Circuits and methods for controlling battery management systems
First Claim
1. A controller for a battery management system, said controller comprising:
- a first terminal configured to receive power from a battery in said battery management system;
a second terminal configured to receive a clock signal;
communication circuitry, coupled to said first and second terminals, and operable for detecting said clock signal, and generating a first switching signal according to a result of detecting said clock signal to control said battery management system to switch from operating in a ship mode to operating in a non-ship mode according to said first switching signal, wherein said detecting and generating are performed with said battery management system in said ship mode,wherein said battery management system disables controlling of charging and discharging of said battery in said ship mode, and wherein said battery management system enables controlling of charging and discharging of said battery in said non-ship mode.
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Abstract
A controller for a battery management system includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and communication circuitry. The first terminal receives power from a battery in the battery management system. The second terminal receives a clock signal. The communication circuitry coupled to the first and second terminals detects the clock signal, and generates a first switching signal according to a result of detecting the clock signal to control the battery management system to switch from operating in a ship mode to operating in a non-ship mode according to the first switching signal. The detecting and generating are performed with the battery management system in the ship mode. The battery management system disables controlling of charging and discharging of the battery in the ship mode, and the battery management system enables controlling of charging and discharging of the battery in the non-ship mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A controller for a battery management system, said controller comprising:
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a first terminal configured to receive power from a battery in said battery management system; a second terminal configured to receive a clock signal; communication circuitry, coupled to said first and second terminals, and operable for detecting said clock signal, and generating a first switching signal according to a result of detecting said clock signal to control said battery management system to switch from operating in a ship mode to operating in a non-ship mode according to said first switching signal, wherein said detecting and generating are performed with said battery management system in said ship mode, wherein said battery management system disables controlling of charging and discharging of said battery in said ship mode, and wherein said battery management system enables controlling of charging and discharging of said battery in said non-ship mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A battery management system, comprising:
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a battery that comprises a plurality of battery cells; a charging switch that controls charging of said battery and a discharging switch that controls discharging of said battery, wherein said battery management system disables said charging switch and said discharging switch in a ship mode to disable charging and discharging of said battery, and wherein said battery management system enables said charging switch and said discharging switch conditionally in a non-ship mode so as to enable charging and discharging of said battery conditionally; and a controller, coupled to said battery, that detects a clock signal in said ship mode, and generates a first switching signal according to a result of detecting of said clock signal in said ship mode, wherein said battery management system switches from operating in said ship mode to operating in said non-ship mode according to said switching signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling a battery management system, comprising:
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detecting a clock signal, in a ship mode, via communication circuitry; and generating a first switching signal, according to a result of detecting of said clock signal, to control said battery management system to switch from operating in said ship mode to operating in a non-ship mode, wherein said battery management system disables controlling of charging and discharging of a battery in said battery management system in said ship mode, and wherein said battery management system enables controlling of charging and discharging of said battery in said non-ship mode. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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