EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY STARTING SYSTEM FOR A LITHIUM BATTERY WITH AUTOMATIC PREHEATING FUNCTION

• US 20140077755A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 03/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shanghai Greatway Top Power Co., Ltd., Shanghai Guangwei Electric & Tools Co., Ltd., Shanghai Power Station Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Shanghai Greatway Top Power Co., Ltd., Shanghai Guangwei Electric & Tools Co., Ltd., Shanghai Power Station Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Li, Ke, Zhang, Zhongren, Fan, Zhenming, Wu, Qiang, Shen, Jing
• Application Number:
  US13/836,282
• Publication Number:
  US 20140077755A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/107
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/052 Li-accumulators
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/425 Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing printed circuits H05K1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/44 Methods for charging or discharging circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/443 in response to temperature
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/48 Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals, H01M50/569
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/486 for measuring temperature
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/488 Cells or batteries combined with indicating means for external visualization of the condition, e.g. by change of colour or of light density
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/615 Heating or keeping warm
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/633 characterised by algorithms, flow charts, software details or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/657 by electric or electromagnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2200/103 Fuse
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/20 Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

An emergency power supply starting system a lithium battery with automatic preheating function, including a lithium battery pack, an output control module, an output module, a working power supply control module, a CPU master control module, an operation panel display function module, a heater control module, a heater module, an information sampling module and a charging module is disclosed. The CPU master control module, monitoring the real-time temperature, residual capacity and user operation status of the lithium battery pack, cuts off all output functions and charges the lithium battery (power supply is resumed only after charging) if the battery voltage is too low; if the voltage is normal but battery temperature is too low, the heater control module will start the heater module to initiate the heating process driven with the low current from the lithium battery and the latter is ready for use after the lithium battery temperature returns to normal. The invention arranges a heating source for heating the lithium battery the invention to realize automatic heating for the lithium battery and therefore, normal usage is possible in low temperature condition.

Claims

1. An emergency power supply starting system for a lithium battery with automatic preheating function, comprising a lithium battery, an output control module, an output module, a working power supply control module, a CPU master control module, an operation panel display function module, a heater control module, a heater module, an information sampling module and a charging module, wherein:

the heater module is disposed on the outside of the lithium battery for heating the lithium battery under the control of the heater control module;

the heater control module, receives information from the CPU master control module, to control switching on and switching off of a working power supply in the heater module and implements compulsory power off protection for the heater module when abnormal over current or over-temperature occurs;

the working power control module detects usage status, controls switching on and switching off of power and provides standard working power supply and sampling reference power supply for the CPU master control module;

the output control module is connected with the lithium battery, and controls the switching on and switching off of the power supply of the lithium battery for an external device;

the output module is connected with and under control of the output control module, and supplies electric power of the lithium battery to an external electric device;

the information sampling module is connected with the output control module, the output module, the charging module, the working power supply control module, the heater module, and respectively collects voltage of the lithium battery, external connection status, real-time status in charging process, user operation information and real-time temperature information of the lithium battery, and transfers the collected information into uniform analog quantity, which is transmitted in time to the CPU master control module;

the CPU master control module receives information from the sampling module and executes estimating real-time residual capacity of the lithium battery and when abnormal battery voltage change occurs, sending alarm information or compulsory switching off instruction in time, estimating and distinguishing the connection status of a connected external battery apparatus and sending a corresponding instruction or a compulsory switching off message when an error occurs, estimating temperature of the lithium battery, and on condition of anomaly of battery temperature, raising an alarm or driving the heater control module to start heating, and adjusting power of heating and total heating time with reference to the residual capacity of the lithium battery;

the charging module is employed to charge the lithium battery; and

the operation panel display function module serves as the input and output window between machine information and a user, and submits the user operation information by means of operation buttons and then displays the processed information from the CPU master control module.

2. An emergency power supply starting system for a lithium battery with automatic preheating function according to claim 1, wherein the lithium battery comprises a plurality of individual lithium batteries combined together by means of at least one of a series connection or a combination of series and parallel connections, and is employed to provide power supply to an external electric device and to provide working power supply to all the modules in the system.

3. An emergency power supply starting system for a lithium battery with automatic preheating function according to claim 1, wherein the output control module is a large-current-controlling switch and controls the master switch for the outside power supply.

4. An emergency power supply starting system for a lithium battery with automatic preheating function according to claim 1, wherein the output module comprises an output connecting port, a positive, or a negative port clip, and is employed to fast transmit electric power to an external electric device.

5. An emergency power supply starting system for a lithium battery with automatic preheating function according to claim 1, wherein the working power supply control module comprises a power supply electronic switching circuit, a voltage switching control circuit and a reference voltage switching circuit, wherein the power supply electronic switching circuit transfers all user operation information to electric signal and automatically turns on the master control circuit switch of the circuit working power supply to transmit voltage of power supply to voltage switching control circuit by means of the power supply electronic switch, the power supply electronic switch transfers the battery voltage into working power supply stable enough for the CPU master control module, and in the meantime provides working power to the voltage switching circuit and the voltage switching circuit provides a reference voltage source with more accuracy as data reference point of the CPU master control module and provides a working power supply for a temperature measuring and sampling circuit.

6. An emergency power supply starting system for a lithium battery with automatic preheating function according to claim 1, wherein the operation panel display function module comprises a button switch, a digital display module, an LED indicator light and an audio alarm, wherein the button switch provides an input window of user operation, transforms all the user operation information, together with information from the information sampling module, into electric signal, and transfers the information to the CPU master control module, the CPU master control module processes the information and obtains an outcome, and outputs the outcome as at least one of a message displayed by the digital display module, a signal displayed by the LED indicator light, or an alarm signal of the audio alarm.

7. An emergency power supply starting system for a lithium battery with automatic preheating function according to claim 1, wherein the heater control module comprises an electronic switch, a fuse wire and a temperature controller, wherein the electronic switch receives instruction from the CPU master control module, and provides power turning on and off for the heater module;

the fuse wire and the temperature controller provide double protection to the heater module in operation by turning-off when at least one of an abnormal over current or over-temperature occurs in the heater module or the CPU master control module is out of control.

8. An emergency power supply starting system for a lithium battery pack with automatic preheating function according to claim 1, characterized in that wherein the heater module comprises a heater, a heat conduction insulating strip, a temperature fuse wire and a temperature detector, wherein the heater serves as a heat source of the lithium battery pack and transforms electric energy of the lithium battery pack into heat energy through a low current of the lithium battery pack, the heat conduction insulating strip electrically isolates the heater and the lithium battery pack, and in the meantime transmits heat energy evenly to the lithium battery pack, the temperature fuse wire is connected to the heater, and self-runs to turn off power on an abnormally high temperatures, the temperature detector is employed to measure the real-time surface temperature of the lithium battery pack, and coordinates with the information sampling module to transform the surface temperature of the CPU master control module into an electric signal, and the electric signal is transmitted to the CPU master control module in real time.