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20080226969 | BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED HEATER - A battery pack assembly for providing electric power to a load includes a battery pack, preferably made up of a plurality of lithium ion cells. A heating device formed of a flexible material flexes and covers at least part of the battery pack. The heating device includes a meandering heating strip. A thermal sensor is surrounded by the heating strip to sense the temperature of the battery pack. Electric current is applied to the heating strip to heat the battery pack when its temperature falls too low, thus improving performance of the battery pack. The heating device also includes a plurality of tabs extending beyond the peripheral sides of the heating device for direct connection to the cells. Thus, electric current for the heating strip is provided directly from the cells of the battery pack. | 09-18-2008 |
20080233470 | Heat Dissipating Device for a Battery Pack, and Battery Pack Using the Same - Disclosed herein is a heat dissipating device for a battery pack which comprises a heat collecting plate having a heat collecting channel, a heat dissipating plate having a heat dissipating channel, and a pump, wherein, one port of the heat collecting channel is communicated with one port of the heat dissipating channel, the other post the heat collecting channel is communicated with the liquid outlet of the pump, and the liquid inlet of the pump is communicated with the other port of the heat dissipating channel. A battery pack using the heat dissipating device is also disclosed. During the operation of the heat dissipating device, the heat generated by the cells can be collected in the heat collecting plate and absorbed by the cooling liquid pumped into the heat collecting channel by the pump, the cooling liquid carrying the heat flows into the heat dissipating channel, the heat is dissipated outwardly through the heat dissipating plate, and then the cooling liquid is repeatedly pumped from the heat dissipating channel into the heat collecting channel by the pump, such that the heat generated by the cells can be dissipated rapidly and efficiently. | 09-25-2008 |
20080254347 | VEHICLE BATTERY STATE OF CHARGE INDICATOR - A system for modeling a battery installed on a motor vehicle including a crank started engine, a voltage sensor connected to provide measurements of battery voltage and a temperature sensor providing temperature measurements provides for correcting capacity of the battery starting from the battery's rated capacity. A vehicle body computer implements the model through a stored program implementing an energy flow model of the target battery and stored data relating to model parameters including battery rated capacity and cranking current required for engine start over a temperature range. The stored program being responsive upon execution by the vehicle body computer for using the battery voltage measurements and temperature measurements during engine cranking to correct battery capacity. | 10-16-2008 |
20080286633 | Circuit testing device for solid oxide fuel cell - A device for testing the circuitry of a ceramic sheet-type, multi-cell solid oxide fuel cell is provided. The testing device includes a support plate having a substantially flat face, and a plurality of resilient contacts mounted on the flat face of the support plate. The contacts are spaced-apart so that each contact is individually registrable with one of the plurality of spaced-apart cells when the support plate of the device is positioned over fuel cell, allowing the circuit integrity of all of the cells to be tested simultaneously. The support plate includes a light conducting portion that visually facilitates alignment and engagement between said resilient contact members and the cells when the device is positioned over the solid oxide fuel cell. The light conducting portion of the support plate may be a transparent material that forms all or part of the plate. The resilient contacts each engage a sufficiently broad area of the cells to avoid localized stresses in the ceramic sheet that may otherwise provide sites for unwanted cracking or other types of damage. | 11-20-2008 |
20090011324 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - Known rechargeable batteries contain a cell that is received in a cell cup. For monitoring the temperature of the rechargeable batteries, PTC elements are used, but they increase the amount of space needed and can be accommodated in a battery pack only with difficulty. For the sake of simple accommodation, a rechargeable battery has a cell, which is received in a cell cup. According to the invention, for monitoring the temperature of the cell, a temperature-dependent element, in particular a PTC element, is provided that at least partially surrounds the cell cup. The invention is intended in particular for battery packs in which temperature monitoring is required. | 01-08-2009 |
20090053587 | Abnormality detecting device for a fuel cell powered industrial vehicle - An abnormality detecting device for a fuel cell powered industrial vehicle confirms whether a radiator fan is at rest or not (S | 02-26-2009 |
20090061292 | NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - A nonaqueous-electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode which is constituted of a negative-electrode current collector and a layer containing a negative active material and deposited on one or each side of the negative-electrode current collector and in which the layer contains at least one member selected from lithium carbonate, lithium sulfide, lithium phosphide, and lithium fluoride and further contains a lithium-titanium composite oxide, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. | 03-05-2009 |
20090087725 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED CURRENT MEASURING DEVICE AND BATTERY PACK USING THE SAME - A battery pack, and more particularly, a temperature compensated current measuring device which can accurately measure an actual current flowing in a circuit of a charging/discharging path in the battery pack. The temperature compensated current measuring device includes a conductor in which current flows, a temperature sensor disposed around the conductor to measure a temperature of the conductor, and a temperature compensated current detection circuit part electrically connected to two positions of the conductor to measure a voltage between the two positions, electrically connected to the temperature sensor to measure a temperature of the conductor, and measuring the current flowing in the conductor by using the measured temperature and the voltage as an input signal. Thus, it is possible to accurately calculate an actual charging/discharging current with the temperature compensated current measuring device and effectively control the charging capacity of the battery pack. | 04-02-2009 |
20090117452 | Rechargeable Battery Pack and Electrical Hand Tool Device - A rechargeable battery pack ( | 05-07-2009 |
20090123816 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery, and more particularly, a rechargeable battery having a function of detecting water contact. The area for detecting water contact is formed on the rechargeable battery or its component parts by applying water-soluble ink on a surface thereof. It is straightforward to form such a rechargeable battery and to easily determine whether the rechargeable battery or its component parts have been in contact with water. | 05-14-2009 |
20090130545 | Battery System with Temperature Sensors - A battery system to monitor temperature includes at least one cell with a temperature sensing device proximate the at least one cell. The battery system also includes a flexible member that holds the temperature sensor proximate to the at least one cell. | 05-21-2009 |
20090148755 | BATTERY FOR A POWER TOOL - A battery for use in a power tool, including a battery housing, at least one battery cell in the battery housing, a pivoting member at least partially enclosed within the battery housing which moves between a latched position and an unlatched position, and a biasing device associated with the pivoting member for urging the pivoting member towards the latched position. | 06-11-2009 |
20090162738 | BATTERY SYSTEM WITH HEATED TERMINALS - There is disclosed a battery system comprising a battery pack. Within the battery pack is a plurality of cells, which are electrically connected by physical contact between electrical terminals of adjacent cells. A resistive heater is attached to at least some of the electrical terminals in the battery pack to thereby warm the cells to a more optimum operating temperature in response to a sensed temperature. | 06-25-2009 |
20090176146 | Battery pack - The battery pack is provided with an analog front-end | 07-09-2009 |
20090186262 | BATTERY PACK AND WIRING SUBSTRATE - A battery pack includes a pack body that includes a battery cell and that has an external shape substantially symmetric with respect to the horizontal and vertical axes, viewed from a front face on which terminals are arranged, and a terminal unit on the front face. The terminal unit includes a positive terminal, a negative terminal, a control terminal, and a temperature detection terminal for outputting temperature data. The positive terminal and the negative terminal are arranged on one side with respect to a center line in the width direction of the pack body. The control terminal is arranged symmetrically to the temperature detection terminal with respect to the center line in the width direction of the pack body. | 07-23-2009 |
20090197155 | Online Low Performing Cell (LPC) Prediction and Detection of Fuel Cell System - A system and method for detecting and predicting low performing cells in a fuel cell stack. When the fuel cell stack is running and certain data validity criteria have been met, an algorithm collects the data, such as stack current density, average cell voltage and minimum cell voltage. This information is used to estimate predetermined parameters that define the stack polarization curve. The system defines a predetermined minimum current density that is used to identify a low performing cell. The system then calculates an average cell voltage and a minimum cell voltage at the minimum current density set-point, and calculates a cell voltage difference between the two. If the cell voltage difference is greater than a predetermined low voltage threshold and the minimum cell voltage is less than a predetermined high voltage threshold, the algorithm sets a flag identifying a potential for a low performing cell. | 08-06-2009 |
20090246607 | LAMINATE TYPE BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE INCORPORATING THE LAMINATE TYPE BATTERY - A laminate type battery includes a laminate battery case and an electrode assembly. The laminate battery case includes two laminate films each having a metal layer and plastic layers provided on both faces of the metal layer, and has a welded portion in which peripheral edges of the two laminate films are welded to each other. The electrode assembly is enclosed in the laminate battery case, and has a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator disposed therebetween. An internal gas pressure sensing portion, in which the inner plastic layer of each of the laminate films is absent and the metal layers are in contact with each other so as to be in an electrically conductive state, is formed in a portion of the welded portion. A voltage detection hole, in which the outer plastic layer is absent and the metal layer is exposed, is formed in a surface of each of the two laminate films. | 10-01-2009 |
20090269655 | BATTERY PACKS SUITABLE FOR USE WITH BATTERY POWERED APPLIANCES - Cooling air intake port ( | 10-29-2009 |
20090286143 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack according to the invention has a housing, at least one rechargeable battery cell, and at least one temperature sensor that is attachable in a thermally conductive fashion to the rechargeable cell. At least one clamping element is provided, which cooperates with the temperature sensor in such a way that it is possible to attach the temperature sensor to the rechargeable cell in a thermally conductive fashion. | 11-19-2009 |
20090325042 | Battery Cell interconnect and Voltage Sensing Assembly and Method for Coupling a Battery Cell Assembly Thereto - A battery cell interconnect and voltage sensing assembly and a method for coupling a battery cell assembly thereto are provided. The battery cell interconnect and voltage sensing assembly includes a frame member holding a plurality of electrical interconnect members and a circuit board with an electrical connector. The assembly routes an electrical current from battery cell assemblies through the electrical interconnect members and can allow a voltage at each of the electrical interconnect members to be sensed at the electrical connector. | 12-31-2009 |
20090325043 | MIDDLE OR LARGE-SIZED BATTERY MODULE - Disclosed herein is a middle- or large-sized battery module comprising a plurality of stacked unit cells, each unit module including two or more plate-shaped battery cells electrically connected with each other, each battery cell having electrode terminals formed at opposite sides thereof. The battery module is manufactured by connecting electrode terminals of a pair of unit modules by welding, mounting a sensing unit, including a sensing member, to the welding part and bending the welding part such that the unit modules are stacked, and repeatedly performing the above processes until all the unit cells are stacked. | 12-31-2009 |
20100035130 | ELECTROLYTE WITH INDICATOR - An electrolyte with an indicator, such as a dye, for detecting leakage from an electrochemical energy storage device is provided. Also provided is a method of making such an electrolyte with indicator; a device that incorporates such an electrolyte with indicator; a method of manufacturing an electronic or electrical system that incorporates such a device; and a method of detecting the leakage of electrolyte from a battery or capacitor. | 02-11-2010 |
20100068607 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND RESPONDING TO FORCES INFLUENCING A BATTERY - Systems and methods for monitoring and responding to forces influencing batteries of electronic devices are provided. One or more sensors may be provided at various positions within a battery assembly including one or more battery cells within an enclosure. In some embodiments, a sensor may be provided between a battery cell and a portion of the enclosure. In other embodiments, a sensor may be positioned between two adjacent cells in a stack. Each sensor may detect a force influencing a battery cell of the assembly. In some embodiments, the sensor may be a force sensing material having a conductance configured to vary based on the influencing force. In other embodiments, the sensor may be a contact sensor that detects when the influencing force moves two elements together. | 03-18-2010 |
20100075207 | BATTERY LIFE ALARM SYSTEM AND BATTERY LIFE ALARM METHOD - A battery life alarm system and a battery life alarm method are provided. The battery life alarm system includes a first arithmetic unit, a second arithmetic unit and a third arithmetic unit. The first arithmetic unit outputs a capacity ratio according to a sense voltage and a design capacity of a battery. The second arithmetic unit outputs a life ratio according to a used life parameter and a design life parameter of the battery, wherein the used life parameter and design life parameter correspond to the using time or the charge/discharge times of the battery. The third arithmetic unit outputs a life index according to the capacity ratio, the life ratio and a weighted percentage. | 03-25-2010 |
20100075208 | Medical Device Battery Pack with Active Status Indication - A system and method provides a status indicator to a battery pack of a medical device. The battery pack includes a power supply capable of being connected to the medical device. The battery pack also includes an indicator to automatically indicate a status of at least a portion of at least one of the battery pack and the medical device. For example, the indicator can indicate a status of the power supply. | 03-25-2010 |
20100092844 | Battery Pack - A battery pack has a secondary battery, first and second switch devices provided between the secondary battery and a load or a charging unit, a protection circuit detecting an overcharge, an overdischarge or an overcurrent of the secondary battery and controlling turning on and off of the first and second switch devices, a series circuit of a resistor and a thermistor disposed in the vicinity of the secondary battery and connected in parallel with the secondary battery, a comparator which compares a voltage at a connection point between the thermistor and the resistor with a reference voltage corresponding to a predetermined temperature inside the protection circuit, and a third switch device connected between the resistor and a negative electrode of the secondary battery. The protection circuit turns off the first switch device and the third switch device when an overdischarge of the secondary battery is detected. | 04-15-2010 |
20100092845 | PORTABLE COMPUTER BATTERY STRUCTURES - Portable computer battery structures are provided. The portable computer battery structures may include a battery with a metal enclosure and a battery cable with a floating end. The battery may have six cells. Three pairs of parallel-connected cells may be connected together in series. The six cells may be substantially planar in shape. The battery may have a connector with at least five conductive pins and six recesses. The battery cable may have a cable with at least five conductive pins that mate with the five pins of the battery's connector and with six support pins that slide into the six recesses of the battery's connector. The batter connector may be formed on a printed circuit board substrate that folds over on itself. | 04-15-2010 |
20100104929 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE WORKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH GALVANIC PRINCIPLES, FOR EXAMPLE A LITHIUM-ION CELL - The invention relates to a battery management system ( | 04-29-2010 |
20100112420 | Internal pressure measuring apparatus for secondary battery - An internal pressure measuring apparatus for a secondary battery includes a connection jig configured to be fastened to an electrolyte inlet port of the secondary battery, a pressure gauge displaying a measured internal pressure, and a pipe connecting the connection jig to the pressure gauge and filled with a pressure medium. | 05-06-2010 |
20100124692 | Battery pack and hand-held power tool - The present invention relates to a battery pack ( | 05-20-2010 |
20100136392 | CELL TEMPERATURE SENSING APPARATUS FOR A BATTTERY MODULE - A printed circuit board supported over the top surface of a multi-cell battery module for battery cell voltage and temperature monitoring has an array of openings in alignment with selected battery cells for receiving temperature-sensing units that electrically couple with contacts formed on the printed circuit board and resiliently engage the cases of the selected battery cells. Each such temperature-sensing unit includes a printed circuit board mountable lamp socket and a lamp socket insert including a thermistor and a compressible element that maintains the thermistor in thermal proximity to the battery cell case when the temperature-sensing unit is installed in a respective printed circuit board opening. | 06-03-2010 |
20100173183 | Systems and Methods of Battery Cell Anomaly Detection - Systems and methods for cell anomaly detection are provided. The disclosed systems and methods of cell anomaly detection may use a single circuit to detect both cell-open and imbalance conditions. Disclosed embodiments may incorporate a continuous or a sampled time system (i.e. cell anomaly detection is performed when an enable signal is active). An example embodiment includes receiving voltages of a plurality of cells of a battery pack; converting the received voltages to currents; determining a maximum current of the currents; determining whether at least one of the currents is anomalous; and reporting the at least one anomalous current as indicative of a bad cell. | 07-08-2010 |
20100196748 | System and Apparatus for Monitoring Large Battery Stacks Using Wireless Sensor Networks - Monitoring individual cells within large battery stacks used in alternative fuel vehicles is provided using wireless sensor networks. In one embodiment, a battery stack comprised of a plurality of cells includes a plurality of wireless sensor nodes each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of cells. Each of the wireless sensor nodes includes a sensor circuit for measuring individual performance characteristics for cells to which the wireless sensor nodes are connected. This cell-specific performance data may then be wirelessly transmitted to an external node, which is coupled to a vehicle battery management system configured to determine at least one of a state of charge, state of health and remaining useful life data for the overall battery stack based on the performance characteristics of the battery stack's individual cells. | 08-05-2010 |
20100203368 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - The invention relates to a rechargeable battery for handheld, electromechanical tools, with a plurality of rechargeable battery cells, which are electrically connected to one another by means of electrical cell connectors. At least one cell connector has an electrical insulation, and an electronic component such as a set of accumulator-protecting electronics or a sensor, is provided on or in the electrical insulation. | 08-12-2010 |
20100209747 | Energy Storage Unit - An energy storage unit, particularly for a motor vehicle, has an application unit that is configured to detect and/or process predetermined operating parameters of the energy storage unit. The energy storage unit further includes a safety unit that is configured to cryptologically process the detected and/or processed operating parameters. The energy storage unit also includes a communication interface for making the cryptologically processed operating parameters available. | 08-19-2010 |
20100215999 | Secondary battery module - A secondary battery module including a plurality of battery cells, a temperature sensor disposed on a surface of at least one of the battery cells, a conducting wire connected to the temperature sensor, a module frame coupled to the battery cells, fixing the battery cells in a position and having a wire hole through which the conducting wire passes, and a sealing member surrounding the conducting wire and coupled to the wire hole, sealing the wire hole. | 08-26-2010 |
20100247988 | STATE JUDGING DEVICE AND CONTROL DEVICE OF SECONDARY BATTERY - A device which judges a change of a capacity balance between a cathode and an anode of a secondary battery in a non-destructive manner is provided. The secondary battery has one of the capacities of the cathode and the anode greater than the other capacity. A battery ECU calculates an internal resistance (DCIR) of the secondary battery based on a current and a voltage of the secondary battery. When the calculated internal resistance (DCIR) is higher than the initial state in a low SOC region or a high SOC region, the battery ECU judges that the capacity balance between the cathode and the anode of the secondary battery has changed. | 09-30-2010 |
20100285340 | MODULE UNIT - A module unit includes a main body attached to a plurality of battery cells, a bus bar provided on the main body to electrically connect the battery cells, and a temperature sensor retained to the main body to measure a temperature of at least one of the battery cells. The main body has a through hole. The temperature sensor includes a retaining portion which is retained to an edge part of the through hole from a first side of the main body facing to the battery cells after the retaining portion passes through the through hole from a second side of the main body opposite to the first side with respect to the main body, and an attaching portion which has an operation part at an end part thereof and is formed so as not to pass through the through hole. When the main body is attached to the battery cells, the temperature sensor comes into contact with the at least one battery cell. | 11-11-2010 |
20100310907 | END OF LIFE INDICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-AQUEOUS CELL HAVING AMORPHOUS OR SEMI-CRYSTALLINE COPPER MANGANESE OXIDE CATHOD MATERIAL - The present disclosure relates generally to indicating an end of life condition of an electrochemical device, and more particularly to systems and methods for sensing and determining an end of life condition in a cell comprising a high capacity cathode material suitable for use in a non-aqueous electrochemical cell. The high capacity cathode material has an amorphous or semi-crystalline form of copper manganese oxide, and optionally fluorinated carbon. The present disclosure additionally relates to transmitting the determined end of life condition to a user or monitoring device of the cell. | 12-09-2010 |
20100310908 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL HAVING A MIXTURE OF AT LEAST THREE CATHODE MATERIALS THEREIN - The present disclosure relates generally to a high capacity cathode material suitable for use in a non-aqueous electrochemical cell that comprises a mixture of at least three different cathode materials, and more specifically a mixture of fluorinated carbon, an oxide of copper and an oxide of manganese. The present disclosure additionally relates to a non-aqueous electrochemical cell comprising such a cathode material and, in particular, to such a non-aqueous electrochemical cell that can deliver a higher capacity than a conventional cell, and/or that possesses an improved end-of-life indication. | 12-09-2010 |
20100310909 | Unit Set Having a Plurality of Lithium Rechargeable Batteries and a Set Having a Plurality of the Unit Sets - The present invention relates to a unit set having a plurality of lithium rechargeable batteries, which can receive and protect a plurality of lithium rechargeable batteries comprised of an pouch and an electrode tap and facilely change a voltage and a capacity thereof according to a degree of freedom in a stack structure of the lithium rechargeable batteries, and a set having a plurality of the unit sets. | 12-09-2010 |
20110008659 | CAR POWER SOURCE APPARATUS - The car power source apparatus has battery block | 01-13-2011 |
20110027633 | Instrumented fluid-surfaced electrode - An electrochemical device (such as a battery) includes at least one electrode having a fluid surface and one or more sensors configured to detect an operating condition of the device. Fluid-directing structures may modulate flow or retain fluid in response to the sensors. An electrolyte within the device may also include an ion-transport fluid, for example infiltrated into a porous solid support. | 02-03-2011 |
20110027634 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A battery system includes a plurality of battery modules each including one or a plurality of battery cells, and a detecting circuit that is used in common for the plurality of battery modules and detects a terminal voltage of each battery cell. | 02-03-2011 |
20110033735 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack | 02-10-2011 |
20110039137 | BATTERY CELL WITH INTEGRATED SENSING PLATFORM - A battery cell that comprises a sensing platform with sensing elements configured to provide information about in-situ characteristics and parameters of the battery cell. Embodiments of the battery cell can have the sensing platform integrated into the structure of the battery cell, as a separate structure incorporated in the battery cell, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the battery cell comprises a sensing platform having sensing elements proximate a localized measurement region, where the sensing platform comprises a substrate with material layers disposed thereon. The material layers comprise at least one sensing layer that forms the sensing elements so that the sensing elements are responsive to properties of the battery cell. | 02-17-2011 |
20110045328 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes an outer case, a positive electrode housed in the outer case and containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode housed in the outer case and containing a monoclinic crystal β-type titanium composite oxide, and a non-aqueous electrolyte filled in the outer case. An absolute value of a gradient of a potential of the negative electrode is larger than that of the positive electrode. Wherein, each of the gradients of a potential of the negative and positive electrodes is found from variations in potential which come at the state of full charge on an open-circuit potential curve drawn from potentials of the positive electrode and the negative electrode. | 02-24-2011 |
20110052950 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an indication member that clearly indicates from the outside of the battery whether gas is released and can prevent external moisture and foreign materials from being introduced into the battery through a gas release hole. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a can in which the electrode assembly is disposed, a cap disposed at an upper portion of the can and having at least one gas release hole, and an indication member adhered to an interior side of the cap that indicates whether a pressure within the secondary battery is sufficient to disable the secondary battery. | 03-03-2011 |
20110052951 | MIDDLE OR LARGE-SIZED BATTERY MODULE OF IMPROVED SAFETY - Disclosed herein is a middle- or large-sized battery module including a plurality of battery cells or unit modules, the middle- or large-sized battery module being configured to have a connection structure in which measured voltage and/or temperature signals of the battery cells or the unit modules are transmitted and received by a wire type connection member, wherein at least one end of the connection member is connected to a connection counterpart in a male and female engagement type mechanical coupling manner, the connection member has a downwardly bent region (a downwardly bent portion) formed at a region adjacent to a connection part such that the downwardly bent portion is bent downward to a height lower than the connection part for preventing moisture condensed on the connection member from being introduced to the connection part due to gravity. | 03-03-2011 |
20110076531 | VOLTAGE SENSING MEMBER AND BATTERY MODULE EMPLOYED WITH THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a battery module configured in a structure in which two or more battery cells, each of which has electrode terminals formed at one end or opposite ends thereof, are stacked in a state in which the battery cells are electrically connected to each other, wherein the electrode terminals of the battery cells are formed of plate-shaped conductive members, the electrode terminals of the battery cells are folded such that the electrode terminals are in tight contact with each other to form a bent connection part at an electrical connection region between the battery cells, and the bent connection part is surrounded by a voltage sensing member mounted to the bent connection part. | 03-31-2011 |
20110104533 | Battery Power Source - A battery power source includes: a chassis, in which a cooling air path is formed, with the chassis comprising a cooling air inlet; a plurality of cells arranged in the cooling air path; and a temperature sensor that detects temperature at a cell. A through hole for fixing sensor formed on a chassis wall and a groove for wiring formed on an outer peripheral surface of the chassis wall are formed on the chassis. The temperature sensor includes: a sensor section that is inserted from an outside of the chassis and fixed to the through hole for fixing sensor and a front end portion of the sensor section thermally contacts a region to be measured of the cell; and a wire that is drawn from a portion, which is exposed to an outside of the chassis, of the sensor section and is set up inside a groove formed on an outer peripheral surface of the chassis wall. | 05-05-2011 |
20110129705 | Battery Pack for Preventing Damage Due to External Shock - A battery pack is capable of preventing problems from occurring due to the damage of a secondary battery when external shock is applied. The battery pack includes battery cells serially coupled, coupled in parallel, or coupled in a combination of series and parallel, a shock detecting unit for detecting external shock, and a controller coupled to the battery cell and the shock detecting unit to output sensed shock information to the outside. | 06-02-2011 |
20110159327 | REUSABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL TEST FIXTURE - A container for testing an electrochemical cell having at least one anode and at least one cathode. The container includes a base and a lid movably coupled to the base between an open position and a closed position. The base and the lid cooperate to define an internal cavity that is sized to receive the electrochemical cell. | 06-30-2011 |
20110177368 | Voltage Detection In A Battery - A battery having a plurality of cell pairs arranged in an array in disclosed. The cells pairs are coupled longitudinally. Sense leads are provided on the ends of cell pairs to obviate providing a sense lead proximate the junction of the cell pair. | 07-21-2011 |
20110229745 | INTERCONNECT DEVICE FOR BATTERY ASSEMBLY - An interconnect device for a battery assembly having a plurality of battery cell assemblies and a thermistor is disclosed. The interconnect device includes a non-conductive frame; a plurality of conductive traces integrally formed with the frame, a busbar in electrical communication with at least one of the conductive traces and disposed adjacent an aperture formed in the frame, wherein the aperture receives a tab of at least one of the battery cell assemblies, and a conductive pad disposed on a lower surface of the frame, the pad in electrical communication with at least one of the conductive traces and adapted to receive a signal from the thermistor. | 09-22-2011 |
20110229746 | Battery for Electric Vehicle - The invention relates to a battery for an electric vehicle, comprising a plurality of cells ( | 09-22-2011 |
20110236735 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND BATTERY SAFETY ALARM SYSTEM - A battery system that can prevent a burst of a battery and a battery safety alarm system therefor are provided. A battery system includes a lithium ion battery formed in a cylindrical shape and including an organic electrolytic solution as an electrolyte. A laser beam source emits a laser beam. An optical fiber of a single mode is wound around an outer circumferential portion of the lithium ion battery in a plurality of lines and via which the laser beam emitted from the light source is transmitted. A detector receives the laser beam transmitted via the optical fiber and detects abnormality of the lithium ion battery on the basis of a loss of the laser beam due to the optical fiber or a change with time of the loss. An alarm warns a user of the abnormality when abnormality of the lithium ion battery is detected by the detector. | 09-29-2011 |
20110236736 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An object is to provide an energy storage device capable of supplying stable voltage and easily detecting remaining capacity and charging capacity. The energy storage device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode formed so as to face the positive electrode, and an electrolyte interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, in which a discharging curve or a charging curve of the positive electrode has plateaus (also referred to as flat portions of the potential). Specifically, the discharging curve or the charging curve of the positive electrode has a plurality of plateaus, and positive electrode potential can be monitored in plural steps, whereby the remaining capacity and the charging capacity can be easily detected. | 09-29-2011 |
20110256434 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING RESISTANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF BATTERY BASED ON OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE ESTIMATED BY BATTERY VOLTAGE VARIATION PATTERN - An apparatus for estimating resistance characteristics of a battery includes a data storing manager for obtaining and storing battery voltage, current and temperature data of a battery, whenever estimating a battery resistance characteristic; an open circuit voltage calculator for calculating battery open circuit voltage from a battery voltage variation pattern measured at the present and in the past; a weighted mean resistance calculator for calculating a battery resistance parameter from a battery current and a difference between the battery open circuit voltage and a battery voltage, and calculating a weighted mean resistance from battery resistance parameters calculated at the present and in the past; a weighted mean resistance convergence calculator for calculating a weighed mean resistance convergence value by repeatedly calculating a weighted mean sequence using the weighted mean resistance as an initial condition; and a resistance characteristic estimator for estimating a battery resistance from the weighted mean resistance convergence value. | 10-20-2011 |
20110262786 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND BATTERY SAFETY ALARM SYSTEM - A battery system that can prevent a battery from bursting and a battery safety alarm system therefore are provided. A battery system includes an optical fiber wound around an outer circumferential portion of a battery. The battery system detects an abnormality of the battery on the basis of a loss of the laser beam caused by lateral pressure acting on the optical fiber. An alarm warns a user of the abnormality when the abnormality is detected. | 10-27-2011 |
20110293975 | TEST METHOD FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The test method for a lithium-ion secondary battery comprises a measuring potential difference Δ between an outer can and a negative electrode external terminal after a charging process, and if the potential difference Δ is a predetermined prescribed value or greater, the battery is determined as a non-defective product. This method can more accurately detect a battery in which a short circuit occurs temporarily, for example, when the negative electrode external terminal and the outer can come into contact simultaneously with a manufacturing apparatus than the case when a potential difference between the positive electrode external terminal and the outer can is measured. Thus the method can reduce the possibility of corrosion of the outer can due to lithium metal deposited on the inner surface of the outer can. | 12-01-2011 |
20110311850 | SECONDARY BATTERY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a device includes an assembled battery including cells, a circuit which measures potential differences of the cells, a current detector which detects a value of a current in the assembled battery, a determination module including a first reference and a second reference which determines whether the potential difference is higher than the first reference and is lower than the second reference, and a module which calculates a charge/discharge capacity, based on a current integration value which is detected by the current detector, when the determination module determines that the potential difference is higher than the first voltage reference and is lower than the second reference, and calculates the charge/discharge capacity, based on a state of charge corresponding to the potential difference, when the determination module determines that the potential difference is not higher than the first reference or is not lower than the second reference. | 12-22-2011 |
20120009447 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device, which is simply assembled and in which a cell assembly and a measuring section are freely inserted and detached, is provided. A power supply device | 01-12-2012 |
20120009448 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR THE INTERNAL STATUS OF A LITHIUM BATTERY - This invention relates to a diagnostic system for the internal status of a lithium battery. It includes a lithium battery unit, a plurality of sensor units and a control system. The lithium battery unit has a battery shell body and a lithium battery. The lithium battery is installed at the battery shell body. Each sensor unit comprises an electrically conductive wire and a sensor part. The internal part is disposed between the internal surface of the battery shell body and the lithium battery. The electrically conductive wire is connected respectively the sensor part and the control system so it can receive the data measured by the sensor part. The user can know the change inside the lithium battery. Therefore, it has the advantages and functions of real time monitoring, the enhancement of utilization safety, and the extension of product life. | 01-12-2012 |
20120009449 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE - According to one embodiment, there is provided an active material for a battery. The active material includes secondary particle which contains primary particles of a monoclinic β-type titanium composite oxide having an average primary particle diameter of 1 nm to 10 μm. The secondary particle has an average secondary particle diameter of 1 μm to 100 μm. The secondary particle has compression fracture strength of 20 MPa or more. | 01-12-2012 |
20120015220 | BATTERY AND BATTERY SYSTEM - The present invention is a battery comprising: a power section containing a sulfur-based material; a distinguishing section which discolors by chemical reaction with hydrogen sulfide; and an exterior body incorporating the power section and the distinguishing section, the distinguishing section being observable from outside the exterior body. By checking discoloration of the distinguishing section or the distinguishing means, it is possible to easily detect the presence or absence of hydrogen sulfide in the battery and then judge deterioration of the battery with non-destructive inspection. | 01-19-2012 |
20120015221 | BATTERY PACK - Provided is a battery pack comprising a plurality of batteries; and a plurality of memories that correspond respectively to the batteries and that each record deterioration information of the corresponding battery. Each set of a battery and a corresponding memory may be formed integrally as a battery cell. As a result, the deterioration information of each battery cell can be known even after the battery pack is disassembled. | 01-19-2012 |
20120082876 | Electric Storage Device - An electric storage device includes: a battery block including a chassis with a plurality of storage cells installed therein; a control unit placed on the chassis for monitoring states of the plurality of storage cells based on signals concerning their physical quantities; a plurality of wires arranged on the chassis for directing the signals to the control unit; a confining member fixed on one surface of the chassis, where the control unit is placed, for defining a route along which the plurality of wires are arranged. The confining member includes a first direction restrainer defining the route for bending the wires, withstanding a reaction force accompanying bending of the plurality of wires, and a second direction restrainer withstanding a force exerted by the plurality of wires which are inserted into the route and tend to be lifted up toward a leaving direction from the one surface of the chassis. | 04-05-2012 |
20120088134 | Thermal battery for power systems - An improved emergency power system is disclosed for providing electrical power to a load such as a blowout preventer of a petroleum drilling apparatus. The improved emergency power system comprises a thermal battery having an anode and a cathode with a separator containing an electrolyte disposed therebetween. An internal heat layer is located in proximity to the separator containing the electrolyte. A squib is provided for activating the internal heat layer. The thermal battery remains dormant until the squib is energized to ignite the squib enabling the heat layer to render the electrolyte molten thereby activating battery to provide electrical power to the load. The squib may be energized remotely, mechanically or electrically. | 04-12-2012 |
20120088135 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND BATTERY PACK EMPLOYED WITH THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a battery module including two or more battery cells, wherein the battery module is configured in a structure in which a sensor (a “temperature sensor”) to measure the temperature of at least one of the battery cells is disposed between the at least one of the battery cells and a corresponding member contacting the at least one of the battery cells, the corresponding member is provided at a region thereof contacting the at least one of the battery cells with a groove formed in a shape corresponding to the temperature sensor, and the temperature sensor is disposed in contact with the outside of the at least one of the battery cells in a state in which the temperature sensor is mounted in the groove. | 04-12-2012 |
20120114994 | ELECTRICAL CELL - An electrical cell includes a first battery block including a first stacked electrode body formed by stacking a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate through a separator and a first spacer arranged on the first stacked electrode body; a second battery block that including a second stacked electrode body formed by stacking a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate through a separator and a second spacer arranged on the second stacked electrode body; a battery case containing the first battery block and the second battery block to contact the first spacer and the second spacer; and a sensor, wherein the sensor is arranged in a sensor arrangement region formed between the first spacer and the second spacer. | 05-10-2012 |
20120121951 | Battery with an Internal Heating Element - In one aspect of the invention, a rechargeable battery has a cathode cavity formed in a cathode housing and a anode cavity in a anode housing. A moveable membrane is disposed between the cathode cavity and the anode cavity. The cathode cavities are filled with an electrolyte. | 05-17-2012 |
20120121952 | BATTERY STATUS DETECTING DEVICE AND BATTERY PACK WHERE THE BATTERY STATUS DETECTING DEVICE IS PROVIDED - A battery status detecting device, the battery status detecting device being configured to detect a status of a rechargeable battery which powers an electronic device, the battery status detecting device includes a capacity degradation rate calculating part configured to calculate a capacity degradation rate of the rechargeable battery; an internal resistance value calculating part configured to calculate an internal resistance value of the rechargeable battery; a determining part configured to determine necessity of exchange of the rechargeable battery based on the capacity degradation rate calculated by the capacity degradation rate calculating part and the internal resistance value calculated by the internal resistance value calculating part; and an outputting part configured to output a signal corresponding to a determination result of the determining part, wherein the determining part determines that the exchange of the rechargeable battery is necessary in a case where one of or both of the capacity degradation rate calculated by the capacity degradation rate calculating part and the internal resistance value calculated by the internal resistance value calculating part reach a value requiring the exchange of the rechargeable battery. | 05-17-2012 |
20120121953 | BATTERY PACK WITH ASSEMBLED LIGHT EMITTING PORTION - A battery pack assembly comprises at least one light emitting device, a switch for operating the light emitting devices, a case, and a battery pack. The battery pack assembly includes a support portion, an elastic connection portion, a button and an observation portion. The support portion is fixed to an inside of the case. The elastic connection portion is extended from one side of the support portion. The button is formed at an end portion of the elastic connection portion. The observation portion is fixed between the support portion and the case, and is configured to allow light emitted from the light emitting devices to pass therethrough. In the battery pack assembly, the button is exposed through the button hole, and light passing through the observation portion is exposed through the observation holes. | 05-17-2012 |
20120129025 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - Technologies are generally described for a battery, a method for implementing a battery and a rechargeable battery system. In some examples, the rechargeable battery system includes a battery. The battery may include a first electrode including a tantalum component, a vanadium component and a boron component. The battery may further include a second electrode and an electrical insulator between the first and the second electrode. The battery system may include a housing, where the housing includes the first electrode, and where the housing is effective to communicate light and oxygen to the first electrode. A sensor may be disposed so as to be effective to detect a reaction of tantalum and oxygen in the housing and generate a reaction signal in response. A processor may be in electrical communication with the sensor and effective to receive the reaction signal and generate an indication based on the reaction signal. | 05-24-2012 |
20120148890 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system ( | 06-14-2012 |
20120189887 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE MADE OF FLAT CELLS AND FRAME ELEMENTS WITH A SUPPLY CHANNEL - The invention relates to an electrical energy storage device comprising a plurality of flat storage cells for storing and discharging electrical energy, having opposing flat current collectors, a plurality of frame elements for maintaining the storage cells, and a clamping means for clamping the cells with the frame elements into a stack. Each storage cell carries at least one measurement or sensor element for measuring at least one physical variable, to which at least one respective cable for transmitting the measurement data is fixed. The frame elements comprise first recesses for receiving the measurement or sensor elements and second recesses connected to the first recesses, the second recesses of the frame elements together forming at least one channel extending over the length of the device for receiving the cables. | 07-26-2012 |
20120208054 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND BATTERY STRUCTURE - A battery system is provided with: an assembled battery having a plurality of solid-state unit cells; an assembled battery case that houses the assembled battery; a gas that fills an interior of the assembled battery case; a pressing section that pressurizes the unit cells with hydrostatic pressure that is generated in the assembled battery case by the gas; a deformation section that is part of the assembled battery case and that, upon occurrence of an anomaly in the assembled battery case, deforms in reaction to the anomaly; and a sensing section that senses deformation of the deformation section. | 08-16-2012 |
20120214035 | PORTABLE COMPUTER BATTERY STRUCTURES - Portable computer battery structures are provided. The portable computer battery structures may include a battery with a metal enclosure and a battery cable with a floating end. The battery may have six cells. Three pairs of parallel-connected cells may be connected together in series. The six cells may be substantially planar in shape. The battery may have a connector with at least five conductive pins and six recesses. The battery cable may have a cable with at least five conductive pins that mate with the five pins of the battery's connector and with six support pins that slide into the six recesses of the battery's connector. The batter connector may be formed on a printed circuit board substrate that folds over on itself. | 08-23-2012 |
20120231308 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL MIXED METAL OLIVINES FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - Electroactive compositions are disclosed for use in lithium ion battery electrodes. The compositions, such as multifunctional mixed metal olivines, provide an electrochemical cell having a plurality of open circuit voltages at different states of charge. The compositions afford improved state-of-charge monitoring, overcharge protection and/or overdischarge protection for lithium ion batteries. | 09-13-2012 |
20120237807 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system includes an assembled battery, a first terminal, a second terminal, and a measurement part. The first terminal includes a terminal body having at least a portion of an inner circumference contacting an electrode terminal, and two projection plates projecting from an outer circumference of the terminal body toward an outside of the terminal body in a radial direction thereof, and the second terminal includes an insertion hole part into which the projection plates are inserted, wherein the insertion hole part and the projection plates are fitted to each other to reduce a diameter of the first terminal such that the first terminal is fixed to the electrode terminal. | 09-20-2012 |
20120237808 | MIDDLE OR LARGE-SIZED BATTERY MODULE OF IMPROVED SAFETY - Disclosed herein is a middle- or large-sized battery module including a plurality of battery cells or unit modules, the middle- or large-sized battery module being configured to have a connection structure in which measured voltage and/or temperature signals of the battery cells or the unit modules are transmitted and received by a wire type connection member, wherein at least one end of the connection member is connected to a connection counterpart in a male and female engagement type mechanical coupling manner, the connection member has a downwardly bent region (a downwardly bent portion) formed at a region adjacent to a connection part such that the downwardly bent portion is bent downward to a height lower than the connection part for preventing moisture condensed on the connection member from being introduced to the connection part due to gravity. | 09-20-2012 |
20120244401 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module is provided in which a signal line is prevented from the influence of noise caused by an internal current output line. | 09-27-2012 |
20120251859 | BATTERY PACK HAVING LIQUID LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM - A battery pack and a liquid leak detection system are provided. The system includes first and second wire grids and an open-cell foam layer. The first and second wire grids are disposed on first and second sides, respectively, of the foam layer. The foam layer allows at least a portion of liquid contacting the foam layer to migrate from the first side to the second side. The system further includes an insulating mat disposed between the second wire grid and a tray. The system further includes a resistance measuring device that outputs a first signal indicative of a resistance level between the wire grids. The system further includes a microprocessor that compares an amplitude of the first signal to a threshold value, and outputs a second signal if the liquid is detected based on the comparison. | 10-04-2012 |
20120263985 | CURRENT SENSOR - A current sensor includes a magnetic balance sensor and a switching circuit. The magnetic balance sensor includes a feedback coil which is disposed near a magnetic sensor element varying in characteristics due to application of an induction field caused by measurement current and which produces a canceling magnetic field canceling the induction field. The switching circuit switches between magnetic proportional detection and magnetic balance detection. The magnetic proportional detection is configured to output a voltage difference as a sensor output. The magnetic balance detection is configured to output, as a sensor output, a value corresponding to current flowing through the feedback coil when a balanced state in which the induction field and the canceling magnetic field cancel each other out is reached after the feedback coil is energized by the voltage difference. | 10-18-2012 |
20120276427 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly including first and second electrodes, and a separator between the first and second electrodes; a case housing the electrode assembly; a cap plate closing an opening of the case; an electrode terminal in a terminal hole of the cap plate and electrically connected to the electrode assembly, the electrode terminal having a penetration hole for connecting an inside and an outside of the case; and a piezoelectric element in the penetration hole, the piezoelectric element configured to detect a change of pressure inside the case and transmit a detection signal to the outside of the case. | 11-01-2012 |
20120276428 | LATCH MECHANISM FOR BATTERY RETENTION - A latch mechanism for retaining a battery within a battery compartment is described. | 11-01-2012 |
20120301758 | INTELLIGENT MULTIFUNCTIONAL ACCUMULATOR - An intelligent multifunctional accumulator includes a multi-pin intelligent controller, a signal emitter, a buzzer, a sensor and an accumulator with an enclosure with two layers. All the aforementioned devices are assembled inside the cavity on the back side of the top cover. Two positive terminals are set on the top surface of the accumulator enclosure. The two positive terminals can separately control the power of the engine and other electric appliances by a chip and two relays to attain an anti-theft function. The intelligent controller can be automatically locked after it is inserted into a controller box on the back side of the top cover, and cannot be taken out without the password signal of a car owner. The sensor can automatically detect the inner state of the accumulator, and the information of the state can be displayed by an LCD or sent out by using voice prompts. | 11-29-2012 |
20120315521 | Modular Battery With Exchangeable Cell Elements - A method for manufacturing and to a method for replacing pouches of a secondary battery and to a rack or base for a secondary battery. The base comprises a plurality of reception portions wherein each one of the plurality of reception portions comprises a fastening element for receiving and mechanically supporting at least one of a plurality of pouches. A pair of electrical contact elements is provided for contacting the electrochemical cell in the pouch. | 12-13-2012 |
20120328919 | Conduit system for connecting a plurality of voltage tapping points and/or temperature measuring points of an electro-chemical device to a monitoring unit - In order to enable a connection between measuring points of an electro-chemical device and a monitoring unit of the electro-chemical device to be easily and rapidly established, there is proposed a conduit system for connecting a plurality of voltage tapping points and/or temperature measuring points of an electro-chemical device to a monitoring unit of the electro-chemical device which comprises a plurality of voltage tapping lines and/or temperature measuring lines and a stiffening structure in which and/or on which the plurality of voltage tapping lines and/or temperature measuring lines are arranged at least in sections thereof. | 12-27-2012 |
20120328920 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes: a plurality of connecting members electrically connecting electric terminals of adjacent electric cells; and a flexible flat cable formed by flatly encapsulating an outer circumference of a flat conductor with an insulating resin and joining the plurality of connecting members. Portions of the flexible flat cable to be disposed between adjacent connecting members are provided with folded portions formed by folding the flexible flat cable at folded lines. The folded lines extend in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of the flexible flat cable. | 12-27-2012 |
20130011706 | BATTERY SYSTEM WITH TEMPERATURE SENSORS - A battery system includes a platform having an aperture formed therethrough, a flexible member having a generally planar configuration and extending across the aperture, wherein a portion of the flexible member is coextensive with the aperture, a cell provided adjacent the platform, and a sensor coupled to the flexible member and positioned proximate the cell. The sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the cell. | 01-10-2013 |
20130022847 | Apparatus and Methods for Testing Amount of Energy Stored in Electromechanical Cell - A battery assembly includes a battery, an outer layer, and a power indicator apparatus. The battery includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The power indicator apparatus comprises an electrical conductor and a mechanical switch. The electrical conductor is configured to be in continuous electrical communication with the first terminal. The mechanical switch is configured to be actuated by an application of pressure at a single location, and upon actuation, to place the electrical conductor in electrical communication with the second terminal such that the power indicator apparatus can facilitate a reading of a potential energy stored in the battery. Methods of assembly and methods of determining a potential energy stored in the battery are also provided herein. | 01-24-2013 |
20130022848 | Cell Assembly having a Predetermined Number of Individual Cells which are Electrically Connected Parallel and/or in Series with One Another - A cell assembly with an integrated force sensing device and a predetermined number of parallel- and/or series-connected individual cells is provided. | 01-24-2013 |
20130034758 | ACCUMULATOR ARRANGEMENT - An accumulator arrangement for a motor vehicle is provided. The accumulator arrangement includes an array of a plurality of galvanically connected accumulator cells. Each cell is individually removable from the array and replaceable. | 02-07-2013 |
20130034759 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND POWER SYSTEM - A nonaqueous electrolytic secondary battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte that contains a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains at least one phosphorus compound selected from the group consisting of phosphine oxide, phosphonic ester, and phosphinic ester, and the phosphine oxide, the phosphonic ester, and the phosphinic ester are phosphorus compounds represented by the following formulae (I), (II), and (III), respectively. | 02-07-2013 |
20130045401 | BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY MODULE COMPRISING THE SAME - A battery pack having a battery cell and a case accommodating the battery cell and including a terminal portion that is electrically connected to the battery cell. The terminal portion includes a first groove portion for attaching a temperature sensor for obtaining temperature information of the battery cell. | 02-21-2013 |
20130045402 | FLAT-TYPE BATTERY - Disclosed is a flat battery which includes power generating element | 02-21-2013 |
20130045403 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING NOVEL STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a battery module including (a) a battery cell stack including two or more battery cells or unit modules electrically connected to each other in a state in which the battery cells or unit modules are vertically stacked, (b) a first housing to cover the entirety of the end of one side of the battery cell stack and portions of the top and bottom of the battery cell stack and (c) a second housing to cover the entirety of the end of the other side of the battery cell stack and the remainder of the top and bottom of the battery cell stack, wherein the first housing and the second housing are provided with coupling holes formed to couple the first housing and the second housing to each other, the coupling holes being horizontal coupling holes, through which coupling members can be inserted in the lateral direction. | 02-21-2013 |
20130089765 | ELECTRICITY ACCUMULATION DEVICE - An electricity accumulation device includes an electricity accumulation element, an outer jacket material configured to house the electricity accumulation element, and a deformation sensor disposed on an expansive surface of the outer jacket material. The deformation sensor includes a sensor membrane having a base material made of an elastomer or a resin and conductive fillers filling the base material, the sensor membrane being subjected to bending deformation along with expansion of the outer jacket material, and a pair of electrodes connected to the sensor membrane. A three-dimensional conductive path is formed in the sensor membrane through contact between the conductive fillers. An electric resistance is increased along with an increase in amount of deformation of the sensor membrane from a natural state. The electricity accumulation device senses expansion of the outer jacket material on the basis of variations in electric resistance along with bending deformation of the sensor membrane. | 04-11-2013 |
20130108904 | TEMPERATURE DETECTION DEVICE AND BATTERY PACK | 05-02-2013 |
20130108905 | SECONDARY BATTERY UNIT | 05-02-2013 |
20130130081 | CELL CONNECTOR - In order to enable the temperature in the region of at least one of the cell terminals that are connected to one another in an electrically conductive manner by a cell connector to be determined in a simple and reliable manner, there is proposed a cell connector for connecting a first cell terminal of a first electro-chemical cell and a second cell terminal of a second electro-chemical cell of an electro-chemical device in an electrically conductive manner which comprises a base body and a temperature sensing element that is fixed to the base body. | 05-23-2013 |
20130143084 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK - A rechargeable battery pack including a cell having an electrode assembly and a pouch for retaining the electrode assembly therein; an electrode tab connected to a lead tab of the cell; and a temperature sensor received in a receiving groove of the electrode tab. | 06-06-2013 |
20130143085 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes at least one pair of first and second battery cells, each of the first and second battery cells including a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal and a first face including a first connecting portion, a terminal connecting member electrically connecting the first electrode terminal of the first battery cell and the second electrode terminal of the second battery cell, and a sensing member including a second connecting portion coupled with the first connecting portion. The first and second connecting portions are located on the first face and the terminal connecting member is in a pressure applying relationship with the first and second connecting portions. The first face may be provided by a cap plate, and the first and second electrode terminals are spaced apart at respective ends of the cap plate. | 06-06-2013 |
20130149577 | BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK EMPLOYED WITH THE SAME - Disclosed is a battery module having a plurality of battery cells, the battery module including a cell module stack having a structure in which a plurality of cell modules having the battery cells mounted in cartridges is vertically stacked, a lower end plate supporting a lower end of the cell module stack, and an upper end plate fixing an uppermost cartridge of the cell module stack disposed on the lower end plate, wherein the cartridges and the upper and lower end plates are provided with through holes formed such that the through holes communicate with one another, a fixing member is inserted through the through holes and coupled to the upper and lower end plates, and the fixing member and the through holes are configured to have a horizontal sectional structure to restrain rotation of the fixing member when rotational force for fastening is applied to the fixing member. | 06-13-2013 |
20130149578 | BATTERY SYSTEM - What is provided is a battery system ( | 06-13-2013 |
20130157092 | BIPOLAR BATTERY - A voltage detection terminal ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130171485 | BATTERY MODULE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A battery module including a plurality of thin plate batteries that have a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from above and that are placed one on top of the other is disclosed. The thin plate batteries each have a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab extending from a front side. The positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab of adjacent thin plate batteries face each other. The positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab that face each other are electrically connected such that the thin plate batteries are connected in series. An electrically conducting path that electrically connects the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab is folded along a folding line that is parallel to a lateral side adjacent to the front side. | 07-04-2013 |
20130202928 | BUSBAR INCLUDING FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT - A multilayer busbar for connecting a plurality of battery cells includes a cell connection layer including a plurality of conductor plates arranged to serially connect the plurality of battery cells. The busbar also includes a flexible circuit layer including a substrate having a plurality of measurement lines formed on it where the measurement lines are arranged to connect to a positive and a negative connection location on at least two of the plurality of battery cells. | 08-08-2013 |
20130202929 | BATTERY MODULE | 08-08-2013 |
20130209846 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE OF A PRISMATIC CELL OF AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY - Apparatuses and methods of use are provided that include a battery cell comprising a flexible resistive thermal device. The resistive thermal device includes a flexible conductive circuit that is positioned on or adjacent to the surface of the battery cell. Resistance measured in the conductive circuit is correlated with a temperature of the battery cell thereby allowing control of a cooling system and/or the charging/discharging rates of the battery cell to be adjusted in response to temperature. Flexibility of the resistive thermal device also accommodates dimensional changes in the battery cell. | 08-15-2013 |
20130209847 | BATTERY DESIGN - A battery cell assembly includes a ganged plurality of battery cells. The battery cells are electrically connected in series. At least one hinge is disposed between an adjacent pair of the battery cells. The battery cells are configured to be stacked upon a folding of the battery cell assembly at the at least one hinge. A cooling plate assembly for use with the battery cell assembly, and a battery power system having the battery cell assembly interlaced with the cooling plate assembly, is also provided. | 08-15-2013 |
20130224541 | BATTERY PACK CASE - Disclosed herein is a battery pack case. An upper cover, a lower support base and each side cover form at least one seating depression extending in a sideways direction. Each of the front and rear covers has band locking depressions at positions corresponding to the seating depressions. Each band locking depression has a shape corresponding to a related one of fixing bands. Each fixing band includes a band body which is made of rubber, fabric or plastic and extends a predetermined length in one direction, and a locking protrusion provided on each of opposite ends of the band body. The locking protrusion has a structure corresponding to a related one of the band locking depressions. The locking protrusions of the fixing bands are inserted into the corresponding band locking depressions, thus fastening the elements including the front cover and the rear cover together. | 08-29-2013 |
20130224542 | TOP COVER AND BATTERY PACK HAVING THE SAME - A top cover includes a cover plate covering a plurality of battery cells and having an opening in at least one portion thereof, and at least one temperature measuring member mounted in the opening so as to measure a temperature of one the battery cells, the temperature measuring member having a temperature measuring portion coming in contact with the battery cell. | 08-29-2013 |
20130230755 | FLEXIBLE CABLE FOR LOW PROFILE ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A flexible cable with a substrate divided into at least two sections is disclosed. The first section includes a first electrically conductive track and a first attach pad, while the section includes a second and third electrically conductive tracks, as well as a second attach pad. The first section is disposed on the second section to align the attach pads and connect the first electrically conductive track to the third electrically conductive track. The resulting flexible cable can be used with a low profile electrical device. | 09-05-2013 |
20130236755 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL OF AN ACCUMULATOR - The invention relates to electrochemical cells of a rechargeable battery. It is the object of the invention to provide possibilities with which parameters can be determined simply, reliably and with sufficient spatial resolution within the cells of a rechargeable battery in real time and with small additional technical effort. In an electrochemical cell in accordance with the invention, at least one sensor element is arranged within the cell, integrated therein. In this respect, a sensor element is configured as an electrically conductive layer-wise conductor track structure on a surface of a dielectric laminate configured in the form of a thin film. Except for regions arranged at the outer margin provided for an electrical contacting, the conductor track structure is sealed in a fluid-tight manner by a further dielectric laminate which is configured in the form of a film and which is arranged on the conductor track structure. | 09-12-2013 |
20130244069 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a pair of side plates arranged along two wall faces, opposing to each other in a stacking direction of battery cells, of wall faces of the battery module, a lower plate that swingably supports one end of the pair of side plates by a hinge mechanism and that is arranged along one wall face of the battery module, and an upper plate that is arranged along the wall face of the battery module so as to be opposite to the lower plate, and that connects the other ends of the pair of side plates, wherein the side plates and the upper plate are tightened and fixed by use of a fastening member with pressure being applied in the stacking direction of the battery cells in order to fix the battery module. | 09-19-2013 |
20130252046 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes first and second battery cells having positive and negative cell terminals arranged adjacent one another. A buss bar connects the positive cell terminal of the first battery cell to the negative cell terminal of the second battery cell. The connection to the positive cell terminal is a threaded connection. The connection to the negative cell terminal is a quick connect connection. | 09-26-2013 |
20130252047 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including a plurality of unit cells, a plurality of bus bars electrically connecting the plurality of unit cells, a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal that are electrically connected and in contact with two ends of the plurality of unit cells, a battery housing accommodating the plurality of unit cells and the bus bars, and detection terminals that are respectively electrically connected to the plurality of bus bars, wherein the detection terminals are exposed outside the battery housing. Accordingly, voltage balancing between the unit cells may be controlled without disassembling the battery module. | 09-26-2013 |
20130252048 | BATTERY AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF - A battery includes a plurality of electrode members each having a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an insulating separator arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, bus bars each electrically connected to electrode members, and a battery case that houses the electrode members. | 09-26-2013 |
20130252049 | Apparatus for Detecting the Temperature of an Energy Storage System - An apparatus for detecting the temperature of an electrochemical energy storage system, in particular for use in a motor vehicle, includes a temperature sensor unit. The energy storage system has one or more storage cells with, in each case, two connection terminals for making electric contact therewith. The connection terminals are in electric contact via connection elements. In order to detect a temperature corresponding to an internal temperature of the storage cells, a respective temperature sensor of the temperature sensor unit is arranged on a connection terminal of at least one of the storage cells of the energy storage system. | 09-26-2013 |
20130260196 | Battery System - Provided is a battery system which can easily identify a portion where a fuse is blown when the fuse is blown even in a large-scale battery system where a plurality of batteries are connected in series. The battery system includes a battery pack including a series circuit where a plurality of battery modules are connected to each other in series, the battery module including a fuse which is connected in series to a battery cell, and a light emitting diode which is connected in parallel to the fuse and has an anode thereof connected to a positive pole side of the battery cell; and a switching element which is connected in parallel to the series circuit. | 10-03-2013 |
20130260197 | BATTERY ARRAY, BATTERY SEPARATOR, AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH BATTERY ARRAY - The battery array is provided with a plurality of battery cells having a rectangular outline, insulating separators intervening between adjacent battery cells, a pair of endplates disposed at the ends of the battery cells stacked alternately with intervening separators, and binding bars that bind the endplates together. Partition plates, which are the parts of the separators sandwiched between adjacent battery cells, have thin regions established along regions opposite the upper ends of the battery cells, and the thin regions are formed thinner than partition plate regions opposite the center sections of the battery cells. | 10-03-2013 |
20130288091 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR ATTACHING STRUCTURE - A flexible board includes a base layer, a wiring conductor layer that is located on the base layer, and a cover layer that is stacked over the base layer and covers the wiring conductor layer. A portion of the wiring conductor layer defines connecting portions that connect each of split electrodes of a flexible thermistor. The cover layer includes an opening that exposes the connecting portions, and receives the flexible thermistor. The split electrodes of the flexible thermistor are mounted on the connecting portions of the wiring layer. The height of the exposed surface of the flexible thermistor from the opening is substantially equal to the height of the surface of the cover layer. | 10-31-2013 |
20130323552 | ELECTRICITY STORAGE MODULE - An electricity storage module includes a plurality of electricity storage cells and a plurality of electricity storage cell holders. Each of the plurality of electricity storage cell holders includes a thermistor holding portion. At least one of the thermistor holding portions of the plurality of electricity storage cell holders is provided to support a thermistor. The thermistor holding portion includes a spring member contact portion, a first engaging portion, and a second engaging portion. The first engaging portion of one of adjacent thermistor holding portions engages with the second engaging portion of another of the adjacent thermistor holding portions to prevent a spring member contact portion from being deformed away from one of the electricity storage cells. | 12-05-2013 |
20130323553 | Battery Cell Monitoring Unit, Method for Fault Detection and Elimination Therein, Battery System and Motor Vehicle - A battery cell monitoring unit for monitoring battery cells includes at least one reference input for a reference voltage and at least one measurement input for a measurement voltage. The battery cell monitoring unit is configured to compare the reference voltage with at least one expected reference voltage value and to compare the measurement voltage with an expected measurement voltage range. | 12-05-2013 |
20130337301 | BATTERY SYSTEM FOR SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING BLENDED CATHODE MATERIAL, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THE SAME - Disclosed is a battery system for a secondary battery including a blended cathode material, and an apparatus and method for managing a secondary battery having a blended cathode material. The blended cathode material includes at least a first cathode material and a second cathode material. The first and second cathode materials have different operating voltage ranges. When the secondary battery comes to an idle state or a no-load state, the battery system detects a voltage relaxation occurring by the transfer of operating ions between the first and second cathode materials. | 12-19-2013 |
20130344360 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery for electronic appliance to be installed in an electronic appliance includes a battery cell in which a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte are accommodated in a pack. A positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal are lead out from one side face of the pack. The secondary battery may further include a metallic battery can accommodating the battery cell therein and a pair of lids made of a synthetic resin, each plugging an opening of the battery can. | 12-26-2013 |
20130344361 | Energy Store Unit Having Two Separate Electrochemical Areas - An electrochemical energy store, including, for example, a battery or a rechargeable battery, having a first electrochemical unit having a first anode, a first cathode, and a first power terminal, which is electrically conductively connected to the first cathode, a second electrochemical unit having a second anode, a second cathode, and a second power terminal, which is electrically conductively connected to the second anode, and having a housing having a first housed area, in which the first electrochemical unit is situated, a second housed area, in which the second electrochemical unit is situated, and a partition wall, which separates the first housed area from the second housed area. The anode of the first electrochemical unit is electrically conductively connected to the cathode of the second electrochemical unit. | 12-26-2013 |
20140004398 | Method for Determining When a Li-Ion Cell Comprising a Negative Electrode Made of an Alloy is Fully Charged, Associated Cell and Battery | 01-02-2014 |
20140017532 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device in which bars BB extend in one direction and connect the terminals of the battery cells adjacent to each other. The lines ( | 01-16-2014 |
20140023897 | STORAGE BATTERY MODULE - A storage battery module | 01-23-2014 |
20140030566 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack that has end plates and side plates so as to define an opening. The end plates and side plates are interconnected to inhibit swelling of the batteries in direction of the end plates. The battery pack includes a top plate that is interconnected to the side plates so as to maintain an interval between the side plates to inhibit swelling of the batteries in the direction of the side plates. | 01-30-2014 |
20140045010 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY METHOD COMPRISING A SEPARATE BATTERY CONNECTOR AND A FLEX CIRCUIT FOR USE IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery assembly for use in an electronic device is provided. The battery assembly may include a battery cell (e.g., a rechargeable battery cell), a battery connector for providing power from the battery cell to the electronic device, and a flex circuit electrically coupling the battery cell to the electronic device. The battery connector may be located adjacent the battery cell, and may include one or more alignment mechanisms for ensuring that conductive pads of the battery connector align properly with corresponding conductive elements of the electronic device. The battery cell may be fixed to the electronic device using an adhesive layer (e.g., double sided tape) placed between the cell and the electronic device. A tab may extend beyond the periphery of the battery cell to allow a user to pull or peal the battery cell from the electronic device for replacement or repair. In some embodiments, a tool may be used to grasp the tab. | 02-13-2014 |
20140050954 | BATTERY MODULE - Provided is a battery module in which at least one battery cell including an electrode tab including an anode tab and a cathode tab is stacked, including: a sensing assembly installed in a space between the anode tab and the cathode tab at a side of the battery module at which the electrode tab is positioned; and a terminal installed at the side of the battery module at which the electrode tab is positioned and connected to each of the electrode tabs of the battery cells positioned at the outermost portions, wherein the terminal is bonded and connected to a surface positioned at an inner side of the battery module in both sides of the anode tab and the cathode tab. | 02-20-2014 |
20140057146 | Battery and Motor Vehicle - A battery includes at least two battery cells and a first electrical connection between a first battery pole of one of the at least two battery cells and a second battery pole of one other battery cell of the at least two battery cells. A second electrical connection branches off from the first electrical connection for the purpose of measuring a battery cell voltage of at least one battery cell of the at least two battery cells. | 02-27-2014 |
20140072847 | LEAD TAB ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY MODULE WITH THE SAME - A battery module includes a plurality of rechargeable unit cells; and a lead tab assembly that electrically connects the unit cells together, wherein the lead tab assembly includes a first lead tab extending in a first direction and that is electrically connected to a first unit cell of the unit cells; a second lead tab that extends in the first direction and that is electrically connected to a second unit cell of the unit cells; a temperature-sensing element that is located between the first lead tab and the second lead tab and is electrically connected to the first lead tab and the second lead tab; and an insulating member that accommodates at least a portion of the first lead tab, the second lead tab, and the temperature-sensing element. | 03-13-2014 |
20140087221 | BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed is a battery module including a unit cell assembly including two or more battery cells or unit modules; a left case coupled to a left side of the assembly, the left case provided at a left outer side thereof with a first fastening groove extending parallel to a longitudinal direction of the battery module such that a sensing assembly is fastened into the first groove, the left case being provided at opposite ends thereof with second fastening grooves formed parallel to a height direction of the battery; and a right case coupled to a right side of the assembly, an external input and output terminal oriented to a front of the battery, the right case provided at a right inner side thereof with a plurality of fixing grooves formed parallel to a longitudinal direction of the assembly such that the assembly is fastened and fixed into the fixing grooves. | 03-27-2014 |
20140106192 | MONITORING ELECTRODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - This invention relates to a monitoring electrode for measuring voltage of each of a cathode and an anode of a secondary battery including the cathode, the anode and an electrolyte, which includes a first end portion inserted into the secondary battery so as to be incorporated in the electrolyte but disposed so that it is not in contact with the cathode or the anode; and a second end portion extending from the first end portion and having branches respectively connected to the cathode and the anode, and to a secondary battery using the same. | 04-17-2014 |
20140120392 | ELECTRICITY STORAGE MODULE - An energy storage module in which a plurality of energy storage cells including electrode terminals are stacked, includes a bus bar that electrically connects a plurality of electrode terminals, a conductive member that is secured on the bus bar, a detection section that detects a voltage of each of the energy storage cells, and a wiring board, a wire that is electrically connected to the detection section, and a pad that is connected to the wire being formed on the wiring board, the conductive member coming in contact with the pad. | 05-01-2014 |
20140134468 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE WITH DATA TRANSMISSION, ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - An electrochemical energy storage device ( | 05-15-2014 |
20140141301 | BATTERY STATE NOTIFYING UNIT, BUS BAR MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND BATTERY STATE MONITORING SYSTEM - Disclosed are a battery state notifying unit readily exchangeble between battery packs differing in the number of battery cell, a bus bar module and a battery pack including the battery state notifying unit, and a battery state monitoring system including the battery state notifying unit. The battery state notifying unit includes a plurality of subunits corresponding to every battery cell, and the subunits in accordance with a cell temperature signal corresponding to a voltage outputted by a bus bar and a terminal fitting, generates a battery state data composed of a digital signal including a data indicating a state of the battery cell corresponding to the subunit, and transmits the battery state data to the external battery state monitoring unit. | 05-22-2014 |
20140147713 | BATTERY MONITORING APPARATUS - A battery monitoring apparatus monitors a battery pack configured by a plurality of battery cells. The battery monitoring apparatus includes a main monitoring unit, a sub monitoring unit and a control unit. The main monitoring unit monitors a plurality of physical quantities indicating a battery state of the battery pack. The sub monitoring unit monitors a part of the physical quantities separately from the main monitoring unit. The control unit detects malfunction of the battery pack on the basis of at least one of a monitoring result of the main monitoring unit and a monitoring result of the sub monitoring unit. | 05-29-2014 |
20140154542 | ALKALINE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS WITH SEPARATOR AND ELECTROLYTE COMBINATION - An alkaline electrochemical cell having an anode including electrochemically active anode material, a cathode including electrochemically active cathode material, a separator between the anode and the cathode, and an electrolyte. The electrolyte includes a hydroxide dissolved in water. The separator in combination with the electrolyte has an initial area-specific resistance between about 100 mOhm-cm | 06-05-2014 |
20140162098 | BATTERY MODULE AND DETECTING METHOD THEREOF - A battery module with a battery housing includes a first conducting layer, at least one battery cell, a second conducting layer, an insulating layer, and a detecting circuit. The first conducting layer is disposed inside the battery housing. The battery cell is disposed inside the battery housing and opposite to the first conducting layer. The second conducting layer is disposed on the battery cell. The insulating layer is disposed between the first conducting layer and the second conducting layer. The first conducting layer, the second conducting layer, and the insulating layer form an internal capacitor. The detecting circuit is electrically connected with the first conducting layer and the second conducting layer for detecting a capacitance value of the internal capacitor. | 06-12-2014 |
20140162099 | BATTERY ARRANGEMENT FOR USE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A battery arrangement for a motor vehicle has a battery housing ( | 06-12-2014 |
20140162100 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system and a method for producing a battery system. The battery system has a plurality of battery cells, a covering plate provided on and/or over the battery cells to cover the battery cells, and cell connectors configured to electrically connect battery cells. The cell connectors are arranged in receiving regions of the covering plate | 06-12-2014 |
20140170451 | ELECTRODE - According to one embodiment, there is provided an electrode. The electrode includes an active material-containing layer and a current collector. The current collector includes first and second regions. The first region has a surface roughness Ra | 06-19-2014 |
20140199568 | CABLE-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a cable-type secondary battery having a horizontal cross section of a predetermined shape and extending longitudinally, comprising: an electrode assembly comprising an inner electrode having an inner current collector and an inner electrode active material layer surrounding the outer surface of the inner current collector; a separation layer surrounding the outer surface of the inner electrode to prevent a short circuit between electrodes; and an outer electrode active material layer surrounding the outer surface of the separation layer and an outer current collector surrounding the outer surface of the outer electrode active material layer, a signal transmitter arranged parallel to the electrode assembly and comprising a core for transmitting a signal, made of a wire; and a shield surrounding the core to prevent electromagnetic interference, and a protection coating simultaneously surrounding the electrode assembly and the signal transmitter. | 07-17-2014 |
20140212714 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, BATTERY, MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A BATTERY - A battery management system includes several first measuring units, each associated with at least one respective battery module of the battery to detect a measured variable. The battery management system also includes a control device having a first microcontroller and a second microcontroller, a first communication connection configured to transfer data between the first measuring units and the control device, and several second measuring units configured to detect the measured variable from the battery modules of the battery in addition to the detection of the measured variable by the first measuring units. A second communication connection is used to transfer data between the second measuring units and the control device. The first microcontroller is configured to evaluate measurement data detected by the first measuring units, and the second microcontroller is configured to evaluate measurement data detected by the second measuring units independently of the first microcontroller. | 07-31-2014 |
20140220398 | Spring Loaded Rechargeable Battery Assembly - A spring loaded rechargeable battery assembly is an apparatus that incorporates a particularly designed attachment mount in order to electrically engage a plurality of electronic cigarette/vaporizer components as part of a modular system. The apparatus utilizes an upper housing assembly, a retractable contact assembly, a battery control unit, a battery cell, a housing sleeve, and a lower housing assembly in order to function properly. Through the configuration of the upper housing assembly and the retractable contact plate, the spring loaded rechargeable battery assembly is able to form a preconfigured attachment mount that accommodates various fastener types but additionally includes an elastic pin system that engages vaporizer assembly terminals of various heights and widths. | 08-07-2014 |
20140234678 | Device and Method for Measuring a Maximum Cell Voltage - A device for measuring a maximum cell voltage among cell voltages of a plurality of battery cells connected in series includes a plurality of ohmic resistors connected in series. The device is configured to be connected to a plurality of battery cells connected in series in such a way that a respective battery cell is associated with each ohmic resistor according to the series connections. Each ohmic resistor, with the exception of a first ohmic resistor, is configured to conduct the larger of (i) a current that corresponds to the cell voltage of the associated battery cell, and (ii) the current that is conducted by the preceding ohmic resistor in the series connection. | 08-21-2014 |
20140242432 | AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING ALARM THRESHOLD SETTINGS FOR MONITORED BATTERY SYSTEM COMPONENTS IN BATTERY SYSTEMS, AND RELATED COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Embodiments disclosed include automatically determining alarm threshold settings for monitored battery cells in battery systems. Battery monitoring control units are provided that are configured to initiate battery performance tests (e.g., ohmic tests) on battery cells in a battery system. Failing battery cells are identified as those battery cells having battery performance characteristics outside defined battery performance threshold settings. An initial performance alarm threshold setting is established for each battery cell because of unique performance characteristics that can substantially change during initial charging cycles before the battery cells have settled. A settled performance alarm threshold setting specific to each battery cell is then established based on battery cell performance during the defined settling time period. In this manner, more accurate performance alarm threshold settings are automatically established for monitoring each battery cell based on the individual performance characteristics of each battery cell during the settling time period. | 08-28-2014 |
20140248516 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device comprises: a battery assembly including stacked battery cells, the battery cells having electrodes, the electrodes of the adjacent battery cells being placed opposite to one another; and a battery linking body disposed on a side at which the electrodes of the battery assembly protrude, the battery linking body being configured to cover the protruding electrodes, the battery linking body including: a terminal connected to the electrodes placed opposite to one another, and a circuit pattern for voltage detection, the circuit pattern being connected to the terminal by a electrically conductive portion. | 09-04-2014 |
20140248517 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device comprises: a battery assembly including stacked battery cells, the battery cells having electrodes, the electrodes of the adjacent battery cells being placed opposite to one another; and a battery linking body disposed on a side at which the electrodes of the battery assembly protrude, the battery linking body being configured to cover the protruding electrodes, the battery linking body including a substrate, the substrate having a circuit pattern for voltage detection and a terminal for electrode electrically connected to the circuit pattern and the electrodes, the terminal being fixed at a position of the substrate, the position corresponding to the electrodes being placed opposite to one another. | 09-04-2014 |
20140248518 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device comprises: a battery assembly including stacked battery cells, the battery cells having electrodes, the electrodes of the adjacent battery cells being placed opposite to one another; and a battery linking body disposed on a side at which the electrodes of the battery assembly | 09-04-2014 |
20140255738 | BATTERY AND BATTERY-SENSING APPARATUSES AND METHODS - Apparatuses and methods for determining one or more performance related characteristics (such as state of charge and/or health) of one or more electrochemical cells that store and release electrical energy are disclosed. Embodiments include pressure and/or temperature sensors that sense a change in pressure resulting from the tendency of the electrochemical cell to change volume and/or the temperature of the one or more electrochemical cells as the electrochemical cell(s) are charged or discharged. Alternate embodiments include one or more calculating members that receive pressure and/or temperature information from the pressure and/or temperature sensing members and calculate a performance related characteristic of the electrochemical cell. Still further embodiments include determining one or more performance related characteristics of an electrochemical cell by sensing the tendency of an electrochemical cell to change volume (such as by sensing pressure) and/or by sensing the temperature as the electrochemical cell is charged or discharged. | 09-11-2014 |
20140272497 | AUTOMATIC SWITCHOVER FROM CELL VOLTAGE TO INTERCONNECT VOLTAGE MONITORING - A battery assembly is provided. The battery assembly includes a first module having a first plurality of cells and a first voltage measurement device. The battery module includes a sense wire, coupled to a voltage measurement input of the first voltage measurement device and resistively coupled to a terminal of the first plurality of cells. The battery assembly includes a second module having a second plurality of cells and being configured to couple to the first module with the terminal of the first plurality of cells coupling to a terminal of the second plurality of cells via a connector and with the sense wire coupling to the terminal of the second plurality of cells via the connector. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272498 | BATTERY DAMAGE INDICATOR - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for indicating battery damage. A battery may comprise an odorant and/or visible indicator material configured to be released in response to battery damage. The battery may be configured to release the odorant and/or visible indicator in response to damage to the battery housing, a cell or cells in the battery, a seal of the battery, or any other specific component of the battery. The odorant and/or visible indicator may be stored in free space in the battery housing, a battery cell, or other battery component. The battery may be configured to emit an audible and/or visible indication of battery damage in addition to releasing the odorant and/or visible indicator. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272499 | BATTERY DAMAGE INDICATOR - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for indicating battery damage. A battery may comprise an odorant and/or visible indicator material configured to be released in response to battery damage. The battery may be configured to release the odorant and/or visible indicator in response to damage to the battery housing, a cell or cells in the battery, a seal of the battery, or any other specific component of the battery. The odorant and/or visible indicator may be stored in free space in the battery housing, a battery cell, or other battery component. The battery may be configured to emit an audible and/or visible indication of battery damage in addition to releasing the odorant and/or visible indicator. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272500 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITIES IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY UNITS - A method for abnormality detection in an energy unit includes passively detecting an abnormality in an energy unit by detecting electromagnetic radiation generated by the abnormality, the energy unit comprising at least one of an electrical energy unit and an electrochemical energy unit. A method for detecting an abnormality in an energy unit includes (a) applying a signal to the energy unit, (b) performing a plurality of measurements, at a respective plurality of different locations within the energy unit, of a response of the energy unit to the signal, and (c) processing the plurality of measurements to identify the abnormality. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272501 | BATTERY PACK MECHANICAL DESIGN TO ACCOMMODATE LEAD-ACID AND LITHIUM BATTERY WITH SAME PACKAGING - An electric vehicle has a housing that can interchangeably accommodate at least two different types of batteries therein. A plurality of modules are provided within the housing. Each module has a plurality of batteries of a first type arranged into a first battery module that is interchangeable with a plurality of batteries of a second, different type arranged into a second battery module. Both types can supply power to the electric vehicle. Because each the first and second battery modules have similar shape, the housing allows for a modular design, use of different types of batteries, and easy removal and replacement during assembly. A battery management system is also provided to monitor the modules. | 09-18-2014 |
20140287285 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTEBATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK - In general, according to one embodiment, the active material for a battery contains a niobium composite oxide represented by the formula: Li | 09-25-2014 |
20140287286 | ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS - An electric storage apparatus includes a plurality of electric storage devices aligned in a first direction and each having an electrode terminal extending in a direction orthogonal to the first direction; a holding member configured to hold the plurality of electric storage devices; and a circuit case housing a circuit thereinside, wherein the holding member has an opening, and the circuit case is formed into a size corresponding to the opening so as to close the opening. | 09-25-2014 |
20140295230 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE - According to one embodiment, there is provided a negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode layer. The negative electrode layer contains a titanium composite oxide and a carboxymethyl-cellulose compound. The carboxymethyl-cellulose has a degree of etherification of 1 or more and 2 or less. The negative electrode layer has a density of 2.2 g/cm | 10-02-2014 |
20140295231 | ACTIVE SUBSTANCE - According to one embodiment, there is provided an active substance. The active substance contains active material particles. The active material particles comprise a compound represented by the formula: Ti | 10-02-2014 |
20140302363 | ELECTRIC STORAGE MODULE - Provided is an electric storage module including an electric storage device and an outer package member that covers the electric storage device. The outer package member has a main body that covers the electric storage device and a cable fixing portion provided on an outer surface of the main body of the outer package member. The cable fixing portion has a plurality of insertion holes through which a binding member or a cable can be inserted. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302364 | Battery Module - A battery module has a cell unit including battery cells, a positive external terminal electrically connected to a positive side of the battery cells through a positive electro conductive member, and a negative external terminal electrically connected to a negative side of the battery cells. The positive electro conductive member extends a first surface which is one of surfaces of the cell unit. The negative electro conductive member extends of a second surface which is one of surfaces of the cell unit other than the first surface. | 10-09-2014 |
20140315060 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN A CELL CONNECTOR AND AN ELECTRONIC UNIT OF A BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system and a method for producing an electrically conductive connection. The battery system includes a plurality of cells that are arranged in at least in one stack, an electronic unit, and a conductor. First contact members arranged on the first contacting element are to at least one of penetrate insulation of the conductor at least in sections, and deform the conductor at least in sections. The conductor is configured for insertion into a first opening of a first contacting element and second openings of a second contacting element to establish contact with the first contact members. The first opening is configured to permit insertion of the first conductor section parallel to a base surface of the cell connector, and the second opening is configured to permit insertion of the second conductor section parallel to a base surface of the electronic unit. | 10-23-2014 |
20140322573 | BATTERY MONITOR APPARATUS AND BATTERY UNIT - A battery monitor apparatus includes: a first control unit disposed outside a plurality of battery stacks each including battery cells; a plurality of second control units disposed respectively in the plurality of battery stacks, the second control units determining an output voltage of the battery cells and outputting voltage data representing the determined voltage; and a signal line connecting the plurality of second control units and the first control unit in a daisy chain system, wherein the second control units receive a data signal transmitted from the first control unit and transmit a response signal responding to the data signal, via the signal line, and the first control unit determines that the signal line is disconnected, when the response signal is not received via the signal line within a prescribed time period after transmitting the data signal to the plurality of second control units via the signal line. | 10-30-2014 |
20140322574 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN A CELL CONNECTOR AND AN ELECTRONIC UNIT OF A BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system and a method for producing an electrically conductive connection in a battery system. The battery system includes a plurality of cells arranged in at least one stack, a cell connector to connect a pole of a first cell in an electrically conductive manner to a pole of a second cell, an electronic unit to detect the voltage of the cells, a first pin arranged on the cell connector, at least one second pin arranged on the electronic unit; and a conductor to connect the first pin in an electrically conductive manner to the second pin, the conductor having at least one flexible section, a first contact element connected in an electrically conductive manner to a first end of the flexible section and also to the first pin, and a second contact element connected in an electrically conductive manner to a second end of the flexible section and also to the second pin. | 10-30-2014 |
20140329119 | RUBBER BOOT FOR BATTERY PACK - A battery pack and a protective cover for the battery pack. The battery pack is operatively connectable to a power tool in order to provide electrical power to the power tool, the battery pack comprising a base portion and an upper portion. A protective boot is removably coupled to the battery pack and comprises an elastic material and forming a substantially rectangular box shape conforming to the base portion of the battery pack such that when it is coupled to the battery pack it is form fitting and covers at least a portion of an outer surface of the base portion. At least one terminal slot and the plurality of guide rails of the battery pack are exposed when the protective boot is coupled to the battery pack. | 11-06-2014 |
20140329120 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY SAFETY BY MULTIFUNCTIONAL SEPARATORS AND ELECTRODES - A battery includes: 1) an anode; 2) a cathode; 3) a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the separator includes at least one functional layer; and 4) a sensor connected to the at least one functional layer to monitor an internal state of the battery. | 11-06-2014 |
20140329121 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND VEHICLE AND STORAGE BATTERY DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device has a first monitoring portion monitoring one battery property of plural battery cells constituting a battery block, a second monitoring portion monitoring another battery property, a circuit board having a monitoring circuit monitoring states of the battery cells being connected to the first and second monitoring portions and based on battery property information detected in the first and second monitoring portions and having a rectangular shape in the external appearance, a first connector connecting a first harness extended from the first monitoring portion to the circuit board, and a second connector connecting a second harness extended from the second monitoring portion to the circuit board. The first connector is fixed to one side of the circuit board, and the second connector is fixed to another side crossing the one side of the rectangular outer shape at a position thereof crossing the second connector. | 11-06-2014 |
20140342203 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A PRESSURE, A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A PRESSURE AND A BATTERY - An apparatus for measuring a pressure includes a semiconductor die and a circuit board. The semiconductor die includes a micro-mechanical element generating a measurement signal indicating information on an external pressure applied to the micro-mechanical element. The semiconductor die further includes an output interface providing the measurement signal. The circuit board includes at least one electrically-conductive line and an opening. The semiconductor die is attached to the circuit board, so that the micro-mechanical element faces the whole of the circuit board and the at least on electrically-conductive line is connected to the output interface. | 11-20-2014 |
20140342204 | EXTERNAL PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR BATTERY DEVICE, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME, AND BATTERY PACK - An external packaging material for covering a battery device is provided. The packaging material includes a laminated film having a laminated structure having two or more resin film layers stacked. In the external packaging material, the laminated structure has no metallic foil, and at least one layer in the resin film layers contains a moisture absorbing material. | 11-20-2014 |
20140349155 | Method and Devices for Making Available Information for the Purpose of Performing Maintenance and Servicing of a Battery Unit - A method for making available information for the purpose of performing maintenance and servicing of a battery unit includes detecting and quantizing useful data of a battery unit and forming histograms which have frequencies of the occurrence of specific values of the individual quantized useful data items or values derived therefrom. In this context there is provision that at least one current and at least one aggregated histogram are formed and stored in a non-volatile memory. Furthermore, a data structure, a computer program, and a battery management system are specified which are configured to execute the method, as well as a battery and a motor vehicle whose drive system is connected to a battery of this type. | 11-27-2014 |
20140349156 | Method and Apparatuses for Providing Information for Maintenance and Service Purposes for a Battery Unit - A method for providing information for maintenance and service purposes for a battery unit includes capturing and quantizing use data for a battery unit and forming a histogram that has frequency values for the occurrence of particular values of the individual quantized use data items or values derived therefrom. At least one additional information carrier is ascertained that is set up to reconstruct the histogram, and the histogram and the at least one additional information carrier are stored in a nonvolatile memory. Furthermore, a data structure, a computer program and a battery management system are specified that are set up to perform the method, and also a battery and a motor vehicle, the drive system of which is connected to such a battery. | 11-27-2014 |
20140349157 | Battery System - A battery system includes a plurality of battery cells and a battery management unit. The battery management unit comprises a plurality of acquisition devices and a plurality of monitoring devices. Each of the acquisition devices is configured to acquire at least one operating parameter of the battery cells associated therewith. Each of the monitoring devices is associated with a plurality of battery cells, and each of the monitoring devices is configured to monitor the operating parameter of the battery cells associated therewith. The battery cells, which are each associated with one of the monitoring devices, are associated with at least two acquisition devices. | 11-27-2014 |
20140356667 | AUXILIARY BATTERY DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An auxiliary battery device for an electronic device includes: one or more auxiliary battery bodies; first and second coupling units provided on front and rear surfaces of the bodies to couple or separate the auxiliary battery bodies according to rotation of the auxiliary battery bodies; and one or more connection terminal units provided in the coupling units to electrically connect the auxiliary battery bodies when the auxiliary battery bodies are coupled to each other. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356668 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY MODULE - A rechargeable battery module includes a plurality of unit cells including rechargeable batteries and adjacently disposed, at least one bus bar connecting electrode terminals of adjacent unit cells of the plurality of unit cells, and a cover configured to cover the plurality of unit cells, the cover including a coupling part coupled with the at least one bus bar, and a signal detector electrically connected to the bus bar. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356669 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery pack includes a second case coupled to a first case. The first case has an opening and includes a battery module, and the second case covers the opening in the first case. The second case moves between open and closed states relative to the opening in the first case. A surface of the battery module includes a power circuit is aligned with the opening in the first case and is exposed when the second case is in the open state. High current terminals of the battery module may also be exposed when the second case is opened. Wires passing through holes in the first case may be removably coupled to the high current terminals. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356670 | BATTERY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICES - A battery system for electrical devices, a battery, a battery loading system may be provided. The battery system may comprise a battery container with an inlet channel for a serially inserting multiple batteries with substantially identical shape into the battery container, and a battery holder with a holding mechanism to selectively hold the inserted battery. For each of the battery holders, electrical connectors for connecting the inserted batteries may be available. An ejection may be possible via an outlet channel and an ejection mechanism. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356671 | INTEGRATION OF A VOLTAGE SENSE TRACE FUSE INTO A BATTERY INTERCONNECT BOARD - A battery pack, an integrated device for sensing individual battery voltage in a battery pack and a method of forming an integrated voltage-sensing circuit for use in a battery-powered automobile propulsion system. The integrated voltage-sensing circuit includes a busbar, a terminal pin and a voltage-sensing fuse electrically disposed between the busbar and the terminal pin. The construction of the voltage-sensing circuit is such that it forms an integral structure upon being coupled to the modular housing or related structure that may subsequently be secured to a frame that is used to provide support to each battery cell within the battery pack. In one form, the modular housing and voltage-sensing circuit may be secured to the frame during a frame molding process such that upon completion of the molding, the housing and at least a portion of the voltage-sensing circuit are encapsulated within the frame. In another form, the busbar or related voltage trace that signally couples each of the battery cells in a pack may be integrated into the frame, such as by overmolding. | 12-04-2014 |
20140363711 | BATTERY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A battery connector system for connecting battery cells of a battery module includes a carrier assembly having a carrier housing and a plurality of bus bar assemblies held by the carrier housing. The bus bar assemblies are configured to connect corresponding battery terminals of adjacent battery cells. The carrier assembly includes a plurality of cell connecting sections each holding a corresponding bus bar assembly and cover portions associated with the cell connecting sections. The carrier housing has a unitary construction with each of the cell connecting sections and cover portions being integral. | 12-11-2014 |
20140370342 | BATTERY WIRING MODULE - A battery wiring module configured to be attached to a single cell group, which is a plurality of single cells in which positive and negative electrode terminals are lined up, includes: a connecting member that connects adjacent ones of the electrode terminals; and a resin protector that holds the connecting member. The resin protector is provided with a first wire holding part and a second wire holding part that are respectively capable of holding two types of electric wire groups . The second wire holding part is arrangeable to cover the first wire holding part. | 12-18-2014 |
20140370343 | FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT WITH BUS BARS, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND BATTERY SYSTEM - To be small-sized/light in weight, and to easily cope with the variation of an inter-electrode pitch of battery cells. A flexible printed circuit with bus bars of one embodiment includes a flexible printed wiring board having a flexible insulating base material and a plurality of wiring patterns provided on one main surface of the flexible insulating base material and provided with land parts for bus bar connection at one end, and a plurality of bus bars and fixed to the land parts for the bus bar connection with an adhesive. The plurality of bus bars and are electrically connected to the respectively corresponding land parts for the bus bar connection in block by a plating layer formed on the bus bar and the land part for the bus bar connection. | 12-18-2014 |
20140370344 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL LABELS AND ACCESSORIES - A battery includes a first terminal, a second terminal, body connecting the first and second terminals, and an outer layer or label. The label may be provided with a sealant or absorbent feature configured to seal and/or absorb at least a portion of a material leaking from a battery associated with battery assembly label. The label may alternatively comprise a quick response code. The label may alternatively comprise an anti-counterfeiting security feature. The label may alternatively be provided with a designated area that is distinguished from at least one other portion of the battery assembly label and sized and configured to receive markings from a writing utensil. | 12-18-2014 |
20150010796 | INTERLOCKING DEVICE FOR BATERY UNIT BOARD - According to one embodiment, an interlocking device for a battery unit board includes a housing, a battery unit that is arranged in the housing, a switch that is electrically connected to the battery unit, and an interlocking mechanism that allows the movement of the battery unit when the switch is opened, and that inhibits the battery unit from being drawn from the housing when the switch is closed. | 01-08-2015 |
20150017497 | CATHODE ACTIVE SEGMENT FOR AN ELETROCHEMICAL CELL - The invention is directed towards a cathode active segment for an electrochemical cell. The cathode active segment includes at least one cathode active material, a cross-sectional width including a first curvilinear surface, a second curvilinear surface, a longitudinal length, and at least one cathode mating surface. The at least one cathode mating surface extends along the longitudinal length of the cathode active segment. | 01-15-2015 |
20150017498 | BATTERY SENSOR DATA TRANSMISSION UNIT AND A METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BATTERY SENSOR DATA - A battery sensor data transmission unit is described as including a connection state ascertainment unit for ascertaining a series connection state in which a battery cell is connected in series to one other battery cell with the aid of a power transmission line and/or for determining a bypassing state in which at least one pole of the battery cell is decoupled from at least one other battery cell. Furthermore, the battery sensor data transmission unit includes a data transmission unit designed for outputting a sensor signal, which represents a physical variable in or at the battery cell, in the series connection state to an evaluation device using the power transmission line and/or outputting the sensor signal in the bypassing state to the evaluation device using a battery housing wall as the transmission medium. | 01-15-2015 |
20150024242 | BATTERY MONITORING DEVICE AND A BATTERY UNIT - A battery monitoring device includes a first unit arranged outside a plurality of stacks each of which includes cells; a plurality of second units arranged in each of the stacks to output voltage data of the cells; a signal line that connects the second units and the first unit in a daisy chain mode; and a detection unit that detects a stack voltage wherein the first unit determines that a disconnection is generated on the signal line when a response is not received from the plurality of second units via the signal line after sending data is sent to the plurality of second units via the signal line and, determines on which path of the signal line, a forward path or a backward path, the disconnection is generated based on a difference between the stack voltage and a total of all detected output voltages sent from the second units. | 01-22-2015 |
20150030898 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AN INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE IN A PLURALITY OF ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE CELLS - A method and a device for identifying an increase in temperature in a plurality of electrochemical storage cells. An electrical characteristic value of a series connection of PTC elements that are thermally coupled in each case to a storage cell is determined and an increase in temperature of a plurality of electrical storage cells is identified if a value that is obtained as a result of evaluating the electrical characteristic value achieves a predefined threshold value. | 01-29-2015 |
20150037634 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD INTERCONNECT FOR CELLS IN A BATTERY SYSTEM - A system includes a cell interconnect board including a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed proximate a power assembly having a plurality of pouch battery cells, including at least a first battery cell and a second battery cell in a stacked orientation relative to each other. The cell interconnect board includes an interconnect spanning a slot in the cell interconnect board and configured to receive a first tab electrode extending from the first battery cell and a second tab electrode extending from the second battery cell, such that the first and second tab electrodes are in contact with each other. The system also includes a sensor configured to measure a parameter associated with the power assembly. | 02-05-2015 |
20150037635 | BATTERY CELL HAVING A TEMPERATURE SENSOR WHICH IS INTEGRATED IN THE BATTERY CELL HOUSING - A lithium-ion battery cell includes a housing with an electrode arrangement and a temperature sensor that is arranged in the interior of the housing. The temperature sensor has an electro-thermal oscillator that converts a temperature into a frequency. A motor vehicle includes the lithium-ion battery cell. | 02-05-2015 |
20150037636 | Mechanical Aspects of a Battery Pack for a Medical Therapy Device - A battery pack comprises: a body; a latching mechanism positioned at an upper corner of the body and configured to be placed in an extended position to grasp a portion of an upper edge of the battery well when the battery pack is positioned within the battery well and a depressed position to allow removal of the battery pack from the battery well. The battery pack is inserted into the battery well by orienting the bottom side of the body with a bottom edge of the battery well and rotating the battery pack into the battery well such that the latching mechanism engages the portion of the upper edge of the battery well to move the latching mechanism to the depressed position and continued rotation of the battery pack allows the latching mechanism to return to the extended position to grasp the portion of the upper edge of the battery well. | 02-05-2015 |
20150044531 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, ELECTRIC STORAGE APPARATUS, ELECTRIC STORAGE SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF MANAGING ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - An electric storage device management apparatus includes a controller that is configured to perform a voltage drop determination process to determine a voltage drop value of a conductive member that connects electric storage devices, and perform a voltage between terminals determination process to determine a voltage value between terminals of one of the electric storage devices after the voltage drop determination process. | 02-12-2015 |
20150050534 | BATTERY PACK - [Object] To provide a battery pack capable of ensuring a normal operation of an electronic apparatus. | 02-19-2015 |
20150056483 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device ( | 02-26-2015 |
20150056484 | METHODS FOR DENDRITE DETECTION AND DEVICES FOR BATTERIES AND DENDRITE SENSORS - An electrical device is provided. The electrical device includes a pulse generator configured to generate a first pulse. The electrical device also includes a battery. The battery includes a first conductive electrode configured to receive the first pulse from the pulse generator, a second conductive electrode coupled to the first conductive electrode, and a dielectric separator element coupled to the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode and configured to provide a second pulse. The second pulse is based on the first pulse and based on the electrical properties of the dielectric separator element. The electrical device also includes a controller coupled to the pulse generator and the dielectric separator element. The controller is configured to compare the first pulse with the second pulse. | 02-26-2015 |
20150064524 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes at least one battery cell, a connector on the at least one battery cell, the connector including first and second connection parts integral with each other, and first and second sensing terminals insertable into the first and second connection parts, respectively, the first and second sensing terminals being configured to measure a temperature and a voltage of the battery cell, respectively. | 03-05-2015 |
20150064525 | SENSOR DEVICE FOR A BATTERY CELL OF AN ELECTRICAL ENERGY ACCUMULATOR, BATTERY CELL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SAME - A sensor apparatus for a battery cell of an electrical energy reservoir is proposed. The battery cell has a housing inside which an anode electrode electrically connected to a first battery terminal, a cathode electrode electrically connected to a second battery terminal, and an electrolyte for ion conduction between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode are receivable or received. The sensor apparatus comprises a reference electrode that is locatable or located inside the housing of the battery cell in ionic contact with the electrolyte. The sensor apparatus also comprises a sensing device for sensing sensor data. The sensing device is locatable or located inside the housing. | 03-05-2015 |
20150064526 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A TEMPERATURE OF A BATTERY CELL - A temperature sensor is described for detecting a temperature of a battery cell. The temperature sensor has a first electrical conductor having a first end for connecting the first conductor to an element of the battery cell and having a second end for connecting the first conductor to a first input of a measuring device and a second electrical conductor having a first end for connecting the second conductor to the element of the battery cell and having a second end for connecting the second conductor to a second input of the measuring device. | 03-05-2015 |
20150064527 | ENERGY STORE COVERING MODULE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLYING AN ENERGY STORE COVERING MODULE - An energy store covering module for covering a cell of an electrochemical energy store unit includes: a cover, which on one side has a reception orifice to a cavity for receiving a fluid exiting an electrochemical energy store, the cover having at least one lateral transfer opening which is fluidically connected to the cavity for discharging fluid present in the cavity; and at least one connecting element for connecting the cover to a further energy store covering module. | 03-05-2015 |
20150072195 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS OF BATTERY CELLS TO A PCB WITHIN A BATTERY MODULE - A battery module and a method of manufacture are provided. The battery module may include a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly. The PCB assembly may include a PCB designed to be disposed in a battery module for controlling operations of the battery module. The PCB may also include voltage sensing circuitry. In addition, the PCB assembly may include a bus bar cell interconnect. The bus bar cell interconnect may electrically couple batteries of the battery module. The PCB assembly may also include a voltage sense connection tab. The voltage sense connection tab may carry a voltage between a bus bar cell interconnect of the battery module and the voltage sensing circuitry on the PCB. | 03-12-2015 |
20150072196 | HIGH CURRENT INTERCONNECT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN A BATTERY MODULE - A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly may include a PCB and a high current interconnect mounted on the PCB. The high current interconnect may be configured to electrically couple a first high current bladed component, a second high current bladed component, and a trace disposed on the PCB. The high current interconnect may include feet made of a conductive material that are coupled to the PCB. The trace may be coupled to the feet via a weld. | 03-12-2015 |
20150072197 | TEST BATTERY CASE AND TEST BATTERY - The present invention provides a test battery case which is capable of conducting an internal short-circuit test with accuracy. The test battery case according to the present invention includes a container for housing a power generating element, and a closing member detachably secured to the container, wherein the container has an opening for the internal short-circuit test, the opening being closed by the closing member. | 03-12-2015 |
20150072198 | Battery Cell Unit and Method for determining a Complex Impedance of a Battery Cell arranged in a Battery Cell Unit - A battery cell unit includes a battery cell and a monitoring device for monitoring the state of the battery cell. The monitoring device comprises an actuating device configured to activate an impedance spectroscopy mode provided by the battery cell unit, in which impedance spectroscopy mode measurement currents can be applied to the battery cell to perform impedance spectroscopy of the battery cell, said measurement currents flowing through the battery cell and comprising alternating currents at different frequencies. The monitoring device also comprises a sensor device designed to detect the measurement currents and the corresponding measurement voltages, each of which is a battery cell voltage arising as a response to a measurement current, such that a complex impedance of the battery cell can be determined from the measured values of the measurement currents and the measurement voltages as a function of the frequency of the measurement currents within predetermined tolerance limits. | 03-12-2015 |
20150072199 | BATTERY ARRANGEMENT - A battery arrangement ( | 03-12-2015 |
20150079437 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack is disclosed. In one aspect, the battery pack includes a battery cell, a temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature of the battery cell, and an inner cover substantially covering the battery cell. The inner cover includes a sensor attachment fixing the temperature sensor to the battery cell. The battery pack has a structure for easily attaching the temperature sensor to the battery cell. | 03-19-2015 |
20150079438 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK - In general, according to one embodiment, an active material for a battery includes a monoclinic β-type titanium oxide or a monoclinic β-type titanium complex oxide. In the active material for a battery, carbonate ions are disposed on at least a part of the surface thereof. | 03-19-2015 |
20150079439 | ACTIVE SUBSTANCE, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, there is provided an active substance. The active substance includes a plurality of composites and a binding phase positioned between the composites. The composite includes an active material particle and a coating layer coating the active material particles. The coating layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkyl cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose. The binding phase includes at least one selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride, styrene-butadiene rubber, and an acrylic-based polymer. | 03-19-2015 |
20150086819 | STRUCTURE FOR HOLDING VOLTAGE DETECTING TERMINAL - A voltage detecting terminal includes a flat plate-shaped electric contact portion having an insertion hole into which an electrode column of a battery is inserted, and a bent portion formed such that a tip is bent upward with respect to the electric contact portion. The bent portion is provided with a holding portion, and both ends of the holding portion in a plate width direction are expanded in the plate width direction, respectively. The voltage detecting terminal has a lower end surface of the holding portion in a thickness direction abutting against supporting surfaces of the plate and is held by a first housing portion. | 03-26-2015 |
20150093614 | SECONDARY-BATTERY SYSTEM AND SECONDARY-BATTERY-FAILURE-DETECTION SYSTEM - A secondary battery system and a secondary battery failure detection system includes a monitoring unit, a main gas pipe, a plurality of auxiliary gas pipes, and a plurality of solenoid valves provided in correspondence with the respective auxiliary gas pipes. The monitoring unit includes a pump for sucking a gas supplied into the main gas pipe, an active material detection sensor for detecting active material contained in the gas, a failure module identification unit for identifying a module having a failure based on an output from the active material detection sensor, and a sequence controller for performing opening/closing operation of the solenoid valves in accordance with a predetermined sequence. | 04-02-2015 |
20150111076 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack for housing plural secondary batteries inside a case includes a battery management unit for managing states of the plural secondary batteries, an information transfer circuit which is connected to the battery management unit and transfers information about the secondary batteries to the battery management unit, and a diagnostic circuit which is branched and formed from the information transfer circuit and is extended to an outer surface of the case. | 04-23-2015 |
20150125725 | TOUCH BATTERY - A touch battery has a short contact member, an insulating ring, an intermediate threaded connector, a PCBA control panel, a touch member, a tail membrane, a battery pole having a battery provided therein, and a tobacco rod. The battery supplies input power for the PCBA control panel. The PCBA control panel is electrically connected to the short contact member and the touch member, respectively. The battery pole is disposed in the tobacco rod. The tobacco rod is connected to the short contact member via the intermediate threaded connector. The short contact member is disposed inside the intermediate threaded connector via the insulating ring. The tail membrane is connected to the touch member. The battery is allowed to output normally in a constant-voltage touch manner, so that the conventional manual output with keys is avoided, and the demands of consumers for multiple selections are met. | 05-07-2015 |
20150125726 | Battery System having a Separately Connected Determination Circuit, Battery, and Motor Vehicle having a Battery System - The disclosure relates to a battery system, a battery, and a motor vehicle having a battery system. In order to be able to determine a battery current flowing through the battery system, the battery system has a measuring unit and a determination unit, which are connected to a battery line of the battery system by means of separate contact or connection points. | 05-07-2015 |
20150125727 | BUS BAR MODULE - A bus bar module is to be installed to a battery pack for serially connecting plural battery elements in the battery pack. The bus bar module includes a module main body formed of an insulative material, a wire routing path provided on the module main body; a sensor installation portion that is provided in the wire routing path and at which a sensor for detecting temperature of at least one of the plural battery elements; and a separation tab that prevents a sensor installed in the sensor installation portion from contacting with an electrical wire routed in the wire routing path. According to the bus bar module, the sensor can be installed by utilizing the wire routing path without preparing a special space for the sensor, and abrasions of the electric wires due to contacts with the sensor can be prevented. | 05-07-2015 |
20150132620 | SAFETY SENSOR SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE SYSTEM - A sensor system for detecting a leak of a system component from an electrochemical storage system, in particular a lithium-ion battery. To determine a defect in the electrochemical storage system, the sensor system includes a reaction chamber containing a detection component, and a measuring device for determining a physical variable within the reaction chamber. The value of the physical variable is changeable by a chemical reaction of the system component with the detection component, so that a leak of the system component is detectable via a change in the value of the physical variable. Also described is a sensor element for such a sensor system, an electrochemical storage system having such a sensor system or sensor element, the use of such a sensor system or sensor element, and a mobile or stationary system, for example an electric vehicle, equipped with the sensor system, the sensor element, or the storage system. | 05-14-2015 |
20150132621 | ENCASING FILM FOR A GALVANIC ELEMENT, ELECTROCHEMICAL STORE, ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE SYSTEM, FLEXIBLE FILM FOR AN ENCASING OF A GALVANIC ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A STATE VARIABLE OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL STORE - An encasing film for a galvanic element has at least one force sensor for detecting an expansion state of the encasing film. The encasing film is produced from an elastic and electrically insulating material, e.g., plastic. The force sensor, which has a strain gauge, is situated on a surface of the encasing film. | 05-14-2015 |
20150132622 | VEHICLE STARTER BATTERY - A starter battery is provided comprising a plurality of pouch-type prismatic cells stacked to form an array and configured to output a voltage sufficient to start a vehicle engine. The starter battery further includes a housing configured to contain the array wherein the housing includes a tray and a lid attached with the tray such that the housing provides a compressive force sufficient to prevent cell delamination and to constrain expansion or swelling of the cells during operation. | 05-14-2015 |
20150132623 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR BATTERIES, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK - According to one embodiment, a non-aqueous electrolyte battery is provided. The non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes a negative electrode contained a negative electrode active material. The negative electrode active material includes a monoclinic β-type titanium-based oxide or lithium titanium-based oxide. The monoclinic β-type titanium-based oxide or lithium titanium-based oxide has a peak belonging to (011), which appears at 2θ | 05-14-2015 |
20150140378 | MOLTEN SALT BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A material design of a molten salt battery which is suitable for a temperature range in which the battery is used is shown, and a molten salt battery applicable even under a severe environment where vibrations are given is provided. In the molten salt battery according to the present invention, the operating temperature range of 25° C. to 300° C. is divided into ranges of 25° C. to 120° C., 80° C. to 140° C. and 140° C. to 300° C., and for each temperature range, a material that is a choice is defined for each of an outer package, a binder, an anode active material and a separator as well as an electrolytic solution. Further, the molten salt battery includes a vibration controlling portion for reducing vibrations given to the outer package. As for the electrolytic solution, for example, an electrolytic solution containing an organic cation and FSA as an anion, or NaFSA is suitable for the range of 25° C. to 120° C., an electrolytic solution containing a mixture of NaFSA-KFSA is suitable for the range of 80° C. to 140° C., and an electrolytic solution containing a mixture of NaTFSA-CsTFSA is suitable for the range of 140° C. to 300° C. | 05-21-2015 |
20150140379 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING BATTERIES - Various embodiments of a system and method for identifying a battery are generally described. In some embodiments, the battery identification system comprises a battery with a portion of exposed can and electrodes configured to measure an electrical property of the battery. In some embodiments, the measured electrical property is the voltage between the can and a first terminal of the battery. In some embodiments, a battery is identified based on an identification mark such as a ringed barcode or two-dimensional barcode. | 05-21-2015 |
20150140380 | BATTERY MODULE EQUIPPED WITH SENSING MODULES HAVING IMPROVED COUPLING STRUCTURE - A battery module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of cell cartridges including at least one battery cell having an electrode terminal and a molding case to receive the battery cell, the molding case having a plurality of coupling protrusions protruding outward, and a sensing module connected to the coupling protrusions to couple the plurality of cell cartridges, the sensing module having a voltage sensing terminal coming into contact with the electrode terminal by the coupling. | 05-21-2015 |
20150147613 | POWER STORAGE MODULE - A plurality of power storage cells and a plurality of power storage cell holders are stacked alternately in the stacking direction. End plates are superimposed at opposite ends of the power storage cells and power storage cell holders. The end plates are connected by a frame, the frame is covered by an insulator, and the plurality of power storage cells are electrically connected by a bus bar plate, forming a power storage module. Since the surface of the power storage cell is formed from a covered portion covered by the condensation-preventing sheet and a non-covered portion not covered by the condensation-preventing sheet, and the non-covered portion is covered by the power storage cell holder, the insulator, and the bus bar plate, the non-covered portion is covered as much as possible to provide heat insulation, minimizing occurrence of condensed water and preventing formation of a liquid junction. | 05-28-2015 |
20150303489 | LIQUID ACTIVATED DEVICES POWERED BY HYDROGEL BATTERIES AND METHODS THEREFORE - Liquid detection devices and perspiration-activated materials powered by liquid-activated hydrogel batteries are disclosed. A liquid detection device and a perspiration-activated material may be powered by a liquid-activated hydrogel battery comprising hydrogel permeated with electrolyte and an anode and a cathode in contact with the hydrogel. The hydrogel may become hydrated responsive to contact with a liquid, supporting ionic communication between the anode and the cathode via the electrolyte. The ionic communication may generate a voltage operative to power the liquid detection device or the perspiration-activated material connected thereto. The liquid detection device may operate to detect a liquid in contact therewith when powered by the hydrated liquid-activated hydrogel battery and to generate a detection event responsive to detecting the liquid. The perspiration-activated material may operate to evaporate and to eliminate odor associated with perspiration in contact therewith. | 10-22-2015 |
20150303533 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system includes: a secondary battery; a memory portion that stores information which includes a measurement frequency, a measurement temperature, and an initial limiting capacitance of one secondary battery; a temperature measuring section; a power supply section which applies an AC signal of 0.5 mHz to 10 mHz, to the secondary battery at 40° C. to 70° C.; a measuring portion which measures an impedance of the secondary battery by the AC signal; and a calculating portion that calculates the degree of degradation of the secondary battery. | 10-22-2015 |
20150333303 | Rack Structure, Power Storage System, and Method of Assembling Rack Structure - This rack structure includes: a battery shelf ( | 11-19-2015 |
20150349344 | CATHODE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE CATHODE ADDITIVE - The invention is directed towards a cathode. The cathode includes an electrochemically active cathode material and at least one cathode additive. The at least one cathode additive includes a head group and at least one hydrocarbon tail group. The head group includes at least one p-element atom that is bonded to a second p-element atom. The at least one p-element atom has an electronegativity and the second p-element atom has an electronegativity. The electronegativity of the at least one p-element atom is different from the electronegativity of the second p-element atom. | 12-03-2015 |
20150349389 | Battery Block and Secondary Battery Module - The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a battery block preventing deterioration in heat transfer efficiency of a temperature sensor and having high assembly work efficiency, and a secondary battery module housing the battery block. A battery block ( | 12-03-2015 |
20150349390 | Battery Block and Secondary Battery Module - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a battery block capable of reducing stress acting on a connection portion due to thermal expansion/contraction or size error. A battery block ( | 12-03-2015 |
20150357620 | BATTERY WIRING MODULE - Provided is a battery wiring module to be attached to a single cell group in which a plurality of single cells each having a positive electrode section and a negative electrode section are lined up, and to connect the electrode sections. The battery wiring module includes a connecting member configured to connect the electrode sections, and a protector by which the connecting member is held. The protector has a positioning section that is fitted to positioned sections formed in a single cell prior to the connecting member reaching the electrode sections when the battery wiring module is attached to the single cells. The positioning section is provided projecting farther to the single cell side than the connecting member. | 12-10-2015 |
20150357685 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system that is capable of transmitting the voltage value of each cell by means of wireless communication while suppressing costs and suppressing the number of components includes: a plurality of cells, each having a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal; voltage detection circuits that detect the voltages of the plurality cells; voltage detection lines that connect each of the positive electrode and negative electrode terminals of the cells to each voltage detection circuit; and an upper controller that performs wireless communication with the voltage detection circuits so as to receive, from each of the voltage detection circuits, the corresponding voltage of each cells. The voltage detection lines function as an antenna used to provide wireless communication between the voltage detection circuit and the upper controller. | 12-10-2015 |
20150364740 | High-Voltage Energy Storage Module and Method for Producing the High-Voltage Energy Storage Module - A high-voltage energy storage module for supplying a voltage, in particular to a motor vehicle, includes at least two storage cells and at least one electrically conductive connection between two poles of different storage cells. The individual connection consists of multiple adjacently arranged bonding wires, and each bonding wire is secured to the two poles by means of a wire bonding. | 12-17-2015 |
20150372265 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module has a plurality of battery bodies. Each of the battery bodies is constituted by a battery holder and a battery cell held by the battery holder and also has two connecting terminals of different polarities. The battery bodies are arranged side by side. The connecting terminals of adjacent battery bodies are connected to each other by a bus bar, and the battery bodies are thereby connected in series. Each battery holder has an indicator that prevents the bus bars from being connected to a part located between bus bars that are adjacent to each other in the arrangement direction of the battery bodies. | 12-24-2015 |
20150372280 | APPARATUS FOR A BATTERY MODULE - A battery module ( | 12-24-2015 |
20150372354 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system comprises an assembled battery in which a plurality of battery cells are connected in series, a temperature sensor for detecting temperature of the battery cells of the assembled battery, and a voltage detecting line connected to a voltage detecting location of the battery cell. Further the battery system fixes the connecting terminal at the voltage detecting location. The connecting terminal fixes the temperature sensor in a thermally coupling state, and electrically connects the voltage detecting line. | 12-24-2015 |
20150380754 | FLOW BATTERY STACK WITH SENSING CHIP - A flow battery stack includes a cell and two end plates, and the end plates are respectively disposed at two sides of the cell. The cell includes a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), a sensing chip, and a flow guide plate. The sensing chip has a frame part and a sensing part, and the sensing part connects to the frame part. The frame part is disposed between the MEA and the flow guide plate, and the sensing part extends to a flow region of the flow guide plate so as to sense the temperature or the flow capacity of a liquid in the flow region. | 12-31-2015 |
20150380774 | BATTERY STATE MONITORING CIRCUIT AND BATTERY DEVICE - Provided is a battery state monitoring circuit and a battery device capable of predicting a state of charge of a secondary battery with high accuracy. The battery state monitoring circuit includes a pseudo-equivalent circuit of the secondary battery, and causes a current flowing through a sense resistor to flow to the pseudo-equivalent circuit of the secondary battery, to thereby measure a pseudo-open circuit voltage of the secondary battery. | 12-31-2015 |
20150380779 | VOLTAGE SENSING MEMBER AND BATTERY MODULE EMPLOYED WITH THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a voltage sensing member for sensing voltage of battery cells constituting a battery module, the voltage sensing member including a plurality of conductive sensing parts connected to electrode terminal connection parts of the battery cells of the battery module, each of the conductive sensing parts having a plate strip shape, a connector for transmitting the voltage sensed by the conductive sensing parts to a battery management system (BMS), and a plurality of wires for electrically connecting the conductive sensing parts to the connector, wherein the conductive sensing parts are coupled to the electrode terminal connection parts in a surface contact manner by welding. | 12-31-2015 |
20160006085 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack having a housing and a secondary battery inside the housing, and including a communicator that receives an instruction related to the secondary battery from an external communication terminal device via short-distance wireless communication and a controller that executes an operation in accordance with the instruction by using a status of the secondary battery. The external communication terminal device, by transmitting to the battery pack the instruction, which is related to the status of the secondary battery, acquires a response that is in accordance with the status of the secondary battery from the battery pack, thereby facilitating checking of secondary battery state. | 01-07-2016 |
20160013522 | INTEGRAL LIGHT SOURCES AND DETECTORS FOR AN OPTICAL SENSOR TO DETECT BATTERY FAULTS | 01-14-2016 |
20160020451 | BATTERY MODULE WITH A FLEXIBLE BUS - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells and a flexible bus. Each of the battery cells has a main body, a first terminal disposed on the main body, and a second terminal disposed on the main body. The main body includes active material configured to generate power from an electrochemical reaction. The bus includes an electrical current harness configured to conduct an electrical current through the battery module and a battery management system configured to detect and transmit status information, as well as selectively control a charging and a discharging of at least one of the battery cells. | 01-21-2016 |
20160028102 | BATTERY WITH EMBEDDED FIBER OPTIC CABLE - A method of fabricating an electrochemical energy storage cell such as a battery or supercapacitor involves positioning a portion of a fiber optic cable that includes at least one optical fiber sensor over a current collector layer. The electrode material of the energy storage cell is deposited over the current collector layer and the fiber optic cable. | 01-28-2016 |
20160028129 | EMBEDDED FIBER OPTIC CABLES FOR BATTERY MANAGEMENT - A battery includes a folded bicell battery stack with an embedded fiber optic cable and sensor. A cell casing encloses the bicell stack with at least one fiber optic cable is embedded within the battery. The fiber optic cable includes an internal portion disposed within the cell casing and having at least one optical sensor disposed thereon. An external portion of the fiber optic cable protrudes from the casing. A sealing gasket is disposed at least partially around the fiber optic cable and between the cell sealing edges at a point of entry of the fiber optic cable into the battery. | 01-28-2016 |
20160028130 | Single Wire Battery Pack Temperature and Identification Method - Disclosed are techniques for identifying battery pack types and by inference battery chemistries by measuring a transient response of the battery pack to signal applied to the battery pack. | 01-28-2016 |
20160035467 | THERMISTOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING ELASTOMERIC BODY - A thermistor assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an elastomeric body, a thermistor housed at least partially inside the elastomeric body and a thermistor tip that protrudes outside of the elastomeric body. | 02-04-2016 |
20160035497 | Electrical Storage Module - An electrical storage module in which a plurality of electricity storage elements are electrically connected by conductive member, includes: a voltage detection board having voltage detection conductor that detects terminal voltage of the electricity storage element; a first external threaded component that connects the voltage detection conductor of the voltage detection board to the conductive member; and a cover that covers the voltage detection board; wherein: the cover is made from an insulating material; the conductive member has a first internal threaded portion into which the first external threaded component is to be screwingly engaged; and the distance between the inside surface of the cover that faces a head portion of the first external threaded component and an upper surface of the head portion of the first external threaded component is shorter than the distance between an end portion of the first internal threaded portion towards the cover side and an end of shaft portion of the first external threaded component. | 02-04-2016 |
20160043359 | SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND VEHICLE - Provided is a secondary battery suitable for a portable information terminal or a wearable device, or an electronic device having a novel structure with a variety of forms and a secondary battery that fits the form of the electronic device. The secondary battery is sealed using a film having projections that can reduce stress on the film caused when external force is applied. The film has a pattern of projections formed by pressing (e.g., embossing). A top portion of each of the projections has a region thicker than a bottom portion of each of the projections. The thickness of the top portion of each of the projections is 1.5 or more times, preferably 2 or more times, as large as that of the bottom portion of each of the projections, and is a thickness such that each of the projections has a convex space. | 02-11-2016 |
20160043446 | CELL CONTACT-MAKING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - In order to provide a cell contact-making system for an electrochemical device which includes a plurality of electrochemical cells, wherein the cell contact-making system includes a current conductor system having one or more cell connectors, for electrically conductively connecting cell terminals of different electrochemical cells, a signal conductor system having one or more signal conductors for electrically conductively connecting a respective signal source to a signal conductor terminal connector of the cell contact-making system, and a monitoring unit for monitoring signals from the signal sources, which is of compact construction and is assemblable from a relatively small number of parts, it is proposed that the monitoring unit should include a plug contact terminal connector which is directly connectable by a plug connection to the signal conductor terminal connector of the signal conductor system. | 02-11-2016 |
20160043448 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BATTERY CONTACT-MAKING SYSTEM, AND BATTERY CONTACT-MAKING SYSTEM - In order to provide a method for producing a cell contact-making system for an electrochemical device which is executable in a simple manner and which enables a reliable signal conductor system with precise positioning to be produced, it is proposed that production of the cell contact-making system should includes separating out from a starting material at least one signal conductor group, which includes at least two signal conductor tracks of a signal conductor system of the cell contact-making system and at least one connection element by means of which at least two of the signal conductor tracks are connected to one another; connecting the signal conductor tracks of the signal conductor track group to a respective cell connector, cell terminal connector or sensor element of the cell contact-making system; and removing the at least one connection element. | 02-11-2016 |
20160056427 | BATTERY MODULE ASSEMBLY WITH NOVEL STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a battery module assembly including two or more battery modules, each of which includes two or more plate-shaped battery cells vertically stacked such that electrode leads of the battery cells are arranged in one direction, a base plate including module receiving parts, on tops of which the battery modules are loaded in a state in which electrode terminals of the battery modules are arranged in one direction, the base plate being provided at an outer edge thereof with upwardly bent side walls, an upper cover plate including downwardly bent side walls formed at opposite sides thereof on the basis of the electrode terminals of the battery modules, the upper cover plate being fixed on the base plate to form a top of the battery module assembly, and a plate-shaped assembly cover loaded on tops of the battery modules and coupled to the battery modules in a fastening fashion, the assembly cover including a cable fixing part for fixing a cable. | 02-25-2016 |
20160064781 | BATTERY PACK INCLUDING AN INDICATOR CIRCUIT - The invention is directed toward a battery pack. The battery pack includes at least one electrochemical cell; a case; a plate; an indicator circuit; and a battery-to-internal volume ratio. The case includes at least one open end. The plate is placed over the at least one open end. The plate includes a terminal plate, a base plate, or any combination thereof. The indicator circuit includes an integrated circuit and an antenna. The indicator circuit is affixed to the plate. The battery-to-internal volume ratio is greater than about 0.52. | 03-03-2016 |
20160072113 | BUS BAR MODULE AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - Provided is a bus bar module and a power supply device capable of reducing the entire size thereof and improving assemblability thereof. A barrel portion of a voltage detection terminal extends from a voltage detection line housing groove provided between batteries and is connected to an outer end portion of a terminal portion in a Y direction through a connection portion, so that it is possible to ensure a Y direction dimension of the barrel portion while reducing a Y direction dimension of the entire bus bar module and power supply device. This can prevent the voltage detection terminal from being bent in an X direction when being bent in the Y direction when being housed in a bus bar housing portion, thereby allowing improvement of assemblability. | 03-10-2016 |
20160072116 | BATTERY UNIT AND BATTERY MODULE HAVING STACKED BATTERY UNITS - A first cell unit ( | 03-10-2016 |
20160072159 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device; a spacer disposed on one side of the energy storage device in a first direction, the spacer including a pair of wall portions; and a measuring part for measuring a state of the energy storage device, the measuring part disposed on one side of the energy storage device in a second direction which intersects with the first direction. The wall portions include a first wall portion disposed on the one side of the energy storage device in the second direction and a second wall portion disposed on the other side of the energy storage device opposite to the one side of the energy storage device. The energy storage device is arranged at a position where a distance between the energy storage device and the first wall portion is set shorter than a distance between the energy storage device and the second wall portion. | 03-10-2016 |
20160072160 | SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a secondary battery, including a battery cell; a frame unit surrounding the battery cell; an adhesive portion overlapping the battery cell and the frame unit and attached to the battery cell; and a label unit covering at least portions of the battery cell and the frame unit, at least a portion of the label unit overlapping the adhesive portion. | 03-10-2016 |
20160087316 | Portable Computer Battery Indicator - A portable computer may include battery indicator light structures. Battery status information in the portable computer may be presented to a user using an array of light-emitting diodes or other light emitters. Light-emitting diodes may be mounted on a printed circuit board. | 03-24-2016 |
20160093924 | COMMUNICATION-CONNECTED BATTERY WITH EXPANSION CAPABILITY - A sensor element includes mechanical connectors adapted to couple to conventional battery electrical terminals to provide mechanical support for the sensor on a battery housing or device, at least one sensing element that is capable of emitting an electrical signal upon sensing an sensed environmental variable, and an electrical connector, distinct from the mechanical connectors for receiving power from, and sending signals to, the battery housing or device. The coupled unit can be used to provide powered sensing and communication capability. The coupled unit's outputs could be processed with user presence information. | 03-31-2016 |
20160111759 | BATTERY MODULE - Provided is a battery module whose layout for accurately detecting the average of entire temperature information is realized by a small number of temperature sensors. | 04-21-2016 |
20160126523 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a first battery module having first and second battery frame assemblies and first and second battery cells. The first battery frame assembly has a plastic frame member, a thermally conductive plate, a busbar, and a voltage sensing member. The plastic frame member has a rectangular ring-shaped body. The thermally conductive plate is coupled to rectangular ring-shaped body. The busbar has a first post and a first conductive body coupled to the first post. The first post extends outwardly from the plastic frame member, and the first conductive body extends through the rectangular ring-shaped body. The voltage sensing member has a first sensing post and a first sensing body. The first sensing post extends outwardly from the rectangular ring-shaped body. | 05-05-2016 |
20160126524 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ENERGY STORAGE APARATUS - An energy storage apparatus including: a plurality of energy storage devices each including a pair of external terminals, wherein one of two adjacent energy storage devices among the plurality of energy storage devices includes a connecting portion having at least a convex part at one of the pair of external terminals, the other of the two adjacent energy storage devices includes a connecting portion having at least a concave part at the other of the pair of external terminals, and the convex part is fitted into the concave part. | 05-05-2016 |
20160126525 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery, including an electrode assembly; a cap plate that seals the electrode assembly; an electrode pin electrically connected to the electrode assembly and on the cap plate with an insulating gasket therebetween; and a first lead tab coupled to the electrode pin, a relative ratio W | 05-05-2016 |
20160131717 | ASSEMBLED-BATTERY SYSTEM, SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT, AND DIAGNOSTIC METHOD - This invention provides an assembled-battery system, a semiconductor circuit, and a diagnostic method that enable appropriate self-diagnosis of a measuring unit. Namely, an output value (A-B) output from an analog-to-digital converter through power-supply lines, a cell-selection switch, and a level shifter is summed with an output value (B-VSS) obtained by a directly input reference voltage B being output from the analog-to-digital converter, and when the summed value is considered equal the reference voltage A—the voltage VSS, it is diagnosed that an abnormality such as a breakdown has not occurred. | 05-12-2016 |
20160133906 | Traction Battery Busbar Carriers for Pouch Battery Cells - A vehicle including an array of pouch battery cells, a pair of carriers, and a plurality of busbars is provided. The array of pouch battery cells may each have terminal tabs of opposite polarity extending from opposing cell faces. The pair of carriers may extend along the cell faces and each may define a plurality of apertures sized to receive the terminal tabs. The plurality of busbars may be arranged with the carriers and terminal tabs such that an electrical connection across the cells includes parallel and series connections. The pouch battery cells may be arranged in clusters of adjacent cells connected in parallel, and the busbars may be arranged in spaced apart groups on each of the carriers and joined to adjacent terminal tabs to connect the clusters in series. | 05-12-2016 |
20160133908 | BUS BAR FOR A BATTERY CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A bus bar for electrically connecting adjacent battery cells of a battery module includes a base having a first leg and a second leg connected by a flexible joint. The flexible joint is folded-over such that the first leg is above the second leg. A first terminal tab extends from the first leg. The first terminal tab is configured to be terminated to a corresponding battery terminal of a first of the battery cells. A second terminal tab extends from the second leg. The second terminal tab is configured to be terminated to a corresponding battery terminal of a second of the battery cells. The first and second terminal tabs are arranged side-by-side with the first terminal tab being vertically positionable independent of the second terminal tab by the flexible joint. | 05-12-2016 |
20160141585 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR A BATTERY MODULE - A battery module having at least two cells, wherein the at least two cells comprise electrical cell contacts, wherein the cell contacts are electrically connected to each other by at least one cell connector, wherein the battery module comprises a cell monitoring unit, wherein the cell monitoring unit is electrically connected to a connecting means, and wherein at least one cell contact and/or a cell connector are electrically connected via at least one bonding wire and/or at least one bonding strip to the connecting means. | 05-19-2016 |
20160149168 | Receptacle Device, Battery, and Motor Vehicle - A receptacle device for at least one electrode assembly includes a metal housing and a metal. The housing and the cover each are a prismatic shape with a base surface, side walls and an aperture. The aperture lies opposite the base surface. The base surface of the cover is at least one wall thickness of the side walls of the cover larger than the base surface of the housing. The receptacle device further includes a measuring device configured to measure at least one measurement variable. The measuring device is arranged on an edge of the aperture of the housing or of the cover. The measurement variable is a value for at least one of a voltage, a current strength, and a temperature. | 05-26-2016 |
20160156001 | SECONDARY BATTERY | 06-02-2016 |
20160156002 | SECONDARY BATTERY | 06-02-2016 |
20160164069 | INTERMITTENTLY COATED BATTERY ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD - To provide an intermittently coated battery electrode manufacturing method capable of preventing a positional displacement from occurring between a first surface of a collector and a second surface opposed to the first surface. | 06-09-2016 |
20160169980 | Method and Apparatus for Contact Detection in Battery Packs | 06-16-2016 |
20160172635 | Battery Cell having a Prismatic or Cylindrical Housing, Battery Module and Motor Vehicle | 06-16-2016 |
20160172642 | BATTERY MODULE SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
20160172649 | BATTERY PACK INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
20160172720 | Method and Apparatus for Contact Detection in Battery Packs | 06-16-2016 |
20160172721 | POWER STORAGE APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE | 06-16-2016 |
20160178398 | Device for Supplying a Hand-Held Power Tool with Energy | 06-23-2016 |
20160181586 | BATTERY MODULE HAVING RING TERMINAL GUIDE | 06-23-2016 |
20160190542 | ELECTRICITY STORAGE MODULE - An electricity storage module in which a plurality of battery cells are electrically connected via conductive members, wherein: each of the conductive members has a pair of electrode connecting parts that are welded to respective electrode terminals of a pair of adjacent battery cells, a base part that is connected to the pair of electrode connecting parts via a pair of elastically deformable parts, and a voltage detecting terminal that is connected to the base part and detects a terminal voltage of a battery cell. | 06-30-2016 |
20160190659 | BATTERY CELL HAVING CONNECTING PROTRUSION FOR VOLTAGE SENSING AND BATTERY MODULE COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a battery cell including a battery cell body having an electrode assembly mounted in a cell case, an electrode terminal protruding from at least one end of the battery cell body, and a connection protrusion for voltage sensing formed integrally with the electrode terminal. | 06-30-2016 |
20160197329 | BATTERY MODULE BUS BAR CARRIER HAVING GUIDE EXTENSIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD | 07-07-2016 |
20160197383 | CIRCUITRY HARNESS AND PASS THROUGH FOR LEAD WIRES OF A BATTERY MODULE | 07-07-2016 |
20160380252 | COVER ASSEMBLY FOR A BATTERY MODULE - A cover assembly for a battery module is configured to be coupled to battery cells that are arranged side-by-side in a stacked configuration. The cover assembly includes a housing, a plurality of bus bars, and an electrical cable. The bus bars are held by the housing and are configured to electrically connect to corresponding positive and negative cell terminals of the battery cells to electrically connect adjacent battery cells. The cable extends across the bus bars and is electrically connected to each of the bus bars to monitor voltages across the battery cells. The cable includes plural electrical conductors and a dielectric insulator that surrounds and electrically isolates the conductors. The conductors include exposed segments exposed through the dielectric insulator that are electrically connected to corresponding bus bars via a bonding layer applied between the exposed segment and the corresponding bus bar. | 12-29-2016 |
20160380317 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING BATTERY CELL HEALTH - A strain sensor, a system for monitoring a state of a battery cell, and a battery including the strain sensor. The strain sensor includes a thin, flexible substrate, a plurality of piezoresistors mounted on the substrate, an input for receiving a voltage signal, an output for providing an output voltage signal from the plurality of piezoresistors. The plurality of piezoresistors are connected to form a circuit that is insensitive to a change in temperature and an in-plane deformation of the substrate. The system includes the strain sensor, a source of voltage, and an analysis module configured for receiving a voltage signal based on the output voltage signal provided at the output of the strain sensor and calculating a state of charge or a state of health of a battery cell based on the received voltage signal. The battery includes the strain sensor and a space for spacing adjacent battery cells. | 12-29-2016 |
20160380319 | BATTERY MODULE WITH A TEMPERATURE MONITORING ASSEMBLY - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells and a cover assembly coupled to the battery cells. The battery cells are arranged in a stacked configuration. The cover assembly includes a housing, bus bars, and a temperature monitoring assembly. The bus bars engage corresponding positive and negative cell terminals of the battery cells to electrically connect adjacent battery cells. The temperature monitoring assembly is mounted to and extends along a mounting surface of the cover assembly that faces the battery cells. The temperature monitoring assembly includes an electrical cable, a temperature sensing device mounted to and electrically connected to the electrical cable, and a thermally conductive interface member covering the temperature sensing device. The thermally conductive interface member engages at least one of the battery cells, and the temperature monitoring assembly monitors a temperature of that at least one battery cell. | 12-29-2016 |
20180026313 | DETECTION SYSTEM | 01-25-2018 |
20220140399 | Smart Anode Array and solid-state cyanometalate/phyllosilicate electrolyte and cathode - All solid state battery (SSB) composed of electronically controlled smart anode array interfaced with solid-state cyanometalate/phyllosilicate electrolyte and cathode. The said SSB eliminates the limitations of current state of the art SSBs of mechanical and chemical instability. | 05-05-2022 |