Power supply system and vehicle
    14.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10690726B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US16154741

    申请日:2018-10-09

    摘要: A power supply system includes a lead battery supplying power to the electric load of the vehicle, a battery sensor unit acquiring a value related to a state of the lead battery, and a battery deterioration determination device determining deterioration of the lead battery based on the value acquired by the battery sensor unit. The battery sensor unit acquires a value of a charge amount of the lead battery, a value of a discharge amount of the lead battery, and a value of a discharge depth of the lead battery. An ECU calculates a value of an effective charge/discharge amount of the lead battery based on a charge amount acquisition value, a discharge amount acquisition value and a discharge depth acquisition value acquired by the battery sensor unit and determines deterioration resulting from softening of a positive electrode active material based on the value of the effective charge/discharge amount.

    FLEXIBLE CONTINUOUS LOAD UNIT/MONITOR INTERFACE FOR BATTERY CAPACITY TESTING

    公开(公告)号:US20240021891A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-18

    申请号:US18217682

    申请日:2023-07-03

    摘要: The present disclosure is a battery capacity testing interface (BCTI) module. The BCTI module may be configured to test capacity of a battery unit, such as an individual battery or string of batteries. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the BCTI module may instruct a battery unit under test to release a controlled electrical discharge that is measured by the BCTI module. Once determined, battery capacity can provide insight into the battery life of the battery, as well as the ability of the battery to deliver a specified amount of current at a constant rate to a specified end voltage for a specified time. Advantageously, the BCTI module may operate with various types of battery monitors and may be employed to test various types of batteries, including lead-acid batteries and lithium-ion batteries.

    CLASSIFICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

    公开(公告)号:US20230119619A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17451236

    申请日:2021-10-18

    发明人: Fang-Chi HSIEH

    摘要: The present invention provides a classification method and system for rechargeable batteries based on stable charging current or current leakage. A charging current should be zero theoretically when a rechargeable battery is fully charged, however, due to self-discharging effect, there exists a current leakage even after the battery is fully charged. Rechargeable batteries can be classified based on their stable charging current after being fully charged. Different classified rechargeable batteries can be adopted for different purposes.

    ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

    公开(公告)号:US20220404420A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-22

    申请号:US17765597

    申请日:2020-10-02

    摘要: An estimation device includes: a derivation unit (31) configured to derive a derivation history based on a current and a voltage of a lead-acid battery and a temperature of the lead-acid battery; a first specifying unit 31 configured to specify a specific gravity of an electrolyte solution; a second specifying unit (31) configured to specify at least one degree out of: a first degree of softening of a positive electrode material; a second degree of corrosion of a positive electrode grid; a third degree of sulfation of a negative electrode; and a fourth degree of shrinkage of a negative electrode material based on the specified specific gravity, the derived derivation history, and at least one relationship selected from the group consisting of: a first relationship between the specific gravity and a first history, and the first degree; a second relationship between the specific gravity and a second history; and the second degree; a third relationship between the specific gravity and a third history; and the third degree; and a fourth relationship between a fourth history and the fourth degree; and an estimation unit (31) configured to estimate a degree of deterioration of the lead-acid battery based on the specified at least one degree.