Power storage apparatus, power storage system having the same and method of assembling power storage system by using the same
First Claim
1. A power storage apparatus, comprising:
- a housing made of a durable material and defining an installation space of a plurality of secondary batteries;
a plurality of secondary batteries accommodated in the housing and connected to each other in series or in parallel;
a battery management system (BMS) for controlling charge and discharge of the plurality of secondary batteries and monitoring an electric characteristic value thereof;
a status setting switch for setting a status of the BMS; and
a group setting switch for setting a BMS group,wherein the BMS allocates a value set in the status setting switch as a communication identifier thereof.
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes a power storage apparatus including a housing made of a durable material and defining an installation space of a plurality of secondary batteries; a plurality of secondary batteries accommodated in the housing and connected to each other in series or in parallel; a Battery Management System (BMS) for controlling charge and discharge of the plurality of secondary batteries and monitoring an electric characteristic value thereof; and a status setting switch for setting a status of the BMS. According to the present disclosure, a power storage system may be easily configured by means of a simple BMS setting. Also, if any one of the power storage apparatuses is not working properly, the power storage apparatus with a problem may be easily distinguished by the naked eyes of a manager, which facilitates easy maintenance and repair.
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1. A power storage apparatus, comprising:
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a housing made of a durable material and defining an installation space of a plurality of secondary batteries; a plurality of secondary batteries accommodated in the housing and connected to each other in series or in parallel; a battery management system (BMS) for controlling charge and discharge of the plurality of secondary batteries and monitoring an electric characteristic value thereof; a status setting switch for setting a status of the BMS; and a group setting switch for setting a BMS group, wherein the BMS allocates a value set in the status setting switch as a communication identifier thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 17, 19)
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11. A method of assembling a power storage system by using a power storage apparatus having a BMS and a status setting switch for setting a status of the BMS, the method comprising:
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(a) arranging at least two power storage apparatuses; (b) setting a status of a BMS included in each power storage apparatus by using a status setting switch included in each corresponding power storage apparatus and allowing the BMS of each power storage apparatus to allocate a value set in the status setting switch as a communication identifier thereof; and (c) connecting power lines and communication lines of the plurality of power storage apparatuses, wherein the power storage apparatus further includes a group setting switch for setting a BMS group, and wherein, in the step (b), each BMS status is set by means of the status setting switch and each BMS group is set by means of the group setting switch. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20)
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