Method and system for estimating battery percentage

• US 8,781,770 B2
• Filed: 11/08/2010
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Shen, Jean-Lieh, Teng, Chih-Chung, Yang, Tsung-Yuan, Chang, Chih-Hsiung, Lai, Kuei-Yuan
• Primary Examiner(s): PARK, HYUN D
• Application Number:
  US12/941,302
• Publication Number:
  US 20110125434A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,345 Days
• Field of Search: 702/63, 702/57, 702/64, 702/65, 702/130, 702/189, 320/137, 320/144
• US Class Current: 702/63
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/3828 using current integration
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/48 Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals, H01M50/569
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A method and a system for estimating a battery percentage are provided. The method includes the following steps. A coulomb counter calculated battery index (CCBI) relating to an accumulated amount of current flowing out of a battery is obtained. A battery voltage curve tracer calculated battery index (VCBI) relating to a temperature, an output voltage of the battery, and a current flowing out of the battery is obtained. A modified calculated battery index (MCBI) ranging between the CCBI and the VCBI is generated according to the CCBI and the VCBI.

Claims

1. A method for estimating a battery percentage, the method comprising the steps of:

obtaining a coulomb counter calculated battery index (CCBI), which relates to an accumulated amount of current flowing out of a battery;

obtaining a battery voltage curve tracer calculated battery index (VCBI), which relates to a temperature, an output voltage of the battery, and a current flowing out of the battery; and

generating a modified calculated battery index (MCBI), using a processing unit, according to the CCBI and the VCBI, wherein the MCBI relates to a difference between the CCBI and the VCBI and ranges between the CCBI and the VCBI;

wherein the MCBI is substantially equal to the CCBI minus a compensation value, and the compensation value relates to a difference between the CCBI and the VCBI.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the CCBI is obtained by subtracting an accumulated value of products of time periods and the current values from an original battery percentage of the battery, the current values correspond to the currents flowing out of the battery at a plurality of time points.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the CCBI is obtained by using a coulomb counter.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the CCBI is obtained by software estimation.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the VCBI is obtained by referring to a relationship curve of a voltage versus a battery percentage of a battery at the temperature based on the output voltage of the battery.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the compensation value relates to a power of N of the difference between the CCBI and the VCBI, wherein N is a value greater than or equal to zero.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the compensation value becomes greater as the difference between the CCBI and the VCBI becomes greater.

8. A method for estimating a battery percentage, the method comprising the steps of:

obtaining a coulomb counter calculated battery index (CCBI), which relates to an accumulated amount of current flowing out of a battery;

obtaining a battery voltage curve tracer calculated battery index (VCBI), which relates to a temperature, an output voltage of the battery, and a current flowing out of the battery; and

generating a modified calculated battery index (MCBI), using a processing unit, according to the CCBI and the VCBI, wherein the MCBI relates to a difference between the CCBI and the VCBI and ranges between the CCBI and the VCBI;

wherein the MCBI is substantially equal to the VCBI minus a compensation value, and the compensation value relates to a difference between the CCBI and the VCBI.

9. A system for estimating a battery percentage, the system comprising:

a coulomb counter calculated battery index (CCBI) generator for generating a CCBI, which relates to an accumulated amount of current flowing out of a battery;

a battery voltage curve tracer calculated battery index (VCBI) generator for generating a VCBI, which relates to a temperature, an output voltage of the battery, and a current flowing out of the battery; and

an adjusting device for generating a modified calculated battery index (MCBI) according to the CCBI and the VCBI, wherein the MCBI relates to a difference between the CCBI and the VCBI and ranges between the CCBI and the VCBI;

wherein the MCBI is substantially equal to the CCBI minus a compensation value, and the compensation value relates to a difference between the CCBI and the VCBI.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the CCBI is obtained by subtracting an accumulated value of products of time periods and the current values from an original battery percentage of the battery, the current values correspond to the currents flowing out of the battery at a plurality of time points.

11. The system according to claim 9, wherein the CCBI is obtained by using a coulomb counter.

12. The system according to claim 9, wherein the CCBI is obtained by software estimation.

13. The system according to claim 9, wherein the VCBI is obtained by referring to a relationship curve of a voltage versus a battery percentage of a battery at the temperature based on the output voltage of the battery.

14. The system according to claim 9, wherein the compensation value relates to a power of N of the difference between the CCBI and the VCBI, wherein N is a value greater than or equal to zero.

15. The system according to claim 9, wherein the compensation value becomes greater as the difference between the CCBI and the VCBI becomes greater.

16. A system for estimating a battery percentage, the system comprising:

a coulomb counter calculated battery index (CCBI) generator for generating a CCBI, which relates to an accumulated amount of current flowing out of a battery;

a battery voltage curve tracer calculated battery index (VCBI) generator for generating a VCBI, which relates to a temperature, an output voltage of the battery, and a current flowing out of the battery; and

an adjusting device for generating a modified calculated battery index (MCBI) according to the CCBI and the VCBI, wherein the MCBI relates to a difference between the CCBI and the VCBI and ranges between the CCBI and the VCBI;

wherein the MCBI is substantially equal to the VCBI minus a compensation value, and the compensation value relates to a difference between the CCBI and the VCBI.