IP Library Granted Patent US 11,870,289
Granted Patent B2
US 11,870,289 · App. 18/327,702 · Granted Jan 9, 2024

Method for charging traction battery and battery management system

Inventors: Shan Huang (Ningde, CN); Shichao Li (Ningde, CN); Haili Li (Ningde, CN); Wei Zhao (Ningde, CN); Zhen Lin (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H02J7/0048B60L58/13H01M10/425H01M10/44H01M2010/4271H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 11,870,289
App. No.
18/327,702
Granted
Jan 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for charging a traction battery includes obtaining a battery parameter of the traction battery that includes a state of charge and/or an open-circuit voltage, and, during a charging process of the traction battery, controlling the traction battery to discharge or stop being charged in response to the battery parameter changing by a parameter gap value. The parameter gap value is a first preset parameter gap value in a scenario in which the battery parameter of the traction battery is in a first parameter interval, and is a second preset parameter gap value in a scenario in which the battery parameter of the traction battery is in a second parameter interval. The first preset parameter gap value is greater than the second preset parameter gap value, and the battery parameter in the first parameter interval is less than the battery parameter in the second parameter interval.

Claims (39)

1. A method for charging a traction battery, which is applied to a battery management system (BMS) for the traction battery, the method comprising:

obtaining a battery parameter of the traction battery, the battery parameter comprising at least one of a state of charge (SOC) or an open-circuit voltage (OCV); and

during a charging process of the traction battery, controlling the traction battery to discharge or stop being charged in response to the battery parameter of the traction battery changing by a parameter gap value;

wherein the parameter gap value is a first preset parameter gap value in a scenario in which the battery parameter of the traction battery is in a first parameter interval, and is a second preset parameter gap value in a scenario in which the battery parameter of the traction battery is in a second parameter interval, wherein the first preset parameter gap value is greater than the second preset parameter gap value, and the battery parameter in the first parameter interval is less than the battery parameter in the second parameter interval.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the parameter gap value ranges from 3% to 95%.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein controlling the traction battery to discharge or stop being charged in response to the battery parameter of the traction battery changing by the parameter gap value comprises:

determining whether the battery parameter of the traction battery is equal to a target battery parameter, the target battery parameter being a battery parameter determined based on the parameter gap value; and

controlling the traction battery to discharge or stop being charged in response to the battery parameter of the traction battery being equal to the target battery parameter.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein controlling the traction battery to discharge comprises:

sending charging request information to a charging pile, a charging request current carried in the charging request information being 0;

obtaining an actual charging current for the charging pile to charge the traction battery based on the charging request information; and

controlling the traction battery to discharge in response to the actual charging current being less than a current threshold.

5. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

controlling the traction battery to stop discharging in response to a duration of sending the charging request information to the charging pile being greater than or equal to a time threshold.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

controlling the traction battery to stop discharging in response to a discharge duration of the traction battery being greater than or equal to a time threshold.

7. A battery management system (BMS) for a traction battery, the BMS comprising:

an obtaining unit configured to obtain a battery parameter of the traction battery, the battery parameter comprising at least one of a state of charge (SOC) or an open-circuit voltage OCV; and

a control unit configured to: during a charging process of the traction battery, control the traction battery to discharge or stop being charged in response to the battery parameter of the traction battery changing by a parameter gap value;

wherein the parameter gap value is a first preset parameter gap value in a scenario in which the battery parameter of the traction battery is in a first parameter interval, and is a second preset parameter gap value in a scenario in which the battery parameter of the traction battery is in a second parameter interval, wherein the first preset parameter gap value is greater than the second preset parameter gap value, and the battery parameter in the first parameter interval is less than the battery parameter in the second parameter interval.

8. The BMS according to claim 7 , wherein the parameter gap value ranges from 3% to 95%.

9. The BMS according to claim 7 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:

determine whether the battery parameter of the traction battery is equal to a target battery parameter, the target battery parameter being a battery parameter determined based on the parameter gap value; and

control the traction battery to discharge or stop being charged in response to the battery parameter of the traction battery being equal to the target battery parameter.

10. The BMS according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a communication unit configured to send charging request information to a charging pile, a charging request current carried in the charging request information being 0;

wherein:

the obtaining unit is further configured to obtain an actual charging current for the charging pile to charge the traction battery based on the charging request information; and

the control unit is further configured to control the traction battery to discharge in response to the actual charging current being less than a current threshold.

11. The BMS according to claim 10 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:

control the traction battery to stop discharging in response to a duration of sending the charging request information to the charging pile being greater than or equal to a time threshold.

12. The BMS according to claim 7 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:

control the traction battery to stop discharging in response to a discharge duration of the traction battery being greater than or equal to a time threshold.

13. A battery management system (BMS) for a traction battery, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing a computer program that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:

obtain a battery parameter of the traction battery, the battery parameter comprising at least one of a state of charge (SOC) or an open-circuit voltage (OCV); and

during a charging process of the traction battery, control the traction battery to discharge or stop being charged in response to the battery parameter of the traction battery changing by a parameter gap value;

wherein the parameter gap value is a first preset parameter gap value in a scenario in which the battery parameter of the traction battery is in a first parameter interval, and is a second preset parameter gap value in a scenario in which the battery parameter of the traction battery is in a second parameter interval, wherein the first preset parameter gap value is greater than the second preset parameter gap value, and the battery parameter in the first parameter interval is less than the battery parameter in the second parameter interval.

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 068338/0723 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2023
From: HUANG, SHAN; LI, SHICHAO; LI, HAILI; ZHAO, WEI; LIN, ZHEN
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063833/0104 →
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