Apparatus and method for controlling connection of battery packs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8933667
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13533481

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Disclosed is an apparatus for controlling the connection of a plurality of battery packs including a switching unit provided on a charge/discharge path of each battery pack to selectively open and close the charge/discharge path, a first control unit provided for each battery pack to determine the state of charge (SOC) of each battery pack and control the opening/closing of the switching unit, and a second control unit to receive the determined SOC of each battery pack from the first control unit, group battery packs having a predetermined range of SOCs, select a group containing a largest number of battery packs, connect the battery packs of the selected group in parallel, charge or discharge the parallel-connected battery packs so that a difference in SOC between the parallel-connected battery packs and the non-connected battery pack falls within a predetermined range, and connect the non-connected battery pack thereto in parallel.

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  • LG CHEM, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kim, Eung-Yong Chungbuk, KR 2 47
Kim, Woo-Jung Daejeon, KR 13 129
Park, Jong-Min Daejeon, KR 50 659

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