公开(公告)号：US20250132577A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-24

申请号：US18490936

申请日：2023-10-20

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Timothy Beetler ,  Brian R. Bell ,  Jose D. Miranda ,  C. Brahm Landis

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M50/51 ,  H02J7/14

Abstract: Various control systems and methods are discussed including a method of controlling a battery pack id disclosed, the method optionally including: providing a plurality of battery strings each having an identical construction, each battery string including a plurality of battery cells connected in series, wherein each of the plurality of battery strings is connected to a respective pair of contactors; providing a sensor configured to measure at least one of a voltage and a current of each of the plurality of battery strings, wherein respective sensor is electrically connected to an electronic controller; and selectively controlling individually ones of the plurality of battery strings to meet a requirement with the electronic controller based upon measurement from each sensor.