IP Library Granted Patent US 12,199,303
Granted Patent B2
US 12,199,303 · App. 18/083,739 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Control system and charge and discharge control system

Inventors: Jia Wang (Ningde, CN); Zhihui Wang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M50/325G01L19/083G01L19/12H01M2200/20
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Patent No.
US 12,199,303
App. No.
18/083,739
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of this application relate to the field of power source control technologies, and disclose a control system and a charging and discharging control system. The control system includes a control circuit and an intermediate computer, where the control circuit includes a pressure sensor, a piezoelectric valve, and a controller; the pressure sensor is configured to collect pressure information; the controller is configured to receive the pressure information collected by the pressure sensor and transmit the pressure information to an intermediate computer; the intermediate computer is configured to transmit the pressure information to an upper computer, receive a preset pressure value generated by the upper computer based on the pressure information, and transmit the preset pressure value to the controller; and the controller is further configured to control the piezoelectric valve based on the preset pressure value.

Claims (35)

1. A control system for controlling charge or discharge of a battery comprising a control circuit and an intermediate computer; wherein

the control circuit and the intermediate computer are connected via an RS485 interface or a controller area network (CAN) bus;

the control circuit comprises a pressure sensor, a piezoelectric valve, and a controller;

the pressure sensor is configured to obtain a pressure value inside the battery during the charge or discharge of the battery;

the controller is configured to receive the pressure value collected by the pressure sensor, and transmit the pressure value to the intermediate computer;

the intermediate computer is configured to transmit the pressure value to an upper computer which is in communication with the control system, receive a preset pressure value generated by the upper computer, and transmit the preset pressure value to the controller; and

the controller is further configured to control the piezoelectric valve based on the preset pressure value.

2. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate computer is further configured to:

receive a pressure protection range from the upper computer, and

when the pressure value is beyond the pressure protection range, transmit a control instruction to the control circuit, to enable the control circuit to close the piezoelectric valve.

3. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit further comprises a conversion unit; wherein

the conversion unit is configured to receive the pressure value and convert the pressure value into a digital signal.

4. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit further comprises a pressure indicator; wherein

the pressure indicator is electrically connected to the controller and configured to display the pressure value.

5. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the control system further comprises the upper computer, wherein

the upper computer is electrically connected to the intermediate computer and configured to receive control circuit status information from the intermediate computer; and

the upper computer is further configured to transmit a control instruction to the intermediate computer based on the control circuit status information.

6. The control system according to claim 5 , wherein

the control system comprises a plurality of control circuits; and

the plurality of control circuits are electrically connected to the intermediate computer.

7. The control system according to claim 6 , wherein

the control system comprises a plurality of intermediate computers; and

the plurality of intermediate computers are electrically connected to the upper computer.

8. A charge and discharge control system, comprising:

a power source; and

the control system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the control system is configured to control charge or discharge of the power source.

9. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor, the piezoelectric valve, and the controller are integrated in the control circuit, and the controller is connected to the pressure sensor and to the piezoelectric valve, respectively.

10. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the piezoelectric valve is configured to control and adjust the pressure inside the battery under the control of the controller; and

wherein when the pressure value obtained by the pressure sensor exceeds the preset pressure value, the controller transmits control information to the piezoelectric valve, and the piezoelectric valve adjusts the pressure inside the battery by controlling valve opening of the piezoelectric valve.

11. A method for controlling charge or discharge of a battery, performed by a control system that comprises a control circuit and an intermediate computer, wherein the control circuit and the intermediate computer are connected via an RS485 interface or a controller area network (CAN) bus, and the control circuit comprises a pressure sensor, a piezoelectric valve, and a controller, wherein the method comprises:

obtaining, by the pressure sensor, a pressure value inside the battery during the charge or discharge of the battery;

transmitting, by the controller, the pressure value collected by the pressure sensor to the intermediate computer;

transmitting, by the intermediate computer, the pressure value to an upper computer which is in communication with the control system, and receiving a preset pressure value generated by the upper computer; and

controlling, by the controller, the piezoelectric valve to adjust the pressure inside the battery according to the preset pressure value.

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 19, 2022
From: WANG, JIA; WANG, ZHIHUI
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 062139/0709 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202122738747.5 · Nov 9, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2022089621 · Apr 27, 2022
Related Publication 20230145039A1 · May 11, 2023
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