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Optical communications interface for battery modules of an energy storage system

US10574365B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TIVENI MERGECO, INC. · US

Inventors

Martin Eberhard · Woodside, US
Alexander Eichhorn · Eppingen, DE
Andreas Track · Sachsenheim, DE
Heiner Fees · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 12, 2017
Grant date	Feb 25, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 12, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/16
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In an embodiment, a module-side optical transceiver is configured to exchange optical signals with a battery module controller (BMC)-side optical transceiver coupled to a BMC. The optical signals are transported inside of a tunnel space between the BMC and the battery module. In one embodiment, the optical signals are transported via a light tube, a deflection element such as a mirror, or a combination thereof. In another embodiment, the optical signals are transported via a cable harness coupled to a plurality of BMC-side optical transceivers in the tunnel space and configured to support optical line of sight (LoS) links to various module-side optical transceivers.

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