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Battery arrangement for a motor vehicle

  • US 9,579,989 B2
  • Filed: 12/14/2012
  • Issued: 02/28/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A battery arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising:

  • a plurality of battery modules, each battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells;

    control units, each battery module being coupled with a respective one of the control units;

    a high voltage line provided between respectively adjacent ones of the battery modules for electric coupling, wherein the control units are respectively configured to exchange data via the high voltage line and to send the data received via the respective high voltage line to a higher level monitoring device; and

    a measuring device configured to determine the presence of an electrical connection between at least two of the battery modules via the high voltage line and outputting a warning signal during assembly of the battery arrangement in the vehicle when a cumulative electric voltage provided by the at least two battery modules in a connected state of the at least two battery modules exceeds a predetermined threshold value said warning signal being perceptible by a person assembling the battery arrangement.

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