Battery communication system for battery packs
US10128546B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/62
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery pack according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery monitoring integrated circuit (BMIC) associated with a grouping of battery cells, a calibration microcontroller configured to store battery data associated with the grouping of battery cells, a main microcontroller; and a data transmission node establishing a shared path for communicating both a status signal from the BMIC and the battery data from the calibration microcontroller.
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