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Granted Patent B2
US 12,535,517 · App. 18/564,693 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Insulation resistance measuring device and battery system including the same

Inventor: Hyeonju Shin (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
G01R31/14G01R31/1263
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Patent No.
US 12,535,517
App. No.
18/564,693
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An insulation resistance measuring device between a battery including a plurality of battery cells and a ground includes: a first voltage distribution unit configured to distribute a first voltage between the positive electrode of the battery and the ground; a second voltage distribution unit configured to distribute a second voltage between the negative electrode of the battery and the ground; a first switch connecting the positive electrode of the battery and the first voltage distribution unit; and a second switch connecting the negative electrode of the battery and the second voltage distribution unit; and a controller configured to when the first voltage is saturated during the on-period of the first switch, or the second voltage is saturated during a second on-period of the second switch, reduce a current switching cycle of the first and second switch from a previous switching cycle.

Claims (36)

1 . An insulation resistance measuring device for measuring an insulation resistance between a battery including a plurality of battery cells and ground, comprising:

a first voltage distribution unit, configured to distribute a first voltage between a positive electrode of the battery and the ground;

a second voltage distribution unit, configured to distribute a second voltage between a negative electrode of the battery and the ground;

a first switch connecting the positive electrode of the battery and the first voltage distribution unit;

a second switch connecting the negative electrode of the battery and the second voltage distribution unit; and

a controller configured to, when the first voltage, is saturated during a first on-period of the first switch, or the second voltage, is saturated during a second on-period of the second switch, reduce a current switching cycle of the first and second switch from a previous switching cycle.

2 . The insulation resistance measuring device of claim 1 , wherein

the controller is configured to control first on-period of the first switch and the second on-period of the second switch based on a time that the first voltage or the second voltage is saturated.

3 . The insulation resistance measuring device of claim 1 , wherein

the controller is configured to, when a period in which the first voltage or the second voltage decreases occurs during the first on-period of the first switch or the second on-period of the second switch,

reset the current switching cycle to a predetermined initial switching cycle.

4 . The insulation resistance measuring device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first insulation resistance between the positive electrode of the battery and the ground; and

a second insulation resistance between the negative electrode of the battery and the ground, and

the controller configured to calculates a first insulation resistance value and a second insulation resistance value based on the first voltage and the second voltage.

5 . The insulation resistance measuring device of claim 3 , wherein

the predetermined initial switching cycle based on a capacity of a Y capacitor connected in parallel between the battery and an external device.

6 . A battery system comprising:

a battery including a plurality of battery cells; and

an insulation resistance measuring device for measuring an insulation resistance between the battery and a ground, wherein the insulation resistance measuring device includes:

a first voltage distribution unit configured to distribute a first voltage between a positive electrode of the battery and the ground;

a second voltage distribution unit configured to distribute a second voltage between a negative electrode of the battery and the ground;

a first switch connecting the positive electrode of the battery and the first voltage distribution unit;

a second switch connecting the negative electrode of the battery and the second voltage distribution unit; and

a controller configured to when the first voltage is saturated during a first on-period of the first switch, or the second voltage is saturated during a second on-period of the second switch, reduce a current switching cycle of the first and second switch from a previous switching cycle.

7 . The battery system of claim 6 , wherein

the controller is configured to control-first on-period of the first switch and the second on-period of the second switch based on a time that the first voltage or the second voltage is saturated.

8 . The battery system of claim 6 , wherein

the controller is configured to, when a period in which the first voltage or the second voltage decreases occurs during the first on-period of the first switch or the second on-period of the second switch,

reset the current switching cycle to a predetermined initial switching cycle.

9 . The battery system of claim 6 , further comprising:

a first insulation resistance between the positive electrode of the battery and the ground; and

a second insulation resistance between the negative electrode of the battery and the ground, and

wherein the controller is configured to calculates a first insulation resistance value and a second insulation resistance value based on the first voltage and the second voltage.

10 . The battery system of claim 8 , wherein

the controller is configured to set a predetermined initial switching cycle based on a capacity of a Y capacitor connected in parallel between the battery and an external device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2023
From: SHIN, HYEONJU
To: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
Reel/Frame 065694/0905 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0161633 · Nov 22, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240272219A1 · Aug 15, 2024
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