Battery management system and method

摘要

A system and method for managing batteries having a plurality of batteries, each battery comprises a battery ID attached thereto; a plurality of chargers, each charger comprising a charger ID attached thereto and being configured to selectively charge a battery; a plurality of vehicles, each vehicle comprises a vehicle ID attached thereto; a plurality of ID sensor units, each ID sensor unit configured to read the respective battery, charger and vehicle IDs; and a management server coupled to plurality of ID sensor units for selective control and management of identified batteries.

主权项

1. A battery management system, comprising:
a plurality of batteries, each battery comprising a battery ID attached thereto, a plurality of chargers, each charger comprising a charger ID attached thereto and being configured to pair with and selectively charge a battery, a plurality of vehicles, each vehicle comprising a vehicle ID attached thereto and being configured for pairing with a battery, a plurality of ID sensor units, each ID sensor unit configured to read:
the battery ID of at least one battery of the plurality of batteries;the charger ID of at least one charger of the plurality of chargers; andthe vehicle ID of at least one vehicle of the plurality of vehicles; and a management server coupled to the plurality of ID sensor units, wherein the management server is configured for:
receiving information sent from the plurality of chargers regarding a number of charging cycles for each battery paired with a charger of the plurality of chargers;cumulatively summing the received number of charging cycles for the battery ID of each battery of the plurality of batteries;associating the battery ID of each battery with the cumulatively summed number of charging cycles and allowing the number of charging cycles to be recorded; andfor the battery ID of each battery, determining that the corresponding battery has reached its useful life limit when the cumulatively summed number of charging cycles has reached a predetermined number.