Method and apparatus for automatic determination of lead-acid battery specific gravity
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for automatic determination of lead-acid battery specific gravity 失效
    自动测定铅酸蓄电池比重的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07224168B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-29

    申请号:US10860315

    申请日:2004-06-04

    IPC分类号: G01N27/416

    摘要: In accordance with various embodiments, there is a method for determining the specific gravity of a battery. Various embodiments include the steps of applying an increasing current ramp to a battery and measuring a response voltage of the battery when the increasing current ramp is applied to the battery. When the current ramp reaches a predetermined current a decreasing current is supplied to the battery and the battery's voltage response is measured. The specific gravity of the battery can be determined based on the voltage response of the battery to the applied current ramp.

    摘要翻译: 根据各种实施例,存在用于确定电池的比重的方法。 各种实施例包括以下步骤:当将增加的电流斜坡施加到电池时,向电池施加增加的电流斜坡并测量电池的响应电压。 当电流斜坡达到预定电流时,向电池提供降低的电流,并测量电池的电压响应。 可以基于电池对所施加的电流斜坡的电压响应来确定电池的比重。

    Method for determining capacity of lead-acid batteries of various specific gravities
    5.
    发明授权
    Method for determining capacity of lead-acid batteries of various specific gravities 失效
    确定各种比重铅酸蓄电池容量的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07471090B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-30

    申请号:US11094444

    申请日:2005-03-31

    IPC分类号: G01N27/416

    CPC分类号: G01R31/3668 G01R31/3651

    摘要: In accordance with various embodiments, there is a method for determining the capacity of a battery. Various embodiments include applying a predetermined current ramp to a fully charged lead-acid battery while measuring a battery terminal voltage. An Iup can be determined, where the Iup is a transition from charging to overcharging. A specific gravity of the lead-acid battery can also be determined. The capacity of the lead-acid battery can then be determined from the Iup using a correlation function that describes the relationship of the Iup to the capacity, where the correlation function depends on the specific gravity of the lead-acid battery.

    摘要翻译: 根据各种实施例,存在用于确定电池容量的方法。 各种实施例包括在测量电池端子电压的同时向完全充电的铅酸电池施加预定电流斜坡。 Iup可以确定,Iup是从充电到过充电的过渡。 也可以确定铅酸电池的比重。 然后可以使用描述Iup与容量的关系的相关函数从Iup确定铅酸电池的容量,其中相关函数取决于铅酸电池的比重。

    Capacity degredation in a lead acid battery method and apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Capacity degredation in a lead acid battery method and apparatus 失效
    铅酸蓄电池方法和装置的容量降低

    公开(公告)号:US07345453B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-18

    申请号:US11067788

    申请日:2005-03-01

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00

    摘要: In accordance with the invention, there is a battery defect detection method comprising applying a current ramp to a battery; determining a first time (t1) when a current of the battery reaches a maximum current (Ipeak), and determining a second time (t2) when a terminal voltage of the battery reaches a maximum voltage (Vpeak). The method also includes determining a differential (d), wherein (d)=/(t1)−(t2)/, and wherein (d) corresponds to a magnitude of defects in the battery.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明,存在电池缺陷检测方法,包括向电池施加电流斜坡; 当电池的电流达到最大电流(I 峰值)时,确定第一次(t 1> 1),并且确定第二时间(t 2> 当电池的端子电压达到最大电压(V SUB)时)。 该方法还包括确定差分(d),其中(d)=(t 1) - (t 2/2)/,其中(d)对应于 电池缺陷的大小。

    Method for determining state of charge of a battery by measuring its open circuit voltage
    7.
    发明授权
    Method for determining state of charge of a battery by measuring its open circuit voltage 有权
    通过测量其开路电压来确定电池的充电状态的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06366054B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-02

    申请号:US09847801

    申请日:2001-05-02

    IPC分类号: H02J700

    摘要: A method for determining the state of charge (SOC) of a battery by measuring its open circuit voltage (OCV) either with the battery in a fully rested state of chemical and electrical equilibrium or an active state during a period in which the battery settles after charge or discharge is stopped. A first type algorithm is developed to correlate the OCV in a fully rested condition (OCVREST) to the state of charge at which that measurement is taken. A second type algorithm is developed that predicts a final settling OCV of a battery (OCVPRED), based on the set of parameters of OCV, rate of change of OCV, and battery case temperature, acquired during the settling period of a battery not at rest. To determine the SOC of a battery being tested that is in the fully settled state the measured OCVREST is applied to the first type algorithm. To determine the SOC of a battery that has not fully settled, the data of the OCV, rate of change of OCV and battery temperature is applied to a second type algorithm to determine OCVPRED and the OCVPRED value is used in the first type algorithm to determine SOC.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过在电池处于完全静止的化学和电气平衡状态的电池中测量其开路电压(OCV)来确定电池的充电状态(SOC)的方法,或者在电池静置的期间内的活动状态 充电或放电停止。 开发了第一种类型的算法,用于将完全休眠条件(OCVREST)中的OCV与进行该测量的充电状态相关联。 基于OCV的参数,OCV的变化率,OCV的变化率和电池盒的温度,在不处于静止状态的电池的稳定期间获得的第二种类型的算法,其预测电池的最终稳定OCV(OCVPRED) 。 为了确定正在测试的处于完全稳定状态的电池的SOC,将测量的OCVREST应用于第一类型算法。 为了确定尚未完全稳定的电池的SOC,将OCV的数据,OCV的变化率和电池温度应用于第二类型算法以确定OCVPRED,并且在第一类型算法中使用OCVPRED值来确定 SOC。

    Method for determining amount of water to be added to a NiCd cell
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for determining amount of water to be added to a NiCd cell 失效
    用于测定添加到NiCd电池中的水量的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06258479B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-10

    申请号:US09378256

    申请日:1999-08-20

    IPC分类号: H01M200

    CPC分类号: H01M10/484 H01M2/362

    摘要: Deficiencies in the electrolyte level of the cells of NiCd battery can be detected by measuring the internal resistance of the cells. Initially, data is collected for a battery type and capacity, correlating measured internal resistance with the amount of water that must be added to bring the cell resistance to an acceptable value. Subsequently, cells of other batteries of the same type and capacity can be measured to determine how much water must be added and the levels quickly restored. The polarization value of the cells can be used lieu of the internal resistance in the same fashion.

    摘要翻译: 可以通过测量电池的内部电阻来检测NiCd电池的电解质水平的不足。 最初,收集电池类型和容量的数据,将测量的内部电阻与必须添加的水量相关联,以使电池电阻达到可接受的值。 随后,可以测量相同类型和容量的其他电池的电池,以确定必须添加多少水并迅速恢复水平。 电池的极化值可以以同样的方式代替内阻。

    Method and apparatus for analyzing an AgZn battery
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for analyzing an AgZn battery 失效
    用于分析AgZn电池的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06215312B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-10

    申请号:US09437886

    申请日:1999-11-09

    IPC分类号: G01N27416

    摘要: A method and apparatus for diagnosing the status of a battery having high and low voltage plateau states corresponding to its state of charge in which the battery open circuit voltage is measured (S106) to determine its voltage state and its internal resistance also is measured (S114). A battery having a low voltage state (S116) is tested to determine if its internal resistance is greater than a predetermined maximum resistance (S118) and if it does the battery is considered as possibly having a low electrolyte level, and if it does not the battery is subjected to a current ramp test to determine from the voltage response a point of current transition (S130) due to a battery chemical gassing reaction. The battery state of charge (S132) is determined from curves or algorithms of state of charge versus current transition. Each of a battery of high voltage state (S116) whose internal resistance is less than the maximum internal resistance and one whose internal resistance is greater than the maximum internal resistance and has been subjected to reconditioning by applying successive current pulses (S124, S126) to reduce its internal resistance is subjected to a current ramp test (S134) to determine the point of current transition and the state of charge of such battery is determined (S136) from a different set of curves or algorithms of state of charge versus current transition. Capacity of a battery of the two voltage state types is determined by charging it to its capacity (S144), applying a current ramp (S144) to determine the point of current transition and determining capacity from curves or algorithms of battery capacity versus current transition (S150).

    摘要翻译: 测量与其测量电池开路电压的电荷状态(S106)对应的具有高低电压平台状态的电池的状态的诊断方法和装置,以测定其电压状态及其内部电阻(S114 )。 测试具有低电压状态的电池(S116)以确定其内部电阻是否大于预定的最大电阻(S118),并且如果电池被认为可能具有低电解质水平,并且如果不是 对电池进行电流斜坡测试,以由于电池化学气体反应引起的电流转变点(S130)的电压响应。 电池充电状态(S132)由电荷状态与电流转换的曲线或算法确定。 每个高电压状态的电池(S116)的内部电阻小于最大内部电阻,内部电阻大于最大内部电阻,并且通过施加连续的电流脉冲(S124,S126)进行再调整 降低其内部电阻经历电流斜坡测试(S134)以确定电流转换点,并且从不同的一组曲线或充电状态与电流转换的算法确定这种电池的充电状态(S136)。 通过将电池充电至其容量来确定两种电压状态类型的电池的容量(S144),施加电流斜坡(S144)以确定电流转换点,并根据电池容量与电流转换的曲线或算法确定容量( S150)。