Battery module supporting automated low-voltage charging
US12272799B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure include a battery module is provided comprising battery terminals configured to be coupled to at least one power device, one or more battery cells configured to store energy, and a battery-management system configured to determine whether a command to operate with the at least one power device has been received, charge, responsive to determining that a command to operate with a first power device has not been received, the one or more battery cells to a first state of charge with power derived from the first power device, and charge, responsive to determining that a command to operate with a second power device has been received, the one or more battery cells to a second state of charge with power derived from the second power device, the second state of charge being greater than the first state of charge.
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