IP Library Granted Patent US 11,397,211
Granted Patent B2
US 11,397,211 · App. 17/563,264 · Granted Jul 26, 2022

Acquiring method and device of residual energy of power battery

Inventor: Guangyu Xu (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
G01R31/3646B60L58/12G01R31/3648G01R31/3828G01R31/396H01M10/482G01R31/392H01M2010/4271H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 11,397,211
App. No.
17/563,264
Granted
Jul 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An acquiring method and device of residual energy of a power battery are provided. The acquiring method includes: acquiring an available capacity of a first type of cells and an available capacity of a second type of cells; determining a minimum available capacity as an available capacity of the power battery; determining available energy of the first type of cells according to the available capacity of the power battery, a current temperature, and a quantity of cells of the first type of cells; determining available energy of the second type of cells according to the available capacity of the power battery, a current temperature, and a quantity of cells of the second type of cells; and determining the sum of the available energy of the first type of cells and the available energy of the second type of cells as a quantity of residual energy of the power battery.

Claims (76)

1. An acquiring method of residual energy of a power battery, the acquiring method comprising:

acquiring an available capacity of a first type of cells and an available capacity of a second type of cells of the power battery, wherein the first type of cells and the second type of cells are made from different materials;

determining a minimum available capacity of the available capacity of the first type of cells and the available capacity of the second type of cells as an available capacity of the power battery;

determining available energy of the first type of cells in accordance with the available capacity of the power battery, a current temperature and a quantity of cells of the first type of cells;

determining available energy of the second type of cells in accordance with the available capacity of the power battery, a current temperature and a quantity of cells of the second type of cells; and

determining a sum of available energy of the first type of cells and available energy of the second type of cells as residual energy of the power battery.

2. The acquiring method according to claim 1 , wherein the acquiring an available capacity of the first type of cells and an available capacity of the second type of cells comprises:

acquiring an available capacity of a first cell, and acquiring an available capacity of a second cell; and

acquiring an available capacity of a third cell, and acquiring an available capacity of a fourth cell,

wherein the first cell is a cell with a minimum capacity within the first type of cells, the second cell is a cell with a minimum state of charge within the first type of cells; the third cell is a cell with a minimum capacity within the second type of cells; and the fourth cell is a cell with a minimum state of charge within the second type of cells.

3. The acquiring method according to claim 2 , wherein the determining a minimum available capacity of the available capacity of the first type of cells and the available capacity of the second type of cells as an available capacity of the power battery comprises:

determining a minimum available capacity among the available capacity of the first cell, the available capacity of the second cell, the available capacity of the third cell, and the available capacity of the fourth cell as the available capacity of the power battery.

4. The acquiring method according to claim 2 , wherein the determining available energy of the first type of cells in accordance with the available capacity of the power battery, a current temperature and a quantity of cells of the first type of cells comprises:

determining a use interval of the first cell and a use interval of the second cell respectively in accordance with the available capacity of the power battery, wherein the use interval is a use interval of a state of charge of a corresponding cell; and

determining available energy of the first cell in accordance with the use interval of the first cell and the current temperature, and determining available energy of the second cell in accordance with the use interval of the second cell and the current temperature;

determining available energy of the first type of cells in accordance with the available energy of the first cell, the available energy of the second cell and a quantity of cells of the first type of cells; and

wherein the determining available energy of the second type of cells in accordance with the available capacity of the power battery, a current temperature and a quantity of cells of the second type of cells comprises:

determining a use interval of the third cell and a use interval of the fourth cell respectively in accordance with the available capacity of the power battery;

determining available energy of the third cell in accordance with the use interval of the third cell and the current temperature, and determining available energy of the fourth cell in accordance with the use interval of the fourth cell and the current temperature; and

determining available energy of the second type of cells in accordance with the available energy of the third cell, the available energy of the fourth cell, and a quantity of cells of the second type of cells.

5. The acquiring method according to claim 4 , wherein the determining available energy of the first type of cells in accordance with the available energy of the first cell, the available energy of the second cell and a quantity of cells of the first type of cells comprises:

acquiring less available energy of the available energy of the first cell and the available energy of the second cell; and

determining a product of the less available energy and a quantity of cells of the first type of cells as the available energy of the first type of cells; and

wherein the determining available energy of the second type of cells in accordance with the available energy of the third cell, the available energy of the fourth cell and a quantity of cells of the second type of cells comprises:

acquiring less available energy of the available energy of the third cell and the available energy of the fourth cell; and

determining a product of the less available energy and a quantity of cells of the second type of cells as the available energy of the second type of cells.

6. The acquiring method according to claim 1 , the method further comprising:

determining second displayed available energy in accordance with the residual energy and first displayed available energy, wherein the first displayed available energy is displayed available energy of a current period, and the second displayed available energy is displayed available energy of a next period; and sending the second displayed available energy to a controller.

7. The acquiring method according to claim 6 , wherein the determining second displayed available energy in accordance with the residual energy and first displayed available energy comprises:

determining second displayed available energy in accordance with the residual energy, the first displayed available energy and an energy change rate.

8. The acquiring method according to claim 7 , wherein under the condition that the power battery is in a charging state within the current period, the determining second displayed available energy in accordance with the residual energy, the first displayed available energy and an energy change rate comprises:

if Energy 1 +k 1 *Energy rate >Energy real ,Energy 2 =Energy 1 +k 1 *Energy rate ; or,

if Energy 1 +k 2 *Energy rate <Energy real ,Energy 2 =Energy 1 +k 2 *Energy rate ; or,

if Energy 1 +k 2 *Energy rate ≥Energy real ,Energy 2 =Energy real ;

wherein Energy 1 represents the first displayed available energy, Energy rate represents the energy change rate, k 1 <1, k 2 >1, Energy real represent the residual energy, and Energy 2 represents the second displayed available energy.

9. The acquiring method according to claim 7 , wherein under the condition that the power battery is in a discharging state within the current period, the determining second displayed available energy in accordance with the residual energy, the first displayed available energy and an energy change rate comprises:

if Energy 1 −k 3 *Energy rate >Energy real ,Energy 2 =Energy 1 −k 3 *Energy rate ; or,

if Energy 1 −k 4 *Energy rate <Energy real ,Energy 2 =Energy 1 −k 4 *Energy rate ; or,

if Energy 1 −k 4 *Energy rate ≥Energy real ,Energy 2 =Energy real ;

wherein Energy 1 represents the first displayed available energy, Energy rate represents the energy change rate, k 3 >1, k 4 <1, Energy real represent the residual energy, and Energy 2 represents the second displayed available energy.

10. An acquiring device of residual energy of a power battery, the acquiring device comprising:

an acquiring module configured to acquire an available capacity of a first type of cells and an available capacity of a second type of cells of the power battery, wherein the first type of cells and the second type of cells are made from different materials; and

a processing module configured to determine a minimum available capacity of the available capacity of the first type of cells and the available capacity of the second type of cells as an available capacity of the power battery, determine available energy of the first type of cells in accordance with the available capacity of the power battery, a current temperature and a quantity of cells of the first type of cells, determine available energy of the second type of cells in accordance with the available capacity of the power battery, a current temperature and a quantity of cells of the second type of cells, and determine a sum of the available energy of the first type of cells and the available energy of the second type of cells as residual energy of the power battery.

11. The acquiring device according to claim 10 , wherein the acquiring module is specially configured to:

acquire an available capacity of a first cell and acquire an available capacity of a second cell, and acquire an available capacity of a third cell and acquire an available capacity of a fourth cell;

wherein the first cell is a cell with a minimum capacity within the first type of cells; the second cell is a cell with a minimum state of charge within the first type of cells, the third cell is a cell with a minimum capacity of the second type of cells, and the fourth cell is a cell with a minimum state of charge within the second type of cells.

12. The acquiring device according to claim 11 , wherein the processing module is specially configured to:

determine a minimum available capacity among the available capacity of the first cell, the available capacity of the second cell, the available capacity of the third cell and the available capacity of the fourth cell as an available capacity of the power battery.

13. The acquiring device according to a claim 11 , wherein the processing module is further specially configured to:

determine a use interval of the first cell and a use interval of the second cell respectively in accordance with the available capacity of the power battery, wherein the use interval is a use interval of a state of charge of a corresponding cell,

determine available energy of the first cell in accordance with the use interval of the first cell and the current temperature and determine available energy of the second cell in accordance with the use interval of the second cell and the current temperature,

determine the available energy of the first type of cells in accordance with the available energy of the first cell, the available energy of the second cell and the quantity of the cells of the first type of cell; and

wherein the processing module is further specially configured to:

determine a use interval of the third cell and a use interval of the fourth cell respectively in accordance with the available capacity of the power battery,

determine available energy of the third cell in accordance with the use interval of the third cell and the current temperature, and determine available energy of the fourth cell in accordance with the use interval of the fourth cell and the current temperature, and

determine the available energy of the second type of cells in accordance with the available energy of the third cell, the available energy of the fourth cell and the quantity of the cells of the second type of cells.

14. The acquiring device according to claim 13 , wherein the processing module is further specially configured to:

acquire less available energy of the available energy of the first cell and the available energy of the second cell,

determine a product of the less available energy and the quantity of cells of the first type of cells as the available energy of the first type of cells; and

wherein the processing module is further specially configured to:

acquire less available energy of the available energy of the third cell and the available energy of the fourth cell, and

determine a product of the less available energy and the quantity of cells of the second type of cells as the available energy of the second type of cells.

15. The acquiring device according to claim 10 , wherein the processing module is further configured to:

determine second displayed available energy in accordance with the residual energy and first displayed available energy, wherein the first displayed available energy is displayed available energy of a current period; and the second displayed available energy is displayed available energy of a next period; and sending the second displayed available energy to a controller.

16. The acquiring device according to claim 15 , wherein the processing module is specially configured to:

determine the second displayed available energy in accordance with the residual energy, the first displayed available energy and an energy change rate.

17. The acquiring device according to claim 16 , wherein under the condition that the power battery is in a charging state within the current period, the processing module is specially configured to:

if Energy 1 +k 1 *Energy rate >Energy real ,Energy 2 =Energy 1 +k 1 *Energy rate ; or,

if Energy 1 +k 2 *Energy rate <Energy real ,Energy 2 =Energy 1 +k 2 *Energy rate ; or,

if Energy 1 +k 2 *Energy rate ≥Energy real ,Energy 2 =Energy real ;

wherein Energy 1 represents the first displayed available energy, Energy rate represents the energy change rate, k 1 <1, k 2 >1, Energy real represent the residual energy, and Energy 2 represents the second displayed available energy.

18. The acquiring device according to claim 16 , wherein under the condition that the power battery is in a discharging state within the current period, the processing module is specially configured to:

if Energy 1 −k 3 *Energy rate >Energy real ,Energy 2 =Energy 1 −k 3 *Energy rate ; or,

if Energy 1 −k 4 *Energy rate <Energy real ,Energy 2 =Energy 1 −k 4 *Energy rate ; or,

if Energy 1 −k 4 *Energy rate ≥Energy real ,Energy 2 =Energy real ;

wherein Energy 1 represents the first displayed available energy, Energy rate represents the energy change rate, k 3 >1, k 4 <1, Energy real represent the residual energy, and Energy 2 represents the second displayed available energy.

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 Dec 28, 2021
From: XU, GUANGYU
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058488/0422 →
Continuity (2)
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