MODULAR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR DRIVING ELECTRIC MOTOR

• US 20120068715A1
• Filed: 05/19/2009
• Published: 03/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB (Volvo AB)
• Original Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB (Volvo AB)
• Inventors: Martaeng, Jesper
• Application Number:
  US13/321,494
• Publication Number:
  US 20120068715A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 324/434
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2260/44 by parameter estimation
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/16 responding to battery ageing, e.g. to the number of charging cycles or the state of health [SoH]
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/22 Balancing the charge of battery modules
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/382 Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries

Abstract

A battery module is provided for a battery system including at least two battery modules, where each battery module is provided with a module monitoring unit arranged to monitor at least one performance related parameter for each secondary cell in the battery module. Parameters relating to the performance for each battery module are stored in a memory on the respective module monitoring unit. An energy storage system with a battery pack including such a battery monitoring unit for monitoring the battery pack and a modular system of battery packs, each including at least two replaceable, interchangeable battery modules is also provided. The energy storage system can further include super- or ultracapacitor modules.

Claims

1. Battery module for a battery system comprising at least two battery modules, characterized in that each battery module is provided with a module monitoring unit (13) arranged to monitor at least one performance related parameter for each secondary cell (14) in the battery module, and that parameters relating to the performance for each battery module are stored in a memory on the respective module monitoring unit (13)

2. Battery module according to claim 1, characterized in that the battery module monitoring unit (13) is provided with a processor arranged to determine the at least one performance related parameter for the battery module.

3. Battery module according to claim 2, characterized in that a history of the at least one performance related parameter for the battery module is stored in the memory on the module monitoring unit (13).

4. Battery module according to claim 2, characterized in that the processor is arranged to determine the at least one performance related parameter for each secondary cell (14) in the battery module.

5. Battery module according to claim 4, characterized in that the at least one performance related parameter for each secondary cell (14) in the battery module is stored in the memory on the module monitoring unit (13).

6. Energy storage system with a battery pack comprising a battery monitoring unit (11) for monitoring the battery pack, said battery pack comprising at least two replaceable battery modules (12) and each battery module (12) comprising at least two secondary cells (14), wherein the battery monitoring unit (11) is arranged to monitor at least one performance related parameter for each battery module, characterized in that each battery module (12) is arranged to be in communication with the battery monitoring unit (11), that each battery module (12) is provided with a module monitoring unit (13) arranged to monitor the at least one performance related parameter for each secondary cell (14) in the battery module, and that the at least one performance related parameter for each battery module are stored in a memory on the respective module monitoring unit (13).

7. Energy storage system according to claim 6, characterized in that a history of the at least one performance related parameter for all battery modules (12) is stored in a memory on the battery monitoring unit (11).

8. Energy storage system according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that a history of the at least one performance related parameter for each battery module (12) is stored in a memory on the respective module monitoring unit (13).

9. Energy storage system according to any one of claims 6-8, characterized in that the at least one performance related parameter for each secondary cell (14) in the battery module (12) is stored in a memory on the respective module monitoring unit (13).

10. Energy storage system according to any one of claims 6-9, characterized in that at least one performance related parameter is arranged to be measured by each module monitoring unit (13) and is transmitted to the battery monitoring unit (11), and that said at least one performance related parameter determined for each module monitoring unit (13) in the battery monitoring unit (11) is arranged to be transmitted to and stored in the respective module monitoring unit (13).

11. Energy storage system according to any one of claims 6-9, characterized in that each module monitoring unit (13) is provided with a processor arranged to determine the at least one performance related parameter for the battery module.

12. Energy storage system according to claim 11, characterized in that the processor is arranged to determine the at least one performance related parameter for each secondary cell (14) in the battery module.

13. Energy storage system according to claims 11 or 12, characterized in that at least one performance related parameter is arranged to be measured and/or determined and stored in each module monitoring unit (13), and to be transmitted to and stored in the battery monitoring unit (11).

14. Energy storage system according to any one of claims 6-13, characterized in that each module monitoring unit (13) is connected to at least one sensor arranged to measure a performance related parameter for each secondary cell.

15. Energy storage system according to claim 14, characterized in that the module monitoring unit (13) is provided with sensors for measuring at least the voltage and temperature for each secondary cell.

16. Energy storage system according to any one of claims 6-15, characterized in that said energy storage system further comprising super- or ultracapacitor modules.

17. Energy storage system according to claim 16, characterized in that said battery monitoring unit is adapted to monitor both said super- or ultracapacitor modules and said battery modules.

18. Modular system of battery packs, each comprising at least two replaceable, interchangeable battery modules (12), each battery module (12) comprising at least two secondary cells (14), wherein each battery pack comprises a battery monitoring unit (11) arranged to monitor at least one performance related parameter for each battery module, characterized in that each battery module (12) in each battery pack is provided with a module monitoring unit (13) arranged to monitor the said at least one performance related parameter for the battery module (12) and/or each secondary cell (14) in the battery module, and that said performance related parameter for each battery module (12) is stored in a memory on the respective module monitoring unit (13), and that a replacement battery module, when connected to the battery pack, is arranged to transmit the at least one performance related parameter to the battery monitoring unit (11).

19. Modular system of battery packs according to claim 18, characterized in that a replacement battery module (12) disconnected from battery pack is arranged to transmit at least one performance related parameter to a further battery monitoring unit (11), in order to determine the status of the battery module (12) and the secondary cells (14) during a battery module (12) reconditioning operation.