Storage Battery System and Storage Battery Module

• US 20120217813A1
• Filed: 12/12/2011
• Published: 08/30/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Terada, Takahide, Osada, Kenichi, Takeuchi, Takashi
• Application Number:
  US13/323,464
• Publication Number:
  US 20120217813A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/77
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/396 Acquisition or processing of data for testing or for monitoring individual cells or groups of cells within a battery
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4207 for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/482 for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 6/42 Grouping of primary cells into batteries H01M6/40 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A storage battery system in which multiple storage battery modules are connected in series and such that deteriorated storage battery modules may be made replaceable without causing dielectric breakdown. The storage battery system is one that has multiple storage battery modules connected in series and has a mechanism of, when the storage battery module is detached, disconnecting power source line connected to the storage battery modules after disconnecting communication line connected to the storage battery modules.

Claims

1. A storage battery system that has a plurality of storage battery modules connected in series, the system comprising:

a power source line for connecting power source terminals of the plurality of storage battery modules;

a communication line for connecting communication terminals of the plurality of storage battery modules; and

a mechanism of, when a first storage battery module is detached from the plurality of storage battery modules, disconnecting the power source line connected to the first storage battery module after disconnecting the communication line connected to the first storage battery module.

2. The storage battery system according to claim 1, comprising a mechanism of, when replacing the first storage module that was detached with a second storage battery module, connecting the communication line to the second storage battery module after connecting the power source line to the storage battery module.

3. The storage battery module according to claim 1,

wherein the storage battery module has a communication line switch between the communication line and a transmitter or receiver circuit, and

wherein, when the storage battery module is detached, the communication line switch is turned off.

4. The storage battery module according to claim 3,

wherein the storage battery module has a power source line switch between the power source line and an electric cell, and

wherein, when the first storage battery module is detached, the power source line switch is turned off after the communication line switch was turned off.

5. The storage battery system according to claim 2,

wherein the storage battery module has a communication line switch between the communication line and a transmitter or receiver circuit, and

wherein, when the first storage battery module is replaced with the second storage battery module, the power source line is connected to the second storage battery module in a state where the communication line switch is being turned off.

6. The storage battery system according to claim 5,

wherein the storage battery module has a power source line switch between the power source line and an electric cell, and

wherein, when the first storage battery module is replaced with the second storage battery module, the communication line switch is turned on after the power source line switch was turned on.

7. The storage battery system according to claim 1, comprising a battery rack that has a busbar for power source and a busbar for communication and is for connecting the storage battery modules one another,

wherein in each of the storage battery modules, tips of the power source connectors that are connected to the busbar for power source protrude to the battery rack side ahead of tips of the communication connectors that are connected to the busbar for communication.

8. The storage battery module according to claim 1, comprising a control unit for controlling the storage battery system,

wherein the control unit and the plurality of storage battery modules are connected one another in the form of a daisy chain with the communication line.

9. A storage battery module, comprising:

a plurality of electric cells connected in series;

a power source connector for connecting the electric cells and other storage battery modules;

a transmitter or receiver circuit;

a communication connector for connecting the transmitter or receiver circuit and a receiver or transmitter circuit of an other storage battery module; and

a first switch provided between the communication connector and the transmitter or receiver circuit.

10. The storage battery module according to claim 9, comprising a second switch provided between the power source connector and the transmitter or receiver circuit.

11. A storage battery module, comprising:

a plurality of electric cells connected in series;

a power source connector for connecting the electric cells and another storage battery module;

a transmitter or receiver circuit; and

a communication connector for connecting the transmitter or receiver circuit and a receiver or transmitter circuit of the other storage battery module,

wherein tips of the power source connectors protrude ahead of tips of the communication connectors.