公开(公告)号：US20240356341A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18683527

申请日：2022-08-08

Applicant: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Inventor： Andrew TREZISE

IPC: H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/00047 ,  H02J7/00041 ,  H02J7/0025 ,  H02J7/005 ,  H02J2207/20 ,  H02J2207/30

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a battery management system for managing one or more second-life battery packs. The system comprises one or more buffer modules. Each buffer module is configured for coupling to a corresponding battery pack. Each buffer module is operatively configured to determine a type of battery pack upon detection of the corresponding battery pack being coupled thereto. Each buffer module includes a battery pack controller for controlling charge and discharge cycles for each battery pack based on the type of battery pack as determined by the corresponding buffer module. Each buffer module includes a bi-directional DC to DC converter for converting a voltage input from the corresponding battery pack to a predetermined system output voltage.