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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2022
Lg Energy Solution, Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Jin Man Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Kiwook Jang, Daejeon, KR;
LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A method of voltage balancing among a plurality of battery modules connected in series and supplying power to an external device, and a battery system providing the same, and the battery system of the present invention includes: a battery pack including a plurality of battery modules; a switching circuit connecting the plurality of battery modules in series or in parallel; and a battery management system (BMS) controlling the switching circuit so as to connect the plurality of battery modules in series in a discharge mode to supply power from the battery pack to an external device, a charge mode to charge the battery pack by receiving the power from the external device, and a module balancing mode to charge the plurality of battery modules with the power applied from the external device until a voltage difference is a predetermined reference value or less.