Intelligent battery cell
A device that comprises active battery cell material, an internal circuit coupled to the active battery cell material, a circuit board; two alternating current (AC) power points; two isolated direct current (DC) power points, and a controller that can operate one or more switches on an H-bridge circuit to disconnect the device from a main battery in a bypass mode.
1 . A device, comprising:
active battery cell material; and
an internal circuit coupled to the active battery cell material and comprising:
a circuit board;
two alternating current (AC) power points;
two isolated direct current (DC) power points; and
a controller that operates one or more switches on an H-bridge circuit to disconnect the device from a main battery in a bypass mode,
wherein a busbar provides a second series connection between the device and at least a second device, and wherein the busbar runs between respective AC power points on the device and the at least the second device to form a string of devices.
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises one or more smart battery cells such that the H-bridge circuit provides a first series connection between at least two smart battery cells of the one or more smart battery cells, and wherein the H-bridge circuit provides AC capabilities to the device.
3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the string of devices produces a sine wave current such that sine wave currents from three individual strings of devices are used to produce a 3-phase sine wave current that controls an electric motor connected to the three individual strings of devices.
4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein one or more secondary nodes are respectively mounted on one or more devices such that a primary node controls the one or more secondary nodes via radio control, to produce a desired 3-phase sine wave current.
5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the primary node enables the device to disconnect from a main battery in a bypass mode, such that performance of the main battery is unaffected.
6 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the primary node enables a string of devices comprising at least the device to produce a positive voltage for controlling an electric motor.
7 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the primary node enables a string of devices comprising at least the device to produce a negative voltage for controlling an electric motor.
8 . A device, comprising:
active battery cell material; and
an internal circuit coupled to the active battery cell material and comprising:
a circuit board;
two alternating current (AC) power points;
two isolated direct current (DC) power points; and
a controller that operates one or more switches on an H-bridge circuit to disconnect the device from a main battery in a bypass mode,
wherein one or more secondary nodes are respectively mounted on one or more devices such that a primary node controls the one or more secondary nodes via radio control, to produce a desired 3-phase sine wave current.
9 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the device comprises one or more smart battery cells such that the H-bridge circuit provides a first series connection between at least two smart battery cells of the one or more smart battery cells, and wherein the H-bridge circuit provides AC capabilities to the device.
10 . The device of claim 8 , wherein a busbar provides a second series connection between the device and at least a second device, and wherein the busbar runs between respective AC power points on the device and the at least the second device to form a string of devices.
11 . The device of claim 10 , wherein the string of devices produces a sine wave current such that sine wave currents from three individual strings of devices are used to produce a 3-phase sine wave current that controls an electric motor connected to the three individual strings of devices.
12 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the primary node enables the device to disconnect from a main battery in a bypass mode, such that performance of the main battery is unaffected.
13 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the primary node enables a string of devices comprising at least the device to produce a positive voltage for controlling an electric motor.
14 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the primary node enables a string of devices comprising at least the device to produce a negative voltage for controlling an electric motor.
15 . A smart cell system, comprising:
a device, comprising active battery cell material; and
an internal circuit coupled to the active battery cell material and comprising:
a circuit board;
two alternating current (AC) power points;
two isolated direct current (DC) power points; and
a controller that operates one or more switches on an H-bridge circuit to disconnect the device from a main battery in a bypass mode,
wherein a busbar provides a second series connection between the module and at least a second module, and wherein the busbar runs between respective AC power points on the device and the at least the second device to form a string of devices.
16 . The smart cell system of claim 15 , wherein the device comprises one or more smart battery cells such that the H-bridge circuit provides a first series connection between at least two smart battery cells of the one or more smart battery cells, and wherein the H-bridge circuit provides AC capabilities to the device.
17 . The smart cell system of claim 15 , wherein the string of devices produces a sine wave current such that sine wave currents from three individual strings of devices are used to produce a 3-phase sine wave current that controls an electric motor connected to the three individual strings of devices.
18 . The smart cell system of claim 15 , wherein one or more secondary nodes are respectively mounted on one or more devices such that a primary node controls the one or more secondary nodes via radio control, to produce a desired 3-phase sine wave current.
19 . The smart cell system of claim 18 , wherein the primary node enables the device to disconnect from a main battery in a bypass mode, such that performance of the main battery is unaffected.
20 . The smart cell system of claim 18 , wherein the primary node enables a string of devices comprising at least the device to produce a positive voltage for controlling an electric motor.
21 . The smart cell system of claim 18 , wherein the primary node enables a string of devices comprising at least the device to produce a negative voltage for controlling an electric motor.