Method and apparatus for confirming the charge amount and degradation state of a battery, a storage medium, an information processing apparatus, and an electronic apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of confirming a battery charge amount and degradation state, comprising:
- a first step of measuring or calculating at a plurality of battery temperatures a cycle test battery in respect of battery internal and outside surface temperatures and one selected from battery open voltage, current and voltage during discharge, and current and voltage during charging at prescribed time intervals substantially until an end of life of the cycle test battery;
a second step of using measured or calculated values to generate a determination table showing relationships between charge amounts and degradation states at said prescribed time intervals;
a third step of measuring or calculating a subject battery in respect of said battery internal and outside surface temperatures and said one selected from battery open voltage, current and voltage during discharge, and current and voltage during charging; and
a fourth step of comparing determination table values with said battery internal and outside surface temperatures and at least one measured or calculated value of the subject battery to make a primary confirmation of a present subject battery charge amount and degradation state in accordance with a determination table location of matching values and to make an overall confirmation of results of the primary confirmation based on an appearance ratio of said determination table location, thereby estimating said present subject battery charge amount and degradation state, wherein the first step comprises any one of (i) a calculation of a direct current resistance BZ of the cycle test battery from a formula;
BZ=(B2v1+B2v2+, . . . , +B2vn)/[(B3i1+B3i2+, . . . , +B3in)/n], in which B2v1 to B2vn individually denote a battery voltage during constant current discharge, n denotes an integer of 2 or more and is applicable subsequently and B3i1 to B3in individually denote a discharge current measured at fixed time intervals, (ii) a calculation of a rate of discharge voltage decrease BRT from a formula;
BRT=(B2v1−
B2vn)/[tb1×
(n−
1)], in which tb1 denotes a fixed time interval, (iii) a calculation of a return-up voltage BU following termination of discharge from a formula;
BU=B4vn′
−
B2vn, in which B4vn′
denotes a return battery voltage measured ultimately after termination of discharge and n′
denotes an integer of 2 or more and is applicable subsequently, (iv) a calculation of a ratio BURT of the return-up voltage following the termination of discharge from a formula;
BURT=(B4vn′
−
B2vn)/[tb2×
(n′
−
1)], in which tb2 denotes a fixed time interval after return, (v) a measurement of a time C2 to lower the voltage to a predetermined optional value varying depending on at least one of a kind of batteries and rating in constant-current constant-voltage discharge, (vi) a measurement of discharged currents C3i1, C3i2, . . . , C3in at a constant time interval tc1 from the time C2 in constant-current constant-voltage discharge, (vii) a calculation of a rate of current decrease CRT from a formula;
CRT=(C3i1−
C3in)/[tc1×
(n−
1)], (viii) a calculation of a direct current resistance DZ from a formula;
DZ=D1vn/D1in′
obtained through measurements of charge voltages D1v1, D1v2, . . . , D1vn and of charge currents D1i1, D1i2, . . . , D1in made when changing a current at constant time intervals, (ix) a measurement of a time E2 to charge voltage to a predetermined constant value varying depending on at least one of a kind of batteries and rating in constant-current constant-voltage charging, (x) a measurement of discharge currents E3i1, E3i2, . . . , E3in changed at a constant time interval te1 from the time E2 in the constant-current constant-voltage charging, and (xi) a calculation of a rate of charge current decrease ERT from a formula;
ERT=(E3i1−
E3in)/[te1×
(n−
1)].
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is used to confirm the charge amount and degradation state of a battery. Various cycle test battery measurements are conducted at prescribed time intervals until the end of the battery life, and the measured values are used to generate a determination table or determination tables showing relationships between battery charge amount and degradation state. To establish the charge amount and degradation state of a subject battery, the subject battery is measured and the results compared with determination table values. The existing charge amount and the state of battery degradation are estimated in accordance with a determination table location of matching values.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of confirming a battery charge amount and degradation state, comprising:
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a first step of measuring or calculating at a plurality of battery temperatures a cycle test battery in respect of battery internal and outside surface temperatures and one selected from battery open voltage, current and voltage during discharge, and current and voltage during charging at prescribed time intervals substantially until an end of life of the cycle test battery; a second step of using measured or calculated values to generate a determination table showing relationships between charge amounts and degradation states at said prescribed time intervals; a third step of measuring or calculating a subject battery in respect of said battery internal and outside surface temperatures and said one selected from battery open voltage, current and voltage during discharge, and current and voltage during charging; and a fourth step of comparing determination table values with said battery internal and outside surface temperatures and at least one measured or calculated value of the subject battery to make a primary confirmation of a present subject battery charge amount and degradation state in accordance with a determination table location of matching values and to make an overall confirmation of results of the primary confirmation based on an appearance ratio of said determination table location, thereby estimating said present subject battery charge amount and degradation state, wherein the first step comprises any one of (i) a calculation of a direct current resistance BZ of the cycle test battery from a formula;
BZ=(B2v1+B2v2+, . . . , +B2vn)/[(B3i1+B3i2+, . . . , +B3in)/n], in which B2v1 to B2vn individually denote a battery voltage during constant current discharge, n denotes an integer of 2 or more and is applicable subsequently and B3i1 to B3in individually denote a discharge current measured at fixed time intervals, (ii) a calculation of a rate of discharge voltage decrease BRT from a formula;
BRT=(B2v1−
B2vn)/[tb1×
(n−
1)], in which tb1 denotes a fixed time interval, (iii) a calculation of a return-up voltage BU following termination of discharge from a formula;
BU=B4vn′
−
B2vn, in which B4vn′
denotes a return battery voltage measured ultimately after termination of discharge and n′
denotes an integer of 2 or more and is applicable subsequently, (iv) a calculation of a ratio BURT of the return-up voltage following the termination of discharge from a formula;
BURT=(B4vn′
−
B2vn)/[tb2×
(n′
−
1)], in which tb2 denotes a fixed time interval after return, (v) a measurement of a time C2 to lower the voltage to a predetermined optional value varying depending on at least one of a kind of batteries and rating in constant-current constant-voltage discharge, (vi) a measurement of discharged currents C3i1, C3i2, . . . , C3in at a constant time interval tc1 from the time C2 in constant-current constant-voltage discharge, (vii) a calculation of a rate of current decrease CRT from a formula;
CRT=(C3i1−
C3in)/[tc1×
(n−
1)], (viii) a calculation of a direct current resistance DZ from a formula;
DZ=D1vn/D1in′
obtained through measurements of charge voltages D1v1, D1v2, . . . , D1vn and of charge currents D1i1, D1i2, . . . , D1in made when changing a current at constant time intervals, (ix) a measurement of a time E2 to charge voltage to a predetermined constant value varying depending on at least one of a kind of batteries and rating in constant-current constant-voltage charging, (x) a measurement of discharge currents E3i1, E3i2, . . . , E3in changed at a constant time interval te1 from the time E2 in the constant-current constant-voltage charging, and (xi) a calculation of a rate of charge current decrease ERT from a formula;
ERT=(E3i1−
E3in)/[te1×
(n−
1)]. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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