ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS

• US 20200136404A1
• Filed: 12/30/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nova Lumos Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Nova Lumos Ltd.
• Inventors: BONEH, Rafael, MAROM, Nir, VORTMAN, David, NITZANI, Nir
• Granted Patent: US 10,910,850 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/042 PV modules or arrays of single PV cells supporting structures for PV modules H02S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00045 Authentication, i.e. circuits for checking compatibility between one component, e.g. a battery or a battery charger, and another component, e.g. a power source
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0025 Sequential battery discharge in systems with a plurality of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0063 with circuits adapted for supplying loads from the battery
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/007 Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/35 with light sensitive cells
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 40/38 Energy storage means, e.g. batteries, structurally associated with PV modules
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 70/30 Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin

Abstract

An energy storage apparatus. The energy storage apparatus includes an energy storage, wherein the energy storage is connected to at least one energy source, wherein the energy storage is configured to store energy from the at least one energy source; a power supplier, wherein the power supplier is connected to an external load, wherein the power supplier is configured to provide energy from the energy storage to the external load; and a distribution regulator, wherein the distribution regulator is configured, in real-time, to operate the energy storage apparatus in a reduced power mode.

Claims

1. An energy storage apparatus, comprising:

an energy storage connected to at least one energy source, wherein the energy storage is configured to store energy from the at least one energy source; and

a distribution regulator configured to control a distribution of said stored energy from said energy storage, wherein said distribution is based on one of a plurality of power modes;

wherein said distribution regulator selects one of said plurality of power modes in response to detecting an unauthorized access attempt to said energy storage.

2. The energy storage apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of said power modes is associated with a power level distributed from said energy source.

3. The energy storage apparatus of claim 2, wherein each of said power modes is further associated with at least one of a charge level and a discharge level of said energy storage.

4. The energy storage apparatus of claim 2, wherein said power levels are selected from the group consisting of:

full power level, reduced power level, and trickle power level.

5. The energy storage apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one energy source is at least one solar panel, wherein the energy stored in the energy storage is solar power.

6. The energy storage apparatus of claim 1, wherein said power source is at least one of:

a fossil fuel power source, a solar energy power source, a hydroelectric power source, a wave generator power source, a wind-based power source, and a geothermal power source.

7. A method for managing an energy storage apparatus, the method comprising:

providing an energy storage apparatus comprising;

an energy storage connected to at least one energy source, wherein the energy storage is configured to store energy from the at least one energy source, and

a distribution regulator configured to control a distribution of said stored energy from said energy storage, wherein said distribution is based on one of a plurality of power modes;

detecting an unauthorized access attempt to said energy storage; and

selecting, by said distribution regulator, one of said plurality of power modes, in response to said detecting.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein each of said power modes is associated with a power level distributed from said energy source.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein each of said power modes is further associated with at least one of a charge level and a discharge level of said energy storage.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein said power levels are selected from the group consisting of:

full power level, reduced power level, and trickle power level.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one energy source is at least one solar panel, wherein the energy stored in the energy storage is solar power.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein said power source is at least one of:

a fossil fuel power source, a solar energy power source, a hydroelectric power source, a wave generator power source, a wind-based power source, and a geothermal power source.