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US 12,352,820 · App. 18/068,691 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Server and external terminal for deterioration degree determination system for secondary battery, and deterioration degree determination system

Inventors: Tomomi Asai (Kariya, JP); Nobuo Yamamoto (Kariya, JP); Hiroyasu Suzuki (Kariya, JP); Katsuki Hayashi (Kariya, JP); Yuya Minabe (Kariya, JP)
Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
G01R31/392G01R31/371G01R31/3842H02J7/005
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Patent No.
US 12,352,820
App. No.
18/068,691
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A server for a deterioration degree determination system for a secondary battery includes an estimation formula memory unit and an update unit. The estimation formula memory unit stores an estimation formula for determining a deterioration degree based on a battery characteristic related to transition of a battery state over a predetermined voltage section in the secondary battery or a battery characteristic relationship value related to the battery characteristic. The update unit that updates the estimation formula stored in the estimation formula memory unit based on the battery characteristic related to the transition of the battery state of the secondary battery acquired by charging and discharging the secondary battery in an external terminal.

Claims (50)

1. A server for a deterioration degree determination system that determines a deterioration degree for a secondary battery, the server comprising:

an estimation formula memory unit that stores an estimation formula for determining the deterioration degree based on a battery characteristic related to transition of a battery state over a predetermined voltage section in the secondary battery or a battery characteristic relationship value related to the battery characteristic, and a battery characteristic acquisition reference that is a reference of necessity determination of acquiring the battery characteristic of the secondary battery prepared in advance;

an update unit that updates the estimation formula stored in the estimation formula memory unit based on the battery characteristic related to the transition of the battery state of the secondary battery acquired by charging and discharging the secondary battery in an external terminal;

a necessity determination unit that determines necessity of acquiring the battery characteristic for each secondary battery based on a comparison result between battery information including information related to the secondary battery and the battery characteristic acquisition reference;

a transmission unit that transmits instruction information indicating acquisition of the battery characteristic of the secondary battery to the external terminal based on a determination result of the necessity determination unit; and

a receiving unit that receives acquired information acquired by the external terminal that has received the instruction information or the battery characteristic of the secondary battery based on the acquired information, from the external terminal, wherein

the update unit updates the estimation formula by using the battery characteristic of the secondary battery based on the acquired information received by the receiving unit.

2. The server for a deterioration degree determination system for a secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the update unit updates the battery characteristic acquisition reference by using the battery characteristic of the secondary battery based on the acquired information received by the receiving unit.

3. The server for a deterioration degree determination system for a secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the necessity determination unit is configured to determine feasibility of deterioration degree determination of the secondary battery based on the battery characteristic acquisition reference, and is defined to determine that acquisition of the battery characteristic of the secondary battery for which the deterioration degree determination is determined to be infeasible is necessary.

4. The server for a deterioration degree determination system for a secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the transmission unit transmits the instruction information when the number of the secondary battery for which the acquisition of the battery characteristic is determined to be necessary reaches a predetermined number by the necessity determination unit.

5. The server for a deterioration degree determination system for a secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the necessity determination unit determines the necessity after a predetermined period of time has elapsed from a previous update performed by the update unit.

6. The server for a deterioration degree determination system for a secondary battery according to claim 1 , the server further comprising:

a deterioration degree determination unit that compares the estimation formula with the battery characteristic or the battery characteristic relationship value and determines the deterioration degree of the secondary battery based on a comparison result, wherein

the transmission unit transmits a determination result by the deterioration degree determination unit to the external terminal.

7. The server for a deterioration degree determination system for a secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the transmission unit transmits the estimation formula updated by the update unit to the external terminal.

8. An external terminal for a deterioration degree determination system for a secondary battery including a server for deterioration degree determination in which an estimation formula for determining a deterioration degree of the secondary battery is stored, the external terminal comprising:

a battery characteristic acquisition unit that acquires a battery characteristic related to transition of a battery state over a predetermined voltage section in the secondary battery;

an estimation formula memory unit that stores the estimation formula for determining the deterioration degree of the secondary battery based on the battery characteristic related to the transition of the battery state over the predetermined voltage section in the secondary battery or a battery characteristic relationship value related to the battery characteristic;

a transmission unit that transmits the battery characteristic acquired by the battery characteristic acquisition unit or the battery characteristic relationship value related to the battery characteristic to the server;

a receiving unit that receives update information related to an update of the estimation formula transmitted from the server; and

a necessity determination unit that determines necessity of acquiring the battery characteristic for each secondary battery based on a comparison result of battery information containing information related to the secondary battery and the battery characteristic acquisition reference.

9. The external terminal for a deterioration degree determination system for a secondary battery according to claim 8 , the external terminal further comprising:

an update unit that updates the estimation formula stored in the estimation formula memory unit based on the update information received by the receiving unit;

a deterioration degree determination unit that compares the estimation formula with the battery characteristic or the battery characteristic relationship value and determines the deterioration degree of the secondary battery based on a comparison result; and

a display unit that displays a determination result by the deterioration degree determination unit.

10. A deterioration degree determination system for a secondary battery, comprising:

a server; and

an external terminal, wherein

the deterioration degree determination system comprises:

an estimation formula memory unit that is provided in at least one of the server and the external terminal, and stores an estimation formula for determining deterioration degree of the secondary battery based on a battery characteristic related to transition of a battery state over a predetermined voltage section in the secondary battery or a battery characteristic relationship value related to the battery characteristic, and a battery characteristic acquisition reference that is a reference of necessity determination of acquiring the battery characteristic of the secondary battery prepared in advance;

a battery characteristic acquisition unit that is provided in the external terminal, and acquires from the secondary battery the battery characteristic related to the transition of the battery state over the predetermined voltage section in the secondary battery;

a deterioration degree determination unit that is provided in at least one of the server and the external terminal, and determines the deterioration degree of the secondary battery based on a comparison result between the estimation formula and the battery characteristic or the battery characteristic relationship value;

a necessity determination unit that is provided in at least one of the server and the external terminal, and determines necessity of acquiring the battery characteristic for each secondary battery based on a comparison result between battery information including information related to the secondary battery and the battery characteristic acquisition reference; and

an update unit that is provided in the server, and causes to update the estimation formula stored in the estimation formula memory unit based on the battery characteristic related to the transition of the battery state of the secondary battery acquired by charging and discharging the secondary battery in the external terminal.

11. The deterioration degree determination system for a secondary battery according to claim 10 , wherein

the estimation formula memory unit, the necessity determination unit and the deterioration degree determination unit are provided in the server,

the deterioration degree determination system further comprising:

a transmission unit that is provided in the server and transmits instruction information indicating acquisition of the battery characteristic of the secondary battery to the external terminal based on a determination result of the necessity determination unit; and

a receiving unit that receives acquired information acquired by the external terminal that has received the instruction information or the battery characteristic of the secondary battery based on the acquired information, from the external terminal, wherein

the update unit causes to update the estimation formula by using the battery characteristic of the secondary battery based on the acquired information received by the receiving unit.

12. The deterioration degree determination system for a secondary battery according to claim 10 , wherein

the estimation formula memory unit, the necessity determination unit and the deterioration degree determination unit are provided in the external device,

the deterioration degree determination system further comprising:

a transmission unit that is provided in the external device and transmits the battery characteristic acquired by the battery characteristic acquisition unit or the battery characteristic relationship value related to the battery characteristic to the server; and

a receiving unit that receives update information related to the update of the estimation formula transmitted from the server.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: ASAI, TOMOMI; YAMAMOTO, NOBUO; SUZUKI, HIROYASU; HAYASHI, KATSUKI; MINABE, YUYA
To: DENSO CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-113171 · Jun 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2021022682 · Jun 15, 2021
Related Publication 20230122626A1 · Apr 20, 2023
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