Apparatus and method for intelligent battery optimization and equalization management system
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1. A battery management system to provide optimization and equalization management for a battery containing a plurality of individual battery cells, the system comprising:
- a plurality of battery cell controllers, each comprising a controllable switch, with each battery cell controller electrically and conductively coupled to an individual battery cell via the controllable switch;
a master controller, electrically and conductively coupled to each of the plurality of battery cell controllers, for supplying a charging current to the plurality of individual battery cells via the plurality of battery cell controllers,wherein each battery cell controller measures a charge level of the individual battery cell to which it is coupled and transmits said measures to the master controller, wherein if the master controller determines that the individual battery cell is at full capacity based on the charge level, then the charging current is shunted away from the individual battery cell or a trickle charging is provided to the individual battery cell to maintain the charge level at full capacity,wherein the trickle charging is implemented by controlling an ON/OFF duty cycle of the controllable switch to supply a desired trickle charging current to the individual battery cell determined to be at full capacity.
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Abstract
An intelligent battery optimization management and equalization system that also monitors all cells within a battery. The system will ensure all cells are charged to maximum capacity, discharges the full capacity of each cell, perform equalization of charges between all the cells, manages and monitors each cell within a battery pack.
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1. A battery management system to provide optimization and equalization management for a battery containing a plurality of individual battery cells, the system comprising:
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a plurality of battery cell controllers, each comprising a controllable switch, with each battery cell controller electrically and conductively coupled to an individual battery cell via the controllable switch; a master controller, electrically and conductively coupled to each of the plurality of battery cell controllers, for supplying a charging current to the plurality of individual battery cells via the plurality of battery cell controllers, wherein each battery cell controller measures a charge level of the individual battery cell to which it is coupled and transmits said measures to the master controller, wherein if the master controller determines that the individual battery cell is at full capacity based on the charge level, then the charging current is shunted away from the individual battery cell or a trickle charging is provided to the individual battery cell to maintain the charge level at full capacity, wherein the trickle charging is implemented by controlling an ON/OFF duty cycle of the controllable switch to supply a desired trickle charging current to the individual battery cell determined to be at full capacity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11)
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8. A rechargeable battery pack comprising:
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a plurality of individual battery cells; a plurality of battery cell controllers, each comprising a controllable switch, wherein each battery cell controller is electrically and conductively coupled to an individual battery cell via the controllable switch; a master controller, electrically and conductively coupled to each of the plurality of battery cell controllers, for supplying a charging current to the plurality of individual battery cells via the plurality of battery cell controllers, wherein each battery cell controller measures a charge level of the individual battery cell to which it is coupled and transmits said measures to the master controller, wherein if the master controller determines that the individual battery cell is at full capacity based on the charge level, then the charging current is shunted away from the individual battery cell or a trickle charging is provided to the individual battery cell, via the battery cell controller, to maintain the charge level at full capacity, wherein the trickle charging is implemented by controlling an ON/OFF duty cycle of the controllable switch to supply a desired trickle charging current to the individual battery cell determined to be at full capacity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 12, 13)
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