Systems and methods for battery management

Abstract

A method for managing a battery of a mobile platform includes transmitting first initial battery data from a storage device of the battery to an onboard battery management system (BMS) of the mobile platform that is configured to monitor a first status of the battery and generate first updated battery data, receiving the first updated battery data in a sequential manner or in a parallel manner from the onboard BMS at the storage device, transmitting second initial battery data from the storage device to a charger BMS of a battery charger that is configured to monitor a second status of the battery and generate second updated battery data, and receiving the second updated battery data in a sequential manner or in a parallel manner from the charger BMS at the storage device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for managing a battery of a mobile platform, comprising:
 transmitting first initial battery data from a storage device of the battery to an onboard battery management system (BMS) of the mobile platform, the onboard BMS being configured to monitor a first status of the battery and generate first updated battery data;   receiving, in a sequential manner or in a parallel manner, the first updated battery data from the onboard BMS at the storage device;   transmitting second initial battery data from the storage device to a charger BMS of a battery charger, the charger BMS being configured to monitor a second status of the battery and generate second updated battery data; and   receiving, in a sequential manner or in a parallel manner, the second updated battery data from the charger BMS at the storage device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein transmitting the first initial battery data comprises transmitting the first initial battery data comprising at least one of a unique identifier, serial number, model number, manufacturer, manufacture date, current capacity, maximum capacity, voltage, current, internal resistance, temperature, number of charge-discharge cycles, or remaining lifetime of the battery. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising managing discharging of the battery using the onboard BMS of the mobile platform. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein managing the discharging comprises monitoring at least one of a current capacity, maximum capacity, voltage, current, internal resistance, temperature, or remaining lifetime of the battery during the discharging. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein managing the discharging comprises protecting the battery during the discharging upon detection of an abnormal battery status comprising at least one of an abnormally high temperature, an abnormally high current, an abnormally low voltage, a short circuit, or an overcharging of the battery. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein transmitting the second initial battery data comprises transmitting the second initial battery data comprising at least one of a unique identifier, serial number, model number, manufacturer, manufacture date, current capacity, maximum capacity, voltage, current, internal resistance, temperature, number of charge-discharge cycles, or remaining lifetime of the battery. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising managing charging of the battery using the charger BMS of the battery charger. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein managing the charging comprises monitoring at least one of a current capacity, maximum capacity, voltage, current, internal resistance, temperature, or remaining lifetime of the battery during the charging. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein managing the charging comprises protecting the battery during the charging upon detection of an abnormal battery status comprising at least one of an abnormally high temperature, an abnormally high current, an abnormally low voltage, a short circuit, or an overcharging of the battery. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the battery comprises one or more battery modules each comprising a plurality of battery cells, and wherein managing the charging comprises balancing the battery cells in each of the one or more battery modules during the charging. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein managing the charging comprises balancing the one or more battery modules during the charging. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising placing the battery in communication with the charger BMS prior to charging the battery. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein placing the battery in communication with the charger BMS comprises connecting a battery-interface of the battery with a charger-BMS-interface of the charger. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein connecting the battery-interface with the charger-BMS-interface comprises:
 physically connecting the battery-interface with the charger-BMS-interface using at least one of a serial port or a parallel port; or   remotely connecting the battery-interface with the charger-BMS-interface using at least one of Bluetooth, WiFi, or NFC.   
     
     
         15 . A battery, comprising:
 a plurality of battery cells;   a storage device configured to store battery data of the battery; and   a battery-interface configured to:
 transmit first initial battery data from the storage device of the battery to an onboard battery management system (BMS) of a mobile platform, the onboard BMS being configured to monitor a first status of the battery and generate first updated battery data; 
 receive, in a sequential manner or in a parallel manner, the first updated battery data from the onboard BMS at the storage device; 
 transmit, in a sequential manner or in a parallel manner, second initial battery data from the storage device to a charger BMS of a battery charger; and 
 receive second updated battery data from the charger BMS at the storage device. 
   
     
     
         16 . The battery of  claim 15 , wherein the first initial battery data comprises at least one of a unique identifier, serial number, model number, manufacturer, manufacture date, current capacity, maximum capacity, voltage, current, internal resistance, temperature, number of charge-discharge cycles, or remaining lifetime of the battery. 
     
     
         17 . The battery of  claim 15 , wherein the second initial battery data comprises at least one of a unique identifier, serial number, model number, manufacturer, manufacture date, current capacity, maximum capacity, voltage, current, internal resistance, temperature, number of charge-discharge cycles, and remaining lifetime of the battery. 
     
     
         18 . The battery of  claim 15 , wherein the battery-interface is configured to be connected with a charger-BMS-interface of the charger. 
     
     
         19 . The battery of  claim 18 , wherein the battery-interface is configured to be physically connected with the charger-BMS-interface using at least one of a serial port or a parallel port, or remotely connected with the charger-BMS-interface using at least one of Bluetooth, WiFi, or NFC. 
     
     
         20 . A mobile platform, comprising:
 an onboard battery management system (BMS) configured to:
 obtain initial battery data from a storage device of a battery; 
 manage discharging of the battery based on the initial battery data; and 
 transmit updated battery data to the storage device.