Battery control system and method
First Claim
1. A battery control system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a battery for supplying electrical power in the vehicle;
a controller receiving a battery signal representative of a condition of said battery, an ignition key signal representative of a state of an ignition key of the vehicle, and an engine signal representative of a state of an internal combustion engine in the vehicle;
a plurality of loads selectively electrically connected to said battery by said controller in response to at least one of said battery signal, said ignition key signal and said engine signal; and
an interface providing information on at least one of said battery and a connection state between said plurality of loads and said battery,wherein said controller electrically disconnects at least one load of said plurality of loads from said battery when said controller receives (i) said ignition key signal indicating that said ignition key is not in an ON position and (ii) said battery signal indicating that said condition of said battery is below a first predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
A battery control system and method for a battery of a vehicle includes a battery for supplying electrical power to a plurality of loads of the vehicle and a controller that receives a battery signal representative of a condition of the battery, an ignition key signal representative of a state of an ignition key of the vehicle, and an engine signal representative of a state of an engine in the vehicle. The controller selectively electrically connects/disconnects the plurality of loads of the vehicle and the battery based on at least one of the battery signal, the ignition key signal, and the engine signal. An interface provides information on at least one of the battery and a connection state between the plurality of loads and the battery.
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20 Claims
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1. A battery control system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a battery for supplying electrical power in the vehicle; a controller receiving a battery signal representative of a condition of said battery, an ignition key signal representative of a state of an ignition key of the vehicle, and an engine signal representative of a state of an internal combustion engine in the vehicle; a plurality of loads selectively electrically connected to said battery by said controller in response to at least one of said battery signal, said ignition key signal and said engine signal; and an interface providing information on at least one of said battery and a connection state between said plurality of loads and said battery, wherein said controller electrically disconnects at least one load of said plurality of loads from said battery when said controller receives (i) said ignition key signal indicating that said ignition key is not in an ON position and (ii) said battery signal indicating that said condition of said battery is below a first predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A battery control method for a battery of a vehicle that provides electrical power to a plurality of loads of the vehicle, comprising:
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receiving a battery signal representative of a condition of the battery; receiving an ignition key signal representative of a state of an ignition key of the vehicle; receiving an engine signal representative of a state of an internal combustion engine of the vehicle; selectively electrically connecting the plurality of loads of the vehicle to the battery based on at least one of said battery signal, said ignition key signal and said engine signal; providing information on at least one of the battery and a connection state between at least one of the plurality of loads and the battery; and electrically disconnecting at least one load of said plurality of loads from the battery when said ignition key signal indicates that said ignition key is in an OFF position and said battery signal indicates said condition of the battery is below a first predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A control system for a battery in a vehicle, comprising:
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a battery for supplying electrical power in the vehicle; a controller receiving a battery signal representative of a condition of said battery, an ignition key signal representative of a state of an ignition key of the vehicle, and an engine signal representative of a state of an engine in the vehicle; a plurality of loads selectively electrically disconnected from said battery by said controller in response to said battery signal, said ignition key signal and said engine signal, said controller electrically disconnecting a load A1 of said plurality of loads when said ignition key signal indicates that said ignition key is not in an ON position and said battery signal indicates said condition of said battery is below a threshold A1 and said controller electrically disconnecting a load A1+N of said plurality of loads from said battery when said ignition key signal indicates that said ignition key is not in said ON position and said battery signal indicates that said condition of said battery is below a threshold A1+N, said threshold A1+N being lower than said threshold A1; and an interface providing a message A1 when said load A1 is electrically disconnected from said battery and providing a message A1+N when said load A1+N is electrically disconnected from said battery, wherein N is an integer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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