Battery warm up system and method for warming up battery using the same
US9461495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery warm up system according to the present disclosure includes a battery state measuring unit to measure a state of charge (SOC) of each module of a battery pack of a vehicle, a control unit to optionally output a forced discharging start signal and to output a balancing start signal, a forced discharging circuit unit to force at least one battery module among a plurality of battery modules of the battery pack to be discharged in response to the forced discharging start signal, and a balancing unit to balance the SOC of each of the battery modules in response to the balancing start signal.
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