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Method and apparatus for identifying battery pack types

A technology for batteries and computing devices, which is applied in battery circuit devices, circuit devices, battery/fuel cell control devices, etc., and can solve problems such as inability to confirm the type of battery cells and identify battery cells.

Active Publication Date: 2016-04-13
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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While the diversity of vehicle battery types available provides a wider range of different performance and characteristics suitable for a wider range of environments and uses, the resulting different battery cell types may require specialized operational controls in order to optimize overall vehicle battery efficiency. and maximum durability
[0003] However, it can be difficult to identify the type of cells within a vehicle's battery without opening the battery pack, as the external characteristics of different batteries can be similar, if not identical
There is therefore a risk that the type of battery cells used by the vehicle battery cannot be confirmed with certainty without actually opening the vehicle battery

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[0037] While the invention may be implemented in various ways, a few illustrative and non-limiting embodiments are shown in the drawings and described below, it should be understood that what is disclosed herein is considered an example of the invention It is not intended that the invention be limited to the particular embodiments illustrated. However, not all of the described components described herein may be required, and some embodiments may include additional, different, or fewer components than those explicitly described herein. Changes in arrangement and type of components may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention described and claimed.

[0038] Electric or hybrid vehicles may utilize a dedicated vehicle battery to at least partially drive the vehicle's propulsion. Such a dedicated vehicle battery may be, for example, a battery based on lead acid technology, a battery based on nickel metal hydride technology, a battery based on lithium ion...

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A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for analyzing a vehicle battery system of a hybrid or electric vehicle that includes a battery pack and a battery controller. More specifically, a battery controller is disclosed for determining battery identification information of the battery pack based on a configuration of active and non-active pins in a connection module between the battery pack and the battery controller. It follows that the battery controller may identify the battery pack type in an efficient manner that does not require any additional components. The battery controller may further reference the battery identification to implement a battery operational strategy that may better realize an efficiency or durability of the identified battery.

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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for analyzing a vehicle battery system of a hybrid or electric vehicle, including a battery pack and a battery controller. More specifically, the present invention describes a battery controller that detects battery cells within a battery pack based on active and inactive pin configurations in connection modules used to transmit battery sensor signals between the battery pack and the battery controller. types of methods and systems. Thereby, the battery controller can determine the battery cell type in an efficient manner without any additional components. Background technique [0002] Vehicles powered at least in part by vehicle batteries (eg, hybrid or electric vehicles) are becoming more common due to their ability to reduce dependence on combustible fuel sources. As vehicle battery technology has evolved, different types of vehicle batteries utilizing different types of battery cel...

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IPC IPC(8): B60L11/18
CPCB60L58/10B60L58/21H02J7/00043H02J7/00047Y02T10/70Y10S903/907B60R16/0231
Inventor 罗伯特·博尔达克伊莱恩·Y·陈戴比·卡利科特
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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