Apparatus for detecting overheating of battery module and method thereof
US11884163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/70
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for detecting overheating of a battery module includes a battery pack including a first battery module and a second battery module, a first temperature fuse arranged on the first battery module and having a first resistance value, a second temperature fuse arranged on the second battery module and having a second resistance value, and a controller that detects an overheated battery module based on a total resistance value of the first and second temperature fuses, which are connected in parallel to each other.
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