Granted Patent
B2
US 12,237,482 · App. 18/609,344 · Granted Feb 25, 2025
Intelligent module interface for battery maintenance device
Assignee:
Midtronics, Inc.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a battery pack maintenance device for performing maintenance on battery packs of hybrid and/or electrical vehicles (referred herein generally as electric vehicles). In various embodiments, the device includes one or more loads for connecting to a battery pack for use in discharging the battery pack, and/or charging circuitry for use in charging the battery pack. Optional input/output circuitry can be provided for communicating with circuitry of in the battery pack and/or circuitry of the vehicle. A method and device for determining connector configuration is also provided.
Claims (16)
1. A method of performing maintenance on a battery pack of a vehicle comprising:
electrically connecting to a connector of the battery pack;
measuring relative voltages between electrical connections of the connector of the battery pack;
determining a virtual pin mapping of the electrical connections based upon the voltages; and
performing maintenance on the battery pack based upon the determined virtual pin mapping.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the maintenance comprises comparing voltages.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the maintenance comprises charging the battery pack.
4. The method of claim 1 including identifying electrical connections to a temperature sensor based upon the measured relative voltages.
5. The method of claim 1 including applying a current to the temperature sensor and measuring a voltage drop indicative of temperature.
6. The method of claim 4 wherein the temperature sensor is arranged to sense a temperature of the battery pack.
7. The method of claim 4 including activating a switch based upon the identified electrical connections.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the switch couples the temperature sensor to a current source.
9. The method of claim 1 including measuring a temperature of the battery pack using an infrared temperature sensor.
10. The method of claim 1 including reading information from a memory in a cable used to connect to the battery pack.
11. The method of claim 1 including receiving an input indicative of a type of the battery pack.
12. The method of claim 11 including identifying an incorrect cable used to connect to the battery pack based upon the input and the measured voltages.
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application
62955805
· Dec 31, 2019
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