Control systems and methods for battery with adjustable capacity
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsLyall K. Winger, Dave G. Rich, Saad Hasan
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Abstract
A battery control system includes a battery including: first, second, and third terminals; a plurality of individual groups of two or more battery cells; and a plurality of switches configured to connect ones of the individual groups to and from ones of the first, second, and third terminals. A mode module is configured to set a mode to a first mode when a fault is present in a charging source of the battery. A switch control module is configured to control the plurality of switches based on a first predetermined capacity allotment when the mode is in the first mode.
Claims20
A battery control system, comprising:
- a battery comprising:
- first, second, and third terminals;
- a plurality of individual groups of two or more battery cells;
- and
- a plurality of switches configured to connect ones of the individual groups to and from the first terminal, to and from the second terminal, and to and from the third terminal;
- a mode module configured to set a mode to a first mode when a fault is present in a charging source of the battery;
- and
- a switch control module configured to control the plurality of switches based on a first predetermined capacity allotment when the mode is in the first mode, wherein the switch control module is configured to control the plurality of switches such that:
- a first one or more of the individual groups are connected to the first terminal and provide a first operating voltage via the first terminal;
- a second one or more of the individual groups are connected to the second terminal and provide a second operating voltage via the second terminal;
- and
- a third one or more of the individual groups are connected to the third terminal and provide a third operating voltage via the third terminal,
- wherein the first operating voltage is 48 Volts, the second operating voltage is 12 Volts, and the third operating voltage is 12 Volts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.