METHOD FOR CHARGING TRACTION BATTERY AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Embodiments of the present application provide a method for charging a traction battery and a battery management system, where the method includes: obtaining a negative electrode potential of a traction battery during a charging process of the traction battery; and controlling the traction battery to be discharged when a difference between the negative electrode potential and a preset potential is less than or equal to a safety threshold. The method and the battery management system in the embodiments of the present application can improve the safety performance of the traction battery.
1 . A method for charging a traction battery, comprising:
obtaining a negative electrode potential of the traction battery during a charging process of the traction battery; and
controlling the traction battery to be discharged when a difference between the negative electrode potential and a preset potential is less than or equal to a safety threshold.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein controlling the traction battery to be discharged when the difference between the negative electrode potential and the preset potential is less than or equal to the safety threshold comprises:
sending a first charging request to a charging pile, the first charging request being used to request that a charging current be 0; and
when a collected actual charging current of the traction battery is less than or equal to a current threshold, controlling the traction battery to be discharged.
3 . The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:
when a duration elapsed after the first charging request is sent is greater than or equal to a first time interval, controlling the traction battery to stop being discharged.
4 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
when a duration for controlling the traction battery to be discharged is greater than or equal to a second time interval, controlling the traction battery to stop being discharged.
5 . The method according to claim 3 , further comprising:
when the traction battery is controlled to stop being discharged, sending a second charging request to the charging pile based on a charging matching table, the second charging request being used to request the charging pile to charge the traction battery.
6 . A battery management system, comprising:
an obtaining module, configured to obtain a negative electrode potential of a traction battery during a charging process of the traction battery; and
a control module, configured to control the traction battery to be discharged when a difference between the negative electrode potential and a preset potential is less than or equal to a safety threshold.
7 . The battery management system according to claim 6 , wherein in controlling the traction battery to be discharged when the difference between the negative electrode potential and the preset potential is less than or equal to the safety threshold, the control module is configured to:
when the difference between the negative electrode potential and the preset potential is less than or equal to the safety threshold, send a first charging request to a charging pile, the first charging request being used to request that a charging current be 0; and
when a collected actual charging current of the traction battery is less than or equal to a current threshold, control the traction battery to be discharged.
8 . The battery management system according to claim 7 , wherein the control module is further configured to:
when a duration elapsed after the first charging request is sent is greater than or equal to a first time interval, control the traction battery to stop being discharged.
9 . The battery management system according to claim 6 , wherein the control module is further configured to:
when a duration for controlling the traction battery to be discharged is greater than or equal to a second time interval, control the traction battery to stop being discharged.
10 . The battery management system according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a communication module;
wherein the communication module is configured to:
when the traction battery is controlled to stop being discharged, send a second charging request to the charging pile based on a charging matching table, the second charging request being used to request the charging pile to charge the traction battery.
11 . A battery management system for a traction battery, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is configured to store instructions, and the processor is configured to read the instructions and perform, based on the instructions, a method for charging a traction battery that comprises:
obtaining a negative electrode potential of the traction battery during a charging process of the traction battery; and
controlling the traction battery to be discharged when a difference between the negative electrode potential and a preset potential is less than or equal to a safety threshold.