US20010009361A1 - Method for monitoring operating parameters of a rechargeable power supply - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to rechargeable batteries, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to method for monitoring various operating parameters of a battery cell within a rechargeable battery pack, and using these parameters to accurately determine the remaining operating life of the rechargeable battery pack.
- the amount of the charge flowing into and out of the rechargeable battery pack during charging and discharging are parameters that can be monitored and used to calculate the remaining charge of a rechargeable battery. As can be further appreciated, the more accurately and reliably this information is measured and accumulated, the more accurate the calculation of the remaining charge of the rechargeable battery.
- a rechargeable battery pack In addition to the discharge that occurs during regular use of a rechargeable battery pack, a rechargeable battery pack will also have a certain amount of self-discharge when not in use. This self-discharge is very difficult to account for when calculating the remaining charge of the rechargeable battery. In existing rechargeable battery packs, the amount of time the rechargeable battery pack is not being used is very difficult to determine. Additionally, the amount of self-discharge of a rechargeable battery will fluctuate with varying temperatures. As can be appreciated, a problem with existing rechargeable battery packs is that they do not take into account the self-discharge of the battery, nor do they take into account the varying temperatures when calculating the remaining charge of the rechargeable battery.
- the present invention overcomes the above identified problems as well as other shortcomings and deficiencies of existing technologies by providing a method for monitoring the temperature of the rechargeable battery, measuring the current flow into and out of the rechargeable battery, accumulating the net total of current flow into and out of the rechargeable battery, and generating timestamps from a highly accurate timekeeper that can be used to indicate the time of the end of the charging for the rechargeable battery, and used to indicate the time of the disconnect of the rechargeable battery from a system.
- the present invention further provides a method, using a low powered electronic device, for monitoring the operating conditions of a rechargeable battery.
- a temperature sensor is used for monitoring the temperature of the rechargeable battery.
- a voltage meter is coupled to the rechargeable battery and is used for measuring the potential level of the rechargeable battery.
- a one wire interface is used for communicating to a used, information corresponding to the monitored parameters of the rechargeable battery.
- a current meter which is coupled to the rechargeable battery is used for measuring the flow of current into and out of the rechargeable battery.
- a current accumulator which is coupled to the current meter, is used for accumulating the net total of current flow, and a highly accurate timekeeper is used for generating a timing signal to time selected functions.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a rechargeable battery utilizing the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a graph illustrating the activity of the current accumulators of the present invention over a sample charge/discharge cycle.
- system 100 is a rechargeable battery pack and includes battery monitoring circuitry 102 with some peripheral circuitry connected thereto.
- the Dallas Semiconductor DS2437 Smart Battery Monitor illustrates an exemplary embodiment of an electronic device utilizing battery monitoring circuitry 102 , the data sheet of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- battery monitoring circuitry 102 includes a 64-Bit serial number and one-wire control circuitry 110 ; disconnect sense circuitry 112 ; temperature sensor 114 ; an oscillator, e.g. oscillatory circuitry 116 ; a voltage analog-to-digital converter 118 ; a current analog-to-digital converter 120 ; scratchpad memories 122 , 124 , 126 and 128 , each having an 8-bit CRC; a temperature register 130 ; battery voltage register 132 ; battery current register 134 ; clock register 136 ; disconnect registers 138 ; non-volatile memory 140 ; an integrated current accumulator 142 ; a charge current accumulator 144 ; a discharge current accumulator 146 ; and control logical circuitry 152 .
- some of the peripheral circuitry connected to battery monitoring circuitry 102 includes a crystal 150 , and rechargeable battery cells or rechargeable batteries 154 .
- temperature sensor 114 eliminates the need for thermistors in the battery pack through the utilization of a direct-to-digital temperature sensor.
- Voltage analog-to-digital converter 118 and current analog-to-digital converter 120 measure the rechargeable battery's voltage and current, respectively. Analog-to-digital converters 118 and 120 permit the monitoring of battery cells 154 to determine the end-of-charge and the end-of-discharge thereof.
- Integrated current accumulator 142 keeps track of the remaining capacity of battery cells 154 , while the charging current accumulator 144 keeps a running total of all charge having flowed into battery cells 154 , and the discharging current accumulator 146 keeps a running total of all charge having flowed out of battery cells 154 .
- the current measurements of the current analog-to-digital converter 120 and the values stored in 142 , 144 and 146 current accumulators can be utilized to calculate the capacity remaining in battery cells 154 .
- the data generated by oscillator 116 i.e. clock data, is stored in clock register 136 , and can be used to calculate battery self-discharge or time-related charge termination limits.
- Battery monitoring circuitry 102 can receive power over a one-wire data bus connected to input pin DQ, which is connected to the one-wire control circuit 110 .
- Battery monitoring circuitry 102 “steals” power whenever the signal at the DQ I/O is high; this is known as “parasite” power.
- parasite power is that serial numbers stored in memory can be read in the absence of normal power, such as when the battery cells 154 are completely discharged.
- temperature sensor 114 is used to measure the temperature of rechargeable battery pack 100 , with the data corresponding to the sensed temperature of rechargeable battery pack 100 being stored in temperature register 130 . Generally a temperature reading is taken at selected intervals, determined by oscillator 116 , wherein the data corresponding to the sensed temperature is passed to temperature register 130 by control logic circuitry 152 . The data can then be accessed by a user through DQ input/output over a one-wire data bus controlled by one-wire control circuitry 110 .
- good results have been achieved by using a temperature sensor wherein the data corresponding to the sensed temperature is converted by the temperature sensor from analog to digital, such that the temperature data can be transmitted digitally, directly from the battery monitor over the one-wire data bus by one-wire control 110 .
- voltage analog-to-digital converter 118 is coupled to battery cells 154 through the VDD port.
- Voltage analog-to-digital converter 118 measures and determines the voltage of battery cells 154 .
- Voltage analog-to-digital converter 118 performs an analog-to-digital conversion when instructed to do so by a command received from the host at the DQ input/output.
- the result of the voltage measurement is placed in battery voltage register 132 , which is a two-byte register. This information is accessible by external devices through DQ I/O interface.
- battery monitoring circuitry 102 includes current analog-to-digital converter 120 which is used to monitor current flow into and out of the battery cells 154 .
- current analog-to-digital converter 120 includes a sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter that measures the current flow into and out of battery cells 154 . This is performed at a rate of 32 measurements/sec as clocked by oscillator circuit 116 with no user command required to initiate the current flow measurements. Current is measured into and out of battery cells 154 through the VSENS pins, with the voltage from the VSENS+ pin to the VSENS ⁇ pin equal to the voltage across capacitor C F .
- each accumulator is driven by oscillator 116 .
- Each accumulator further includes a register associated therewith.
- ICA 142 maintains a net accumulated total of current flowing into and out of battery cells 154 , whereby a reading taken from the register of ICA 142 gives an indication of the remaining capacity of battery cells 154 , and can be used in performing gas gauge functions.
- CCA 144 is used to accumulate battery charging (positive) current, while DCA 146 is used to accumulate discharging (negative) current.
- the information generated by CCA 144 and DCA 146 is used to determine the end of battery life of the battery cells 154 , based on the total charge/discharge current over the lifetime of the battery cells 154 .
- the current measured by current analog-to-digital converter 120 yields a result which is the average of the current measured over the select time interval clocked by oscillator 116 (such as every 31.25 ms). This measured current is then used to increment or decrement the register of ICA 142 , increment the register of CCA 144 (if current is positive), and increment the register of DCA 146 (if the current is negative).
- ICA 142 is a 0.01C resolution, 8-bit volatile binary counter driven by oscillator 116 and represents the amount of capacity remaining in battery cells 154 .
- the amount of capacity remaining in battery cells 154 is measured in terms of the full capacity (1C) of the battery cells normalized to a count of 100 10 .
- an ICA count of 100 10 represents IC of charge, i.e. 100% capacity or fully charged.
- An ICA count of 0 represents 0% capacity, i.e. fully discharged.
- ICA 142 will count up to 255 10 (2.55C), since charging of battery cells 154 typically provides to the battery cell more than its capacity. When this occurs, ICA 142 can be reset to a count of 100 10 when charging is complete, to indicate that the battery cells are at 100% of capacity, and to further ensure that later gas gauge measurements are accurate.
- CCA 144 is a two-byte, 0.32C resolution, non-volatile read/write counter which represents the total charging current battery cells 154 have encountered in their lifetime.
- CCA 144 is only updated when current through R SENS is positive and battery cells 154 are being charged. The non-volatility of the register of CCA 144 will allow this information to accumulate over the lifetime of battery cells 154 and will not be lost when battery cells 154 become discharged.
- DCA 146 is a two-byte, 0.32C resolution, non-volatile counter which represents the total discharging current battery cells 154 have encountered over their lifetime. DCA 146 is only updated when current through R SENS is negative and battery cells 154 are being discharged. As with the register of CCA 144 , the non-volatility of the register of DCA 146 allows this information to accumulate over the lifetime of battery cells 154 and will not be lost when battery cells 154 become discharged. In normal operation, when battery cells 154 become fully discharged, the value of the register of ICA 142 reaches zero, while the values of the registers of CCA 144 and DCA 146 are maintained.
- oscillator circuit 116 and crystal 150 together form a highly accurate clock used to generate a timing signal which is used for the timebase of the timekeeping functions.
- oscillator circuit 116 is driven by crystal 150 and operates as a clock with a four-byte binary counter with a 1 -second resolution. The four bytes are a count of seconds.
- the timekeeping functions are double buffered, allowing a user to read time without the data changing while it is being read. This is accomplished by taking a “snapshot” of the counter data and transferring it to clock register 136 , which the user accesses.
- the three current accumulators operate at select time intervals as clocked by the timing signal generated by oscillator circuit 116 and crystal 150 .
- Another of the functions utilizing the timing signal generated by oscillator circuit 116 and crystal 150 is a disconnect timestamp.
- disconnect sense circuitry 112 senses that the signal at DQ pin has been low for more than one full second, indicating that rechargeable battery pack 100 has been removed from a system
- a disconnect timestamp representing disconnect time is written into the disconnect register 138 .
- the determination of how long the battery has been in storage can be made, thereby facilitating self-discharge corrections to the remaining battery capacity.
- Still another function utilizing the timing signal generated by oscillator circuit 116 is an end-of-charge timestamp.
- an end-of-charge timestamp is written to a register. This timestamp further allows the user to calculate the amount of time battery pack 100 has been in a discharge or storage state, further facilitating self-discharge calculations.
- the above described timestamps are used to calculate the amount of self-discharge of battery cells 154 , therefore, the accuracy of the timing signal is very important, as any inaccuracies in the timing will affect the calculation of the amount of self-discharge of battery cells 154 .
- timing signal generator could be from another source, such as a microprocessor's clock in the battery pack.
- battery monitoring circuitry 102 includes scratch pad memories 122 - 128 .
- Scratchpad memories 122 - 128 help to insure data integrity during communication of data over the one-wire data bus.
- data is first written to the scratchpad memory, where it can be read back for verification. After the data has been verified, the data will be transferred to the appropriate page in memory. The process insures data integrity when modifying the contents of the registers.
- each scratchpad memory contains a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) byte, which is the CRC over all of the bytes in a currently selected scratchpad memory. The CRC is used to validate the communication.
- CRC cyclic redundancy check
- FIG. 2 there is illustrated a graph 200 representing the activity of ICA 142 , CCA 144 , and DCA 146 over a sample charge/discharge cycle of battery cells 154 .
- line 210 represents the activity of ICA 142
- line 212 represents the activity of CCA 144
- line 214 represents the activity of DCA 146 .
- the first charging period 216 the values of ICA 142 and CCA 144 are increasing as the current flow into the rechargeable battery is positive while DCA 146 remains inactive.
- the accuracy of the clock signal driving ICA, CCA and DCA is very important. Any error that occurs in the clock signal will be directly reflected in accumulators 142 , 144 and 146 and thereby give a less accurate reading as to the remaining charge of battery cells 154 .
- the present invention is illustrated in relationship with a rechargeable battery system, it is contemplated that the present invention could also be utilized in non-battery applications, as well as non-electrical applications.
- the present invention could be utilized to monitor the current flowing into the system and used to determine the remaining operating life thereof.
- the present invention provides a method using electronic circuitry for monitoring and accumulating various operating parameters of a rechargeable battery with selected parameters being used to determine the remaining operating life of a rechargeable battery.
- the circuitry includes a current monitor for measuring the current flow into and out of the rechargeable battery.
- An integrated current accumulator connected to the current monitor, is used to maintain a net accumulated total of current flowing into and out of the rechargeable battery.
- a charging current accumulator which is also coupled to the current meter is used to maintain the total current flowing into the rechargeable battery, while a discharging current accumulator is used to maintain the total current flowing out of the rechargeable battery.
- An oscillator circuit is used to time each of the accumulators to assure high accuracy of the gas gauge calculations therefrom.
Abstract
A method for monitoring various parameters and conditions of a rechargeable battery to accurately determine the remaining charge level of the rechargeable battery, and includes using a temperature sensor to monitor the temperature of the rechargeable battery. The potential level of the rechargeable battery is monitored with a voltage meter coupled to the rechargeable battery. The current flow into and out of the rechargeable battery is monitored with current meter coupled to the rechargeable battery. A current accumulator coupled to the current meter is used to accumulate the net total of current flow, and an oscillatory circuit is used to generate a timing signal to time selected functions.
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- This invention relates to rechargeable batteries, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to method for monitoring various operating parameters of a battery cell within a rechargeable battery pack, and using these parameters to accurately determine the remaining operating life of the rechargeable battery pack.
- Many portable electronic systems, such as laptop computers and cellular phones, utilize rechargeable battery packs to receive their power. Such battery packs have the advantage that they are portable, relatively weight efficient, and can be charged and discharged many times. However, due to certain characteristics of existing rechargeable battery packs, an accurate indication of the remaining charge is very difficult to determine.
- As can be appreciated, it is very desirable to be able to accurately determine the remaining operating life of a rechargeable battery pack used in a system such as a laptop computer. This enables a user to get maximum use out of the rechargeable battery pack. This is especially critical when the remaining energy of the rechargeable battery pack falls below the operating threshold of the computer. A user would ideally want to be able to safely shut down the computer prior thereto, thereby preventing any potential loss of information.
- The amount of the charge flowing into and out of the rechargeable battery pack during charging and discharging are parameters that can be monitored and used to calculate the remaining charge of a rechargeable battery. As can be further appreciated, the more accurately and reliably this information is measured and accumulated, the more accurate the calculation of the remaining charge of the rechargeable battery.
- In addition to the discharge that occurs during regular use of a rechargeable battery pack, a rechargeable battery pack will also have a certain amount of self-discharge when not in use. This self-discharge is very difficult to account for when calculating the remaining charge of the rechargeable battery. In existing rechargeable battery packs, the amount of time the rechargeable battery pack is not being used is very difficult to determine. Additionally, the amount of self-discharge of a rechargeable battery will fluctuate with varying temperatures. As can be appreciated, a problem with existing rechargeable battery packs is that they do not take into account the self-discharge of the battery, nor do they take into account the varying temperatures when calculating the remaining charge of the rechargeable battery.
- Therefore, there is a need for a method to accurately and reliably determine the remaining operating life of a rechargeable battery.
- The present invention overcomes the above identified problems as well as other shortcomings and deficiencies of existing technologies by providing a method for monitoring the temperature of the rechargeable battery, measuring the current flow into and out of the rechargeable battery, accumulating the net total of current flow into and out of the rechargeable battery, and generating timestamps from a highly accurate timekeeper that can be used to indicate the time of the end of the charging for the rechargeable battery, and used to indicate the time of the disconnect of the rechargeable battery from a system.
- The present invention further provides a method, using a low powered electronic device, for monitoring the operating conditions of a rechargeable battery. A temperature sensor is used for monitoring the temperature of the rechargeable battery. A voltage meter is coupled to the rechargeable battery and is used for measuring the potential level of the rechargeable battery. A one wire interface is used for communicating to a used, information corresponding to the monitored parameters of the rechargeable battery. A current meter which is coupled to the rechargeable battery is used for measuring the flow of current into and out of the rechargeable battery. A current accumulator which is coupled to the current meter, is used for accumulating the net total of current flow, and a highly accurate timekeeper is used for generating a timing signal to time selected functions.
- A more complete understanding of the present invention may be had by reference to the following Detailed Description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying Drawings wherein:
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a rechargeable battery utilizing the present invention; and
- FIG. 2 is a graph illustrating the activity of the current accumulators of the present invention over a sample charge/discharge cycle.
- With reference now to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a schematic diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a
system 100 utilizing the present invention. In thisexemplary embodiment system 100 is a rechargeable battery pack and includesbattery monitoring circuitry 102 with some peripheral circuitry connected thereto. - The Dallas Semiconductor DS2437 Smart Battery Monitor illustrates an exemplary embodiment of an electronic device utilizing
battery monitoring circuitry 102, the data sheet of which is incorporated herein by reference. - As depicted in FIG. 1,
battery monitoring circuitry 102 includes a 64-Bit serial number and one-wire control circuitry 110;disconnect sense circuitry 112;temperature sensor 114; an oscillator, e.g.oscillatory circuitry 116; a voltage analog-to-digital converter 118; a current analog-to-digital converter 120;scratchpad memories temperature register 130;battery voltage register 132; batterycurrent register 134;clock register 136;disconnect registers 138; non-volatilememory 140; an integratedcurrent accumulator 142; acharge current accumulator 144; adischarge current accumulator 146; and controllogical circuitry 152. - As further depicted in FIG. 1, some of the peripheral circuitry connected to
battery monitoring circuitry 102 includes acrystal 150, and rechargeable battery cells orrechargeable batteries 154. - The use of the 64-bit serial number and single-
wire control 110 allows the tagging ofrechargeable battery pack 100 with a unique serial number such that multiple battery pack monitors could exist and be utilized on the same single-wire data bus, i.e. several battery packs could be charged/monitored by the same host system. Additionally, in an exemplary embodiment,temperature sensor 114 eliminates the need for thermistors in the battery pack through the utilization of a direct-to-digital temperature sensor. Voltage analog-to-digital converter 118 and current analog-to-digital converter 120 measure the rechargeable battery's voltage and current, respectively. Analog-to-digital converters battery cells 154 to determine the end-of-charge and the end-of-discharge thereof. Integratedcurrent accumulator 142 keeps track of the remaining capacity ofbattery cells 154, while the chargingcurrent accumulator 144 keeps a running total of all charge having flowed intobattery cells 154, and the dischargingcurrent accumulator 146 keeps a running total of all charge having flowed out ofbattery cells 154. The current measurements of the current analog-to-digital converter 120 and the values stored in 142, 144 and 146 current accumulators can be utilized to calculate the capacity remaining inbattery cells 154. The data generated byoscillator 116, i.e. clock data, is stored inclock register 136, and can be used to calculate battery self-discharge or time-related charge termination limits. -
Battery monitoring circuitry 102 can receive power over a one-wire data bus connected to input pin DQ, which is connected to the one-wire control circuit 110.Battery monitoring circuitry 102 “steals” power whenever the signal at the DQ I/O is high; this is known as “parasite” power. The advantage of parasite power is that serial numbers stored in memory can be read in the absence of normal power, such as when thebattery cells 154 are completely discharged. - Still referring to FIG. 1,
temperature sensor 114 is used to measure the temperature ofrechargeable battery pack 100, with the data corresponding to the sensed temperature ofrechargeable battery pack 100 being stored intemperature register 130. Generally a temperature reading is taken at selected intervals, determined byoscillator 116, wherein the data corresponding to the sensed temperature is passed totemperature register 130 bycontrol logic circuitry 152. The data can then be accessed by a user through DQ input/output over a one-wire data bus controlled by one-wire control circuitry 110. In one exemplary embodiment, good results have been achieved by using a temperature sensor wherein the data corresponding to the sensed temperature is converted by the temperature sensor from analog to digital, such that the temperature data can be transmitted digitally, directly from the battery monitor over the one-wire data bus by one-wire control 110. - Although the exemplary embodiment of the present invention as described herein is depicted as utilizing one-wire data bus technology, it is contemplated that the present invention is not necessarily limited to this technology, but rather can be practiced with virtually any type of data bus technology, such as, but not by way of limitation, two wire data bus architecture and three wire data bus architecture.
- Still referring to FIG. 1, voltage analog-to-
digital converter 118 is coupled tobattery cells 154 through the VDD port. Voltage analog-to-digital converter 118 measures and determines the voltage ofbattery cells 154. Voltage analog-to-digital converter 118 performs an analog-to-digital conversion when instructed to do so by a command received from the host at the DQ input/output. The result of the voltage measurement is placed inbattery voltage register 132, which is a two-byte register. This information is accessible by external devices through DQ I/O interface. - Still referring to FIG. 1,
battery monitoring circuitry 102 includes current analog-to-digital converter 120 which is used to monitor current flow into and out of thebattery cells 154. In one exemplary embodiment, current analog-to-digital converter 120 includes a sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter that measures the current flow into and out ofbattery cells 154. This is performed at a rate of 32 measurements/sec as clocked byoscillator circuit 116 with no user command required to initiate the current flow measurements. Current is measured into and out ofbattery cells 154 through the VSENS pins, with the voltage from the VSENS+ pin to the VSENS− pin equal to the voltage across capacitor CF. Good results have been achieved by connecting current analog-to-digital converter 120 to a filter (resistor, RF and capacitor, CF) which serves to average the voltage across RSENS (which reflects the current into or out battery cells 154). This filter is configured to capture the effect of current spikes that may occur during operation. By averaging current spikes,current accumulators current register 134. - Still referring to FIG. 1, there are three current accumulators, an integrated current accumulator (ICA)142, a charging current accumulator (CCA) 144, and a discharging current accumulator (DCA) 146, with each accumulator being driven by
oscillator 116. Each accumulator further includes a register associated therewith.ICA 142 maintains a net accumulated total of current flowing into and out ofbattery cells 154, whereby a reading taken from the register ofICA 142 gives an indication of the remaining capacity ofbattery cells 154, and can be used in performing gas gauge functions. -
CCA 144 is used to accumulate battery charging (positive) current, whileDCA 146 is used to accumulate discharging (negative) current. The information generated byCCA 144 andDCA 146 is used to determine the end of battery life of thebattery cells 154, based on the total charge/discharge current over the lifetime of thebattery cells 154. The current measured by current analog-to-digital converter 120 yields a result which is the average of the current measured over the select time interval clocked by oscillator 116 (such as every 31.25 ms). This measured current is then used to increment or decrement the register ofICA 142, increment the register of CCA 144 (if current is positive), and increment the register of DCA 146 (if the current is negative). - In an exemplary embodiment,
ICA 142 is a 0.01C resolution, 8-bit volatile binary counter driven byoscillator 116 and represents the amount of capacity remaining inbattery cells 154. The amount of capacity remaining inbattery cells 154 is measured in terms of the full capacity (1C) of the battery cells normalized to a count of 10010. Thus, an ICA count of 10010 represents IC of charge, i.e. 100% capacity or fully charged. An ICA count of 0 represents 0% capacity, i.e. fully discharged. In this exemplary embodiment,ICA 142 will count up to 25510 (2.55C), since charging ofbattery cells 154 typically provides to the battery cell more than its capacity. When this occurs,ICA 142 can be reset to a count of 10010 when charging is complete, to indicate that the battery cells are at 100% of capacity, and to further ensure that later gas gauge measurements are accurate. - Still referring to FIG. 1, in this exemplary embodiment of
system 100,CCA 144 is a two-byte, 0.32C resolution, non-volatile read/write counter which represents the total chargingcurrent battery cells 154 have encountered in their lifetime.CCA 144 is only updated when current through RSENS is positive andbattery cells 154 are being charged. The non-volatility of the register ofCCA 144 will allow this information to accumulate over the lifetime ofbattery cells 154 and will not be lost whenbattery cells 154 become discharged. -
DCA 146 is a two-byte, 0.32C resolution, non-volatile counter which represents the total dischargingcurrent battery cells 154 have encountered over their lifetime.DCA 146 is only updated when current through RSENS is negative andbattery cells 154 are being discharged. As with the register ofCCA 144, the non-volatility of the register ofDCA 146 allows this information to accumulate over the lifetime ofbattery cells 154 and will not be lost whenbattery cells 154 become discharged. In normal operation, whenbattery cells 154 become fully discharged, the value of the register ofICA 142 reaches zero, while the values of the registers ofCCA 144 andDCA 146 are maintained. - Continuing to refer to FIG. 1,
oscillator circuit 116 andcrystal 150 together form a highly accurate clock used to generate a timing signal which is used for the timebase of the timekeeping functions. In operation,oscillator circuit 116 is driven bycrystal 150 and operates as a clock with a four-byte binary counter with a 1 -second resolution. The four bytes are a count of seconds. The timekeeping functions are double buffered, allowing a user to read time without the data changing while it is being read. This is accomplished by taking a “snapshot” of the counter data and transferring it to clock register 136, which the user accesses. - As described herein above, the three current accumulators operate at select time intervals as clocked by the timing signal generated by
oscillator circuit 116 andcrystal 150. Another of the functions utilizing the timing signal generated byoscillator circuit 116 andcrystal 150 is a disconnect timestamp. Whendisconnect sense circuitry 112 senses that the signal at DQ pin has been low for more than one full second, indicating thatrechargeable battery pack 100 has been removed from a system, a disconnect timestamp representing disconnect time is written into thedisconnect register 138. Upon replacement ofbattery pack 100 into the system, the determination of how long the battery has been in storage can be made, thereby facilitating self-discharge corrections to the remaining battery capacity. - Still another function utilizing the timing signal generated by
oscillator circuit 116 is an end-of-charge timestamp. During the charging ofbattery cells 154, when current changes direction, as detected by current analog-to-digital converter 120, the charging ofbattery cells 154 is finished. When this occurs, an end-of-charge timestamp is written to a register. This timestamp further allows the user to calculate the amount oftime battery pack 100 has been in a discharge or storage state, further facilitating self-discharge calculations. - The above described timestamps, among other things, are used to calculate the amount of self-discharge of
battery cells 154, therefore, the accuracy of the timing signal is very important, as any inaccuracies in the timing will affect the calculation of the amount of self-discharge ofbattery cells 154. - Although good results have been achieved in the present invention utilizing
oscillator circuit 116 andcrystal 150 to generate the timing signal as described hereinabove, it is contemplated to be within the scope of this invention that other types of highly accurate, temperature stable signal generators could be used, such as, but not by way of limitation, the Dallas Semiconductor DS 1075, and other on-chip accurate non-crystal oscillators, and laser trimmed, high accuracy oscillators. It is further contemplated that the timing signal generator could be from another source, such as a microprocessor's clock in the battery pack. - As further depicted in FIG. 1,
battery monitoring circuitry 102 includes scratch pad memories 122-128. Scratchpad memories 122-128 help to insure data integrity during communication of data over the one-wire data bus. In operation, data is first written to the scratchpad memory, where it can be read back for verification. After the data has been verified, the data will be transferred to the appropriate page in memory. The process insures data integrity when modifying the contents of the registers. As illustrated, each scratchpad memory contains a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) byte, which is the CRC over all of the bytes in a currently selected scratchpad memory. The CRC is used to validate the communication. - Referring now to FIG. 2, there is illustrated a
graph 200 representing the activity ofICA 142,CCA 144, andDCA 146 over a sample charge/discharge cycle ofbattery cells 154. As depicted,line 210 represents the activity ofICA 142,line 212 represents the activity ofCCA 144, andline 214 represents the activity ofDCA 146. During time period t1, thefirst charging period 216, the values ofICA 142 andCCA 144 are increasing as the current flow into the rechargeable battery is positive whileDCA 146 remains inactive. However, during time periods t3 and t4, dischargeperiods ICA 142 decreases and the value ofDCA 146 increases as the current flows out of the rechargeable battery while the value ofCCA 144 remains unchanged. During time period t6, thesecond charging period 222, the values ofICA 142 andCCA 144 again increase, while the value ofDCA 146 remains unchanged. As is evident fromgraph 200, whenbattery cells 154 become fully discharged and current stops flowing out of thebattery cells 154, the values ofCCA 144 andDCA 146 are maintained, while the value ofICA 142 will be at or near a count of zero. - As can be appreciated, the accuracy of the clock signal driving ICA, CCA and DCA is very important. Any error that occurs in the clock signal will be directly reflected in
accumulators battery cells 154. - Although the present invention is illustrated in relationship with a rechargeable battery system, it is contemplated that the present invention could also be utilized in non-battery applications, as well as non-electrical applications. For example, in a system where the life of the system is base upon the current flowing into the device, such as an electric motor, the present invention could be utilized to monitor the current flowing into the system and used to determine the remaining operating life thereof.
- It can be further appreciated that the present invention provides a method using electronic circuitry for monitoring and accumulating various operating parameters of a rechargeable battery with selected parameters being used to determine the remaining operating life of a rechargeable battery. The circuitry includes a current monitor for measuring the current flow into and out of the rechargeable battery. An integrated current accumulator, connected to the current monitor, is used to maintain a net accumulated total of current flowing into and out of the rechargeable battery. A charging current accumulator, which is also coupled to the current meter is used to maintain the total current flowing into the rechargeable battery, while a discharging current accumulator is used to maintain the total current flowing out of the rechargeable battery. An oscillator circuit is used to time each of the accumulators to assure high accuracy of the gas gauge calculations therefrom.
- Although a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been illustrated in the accompanying Drawings and described in the foregoing Detailed Description, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiment disclosed, but is capable of numerous rearrangements, modifications and substitutions without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth and defined by the following claims.
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1. A method for monitoring at least one parameter associated with a rechargeable power supply, said method comprising the steps of:
generating a timing signal with a timekeeper; and
monitoring the at least one parameter associated with the rechargeable power supply at select intervals timed by said timing signal.
2. The method as recited in , wherein said step of monitoring the at least one parameter includes measuring, with a current monitor, at least indications of discharging current from the rechargeable power supply.
claim 1
3. The method as recited in , and further comprising the step of accumulating, with a first accumulator, values representing the total amount of charge having flowed out of the rechargeable power supply.
claim 1
4. The method as recited in , and further comprising the step of measuring, with the current monitor, at least indications of charging current into the rechargeable power supply.
claim 2
5. The method as recited in , and further comprising the step of accumulating, with a second accumulator, values representing the total amount of charge having flowed into the rechargeable power supply.
claim 4
6. The method as recited in , and further comprising the step of accumulating, with a third accumulator, values representing the net amount of charge having flowed into and out of the rechargeable power supply.
claim 4
7. The method as recited in , wherein said step of monitoring the at least one parameter includes monitoring, with a temperature monitor, the temperature of the rechargeable power supply.
claim 1
8. The method as recited in , and further comprising the step of generating an end-of-charge timestamp in response to the completion of the charging of the rechargeable power supply.
claim 1
9. The method as recited in , and further comprising the step of generating a disconnect timestamp.
claim 1
10. The method as recited in , and further comprising the step of calculating the amount of self-discharge of the rechargeable power supply based upon the disconnect timestamp.
claim 9
11. A method for monitoring at least on parameter associated with a rechargeable power supply, said method comprising the steps of:
generating a timing signal with a timekeeper;
measuring, with a current monitor, the current flow out of the rechargeable power supply at select time intervals timed by the timing signal; and
measuring, with the current monitor, the current flow into the rechargeable power supply at select time intervals timed by the timing signal.
12. The method as recited in , and further comprising the step of monitoring, with a temperature monitor, the temperature of the rechargeable power supply at select time intervals timed by the timing signal.
claim 11
13. The method as recited in , as further comprising the step of monitoring, with a voltage monitor, the potential level of the rechargeable power supply.
claim 11
14. The method as recited in , and further comprising the steps of:
claim 11
accumulating the net total current flow into the rechargeable power supply; and
accumulating the net total of current flow out of the rechargeable power supply.
15. The method as recited in , and further comprising the step of generating a signal corresponding to the temperature measured during said step of monitoring the temperature of the rechargeable power supply.
claim 12
16. The method as recited in , and further comprising the step of monitoring, with a voltage monitor, the potential level of the rechargeable power supply.
claim 12
17. The method as recited in , and further comprising the steps of:
claim 16
accumulating the net total of current flow into the rechargeable power supply; and
accumulating the net total of current flow out of the rechargeable power supply.
18. The method as recited in , and further comprising the step of generating a signal corresponding to the temperature measured during said step of monitoring of the temperature of rechargeable power supply.
claim 17
19. The method as recited in , and further comprising the step of storing data corresponding to the signal generated in said step of generating a signal corresponding to the temperature measured.
claim 18
20. The method as recited in , and further comprising the step of generating an end-of-charge timestamp in response to the completion of the charging of the rechargeable power supply.
claim 19
21. The method as recited in , and further comprising the step of generating a disconnect timestamp in response to the disconnect of the rechargeable power supply from a system.
claim 20
22. The method as recited in , wherein the timekeeper used in said step of generating clock signals includes an oscillator circuit.
claim 21
23. The method as recited in , wherein the timekeeper is connectable to a crystal.
claim 22
24. The method as recited in , wherein the voltage monitor, used in said step of monitoring the potential level of the rechargeable power supply, includes an analog-to-digital converter.
claim 23
25. The method as recited in , wherein the current monitor, used in said step measuring the current flow into the rechargeable power supply at select time intervals, includes an analog-to-digital converter.
claim 24
26. A method for monitoring parameters associated with a rechargeable battery, said method comprising the steps of:
generating, with an oscillatory circuit, a timing signal;
monitoring, with a temperature sensor, the temperature of the rechargeable battery at select time intervals time by the timing signal;
measuring, with a voltage meter coupled to the rechargeable battery, at least an indication of the potential level of the rechargeable battery at select time intervals timed by the timing signal;
measuring, with a current meter coupled to the rechargeable battery, at least indications of current flow into and out of the rechargeable battery at select time intervals timed by the timing signal;
accumulating, with an accumulator coupled to the current meter, the net total of current flow into the rechargeable battery and the net total of current flow out of the rechargeable battery.
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