alarm activation;

during the charging process, if the bus current is detected as the discharge current, the alarm activation threshold corresponding to the charge state of the battery is the maximum of a preset second calibration value of charge and a product of a heating request current and a preset second calibration percentage of charge, the continuous calibration time for alarm activation corresponding to the charge state of the battery is a preset second continuous calibration time for charge alarm activation; and

the alarm clearance threshold corresponding to the charge state of the battery is a product of the charge request current and a preset third calibration percentage of charge, and the continuous calibration time for alarm clearance corresponding to the charge state of the battery is the preset continuous calibration time for charge alarm clearance.

3. The method for monitoring charge and discharge currents of a battery of claim 1 , wherein the charge and discharge currents comprise a maximum current of a battery branch, and the charge and discharge states comprise a recharge state of the battery;

the alarm activation threshold for one of the levels corresponding to the recharge state of the battery is a product of the recharge current limit value and the calibration percentage of recharge of the corresponding level, and all levels of continuous calibration time for alarm clearance corresponding to the recharge state of the battery is the preset continuous calibration time for recharge alarm activation; and

the alarm clearance threshold corresponding to the recharge state of the battery equals to the product of the recharge current limit value and the calibration percentage of recharge of the corresponding level minus a recharge difference of the corresponding level, and the recharge difference is the product of the recharge current limit value and the calibration percentage of recharge difference of the corresponding level, and all levels of continuous calibration time for alarm clearance corresponding to the charge state of the battery is the preset continuous calibration time for recharge alarm clearance.

4. A device for monitoring charge and discharge currents of a battery, comprising:

a charge and discharge parameters acquisition module for acquiring charge and discharge currents and charge and discharge states, the charge and discharge currents comprise a maximum current of a battery branch, and the charge and discharge stats comprise a discharge state of the battery;

a monitoring parameters acquisition module for acquiring corresponding level alarm activation threshold and a continuous calibration time for alarm activation corresponding to the discharge states; and

an alarm monitoring module for activating corresponding level alarm if the charge and discharge currents are greater than the alarm activation threshold for one of the levels and the time of duration exceeds the continuous calibration time for alarm activation of the corresponding level, wherein the alarm activation threshold for one of the levels corresponding to the discharge state of the battery is the product of the discharge current limit value and the calibration percentage of discharge of the corresponding level, and all levels of continuous calibration time for alarm activation corresponding to the discharge state of the battery is a preset continuous calibration time for discharge alarm activation.

5. The device for monitoring charge and discharge currents of a battery of claim 4 , wherein the charge and discharge currents comprise a total current of a battery module comprising the battery, and the charge and discharge states comprise a charge state of the battery;

during a charging process, if a bus current is detected as the charge current, the alarm activation threshold corresponding to the charge state of the battery is a product of charge request current and a preset first calibration percentage of charge, the continuous calibration time for alarm activation corresponding to the charge state of the battery is a preset first continuous calibration time for charge alarm activation;

during the charging process, if the bus current is detected as the discharge current, the alarm activation threshold corresponding to the charge state of the battery is the maximum of a preset second calibration value of charge and a product of a heating request current and a preset second calibration percentage of charge, the continuous calibration time for alarm activation corresponding to the charge state of the battery is the preset second continuous calibration time for charge alarm activation; and

the alarm clearance threshold corresponding to the charge state of the battery is a product of charge request current and a preset third calibration percentage of charge, and the continuous calibration time for alarm clearance corresponding to the charge state of the battery is the preset continuous calibration time for charge alarm clearance.

6. The device for monitoring charge and discharge currents of a battery of claim 4 , wherein the charge and discharge currents comprise a maximum current of a battery branch, and the charge and discharge states comprise a recharge state of the battery;

the alarm activation threshold for one of the levels corresponding to the recharge state of the battery is a product of the recharge current limit value and the calibration percentage of recharge of the corresponding level, and all levels of continuous calibration time for alarm clearance corresponding to the recharge state of the battery is the preset continuous calibration time for recharge alarm activation; and

the alarm clearance threshold corresponding to the recharge state of the battery equals to the product of the recharge current limit value and the calibration percentage of recharge of the corresponding level minus the recharge difference of the corresponding level, and the recharge difference is the product of the recharge current limit value and the calibration percentage of recharge difference of the corresponding level, and all levels of continuous calibration time for alarm clearance corresponding to the charge state of the battery is the preset continuous calibration time for recharge alarm clearance.

7. The method for monitoring charge and discharge currents of a battery of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

acquiring a multi-level alarm clearance threshold and a continuous calibration time for alarm clearance corresponding to the discharge state; and

clearing the corresponding level alarm if the charge and discharge currents are less than the alarm clearance threshold for one of the levels and the time of duration exceeds the continuous calibration time for alarm clearance of the corresponding level;

wherein the alarm clearance threshold corresponding to the discharge state of the battery equals to the product of the discharge current limit value and the calibration percentage of discharge of the corresponding level minus a discharge difference of the corresponding level, and the discharge difference is the product of the discharge current limit value and the calibration percentage of discharge difference of the corresponding level, and all levels of continuous calibration time for alarm clearance corresponding to the charge state of the battery is the preset continuous calibration time for discharge alarm clearance.

8. The device for monitoring charge and discharge currents of a battery of claim 4 , wherein the monitoring parameters acquisition module is further configured for acquiring a multi-level alarm clearance threshold and a continuous calibration time for alarm clearance corresponding to the discharge states; and

the alarm monitoring module is further configured for clearing the corresponding level alarm if the charge and discharge currents are less than the alarm clearance threshold for one of the levels and the time of duration exceeds the continuous calibration time for alarm clearance of the corresponding level;

wherein the alarm clearance threshold corresponding to the discharge state of the battery equals to the product of the discharge current limit value and the calibration percentage of discharge of the corresponding level minus a discharge difference of the corresponding level, and the discharge difference is the product of the discharge current limit value and the calibration percentage of discharge difference of the corresponding level, and all levels of continuous calibration time for alarm clearance corresponding to the charge state of the battery is the preset continuous calibration time for discharge alarm clearance.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0723 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2018
From: LUAN, XIAOFANG
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 045485/0696 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710224196.6 · Apr 7, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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