Self heating of batteries at low temperatures

Details Self heating of batteries at low temperatures Self heating of batteries at low temperatures

1997-12-12

1999-12-14

Wong, Peter S.

Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging

Battery or cell charging

With thermal condition detection

429 7, 429 62, H02J 700, H01M 1050

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06002240&

ABSTRACT:
A rechargeable battery pack that includes a controller, a temperature monitoring circuit, a rechargeable battery, and a heating circuit, can sense when the battery pack is exposed to a harmful low temperature and cause the heating circuit to heat the battery pack, particularly the battery pack's controller, so that it remains in a temperature regime compatible with normal operation. The rechargeable battery has a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The heater circuit is coupled to the rechargeable battery and the controller is coupled to the heater circuit. The temperature monitoring circuit is coupled to the controller. The temperature monitoring circuit is capable of measuring a temperature of the battery pack and providing a temperature indication. Based upon the indication, the controller causes the heater circuit to heat the controller.

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