Systems and methods for cell balancing
    1.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods for cell balancing 有权
    电池平衡的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090096420A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-16

    申请号:US11974530

    申请日:2007-10-15

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00

    CPC分类号: H02J7/0016

    摘要: A cell balancing circuit comprises a first cell having a first voltage, a second cell in series with the first cell and having a second voltage that is greater than the first voltage, and a bypass path in parallel with the second cell for enabling a bypass current for the second cell if a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage is greater than a predetermined threshold. The bypass current is enabled for a balancing time period that is proportional to the difference between the fist voltage and the second voltage.

    摘要翻译: 电池平衡电路包括具有第一电压的第一电池,与第一电池串联的第二电池并具有大于第一电压的第二电压,以及与第二电池并联的旁路通路,用于启用旁路电流 对于第二单元,如果第一电压和第二电压之间的差大于预定阈值。 旁路电流使能平衡时间段,其与第一电压和第二电压之间的差成比例。

    Systems and methods for cell balancing
    2.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for cell balancing 有权
    电池平衡的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08461806B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-11

    申请号:US11974530

    申请日:2007-10-15

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00

    CPC分类号: H02J7/0016

    摘要: A cell balancing circuit comprises a first cell having a first voltage, a second cell in series with the first cell and having a second voltage that is greater than the first voltage, and a bypass path in parallel with the second cell for enabling a bypass current for the second cell if a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage is greater than a predetermined threshold. The bypass current is enabled for a balancing time period that is proportional to the difference between the first voltage and the second voltage.

    摘要翻译: 电池平衡电路包括具有第一电压的第一电池,与第一电池串联的第二电池并具有大于第一电压的第二电压,以及与第二电池并联的旁路通路,用于启用旁路电流 对于第二单元,如果第一电压和第二电压之间的差大于预定阈值。 旁路电流被使能,其平衡时间周期与第一电压和第二电压之间的差成比例。

    Protection circuit with timer
    4.
    发明申请
    Protection circuit with timer 有权
    带定时器的保护电路

    公开(公告)号:US20100182156A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-22

    申请号:US12321257

    申请日:2009-01-16

    IPC分类号: G08B21/18 G08B21/00

    CPC分类号: H02J7/0031

    摘要: A protection circuit includes a detection block, a timer and a protection enable block. The detection block is used to compare a monitoring signal with a reference signal and generate an alert signal if a difference between the monitoring signal and the reference signal exceeds a threshold for a first predetermined duration. The timer coupled to the detection block is used to generate an enabling signal for a second predetermined duration in response to the alert signal. The protection enable block coupled to the timer is used to generate a triggering signal for a first time duration determined by the second predetermined duration in response to the enabling signal so as to perform a protection function.

    摘要翻译: 保护电路包括检测块,定时器和保护使能块。 检测块用于将监测信号与参考信号进行比较,并且如果监测信号和参考信号之间的差超过第一预定持续时间的阈值,则产生报警信号。 耦合到检测块的定时器用于响应于警报信号而产生第二预定持续时间的使能信号。 耦合到定时器的保护使能块用于响应于使能信号产生由第二预定持续时间确定的第一持续时间的触发信号,从而执行保护功能。

    BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WITH VERTICAL BUS CIRCUITS
    5.
    发明申请
    BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WITH VERTICAL BUS CIRCUITS 有权
    具有垂直总线电路的电池管理系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130019037A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-17

    申请号:US13184384

    申请日:2011-07-15

    IPC分类号: G06F13/42 G06F11/30 G06F1/26

    CPC分类号: H01M10/425 H02J7/0021

    摘要: A battery management chip may include a battery management unit and a vertical bus circuit. The battery management unit can monitor a cell status of multiple cells in a battery module coupled to the battery management chip in response to an instruction from a host processor. The vertical bus circuit may transfer the instruction from the host processor to the battery management unit. The vertical bus circuit may include a first receiver, a command processor and a first transmitter. The first receiver can receive a first pair of differential input data signals. The command processor can process the first pair of differential input data signals. The first transmitter can output a first pair of differential output data signals.

    摘要翻译: 电池管理芯片可以包括电池管理单元和垂直总线电路。 电池管理单元可以响应于来自主处理器的指令来监视耦合到电池管理芯片的电池模块中的多个单元的单元状态。 垂直总线电路可以将指令从主处理器传送到电池管理单元。 垂直总线电路可以包括第一接收器,命令处理器和第一发射器。 第一接收机可以接收第一对差分输入数据信号。 命令处理器可以处理第一对差分输入数据信号。 第一发射机可以输出第一对差分输出数据信号。

    Capacity detector for detecting capacity of an energy storage unit
    6.
    发明申请
    Capacity detector for detecting capacity of an energy storage unit 有权
    用于检测能量存储单元容量的容量检测器

    公开(公告)号:US20090230972A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-17

    申请号:US12319077

    申请日:2008-12-31

    IPC分类号: G01N27/416

    摘要: A capacity detector for detecting capacity of an energy storage unit includes a first and a second buffers and a voltage divider. The first buffer is used for generating a first threshold reference according to a first adjustable reference which is predetermined based upon chemistry of the energy storage unit. The second buffer is used for generating a second threshold reference according to a second adjustable reference which is predetermined based upon chemistry of the energy storage unit. The voltage divider coupled to the first buffer and the second buffer is used for dividing a voltage across the first threshold reference and the second threshold reference and for generating capacity references indicating capacity percentages of the energy storage unit according to a voltage versus capacity characteristic of the energy storage unit.

    摘要翻译: 用于检测能量存储单元的容量的容量检测器包括第一和第二缓冲器和分压器。 第一缓冲器用于根据基于能量存储单元的化学性而预先确定的第一可调参考来产生第一阈值参考。 第二缓冲器用于根据基于能量存储单元的化学性预先确定的第二可调参考来产生第二阈值参考。 耦合到第一缓冲器和第二缓冲器的分压器用于对跨越第一阈值参考和第二阈值参考的电压进行分压,并且用于根据电压对容量特性产生指示能量存储单元的容量百分比的容量参考 储能装置

    Battery management systems with vertical bus circuits
    7.
    发明授权
    Battery management systems with vertical bus circuits 有权
    具有垂直总线电路的电池管理系统

    公开(公告)号:US08907625B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-09

    申请号:US13184384

    申请日:2011-07-15

    CPC分类号: H01M10/425 H02J7/0021

    摘要: A battery management chip may include a battery management unit and a vertical bus circuit. The battery management unit can monitor a cell status of multiple cells in a battery module coupled to the battery management chip in response to an instruction from a host processor. The vertical bus circuit may transfer the instruction from the host processor to the battery management unit. The vertical bus circuit may include a first receiver, a command processor and a first transmitter. The first receiver can receive a first pair of differential input data signals. The command processor can process the first pair of differential input data signals. The first transmitter can output a first pair of differential output data signals.

    摘要翻译: 电池管理芯片可以包括电池管理单元和垂直总线电路。 电池管理单元可以响应于来自主处理器的指令来监视耦合到电池管理芯片的电池模块中的多个单元的单元状态。 垂直总线电路可以将指令从主处理器传送到电池管理单元。 垂直总线电路可以包括第一接收器,命令处理器和第一发射器。 第一接收机可以接收第一对差分输入数据信号。 命令处理器可以处理第一对差分输入数据信号。 第一发射机可以输出第一对差分输出数据信号。

    Monitoring and control circuit for adjusting current
    9.
    发明申请
    Monitoring and control circuit for adjusting current 有权
    用于调节电流的监视和控制电路

    公开(公告)号:US20100327829A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-30

    申请号:US12316690

    申请日:2008-12-15

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10 H03K5/22 H02M11/00

    摘要: A monitoring and control circuit comprises a sense block, a first and a second comparators, and a control module. The current sense block is coupled to a switch for generating a monitoring signal indicative of a current flowing through the switch. The first comparator coupled to the sense block is operable for comparing the monitoring signal to a first threshold and for providing a first signal according to a first comparison result between the monitoring signal and the first threshold. The second comparator coupled to the sense block is operable for comparing the monitoring signal to a second threshold and for providing a second signal according to a second comparison result between the monitoring signal and the second threshold. The control module coupled to the first comparator and the second comparator provides a control signal for controlling the switch according to the first signal and the second signal so as to adjust the current.

    摘要翻译: 监测和控制电路包括检测块,第一和第二比较器以及控制模块。 电流检测块耦合到开关,用于产生指示流经开关的电流的监测信号。 耦合到感测块的第一比较器可操作用于将监测信号与第一阈值进行比较,并且用于根据监测信号和第一阈值之间的第一比较结果提供第一信号。 耦合到感测块的第二比较器可操作用于将监视信号与第二阈值进行比较,并且用于根据监视信号和第二阈值之间的第二比较结果来提供第二信号。 耦合到第一比较器和第二比较器的控制模块提供用于根据第一信号和第二信号控制开关的控制信号,以便调节电流。

    Capacity detector for detecting capacity of an energy storage unit

    公开(公告)号:US08446142B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-21

    申请号:US12319077

    申请日:2008-12-31

    IPC分类号: H03H1/00 H02J7/04

    摘要: A capacity detector for detecting capacity of an energy storage unit includes a first and a second buffers and a voltage divider. The first buffer is used for generating a first threshold reference according to a first adjustable reference which is predetermined based upon chemistry of the energy storage unit. The second buffer is used for generating a second threshold reference according to a second adjustable reference which is predetermined based upon chemistry of the energy storage unit. The voltage divider coupled to the first buffer and the second buffer is used for dividing a voltage across the first threshold reference and the second threshold reference and for generating capacity references indicating capacity percentages of the energy storage unit according to a voltage versus capacity characteristic of the energy storage unit.