IP Library Granted Patent US 12,294,064
Granted Patent B2
US 12,294,064 · App. 17/123,017 · Granted May 6, 2025

Rechargeable battery monitoring system, battery pack and electric vehicle

Inventors: Yanhui Fu (Ningde, CN); Le Chu (Ningde, CN); Zhongliang Guo (Ningde, CN); Qiandeng Li (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M10/4257H01M10/482H01M50/204H01M50/249H02J7/0013H02J7/0047H01M2010/4271H01M2010/4278H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,294,064
App. No.
17/123,017
Granted
May 6, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application relate to a rechargeable battery monitoring system, a battery pack, and an electric vehicle. A rechargeable battery includes battery units and an MSD switch. The battery units are serially-connected, and the MSD switch is connected between adjacent battery units. The monitoring system includes a BMU and an equal number of CMCs that have one-to-one correspondence with the battery units. The CMCs are divided into CMC groups that meet preset conditions. The monitoring system further includes an equal number of daisy chain buses that are in one-to-one correspondence with the CMC groups. Each CMC group is connected to the BMU through one daisy chain bus. This embodiment helps a battery pack and an electric vehicle to avoid damage caused by a chip on the CMC in a process of plugging or unplugging the MSD switch, and help the CMC accurately monitor the battery units in the rechargeable battery.

Claims (39)

1. A rechargeable battery monitoring system, comprising:

a plurality of battery units and at least one manual service disconnect (MSD) switch, wherein the plurality of battery units are serially-connected and the MSD switch is connected between two adjacent ones of the plurality of battery units;

a battery management unit (BMU) and a plurality of battery cell monitoring circuits (CMCs), wherein a quantity of the plurality of CMCs is equal to a quantity of the plurality of battery units, each CMC being connected to a corresponding battery unit; and

multiple daisy chain buses, wherein the plurality of CMCs are divided into multiple CMC groups that meet preset conditions, and each CMC group is communicatively connected to the BMU through respective one and only one of the multiple daisy chain buses and has no connection relationship with other CMC groups, wherein:

the preset conditions are: the battery units corresponding to the CMCs in each CMC group are serially-connected to form a battery unit group corresponding to the CMC group, and the MSD switch is connected between two adjacent battery unit groups; and, wherein

two adjacent CMCs in each CMC group are isolated from each other by an isolation unit,

a transformer is disposed between each of the plurality of CMCs and the BMU to implement voltage isolation between adjacent CMSs.

2. The rechargeable battery monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein a quantity of the CMC groups is one more than a quantity of the MSD switches.

3. The rechargeable battery monitoring system according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of CMCs are divided into two CMC groups.

4. The rechargeable battery monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein a battery unit group connected to the MSD switch is referred to as a first battery unit group, a CMC group corresponding to the first battery unit group is referred to as a first CMC group, and a CMC corresponding to a battery unit connected to the MSD switch in the first battery unit group is referred to as a first CMC; and

in the first CMC group, an isolation unit between the first CMC and a CMC adjacent thereto is a first transformer.

5. The rechargeable battery monitoring system according to claim 3 , wherein a quantity of CMCs is the same or differs by 1 between the two CMC groups.

6. The rechargeable battery monitoring system according to claim 3 , wherein a lowest-potential CMC in one of the two CMC groups is directly connected to the BMU, and a highest-potential CMC in the other of the two CMC groups is directly connected to the BMU.

7. The rechargeable battery monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein the isolation unit selected from a capacitive isolation unit, an inductive isolation unit, and an optical isolation unit.

8. The rechargeable battery monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of CMCs are divided into at least three CMC groups.

9. A battery pack, comprising a rechargeable battery and a rechargeable battery monitoring system coupled to the rechargeable battery, wherein the rechargeable battery monitoring system comprises:

a plurality of battery units and at least one manual service disconnect (MSD) switch, wherein the plurality of battery units are serially-connected and the MSD switch is connected between two adjacent ones of the plurality of battery units;

a battery management unit (BMU) and a plurality of battery cell monitoring circuits (CMCs), wherein a quantity of the plurality of CMCs is equal to a quantity of the plurality of battery units, each CMC being connected to a corresponding battery unit; and

multiple daisy chain buses, wherein the plurality of CMCs are divided into multiple CMC groups that meet preset conditions, and each CMC group is communicatively connected to the BMU through respective one and only one of the multiple daisy chain buses and has no connection relationship with no connection relationship with other CMC groups, wherein:

the preset conditions are: the battery units corresponding to the CMCs in each CMC group are serially-connected to form a battery unit group corresponding to the CMC group, and the MSD switch is connected between two adjacent battery unit groups and, wherein

two adjacent CMCs in each CMC group are isolated from each other by an isolation unit,

a transformer is disposed between each of the plurality of CMCs and the BMU to implement voltage isolation between adjacent CMSs.

10. The battery pack according to claim 9 , wherein a quantity of the CMC groups is one more than a quantity of the MSD switches.

11. The battery pack according to claim 10 , wherein the plurality of CMCs are divided into two CMC groups.

12. The battery pack according to claim 10 , wherein a battery unit group connected to the MSD switch is referred to as a first battery unit group, a CMC group corresponding to the first battery unit group is referred to as a first CMC group, and a CMC corresponding to a battery unit connected to the MSD switch in the first battery unit group is referred to as a first CMC; and

in the first CMC group, an isolation unit between the first CMC and a CMC adjacent thereto is a first transformer.

13. The battery pack according to claim 11 , wherein a quantity of CM Cs is the same or differs by 1 between the two CMC groups.

14. The battery pack according to claim 11 , wherein a lowest-potential CMC in one of the two CMC groups is directly connected to the BMU, and a highest-potential CMC in the other of the two CMC groups is directly connected to the BMU.

15. The battery pack according to claim 9 , wherein the isolation unit selected from a capacitive isolation unit, an inductive isolation unit, and an optical isolation unit.

16. The battery pack according to claim 9 , wherein the plurality of CMCs are divided into at least three CMC groups.

17. An electric vehicle, comprising a battery pack, wherein the battery pack comprises: a rechargeable battery and a rechargeable battery monitoring system coupled to the rechargeable battery, and the rechargeable battery monitoring system comprises:

a plurality of battery units and at least one manual service disconnect (MSD) switch, wherein the plurality of battery units are serially-connected and the MSD switch is connected between two adjacent ones of the plurality of battery units;

a battery management unit (BMU) and a plurality of battery cell monitoring circuits (CMCs), wherein a quantity of the plurality of CMCs is equal to a quantity of the plurality of battery units, each CMC being connected to a corresponding battery unit; and

multiple daisy chain buses, wherein the plurality of CMCs are divided into multiple CMC groups that meet preset conditions, and each CMC group is communicatively connected to the BMU through respective one and only one of the multiple daisy chain buses and has no connection relationship with other CMC groups, wherein:

the preset conditions are: the battery units corresponding to the CMCs in each CMC group are serially-connected to form a battery unit group corresponding to the CMC group, and the MSD switch is connected between two adjacent battery unit groups; and, wherein

two adjacent CMCs in each CMC group are isolated from each other by an isolation unit,

a transformer is disposed between each of the plurality of CMCs and the BMU to implement voltage isolation between adjacent CMSs.

18. The electric vehicle according to claim 17 , wherein the isolation unit selected from a capacitive isolation unit, an inductive isolation unit, and an optical isolation unit.

19. The electric vehicle according to claim 17 , wherein the plurality of CMCs are divided into at least three CMC groups.

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 068338/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2020
From: FU, YANHUI; CHU, LE; GUO, ZHONGLIANG; LI, QIANDENG
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 054722/0574 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910083091.2 · Jan 18, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020072660 · Jan 17, 2020
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