BATTERY SYSTEM AND BATTERY SAFETY ALARM SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A battery system comprising:
- a lithium ion battery formed in a cylindrical shape and including an organic electrolytic solution as an electrolyte;
a laser beam source that emits a laser beam;
an optical fiber of a single mode that is wound around an outer circumferential portion of the lithium ion battery in a plurality of lines and via which the laser beam emitted from the light source is transmitted, the optical fiber including a core, a clad that covers an outer side of the core, and a covering layer that covers an outer side of the clad, wherein the core is formed of a material having a refractive index higher than that of the clad;
a detector that receives the laser beam transmitted via the optical fiber and detects abnormality of the lithium ion battery on the basis of a loss of the laser beam caused by lateral pressure acting on the optical fiber or a change with time of the loss; and
an alarm that warns, when abnormality of the lithium ion battery is detected by the detector, a user of the abnormality,wherein the covering layer has a two-layer structure including a primary covering layer that covers the outer side of the clad and a secondary covering layer that further covers an outer side of the primary covering layer, wherein the primary covering layer is effective to disperse external force and is formed of a resin having an elastic modulus smaller than that of the secondary covering layer.
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Abstract
A battery system that can prevent a burst of a battery and a battery safety alarm system therefor are provided. A battery system includes a lithium ion battery formed in a cylindrical shape and including an organic electrolytic solution as an electrolyte. A laser beam source emits a laser beam. An optical fiber of a single mode is wound around an outer circumferential portion of the lithium ion battery in a plurality of lines and via which the laser beam emitted from the light source is transmitted. A detector receives the laser beam transmitted via the optical fiber and detects abnormality of the lithium ion battery on the basis of a loss of the laser beam due to the optical fiber or a change with time of the loss. An alarm warns a user of the abnormality when abnormality of the lithium ion battery is detected by the detector.
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24 Claims
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1. A battery system comprising:
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a lithium ion battery formed in a cylindrical shape and including an organic electrolytic solution as an electrolyte;
a laser beam source that emits a laser beam;an optical fiber of a single mode that is wound around an outer circumferential portion of the lithium ion battery in a plurality of lines and via which the laser beam emitted from the light source is transmitted, the optical fiber including a core, a clad that covers an outer side of the core, and a covering layer that covers an outer side of the clad, wherein the core is formed of a material having a refractive index higher than that of the clad; a detector that receives the laser beam transmitted via the optical fiber and detects abnormality of the lithium ion battery on the basis of a loss of the laser beam caused by lateral pressure acting on the optical fiber or a change with time of the loss; and an alarm that warns, when abnormality of the lithium ion battery is detected by the detector, a user of the abnormality, wherein the covering layer has a two-layer structure including a primary covering layer that covers the outer side of the clad and a secondary covering layer that further covers an outer side of the primary covering layer, wherein the primary covering layer is effective to disperse external force and is formed of a resin having an elastic modulus smaller than that of the secondary covering layer.
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2. A battery system comprising:
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a lithium ion battery formed in a cylindrical shape and including an organic electrolytic solution as an electrolyte;
a laser beam source that emits a laser beam;an optical fiber of a single mode that is wound around an outer circumferential portion of the lithium ion battery in a plurality of lines and via which the laser beam emitted from the light source is transmitted, the optical fiber including a core, a clad that covers an outer side of the core, and a covering layer that covers an outer side of the clad, wherein the core is formed of a material having a refractive index higher than that of the clad; a detector that receives the laser beam transmitted via the optical fiber and detects abnormality of the lithium ion battery on the basis of a change with time of an amount of received light; and an alarm that warns, when abnormality of the lithium ion battery is detected by the detector, a user of the abnormality, wherein the covering layer has a two-layer structure including a primary covering layer that covers the outer side of the clad and a secondary covering layer that further covers an outer side of the primary covering layer, wherein the primary covering layer is effective to disperse external force and is formed of a resin having an elastic modulus smaller than that of the secondary covering layer.
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3. A battery system comprising:
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a battery; a light source that emits light; an optical fiber of a single mode that is wound around an outer surface portion of the battery and via which the light emitted from the light source is transmitted, the optical fiber including a core, a clad that covers an outer side of the core, and a covering layer that covers an outer side of the clad, wherein the core is formed of a material having a refractive index higher than that of the clad; and a detector that receives the light transmitted via the optical fiber and detects abnormality of the battery on the basis of a change in transmission properties caused by lateral pressure acting on the optical fiber, wherein the covering layer has a two-layer structure including a primary covering layer that covers the outer side of the clad and a secondary covering layer that further covers an outer side of the primary covering layer, wherein the primary covering layer is effective to disperse external force and is formed of a resin having an elastic modulus smaller than that of the secondary covering layer. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A battery system comprising:
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a battery; a light source that emits light; an optical fiber of a single mode that is wound around an outer surface portion of the battery and via which the light emitted from the light source is transmitted, the optical fiber including a core, a clad that covers an outer side of the core, and a covering layer that covers an outer side of the clad, wherein the core is formed of a material having a refractive index higher than that of the clad; and a detector that receives the light transmitted via the optical fiber and detects abnormality of the battery on the basis of a change with time of an amount of received light, wherein the covering layer has a two-layer structure including a primary covering layer that covers the outer side of the clad and a secondary covering layer that further covers an outer side of the primary covering layer, wherein the primary covering layer is effective to disperse external force and is formed of a resin having an elastic modulus smaller than that of the secondary covering layer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A battery safety alarm system comprising:
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a light source that emits light; an optical fiber of a single mode that is wound around an outer surface portion of a battery and via which the light emitted from the light source is transmitted, the optical fiber including a core, a clad that covers an outer side of the core, and a covering layer that covers an outer side of the clad, wherein the core is formed of a material having a refractive index higher than that of the clad; and a detector alarm that receives the light transmitted via the optical fiber, detects abnormality of the battery on the basis of a change in transmission properties caused by lateral pressure acting on the optical fiber, and warns, when abnormality of the battery is detected, a user of the abnormality, wherein the covering layer has a two-layer structure including a primary covering layer that covers the outer side of the clad and a secondary covering layer that further covers an outer side of the primary covering layer, wherein the primary covering layer is effective to disperse external force and is formed of a resin having an elastic modulus smaller than that of the secondary covering layer.
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24. A battery safety alarm system comprising:
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a light source that emits light; an optical fiber of a single mode that is wound around an outer surface portion of a battery and via which the light emitted from the light source is transmitted, the optical fiber including a core, a clad that covers an outer side of the core, and a covering layer that covers an outer side of the clad, wherein the core is formed of a material having a refractive index higher than that of the clad; and a detector alarm that receives the light transmitted via the optical fiber, detects abnormality of the battery on the basis of a change with time of an amount of received light, and warns, when abnormality of the battery is detected, a user of the abnormality, wherein the covering layer has a two-layer structure including a primary covering layer that covers the outer side of the clad and a secondary covering layer that further covers an outer side of the primary covering layer, wherein the primary covering layer is effective to disperse external force and is formed of a resin having an elastic modulus smaller than that of the secondary covering layer.
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