Method and system for charging multi-cell lithium-based battery packs
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02J-007/00
H02J-007/14
H02J-007/04
H02J-007/02
출원번호
US-0729471
(2017-10-10)
등록번호
US-10008864
(2018-06-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Meyer, Gary D.
Rosenbecker, Jay J.
Glasgow, Kevin L.
Johnson, Todd W.
Scheucher, Karl F.
출원인 / 주소
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
대리인 / 주소
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
인용정보
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102
초록▼
A method and system for charging multi-cell lithium-based batteries. In some aspects, a battery charger includes a housing, at least one terminal to electrically connect to a battery pack supported by the housing, and a controller operable to provide a charging current to the battery pack through th
A method and system for charging multi-cell lithium-based batteries. In some aspects, a battery charger includes a housing, at least one terminal to electrically connect to a battery pack supported by the housing, and a controller operable to provide a charging current to the battery pack through the at least one terminal. The battery pack includes a plurality of lithium-based battery cells, with each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells having an individual state of charge. The controller is operable to control the charging current being supplied to the battery pack at least in part based on the individual state of charge of at least one battery cell.
대표청구항▼
1. An electrical combination comprising: a battery charger including a housing;at least one terminal to electrically connect to a battery pack supported by the housing, the battery pack including a plurality of lithium-based battery cells, each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells having a
1. An electrical combination comprising: a battery charger including a housing;at least one terminal to electrically connect to a battery pack supported by the housing, the battery pack including a plurality of lithium-based battery cells, each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells having an individual state of charge; anda controller operable to control the battery charger to supply a charging current to the battery pack through the at least one terminal, the controller being operable to control the charging current being supplied to the battery pack based at least in part on the individual state of charge of at least one battery cell, the controller being further operable to control the battery charger to supply a charging current to the battery pack by controlling the battery charger to supply the charging current in a plurality of pulses of charging current, the plurality of pulses each having a first period of time, in which the charging current is being supplied to the battery pack at a predefined amplitude, and a second period of time, in which the supply of charging current is suspended. 2. The electrical combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein the controller is further operable to control the charging current being supplied to the battery pack by modifying at least one of the first period of time and the second period of time. 3. The electrical combination as set forth in claim 2 wherein the controller is operable to modify at least one of the first period of time and the second period of time by shortening the first period of time. 4. The electrical combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein the controller is operable to receive the individual state of charge of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells. 5. The electrical combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein the controller is located within the housing of the battery charger. 6. The electrical combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein the controller includes a first charging module and a second charging module, the first charging module operable to provide a first charging current to the battery pack and the second charging module operable to provide a second charging current to the battery pack. 7. The electrical combination as set forth in claim 6 wherein the first charging current and the second charging current differ in one of average current amplitude and duty-cycle. 8. The electrical combination as set forth in claim 7 wherein the first charging module includes a fast charge module. 9. The electrical combination as set forth in claim 8 wherein the first charging current includes a fast charge current. 10. A method of operating an electrical combination, the electrical combination including a battery charger including a housing, at least one terminal to electrically connect to a battery pack supported by the housing, the battery pack including a plurality of lithium-based battery cells, each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells having an individual state of charge, and a controller, the method comprising: controlling, with the controller, the battery charger to supply a charging current to the battery pack through the at least one terminal, the controller being operable to control the charging current being supplied to the battery pack based at least in part on the individual state of charge of at least one battery cell; andcontrolling, with the controller, the battery charger to supply a charging current to the battery pack by controlling the battery charger to supply the charging current in a plurality of pulses of charging current, the plurality of pulses each having a first period of time, in which the charging current is being supplied to the battery pack at a predefined amplitude, and a second period of time, in which the supply of charging current is suspended. 11. The method as set forth in claim 10 further comprising controlling, with the controller, the charging current being supplied to the battery pack by modifying at least one of the first period of time and the second period of time. 12. The method as set forth in claim 11 wherein the controller modifies at least one of the first period of time and the second period of time by shortening the first period of time. 13. The method as set forth in claim 10 wherein the controller receives the individual state of charge of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells. 14. The method as set forth in claim 10 wherein the controller is located within the housing of the battery charger. 15. The method as set forth in claim 10 further comprising implementing, with the controller, a first charging module and a second charging module, the first charging module operable to provide a first charging current to the battery pack and the second charging module operable to provide a second charging current to the battery pack. 16. The method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the first charging current and the second charging current differ in one of average current amplitude and duty-cycle. 17. The method as set forth in claim 16 wherein the first charging module includes a fast charge module. 18. The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein the first charging current includes a fast charge current.
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