Battery system
US11063460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery system includes: a plurality of battery cells electrically connected to each other in series between a first node and a second node; an intermediate node dividing the plurality of battery cells into a first subset of battery cells and a second subset of battery cells; a step-down converter connected in parallel with the plurality of battery cells between the first node and the second node and having an output node; a first diode, an anode of which is connected to the intermediate node and a cathode of which is connected to the output node; and a control unit interconnected between the output node and the first node and configured to control the step-down converter.
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