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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Ri-A Ju, Yongin-si, KR;
Hyun Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Suk-Kyum Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Seung-Min Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/14 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/587 (2010.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/007 (2013.01); B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); G01R 31/362 (2013.01); H01M 4/587 (2013.01); H01M 10/42 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 10/44 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7011 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7044 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7055 (2013.01);
Abstract
A battery pack includes a rechargeable battery module and a battery management system for controlling charging and/or discharging of the battery module. The battery module may include a substantially linear charging and discharging voltage-time profile within at least part of the charging and discharging cycle of the battery module, and the battery management system may be configured to calculate a state of charge of the battery module by using linear charging and/or discharging characteristics of the battery module.