IP Library Granted Patent US 9,431,180
Granted Patent B2
US 9,431,180 · App. 14/111,313 · Granted Aug 30, 2016

Energy storage arrangement

Inventor: Josef Winkler (Kipfenberg, DE)
Assignee: AUDI AG
H01G11/10B60L3/0046B60L3/04B60L11/005B60L11/1868B60L11/1879B60R16/033F02N11/0866H01M10/052H01M10/0525H01M10/12H01M10/30H01M10/345H01M10/4264H01M16/00H02J7/1423H02J7/34B60L2240/545F02N11/087F02N2011/0885H01M2220/20Y02E60/122Y02E60/124Y02T10/7005Y02T10/7011Y02T10/7022Y02T10/7066
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Patent No.
US 9,431,180
App. No.
14/111,313
Granted
Aug 30, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An energy storage arrangement includes at least two rechargeable energy storage devices connected in parallel. A first energy storage device has a plurality of lead-based storage elements, and a second energy storage device has a plurality of lithium-based storage elements. Between charge state limits of 0 to 100% a charge state interval is achieved in which the nominal voltage of the second energy storage device is in a range between the maximum charging voltage and the nominal voltage of the first energy storage device.

Claims (45)

1. An energy storage arrangement, comprising:

a first rechargeable energy storage device comprising a plurality of lead-based storage elements,

a second rechargeable energy storage device comprising a plurality of lithium-based storage elements, at least one capacitor, the first and second rechargeable energy storage devices are connected in parallel,

wherein a state of charge interval is defined between state of charge boundaries of 0 and 100%, wherein a nominal voltage of the second energy storage device in the state of charge interval is in a range between a maximum charging voltage and a nominal voltage of the first energy storage device.

2. The energy storage arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the state of charge interval is between a state of charge of 20% and 80%.

3. The energy storage arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the state of charge interval is between a state of charge of 40% and 60%.

4. The energy storage arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the state of charge interval is between a state of charge of 45% and 55%.

5. The energy storage arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the lithium-based storage elements of the second energy storage devices are connected in series.

6. The energy storage arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lithium-based storage elements comprises at least one assembly selected from:

6 storage elements based on lithium-titanate,

4 storage elements based on lithium,

3 storage elements based on lithium and 1 storage element based on a lithium-iron-phosphate compound,

4 storage elements based on lithium-titanate and 1 storage element based on lithium,

3 storage elements based on lithium-titanate and 2 storage elements based on lithium,

3 storage elements based on titanate and 2 storage elements based on a lithium-iron-phosphate compound,

2 storage elements based on lithium and two storage elements based on a lithium-iron-phosphate compound, and

3 storage elements based on lithium and 1 storage element based on lithium-titanate.

7. The energy storage arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lithium-based storage elements comprises at least one assembly selected from:

7 storage elements based on lithium,

7 storage elements based on lithium and 1 storage element based on lithium-titanate,

6 storage elements based on lithium and two storage elements based on lithium-titanate, and 11 storage devices based on lithium-titanate.

8. The energy storage arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the at least one capacitor is a double-layer capacitor.

9. The energy storage arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the at least one capacitor is connected in series with the plurality of lithium-based storage elements.

10. The energy storage arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the second energy storage device comprises at least 5 storage elements based on lithium-titanate and the at least one capacitor, or 4 storage elements based on a lithium-iron phosphate compound and the at least one capacitor.

11. The energy storage arrangement of claim 10 , wherein the at least one capacitor is a double-layer capacitor.

12. The energy storage arrangement of claim 1 , further comprising a diode connected between the first energy storage device and the second energy storage device.

13. The energy storage arrangement of claim 12 , wherein the diode is a quasi-diode.

14. The energy storage arrangement of claim 1 , further comprising an electrical switching device connected between the first energy storage and the second energy storage device.

15. The energy storage arrangement of claim 14 , wherein the electrical switching device is a safety switch.

16. The energy storage arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the energy storage arrangement forms part of an onboard electrical system of a motor vehicle, wherein the onboard electrical system comprises at least one generator and at least one load consuming electrical power.

17. The energy storage arrangement of claim 16 , wherein the at least one generator charges the first energy storage device and the second energy storage device.

18. An energy storage arrangement, comprising:

a first rechargeable energy storage device comprising a plurality of lead-based storage elements,

a second rechargeable energy storage device comprising at least six lithium titanate storage elements, having a combined nominal voltage of 15V at a state of charge of 100%, and at least one capacitor coupled to the at least six storage elements,

wherein the first and second rechargeable energy storage devices are connected in parallel,

wherein a state of charge interval is defined between state of charge boundaries of 0 and 100%, wherein a nominal voltage of the second energy storage device in the state of charge interval is in a range between a maximum charging voltage and a nominal voltage of the first energy storage device.

19. The energy storage arrangement of claim 18 , wherein the state of charge interval is between a state of charge of 20% and 80%.

20. The energy storage arrangement of claim 18 , wherein the state of charge interval is between a state of charge of 40% and 60%.

21. The energy storage arrangement of claim 18 , wherein the state of charge interval is between a state of charge of 45% and 55%.

22. The energy storage arrangement of claim 18 , wherein the second rechargeable energy storage further comprises a capacitor.

23. The energy storage arrangement of claim 22 , wherein the at least one capacitor is a double-layer capacitor.

24. The energy storage arrangement of claim 22 , wherein the at least one capacitor is connected in series with the plurality of lithium-based storage elements.

25. The energy storage arrangement of claim 18 , further comprising a diode connected between the first energy storage device and the second energy storage device.

26. The energy storage arrangement of claim 25 , wherein the diode is a quasi-diode.

27. The energy storage arrangement of claim 18 , further comprising an electrical switching device connected between the first energy storage and the second energy storage device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2013
From: WINKLER, JOSEF
To: AUDI AG
Reel/Frame 031776/0962 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 10 2011 016 785 · Apr 12, 2011 · national
DE 10 2011 108 231 · Jul 22, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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