Abstract:
A protective device for an electronic component is connected to an interface and includes a compensation element connected in series with the electronic component. The compensation element has a positive temperature coefficient of its electrical resistance. The compensation element is connected to a pole or measuring contact of an electrical energy accumulator. The electronic component and the compensation element are thermally coupled to one another.
Abstract:
A device for indicating over-temperature of one or more battery cells includes a thermal sensor proximate to a battery cell, a controller in electrical communication with the thermal sensor, and a switch and resistor connected in series across the battery cell, which are controlled by the controller. The device detects whether a given battery cell or group of cells reaches a temperature over a threshold temperature. When the threshold is exceeded, the device causes the battery cell to exhibit a duty cycle of voltage change across the terminals of the battery cell. A battery management system (BMS) monitors the voltage of the battery cell and detects the duty cycle as an indication that a temperature fault in the form of a temperature over a threshold temperature has occurred.
Abstract:
A battery system employs a plurality of PTC devices and an additional temperature sensor to provide safety and optimization features in a multi-cell battery system. The system provides both temperature fault detection and information that may be used for battery system performance optimization. A single negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor and multiple PTC thermal protection devices are integrated into a battery block, and can be implemented as a single sensor package that is in thermal contact with each of the battery cells in the battery block.
Abstract:
A temperature sensing device for use in a secondary battery pack includes an NTC element and a current limiter element. The NTC element is disposed at a predetermined position to sense the temperature of a secondary battery incorporated in the secondary battery pack, and one end thereof is electrically connected to a temperature sensing terminal. The current limiter element is connected between the other end of the NTC element and a reference potential terminal.
Abstract:
Provided are a busbar assembly and a cylindrical power battery module. The busbar assembly is used for electrical connection of a cylindrical power battery module. The cylindrical power battery module includes an input copper bar, an output cooper bar and a cells contact system assembly having the corresponding number as submodules. The input copper bar is connected to a cell unit at an input terminal of the cylindrical power battery module, the output copper bar is connected to a cell unit at an output terminal of the cylindrical power battery module.
Abstract:
A first device: determines whether or not a terminal voltage at a terminal, where a temperature sensor, in which a physical quantity such as a resistance value or a voltage value varies due to changes in temperature, is connected, is in a first voltage range; controls the terminal voltage to vary in accordance with changes of the physical quantity, within the first voltage range, when the terminal voltage is determined to be in the first voltage range, and stops controlling the terminal voltage to vary within the first voltage range when the terminal voltage is determined not to be in the first voltage range; and detects temperature based on the terminal voltage. A second device: controls the terminal voltage to vary in accordance with changes of the physical quantity, within a second voltage range, which is different from the first voltage range; and detects temperature based on the terminal voltage.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a battery pack including improved temperature sensing features. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells, a battery cell holder holding the battery cells in a fixed position relative to each other, a printed circuit board attached to the battery cell holder and a thermistor attached to the printed circuit board in a position between the printed circuit board and at least one of the plurality of battery cells to sense a temperature of at least one of the plurality of battery cells. The printed circuit board includes a cutout to retain heat in the thermistor.
Abstract:
A heat-sensitive material comprising a heat shrinkable material (e.g., a heat shrinkable resin) having dispersed therein electrically conductive particles, which shrinks on heating to allow an electric current to flow. A heat-sensitive element comprising the heat-sensitive material and a pair of electrode terminals is useful as an over-charge protective element of lithium ion secondary batteries.
Abstract:
A battery module includes: a plurality of aligned battery cells having differently-oriented surfaces; a cell supervision circuit (CSC) configured to receive signals corresponding to the voltage and/or temperature of at least one of the battery cells; and a flexible interconnector comprising a strip-shaped flexible printed circuit (FPC). The FPC includes a first insulating main surface, a second insulating main surface opposite the first insulating main surface, and a plurality of thermally and/or electrically conducting lines between the first insulating main surface and the second insulating main surface. Each of the conducting lines has a contact portion exposed by a contact aperture in the first insulating main surface and/or in the second insulating main surface and a connecting portion for connection to the CSC, and the flexible interconnector wraps around the battery cells such that the contact portions contact the differently-oriented surfaces of the battery cells.
Abstract:
A secondary battery protection apparatus includes a temperature sensitive element and a secondary battery protection circuit with a first terminal coupled to an external device and the temperature sensitive element to control charge and discharge using a switching circuit to protect a secondary battery from temperature, and a conversion circuit of the secondary battery protection circuit is controlled such that a first input of a comparison circuit to compare a voltage against a threshold is electrically coupled to the first terminal of the secondary battery protection circuit, the voltage corresponding to a change in temperature of the secondary battery.