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Battery control apparatus and energy storage system including same

US11381094B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2019
Grant dateJul 5, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J2207/20
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A battery control apparatus, a battery control method and an energy storage system including the battery control apparatus are disclosed. The disclosed battery control apparatus includes a first battery pack, a second battery pack, a first switch connected in series to the first battery pack between the first terminal and the second terminal, a second switch connected in series to the second battery pack between the first terminal and the second terminal, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to turn on both the first switch and the second switch when a voltage difference between the first battery pack and the second battery pack at a time point at which both the first switch and the second switch are turned off is less than a threshold voltage.

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