BATTERY HEATING CIRCUITS AND METHODS USING RESONANCE COMPONENTS IN SERIES BASED ON CURRENT LIMITING AND VOLTAGE INVERSION WITH BI-DIRECTIONALITY AND COMMON INDUCTANCE
First Claim
1. A circuit for heating a battery, the circuit comprising:
- the battery including a first damping component and a first current storage component, the first damping component and the first current storage component being parasitic to the battery;
a first switch unit;
a first charge storage component, the first charge storage component and the first switch unit being at least parts of a battery discharging circuit;
a second current storage component connected in series with the first charge storage component;
a one-way semiconductor component connected in series with the second current storage component, the one-way semiconductor component and the second current storage component being connected in parallel with the first switch unit, the first charge storage component, the second current storage component, and the one-way semiconductor component being parts of a battery charging circuit; and
a second switch unit connected in parallel to the first charge storage component and the second current storage component, the second switch unit and the second current storage component being parts of a voltage regulation and polarity inversion circuit for the first charge storage component;
wherein the circuit for heating the battery is configured to heat the battery by at least discharging the battery and charging the battery.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a battery heating circuit, wherein: a battery E, a damping component R1, a current storage component L1, a switch unit DK1 and a charge storage component C1 are connected in series to form a battery discharging circuit; a current storage component L2 is connected with a one-way semiconductor component D3 in series, and then the series circuit composed of the current storage component L2 and the one-way semiconductor component D3 is connected in parallel to the ends of the switch unit DK1; the charge storage component C1, the current storage component L2 and the one-way semiconductor component D3 are connected in series in sequence to form a battery back-charging circuit; and a switch unit DK2 is connected in parallel to the ends of the serially connected charge storage component C1 and current storage component L2.
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20 Claims
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1. A circuit for heating a battery, the circuit comprising:
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the battery including a first damping component and a first current storage component, the first damping component and the first current storage component being parasitic to the battery; a first switch unit; a first charge storage component, the first charge storage component and the first switch unit being at least parts of a battery discharging circuit; a second current storage component connected in series with the first charge storage component; a one-way semiconductor component connected in series with the second current storage component, the one-way semiconductor component and the second current storage component being connected in parallel with the first switch unit, the first charge storage component, the second current storage component, and the one-way semiconductor component being parts of a battery charging circuit; and a second switch unit connected in parallel to the first charge storage component and the second current storage component, the second switch unit and the second current storage component being parts of a voltage regulation and polarity inversion circuit for the first charge storage component; wherein the circuit for heating the battery is configured to heat the battery by at least discharging the battery and charging the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A circuit for heating a battery, the circuit comprising:
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the battery including a first damping component and a first current storage component, the first damping component and the first current storage component being parasitic to the battery; a first switch unit coupled to the battery; a first charge storage component coupled to the battery; a second current storage component connected to the first charge storage component; a battery-charging one-way semiconductor component connected to the second current storage component, the second current storage component and the battery-charging one-way semiconductor component being in parallel with the first switch unit; and a second switch unit connected to the first charge storage component and the second current storage component; wherein the circuit for heating the battery is configured to heat the battery by at least discharging the battery and charging the battery; wherein the circuit for heating the battery is further configured to; discharge the battery and charge the first charge storage component through at least the first switch unit; discharge the first charge storage component and charge the battery through at least the second current storage component and the battery-charging one-way semiconductor component; and adjust a storage voltage associated with the first charge storage component through at least the second current storage component and the second switch unit. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A circuit for heating a battery, the circuit comprising:
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the battery including a first resistor and a first inductor, the first resistor and the first inductor being parasitic to the battery; a first switch unit coupled to the battery; a first capacitor coupled to the battery; a second inductor connected to the first capacitor; a battery-charging diode connected to the second inductor, the second inductor and the battery-charging diode being in parallel with the first switch unit; and a second switch unit connected to the first capacitor and the second inductor; wherein the circuit for heating the battery is configured to heat the battery by at least discharging the battery and charging the battery; wherein the circuit for heating the battery is further configured to; discharge the battery and charge the first capacitor through at least the first switch unit; discharge the first capacitor and charge the battery through at least the second inductor and the battery-charging diode; and adjust a capacitor voltage associated with the first capacitor through at least the second inductor and the second switch unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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