Contemporary Amperex Technology (hong Kong) Limited

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited

Zhanliang Li

Zhimin Dan

Yu Yan

Xiaojian Huang

Yuanmiao Zhao

Shuyun Xiong

Weiping Sun

Xinwei Chen

Miaomiao Zhang

Xiyang Zuo

Zhenhui Huang

Wei Zhang

Yizhen Hou

Meng Li

Xiao Wang

Huanle Zhou

Provided are a power battery voltage regulation circuit and system, and a control method and a control apparatus therefor. The power battery voltage regulation circuit includes a power module, a heating module, a charge/discharge interface, and a voltage regulation switch assembly, wherein the heating module comprises an energy storage element and a switch module; the power module comprises at least a first power battery and a second power battery; the power module is connected in parallel with the switch module; and an external charge/discharge device is connected in parallel with the power module through the charge/discharge interface; the voltage regulation switch assembly comprises a plurality of switches that are provided between the charge/discharge interface and the power module; and the voltage regulation switch assembly and the switch module are used for regulating, in response to a control signal, a charge/discharge voltage between the external charge/discharge device and the power module.

Power battery voltage regulation circuit and system, and control method and control apparatus therefor

A heating circuit for a battery, a control method therefor, a battery, and an electric vehicle are provided. The battery includes a first battery bank and a second battery bank, and the heating circuit includes a switch module, a heating module, and a control module. The switch module is connected to each of the first battery bank and the second battery bank. The heating module is connected to each of the first battery bank, the second battery bank, and the switch module. The control module is connected to each of the switch module and the heating module. The control module is configured to control the switch module to switch the battery to a heating state, and is configured to control the heating module when the battery is in the heating state, such that the first battery bank, the heating module, and the second battery bank form a loop.

Heating circuit for battery, control method therefor, battery, and electric vehicle

A charging method is provided, which includes: acquiring a state parameter of a traction battery, the state parameter including a battery temperature; sending first charging mode demand information to a charging pile when the battery temperature is lower than a first preset threshold, where the first charging mode demand information is used for indicating a pulse charging mode, the pulse charging mode is a charging mode using a pulsed voltage or a pulsed current, and the pulsed voltage or the pulsed current is used for charging the traction battery. According to the technical solution of the embodiment of the application, the charging pile can output pulse current to charge the traction battery, so as to prevent the performance of the traction battery from being affected by directly charging the traction battery at a low temperature, thereby ensuring the performance of the traction battery.

Charging method, battery management system of traction battery and charging pile

The present application relates to a method for heating a battery pack, where the battery pack is connected to an inductive load via a converter and the method includes: controlling on and off of a switch module in the converter upon receiving a heating request, so as to control discharging and charging between the battery pack and the inductive load, connecting the battery pack and an auxiliary heating mechanism in parallel during a discharging stage of the battery pack; and disconnecting the auxiliary heating mechanism from the battery pack during a charging stage of the battery pack. The present application further relates to a battery heating system and an electric apparatus.

Method for heating a battery pack, battery heating system and electric apparatus

Embodiments of this application provide a thermal management method and a thermal management system. The thermal management method is applied to a thermal management system including a heating apparatus, a battery pack, and a pipeline subsystem. The pipeline subsystem is in thermal contact with the heating apparatus and the battery pack. The thermal management method includes: measuring temperature of the heating apparatus and battery pack temperature of the battery pack under the condition that the heating apparatus is in operating state; and transferring heat from the heating apparatus to the battery pack via the pipeline subsystem under the condition that the temperature of the heating apparatus is higher than the battery pack temperature. According to the embodiments of this application, the thermal management efficiency can be improved and the thermal management costs can be reduced.

Thermal management method and thermal management system

A charging method includes: acquiring a state parameter of a power battery by a power conversion apparatus; setting a charging mode to a pulse charging mode by the power conversion apparatus when the battery temperature is lower than a first preset threshold; and converting charging power of a charging apparatus and then charging the power battery by the power conversion apparatus in the pulse charging mode. Through the technical solution, the power conversion apparatus acquires a battery temperature of the power battery, when the battery temperature is lower than the first preset threshold, the power conversion apparatus converts the charging power output by the charging apparatus, and outputs a pulse current to charge the tract battery, to prevent the charging apparatus directly charging the power battery in a low temperature, thereby ensuring the performance of the power battery.

Charging method and power conversion apparatus

A battery heating system includes a switch assembly, and the switch assembly includes a first switch, a second switch, and a third switch. When the first switch is turned on and the second switch and the third switch are turned off, the first battery group and the second battery group are arranged in series connection and connected to a charging and discharging apparatus, for charging or discharging the first battery group and the second battery group after being connected in series. When the first switch is turned off and the second switch and the third switch are turned on, the first battery group and the second battery group are respectively connected to a battery heating apparatus to form a first loop and a second loop, and the first loop and the second loop are used for heating the first battery group and the second battery group.

Battery heating system, battery pack, and electrical apparatus

A self-heating control circuit includes a control module configured to obtain a cell temperature of each of two battery packs connected in parallel and send a trigger signal in response to the cell temperature being lower than a threshold. The two battery packs include a first battery pack and a second battery pack. The control circuit further includes a switch module disposed at a charging and discharging circuit of the first battery pack. A control terminal of the switch module is connected to the control module and is configured to cut off the charging and discharging circuit upon reception of the trigger signal. The control circuit also includes an excitation module configured to form a path with the two battery packs upon cut-off of the charging and discharging circuit, and generate an excitation current, so that the excitation current flows back and forth between the two battery packs.

Self-heating control circuit and system

Embodiments of the present application provides a method for pre-charging a power conversion device and a power conversion device. The power conversion device is configured to perform power conversion between a charging pile and a traction battery, and the method includes: receiving, by the power conversion device, a first message sent by a battery management system of the traction battery, and the first message is configured to indicate that the battery management system is ready for charging; performing, by the power conversion device, a pre-charging, and the pre-charging includes: charging a capacitor in the power conversion device; and forwarding, by the power conversion device, the first message to the charging pile after the pre-charging is completed. The technical solution of the embodiments of the present application can ensure a normal charging process.

Power conversion device

Embodiments of the present application provide a battery swapping method, module, device and medium. The method includes: acquiring a first image captured for a vehicle within a battery swapping area, and acquiring a first location of a battery on the vehicle; determining a second location of the vehicle in the battery swapping area according to the first image; determining, according to the first location and the second location, a target location of the battery in the battery swapping area to control a battery swapping device to move to the target location for battery swapping. According to the embodiments of the present application, battery swapping can be completed in a case where a user parks the vehicle randomly in the battery swapping area. Thus, convenience of the battery swapping process is improved.

Battery swapping method, module, device and medium

Embodiments of the present application provide a pre-charging method of a power conversion device and a power conversion device. The power conversion device is used for a power conversion between a charging pile and a power battery and the method includes: receiving, by the power conversion device, a first message transmitted by a battery management system of the power battery, where the first message is used to indicate a charging readiness of the battery management system; and forwarding, by the power conversion device, the first message to the charging pile and performing a pre-charging, where the pre-charging includes charging a capacitor in the power conversion device. The technical solution in embodiments of the present application is capable of ensuring normal performing of a charging process.

Pre-charging method of power conversion device and power conversion device

The embodiments of the present application provide a method, apparatus, device, and medium for electric energy transmission. The method includes: determining a resource value of a unit of electric energy of a grid at a target time; under a condition that the resource value is greater than or equal to a first resource threshold, determining a number of available batteries in a battery swapping station and an ordered number of batteries in the battery swapping station within a target time period; and under a condition that the number of available batteries is greater than a number of reserved batteries, controlling a charging and discharging module to transmit electric energy of a first battery in the battery swapping station to the grid.

Method, apparatus, device and medium for electric energy transmission

A voltage regulation circuit for traction battery includes a traction battery, a heating module, a charge/discharge interface, and a voltage regulation module. The heating module includes a power storage element and a switch module. The traction battery is connected in parallel to the switch module. An external charging and discharging device is connected in parallel to the traction battery through the charge/discharge interface. The voltage regulation module includes a plurality of switches and a power storage regulation element, and the plurality of switches and the power storage regulation element are disposed between the charge/discharge interface and the traction battery. The voltage regulation module and the switch module are configured to regulate, in response to a voltage regulation control signal, a charge/discharge voltage between the traction battery and the power storage element and a charge voltage of the external charging and discharging device for the traction battery.

Voltage regulation circuit and system for traction battery and control method thereof

The present application provides a charging control method and apparatus, a battery management system and a readable storage medium. The charging control method includes: obtaining a battery temperature and a battery state of charge; determining a pulse charging frequency according to the battery temperature, the battery state of charge and a pre-calibrated corresponding relationship; obtaining a preset waveform characteristic of a pulse charging waveform; where the waveform characteristic includes a ratio range of an area of a positive pulse waveform to an area of a negative pulse waveform in each pulse cycle of the pulse charging waveform; and generating a charging request according to the pulse charging frequency and the waveform characteristic and transmitting the charging request to a charging device. The method is used for improving charging stability and safety of a battery.

Charging control method and apparatus, battery management system and readable storage medium

Battery swapping methods, apparatus, systems, devices and media are provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The method includes: receiving a battery swapping request of a vehicle; determining a second battery swapping time and a second swapping electricity amount based on a first battery swapping time and a first swapping electricity amount, in a case where a first charging parameter is adjusted to a second charging parameter to charge an available battery of a battery swapping station; and sending a battery swapping response to a terminal device of the vehicle, wherein the battery swapping response includes the second battery swapping time and the second swapping electricity amount, the second battery swapping time is a recommended battery swapping time provided by the battery swapping station, and the second swapping electricity amount is a recommended swapping electricity amount provided by the battery swapping station.

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