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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2013
Robert Bosch Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
Joerg Poehler, Korntal-Muenchingen, DE;
Martin Tenzer, Nuertingen, DE;
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A method for connecting battery cells in a battery is provided, the battery including at least one measuring battery cell and at least one standard battery cell in a series connection, the standard battery cell having at least a nominal capacity which is greater than a nominal capacity threshold, the measuring battery cell having a nominal capacity which is less than the nominal capacity threshold, the measuring battery cell having a switchable bypass, the method including: monitoring a state of charge of the at least one measuring battery cell; and bypassing the at least one measuring battery cell using the switchable bypass if the state of charge of the at least one measuring battery cell drops below a predefined state of charge threshold.