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EP2044669A1 - Charging circuit for battery cells - Google Patents

Charging circuit for battery cells

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EP2044669A1
EP2044669A1 EP07729430A EP07729430A EP2044669A1 EP 2044669 A1 EP2044669 A1 EP 2044669A1 EP 07729430 A EP07729430 A EP 07729430A EP 07729430 A EP07729430 A EP 07729430A EP 2044669 A1 EP2044669 A1 EP 2044669A1
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Michael Wolf
Marcus Bremmer
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/0013—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially
    • H02J7/0014—Circuits for equalisation of charge between batteries
    • H02J7/0016—Circuits for equalisation of charge between batteries using shunting, discharge or bypass circuits

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  • DE 101 50 376 A1 relates to a device for balancing the state of charge of accumulators connected in series.
  • a capacitor is provided as well as a plurality of switches arranged between the capacitor and the accumulators.
  • the device has a logic which serves to measure the voltages applied to the accumulators and when the predefined difference threshold value between the voltages applied to the accumulators is exceeded in order to activate a driver controlling the switches.
  • the capacitor is alternately connectable to the individual accumulators for the purpose of charge exchange via the switches.
  • the device known from DE 101 50 376 A1 also has two series-connected accumulators and four switches.
  • a first of the switches is between a first terminal of the capacitor and the ground remote terminal of the series-connected accumulators, a second of the switches is between the second terminal of the capacitor and ground, a third of the switch is between the second terminal of the capacitor and the connection point between the two accumulators and a fourth of the switches is arranged between the first terminal of the capacitor and the connection point between the two accumulators.
  • the voltage on the individual cells depends on their "health status" or the prevailing internal resistance when charging the battery system used, the sensitive to overvoltages, so the charging of the battery system is terminated when the maximum permissible cell voltage is reached at one of the series-connected single cells.
  • the lifetime of the battery system is the higher, the more homogeneous the single cells can be charged. Since there are single cells in the charging process in the case of inhomogeneity within the battery system, in which the maximum permissible cell voltage value is reached before other single cells reach this, the charging process is switched off, although some of the cells are not yet fully charged. During unloading, the non-fully charged single cells first reach a previously defined lower voltage source and the discharging process is terminated even though single cells are still available in the battery system that could deliver charge. This inhomogeneity effect may increase over the operating time as well as depending on the number of charging or discharging cycles to which the battery system is subjected. The greater the inhomogeneity, the smaller the stroke between removable and chargeable energy.
  • the invention has for its object to increase the life of a battery system by the individual cells are held each other in a homogeneous state of charge state.
  • an energy source connected to the battery system from the outside is used to achieve a more homogeneous charge distribution.
  • the selection of the individual cells of the battery system can be determined with a larger bandwidth.
  • the more homogeneous charge distribution within the battery system is achieved by the connection of one bypass each via each individual cell of the operating system.
  • either at least one resistor or at least one inductance can be connected in series in the bypass.
  • Each bypass via each individual cell of the battery system is assigned a bypass switch, which passes the charging current to the respective individual cell.
  • the height of the bypass current can be controlled by a clocked Ein facedung the bypass switch such that the average current from the single cell is approximately equal to 0.
  • I ⁇ y current through the single-cell bypass
  • Izz current from a single cell
  • I L charging current of the battery system
  • either the voltage across the individual cells can be monitored, which is then monitored that this does not exceed the maximum allowable limit or it can be a sensor per single cell are used, the current through the single cell measures or presents.
  • the respective individual cells of the battery system associated bypass are then switched active during the charging of the battery system when the voltage at the respective single cell reaches the maximum allowable voltage. These single cells are fully charged in this case and require no further charge. The individual cells, on the other hand, have lower charge states, have not reached their maximum allowable voltage value and therefore can take up more charge.
  • the charging process is ended when either all individual cells or a previously defined number of individual cells have reached their maximum permissible voltage value.
  • the charging current I L can be limited by the voltage or current source by means of an intelligent control by the battery charging control. The charging current limit is then activated when one or more bypasses assigned to the individual cells of the battery system are activated.
  • the sole FIGURE shows a charging circuit for series-connected battery cells for homogenizing the charge distribution.
  • the single FIGURE shows an embodiment variant of the device proposed according to the invention for charging a battery system with a number of single-voltage sources connected in series.
  • the drawing shows that the charging circuit proposed according to the invention has a voltage source 10, via which a battery system 12 is charged.
  • the battery system 12 comprises individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14n, which are arranged in series connection 16 within the battery system 12.
  • the number of arranged in the battery system 12 single voltage sources 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n is arbitrary. It is important that the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14n are arranged in series connection 16.
  • the battery system 12 as shown in the drawing is associated with a battery charge controller 24.
  • Each of the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14n of the battery system 12 has a bypass 18.1, 18.2,... 18.n.
  • Each of the individual bypass voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14n assigned bypass 18.1, 18.2,... 18n can be connected to the respective single voltage source 14.1, 14.2,.
  • at least one resistor or also at least one inductor can be arranged serially to limit the current.
  • each of the bypass 18.1, 18.2,... 18n is assigned a bypass switch 20.1, 20.2,.
  • a voltmeter 26 is included in each of the bypass 18.1, 18.2,... 18n. Instead of the respective voltage in the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,...
  • the respective individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n also be associated with a sensor which either by the respective single voltage source 14.1 , 14.2, ... 14.n measures flowing current or represents the current flowing through the respective individual voltage source 14.1, 14.2,.
  • I L of the voltage source 10 to the battery system 12 transmitted charge current is indicated.
  • I By, i n the current is identified via the bypass 18.1, 18.2,... 18.n, with I Bz , in which current is established via the respective individual voltage source 14.1, 14.2,.
  • the voltage source 10 which is present on the system side and connected from the outside to the battery system 12 is used to achieve a homogeneous charge distribution used within the battery system 12.
  • the respective individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n no transformers are required, furthermore, the selection of individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n for the battery system 12 with a larger bandwidth, ie a greater tolerance can be determined.
  • the voltage at the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n can be detected by means of voltmeters 26.
  • the voltage at the respective individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14.n must not exceed the maximum permissible limit value during the charging process.
  • the current through the respective individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n are indicated by I Bz, i n with one of the respective single voltage source 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.nn associated sensor which measures either the current or represented.
  • the respective bypass 18.1, 18.2, ... 18. n are respectively activated at the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14.n during the charging process of the battery system 12 by the externally arranged voltage source 10 when the voltage at the respective individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,. n reaches the maximum permissible voltage value.
  • those of the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14.n are fully charged and do not require any further charging by the charging current I L fed from the voltage source 10.
  • those of the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,..., 14n with lower charge states still have their respective maximum permissible voltage value not reached and can be charged by the externally arranged voltage source 10 on.
  • the charging process is ended when either all individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14.n or a previously defined number of individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14.n have reached their maximum permissible voltage value.
  • the condition "all cells” or the condition "defined number of cells charged with maximum allowable voltage” can be used. This depends on the application purpose of the charging circuit according to the invention for the battery system 12, or depending on the allowable power loss, which can be dissipated by the bypass circuits.
  • the charging current I L can be limited by the voltage or current source 10 by means of a control by the battery charging control 24.
  • the charging current limit for the charging current I L can be activated, in particular, if one or more of the bypass 18.1, 18.2,... 18.n are activated.
  • A denotes sensors for detecting the current in the individual voltage sources 14. 1 to 14. N, which can be used as an alternative to the voltage meters 26.
  • resistors or inductors may be connected in series, further, the bypass switches 20.1 to 2O.n may be designed as a discrete switch as a semiconductor switch.
  • the inventively proposed device for charging the battery system 12 an inhomogeneous charge distribution within the single voltage sources 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n within the battery system 12 can be avoided.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a device for charging a battery system (12) having a number of single voltage sources (14.1,...14.n) disposed in series connection via a voltage source (10). A bypass (18.1,…18.n) is associated with each of the single voltage sources (14.1,...14.n). Depending on the charging state of the single voltage sources (14.1,…14.n), the same are supplied with a charging current IL from the voltage source (10) via the bypass.

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Beschreibung description
Titeltitle
Ladeschaltung für BatteriezellenCharging circuit for battery cells
Stand der TechnikState of the art
DE 101 50 376 A1 bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung zum Ausgleich des Ladezustands von in Reihe geschalteten Akkumulatoren. Gemäß dieser Lösung ist ein Kondensator vorgesehen sowie mehrere zwischen dem Kondensator und den Akkumulatoren angeordnete Schalter. Ferner weist die Vorrichtung eine Logik auf, die zur Messung der an den Akkumulato- ren anliegenden Spannungen und beim Überschreiten des vorgegebenen Differenzschwellenwertes zwischen den an den Akkumulatoren anliegenden Spannungen zur Aktivierung eines die Schalter steuernden Treibers dient. Der Kondensator ist zum Zwecke eines La- dungsaustauschs über die Schalter abwechselnd mit den einzelnen Akkumulatoren verbindbar. Die aus DE 101 50 376 Al bekannte Vorrichtung weist darüber hinaus zwei in Reihe geschaltete Akkumulatoren und vier Schalter auf. Ein erster der Schalter ist zwischen einem ersten Anschluss des Kondensators und dem massefernen Anschluss der in Reihe geschalteten Akkumulatoren, ein zweiter der Schalter ist zwischen dem zweiten Anschluss des Kondensators und Masse, ein dritter der Schalter ist zwischen dem zweiten Anschluss des Kondensators und dem Verbindungspunkt zwischen den beiden Akkumulatoren und ein vierter der Schalter ist zwischen dem ersten Anschluss des Kondensators und dem Verbindungspunkt zwischen den beiden Akkumulatoren angeordnet.DE 101 50 376 A1 relates to a device for balancing the state of charge of accumulators connected in series. According to this solution, a capacitor is provided as well as a plurality of switches arranged between the capacitor and the accumulators. Furthermore, the device has a logic which serves to measure the voltages applied to the accumulators and when the predefined difference threshold value between the voltages applied to the accumulators is exceeded in order to activate a driver controlling the switches. The capacitor is alternately connectable to the individual accumulators for the purpose of charge exchange via the switches. The device known from DE 101 50 376 A1 also has two series-connected accumulators and four switches. A first of the switches is between a first terminal of the capacitor and the ground remote terminal of the series-connected accumulators, a second of the switches is between the second terminal of the capacitor and ground, a third of the switch is between the second terminal of the capacitor and the connection point between the two accumulators and a fourth of the switches is arranged between the first terminal of the capacitor and the connection point between the two accumulators.
Werden mehrere Batteriezellen in Serie geschaltet, um die Ausgangsspannung des Batteriesystems zu erhöhen, so stellt sich beim Laden des Batteriesystems die Spannung an den Ein- zelzellen neben anderen Einflussfaktoren unter anderem in Abhängigkeit von deren „Gesundheitszustand" bzw. der herrschenden Innenwiderstände ein. Werden Batteriezellen eingesetzt, die empfindlich gegen Überspannungen reagieren, so wird der Ladevorgang des Batteriesystems dann beendet, wenn die maximale zulässige Zellenspannung an einer der in Serie geschalteten Einzelzellen erreicht ist.If several battery cells are connected in series in order to increase the output voltage of the battery system, the voltage on the individual cells, among other influencing factors, inter alia depends on their "health status" or the prevailing internal resistance when charging the battery system used, the sensitive to overvoltages, so the charging of the battery system is terminated when the maximum permissible cell voltage is reached at one of the series-connected single cells.
Die Lebensdauer des Batteriesystems ist umso höher, je homogener die Einzelzellen geladen werden können. Da es beim Ladevorgang bei Inhomogenität innerhalb des Batteriesystems Einzelzellen gibt, bei denen der maximal zulässige Zellspannungswert erreicht wird, bevor andere Einzelzellen diesen erreichen, wird der Ladevorgang abgeschaltet, obwohl ein Teil der Zellen noch nicht vollgeladen ist. Beim Entladen erreichen die nicht vollgeladenen Einzelzellen zuerst eine zuvor definierte untere Spannungsquelle und der Entladevorgang wird beendet, obwohl noch Einzelzellen im Batteriesystem verfügbar sind, die Ladung abgeben könnten. Dieser Effekt der Inhomogenität kann sich über die Betriebszeit sowie abhängig von der Anzahl der Lade- bzw. Entladezyklen, dem das Batteriesystem unterworfen wird, verstärken. Je größer die Inhomogenität wird, desto kleiner wird der Hub zwischen entnehmbarer und ladbarer Energie. Das Batteriesystem kann aufgrund des vorstehend beschriebenen Effekts nicht mehr effektiv genutzt werden und muss daher ausgetauscht wer- den. Diesem Effekt der Inhomogenität wird im Allgemeinen dadurch entgegengewirkt, dass eine genaue Auswahl der Einzelzellen mit gleicher Charakteristik zu Serienverschaltungen in einem Batteriesystem erfolgt, sowie auf eine Ladungsübertragung zurückgegriffen wird, bei welcher mittels Transformatorschaltungen von den in einem besseren Zustand befindlichen Einzelzellen zu den in einem schlechteren Zustand befindlichen Einzelzellen Ladung über- tragen wird. Die Auswahl der Einzelzellen stellt hingegen einen relativ großen Aufwand dar. Transformatoren, die bisher zur Abhilfe eingesetzt wurden, benötigen einen großen Einbauraum und sind teuer. Ferner wird ein erheblicher Aufwand dafür betrieben, die der Wärmeabfuhr während des Homogenisierungsvorgangs dient.The lifetime of the battery system is the higher, the more homogeneous the single cells can be charged. Since there are single cells in the charging process in the case of inhomogeneity within the battery system, in which the maximum permissible cell voltage value is reached before other single cells reach this, the charging process is switched off, although some of the cells are not yet fully charged. During unloading, the non-fully charged single cells first reach a previously defined lower voltage source and the discharging process is terminated even though single cells are still available in the battery system that could deliver charge. This inhomogeneity effect may increase over the operating time as well as depending on the number of charging or discharging cycles to which the battery system is subjected. The greater the inhomogeneity, the smaller the stroke between removable and chargeable energy. Due to the effect described above, the battery system can no longer be used effectively and must therefore be replaced. This inhomogeneity effect is generally counteracted by making a precise selection of the single cells having the same characteristics in series connections in a battery system, and resorting to a charge transfer in which transformer circuits from the individual cells in better condition to those in a worse condition State of the individual cells is transferred charge. The selection of single cells, however, represents a relatively large effort. Transformers that have been used to remedy the need for a large installation space and are expensive. Furthermore, a considerable effort is made to serve the heat dissipation during the homogenization process.
Offenbarung der ErfindungDisclosure of the invention
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die Lebensdauer eines Batteriesystems zu erhöhen, indem die Einzelzellen untereinander in einem homogeneren Ladezustandsbereich gehalten werden.The invention has for its object to increase the life of a battery system by the individual cells are held each other in a homogeneous state of charge state.
Zur Ladung des Batteriesystems wird eine systemseitig vorhandene, von außen mit dem Batteriesystem verbundene Energiequelle zur Erreichung einer homogeneren Ladungsverteilung eingesetzt. Für den Transport der Ladung zu den Einzelzellen des Batteriesystems werden keine Transformatoren benötigt, die Auswahl der Einzelzellen des Batteriesystems kann mit einer größeren Bandbreite bestimmt werden.To charge the battery system, an energy source connected to the battery system from the outside is used to achieve a more homogeneous charge distribution. For the transport of the charge to the individual cells of the battery system no transformers are needed, the selection of the individual cells of the battery system can be determined with a larger bandwidth.
Die homogenere Ladungsverteilung innerhalb des Batteriesystems wird erreicht durch die Zuschaltung jeweils eines Bypasses über jede Einzelzelle des Betriebssystems. Zur Strombegrenzung kann in den Bypass seriell entweder mindestens ein Widerstand oder mindestens eine Induktivität geschaltet werden.The more homogeneous charge distribution within the battery system is achieved by the connection of one bypass each via each individual cell of the operating system. To limit the current, either at least one resistor or at least one inductance can be connected in series in the bypass.
Jedem Bypass über eine jede Einzelzelle des Batteriesystems ist ein Bypassschalter zugeordnet, der den Ladestrom an der jeweiligen Einzelzelle vorbeiführt. Damit bei der Zuschal- tung des Bypasses die Einzelzelle nicht entladen wird, kann die Höhe des Bypassstromes durch eine getaktete Einsteuerung des Bypassschalters derart geregelt werden, dass der mittlere Strom aus der Einzelzelle näherungsweise gleich 0 wird. Für die Stromregelung gilt:Each bypass via each individual cell of the battery system is assigned a bypass switch, which passes the charging current to the respective individual cell. At the time of tion of the bypass, the single cell is not discharged, the height of the bypass current can be controlled by a clocked Einsteuerung the bypass switch such that the average current from the single cell is approximately equal to 0. For the current regulation applies:
mit:With:
Ißy = Strom über den Einzelzellen-Bypass Ißz = Strom aus einer Einzelzelle IL = Ladestrom des BatteriesystemsIβy = current through the single-cell bypass Izz = current from a single cell I L = charging current of the battery system
Zur Sensierung des Stroms aus einer Einzelzelle IßZ auf den Wert 0 kann entweder die Spannung an den Einzelzellen überwacht werden, die daraufhin überwacht wird, dass diese den maximal zulässigen Grenzwert nicht überschreitet oder es kann ein Sensor pro Einzelzelle eingesetzt werden, der den Strom durch die Einzelzelle misst bzw. präsentiert.To sense the current from a single cell Iß Z to the value 0, either the voltage across the individual cells can be monitored, which is then monitored that this does not exceed the maximum allowable limit or it can be a sensor per single cell are used, the current through the single cell measures or presents.
Die jeweils den Einzelzellen des Batteriesystems zugeordneten Bypasse werden während des Ladevorgangs des Batteriesystems dann aktiv geschaltet, wenn die Spannung an der jeweiligen Einzelzelle den maximal zulässigen Spannungswert erreicht. Diese Einzelzellen sind in diesem Falle vollständig geladen und benötigen keine weitere Ladung. Die Einzelzellen, die demgegenüber geringere Ladungszustände aufweisen, haben ihren maximal zulässigen Spannungswert noch nicht erreicht und können daher weitere Ladung aufnehmen. Der Ladevorgang ist dann beendet, wenn entweder alle Einzelzellen oder eine zuvor definierte Anzahl von Einzelzellen ihren maximal zulässigen Spannungswert erreicht haben.The respective individual cells of the battery system associated bypass are then switched active during the charging of the battery system when the voltage at the respective single cell reaches the maximum allowable voltage. These single cells are fully charged in this case and require no further charge. The individual cells, on the other hand, have lower charge states, have not reached their maximum allowable voltage value and therefore can take up more charge. The charging process is ended when either all individual cells or a previously defined number of individual cells have reached their maximum permissible voltage value.
Zum Schutz der Bypass-Schaltungen kann der Ladestrom IL durch die Spannungs- bzw. Stromquelle mittels einer intelligenten Ansteuerung durch die Batterieladungssteuerung begrenzt werden. Die Ladestrombegrenzung wird dann aktiviert, wenn ein oder mehrere den Einzelzellen des Batteriesystems jeweils zugeordnete Bypasse aktiviert werden.To protect the bypass circuits, the charging current I L can be limited by the voltage or current source by means of an intelligent control by the battery charging control. The charging current limit is then activated when one or more bypasses assigned to the individual cells of the battery system are activated.
Zeichnungdrawing
Anhand der Zeichnung wird die Erfindung nachstehend eingehender beschrieben.With reference to the drawing, the invention will be described below in more detail.
Die einzige Figur zeigt eine Ladeschaltung für in Serie geschaltete Batteriezellen zur Homogenisierung der Ladungsverteilung. -A- AusführungsvariantenThe sole FIGURE shows a charging circuit for series-connected battery cells for homogenizing the charge distribution. -A- variants
Der einzigen Figur ist eine Ausfuhrungsvariante der erfindungsgemäß vorgeschlagenen Vorrichtung zum Laden eines Batteriesystems mit einer Anzahl von in Serie geschalteten Ein- zelspannungsquellen zu entnehmen.The single FIGURE shows an embodiment variant of the device proposed according to the invention for charging a battery system with a number of single-voltage sources connected in series.
Aus der Zeichnung geht hervor, dass die erfindungsgemäß vorgeschlagene Ladeschaltung eine Spannungsquelle 10 aufweist, über die ein Batteriesystem 12 geladen wird. Das Batteriesystem 12 umfasst Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n, die in Serienschaltung 16 innerhalb des Batteriesystems 12 angeordnet sind. Die Anzahl der im Batteriesystem 12 angeordneten Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n ist beliebig. Von Bedeutung ist, dass die Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n in Serienschaltung 16 angeordnet sind. Dem Batteriesystem 12 gemäß der Darstellung in der Zeichnung ist eine Batterieladungssteuerung 24 zugeordnet.The drawing shows that the charging circuit proposed according to the invention has a voltage source 10, via which a battery system 12 is charged. The battery system 12 comprises individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14n, which are arranged in series connection 16 within the battery system 12. The number of arranged in the battery system 12 single voltage sources 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n is arbitrary. It is important that the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14n are arranged in series connection 16. The battery system 12 as shown in the drawing is associated with a battery charge controller 24.
Jede der Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n des Batteriesystems 12 verfugt über einen Bypass 18.1, 18.2,...18.n. Jeder der jeweils einer der Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n zugeordneten Bypasse 18.1, 18.2,...18.n kann der jeweiligen Einzelspannungsquelle 14.1, 14.2,...14.n zugeschaltet werden. In jedem der Bypasse 18.1, 18.2,...18.n kann zur Strombegrenzung seriell entweder mindestens ein Widerstand oder auch mindestens eine Induktivität angeordnet sein. Daneben ist jedem der Bypasse 18.1, 18.2,...18.n ein By- pass-Schalter 20.1, 20.2, ...2O.n zugeordnet. Des Weiteren ist in der in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsvariante der Ladungsschaltung in jedem der Bypasse 18.1, 18.2,...18.n ein Spannungsmesser 26 enthalten. Anstelle des die jeweilige Spannung in den Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n überwachenden Spannungsmessers 26, kann den jeweiligen Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2, ...14.n auch ein Sensor zugeordnet sein, der entweder den durch die jeweilige Einzelspannungsquelle 14.1, 14.2,...14.n fließenden Strom misst bzw. den durch die jeweilige Einzelspannungsquelle 14.1, 14.2,...14.n fließenden Strom repräsentiert.Each of the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14n of the battery system 12 has a bypass 18.1, 18.2,... 18.n. Each of the individual bypass voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14n assigned bypass 18.1, 18.2,... 18n can be connected to the respective single voltage source 14.1, 14.2,. In each of the bypass 18.1, 18.2,... 18.n, at least one resistor or also at least one inductor can be arranged serially to limit the current. In addition, each of the bypass 18.1, 18.2,... 18n is assigned a bypass switch 20.1, 20.2,. Further, in the embodiment of the charging circuit shown in the drawing, a voltmeter 26 is included in each of the bypass 18.1, 18.2,... 18n. Instead of the respective voltage in the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14.n monitoring voltmeter 26, the respective individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n also be associated with a sensor which either by the respective single voltage source 14.1 , 14.2, ... 14.n measures flowing current or represents the current flowing through the respective individual voltage source 14.1, 14.2,.
Mit IL ist der von der Spannungsquelle 10 an das Batteriesystem 12 übertragene Ladungsstrom angedeutet. Mit IBy,i n ist der Strom über die Bypasse 18.1, 18.2,...18.n identifiziert, mit IBz,i n der sich über die jeweilige Einzelspannungsquelle 14.1, 14.2,...14.n einstellende Strom.With I L of the voltage source 10 to the battery system 12 transmitted charge current is indicated. With I By, i n , the current is identified via the bypass 18.1, 18.2,... 18.n, with I Bz , in which current is established via the respective individual voltage source 14.1, 14.2,.
Durch die in der Zeichnung dargestellte Konfiguration der Ladeschaltung zur Ladung des Batteriesystems 12 wird die systemseitig vorhandene, von außen an das Batteriesystem 12 angeschlossene Spannungsquelle 10 zur Erreichung einer homogenen Ladungsverteilung innerhalb des Batteriesystems 12 eingesetzt. Für den Transport der Ladung zu den jeweiligen Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n sind keine Transformatoren erforderlich, ferner kann die Auswahl von Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n für das Batteriesystem 12 mit einer größeren Bandbreite, d.h. einer größeren Toleranz bestimmt werden.As a result of the configuration of the charging circuit shown in the drawing for charging the battery system 12, the voltage source 10 which is present on the system side and connected from the outside to the battery system 12 is used to achieve a homogeneous charge distribution used within the battery system 12. For the transport of the charge to the respective individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n no transformers are required, furthermore, the selection of individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n for the battery system 12 with a larger bandwidth, ie a greater tolerance can be determined.
Die homogenere Ladungsverteilung durch die erfindungsgemäß vorgeschlagene Lösung wird dadurch erreicht, dass bei der Zuschaltung eines jeweiligen Bypasses 18.1, 18.2,...18.n zur jeweiligen Einzelspannungsquelle 14.1, 14.2,...14. n eine Entladung mit der jeweiligen Einzelspannungsquelle 14.1, 14.2,...14.n vermieden wird, indem die Höhe des Bypassstro- mes Ißy,i n durch eine getaktete Ansteuerung 24 des jeweiligen Bypassschalters 20.1, 20.1,...20.n geregelt wird. Die Regelung erfolgt derart, dass ein mittlerer Strom IBz λ n aus den Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n näherungsweise 0 ergibt. Die Stromregelung erfolgt gemäß der Beziehung The more homogeneous charge distribution by the solution proposed according to the invention is achieved in that when a respective bypass 18.1, 18.2,... 18n is connected to the respective single voltage source 14.1, 14.2,... n a discharge with the respective single voltage source 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n is avoided by the height of the bypass flow Iß y , in by clocked control 24 of the respective bypass switch 20.1, 20.1, ... 20.n regulated becomes. The regulation takes place such that a mean current I Bz λ n from the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,. The current regulation takes place according to the relationship
mitWith
Ißy,i n = Strom über Einzelspannungsquellen-Bypass IBz,i n = Strom über Einzelzelle IL = LadestromI y , in = current via single voltage source bypass I Bz , i n = current via single cell I L = charging current
Zur Erfassung des Stroms IßZ,i n auf den Wert von ungefähr 0 kann einerseits die Spannung an den Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n mittels Spannungsmessern 26 erfasst werden. Die Spannung an den jeweiligen Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n darf den maximal zulässigen Grenzwert beim Ladevorgang nicht überschreiten. Andererseits kann der Strom über die jeweiligen Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n, bezeichnet durch IBz,i n auch mit einem der jeweiligen Einzelspannungsquelle 14.1, 14.2, ...14.n n zugeordneten Sensor, der entweder den Strom misst oder diesen repräsentiert, erfasst werden.For detecting the current Iß Z , in to the value of about 0, on the one hand, the voltage at the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n can be detected by means of voltmeters 26. The voltage at the respective individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14.n must not exceed the maximum permissible limit value during the charging process. On the other hand, the current through the respective individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n are indicated by I Bz, i n with one of the respective single voltage source 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.nn associated sensor which measures either the current or represented.
Die jeweiligen Bypasse 18.1, 18.2,...18. n werden an den Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n während des Aufladevorgangs des Batteriesystems 12 durch die extern angeordnete Spannungsquelle 10 jeweils dann aktiviert, wenn die Spannung an den jeweiligen Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14. n den maximal zulässigen Spannungswert erreicht. In diesem Falle sind diejenigen der Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n voll geladen und benötigen keine weitere Ladung durch den von der Spannungsquelle 10 eingespeisten Ladestrom IL. Diejenigen der Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n mit geringeren La- dungszuständen haben ihren jeweiligen maximal zulässigen Spannungswert hingegen noch nicht erreicht und können durch die extern angeordnete Spannungsquelle 10 weiter geladen werden.The respective bypass 18.1, 18.2, ... 18. n are respectively activated at the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14.n during the charging process of the battery system 12 by the externally arranged voltage source 10 when the voltage at the respective individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,. n reaches the maximum permissible voltage value. In this case, those of the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14.n are fully charged and do not require any further charging by the charging current I L fed from the voltage source 10. On the other hand, those of the individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,..., 14n with lower charge states still have their respective maximum permissible voltage value not reached and can be charged by the externally arranged voltage source 10 on.
Der Ladevorgang ist dann beendet, wenn entweder alle Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n oder eine zuvor definierte Anzahl von Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n ihren maximal zulässigen Spannungswert erreicht haben.The charging process is ended when either all individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14.n or a previously defined number of individual voltage sources 14.1, 14.2,... 14.n have reached their maximum permissible voltage value.
Zur Beendigung des Ladevorgangs, d.h. des Einspeisens des Ladestroms IL durch die Spannungsquelle 10 in das Batteriesystem 12 kann entweder der Bedingung „alle Zellen" oder der Bedingung „definierte Anzahl von Zellen mit maximal zulässigem Spannungswert aufgeladen" herangezogen werden. Dies ist abhängig vom Applikationszweck der erfindungsgemäß vorgeschlagenen Ladeschaltung für das Batteriesystem 12, oder abhängig von der zulässigen Verlustleistung, die von den Bypass-Schaltungen abgeführt werden kann.To terminate the charging process, ie the charging of the charging current I L by the voltage source 10 in the battery system 12 either the condition "all cells" or the condition "defined number of cells charged with maximum allowable voltage" can be used. This depends on the application purpose of the charging circuit according to the invention for the battery system 12, or depending on the allowable power loss, which can be dissipated by the bypass circuits.
Zum Schutz der Bypass-Schaltungen, insbesondere der Bypass-Schalter 20.1, 20.2,...2O.n kann der Ladestrom IL durch die Spannungs- bzw. Stromquelle 10 mittels einer Ansteuerung durch die Batterieladungssteuerung 24 begrenzt werden. Die Ladestrombegrenzung für den Ladestrom IL kann insbesondere dann aktiviert werden, wenn ein oder mehrere der Bypasse 18.1, 18.2,...18.n aktiviert werden. Mit A sind Sensoren zur Erfassung des Stro- mes in den Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1 bis 14.n bezeichnet, die alternativ zu den Spannungsmessern 26 eingesetzt werden können. In den jeweiligen Bypässen 18.1 bis 18.n können Widerstände oder Induktivitäten in Serie geschaltet sein, ferner können die Bypass- Schalter 20.1 bis 2O.n statt als diskreter Schalter auch als Halbleiterschalter ausgeführt sein.To protect the bypass circuits, in particular the bypass switches 20.1, 20.2,... 2O.n, the charging current I L can be limited by the voltage or current source 10 by means of a control by the battery charging control 24. The charging current limit for the charging current I L can be activated, in particular, if one or more of the bypass 18.1, 18.2,... 18.n are activated. A denotes sensors for detecting the current in the individual voltage sources 14. 1 to 14. N, which can be used as an alternative to the voltage meters 26. In the respective bypasses 18.1 to 18.n resistors or inductors may be connected in series, further, the bypass switches 20.1 to 2O.n may be designed as a discrete switch as a semiconductor switch.
Durch die erfindungsgemäß vorgeschlagene Vorrichtung zum Laden des Batteriesystems 12 kann eine inhomogene Ladungsverteilung innerhalb der Einzelspannungsquellen 14.1, 14.2,...14.n innerhalb des Batteriesystems 12 vermieden werden. The inventively proposed device for charging the battery system 12, an inhomogeneous charge distribution within the single voltage sources 14.1, 14.2, ... 14.n within the battery system 12 can be avoided.

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1. Vorrichtung zum Laden eines Batteriesystems (12) mit einer Anzahl von in Serienschaltung (16) angeordneten Einzelspannungsquellen (14.1,...14. n) durch eine Span- nungsquelle (10), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass den Einzelspannungsquellen1. A device for charging a battery system (12) with a number of in series circuit (16) arranged single voltage sources (14.1, ... 14th n) by a voltage source (10), characterized in that the single voltage sources
(14.1,...14.n) jeweils ein Bypass (18.1,...18.n) zugeordnet ist, über welchen ein Ladestrom (IL) aus der Spannungsquelle (10) abhängig vom Ladezustand der Einzelspannungsquellen (14.1,...14.n) diesen zugeführt wird.(14.1, ... 14.n) in each case a bypass (18.1, ... 18.n) is assigned, via which a charging current (I L ) from the voltage source (10) depending on the state of charge of the individual voltage sources (14.1, .. .14.n) is supplied to this.
2. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in die jeweiligen By- passe (18.1,...18. n) jeweils mindestens ein Widerstand seriell geschaltet ist.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that in the respective bypass (18.1, ... 18 n) in each case at least one resistor is connected in series.
3. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in den jeweiligen By- passen (18.1,...18. n) jeweils mindestens eine Induktivität seriell geschaltet ist.3. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that in the respective By- (18.1, ... 18 n) in each case at least one inductor is connected in series.
4. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass den jeweiligen Bypas- sen (18. l,...18.n) jeweils eine getaktete Ansteuerung innerhalb einer Batterieladungssteuerung (24) zur Regelung der Höhe des Stroms (Ißy,i n) über die jeweilige Einzelspannungsquellen ( 18.1 , ...18.n) zugeordnet ist.4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the respective bypasses (18. l, ... 18.n) each have a clocked drive within a battery charge controller (24) for regulating the magnitude of the current (Iß y , i n ) is assigned via the respective individual voltage sources (18.1, ... 18.n).
5. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stromregelung des Stroms (Ißy,i n) gemäß5. Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the current regulation of the current (Iβy, i n ) according to
erfolgt.he follows.
6. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass den Einzelspannungsquellen (14.1,...14.n) jeweils ein Spannungsmesser (26.1,...26.n) zugeordnet ist.6. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the individual voltage sources (14.1, ... 14.n) in each case a voltmeter (26.1, ... 26.n) is assigned.
7. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass den Einzelspannungsquellen (14.1,...14.n) jeweils einen den Strom (IBz,i n) messender oder den Strom (IBZ,I n) repräsentierender Sensor (A) zugeordnet ist.7. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the individual voltage sources (14.1, ... 14.n) in each case a current (I Bz , i n ) measuring or the current (I BZ, I n) representing the sensor (A) assigned.
8. Verfahren zum Laden eines Batteriesystems (12) mit einer Anzahl von Einzelspannungsquellen (14.1,...14. n) durch eine Spannungsquelle (10), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Regelung eines Stroms (IB2, I n) in den Einzelspannungsquellen (14. l,...14.n) jeweils zugeordneten Bypassen (18.1,...18.n) durchgetaktete Ansteue- rung eines den jeweiligen Einzelspannungsquellen (14.1,...14.n) zugeordneten By- pass-Schalters (20.1,...20.n), auf einen mittleren Strom IBz l n von ungefähr 0 erfolgt.8. A method for charging a battery system (12) with a number of individual voltage sources (14.1, ... 14th n) by a voltage source (10), characterized in that the control of a current (I B2, I n) in the single voltage sources (14. l, ... 14.n) respectively assigned bypasses (18.1, ... 18.n) tion of one of the respective individual voltage sources (14.1, ... 14n) associated bypass switch (20.1, ... 20.n), to a mean current I Bz ln of about 0 takes place.
9. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stromregelung des Stroms (IBz,i n) gemäß der Beziehung9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that the current regulation of the current (I Bz , in) according to the relationship
-* &,! n By, \ n ~ * L- * &,! n By, \ n ~ * L
erfolgt.he follows.
10. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die sich an den Einzelspannungsquellen (14.1,...14.n) einstellenden Spannungen überwacht werden.10. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that the at the single voltage sources (14.1, ... 14.n) adjusting voltages are monitored.
11. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die jeweiligen Bypasse (18.1,...18. n) während des Ladungsvorgangs dann aktiv geschaltet werden, wenn die Spannung an den jeweiligen Einzelspannungsquellen (14.1,...14.n) den maximal zulässigen Spannungswert erreicht.11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that the respective bypass (18.1, ... 18th n) are then switched active during the charging process, when the voltage at the respective individual voltage sources (14.1, ... 14.n) the maximum permitted voltage value reached.
12. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Ladevorgang beendet wird, wenn entweder alle Einzelspannungsquellen (14.1,...14.n) oder eine vordefinierte Anzahl von Einzelspannungsquellen (14.1,...14.n) ihren maximal zulässigen Spannungswert erreicht haben.12. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that the charging process is terminated when either all individual voltage sources (14.1, ... 14.n) or a predefined number of individual voltage sources (14.1, ... 14.n) their maximum allowable voltage value achieved.
13. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Begrenzung des Ladestroms (IL) dann erfolgen kann, wenn einer oder mehrere der Bypasse ( 18.1 , ...18.n) aktiviert werden. 13. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that a limitation of the charging current (I L ) can then take place when one or more of the bypass (18.1, ... 18.n) are activated.
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