Method and apparatus for creating a dynamically reconfigurable energy storage device

摘要

A method and apparatus of creating a dynamically reconfigurable energy source comprised of individual, isolated, controllable energy modules, supported by software to measure and manage the energy modules and facilitate the reconfiguration, where the platform consisting of hardware, based upon an inverted H-Bridge circuitry, in combination with software which allows for real-time management, control, and configuration of the modules and uses a combination of software algorithms and localized electronic switches, to achieve a performance and functionality of the invention matching, or exceeding, traditional large, heavy, and expensive power electronics-based products used for charging, energy storage management, power inverting, and motor or load control.

主权项

1. A reconfigurable energy storage system comprising:
one or more energy modules comprising:
a plurality of circuits interconnected to each other, each circuit havingat least two input/output terminals, which can function as input or output terminals;an energy storage unit with a positive terminal and a negative terminal, either of which can be interposed between the input/output terminals;a switch module having 2n+2 switches, where n is 1 or more and is based upon the number of energy storage units connected between the two input/output terminals and where the switch module provides series, and/or bypass connectivity for and enables the ability to reverse polarity in said energy storage device; anda control unit that monitors an operational state of the energy storage unit in the energy modules and controls the switches, to bypass, connect the energy storage unit in series, and/or change the polarity of said energy storage unit when connected with the plurality of circuits in accordance with the operational state, wherein the control unit determines a number of energy storage units available with external inputs for use from the energy storage units in the plurality of circuits.