IP Library Granted Patent US 11,366,170
Granted Patent B2
US 11,366,170 · App. 17/076,825 · Granted Jun 21, 2022

Method and apparatus for correcting SOC, battery management system and storage medium

Inventors: Jian Ruan (Fujian, CN); Shichao Li (Fujian, CN); Mingshu Du (Fujian, CN); Shenzhi Tang (Fujian, CN); Yanhua Lu (Fujian, CN); Wei Zhang (Fujian, CN)
Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
G01R31/367G01R31/3648G01R31/3842G01R31/392G01R31/396H02J7/0048
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Patent No.
US 11,366,170
App. No.
17/076,825
Granted
Jun 21, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and apparatus for correcting a state of charge (SOC) is provided. The method includes: acquiring state data of a battery cell in a case where the battery cell meets a preset standing condition, wherein the state data includes: current and voltage data, the preset standing condition is that the current in the state data is less than a preset current threshold, wherein a length of the voltage data in the state data is greater than a preset length; calculating an estimated steady-state Open Circuit Voltage (OCV) value according to the state data, under a condition that a change value of the voltage data in the state data is greater than a preset change threshold; determining a SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated steady-state OCV value; and correcting a current SOC by using the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated steady-state OCV value.

Claims (55)

1. A method for correcting a State of Charge (SOC), comprising:

acquiring state data of a battery cell in a case where the battery cell meets a preset standing condition, wherein the state data of the battery cell comprises: current and voltage data, the preset standing condition is that the current in the state data of the battery cell is less than a preset current threshold, wherein a length of the voltage data in the state data of the battery cell is greater than a preset length;

calculating an estimated steady-state Open Circuit Voltage (OCV) value according to the state data of the battery cell, under a condition that a change value of the voltage data in the state data of the battery cell is greater than a preset change threshold;

determining a SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated steady-state OCV value; and

correcting a current SOC by using the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated steady-state OCV value.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the state data of the battery cell further comprises: State of Health (SOH) and temperature;

wherein the calculating the estimated steady-state OCV value according to the state data of the battery cell comprises:

determining a steady-state time period threshold corresponding to the SOH and the temperature in the state data of the battery cell; and

calculating the estimated steady-state OCV value according to the voltage data in the state data of the battery cell and the steady-state time period threshold.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated steady-state OCV value to correct the current SOC comprises:

determining whether the estimated steady-state OCV value exceeds a preset estimated OCV range; and

determining, when the estimated steady-state OCV value does not exceed the preset estimated OCV range, the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated steady-state OCV value to correct the current SOC.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining an estimated unsteady-state OCV value according to the state data of the battery cell, under a condition that the change value of the voltage data in the state data of the battery cell is smaller than the preset change threshold;

determining a SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated unsteady-state OCV value; and

correcting the current SOC by using the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated unsteady-state OCV value.

5. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

determining a voltage rebound direction during a standing time period of the battery cell;

wherein the correcting the current SOC by using the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated unsteady-state OCV value, comprises:

correcting the current SOC by using the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated unsteady-state OCV value under a condition that the voltage rebound direction indicates a voltage increase and the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated unsteady-state OCV is greater than the current SOC.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the correcting the current SOC by using the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated unsteady-state OCV value, comprises:

correcting the current SOC by using the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated unsteady-state OCV value under a condition that the voltage rebound direction indicates a voltage decrease and the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated unsteady-state OCV is smaller than the current SOC.

7. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the calculating the estimated steady-state OCV value according to the voltage data in the state data of the battery cell and the steady-state time period threshold comprises:

determining a change of a near-steady-state OCV over time according to the voltage data of the battery cell; and

calculating the estimated steady-state OCV value according to the change of the near-steady-state OCV over time and the steady-state time period threshold.

8. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the preset current threshold is determined based on the SOC and the temperature.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the preset length is determined according to the current in the state data of the battery cell.

10. A battery management system, comprising a processor and a memory storage;

the memory storage, configured to store a program thereon; and

the processor, configured to:

acquire state data of a battery cell in a case where the battery cell meets a preset standing condition, wherein the state data of the battery cell comprises: current and voltage data, the preset standing condition is that the current in the state data of the battery cell is less than a preset current threshold, wherein a length of the voltage data in the state data of the battery cell is greater than a preset length;

calculate an estimated steady-state Open Circuit Voltage (OCV) value according to the state data of the battery cell, under a condition that a change value of the voltage data in the state data of the battery cell is greater than a preset change threshold;

determine a SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated steady-state OCV value; and

correct a current SOC by using the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated steady-state OCV value.

11. The battery management system according to claim 9 , wherein the state data of the battery cell further comprises: State of Health (SOH) and temperature; and

the processor is further configured to:

determine a steady-state time period threshold corresponding to the SOH and the temperature in the state data of the battery cell; and

calculate the estimated steady-state OCV value according to the voltage data in the state data of the battery cell and the steady-state time period threshold.

12. The battery management system according to claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine whether the estimated steady-state OCV value exceeds a preset estimated OCV range; and

determine, when the estimated steady-state OCV value does not exceed the preset estimated OCV range, the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated steady-state OCV value to correct the current SOC.

13. The battery management system according to claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine an estimated unsteady-state OCV value according to the state data of the battery cell, under a condition that the change value of the voltage data in the state data of the battery cell is smaller than the preset change threshold;

determine a SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated unsteady-state OCV value; and

correct the current SOC by using the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated unsteady-state OCV value.

14. The battery management system according to claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine a voltage rebound direction during a standing time period of the battery cell;

correct the current SOC by using the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated unsteady-state OCV value under a condition that the voltage rebound direction indicates a voltage increase and the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated unsteady-state OCV is greater than the current SOC.

15. The battery management system according to claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

correct the current SOC by using the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated unsteady-state OCV value under a condition that the voltage rebound direction indicates a voltage decrease and the SOC correction value corresponding to the estimated unsteady-state OCV is smaller than the current SOC.

16. The battery management system according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine a change of a near-steady-state OCV over time according to the voltage data of the battery cell; and

calculate the estimated steady-state OCV value according to the change of the near-steady-state OCV over time and the steady-state time period threshold.

17. The battery management system according to claim 10 , wherein the preset current threshold is determined based on the SOC and the temperature.

18. The battery management system according to claim 9 , wherein the preset length is determined according to the current in the state data of the battery cell.

Assignments (1)
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 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910441422.5 · May 24, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16856638 · Apr 23, 2020
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