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US 12,730,015 · App. 18/026,719 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Temperature measurement device and energy storage device including same

Inventors: Hyung Suk Choi (Anyang-si, KR); Soo Hwan Han (Anyang-si, KR)
Assignee: LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
G01K11/324H01M10/486H01M50/204
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Patent No.
US 12,730,015
App. No.
18/026,719
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A temperature measurement device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be provided in an energy storage device having a plurality of power device modules. The temperature measurement device may comprise a plurality of sensing spots for temperature sensing, wherein the plurality of sensing spots may include: optical fiber cables spaced a regular unit distance apart from each other; and a plurality cable fixing units disposed between the plurality of power device modules to fix the optical fiber cables. The optical fiber cables may comprise: a plurality of inner sections which are placed between the plurality of power device modules and fixed to the cable fixing units; and at least one outer section which connects the plurality of inner sections in series to each other and has a larger length than the unit distance.

Claims (30)

1 . A temperature measurement device disposed in an energy storage device equipped with a plurality of power device modules arranged in multiple stages, the temperature measurement device comprising:

an optical fiber cable including a plurality of sensing spots for sensing temperatures, wherein the plurality of sensing spots are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined unit spacing; and

a plurality of cable fixing units respectively disposed between the multiple stages of the plurality of power device modules and fixing the optical fiber cable,

wherein the optical fiber cable includes:

a plurality of inner sections respectively positioned between the multiple stages of the plurality of power device modules and respectively fixed to the cable fixing units; and

at least one outer section for connecting the plurality of inner sections to each other in series and having a length greater than the unit spacing, and

wherein the outer section includes a curled portion positioned to overlap one circumferential surface of an outermost power device module in a stage in a horizontal direction and having a shape rolled at least once and includes at least one sensing spot that detects a temperature of the optical fiber cable.

2 . The temperature measurement device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a controller connected to the optical fiber cable, wherein the controller is configured to visualize temperature information sensed from the plurality of sensing spots as a graph and output the graph on a display.

3 . The temperature measurement device of claim 1 , wherein the outer section is located adjacent to one circumferential surface of an outermost power device module in a stage.

4 . The temperature measurement device of claim 1 , wherein the outer section includes a plurality of outer sections,

wherein a plurality of curled portions of the plurality of outer sections are arranged in a row in a vertical direction.

5 . The temperature measurement device of claim 1 , wherein a curvature radius of the curled portion is 20 times or more the cross-sectional diameter of the optical fiber cable.

6 . The temperature measurement device of claim 1 , wherein the number of sensing spots located in the inner section is greater than the number of sensing spots located in the outer section.

7 . The temperature measurement device of claim 1 , wherein the outer section includes a plurality of outer sections,

wherein the plurality of outer sections include:

a first outer section located in front of a foremost power device module in one stage; and

a second outer section located at the rear of a rearmost power device module in another stage adjacent to the one stage,

wherein the first outer section and the second outer section are located alternately with each other.

8 . An energy storage device comprising:

a rack;

a plurality of power device modules installed in multiple stages in the rack;

an optical fiber cable including a plurality of sensing spots for sensing temperatures, wherein the plurality of sensing spots are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined unit spacing; and

a plurality of cable fixing units respectively disposed on upper surfaces of power device modules in the respective stages, and fixing the optical fiber cable, wherein the optical fiber cable includes:

a plurality of inner sections respectively positioned between the multiple stages of the plurality of power device modules and respectively fixed to the cable fixing units; and

at least one outer section for connecting the plurality of inner sections to each other in series and having a length greater than the unit spacing, and

wherein the outer section includes a curled portion positioned to overlap one circumferential surface of an outermost power device module in a stage in a horizontal direction and having a shape rolled at least once, and includes at least one sensing spot that detects a temperature of the optical fiber cable.

9 . The energy storage device of claim 8 , further comprising:

at least one hook formed on the rack and fixing the at least one outer section of the optical fiber cable.

10 . The energy storage device of claim 9 , wherein the power device module is a battery module.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2023
From: CHOI, HYUNG SUK; HAN, SOO HWAN
To: LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0119392 · Sep 16, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240035904A1 · Feb 1, 2024
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