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Battery system for switching connection states of battery modules

US10978888B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 22, 2019
Grant dateApr 13, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T90/14
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A battery system including: a plurality of battery modules; a plurality of switches configured to switch a connection state of the plurality of battery modules between a series state and a parallel state; and an electronic control unit configured: to control switching of the plurality of switches; and to fix ON-OFF states of the plurality of switches such that the connection state of the plurality of battery modules is the series state or the parallel state when a deterioration parameter indicating a degree of deterioration of a predetermined battery module out of the plurality of battery modules reaches a threshold value, the ON-OFF state representing a state in which a switch is open or closed.

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