Power storage device, power system and electric vehicle
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1. An electronic storage module, comprising:
- a plurality of batteries;
a primary monitoring circuit configured to detect an operating state of the plurality of batteries,wherein the primary monitoring circuit comprises;
a communication unit; and
a first A/D converter-and-comparator unit connected to the communication unit,wherein the first A/D converter-and-comparator unit is configured to;
receive voltage data of the plurality of batteries from a voltage multiplexer, and output the voltage data and comparison results between the voltage data of each battery of the plurality of batteries and a voltage threshold value, and
receive temperature data of the plurality of batteries from a temperature multiplexer, and output the temperature data and comparison results between the temperature data of each battery of the plurality of batteries and a temperature threshold value;
a microcontroller unit connected to the primary monitoring circuit via a primary communication path; and
a secondary monitoring circuit connected to the microcontroller unit via a secondary communication path, wherein the secondary monitoring circuit is configured to detect the operating state of the plurality of batteries based on a determination of an abnormality in the primary communication path, or an abnormality in the operating state of the primary monitoring circuit.
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Abstract
An electronic storage module includes a plurality of batteries, a primary monitoring circuit configured to detect an operating state of the plurality of batteries, a microcontroller unit connected to the primary monitoring circuit via a primary communication path, and a secondary monitoring circuit connected to the microcontroller unit via a secondary communication path. The secondary monitoring circuit is configured to detect the operating state of the plurality of batteries when a determination is made of an abnormality in the primary communication path, or an abnormality in the operating state of the primary monitoring circuit.
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24 Claims
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1. An electronic storage module, comprising:
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a plurality of batteries; a primary monitoring circuit configured to detect an operating state of the plurality of batteries, wherein the primary monitoring circuit comprises; a communication unit; and a first A/D converter-and-comparator unit connected to the communication unit, wherein the first A/D converter-and-comparator unit is configured to;
receive voltage data of the plurality of batteries from a voltage multiplexer, and output the voltage data and comparison results between the voltage data of each battery of the plurality of batteries and a voltage threshold value, and
receive temperature data of the plurality of batteries from a temperature multiplexer, and output the temperature data and comparison results between the temperature data of each battery of the plurality of batteries and a temperature threshold value;a microcontroller unit connected to the primary monitoring circuit via a primary communication path; and a secondary monitoring circuit connected to the microcontroller unit via a secondary communication path, wherein the secondary monitoring circuit is configured to detect the operating state of the plurality of batteries based on a determination of an abnormality in the primary communication path, or an abnormality in the operating state of the primary monitoring circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A battery system, comprising:
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an electronic control unit; a plurality of main microcontroller units connected to the electronic control unit; and a plurality of electronic storage modules connected to each of the plurality of main microcontroller units, each electronic storage module comprising; a plurality of batteries, a primary monitoring circuit configured to detect an operating state of the plurality of batteries, wherein the primary monitoring circuit comprises; a communication unit; a first A/D converter-and-comparator unit connected to the communication unit,
wherein the first A/D converter-and-comparator unit is configured to;
receive voltage data of the plurality of batteries from a voltage multiplexer, and output the voltage data and comparison results between the voltage data of each of the plurality of batteries and a voltage threshold value, and
receive temperature data of the plurality of batteries from a temperature multiplexer, and output the temperature data and comparison results between the temperature data of each of the plurality of batteries and a temperature threshold value,a sub-microcontroller unit connected to the primary monitoring circuit via a primary communication path, and a secondary monitoring circuit connected to the sub-microcontroller unit via a secondary communication path, the secondary monitoring circuit configured to detect the operating state of the plurality of batteries based on a determination is of an abnormality in the primary communication path, or an abnormality in the operating state of the primary monitoring circuit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electric vehicle, comprising:
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an electronic storage module including comprising; a plurality of batteries, a primary monitoring circuit configured to detect an operating state of the plurality of batteries, wherein the primary monitoring circuit comprises; a communication unit; and a first A/D converter-and-comparator unit connected to the communication unit,
wherein the first A/D converter-and-comparator unit is configured to;
receive voltage data of the plurality of batteries from a voltage multiplexer, and output the voltage data and comparison results between the voltage data of each battery of the plurality of batteries and a voltage threshold value, and
receive temperature data of the plurality of batteries from a temperature multiplexer, and output the temperature data and comparison results between the temperature data of each battery of the plurality of batteries and a temperature threshold value;a microcontroller unit connected to the primary monitoring circuit via a primary communication path, and a secondary monitoring circuit connected to the microcontroller unit via a secondary communication path, the secondary monitoring circuit configured to detect the operating state of the plurality of batteries based on a determination of an abnormality in the primary communication path, or an abnormality in the operating state of the primary monitoring circuit; and a converter configured to receive and convert a supply of electric power from the electronic storage module, and to supply the converted electric power to a component of the electric vehicle.
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