APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING ABNORMALITY IN CELL BALANCING CIRCUIT
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1. An apparatus for diagnosing an abnormality in a cell balancing circuit, the apparatus comprising:
- a floating capacitor charged with voltage of a battery cell;
a cell balancing circuit for discharging the floating capacitor;
a voltage measuring unit for measuring the battery cell voltage of the charged floating capacitor and a residual voltage of the discharged floating capacitor; and
a control unit for determining an abnormality in the cell balancing circuit based on the residual voltage of the discharged floating capacitor.
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Abstract
Provided are an apparatus and a method for diagnosing an abnormality in a cell balancing circuit. The apparatus may include a floating capacitor charged with voltage of a battery cell, a cell balancing circuit for discharging the floating capacitor, a voltage measuring unit for measuring the battery cell voltage of the charged floating capacitor and a residual voltage of the discharged floating capacitor, and a control unit for determining an abnormality in the cell balancing circuit based on the residual voltage of the discharged floating capacitor.
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1. An apparatus for diagnosing an abnormality in a cell balancing circuit, the apparatus comprising:
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a floating capacitor charged with voltage of a battery cell; a cell balancing circuit for discharging the floating capacitor; a voltage measuring unit for measuring the battery cell voltage of the charged floating capacitor and a residual voltage of the discharged floating capacitor; and a control unit for determining an abnormality in the cell balancing circuit based on the residual voltage of the discharged floating capacitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18)
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13. An apparatus for diagnosing an abnormality in a cell balancing circuit, the apparatus comprising:
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a floating capacitor charged with voltage of a battery cell; a cell balancing circuit connected to the battery cell for balancing the voltage of the battery cell and discharging the floating capacitor; a voltage measuring unit for measuring a residual voltage of the discharged floating capacitor; and a control unit for determining an abnormality in the cell balancing circuit based on the residual voltage of the discharged floating capacitor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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19. A method for diagnosing an abnormality in a cell balancing circuit, the method comprising:
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charging a floating capacitor with voltage of a battery cell; measuring the battery cell voltage of the charged floating capacitor through a voltage measuring unit; discharging the floating capacitor using a cell balancing circuit; measuring a residual voltage of the discharged floating capacitor through the voltage measuring unit; and determining an abnormality in the cell balancing circuit based on the residual voltage of the discharged floating capacitor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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