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Battery pack for a battery-powered vehicle
Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
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Filing: 2003-03-26
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Granted: 2005-04-19
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Expires: 2023-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A battery pack for a battery-powered vehicle is provided in accordance with the present invention. The battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle comprises battery modules coupled in series. The battery modules are configured to provide power to the battery-powered vehicle and each of the battery modules has a state-of-charge. The battery pack also comprises battery control modules (BCMs) that are coupled to the battery modules. Each of the battery modules is coupled to one of the BCMs and each of BCMs is configured to monitor a battery module parameter. Furthermore, the battery pack comprises a battery control interface module (BCIM) coupled to each of the BCMs. The BCIM is configured to receive the battery module parameter from each of the BCMs and independently adjust the state-of-charge of each of the battery modules based on the battery module parameter.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul E. Boskovitch
- 👤 Gregory N. Simopoulos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 02:29
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60L; B60L58/00; B60L58/10; H; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/50; H02J7/52; H02J7/80; H02J7/82; B60K; B60K1/00; B60K1/04; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A battery pack for a battery-powered vehicle, comprising: a plurality of battery modules coupled in series, said plurality of battery modules configured to provide power to the battery-powered vehicle and each of said plurality of battery modules having a state-of-charge; a plurality of battery control modules coupled to said plurality of battery modules, each of said plurality of battery modules coupled to at least one of said plurality of battery control modules and each of said plurality of battery control modules configured to monitor a battery module parameter; a battery control interface module coupled to each of said plurality of battery control modules, said battery control interface module configured to receive said battery module parameter from each of said plurality of battery control modules and independently adjust said state-of-charge of each of said plurality battery modules based on said battery module parameter; and a plurality of relays configured to couple said plurality of battery modules to a power source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A battery pack for a battery-powered vehicle, comprising: a plurality of battery modules coupled in series, said plurality of battery modules configured to provide power to the battery-powered vehicle and each of said plurality of battery modules having a state-of-charge; a plurality of battery control modules coupled to said plurality of battery modules, each of said plurality of battery modules coupled to at least one of said plurality of battery control modules and each of said plurality of battery control modules configured to monitor a battery module parameter; a battery control interface module coupled to each of said plurality of battery control modules, said battery control interface module configured to receive said battery module parameter from each of said plurality of battery control modules and independently adjust said state-of-charge of each of said plurality battery modules based on said battery module parameter; and a plurality of relays configured to couple said plurality of battery modules to a power source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said plurality of battery modules comprises at least two batteries.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said plurality of battery modules comprises a single battery.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 1 , wherein a single battery control module of said plurality of battery control modules is configured to monitor said battery module parameter of a single battery module of said plurality of battery modules.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said battery module parameter is battery temperature.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 1 , wherein, said battery control interface module independently adjusts said state-of-charge of each of said plurality of battery modules based on said battery module parameter in order to equalize the amount of energy distributed among the plurality of battery modules.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
The battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said battery control interface module independently adjusts said state-of-charge of each of said plurality of battery modules based on said battery module parameter by providing an equalization current to a first battery module of said plurality of battery modules while discontinuing to provide said equalization current to a second battery module of said plurality of battery modules.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said battery control modules are connected in series.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a current sensor that is configured to monitor current flowing through said battery modules, said current sensor transmitting said current flowing through said battery modules to said battery control interface module.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said battery control interface module is configured to provide control set-points to the battery control modules for independently adjusting said state-of-charge of each of said plurality battery modules based on said battery module parameter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said battery-powered vehicle is a hybrid electric vehicle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
182 words
A multiple battery pack for a battery-powered vehicle, comprising: a first battery pack, said first battery pack comprising: a first plurality of battery modules coupled in series, said first plurality of battery modules configured to provide power to the battery-powered vehicle and each of said first plurality of battery modules having a first state-of-charge; a first plurality of battery control modules coupled to said first plurality of battery modules, each of said first plurality of battery modules coupled to at least one of said first plurality of battery control modules and each of said first plurality of battery control modules configured to monitor a first battery module parameter; and a first battery control interface module coupled to each of said first plurality of battery control modules, said first battery control interface module configured to receive said first battery module parameter from each of said first plurality of battery control modules and independently adjust said first state-of-charge of each of said first plurality battery modules based on said first battery module parameter; and a second battery pack coupled to said first battery pack.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
182 words
A multiple battery pack for a battery-powered vehicle, comprising: a first battery pack, said first battery pack comprising: a first plurality of battery modules coupled in series, said first plurality of battery modules configured to provide power to the battery-powered vehicle and each of said first plurality of battery modules having a first state-of-charge; a first plurality of battery control modules coupled to said first plurality of battery modules, each of said first plurality of battery modules coupled to at least one of said first plurality of battery control modules and each of said first plurality of battery control modules configured to monitor a first battery module parameter; and a first battery control interface module coupled to each of said first plurality of battery control modules, said first battery control interface module configured to receive said first battery module parameter from each of said first plurality of battery control modules and independently adjust said first state-of-charge of each of said first plurality battery modules based on said first battery module parameter; and a second battery pack coupled to said first battery pack.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The multiple battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 12 , further comprising a third battery pack coupled to said second battery pack.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
171 words
The multiple battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 12 , wherein said second battery pack comprises: a second plurality of battery modules coupled in series, said second plurality of battery modules configured to provide power to the battery-powered vehicle and each of said second plurality of battery modules having a second state-of-charge; a second plurality of battery control modules coupled to said second plurality of battery modules, each of said second plurality of battery modules coupled to at least one of said second plurality of battery control modules and each of said second plurality of battery control modules configured to monitor a second battery module parameter; and a second battery control interface module coupled to each of said second plurality of battery control modules, said second battery control interface module configured to receive said second battery module parameter from each of said second plurality of battery control modules and independently adjust said second state-of-charge of each of said second plurality battery modules based on said second battery module parameter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
171 words
The multiple battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 13 , wherein said third battery pack comprises: a third plurality of battery modules coupled in series, said third plurality of battery modules configured to provide power to the battery-powered vehicle and each of said third plurality of battery modules having a third state-of-charge; a third plurality of battery control modules coupled to said third plurality of battery modules, each of said third plurality of battery modules coupled to at least one of said third plurality of battery control modules and each of said third plurality of battery control modules configured to monitor a third battery module parameter; and a third battery control interface module coupled to each of said third plurality of battery control modules, said third battery control interface module configured to receive said third battery module parameter from each of said third plurality of battery control modules and independently adjust said third state-of-charge of each of said third plurality battery modules based on said third battery module parameter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The multiple battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 12 , wherein at least one of said first plurality of battery modules comprises at least two batteries.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The multiple battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 12 , wherein at least one of said first plurality of battery modules comprises a single battery.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
The multiple battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 12 , wherein a single battery control module of said first plurality of battery control modules is configured to monitor said first battery module parameter of a single battery module of said first plurality of battery modules.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The multiple battery pack for the battery-powered vehicle of claim 12 , wherein said battery-powered vehicle is a hybrid electric vehicle.
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