BATTERY CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A battery control apparatus provided in a vehicle battery pack for controlling the battery pack, which can be charged in an emergency, the battery control apparatus comprising:
- an emergency charging unit including an external charging terminal for applying power to a main battery pack, a first voltage measurement unit for measuring the voltage of the external charging terminal, and an emergency charging switch for switching the connection between the external charging terminal and the main battery pack; and
an emergency control unit configured to switch to an emergency charging mode by turning on the emergency charging switch based on the voltage measurement of the first voltage measurement unit.
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Abstract
A battery control apparatus includes an emergency charging unit including an external charging terminal for applying power to a main battery pack, a first voltage measurement unit for measuring the voltage of the external charging terminal, and an emergency charging switch for switching the connection between the external charging terminal and the main battery pack; an auxiliary battery connection unit including an auxiliary battery connection terminal for applying power to the vehicle through a contactor, a second voltage measurement unit for measuring the voltage of the auxiliary battery connection terminal, and an auxiliary battery switch for switching the connection between the auxiliary battery connection terminal and the contactor; and an emergency control unit for switching to an emergency charging mode or an auxiliary connection mode by turning on the emergency charging switch or the auxiliary battery switch during the voltage measurement of the first or second voltage measurement unit.
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19 Claims
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1. A battery control apparatus provided in a vehicle battery pack for controlling the battery pack, which can be charged in an emergency, the battery control apparatus comprising:
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an emergency charging unit including an external charging terminal for applying power to a main battery pack, a first voltage measurement unit for measuring the voltage of the external charging terminal, and an emergency charging switch for switching the connection between the external charging terminal and the main battery pack; and an emergency control unit configured to switch to an emergency charging mode by turning on the emergency charging switch based on the voltage measurement of the first voltage measurement unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A battery control apparatus provided in a vehicle battery pack for controlling the battery pack, which can be equipped with an auxiliary battery, the battery control apparatus comprising:
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an auxiliary battery connection unit including an auxiliary battery connection terminal for applying power to the vehicle through a contractor, a second voltage measurement unit for measuring the voltage of the auxiliary battery connection terminal, and an auxiliary battery switch for switching the connection between the auxiliary battery connection terminal and the contactor; and an emergency control unit configured to switch to an auxiliary connection mode by turning on the auxiliary battery switch based on the voltage measurement of the second voltage measurement unit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A battery control method controlling a battery in an emergency and implemented in a battery control apparatus provided in a vehicle battery pack, which can be charged in an emergency, the battery control method comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting whether a voltage is applied to an external charging terminal connected to a main battery pack so as to apply charging power to the main battery pack; and (b) switching to an emergency charging mode, when detecting the voltage is applied to the external charging terminal, and charging the main battery pack with the power supplied through the external charging terminal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A battery control method controlling a battery in an emergency and implemented in a battery control apparatus provided in a vehicle battery pack, which can be equipped with an auxiliary battery, the battery control method comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting whether a voltage is applied to an auxiliary battery connection terminal connected to a contactor and applying power to the vehicle through the contactor; and (b) switching to an auxiliary connection mode, when detecting the voltage is applied to the auxiliary battery connection terminal, and supplying power from the auxiliary battery to the vehicle through the contactor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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