IP Library Granted Patent US 12,580,393
Granted Patent B2
US 12,580,393 · App. 18/324,879 · Granted Mar 17, 2026

Control method of battery apparatus and battery apparatus, system, and medium

Inventors: Quanguo Li (Ningde, CN); Qian Liu (Ningde, CN); Yonghuang Ye (Ningde, CN); Haizu Jin (Ningde, CN); Fajun Huang (Ningde, CN); Xiaofu Xu (Ningde, CN); Jun Peng (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H02J7/56G01R31/3648G01R31/367G01R31/382H01M10/4207H01M10/425H01M2010/4271
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Patent No.
US 12,580,393
App. No.
18/324,879
Granted
Mar 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control method of a battery apparatus includes acquiring a state parameter of a first battery module of the battery apparatus, controlling the first battery module and a charging device to form a first charging loop in response to the state parameter of the first battery module being less than a preset threshold, and controlling the first battery module, a second battery module of the battery apparatus, and the charging device to be connected in series to form a second charging loop in response to the state parameter of the first battery module being greater than or equal to the preset threshold. A charging rate of the first charging loop is higher than a charging rate of the second charging loop.

Claims (57)

1 . A control method of a battery apparatus, comprising:

acquiring a state parameter of a first battery module of the battery apparatus;

controlling the first battery module and a charging device to form a first charging loop to charge the first battery module in response to the state parameter of the first battery module being less than a preset threshold; and

controlling the first battery module, a second battery module of the battery apparatus, and the charging device to be connected in series to form a second charging loop to charge the first battery module and the second battery module in response to the state parameter of the first battery module being greater than or equal to the preset threshold;

wherein:

a charging rate of the first charging loop is higher than a charging rate of the second charging loop; and

the state parameter comprises a state of charge (SOC) or a voltage.

2 . The control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

acquiring a charged battery capacity of the first battery module; and

updating the charging rate of the first charging loop based on the charged battery capacity of the first battery module.

3 . The control method according to claim 2 , wherein a first charging rate determined based on a first charged battery capacity of the first battery module is higher than a second charging rate determined based on a second charged battery capacity of the first battery module, and the first charged battery capacity is lower than the second charged battery capacity.

4 . The control method according to claim 1 , wherein in a scenario where a rated capacity of the first battery module is higher than a rated capacity of the second battery module, the state parameter of the first battery module is equal to the preset threshold if an uncharged battery capacity of the first battery module is equal to the rated capacity of the second battery module.

5 . A computer storage medium, wherein the computer storage medium stores computer program instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to implement the control method according to claim 1 .

6 . A battery apparatus, comprising:

a first battery module and a second battery module;

a state parameter acquisition module configured to acquire a state parameter of the first battery module of the battery apparatus;

a control module configured to:

control the first battery module and a charging device to form a first charging loop to charge the first battery module in response to the state parameter of the first battery module being less than a preset threshold; and

control the first battery module, the second battery module of the battery apparatus, and the charging device to be connected in series to form a second charging loop to charge the first battery module and the second battery module in response to the state parameter of the first battery module being greater than or equal to the preset threshold;

wherein:

a charging rate of the first charging loop is higher than a charging rate of the second charging loop; and

the state parameter comprises a state of charge (SOC) or a voltage.

7 . The battery apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a charged battery capacity acquisition module configured to acquire a charged battery capacity of the first battery module; and

a charging rate updating module configured to update the charging rate of the first charging loop based on the charged battery capacity of the first battery module.

8 . The battery apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein a first charging rate determined based on a first charged battery capacity of the first battery module is higher than a second charging rate determined based on a second charged battery capacity of the first battery module, and the first charged battery capacity is lower than the second charged battery capacity.

9 . The battery apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein in a scenario where a rated capacity of the first battery module is higher than a rated capacity of the second battery module, the state parameter of the first battery module is equal to the preset threshold if an uncharged battery capacity of the first battery module is equal to the rated capacity of the second battery module.

10 . The battery apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a switch unit, wherein the switch unit is connected to the first battery module and the second battery module, the switch unit is in a first working state or a second working state, when a charging device charges the battery and the switch unit is in the first working state, the first battery module and the charging device form a first charging loop, and when the charging device charges the battery and the switch unit is in the second working state, the first battery module, the second battery module, and the charging device are connected in series to form a second charging loop;

a battery management unit, wherein the battery management unit is connected to the switch unit and the first battery module, and the battery management unit is configured to:

control the switch unit to be in the first working state in response to a state parameter of the first battery module being less than a preset threshold; and

control the switch unit to be in the second working state in response to the state parameter of the first battery module being greater than or equal to the preset threshold.

11 . The battery apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein:

a first end of the first battery module is configured to be connected to a second end of the charging device when the charging device charges the battery apparatus;

the switch unit comprises:

a first switch, wherein:

a first end of the first switch is connected to the battery management unit and configured to be connected to a first end of the charging device when the charging device charges the battery apparatus;

a second end of the first switch is connected to a second end of the first battery module; and

a third end of the first switch is connected to a first end of the second battery module; and

a second switch, wherein a first end of the second switch is connected to the second end of the first switch, and a second end of the second switch is connected to a second end of the second battery module;

wherein when the charging device charges the battery apparatus:

the first battery module and the charging device form the first charging loop in response to the first end of the first switch being connected to the second end of the first switch, and the first end of the second switch being disconnected from the second end of the second switch; and

the first battery module, the second battery module, and the charging device are connected in series to form the second charging loop in response to the first end of the first switch being connected to a third end of the first switch, and the first end of the second switch being connected to the second end of the second switch.

12 . The battery apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein:

the first battery module comprises M first battery cells, the second battery module comprises N second battery cells, and M and N are both integers greater than 1;

in a scenario where M is less than or equal to N, at least one second battery cell of the N second battery cells is arranged between two adjacent first battery cells of the M first battery cells; and

in a scenario where M is greater than N, at least one first battery cell of the M first battery cells is arranged between two adjacent second battery cells of the N second battery cells.

13 . A control method of a battery apparatus, comprising:

acquiring a state parameter of a first battery module of the battery apparatus;

controlling the first battery module and a charging device to form a first charging loop in response to the state parameter of the first battery module being less than a preset threshold;

acquiring a charged battery capacity of the first battery module; and

updating the charging rate of the first charging loop based on the charged battery capacity of the first battery module; and

controlling the first battery module, a second battery module of the battery apparatus, and the charging device to be connected in series to form a second charging loop in response to the state parameter of the first battery module being greater than or equal to the preset threshold;

wherein:

a charging rate of the first charging loop is higher than a charging rate of the second charging loop;

a first charging rate determined based on a first charged battery capacity of the first battery module is higher than a second charging rate determined based on a second charged battery capacity of the first battery module, and the first charged battery capacity is lower than the second charged battery capacity; and

the state parameter comprises a state of charge (SOC) or a voltage.

Assignments (3)
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 May 26, 2023
From: LI, QUANGUO; LIU, QIAN; YE, YONGHUANG; JIN, HAIZU; HUANG, FAJUN; XU, XIAOFU
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063778/0832 →
CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT Recorded May 26, 2023
From: PENG, JUN
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063789/0344 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021121071 · Sep 27, 2021
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