Apparatus, method and article for power storage device failure safety

摘要

In response to receiving information regarding an unsafe condition from portable electrical energy storage device (e.g., battery) safety sensors, a locking mechanism controller determines whether the battery is in a desired state to, as a safety measure, have the compartment that holds the battery locked and/or to send a signal to reduce or eliminate current draw from the battery. If the locking mechanism controller determines the battery is in the desired state to have the compartment locked, then it sends a signal to a compartment locking mechanism causing the compartment locking mechanism to lock the compartment in which the battery is located to prevent a user from opening the compartment, and thus helps protect the user against the unsafe condition. In some embodiments, the unsafe condition may be a potential or existing catastrophic failure of the battery in the compartment (e.g., a meltdown, explosion or dangerous leak, etc.).

主权项

1. A portable electrical energy storage device compartment system, comprising:
at least one controller; and at least one communications module coupled to the at least one controller, wherein the at least one controller:
receives information via the at least one communications module regarding an unsafe condition of a portable electrical energy storage device in a compartment configured to hold the portable electrical energy storage device; andin response to receiving the information regarding the unsafe condition:
determines whether the portable electrical energy storage device is in a desired state to have the compartment locked; andif it is determined the portable electrical energy storage device is in the desired state to have the compartment locked, then locks a portable electrical energy storage device compartment locking mechanism of the compartment to protect a user against the unsafe condition.