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US 12,587,023 · App. 18/146,797 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Battery power supply device and battery power supply system

Inventors: Yongzhi Xu (Zhangzhou, CN); Yangyuan Chen (Zhangzhou, CN); Weilong Zhong (Zhangzhou, CN); Baosen Zhang (Zhangzhou, CN); Xin Yang (Zhangzhou, CN)
Assignees: Zhangzhou Kehua Electric Technology Co., Ltd.; Kehua Data Co., Ltd.
H02J7/80H02J7/96H02M1/0067H02J2207/20
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Patent No.
US 12,587,023
App. No.
18/146,797
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application provides a battery power supply device and a battery power supply system. The battery power supply device includes a control module, a DC/DC conversion module and a battery. The DC/DC conversion module includes N DC/DC converters connected in series or in parallel. When the battery power is constant, more output current can be obtained when the N DC/DC converters are in parallel, and more output voltage can be obtained when the N DC/DC converters are in series. Embodiments enable a battery power supply device or system to meet voltage requirements of different loads and improve applicability of a battery.

Claims (41)

1 . A battery power supply device comprising: a control module, a battery and a direct current-direct current (DC/DC) conversion module; wherein

the DC/DC conversion module is connected between the battery and a load, the DC/DC conversion module comprises N DC/DC converters, the N DC/DC converters comprise, respectively, N input ends that are connected with the battery, and comprise, respectively, N output ends that are connectable in series or in parallel, N being an integer not less than 2; and

the control module is connected with the DC/DC conversion module, and is configured for determining a connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters when the battery power supply device supplies power to the load, and controlling, according to the connection mode, an output voltage or an output current of the DC/DC conversion module to supply power to the load, the connection mode being in series or in parallel;

wherein an output end of each DC/DC converter of the N DC/DC converters comprises a positive output end and a negative output end, N is an even number and the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters is in series, the positive output end of a first DC/DC converter of the N DC/DC converters is a positive output end of the DC/DC conversion module, the negative output end of an Nth DC/DC converter of the N DC/DC converters is a negative output end of the DC/DC conversion module, the negative output end of an ith DC/DC converter is connected with the positive output end of an (i+1)th DC/DC converter, a common end connected between the negative output end of an N/2th DC/DC converter and the positive output end of an (N/2+1)th DC/DC converter is connected with a neutral line, and 1≤i≤N−1, the load being connected between the positive output end of the DC/DC conversion module and the negative output end of the DC/DC conversion module.

2 . The battery power supply device according to claim 1 , wherein, N is 2, the negative output end of a second DC/DC converter of the N DC/DC converters is the negative output end of the DC/DC conversion module, and the battery power supply device further comprises:

a series-parallel detection module, configured for detecting a voltage between the negative output end of the first DC/DC converter and the positive output end of the second DC/DC converter; and

wherein determining the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters comprises:

when the voltage detected by the series-parallel detection module is 0, determining that the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters is in series; and

when the voltage detected by the series-parallel detection module is not 0, determining that the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters is in parallel.

3 . The battery power supply device according to claim 2 , wherein the control module is further configured for controlling a charging power supply to charge the battery through the DC/DC conversion module when the battery power supply device is configured to charge the battery.

4 . The battery power supply device according to claim 1 , further comprising a series-parallel detection module configured for detecting the output voltage of the DC/DC conversion module; and

wherein determining the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters comprises:

when the output voltage is greater than a preset voltage threshold, determining that the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters is in series; and

when the output voltage is not greater than the preset voltage threshold, determining that the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters is in parallel.

5 . The battery power supply device according to claim 4 , wherein the control module is further configured for controlling a charging power supply to charge the battery through the DC/DC conversion module when the battery power supply device is configured to charge the battery.

6 . The battery power supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the control module is further configured for:

when the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters is in series, stabilizing N voltages that are output respectively by the N DC/DC converters such that the output voltage of the DC/DC conversion module is equal to a target voltage; and

when the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters is in parallel, equalizing N currents that are output respectively by the N DC/DC converters such that the N currents are equal.

7 . The battery power supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the battery is a lithium battery.

8 . The battery power supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the control module is further configured for controlling a charging power supply to charge the battery through the DC/DC conversion module when the battery power supply device is configured to charge the battery.

9 . The battery power supply device according to claim 8 , wherein the control module is further configured for controlling N respective charging voltages of the N DC/DC converters to be equal when the battery is charged.

10 . A battery power supply system comprising a plurality of battery power supply devices, wherein a plurality of output ends of the plurality of battery power supply devices are connected in parallel,

a battery power supply device of the plurality of battery power supply devices comprising: a control module, a battery and a direct current-direct current (DC/DC) conversion module, wherein

the DC/DC conversion module is connected between the battery and a load, the DC/DC conversion module comprises N DC/DC converters, the N DC/DC converters comprise, respectively, N input ends that are connected with the battery, and comprise, respectively, N output ends that are connectable in series or in parallel, N being an integer not less than 2; and

the control module is connected with the DC/DC conversion module, and is configured for determining a connection mode of the N DC/DC converters when the battery power supply device supplies power to the load, and controlling, according to the connection mode, an output voltage or an output current of the DC/DC conversion module to supply power to the load, the connection mode being in series or in parallel;

wherein an output end of each DC/DC converter of the N DC/DC converters comprises a positive output end and a negative output end, N is an even number and the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters is in series, the positive output end of a first DC/DC converter of the N DC/DC converters is a positive output end of the DC/DC conversion module, the negative output end of an Nth DC/DC converter of the N DC/DC converters is a negative output end of the DC/DC conversion module, the negative output end of an ith DC/DC converter is connected with the positive output end of an (i+1)th DC/DC converter, a common end connected between the negative output end of an N/2th DC/DC converter and the positive output end of an (N/2+1)th DC/DC converter is connected with a neutral line, and 1≤i≤N−1, the load being connected between the positive output end of the DC/DC conversion module and the negative output end of the DC/DC conversion module.

11 . The battery power supply system according to claim 10 , wherein, N is 2, the negative output end of a second DC/DC converter of the N DC/DC converters is the negative output end of the DC/DC conversion module, and the battery power supply device further comprises:

a series-parallel detection module, configured for detecting a voltage between the negative output end of the first DC/DC converter and the positive output end of the second DC/DC converter; and

wherein determining the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters comprises:

when the voltage detected by the series-parallel detection module is 0, determining that the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters is in series; and

when the voltage detected by the series-parallel detection module is not 0, determining that the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters is in parallel.

12 . The battery power supply system according to claim 10 , wherein the battery power supply device further comprises a series-parallel detection module configured for detecting the output voltage of the DC/DC conversion module; and

wherein determining the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters comprises:

when the output voltage is greater than a preset voltage threshold, determining that the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters is in series; and

when the output voltage is not greater than the preset voltage threshold, determining that the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters is in parallel.

13 . The battery power supply system according to claim 10 , wherein the control module is further configured for:

when the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters is in series, stabilizing N voltages that are output respectively by the N DC/DC converters such that the output voltage of the DC/DC conversion module is equal to a target voltage; and

when the connection mode of the N output ends of the N DC/DC converters is in parallel, equalizing N currents that are output respectively by the N DC/DC converters such that the N currents are equal.

14 . The battery power supply system according to claim 10 , wherein the battery is a lithium battery.

15 . The battery power supply system according to claim 10 , wherein the control module is further configured for controlling a charging power supply to charge the battery through the DC/DC conversion module when the battery power supply device is configured to charge the battery.

16 . The battery power supply system according to claim 15 , wherein the control module is further configured for controlling N respective charging voltages of the N DC/DC converters to be equal when the battery is charged.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2022
From: XU, YONGZHI; CHEN, YANGYUAN; ZHONG, WEILONG; ZHANG, BAOSEN; YANG, XIN
To: ZHANGZHOU KEHUA ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD; KEHUA DATA CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 062230/0565 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202210192271.6 · Feb 28, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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