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公开(公告)号:US11196133B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-07
申请号:US16669174
申请日:2019-10-30
Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
Inventor: Ronald J. Dulle , Michael R. Blemberg , Kevin P. Minnickel , Charles S. Tosch
IPC: B60L1/00 , B60L3/00 , H02G3/00 , H01M50/572 , H03K17/687 , B60L50/50
Abstract: Disclosed is a battery system comprising a solid-state relay assembly comprising a device-side driver circuitry having a device-side switching device, a battery-side driver circuitry having a battery-side switching device, a first recirculation driver circuitry, a first recirculation switching device, a second recirculation switching device, and a second recirculation driver circuitry.
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公开(公告)号:US20200371160A1
公开(公告)日:2020-11-26
申请号:US16606122
申请日:2018-04-20
Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
Inventor: Mark R. Johnson , Michael R. Blemberg , Ronald J. Dulle , Steven G. Rinaldo , Zoe H. Jin , Douglas G. Grimsley
IPC: G01R31/327 , B60L3/00 , B60L58/10 , H02J7/00
Abstract: An electrical system comprising a battery system and a control system is disclosed. The battery system may comprise a first switching device, a first battery electrically coupled in series with the first switching device, a second battery electrically coupled in parallel with the first switching device and the first battery when the first switching device is in a closed position, and a second switching device coupled in series with a load. The control system may be configured to perform diagnostics on the battery system.
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公开(公告)号:US20200052522A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-13
申请号:US16338916
申请日:2017-10-25
Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
Inventor: Michael R. Blemberg , Ronald J. Dulle , Mark R. Johnson , Bryan L. Thieme
Abstract: The present disclosure includes an automotive battery system that uses switching devices to increase operational performance and reliability. The battery system includes a battery cell, a primary switching device electrically coupled to a terminal of the battery cell, and a secondary switching device electrically coupled to the terminal of the battery cell and in parallel with the primary switching device. The primary switching device includes an electromechanical switching device that enables charging or discharging of the battery and generates a boosted voltage. A secondary switching device includes a solid-state switching device and a diode, electrically coupled in series, which detect short circuit conditions in a power-efficient manner and remove the short circuit condition by using the boosted voltage to actuate the armature. Furthermore, parallel switching devices work together to deliver appropriate amounts of power as required by an electrical device, increasing the performance, reliability, and life-span of a battery system.
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公开(公告)号:US11945331B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-02
申请号:US17891937
申请日:2022-08-19
Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
Inventor: Michael R Blemberg , Ronald J. Dulle , Mark R. Johnson , Bryan L. Thieme
CPC classification number: B60L58/10 , B60L50/64 , H02J7/0029 , H02J7/1446 , H02J7/243 , G01R31/52 , H02J7/00304 , H02J2207/20
Abstract: The present disclosure includes an automotive battery system that uses switching devices to increase operational performance and reliability. The battery system includes a battery cell, a primary switching device electrically coupled to a terminal of the battery cell, and a secondary switching device electrically coupled to the terminal of the battery cell and in parallel with the primary switching device. The primary switching device includes an electromechanical switching device that enables charging or discharging of the battery and generates a boosted voltage. A secondary switching device includes a solid-state switching device and a diode, electrically coupled in series, which detect short circuit conditions in a power-efficient manner and remove the short circuit condition by using the boosted voltage to actuate the armature. Furthermore, parallel switching devices work together to deliver appropriate amounts of power as required by an electrical device, increasing the performance, reliability, and life-span of a battery system.
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公开(公告)号:US20230318336A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-05
申请号:US18020212
申请日:2021-08-10
Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
Inventor: Ronald J. Dulle , Mark D. Gunderson
CPC classification number: H02J7/0063 , H02M3/155
Abstract: A battery module is disclosed. The battery module, in one implementation, comprises a housing having a terminal, an electrochemical cell in the housing, a relay controlling a current available from the electrochemical cell to the terminal, and a multi-function relay driver electrically coupled to the electrochemical cell, the relay, and an external load. The relay includes a relay coil to control a state of the relay. The multi-function relay driver comprises a drive to provide a first current to the relay coil to control the state of the relay. The multi-function relay driver further provides a second current. The multi-function relay driver further comprises a direct-current-to-direct-current (DCDC) converter coupled to the drive. The DCDC converter receives the second current and converts the second current to a third current for the external load. Also disclosed are method of operating the battery module.
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公开(公告)号:US20230307725A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-28
申请号:US18020233
申请日:2021-08-10
Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
Inventor: Ronald J. Dulle
IPC: H01M10/42 , H01M50/569 , H01M50/543 , H01M10/0525
CPC classification number: H01M10/4257 , H01M50/569 , H01M50/543 , H01M10/0525 , H01M2010/4271 , H01M2220/20
Abstract: A battery module is disclosed. In one implementation, the battery module comprises a housing having a terminal, an electrochemical cell in the housing, a relay controlling a current available from the electrochemical cell to the terminal, and a relay driver and control. The relay driver and control provides a first current to the relay coil to change a state of the relay from an open state to a closed state. The current source further provides a second current to the relay coil to maintain the state of the relay in a closed state. A parameter of the second current is different from the parameter of the first current. Also disclosed are methods of operating the battery module.
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公开(公告)号:US20210280381A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-09
申请号:US17331316
申请日:2021-05-26
Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
Inventor: Ronald J. Dulle , Anthony E. Farrell , Richard M. DeKeuster
Abstract: Relays having internal connections on both sides of their switches may be used in conjunction with a connector that integrates both the normal relay switch control lines with the sensing conductors of a control module for a battery module of an energy storage device. In this manner, sensing conductors may be routed along with the switch control lines for the relay instead of separately as described above. This integration reduces the complexity and cost associated with the energy storage device, because it reduces the number of separately routed lines and also eliminates the external connections for at least some of the sensing conductors.
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公开(公告)号:US20210206278A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-08
申请号:US17211956
申请日:2021-03-25
Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
Inventor: Ronald J. Dulle
Abstract: Present embodiments include a control system for one or more battery cells. The control system includes a bi-stable relay configured to switch a state of the bi-stable relay upon receiving a control signal to electrically connect or electrically disconnect the one or more battery cells to a bus and to remain in the state after receiving the control signal. The control system includes a controller configured to be operatively coupled to the bi-stable relay and configured to send the control signal indicative of instructions to control operation of the bi-stable relay based on the state.
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公开(公告)号:US10608231B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-31
申请号:US15814136
申请日:2017-11-15
Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
Inventor: Ronald J. Dulle
IPC: H01M2/22 , G01R31/3835 , H01M10/48 , B60L1/00 , B60L1/02 , B60L1/14 , B60L3/00 , B60L3/12 , B60L15/20 , H01M2/12 , H01M2/30 , H01M10/6551 , B60L50/61 , B60L50/16 , B60L50/51 , B60L58/12 , B60L58/21 , B60L58/26 , B60L50/60 , B60L50/64 , B60R16/03 , H02J7/00 , H01M10/04 , H01M10/42 , H01M10/058 , H01M2/10 , H01M2/24 , H01M2/20 , H01M2/34 , H01H47/32 , H05K1/18 , H05K3/32 , B60R16/033 , G01R31/385 , H01R12/71 , H05K1/02 , H02H7/18 , G01R31/02 , H01M2/32 , H01M4/66
Abstract: A battery module may include a housing, a plurality of battery cells disposed in the housing, a battery terminal extending from the battery module for coupling the battery module with electrical components in the vehicle, and a contactor. A voltage supplied to a relay coil in the contactor may generate a magnetic field to actuate a contactor switch. The battery module may also include a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the housing. The PCB may include a relay control circuit configured to control a current flowing across the relay coil, and the relay control circuit may operate in a pull-in mode to transition the contactor switch into a closed position and in a hold mode to maintain the contactor switch in the closed position.
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公开(公告)号:US20220102821A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-31
申请号:US17528623
申请日:2021-11-17
Applicant: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
Inventor: Ronald J. Dulle , Michael R. Blemberg , Kevin P. Minnickel , Charles S. Tosch
IPC: H01M50/572 , H03K17/687 , B60L50/50
Abstract: Disclosed is a battery system comprising a solid-state relay assembly comprising a device-side driver circuitry having a device-side switching device, a battery-side driver circuitry having a battery-side switching device, a first recirculation driver circuitry, a first recirculation switching device, a second recirculation switching device, and a second recirculation driver circuitry.
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