IP Library Granted Patent US 12,451,715
Granted Patent B2
US 12,451,715 · App. 17/839,607 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Battery, electric apparatus, and charging method and apparatus for battery

Inventors: Chen Chen (Ningde, CN); Lei Huang (Ningde, CN); Guangyu Xu (Ningde, CN); Wei Zhao (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H02J7/007182G01R31/367G01R31/3835H02J7/0049H02J7/005B60L58/16H02J7/0031
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Patent No.
US 12,451,715
App. No.
17/839,607
Granted
Oct 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of this application provide a battery, an electric apparatus, a battery charging method, and an apparatus for charging a battery. The technical solutions provided by the application belong to the field of battery charging technologies. In this application, a historical capacity decline of the battery is determined based on capacity decline in a k-th discharging process and a capacity decline in previous k−1 discharging processes, a full charge voltage in an m-th charging process is determined based on the historical capacity decline, and then m-th charging is performed, based on the determined full charge voltage in the m-th charging process, on the battery. Because the historical capacity decline increases constantly with the use of the battery, in this application, the full charge voltage of the battery in the charging process is increased constantly, or the full charge voltage is opened up constantly.

Claims (200)

1. A method for charging a battery, comprising:

obtaining a capacity decline of the battery in a k-th discharging process, wherein the capacity decline is a change of state of health (SOH) of the battery in the k-th discharging process, wherein a start time of the k-th discharging process is an end time of an (m−1)-th charging process of the battery, and an end time of the k-th discharging process is a start time of an m-th charging process of the battery, wherein k is an integer greater than 1, and m is an integer greater than or equal to 1;

obtaining, based on the capacity decline in the k-th discharging process and capacity declines in previous k−1 discharging processes, a historical capacity decline of the battery, wherein the historical capacity decline is a sum of the capacity declines in the k discharging processes;

determining, based on a nominal capacity of the battery and the historical capacity decline of the battery, a full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process; and

performing, based on the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process, the m-th charging process on the battery;

wherein obtaining the capacity decline of the battery in the k-th discharging process comprises:

obtaining discharging parameters of the battery in the k-th discharging process, wherein the discharging parameters comprise an average current, an average temperature, a battery capacity interval, and a cumulative throughput, wherein an upper limit of the battery capacity interval is a battery capacity of the battery at the end of the (m−1)-th charging process, and a lower limit of the battery capacity interval is a battery capacity of the battery at the beginning of the m-th charging process; and

determining, based on the average current, the average temperature, the battery capacity interval, and the cumulative throughput of the battery in the k-th discharging process, the capacity decline in the k-th discharging process according to the following equation:

Δ

SOH

k

=

C

a

·

e

-

Eb

R

(

1

T

-

1

T

0

)

·

f

(

SOC

upk

)

·

f

(

SOC

lowk

)

·

f

(

C

k

)

·

Δ

C

k

z

wherein ΔSOH k is the capacity decline in the k-th discharging process, C a , Eb and z are predetermined constants of the battery, R is 8.314, T is the average temperature, T 0 is 298.15 degrees kelvin, SOC upk is the upper limit of the battery capacity interval in the k-th discharging process, SOC lowk is the lower limit of the battery capacity interval in the k-th discharging process, C k is the average current in the k-th discharging process, ΔC k is the cumulative throughput in the k-th discharging process, f(SOC upk ) is a function associated with the upper limit of the battery capacity interval in the k-th discharging process, f(SOC lowk ) is a function associated with the lower limit of the battery capacity interval in the k-th discharging process, and f(C k ) is a function associated with the average current in the k-th discharging process.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining, based on a nominal capacity of the battery and the historical capacity decline, a full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process comprises:

obtaining, based on the nominal capacity and the historical capacity decline, a capacity that the battery needs to reach in the m-th charging process; and

obtaining, based on the capacity that the battery needs to reach in the m-th charging process, the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining, based on a nominal capacity of the battery and the historical capacity decline, a full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process comprises:

under the condition that the historical capacity decline is greater than or equal to an m-th preset threshold, determining, based on the nominal capacity of the battery and the historical capacity decline, the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein performing, based on the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process, the m-th charging process on the battery comprises:

monitoring an actual voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process on the battery;

determining whether the actual voltage has risen to the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process; and

stopping charging the battery when it is determined that the actual voltage has risen to the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process.

5. An apparatus for charging a battery, comprising:

a processor and a charging circuit;

wherein the processor is configured to:

obtain a capacity decline of the battery in a k-th discharging process, wherein the capacity decline is a change of state of health (SOH) of the battery in the k-th discharging process, wherein a start time of the k-th discharging process is an end time of an (m−1)-th charging process of the battery, and an end time of the k-th discharging process is a start time of an m-th charging process of the battery, wherein k is an integer greater than 1, and m is an integer greater than or equal to 1;

obtain, based on the capacity decline in the k-th discharging process and capacity declines in previous k−1 discharging processes, a historical capacity decline of the battery, wherein the historical capacity decline is a sum of the capacity declines in the k discharging processes; and

determine, based on a nominal capacity of the battery and the historical capacity decline of the battery, a full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process; and

wherein the charging circuit is configured to perform, based on the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process, the m-th charging process on the battery;

wherein in obtaining the capacity decline of the battery in the k-th discharging process, the processor is configured to:

obtain discharging parameters of the battery in the k-th discharging process, wherein the discharging parameters comprise an average current, an average temperature a battery capacity interval, and a cumulative throughput, wherein an upper limit of the battery capacity interval is a battery capacity of the battery at the end of the (m−1)-th charging process and a lower limit of the battery capacity interval is a battery capacity of the battery at the beginning of the m-th charging process; and

determine, based on the average current, the average temperature, the battery capacity interval, and the cumulative throughput of the battery in the k-th discharging process, the capacity decline in the k-th discharging process according to the following equation:

Δ

SOH

k

=

C

a

·

e

-

Eb

R

(

1

T

-

1

T

0

)

·

f

(

SOC

upk

)

·

f

(

SOC

lowk

)

·

f

(

C

k

)

·

Δ

C

k

z

wherein ΔSOH k is the capacity decline in the k-th discharging process, C a , Eb and z are predetermined constants of the battery, R is 8.314, T is the average temperature, T 0 is 298.15 degrees kelvin, SOC upk is the upper limit of the battery capacity interval in the k-th discharging process, SOC lowk is the lower limit of the battery capacity interval in the k-th discharging process, C k is the average current in the k-th discharging process, ΔC k is the cumulative throughput in the k-th discharging process, f(SOC upk ) is a function associated with the upper limit of the battery capacity interval in the k-th discharging process, f(SOC lowk ) is a function associated with the lower limit of the battery capacity interval in the k-th discharging process, and f(C k ) is a function associated with the average current in the k-th discharging process.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein in determining, based on a nominal capacity of the battery and the historical capacity decline, a full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process, the processor is configured to:

obtain, based on the nominal capacity and the historical capacity decline, a capacity that the battery needs to reach in the m-th charging process; and

obtain, based on the capacity that the battery needs to reach in the m-th charging process, the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process.

7. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein in determining, based on a nominal capacity of the battery and the historical capacity decline, a full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process, the processor is configured to:

under the condition that the historical capacity decline is greater than or equal to an m-th preset threshold, determine, based on the nominal capacity of the battery and the historical capacity decline, the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process.

8. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein in performing, based on the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process, the m-th charging process on the battery, the charging circuit is configured to:

monitor an actual voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process on the battery;

determine whether the actual voltage has risen to the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process; and

stop charging the battery when it is determined that the actual voltage has risen to the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process.

9. A battery, comprising a charging apparatus, wherein the charging apparatus is configured to:

obtain a capacity decline of the battery in a k-th discharging process, wherein the capacity decline is a change of state of health (SOH) of the battery in the k-th discharging process, wherein a start time of the k-th discharging process is an end time of an (m−1)-th charging process of the battery, and an end time of the k-th discharging process is a start time of an m-th charging process of the battery, wherein k is an integer greater than 1, and m is an integer greater than or equal to 1;

obtain, based on the capacity decline in the k-th discharging process and capacity declines in previous k−1 discharging processes, a historical capacity decline of the battery, wherein the historical capacity decline is a sum of the capacity declines in the k discharging processes;

determine, based on a nominal capacity of the battery and the historical capacity decline of the battery, a full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process; and

perform, based on the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process, the m-th charging process on the battery;

wherein in obtaining the capacity decline of the battery in the k-th discharging process, the charging apparatus is configured to:

obtain discharging parameters of the battery in the k-th discharging process, wherein the discharging parameters comprise an average current an average temperature, a battery capacity interval, and a cumulative throughput, wherein an upper limit of the battery capacity interval is a battery capacity of the battery at the end of the (m−1)-th charging process, and a lower limit of the battery capacity interval is a battery capacity of the battery at the beginning of the m-th charging process; and

determine, based on the average current, the average temperature, the battery capacity interval, and the cumulative throughput of the battery in the k-th discharging process, the capacity decline in the k-th discharging process according to the following equation:

Δ

SOH

k

=

C

a

·

e

-

Eb

R

(

1

T

-

1

T

0

)

·

f

(

SOC

upk

)

·

f

(

SOC

lowk

)

·

f

(

C

k

)

·

Δ

C

k

z

wherein ΔSOH k is the capacity decline in the k-th discharging process, C a , Eb and z are predetermined constants of the battery, R is 8.314, T is the average temperature, T 0 is 298.15 degrees kelvin, SOC upk is the upper limit of the battery capacity interval in the k-th discharging process, SOC lowk is the lower limit of the battery capacity interval in the k-th discharging process, C k is the average current in the k-th discharging process, ΔC k is the cumulative throughput in the k-th discharging process, f(SOC upk ) is a function associated with the upper limit of the battery capacity interval in the k-th discharging process, f(SOC lowk ) is a function associated with the lower limit of the battery capacity interval in the k-th discharging process, and f(C k ) is a function associated with the average current in the k-th discharging process.

10. The battery according to claim 9 , wherein in determining, based on a nominal capacity of the battery and the historical capacity decline, a full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process, the charging apparatus is configured to:

obtain, based on the nominal capacity and the historical capacity decline, a capacity that the battery needs to reach in the m-th charging process; and

obtain, based on the capacity that the battery needs to reach in the m-th charging process, the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process.

11. The battery according to claim 9 , wherein in determining, based on a nominal capacity of the battery and the historical capacity decline, a full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process, the charging apparatus is configured to:

under the condition that the historical capacity decline is greater than or equal to an m-th preset threshold, determine, based on the nominal capacity of the battery and the historical capacity decline, the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process.

12. The battery according to claim 9 , wherein in performing, based on the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process, the m-th charging process on the battery, the charging apparatus is configured to:

monitor an actual voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process on the battery;

determine whether the actual voltage has risen to the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process; and

stop charging the battery when it is determined that the actual voltage has risen to the full charge voltage of the battery in the m-th charging process.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2025
From: CHEN, CHEN
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 072881/0161 →
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 Jun 14, 2022
From: HUANG, LEI; XU, GUANGYU; ZHAO, WEI
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 060196/0572 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021082193 · Mar 22, 2021
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